KR20020004417A - Video mail service method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A video mail service method and system are provided to easily transmit a video mail including a large scale moving image file from a transmitter, and to minimize the load of a receiver according to the receipt of the video mail. CONSTITUTION: A moving image capture module(103) receives image signals from a PC camera, converts the image signals into images to display the images, and captures the converted images. A user can select background music to be inserted into a video mail through a background music input window(104). A mail design select window(102) displays various kinds of video mail designs prepared by a video mail provider. The user can input the e-mail address and message of a receiver through an address/message input and preview window(105), by which a video mail written by the user can be previewed. A controller(101) controls modules to transmit the URL of the video mail service system as the e-mail address of a receiver.

Description

Video Mail Service Method and System

The present invention relates to a video mail service method and system for sending a personal video, voice, image, text message, etc. to a counterpart e-mail address using the Internet. More specifically, the present invention relates to a video, voice message, etc. In the mail service system that transmits the data, not the simple client-to-client method, the video information recorded by the client is stored in the video mail server, and only the text message formed as a text file is transmitted to the receiving client. When the receiver receives the mail, the load can be minimized, and when the receiver checks the text message, the receiver is automatically connected to the video mail server to receive the video sent by the other party according to the real-time video streaming method. We offer function that side can confirm It is done.

Recently, due to the spread of the Internet leased line through the optical cable, the data transmission speed is dramatically increased, and the number of Internet users is increasing exponentially due to the improvement of the Internet environment due to the development of the wireless Internet technology. The Internet's share of life is powerful.

Due to the rapid increase in the number of Internet users, not only personal convenience but also general parts of life can be solved through the Internet. In the early 1990s, hand-written letters and landline telephones became the mainstream for individual or group communication. However, the rapid development of digital communication has resulted in e-mails and mobile telephones taking the place.

In the meantime, in order to send a message to an individual's regards or others through e-mail, a technique of inserting images, music, and a simple video into a text message is used to create a special e-mail that can express its own personality. .

In general, in order to transmit an image, music, or video through an email, a method of attaching an image, music, or video to a text message composed of a text file and attaching the image, music, or video is transmitted. In this case, photographs and videos are taken using a scanner device or a photographing camera, and then attached to a text message. Therefore, both the person sending the message and the person receiving the message are bothersome and take longer, and the above-mentioned processes require the same level of expertise and are difficult for those who do not know the computer. .

Recently, in order to make up for the shortcomings, a method of synthesizing a text message and a photo and a video directly on a web page and sending an e-mail after taking a photo and a video through a PC camera has been developed and performed. When the video, photo, music files, etc. to be sent by email have a large amount, when the video, photo, music files, etc. are received to receive the email at the receiving end, the burden on the data receiving load increases. There are disadvantages.

The present invention was devised to solve these problems,

When the sender sends a video mail containing a large amount of video files, it is convenient to send the video mail in a simple process. On the receiving side, the video mail minimizes the load associated with receiving data from the sent video mail. The purpose is to provide a service method and system.

In addition, by diversifying the interface of the video mail, the user can select a background image selectively and freely select the shape of the video player to execute the video mail transmitted as a symbol of the company's product image or logo. Another purpose is to provide differentiated public relations and marketing tools.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video mail service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a video mail service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment of a mail design selection window.

4 is an exemplary view illustrating an embodiment of an address / message input and preview window.

5 is a flowchart for explaining a process of receiving a transmitted video mail.

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100: Video Mail Service System

101: control unit

102: mail design selection window

103: video capture module

104: background music selection / input module

105: address / message input and preview window

106: database unit

107: Mail Design Database

108: video information database

109: Background Music Database

110: external interface unit

In order to achieve this object, the video mail service service method according to the present invention,

In the service method for transmitting a video mail containing a text message consisting of image data, voice data, and a text file on the Internet,

When the user who wants to send video mail to the recipient accesses the video mail service system, the video mail service system checks whether the user's PC is equipped with a video camera and a microphone, and the user captures the video mail module of the video mail service system. Recording and recording the video transmitted through the user's PC camera and microphone through the user, and the user selects the background music from the background music input module of the video mail service system and inputs the selected background music to the video mail service system. The mail design selection module of the video mail service system displays various types of video mail design lists, and the user selects a desired mail design from among the displayed video mail designs. If the user enters the email address and text message of the believer, and the user wants to preview the video mail written by the user, previewing and confirming the video mail and transmitting the video mail, and the control of the video mail service system is performed by the user. Sending a text message consisting of a text file in the mail to an email server corresponding to the recipient's email, and storing video and audio data of the video mail in a video information database of the video mail service system. Checks the text message of the video mail sent by the user, and the recipient's email server is automatically hosted by the URL address of the video mail service system sent along with the text message from the video mail service system to the recipient's email server. ratio Connected to the mail service system, and the control unit of the video mail service system outputs the video and audio data of the user stored in the video information database, and transmits the video and audio data to the receiver's email server in real time to generate the video of the video mail created by the user. Displaying is made.

In addition, the video mail service system for performing the video mail service described above,

In a video mail service system for transmitting a video mail containing a text message consisting of image data, voice data, and a text file on the Internet,

External interface that makes the video mail service system compatible with the Internet network, and the video signal transmitted from the PC camera mounted on the user's computer to send the video mail to the receiver. The video capture module for capturing the captured image, the user can select background music to be inserted into the video mail, the background music input window for inserting the selected background music into the video mail, and the video mail service company operating the video mail service system. Displays a list of different types of video mail designs that you have created and saved in advance. The Mail Design Selection window provides the ability to select the video mail design you want, as well as the recipient's email address and message. And Address / message input and preview window for previewing the video mail created by the user, a database unit for storing data input and output from the video mail service system, and operations of the modules included in the video mail service system. When a user-created videomail is sent, the URL of the videomail service system is sent to the recipient's email address so that the text message consisting of a text file and the recipient's email server can access the video and voice data of the user-created videomail. And video and audio data of the video mail created by the user are stored in a database unit in the video mail service system.

In addition, the aforementioned database section includes a mail design database storing various types of video mail designs to be provided to the user, a video information database storing image and audio data of the user-created video mail, and a user to transmit. It consists of a background music database that stores various kinds of background music to be inserted into a video mail.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of the angular surface, it should be noted that the same components have the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video mail service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the video mail service system 100 according to the present invention controls the operation of each of the modules 102 to 110 included in the video mail service system 100 and transmits the video mail by the user 200. At this time, the text message consisting of a text file is transmitted to the recipient's email server 401 and the video file is composed mainly of the control unit 101 for storing the video information database 108 in the video mail service system 100 do.

The external interface unit 110 functions to interface the video mail service system 100 with the communication network (internet) 300.

The video capture module 103 receives a video signal transmitted from the PC camera 201 and the microphone 202 mounted on the user's computer 203, converts the received video signal into an image, displays it, and captures the converted image. By displaying the video to be transmitted through the video mail to the user 200 and provides the user with the option to select the capture time, frame time, sampling rate and the like of the video.

The mail design selection window 102 displays a list of various types of video mail designs previously prepared by a video mail service provider, and provides a function for the user 200 to select a desired video mail design.

The background music selection / input module 104 provides a list of background music for selecting various background music stored in the background music database 109 so that the user 200 can select the background music. Insert the selected background music into the video mail.

The address / message input and preview window 105 provides the ability for the user 200 to enter the email address and message of the recipient 400 and to preview the video mail created by the user 200. do.

The database unit 106 stores data input and output from the video mail service system 100, a mail design database 107 storing various types of video mail designs to be provided to the user 200, and A video information database 108 for storing a video to be output in the video mail when the user sends a video mail to the receiver, and a background music database 109 for storing a large amount of background music to be inserted into the video mail to be transmitted by the user. It consists of.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a video mail service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to transmit live mail through multimedia such as video, music, and images to the receiver, the user first connects to the video mail service system 100 through a communication network (Internet) 300 (step: S1). . At this time, the video mail service system 100 checks whether the image camera 201 and the microphone 202 are mounted on the user's computer 203, and notifies whether the user 200 can use the video mail service. (Step: S2).

If the camera 201 and the microphone 202 are installed in the user's computer 203 and the video mail service is available, the user 200 uses the video capture module 103 of the video mail service system 100 to perform the video mail service. The video to be sent to the receiver is recorded (step S3).

In this case, the video capture module 103 may set a video display box in which a video captured by the user 200 is displayed and a capture time, frame time, sampling rate, etc. of the video recorded by the user 200. Option keys are provided to provide functionality.

In a moving image display box, a video signal of a camera (PC camera) 201 mounted on a user's computer 203 is transmitted through a communication network and scattered as a moving image. The user 200 adjusts the above-described option keys according to the performance of the user's computer 203 and performs recording and recording while viewing the captured image displayed in the moving image display box.

Subsequently, if the user 200 wishes to insert background music into his or her video mail, the user 200 moves to the background music selection / input module 104. The background music selection / input module 104 lists and displays various kinds of background music stored in the background music database 109 by the video mail service company, and the user 200 displays an atmosphere of the mail he created. Select the right background music (step: S4).

If the background music not provided by the video mail service system 100 may be inserted by the user using a file attachment. On the other hand, if the user does not want to select the background music can skip.

Subsequently, the mail design selection window 102 is displayed.

3 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment of the mail design selection window 102.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mail design selection window 102 displays a list of various types of video mail designs previously prepared by a video mail service provider so that the user 200 may select a desired video mail design. Provide the function. The user 200 selects one of the displayed mail design lists according to taste (step S5).

When the background music selection / input 104 and the mail design selection are completed, the video mail service system 100 displays the address input and preview window 105.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an embodiment of an address / message input and preview window 105.

As shown, the address / mesh input and preview window 105 executes an input unit for inputting an e-mail address, a mail subject, a message of the receiver 400 and the sender 200, and a video mail recorded and recorded by the user. Display the preview window for viewing. The user 200 inputs an e-mail address of the receiver 400 to receive the video mail created in the address / message input and e-mail input window of the preview window 105 (step: S6) and sends a message to the recipient 400. In step (S7), a plurality of recipients 400 may be specified.

If the user 200 wants to preview, the preview can be executed (step S8), and if not, the created video mail is transmitted.

In this case, the control unit 101 of the video mail service system 100 may access the text file, that is, the text message, the image, and the voice data, among the data files of the video mail created by the user 200, so that the video mail service system 100 may access the video mail service system 100. URL is transmitted to the e-mail server 401 of the receiver entered in the video mail, and image and audio data such as a large-capacity video and a background music file are stored in the video information database 108 of the database unit 106. (Step S9).

Meanwhile, the user 200 may store the video mail transmitted to the receiving side in a local computer (for example, the user's PC, etc.) and retransmit it to another user.

5 is a flowchart for explaining a process of receiving a transmitted video mail.

The receiver 400 connects to an e-mail server 401 such as a POP3 method or a webmail method to view the video mail (step S10).

Subsequently, the receiver 400 confirms that a new video mail has been newly received in his or her mailbox, and checks the newly received corresponding video mail (step: S11).

In the received video mail, a message input by the user 200 who has previously created the video mail is displayed (step S12). In this case, the video mail service system 100 transmits the video mail service together with the text message. It is hosted at the URL address of and is automatically connected to the video mail service system 100 (step: S13).

The controller 101 of the video mail service system 100 outputs image data such as a video, an image, and voice data such as background music of the user 200 stored in the video information database 108 by a streaming technique. In real time, a video of a video mail created by a user is displayed on the recipient's computer 402 via the recipient's email server 401 (step S14).

Here, the streaming technique refers to a technology capable of processing data transmitted through a communication network (internet) 300 as if it is a continuous and continuous water flow, in particular, to secure a connection line fast enough to immediately download large multimedia files. This is difficult because it allows the client browser or plug-in to start presenting data even before all the files have been transferred. For example, streaming technology is a technology that enables real audio developed by progressive networks. )

Through the real-time video transmission method, the receiver 400 checks the contents of the video mail transmitted by the user (step S15), and the video mail once executed is automatically stored in the recipient's computer 402 (step: S16). ).

On the other hand, when the video mail service system 100 checks the video mail transmitted by the user 200 at the receiving end, the video mail service system 100 may display advertisements (product images, logos, other symbols, etc.) of the company or the advertising company contracted with the video mail service company. It can be inserted into video mails and used as a means of differentiated promotion and marketing of companies.

In addition, preferably, the video mail service provider contracts a predetermined advertising contract with the company or the user for the user of the enterprise, and then produces a video mail design suitable for the image of the company and the promotion of new products of the company to which the user belongs. The mail design selection window 102 allows selection of a video mail design.

The video mail for promotion and advertisement enables the user to send the video mail with the video mail design corresponding to the company to which the company belongs, along with the video at the time of sending / receiving mail, thereby achieving original and different advertising effects.

As mentioned above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains should understand the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that various modifications or changes can be made. Accordingly, modifications to future embodiments of the present invention will not depart from the technology of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to send and receive not only text messages but also videos between Internet users in email transmission through the Internet, and in particular, when transmitting a large amount of emails including videos, music, etc. Or a large file such as a music file can be stored in the video mail server system connected to the client to send and receive messages only in text between the sender and the receiver, thereby reducing the load on the receiver.

In addition, by diversifying the interface of the video mail, the user can select a background image selectively and freely select the shape of the mail design in which the corporate product image, logo and other symbols are inserted. It is a useful invention that has the advantage to be utilized as.

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In the service method for transmitting a video mail containing a text message consisting of image data, voice data, and a text file on the Internet, When the user who wants to send the video mail to a receiver accesses a video mail service system, the video mail service system checks whether a video camera and a microphone are mounted on the user's PC; Performing recording and recording of a video transmitted through the user's PC camera and the microphone through a video capturing module of the video mail service system; The user selecting background music in a background music input module of the video mail service system and inputting the selected background music to the video mail service system; A mail design selection module of the video mail service system displaying various types of video mail design lists, and the user selecting a desired mail design from the displayed video mail designs; The user entering and sending an email address and a text message of the recipient to receive the video mail; The text message made up of a text file of the video mail created by the user in the video mail service system is transmitted to an email server corresponding to the email of the receiver, and the image and audio data of the video mail are stored in the video mail service system. Storing the video information database; Confirming a text message of the video mail sent by the user by the receiver accessing his email server; The email server of the recipient is hosted at the URL address of the video mail service system transmitted by the video mail service system to the recipient's email server together with the text message, and automatically connected to the video mail service system; And a control unit of the video mail service system outputs video and audio data of a user stored in a video information database and transmits the video and audio data of the user in real time to display the video of the video mail created by the user. Video mail service method, characterized in that. The system of claim 1, wherein the video mail service system comprises: When the video mail sent by the user is transmitted to the recipient's email server and displayed in real time, an advertisement of a company and an advertising company contracted with the video mail service provider is inserted into the design of the video mail. A video mail service method characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 2, wherein the advertisement inserted into the design of the video mail is displayed as a logo, a product image, advertisement text, a company symbol, a banner advertisement, or a video of a company and an advertisement company contracted with the video mail service company. Video mail service method. The video mail service system according to claim 1 or 2, When the user transmits the video mail to the receiver by providing the advertisement and promotional video mail design suitable for the image of the company and the advertising company contracted with the video mail service provider through the mail design selection module, A video mail service method characterized by being used as a mail design of video mail. In a video mail service system for transmitting a video mail containing a text message consisting of image data, voice data, and a text file on the Internet, An external interface for making the video mail service system compatible with an internet network; A video capture module that receives an image signal transmitted from a PC camera mounted on a computer of a user who wants to transmit the video mail to a receiver, converts the received image signal into an image, displays the image signal, and captures the converted image; A background music input window in which the user can select background music to be inserted into the video mail and insert the selected background music into the video mail; A mail design selection window that displays a list of various types of video mail designs previously created and stored by a video mail service company operating the video mail service system, and provides a function for selecting a video mail design desired by the user. ; An address / message input and preview window in which the user can input the e-mail address and the message of the recipient, and can preview the video mail created by the user; A database unit for storing data input and output from the video mail service system; The video mail service system controls the operation of the modules included in the video mail service system. When the video mail created by the user is transmitted, a text message composed of a text file and an e-mail server of the receiver are applied to the image and audio data of the video mail created by the user. And a control unit which transmits the URL of the video mail service system to the recipient's e-mail address for access, and stores the image and voice data of the video mail prepared by the user in a database unit of the video mail service system. Video mail service system. The method of claim 5, wherein the database unit, A mail design database storing various types of video mail designs to be provided to the user; A moving picture information database storing picture and audio data of the video mail created by the user; And a background music database storing various kinds of background music to be inserted into the video mail to be transmitted by the user.