KR20020060496A - User fitting service system and operation method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for providing service adapted to user and a method for controlling the system are provided to supply optimal music and a lighting effect automatically according to the condition, taste and environment of a user. CONSTITUTION: It is requested to input the information about the music preferred by the user. This inputted information is classified and then stored in an information storing part. In response to a service request from the user, a service operation server selects music, which is proper to a current condition of the user. The service operation server automatically selects predetermined music according to the environment inputted by the user, by referring to the information about the music preferred by the user. For example, when it is rain in the evening, rock music or ballad music can be provided according to a user's taste.

Description

User fitting service system and its control method {User fitting service system and operation method of the same}

The present invention relates to a service providing system and a method of operating the same so that music and lighting corresponding to changes in a user's surrounding environment can be automatically implemented through a user's PC.

Nowadays, the penetration rate of computers has increased tremendously, as well as various tasks, such as searching, shopping, and entertainment, so that the time in front of the PC is increasing, so you can listen to music by attaching audio media (CD) through the computer, It is common to download the desired music and listen to it through a computer or through a separate playback medium (for example, an MP3 player).

This is because the computer is becoming a necessity of life and the time spent in front of the computer increases, and thus the needs of the user are diversified, and it is also done as part of the problem of the computer, that is, to solve the stress of working for a long time.

As a result, there are a growing number of companies that provide music-related services among the general online service providers, and these companies try to satisfy user's needs by repeatedly playing various music based on the method set by themselves. Doing.

Normally, human beings are emotional and individual beings, and no one hates music. However, according to one's taste, preferred music varies depending on the present mood or the environment, that is, night / day, cloudiness, and sunny weather.

However, the above-mentioned conventional online service providers do not receive a great response from users as they play music unilaterally without considering the above matters.

Accordingly, an online service corresponding to a user's preference is increasingly required, and an online service corresponding to a user's surroundings is increasingly required.

The computer system according to the related art is passive in additional functions such as listening to music, and shows only negative images such as stress and VDT syndrome by emphasizing only the original functions of the computer, and thus, an effort to improve the intimacy with the user is urgently required. It is becoming.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a service providing system and an operation method thereof that can automatically provide an optimal music and light source effect according to a user's condition, taste, and surrounding environment.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a user-customized service providing system according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart schematically showing a method of operating a user-customized service providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3A to 3C are flowcharts illustrating examples of each service request method during an operation of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of operating a user-customized service providing system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of operating a user-customized service providing system according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of operating a user-customized service providing system according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of operating a user-customized service providing system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of operating a user-customized service providing system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

110. Service Operation Server 120. Information storage

210. Your PC220. monitor

230. Music output unit 240. Lighting output

250. Light intensity sensor 300. Local information network

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a user-customized service, comprising: a local information network configured to continuously check various situation information in a corresponding region as installed in each region to obtain information according to each situation of a region in which a user is located; A database in which basic information of a service registered user and request information for each situation preferred by the user are classified, respectively; Obtain information according to each situation of the area where the user is located from the local information network, obtain service information suitable for the user according to the situation, convert it into data for realization on a PC, and then send the data to the user. A service operation server for transmitting; And a PC of a user having an output unit for implementing the received data.

Control method of a user-customized service providing system according to the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a variety of information for the provision of the service from the user; Converting the received information into a database and storing the received information in an information storage unit; Checking a location of a corresponding user when a service request is received from a user and acquiring current information on various surrounding conditions of the region where the user is located; Selecting a kind of music or lighting suitable for the acquired situation; And converting the selected music or lighting information to a user's PC to implement the data.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a user-customized service providing system and a method of operating the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system for providing a customized service according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart schematically showing a method for operating a system for providing a customized service according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

That is, the user-customized service providing system according to the present invention is largely installed online in a service operation network 100, a PC network 200 of each user, and each region, which provide a corresponding service to each user online. The local information network 300 continuously checks the information according to each situation of the building.

In this case, the service operation network 100 is an information storage unit that is stored in a database in a state in which the basic information of each user registered service, the request information for each situation preferred by the user, music by various genres, etc. are classified 120, and obtain information according to each situation of the region where the user is located, search for and acquire music information suitable for the user according to the situation, and convert it into data for implementation on the user's PC network 200 After that, the service operation server 110 for transmitting the corresponding data to the user.

In addition, the PC network 200 of the user includes a PC 210 and a monitor 220 connected to the Internet, and a music output unit (speaker) 230 connected to the PC.

In addition, the local information network 300 uses a network of a conventional local contents provider (CP) that provides various information such as weather, events, anniversaries, etc. in the region while being located in each region.

Hereinafter, an operation process of the user-customized service providing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

First, the operation server 110 constituting the service operation network 100 receives a registration for service provision from the user.

In this process, the server requests the user to input various information for providing a corresponding service.

At this time, the information requesting the input is a basic personal details (address, date of birth, etc.) of the user and information for identifying the region where the user is located (IP of the user PC network).

The service operation server 110 stores the input information as described above in the information storage unit 120.

In this state, when the user requests the corresponding service through his PC network 200, the service operation network performs an operation for providing the corresponding service.

At this time, the request for the service can be proceeded in three ways as follows.

First, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3A, a user directly accesses a website on the Internet operated by the service operation network 100 using his PC network 200 and then performs a request for a corresponding service. have.

Secondly, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3B, when the user's PC 210 is continuously connected to the Internet, when the PC is connected to the Internet, the service operation server determines that the request for the corresponding service is made. There is a way.

This further includes a verification unit (not shown) for continuously checking whether the IP of the user PC 210 registered to receive the corresponding service in the service operation network 100 is connected to the Internet. It is possible.

Third, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3C, a separate shortcut icon having a format of a batch file can be created so as to collectively process the automatic login to the corresponding site and the progress of the corresponding service. There is a method of providing the generated shortcut icon to the user's PC 210 so that when the user selects the shortcut icon, a request for a corresponding service is made.

Therefore, when a request for a corresponding service is made using any one of the above-described methods, the service operation server selects music to be provided to the corresponding user.

This means that the information about the user's surroundings such as weather, events, anniversaries, etc., from the local CP network 300 of the region where the user who requested the service by the service operation server 110 is currently located, The choice is made by gathering information about common surrounding conditions, such as the current season, date, time, etc. of the area in which they are located.

For example, if the current season is winter, the date is around Christmas, and the time zone is around evening, the service operation server typically selects and provides the user's favorite carols to the user.

On the other hand, if the current season is summer, and the time zone is one day, the service operation server selects the usual cheerful and cheerful music and provides it to the user.

At this time, the service operation server 110 can select the specific music of the cheerful and cheerful type is the information storage unit by database each music information classified objectively according to the date or time and weather information for each genre By storing in advance in the (120) is possible.

In addition, the objective classification checks music preferred by a user of each age group (or a user of each age group) subscribed to the corresponding site in a specific situation by using a survey or the like, and objectively classifies through the statistics thereof. It is possible by making a database so that it can be used as the data for.

As a result, when the selection of the specific music is completed by the above-described process, the service operation server 110 converts the selected music into data and transmits the data to the user's PC 210.

In addition, the data transmitted to the user's PC 210 is streamed in real time while passing through an internal audio processing circuit (playing program) installed on the system of the PC and the music output unit 230 of the PC. Is output via

However, it is not necessarily limited to the fact that the selection of a particular music can be made only by objective matters as described above.

That is, the preferred music may vary according to the individual's taste, the surrounding environment, that is, night / day, cloudy / sunny, and the like.

Accordingly, in the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the basic information of the user in the process of performing the service registration of the user, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the surrounding conditions such as the region where the user is located, the current weather, season, date, temperature, etc. In addition, according to the genre / singer (or musicians) to receive the service according to the additional request for the input of the information on the preferred music is further presented.

At this time, the information storage unit 120 classifies and stores the content input by the above process for each user.

When the service operation server 110 selects music suitable for the current situation according to a service request from the user through the above process, the specific music is referred to by referring to information on the preferred music according to each situation input by the user. By allowing the selection of to be made automatically, it is possible to provide music closer to the taste of the user.

For example, at the time of the evening when it is raining, there is a user who wants to listen to fast music such as rock in the above situation according to the taste of each user, while slow tempo such as ballad. There may be a user who wants to listen to music.

Accordingly, the service operation server 110 of the present invention checks the taste of the user previously stored in the information storage unit 120, so that the user who likes rock music in the above-described situation acquires each piece of music of the rock series that the user likes. In addition, among the acquired music, a specific music (or a plurality of music) which is determined to be most suitable for the current situation is selected and provided.

On the other hand, the user who likes ballad music with a slow tempo in the above-mentioned situation among the identified user's tastes acquires each music of the ballad family that the user likes and is most suitable for the current situation among the acquired music. Select and provide music that is judged to be.

On the other hand, it is more preferable that the current mood of the user should also be taken into consideration when selecting music as described above.

In other words, even if the current environment is generally the user's favorite situation, if the mood of the day is not good (such as unpleasant or very angry), the music must be selected to resolve such bad mood. This is desirable.

Accordingly, in the third embodiment of the present invention, when the service request is made by the user to consider the user's mood as shown in the flowchart of FIG. The process of requesting input of the information is further included and the method of operation is presented.

That is, when there is a request of a service by a user, the service operation server 110 displays a list according to the situation for each mood through a corresponding web page and requests that the user input the current mood.

At this time, the list above is "good mood (or very excited)", "good mood generally", "moderate", "good mood generally", "good mood (depressed) Status, or upset) ”, and by presenting such a list, when the user selects any one of the items in the list, the service operation server selects the item selected by the user. Judging by the current mood of the user, music selection according to the mood is performed.

For example, if the item displayed on request of the service indicates that the current mood selected by the user is in a depressed state, the service operation server selects a music with a light and quick tempo so as to resolve the user's depressed mood. It is transmitted to the PC 210.

At this time, the selection criteria of the music is to perform an objective selection song based on the database information by examining a music genre preferred by a plurality of users according to each situation, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

That is, as in the above-described second embodiment, a suitable music may be selected according to the mood of the user described above in a state in which the genre of the preferred music for each situation of the user is previously input.

However, the method for determining the user's mood is not limited to that which can be proceeded as described above, and even if the user does not directly input his / her mood, the service operation server itself may operate to determine the user's mood. It may be.

Accordingly, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when a service request is made as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the service operation server 110 uses the same information as the date of birth of the user from the information storage unit 120. It suggests that the user can determine the mood of the user through the biorhythm check.

However, it is preferable to set the method to perform only a simple reference function in consideration of the inferior accuracy of the user's mood grasp.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the service provided in accordance with the surrounding situation of each user only the auditory service such as music.

In other words, it is more preferable that a visual service can be provided at the same time as the auditory service so that a better service for satisfying a user's needs can be achieved.

Accordingly, in the fifth embodiment according to the present invention, a configuration and a method of providing a service for changing the illuminance and color of the screen through the monitor 220 constituting the user PC network 200 according to the surrounding environment / circumstance of each user are additionally added. present.

To this end, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the monitor 220 constituting the user's PC network 200 includes an illumination output unit 240 for realizing lighting having a predetermined color and brightness according to the surrounding situation of the user. It is further provided.

The lighting output unit 240 is configured to be controlled by a control program installed on the operating system of the user PC so that the control can be made according to the color information of the control data transmitted from the service operation server, Made of LED.

In this case, the luminaire may not necessarily be a plurality of LEDs, but may be implemented as a predetermined display area (particularly, an edge area of the display unit) on the monitor screen.

The service providing process according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7.

First, the registration and request processes for providing various services by the user are the same as in the above-described embodiments, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When a request for a service is made through the process of each embodiment as described above, the service operation server 110 grasps the current state of the area where the current user is located from the network 300 of the local CP.

At this time, the surrounding status may be information such as season, date, time and weather of the day.

As described above, when the acquisition of the information on the surrounding situation is completed, the service operation server determines a specific illuminance and color and its implementation method (continuous blinking, non-continuous blinking, continuous lighting, etc.) according to the acquired information. Make your selection.

For example, if the season in which you are located is winter, a date near Christmas, and in the evening, colorful lights (e.g. red, blue) and bright lights or comfortable to enjoy the usual Christmas mood, Color (eg, yellow, dark blue) and brightness are selected according to the user's preference, and the information is converted into data and transmitted to the user's PC.

At this time, the selection of the contrasted light according to the user's taste follows a process operated for grasping the user's taste, such as the second to fourth embodiments of the present invention described above.

And, the data transmitted to the user's PC 210 by the above-described process is decoded by the control program installed on the operating system of the PC, and when the corresponding color, the corresponding brightness and the implementation method thereof are set, the control accordingly The control of the program is made so that the light output unit 240, that is, each LED of the monitor.

On the other hand, the service as the fifth embodiment of the present invention described above does not necessarily implement the lighting according to the situation around the user.

That is, the music is reproduced according to the surrounding situation of the user as in the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention described above, and the illumination is selected according to the genre of the music, and the selected illumination is performed. It can be understood that it can be set and serviced.

Briefly explaining the operation process for this is as follows.

First, in a process in which the service operation server selects a specific music file and transmits the specific music file to the user's PC through the same method as described above, the server sets the light source effect corresponding to the selected music.

That is, when the genre of the selected music is a rock-type music having a relatively fast tempo, the lighting is set to have a relatively high illumination intensity and a brilliant color, and a ballad having a relatively slow tempo of the selected music genre is set. In the case of music of the series, it is set so that the lighting is relatively low and the lighting of dark color is achieved.

For example, when the selected music is a carol, the lighting effect is set such that lighting using a continuous blinking method such as a lighting effect applied to a typical Christmas tree is realized.

As described above, the lighting information for the set light source effect is converted into data and transmitted to the user's PC together with the music data.

Subsequently, the control program installed in the user's PC 210 reads the data according to the received music data and lighting information and controls the music output unit 230 and the lighting output unit 240 to output the corresponding music. In addition, the implementation of lighting is performed.

The implementation of this is described in detail in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. Hei 10-97247, so that the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the sixth embodiment of the present invention measures the brightness of the room in which the user is located so that the selection of the brightness and color of the light can be more accurately performed in the user's environment, the color and It suggests that the degree of brightness can be adjusted.

To this end, in the configuration according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the illumination intensity sensor 250 for confirming the degree of light and dark of the place where the user is located is mounted on the user's PC, and the information sensed by the sensor 250 is provided. The online transmission is made to the service operation server through the user PC.

The service providing process using the configuration will be briefly described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8.

First, the service operation server 110 obtains information about the surrounding situation of the user through the local CP network 300 of the region where the user is located.

In addition, the service operation server 110 acquires information on the degree of brightness of the place where the user is located, which is sensed from the illuminance measurement sensor 250 installed in the user's PC network 200.

Thereafter, the acquired information is compared with preference information of the corresponding user stored in the information storage unit, and selection of lighting corresponding to the current situation is performed.

In addition, the information on the selected lighting is converted into data and transmitted to the user's PC 210, and the corresponding data is controlled to implement the service.

According to the present invention, a system for providing a user-customized service and a control method thereof according to the present invention do not require a user to select a specific service (music, lighting), according to the user information and the surrounding environment of the region where the user is located. And since the light source effect is automatically provided, the user's convenience can be enhanced and the system can be specialized in response to the user's needs.

Claims (18)

A local information network which continuously checks various contextual information in the corresponding region as installed in each region to obtain information according to each situation of the region where the user is located; A database in which basic information of a service registered user and request information for each situation preferred by the user are classified, respectively; Obtain information according to each situation of the area where the user is located from the local information network, obtain service information suitable for the user according to the situation, convert it into data for realization on a PC, and then send the data to the user. A service operation server for transmitting; And a user's PC having an output unit for implementing the received data. The method of claim 1, The local information network is a network of local content providers (CPs) that provide various information such as weather, events, anniversaries, etc. in a local state while being located in each region. The method of claim 1, The output configured on the user's PC A music output unit for playing music selected from a service operation server according to a user's surroundings; The user-customized service providing system, characterized in that any one of the light output unit for implementing the lighting of the color selected by the service operation server according to the user's surroundings. The method of claim 3, wherein The lighting output unit And a control program installed on the operating system of the user's PC so as to perform the control according to the color information of the control data transmitted from the service operation server. The method of claim 4, wherein And a lighting output unit uses any one of a conventional plurality of LEDs or a means such as a predetermined display area of a monitor connected to a user PC. The method of claim 1, The user's PC is provided with an illuminance measuring sensor for checking the degree of light and dark of the place where the user is located, and the information sensed by the sensor is connected and configured to be transmitted online to the service operation server through the user's PC. Customized service providing system characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And a control unit configured to continuously check whether a user registered to receive a service is connected to the Internet and determine whether to control a service operation server for providing a service. Receiving various information for providing a corresponding service from a user; Converting the received information into a database and storing the received information in an information storage unit; Checking a location of a corresponding user when a service request is received from a user and acquiring current information on various surrounding conditions of the region where the user is located; Selecting a kind of music or lighting suitable for the acquired situation; And transmitting the selected music or lighting information to a user's PC to implement the data. The method of claim 8, Request of service A method of operating a personalized service, characterized by proceeding by allowing a user to directly access the site to perform a request for a corresponding service. The method of claim 8, Request of service And continuously checking that the user's PC is connected to the Internet, and when the PC is connected to the Internet, the service operation server determines by itself that the request for the service has been made. The method of claim 8, Request of service Create a separate shortcut icon in the form of a batch file to provide automatic login to the site and the progress of the service, and provide the created shortcut icon to the user's PC. And when the user selects the shortcut icon, proceeds by determining that the request for the corresponding service has been made. The method of claim 8, The process of selecting the right music or lighting for the given situation By comparing the information obtained from the local information network by the service operation server with the user's request information stored in the information storage unit, the music or lighting closest to the user's preferences according to the current season, weather information and time information of the region. User-defined service operating method characterized in that proceeds by confirming. The method of claim 8, Various request information input from the user The basic information of the user, the region where the user is located, information about preferred music by each genre / singer (or musician) to be serviced according to various surrounding conditions, preferred color and illuminance for each weather, and Method for providing a user-customized service, characterized in that it further includes at least one information of the preferred color and illuminance for each music. The method of claim 13, The circumstances surrounding the user's location Method for providing a user-customized service, characterized in that it contains at least one of information on the current season, current weather information, current time, etc. of the region where the user is located. The method of claim 8, In the process of streaming music through the user's PC, Identifying a genre of the music; Selecting illuminance and color of the identified genre of music monitor; And transmitting the control data for automatically changing the lighting means of the user monitor according to the selected illuminance and color to the user's PC. The method of claim 8, When a request for a service is made, the service operation server Requesting the user for input on the mood of the day; When the mood is input, selecting a service item of a specific music or a specific lighting by using the input mood information and information according to the basic user's surrounding situation: and further comprising: How personalized service operates. The method of claim 8, When a request for a service is made, the service operation server Checking the biorhythm of the user by acquiring information on the date of birth of the user from an information storage unit; Selecting a service item of a specific music or a specific light by using the identified biorhythm and information according to the surrounding situation of the corresponding user; and wherein the service item is further operated. The method of claim 8, When a request for a service is made, the service operation server Acquiring information about the surrounding situation of the user through a local CP network of a region where the user is located; Acquiring information about a degree of brightness of a place where the user is located, which is sensed from an illuminance measuring sensor installed in the user's PC; Comparing the acquired information with preference information of a corresponding user stored in an information storage unit, and selecting lighting corresponding to a current situation; And converting the information about the selected lighting into a data of the corresponding user and controlling the implementation of the transmitted data.