KR20020096036A - The way of sales and distribution of motion picture taken from personal mobile devices - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for distributing and selling an image pictured by a portable device of an individual is provided to make a user download, use and sell the image and to enable a person to download the image to a PC or a portable device by making the user upload the image pictured by the portable device to a server. CONSTITUTION: The intrinsic information of the user, the position information through a GPS(Global Positioning System) or a mobile communication base station, and the time information are added to the image generated by the portable device(A02). The image is transmitted to the server through a wireless communication network from the portable device and a wire/wireless communication network after downloading the image to the PC(A10). The image is stored in a storing space of the server by linking with a database(A19). A provider downloads the image and a customer downloads the image with the charge or free. A producer/transmitter inquires a download and selling situation based on a distribution method. The expense according to the selling and the buying is charged and cleared. The image generated by the user is transmitted and sold through the direct transmission between the portable devices.

Description

The way of sales and distribution of motion picture taken from personal mobile devices}

An object of the present invention is to store and back up the video recorded by the general public using a portable device through a wired / wireless communication network or to distribute it freely, pay sales or news reports for other people, report incidents, etc. In order to facilitate the use of mobile devices, the method was developed to develop a related product and provide a new personal video distribution paradigm.

The present invention relates to a method for selling, purchasing, arranging, and managing an image taken directly by a general person using a portable device to an individual or an unspecified number through a wired / wireless communication network.

As the general public lives, he sees a lot of situations. After recording the video, he wants to use it in various forms such as leaving memories as memories, showing them to others, reporting them, and using them as evidence for accusation. The present invention relates to a method for providing convenience for storing, selling, and distributing video and recorded audio as a tada to the general public using such a portable device.

The video and audio recordings obtained by using the portable device are stored in the server through the wired / wireless network on the personal computer directly after the synchronization with the personal computer or the personal computer, and downloaded and viewed again through the portable device. Allows the creator (video owner) to sell and distribute directly to an unspecified number or to an individual through one-to-one transmission via wired / wireless networks, and if the creator of the video wants it, the operator It can be sold and distributed as a specific menu, domain, or brand in one place.

By using the present invention, the incident or crime scenes or other related materials that the witnesses witnessed through the wired / wireless communication network can be transmitted to related organizations or media companies immediately after shooting and recording using a portable device. In addition, the video or recording can be used by the producer to directly or indirectly sell the video or recording contents through the wired / wireless communication network, and to allow the individual and the unspecified majority to purchase the wired / wireless communication network. It is also possible to hold sectoral competitions for video and audio recordings sent by the general public.

Conventional technology does not have the ability to support all the portable devices, and it is only enough to send a simple picture to a friend or share it in the form of an open bulletin board. Therefore, there is no invention that collectively processes server storage, free cultivation, sales, joint sharing, etc. after creating an image through a portable device as the present invention.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to upload a video taken using a portable device having a wireless communication function and a video recording function that is gradually popularized in the server (Upload) later download or use it directly or at a fixed price by yourself Store, sell, distribute, or distribute personal video using a portable device that allows a person who wants to sell or make a sale to an operator through a network to download and view the video for free or for a fee using a personal computer or a portable device. It is to provide a method of common sharing and management.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for storing, selling, distributing, and managing an image generated by using a portable device. Storing the combined information and time information; Downloading from a portable device through a wireless communication network or a personal computer to a server through a wired / wireless communication network; Storing in association with a database in a storage space of a server authorized to the sender; Four steps that are downloaded by the supplier or by the consumer for a fee or free; Step 5 of the production / transmitter inquiring about the download and sales status according to the weeding method; 6 steps of billing and settlement of sales and purchases; It is characterized in that it comprises a seven steps of transmitting and selling the generated image directly between the portable device to the portable device.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of the distribution and sales system of a personal photographing image using a portable device with a picture conveniently expressed;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of FIG. 1 based on function;

3A is a block diagram showing contents of generating an image in a portable device;

3B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of transmitting and storing an image generated through the process of FIG. 3A for storage and distribution;

3c is a block diagram illustrating a method of distributing stored images through 3b;

4 is a configuration diagram showing that the application of FIG. 2 can be configured for reporting or reporting;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure until the process of FIGS. 3A and 3B is performed;

6A and 6B are flowcharts illustrating a procedure until the process of FIG. 3C is performed;

7 is a flow chart showing the procedure until the process of FIG.

The present invention provides a method for storing, selling, distributing, and managing a video generated by using a portable device. Adding the identified location information and storing it in a storage space of a portable device or a storage space temporarily stored for streaming transmission or a storage space mounted as an external device; You can connect to the mobile device directly through a wireless network to obtain a certificate, transfer video images, or connect the mobile device to your personal computer and download it to your personal computer through data synchronization between your personal computer and the mobile device. After connecting to the server using wired / wireless communication network, connecting / authenticating and uploading the video, basic information about the video, such as the title, location, and summary of the object, is entered and sorted. Transmitting two steps; The video production / transmitter decides the distribution method for storage, public distribution, sales, etc., enters the classification and title, saves it in association with the database, and works with the mobile subscriber database to calculate the cost of transmission and storage. step; In the case of the creator / transmitter, after accessing the server using a portable device or a personal computer, the user can download the stored images through the wired / wireless communication network in steps 2 and 3 in his or her storage space or according to the distribution method determined in step 3 in the case of a consumer. 4 steps to view the contents after downloading free or a fixed fee in advance or after payment; Step 5 of the generation / transmitter inquiring of the download status and the sale status of the video transmission method stored by the creator / transmitter; A sixth step of charging the creator / transmitter a payment fee calculated by the production / transmitter according to the number and quantity of downloads and the amount calculated by the consumer, excluding transmission fee, communication fee, and commission, among the amounts purchased by the consumer; In steps 1 and 5, users can directly transfer the images stored on the portable device to the third party using the wireless transmission method owned by the portable device without paying the wired / wireless communication network. It is characterized by including.

In order to achieve the above technical control, a data storage server for properly classifying and storing images transmitted through wired / wireless communication networks, and a comprehensive image sales server in charge of selling images transmitted on a condition of charge and an individual directly on a specific topic. It includes a personal sales server that runs personalized professional video distribution sites that facilitate the creation and sale of services.

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

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a distribution and sales system of a personal photographing image using a portable device and is conveniently illustrated with a picture. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of FIG. 1 based on a function, and FIG. 3A is an image on a portable device. 3B is a configuration diagram for transmitting and storing the image generated through the process of FIG. 3A for storage and distribution, and FIG. 3C is a configuration diagram illustrating a method for distributing the stored image through 3B. 4 is a configuration diagram showing that the configuration can be configured for reporting or reporting by applying FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure until the processes of FIGS. 3A and 3B are performed, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure until the process of 3c is performed, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure until the process of FIG. 4 is performed.

1 is an image using an image to help the overall understanding of the system, and referring to FIG. 2, a system for distributing and selling a personal photographed image using a portable device according to the present invention includes a photographing target 201; Portable device 202; GPS satellite information 203; Personal computer 204; Image storage server 205; Video selling / relaying server 206; Video personal site / shopping relay server 207; A purchaser / seller 208 using a portable device; Image purchasers 209 through the Internet; One-to-one video purchasers 210 using portable devices; It comprises a mobile communication provider 214.

Using a portable device 202 capable of capturing images, after taking a specific photographing target 201 and receiving time information and position information 203 from a GPS satellite and combining the captured image with the captured image to create an image object Serve The generated video is synchronized with the personal computer 204 by using a wireless communication network 212 or by using a transmission protocol such as USB, serial, or IEE1394, and then again using the wired communication network 211 on the communication network 211. Stored in the video content storage server 206 connected to the. In the process of being stored, the sales and distribution method of the video is determined, and only the video is stored in the video storage server 206, which is only stored. When delegated to the operator, the data is stored in the video server 206, but the information on distribution and sale is recorded. When the information is stored in the sales / relay server 205 and the individual is distributed through the automatically generated personal distribution site, information about the information is stored in the image personal site / shopping relay server 207. The stored video is used by the owner and the purchaser of the video for free or paid. The wireless video network 212 of the mobile carrier is used through the Internet (209) or a portable device (208) capable of wireless communication. By using the wireless communication 213 itself or between the portable devices capable of wireless communication (208 and 210), the video can be downloaded and viewed on the portable device.

In the present invention, the communication network 211 refers to the Internet (Internet) to connect the world using the TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol, the wireless communication network 212 is CDMA, TDMA, WCDMA, IMT2000 The present invention refers to a communication network capable of transmitting voice and data to a portable wireless telephone such as a handheld phone, a cellular phone, a mobile phone, and the like employing a scheme.

As described above, using the present invention, an individual may store images taken by using a portable device in a wired / wireless manner, and allow the user or an unspecified number to purchase, share, and download free using the portable device.

Figure 3a is a diagram illustrating the process of creating an image by an individual, after taking a photographing target 301 using a portable device 302 capable of video recording and wireless communication and receiving time and position information through the GPS satellite 303 It shows how to create a personal shot video 304 by combining to one image.

FIG. 3B is a structural diagram showing that the image 304 of FIG. 3A is numbered 401 and stored through a communication network, and may be divided into two types according to a transmission method and three storage methods according to a distribution method. The explanation is as follows. First of all, according to the transmission method, the image 401 is transmitted through the wireless communication network 412 of the mobile communication company, and the portable device is synchronized with the computer using the personal computer 402 and the USB, serial or IEE1394. After the data is stored in the personal computer 402, it is transmitted through the communication network 411. The three storage methods according to the distribution method include a method of storing the member data and the related information 407 stored in the image storage server 406 together for the purpose of simple storage of the individual image 401 transmitted through the above procedure. The storage is the same as the above method, but delegates the authority related to distribution to the operator in charge of the company that performs the video sales and distribution service, and then proceeds to the public distribution and paid sales 404 through the video sales / relay server 403. The storage is the same as the above method, and the individual who created the image 401 directly creates his own site or the image sales mall through the image personal site / shopping relay server 408 using the automatic generation function of the individual server 408. (410) can be divided into public distribution, paid sales.

3C is a block diagram illustrating a method of selling and distributing the stored video object 401 through FIG. 3B. The user 504 using the backup image is connected to the image storage server 502 through the wireless communication network 502 of the mobile telecommunication company using the portable device and again through the wired communication network 510, and then passes through the authentication procedure. 401 may be downloaded to a portable device, and a person 506 who purchases an image using the portable device may use the mobile device through the wireless communication network 502 of the mobile communication company and again through the wired communication network 510. After accessing the storage server 502, the image 401 can be downloaded and viewed on a portable device for free or for a fee. The mobile device can be sold or distributed using its own wireless communication 507 to each other (506, 508). The payment can be made according to the payment method of the mobile communication service provider 511 at the time of sale, and the purchase of the video material through the wired Internet (509) is also possible.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the application of a news report to a news agency and an application to a system for reporting to a police agency, an environmental agency, a municipality, and a similar functioning agency, using a portable device 602 capable of capturing images. After capturing a specific photographing target 601, time information and location information 603 are received from the captured image and the GPS satellite, and combined to create an image. The generated video is synchronized with the personal computer 604 by wire using a wireless communication network 608 of a mobile communication provider or a transmission protocol such as USB, serial, or IEE1394, and then the communication network 610 using a wired communication network 610. The video data is stored in the video storage server 605 connected to the server. The video stored in this manner allows the news report processing person in charge (607) or the case report processing person in charge of the assessment agency 606 through the wired communication network (610) to retrieve the video and process according to the internal policy. In this process, since the time and the location information is recorded in the video through the GPS satellite 603, it is also possible to accurately determine the location and time of the event to cover the authenticity.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing an image in a system for distributing and selling a personalized image using a portable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Image storage procedure according to the present invention

A specific photographing target 201 is photographed using the portable device 202 capable of capturing an image. (A01)

The resulting video object, the time information at the time of photographing and the location information 203 from the GPS satellites are received, and combined with the captured image to produce the video object.

Whether to store the generated video in the portable device 202 or directly through the wireless communication network 212 (A05) or in the personal computer 204 through synchronization with the personal computer 204 (A06). (A03)

If the storage in the device is selected, it is stored in the storage space of the portable device 202 in which the image is taken. In this case, the process proceeds to the next step from the procedure A07 of the system developed by the present invention through the wireless communication network 212. I can go.

If you choose to download to your PC, you can use the portable device 202 and a transfer protocol, such as USB or serial or IEE1394, to save it to your personal computer over the wire and in sync with your personal computer 204 (A06). Through step 211, it is possible to proceed to the next step from A07 procedure of the system developed by the present invention.

If the direct transmission is selected (A05), the wireless communication network 212 is connected to the site of the system developed by the present invention.

After accessing the site, the membership is judged and the member goes through the authentication process (A08). If the user is not a member, the member enters the process (A09) and then enters A08 again.

After the member authentication is completed, the video material 304, 401 is transmitted through the wired Internet 211 or the wireless communication network 212. (A10)

After completing the video transmission, the screen to determine the distribution type is displayed. (A11)

If you choose to distribute your personal site (A12), the accessor's own personal site exists (A13).

If there is a personal site, select a category to store the image (304, 401) (A15).

Decide whether you want to sell (paid) or distribute the video (304, 401) to the public (A16).

If you choose to pay, the screen for entering pricing, usage period, and other information is displayed (A17).

After all the settings, save the video content 304, 401 in the server's storage space (A18).

If you choose to save for backup (A19), it is stored in the storage space allocated to the accessor itself (A20).

If the operator commissioned distribution is selected (A21), select the classification to store the video material (304, 401). (A22)

Decide whether you want to sell (paid) or distribute free footage (304, 401) to the public (A23).

If you choose to pay, the screen for entering the pricing, usage period and other information is displayed (A24).

After all the settings, save the video content (304, 401) in the storage space of the server (A25).

FIG. 6A is a flowchart illustrating a process in which an owner (image creator) downloads images 304 and 401 stored in a server through the process of FIG. In detail through drawings,

A mobile device or a personal computer is used to access the system site developed through the present invention. (B01)

After accessing the site, it goes through an authentication process (B02).

After moving to the owner's storage, select the category where the desired video is stored. (B03)

Select the video object (B04)

Download the video (B05)

Store and view on portable devices and personal computers (Play)

FIG. 6B is a flowchart illustrating a process of paying a certain amount of money or downloading a video (304, 401) stored in a server through the process of FIG. In detail through drawings,

A mobile device or a personal computer is used to access the system site developed through the present invention. (C01)

After accessing the site, the membership is judged and the member goes through the authentication process (C02). If the user is not a member, the member enters the process (C03) and then enters C02 again. Even if you are not a member, you can go directly to C04 to save time.

After the above process, the screen for selecting an image and a screen for searching can be displayed and the user can select a favorite image. (C04)

It is determined whether or not to make a payment according to the paid / free policy determined before storing in FIG. 5 (C05).

In the case of a fee, payment is made according to the amount determined before storage in FIG. 5 (C06).

If it's free, go straight to C07.

Download the image (304, 401) (C07)

Store and view in the storage of portable devices and personal computers (Play) (C08)

7 is a flowchart of a system for reporting a news article based on the present invention and for reporting to a police agency, an environmental agency, a municipality, and an assessment agency having a similar function. Based on the drawings in detail,

A specific photographing target 201 is photographed using the portable device 202 capable of capturing an image. (D01)

The resulting video object, the time information at the time of photographing, and the position information 203 from the GPS satellite are received and combined with the captured image to produce the video objects 304 and 401. (D02)

The wireless communication network 212 is connected to the site of the report / report system developed by the present invention. (D03)

After accessing the site, the membership is judged and the member goes through the authentication process (D04), and even if the user is not a member, he / she immediately enters D06 or goes through the member registration process (D05) to enter D06 again.

The video material 304, 401 is transmitted through the wireless communication network 212. (D06)

Select a category to store the image (304, 401) (D07).

Input the relevant contents such as the field situation for the image (304, 401). (D08)

After completing all the settings, save the video contents (304, 401) in the storage space of the server (D09).

Based on the above functions, it is possible to create a structure in which an individual can organize a contest of images taken using a portable device, and a portable device can be used to induce evaluation of the general public. Individuals can also make and distribute their own movies or dramas (not shown).

Due to the development of the present invention, the public can easily discard the image taken by using a portable device, and can provide the information to other people and also sell the individual image, so that the distribution of the image taken by the individual Can contribute to creating new business models.

In addition, since reports are made in real time to newspapers and broadcasters for specific situations, the news can be promptly used, which can be used for reporting crimes or reporting environmental issues. You may.

In addition, GPS-based location information and time information are automatically input, so it can be used as evidence for legal problems.

Claims (3)

A first step of storing the image generated by the portable device together with the unique information of the creator and the location information and time information of the location through the GPS or the mobile communication base station; Downloading from a portable device through a wireless communication network or a personal computer to a server through a wired / wireless communication network; Storing in association with a database in a storage space of a server authorized to the sender; Four steps that are downloaded by the supplier or by the consumer for a fee or free; Step 5 of the production / transmitter inquiring about the download and sales status according to the weeding method; 6 steps of billing and settlement of sales and purchases; Step 7 of directly transmitting and selling the generated image between the portable device and the portable device; After recording and recording the scene of the accident or crime scene witnessed by a person, using a portable device, and storing the unique information of the creator, location location information and time information through GPS or mobile communication base station Stage 1; A second step of storing the report together with the report and the reporting server of the media company and the assessment agency (police, prosecutor's office) and related organizations using the portable device; A first step of storing the image generated by the portable device together with the unique information of the creator and the location information and time information of the location through the GPS or the mobile communication base station; Step 2 of registering a personal video contest site using a portable device;