KR20030013791A - System and the method which in internet base remake a books contents in voice - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for reproducing a book voice based on the Internet and a method thereof are provided to reproduce and supply contents of a book located on an area wanted by a user as a voice by transmitting book contents to a book voice reproducing device connected to the Internet in accordance with a request of the user. CONSTITUTION: Book classification information such as a book number, a page number, etc. is stored in a server(401). Corresponding book contents are stored in the server as sound data such as a voice/sound/music in accordance with the book classification information(402). A book number is received from a user through an interface of a book voice reproducing device(403). The book voice reproducing device downloads sound data corresponded to the inputted book number from the server through the Internet(404). The book voice reproducing device receives detailed book classification information from the user(405), reproduces corresponding book contents as a sound in accordance with the inputted detailed book classification information, and supplies the sound for the user(406).

Description

System and the method which in internet base remake a books contents in voice}

The present invention relates to an Internet-based book speech playback system and method thereof, and more particularly, to an Internet-based book speech playback system and method for acquiring speech playback data about a book and providing book information to a user by speech under the Internet. It is about.

In other words, the present invention is to download the data input the voice and information from the Internet, to receive a request for the reproduction of the download data to reproduce the voice (sound). In this case, the input method for the reproduction selection may include voice input, image input through scanning, key input, barcode input, and the like. The reproduction may be performed by separately selecting a book and a page, or may be selected at a time without dividing the book and the page. Also in the playback order, the user can select the selected part playback, the section playback, one repetition, designation of the number of repetitions, and the like.

The prior art is described as follows.

Conventionally, in the case of children's booklets due to continuous playback of an analog recording device, difficulty in locating precisely, troublesome operation, and the like, an electrical switch is wired for each corresponding page so that a device for reproducing pre-stored voice and audio data when the switch is operated. Was used.

In the conventional audio reproduction booklet, there is a problem in that its utilization is inferior, such as thickening of the booklet due to electrical wiring and increasing manufacturing cost. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to expand the user due to the low cost-effectiveness in terms of practical use, such as the need to wire each booklet.

In addition, in the conventional education and reading service using the Internet, the user reads the book directly, or reads it by a person such as a parent, and performs a check role on the reading result, or directly on the Internet. To read.

However, there is a problem in that it is not easy to increase the interest and understanding of children's reading education and books because they do not provide three-dimensional services for viewing and listening to actual books.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems described above, by receiving the user's request to the book voice playback equipment connected to the Internet to deliver the book content by the user to play the book content of the desired location by voice (sound) It is an object of the present invention to provide an Internet-based book voice playback system and a method thereof.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment of an internet-based book voice playback system according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a book sound reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a book audio playback device according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of the Internet-based book voice playback method according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11: server 12: internet

13: book audio playback device

The system of the present invention for achieving the above object is, in the Internet-based book voice playback system, receiving the sound data containing the contents of the book and the classification information for the index, search processing, etc. for the sound data as book content A server for storing and providing the book contents by receiving a download request through the Internet; And download the contents of the book by accessing the server through the Internet according to a request of a user who wants to listen to the contents of the book by sound, and the requested position of the entire contents of the book according to the user's request to play the book. And a book sound reproducing means for reproducing the contents in a sound according to the requested reproducing method and providing the same to the user.

In addition, another system of the present invention, in the Internet-based book voice playback system, the book with the sound data containing the contents of the book for the book requested by the user and the classification information for the index, search processing, etc. for the sound data Network access means for accessing and downloading the server stored as the content via the Internet; First output means for outputting the contents of the book requested by the user as a sound for the user to hear; Sound signal conversion means for receiving the data output from the first output means, converting it into a sound signal, and transmitting the converted sound signal to the first output means; Second output means for displaying input commands and processing results from the user, book reproduction information, and the like; Input means for receiving various commands related to reproduction of a book from the user; Analyze the request of the user input through the input means to download the book content from the server through the Internet, and the content of the corresponding position according to the playback method corresponding to the book content requested to play from the user Control means for controlling each component to convert the sound signal into a sound signal and output the sound signal; And storage means for receiving and storing data necessary for reproducing the sound of the book under the control of the control means.

In addition, the method of the present invention, in the Internet-based book voice playback method applied to the Internet-based book voice playback system, the sound data containing the book contents in the book voice information storage server, the index and search processing for the sound data A first step of receiving and managing classification information for the book and the like as book contents; A second step of receiving, by the book voice reproducing apparatus, information about a book to be reproduced by a user from the user and accessing the book voice information storage server through the Internet to download book contents corresponding to the book; A third step of receiving, by the user, the book voice reproducing apparatus that has downloaded the book contents, a reproduction method and a reproducing position; And a fourth step in which the book sound reproducing apparatus reproduces the book contents as sounds according to the identified reproducing method and the reproducing position to the user.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment of an internet-based book voice playback system according to the present invention.

1 shows a book vendor (content provider), a server 11, an internet 12, a set maker, a book audio player 13, and a customer based on the Internet according to the present invention. Shows the concept of a book audio playback system.

In the Internet-based urban voice reproduction system according to the present invention, when the content of the book is uploaded to the server 11 along with the publication of the book by the book vendor, the user using the book audio reproduction device 13 is provided. In response to the request, the book sound reproducing apparatus 13 connects to the server 11 via the Internet 12 to download the contents of the book designated by the user, and reproduces the contents in a sound (voice) for the user to listen to. . In this case, the user can view and understand the purchased book and the content played by the book sound reproducing apparatus 13 together.

In order, the book publisher (content provider) issues a book. Then, the book publisher or another person uploads the contents of the book to the server. Of course, not only the book contents but also classification information such as indexes are added together as additional information.

In this case, the data recording of the book contents is stored on the server with the content, that is, the Internet homepage with the content, and additional information is stored. The recorded format may be voice, music, or sound. That is, the book contents are stored as sound. Specifically, there may be a native speaker's native English pronunciation, children's nursery rhyme file, fairy tale implementation.

The book sound reproducing apparatus 13 downloads the corresponding contents from the server 11 via the Internet 12. This may be a method in which the book sound reproducing apparatus 13 periodically accesses the server 11 through the Internet 12 to download new contents, or accesses the server 11 at the user's request to download the corresponding contents. It may be a way of downloading. This may vary depending on the capacity of data stored in the book sound reproducing apparatus 13, the taste of the user, the cost, and the like.

The user may input a book number through the book audio player 13 and input a corresponding page number to hear a desired content. Of course, without specifying a specific page, it may be divided by chapter, or by specifying only a book, playback may be continuously performed from the beginning to the end.

In detail, the user may specify not only a page but also a specific sentence such as a few sentences and a few lines on the page. This may vary depending on how well indexed information is provided in the additional information uploaded to the server 11, and further classifies the additional information with a book content stored in the server 11 and a sentence or a specific word in the content. You may.

From the user's point of view, once a book is purchased while the book audio player 13 is available, the book audio player 13 inputs the book index information such as the book number to download the contents through the Internet. After that, you can listen to the contents played while watching the book.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a book sound reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

The book sound reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has a shape as shown in FIG. The display can show book numbers and pages. There is a Power switch and a Select switch, and there is also a Volume switch. Digit is a switch for entering numbers from 0 to 9. The speaker reproduces voice, sound, and the like so that the user can listen to it.

The Play / Pause button at the bottom indicates that the content can be played and paused, and Stop stops playback and FFF / REW You can play fast forward / backward pages, and record new content through records.

Play can be played by selecting the book and page number, or by simply pressing the Play button to play the stored content, or 'FF / REW' You can play it. Here, the front / rear page may be the front / rear page of the page currently being used, or may be the front / rear page in the playing state.

Further, in Play, it is possible to designate a selected part, a section, a repetition, a repetition number, and the like, and to replay based on a specific paragraph, a position where a specific word is entered, and the like.

In other words, playback is performed in a variety of ways available to the user. In addition, although the additional information may be made by an input of a user or an information provider, the device according to the present invention may be generated by analyzing the data input by itself, and determining whether the corresponding word is located or distinguishing paragraphs.

3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a book sound reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

Book audio playback apparatus according to the present invention, a microphone (Mic, 31), a buffer (Buffer, 32), a speaker (Speaker, 33), code recognition unit 34, voice signal conversion unit 35, recording / playback control unit 36, a storage unit 37, a display 38, a power source 39, and a network connection unit 40.

The microphone (Mic) 31 receives a sound such as voice, sound, and the like, and the buffer 32 amplifies the input sound or delays it to wait in order to transmit the sound. In the present invention, the content is downloaded via the Internet, but when the user wants to input data desired by the user separately, the microphone 31 may be used.

The speaker 33 generates and provides a sound to a user during play.

The code recognition unit 34 is processing means for scanning and recognizing a bar code. Through scanning of an image or the like, a book number, a page number, or the like can be known, and further, voice data can be reproduced for data matching the scanned image. This process transmits the result to the recording / playback control section 36. In this case, the information downloaded from the server may be data necessary for understanding the scanned data and converting the voice.

The voice signal converting unit 35 converts the input voice signal (sound signal) into a stored data form and transmits the voice signal (sound) to the speaker 33 through voice conversion of the stored data. .

In addition, data for representing identification information is transmitted to the display 38 during input and playback.

The recording / playback control unit 36 controls and manages the entire information processing apparatus according to the present invention, and in particular, the code recognition unit 34, the voice signal conversion unit 35, the storage unit 37 and the network connection unit 40 Connected and managed.

The storage unit 37 manages information such as book numbers and page numbers, corresponding voice storage information, and the like, and manages conversion information for converting information recognized through a scan or a barcode into voice. That is, it stores and manages information input from a user or information downloaded from a server through the Internet.

The display 38 is a means for displaying various information such as book numbers, book pages and the like, and other information such as progress, and receives information from the voice signal converter 35. Of course, the controller 36 may receive information directly.

The power source 39 refers to a component that is responsible for supplying power for driving the information providing apparatus according to the present invention.

The network connection unit 40 allows the book sound reproducing apparatus to be connected to the Internet, thereby downloading the corresponding content from the server. The downloaded content may be reproduced immediately under the control of the control unit 36 or may be stored in the storage unit 37.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for reproducing a book sound based on the Internet according to the present invention.

Internet-based book audio playback method according to the present invention, first, the book classification information such as book number, page number, etc. stored in the server (401), the book content corresponding to the book classification information, such as voice / sound / music, etc. The sound data is stored in the server (402). That is, content such as book contents and classification information is uploaded to a server that can be connected to the Internet. Uploading content to the server may be performed by the publisher, or may be performed by a service provider who wants to provide a book voice reproduction service.

Next, the book number is input from the user through the interface of the book audio player (403). In operation 404, the book sound reproducing apparatus downloads sound data corresponding to the input book number from the server through the Internet. That is, in order to download the content designated by the user, the server is accessed through the Internet, and the corresponding content is downloaded from the server.

Next, the book audio reproducing apparatus receives detailed book classification information from the user (405), and reproduces the corresponding book contents as a sound according to the input detailed book classification information to the user (406).

That is, since the content of the book desired by the user has been downloaded to the book audio player, the user wants to play the specific part of the book. This playback can be done in a variety of ways the user can. That is, the form may be various, such as one-time repetition, infinite repetition playback, positioning playback, playback from the beginning, chapter designation playback, front / rear page selection playback, memory page playback, and the like.

As shown in the above embodiment, the present invention relates to an Internet-based book audio playback system and a method thereof, wherein a book audio playback device capable of storing the contents of a book in a server and having Internet access at the request of a user is provided. The server accesses the server via the Internet to download the contents, and the book audio playback device receives the user's request to play the contents of the book as a sound.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary knowledge.

The present invention as described above, by receiving the user's request to the book voice playback equipment connected to the Internet by delivering the book content by the user to read the book content of the desired location by voice (sound) as well as the user to read the book You can hear the part of the reading aloud, which can improve your understanding of the book.

In addition, the present invention can receive and store the contents of the voice (sound) through the Internet for the information written in the document, such as children's books, newspapers, etc. can be replayed and confirmed, the user's desired document as a voice (sound) There is a playable effect.

In addition, the present invention can read a picture book or a fairy tale book by voice through a simple operation, and the child (infant) can comfortably and comfortably hear the document information reproduced even in the absence of a parent.

In addition, the present invention, it is possible to use a language study such as Hangul / English early with the book for children, it is effective to make the child's user easily familiar with the language and letters.

In addition, the present invention, the content can be easily downloaded through the Internet, can be published in general, the target of the book, because there is no regard for the type of the book has a wide range of uses and easy effects.

In addition, the present invention can provide a voice reproduction service not only for books but also for various printed matters, so that the user can simply and three-dimensionally use information desired by the user.

Claims (4)

In the Internet-based book voice playback system, A server for receiving the sound data containing the book contents and the classification information for the index, search processing, etc. of the sound data together and storing them as book contents, and receiving the download request through the Internet to provide the book contents; And According to a request of a user who wants to listen to the contents of the book by sound, the server accesses the server through the Internet, downloads the contents of the book, and in response to the user's request to play the book, the book is located at Book audio playback means for providing the user with sound by playing the contents according to the requested playback method Internet-based book voice playback system that includes. The method of claim 1, The book audio reproduction means, Network access means for performing a connection connection with the Internet for downloading and accessing the contents of the book requested from the user to the server; First output means for outputting the contents of the book requested by the user as a sound for the user to hear; Sound signal conversion means for receiving the data output from the first output means, converting it into a sound signal, and transmitting the converted sound signal to the first output means; Second output means for displaying input commands and processing results from the user, book reproduction information, and the like; Input means for receiving various commands related to reproduction of a book from the user; Analyze the request of the user input through the input means to download the book content from the server through the Internet, and the content of the corresponding position according to the playback method corresponding to the book content requested to play from the user Control means for controlling each component to convert the sound signal into a sound signal and output the sound signal; And Storage means for receiving and storing the data necessary for audio reproduction of the book under the control of the control means Internet-based book voice playback system that includes. In the Internet-based book voice playback system, Network access means for accessing and downloading the sound data containing the book contents for the book requested from the user, and the server storing the classification information for the index, search processing, etc. of the sound data as book contents through the Internet; First output means for outputting the contents of the book requested by the user as a sound for the user to hear; Sound signal conversion means for receiving the data output from the first output means, converting it into a sound signal, and transmitting the converted sound signal to the first output means; Second output means for displaying input commands and processing results from the user, book reproduction information, and the like; Input means for receiving various commands related to reproduction of a book from the user; Analyze the request of the user input through the input means to download the book content from the server through the Internet, and the content of the corresponding position according to the playback method corresponding to the book content requested to play from the user Control means for controlling each component to convert the sound signal into a sound signal and output the sound signal; And Storage means for receiving and storing the data necessary for audio reproduction of the book under the control of the control means Internet-based book voice playback system that includes. In the Internet-based book voice playback method applied to the Internet-based book voice playback system, A first step of receiving, by the book voice information storage server, sound data containing the book content and classification information for indexing, searching, etc. of the sound data together and storing the book data as book contents; A second step of receiving, by the book voice reproducing apparatus, information about a book to be reproduced by a user from the user and accessing the book voice information storage server through the Internet to download book contents corresponding to the book; A third step of receiving, by the user, the book voice reproducing apparatus that has downloaded the book contents, a reproduction method and a reproduction position thereof; And A fourth step of providing the user with the book content as a sound according to the confirmed playback method and the playback position of the book audio playback device; Internet-based book voice playback method comprising a.