KR20040019643A - Method for managing history information of reproduced title in optical disc device and method for providing title information in content provider server - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for managing title regeneration history information in an optical disk device, and a method for providing title information in a contents provider server are provided to simply and accurately search a title which suits a user's taste. CONSTITUTION: A microcomputer(15) reads title information for saving the read title information in a memory(19). In the case that a reproduction operation of an optical disk(10) is terminated, the microcomputer writes title reproduction history information with connecting the title reproduction history information with the title information. If a user requests to read the title reproduction history information, the microcomputer outputs a menu picture of the title reproduction history information formed in a list. The saved title reproduction history information is transmitted to a contents provider server(300) through a network(200). The contents provider server analyzed the title information and reproduction information included in the title reproduction history information for transmitting recommended title information to a DVD(Digital Versatile Disk) player.

Description

Method for managing history information of reproduced title in optical disc device and method for providing title information in content provider server}

The present invention relates to a method of managing title playback history information in an optical disc apparatus and to providing title information of a user's preferred type through an interface with an information providing server connected and connected through a network. It relates to a title information providing method.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of a general optical disk device. The optical disk device, for example, a DVD-Player, reads data recorded on the optical disk 10 inserted and seated in the device. An optical pickup 11, an RF signal processor 12 for processing a high frequency signal read out by the optical pickup into a binary signal, and a digital signal for processing reproduction signals of the binary signal into audio and video signals. The signal processor 13 is configured to be included.

Further, the DVD player includes a spindle motor 16 for rotating the optical disk at high speed, a sled motor 17 for moving the optical pickup in the horizontal direction on the recording surface of the optical disk, and the spindle motor and the sled motor. It comprises a motor drive unit 18 for driving the.

And a servo unit 14 for controlling the focusing operation and the tracking operation for moving the objective lens included in the optical pickup 11 up and down or left and right while controlling the operation of the motor driver 18. And a control unit 15 for controlling the operation of the components, and a memory 19 for storing information and data necessary for controlling the operation of the control unit.

Accordingly, in the optical disk apparatus, when the optical disk is inserted and seated in the apparatus, the spindle motor 16 and the sled motor 17 are rotated and the objective lens included in the optical pickup 10 is rotated. The optical disk loading operation performs a focusing operation for moving up and down or left and right and a tracking operation.

Subsequently, when the optical disc loading operation is completed, the controller 15 allows the user to easily select and designate a title or chapter recorded on the optical disc 10. The selection menu is displayed on the screen of the connected device such as a television.

When any one of the user-selected menus outputted as described above is selected, a playback operation corresponding to the menu selected by the user, for example, a normal playback operation for searching and playing any one title or chapter, is performed. do.

On the other hand, the controller 15 reads out and displays the title information recorded on the optical disc 10, for example, the title title, director and actor, plot, and representative image, so that the user of the optical disc is placed and seated in the apparatus. Detailed information about the title can be easily searched and confirmed.

However, in the general optical disc apparatus, since the title information as described above can be provided only for the optical disc inserted and seated in the apparatus, there is a problem that it is impossible to provide the title information for the optical discs previously played by the user. .

In addition, in order for a user to search for a title of his or her preferred type from a content provider server (CP Server) connected through the Internet, a user directly inputs a search restriction condition required by the information providing server. In addition, since it is necessary to check and select title information in the form of a huge list, there is a problem in that it is not convenient to search for a title of a type suitable for one's taste as well as inconvenience in use.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in the optical disc apparatus for recording or reproducing data on an optical disc such as a CD or a DVD, a plurality of title information previously reproduced and In addition to recording and managing user playback information as title playback history information, and transmitting to the information providing server connected through a network, the user can be provided with preferred title information through the interface with the information providing server. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of managing title reproduction history information in an optical disc device and a method of providing title information in an information providing server.

1 shows a configuration of a general optical disk device,

2 is a view illustrating a state in which an optical disc apparatus to which a title reproduction history information managing method according to the present invention is applied and an information providing server to which a title information providing method is applied are connected and connected through a network.

3 illustrates a configuration of title reproduction history information according to the present invention;

4 illustrates a menu in a list form displayed on the screen by the title playback history information management method according to the present invention;

5 shows a title information search screen displayed on the screen by the title playback history information management method according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation between the optical disk device and the information providing server according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

10: optical disc 11: optical pickup

12: RF signal processing unit 13: digital signal processing unit

14: servo unit 15: control unit

16: spindle motor 17: sled motor

18: motor drive unit 19: memory

20: modem 100: optical disk device

200: Internet 300: information providing server

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for displaying playback history information in an optical disc apparatus includes title information for an optical disc in a playback operation and playback information that is controlled and set at the request of a user. A step of cooperatively storing the titled reproduction history information in the stored storage; And transmitting the title reproduction history information stored in the storage to an information providing server connected through a network, and receiving and displaying recommended title information provided from the information providing server based on the title reproduction history information. Characterized in that comprises a,

In addition, the title information providing method in the information providing server according to the present invention receives and stores title reproduction history information transmitted from an optical disc device connected and connected through a network, and then, based on the title reproduction history information, a user preferred title. Step 1 for determining the type of; And searching and reading a plurality of title information corresponding to the determined type of the user's favorite title from a database and transmitting the same to the optical disc device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a method for managing title reproduction history information in an optical disc apparatus and a method for providing title information in an information providing server will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the title playback history management method and the title information providing method according to the present invention, for example, as shown in Figure 2, the optical disk device 100 and the information providing server 300 connected and connected through the Internet (200) Can be applied to each.

On the other hand, in the optical disk apparatus 100, as described above with reference to Fig. 1, the optical pickup 11, the RF signal processing unit 12, the digital signal processing unit 13, the servo unit 14, the control unit 15 And a spindle motor 16, a sled motor 17, a motor driver 18, and a memory 19, and a modem 20 for connecting and connecting the information providing server and the Internet through the Internet 200. ) Is configured to include more.

The memory 19 may be a hard disk (HDD) having a large capacity, and the information providing server 300 may provide title information of a user's preferred type through an interface with the optical disk device 100. Performing a series of operations for providing a specific title selected by the user among the title information in the list form and transmitting it through the Internet or offline. It will be described in detail as follows.

First, in the control unit 15 of the optical disc apparatus according to the present invention, when the optical disc 10 such as a DVD or the like is inserted and seated in the apparatus, title information recorded in a lead-in area of the optical disc, for example, Title information such as title titles, directors and actors, plots, and representative images are read out and stored in the memory 19.

In response to a user's request, a normal optical disc reproducing operation of reading and reproducing a title recorded on the optical disc is performed. In this case, when the reproducing operation of the optical disc is terminated, the control unit 15 shows in FIG. As described above, after checking the reproduction time (Reproducing Time), the number of times of playback and whether the reproduction has been completed (No_Rep. & Status), and the like, the corresponding information is combined with the title information stored in the memory 19. In association, recording is performed as title reproduction history information.

Meanwhile, the controller 15 requests and receives a user rating level for the title which has been finished playing through an OS screen, etc. The user rating level is shown in FIG. 3. As described above, the title reproduction history information is recorded and included in the form of a list together with the history ID information.

After, by user's key input. When a read display of the title reproduction history information is requested, the controller 15 provides a list-type menu for allowing a user to easily search and check a plurality of title reproduction history information stored in the memory 19. The screen is output displayed as shown in FIG.

When the title information search menu is selected and specified among the menus of the list type displayed and displayed as described above, the controller 18 searches for the recording start position of the title information corresponding to the title search menu, and then FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 6, title titles, directors and actors, plots, and representative images are read out and displayed.

Therefore, the user can search and confirm detailed information on a plurality of titles that he / she has previously played, and also search for more various pieces of playback information such as play time, play count, play completion status, and rating for each title. You can check.

The control unit 15 controls the modem 20 according to a predetermined time period or a user's key input, so that the title providing history information stored in the memory 19 is stored in the information providing server 300. It performs a series of operations to transmit to, described in detail as follows.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation between the optical disc apparatus and the information providing server according to the present invention. In the optical disc apparatus, for example, the DVD player 100, as described above with reference to FIGS. A series of operations of storing and managing reproduction history information in the memory 19 is performed (S10).

Subsequently, in the DVD player, when a predetermined time elapses or when a specific key is input from the user, the DVD player operates and controls the modem 20 and the information providing server previously stored in the memory 19 ( After reading and checking the URL information of 300, a connection connection operation with the information providing server through the Internet is performed (S11).

Then, all or part of the title reproduction history information stored and managed in the memory 19 is read and transmitted to the information providing server 300 (S12). In the information providing server 300, the above process is performed. After storing the title history information transmitted and received in the database (not shown), the title information and reproduction information included in the title reproduction history information are analyzed (S13).

For example, in the information providing server 300, a user provided with the DVD player 100 analyzes a title title of an optical disc that has been played, user rating information on the title, and the like, which the user prefers. The type of the title is analyzed to determine which type of title types such as action, erotic, drama, and horror (S14).

Then, new title information corresponding to the title type analyzed and determined through the above process is searched and read from the database, and transmitted as recommended title information corresponding to the user's taste (S15).

Meanwhile, the recommendation title information may be transmitted to a user selection menu in the form of a list. In the DVD player 100 receiving the recommendation title information, the recommendation title information may be output by displaying the recommended title information and then selected by the user. The title information is confirmed (S16).

In addition, it transmits any recommended title information selected by the user to the information providing server 300, and transmits a title corresponding to the recommended title information (S17).

Accordingly, the information providing server 300 performs a series of titles on-line transmission operation of searching for and reading any one title corresponding to the recommended title information from the database (S18).

Therefore, the user can more easily and accurately search and confirm various title information of his or her desired taste, and can also receive and watch any one title transmitted online.

On the other hand, the DVD player 300, according to the user's selection and request, it may be required to transmit the delivery of any title desired by the user (Offline), in this case, the information providing server ( The operator operating the optical disc is the same as the DVD on which the title is recorded. Delivery will be sent to the specific address specified by the user.

Or more, preferred embodiments of the present invention described above, for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art, within the technical spirit and the technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims below, to further improve various other embodiments Changes, substitutions or additions will be possible.

The title playback history information management method in the optical disc apparatus and the title information provision method in the information providing server according to the present invention as described above are used to record or reproduce data on an optical disc such as a CD or a DVD. In the optical disc device for recording, a plurality of title information and user reproduction information which have been previously reproduced are recorded and managed as title reproduction history information, and then transferred to an information providing server connected and connected through a network, and then an interface with the information providing server is provided. By receiving the user's preferred title information through the user, it is a very useful invention that allows the user to more easily and accurately search for and provide the title of the type that suits his taste.

Claims (6)

A step 1 of associating and storing title information on the optical disc in the reproduction operation and reproduction information controlled and set at the request of the user as title reproduction history information in storage provided in the apparatus; And Transmitting title reproduction history information stored in the storage to an information providing server connected and connected through a network, and receiving and displaying recommended title information provided from the information providing server based on the title reproduction history information. A method of managing title reproduction history information in an optical disc apparatus, comprising: The method of claim 1, And requesting the information providing server to transmit any one title selected by the user's key input among the displayed recommended title information through the network or offline. A method of managing title reproduction history information in an optical disc device. The method of claim 1, The title reproduction history information includes title information including at least one of title titles, directors and actors, plots, and representative images of the optical disc, title play time information of the optical disc, information on whether or not to be played, and user evaluation of the corresponding title. A method of managing title reproduction history information in an optical disc apparatus, characterized by including reproduction information including at least one or more of the grade information. A step (1) of receiving and storing title reproduction history information transmitted from an optical disc device connected and connected through a network, and determining a type of a user preferred title based on the title reproduction history information; And And searching and reading a plurality of title information corresponding to the type of the user's favorite title from a database and transmitting the same to the optical disc device. The method of claim 4, wherein The title information providing method of the information providing server, further comprising the step of transmitting any title required to be transmitted from the optical disc apparatus through the network or via offline. The method of claim 4, wherein The second step, the title information providing method in the information providing server, characterized in that for transmitting the title information including at least one or more of the title title, director and actor, plot, representative video in the form of a list.