KR20050116350A - Apparatus and method for editing and providing multimedia data for portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides multimedia data corresponding to digital content output from a personal digital assistant such as a portable digital audio and a video player for playing compressed music, video files, etc. without considering the form of the display means of the personal digital assistant. An apparatus and method for editing, providing multimedia data for automatically displaying on a display means of a personal portable terminal in synchronization with the.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for providing multimedia data includes a receiver configured to receive unique information of a personal portable terminal, an information analyzer configured to determine terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and multimedia data by analyzing the received unique information, and predetermined content. A content control unit for extracting digital content from a storage unit; a multimedia data control unit for extracting multimedia data corresponding to the digital content from a predetermined multimedia storage unit or generating the multimedia data; and considering the extracted terminal characteristic information. And an information inserter for synchronizing play time between multimedia data, a combiner for combining the synchronized digital content and the multimedia data to generate integrated information, and the integrated information to the personal mobile terminal. It characterized in that it comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting.

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus and method for editing, providing multimedia data that can be used in a personal portable terminal without additionally modifying the existing multimedia data.

Description

Apparatus and method for editing, providing and providing multimedia data for a personal mobile device {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EDITING AND PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA DATA FOR PORTABLE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for editing, providing and providing multimedia data for a personal portable terminal, and more particularly, to automatically extract unique information of a certified personal portable terminal in synchronizing data between the personal portable terminal and a personal computer. Acquires predetermined information on the multimedia data output through the display means of the user, and automatically adjusts the multimedia data corresponding to the digital content such as the sound source or the video to be synchronized with the digital content such as the sound source or the video. The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for editing, providing multimedia data that can be used in a personal portable terminal without undergoing a separate conversion process.

As a method for managing data recorded on various personal digital assistants such as MP3 personal digital assistants, PDAs, handheld PCs, and mobile communication terminals, data and files between a personal computer (PC) and a personal digital assistant are typically used. There is a synchronization method. This synchronization method is a connection method of a personal computer to a personal portable terminal using a wired method such as a serial port or a universal serial bus (USB) port, commonly called cradle synchronization, or an infrared port, Bluetooth, There is a connection method of a personal computer to a personal portable terminal using a wireless method such as Wi-Fi. In addition, as a method of transmitting data to a personal portable terminal which is widely activated at present, the personal portable terminal connected through a universal serial bus (USB) or the like from a personal computer is recognized as a mass storage device as a file. Alternatively, a UMS (USB Mass Storage) method for freely transmitting data is used.

When a user plays digital content such as a video file or a music file in MP3 format using a personal portable terminal, it is necessary to simultaneously display multimedia data corresponding to the digital content on a display means of the personal portable terminal and provide the same to the user. For example, when a user plays movie contents using a personal portable terminal and the movie is in a foreign currency, the user needs captions, and the user plays music using the personal portable terminal. Needs the lyrics of the music.

The method of inputting and synchronizing lyrics or subtitle data from a sound source or a video is widely used through the ID3 tag version 2 published by M.Nilsson on March 26, 1998 through the item Synchronized lyric / text: Karaoke. Known and commonly used. According to ID3 tag version2, the start and end address of AAU (Audio Access Unit), which is the minimum unit of audio file such as Mp3 file, can be designated as one or several caption data. Output is possible.

In this method, however, when the written text is applied to a personal portable terminal, a separate additional input or a new input is required for application to the personal portable terminal because the length of the text is not suitable for the display means of the personal portable terminal. .

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0293768 solves this problem by first determining the caption size to be applied to the digital audio caption personal portable terminal in the input method of digital audio caption data. have. However, even in this case, since captions must be stored in different sizes according to personal portable terminals, it is inconvenient to modify caption data again through a separate input device in order to apply the captions to the personal portable terminals.

Accordingly, there has been a demand for the emergence of a new technology that can be used in a personal portable terminal without additionally modifying the multimedia data previously used separately.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to automatically extract the unique information of the personal portable terminal to obtain predetermined information about the multimedia data output through the display means of the personal portable terminal, By automatically adjusting multimedia data corresponding to digital content such as a sound source or a video or additionally inserted multimedia data to be synchronized with digital content such as a sound source or a video, the existing multimedia data is separately modified and added. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for editing, providing, and providing multimedia data that can be used in a personal portable terminal without undergoing an input process.

In addition, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for editing and providing multimedia data, wherein the display means of the personal portable terminal does not need to be separately inputted when the multimedia content corresponding to the digital content is reproduced when the user is playing the digital content. Its purpose is to play automatically through.

In addition, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for editing and providing multimedia data by using digital information and converted multimedia data at the same time only in a personal portable terminal to which the present invention is applied, using predetermined unique information obtained from the personal portable terminal. The purpose of the present invention is to prevent the output, duplication or distribution of digital contents or converted multimedia files in a personal portable terminal to which the invention is not applied.

In addition, the apparatus and method for editing and providing multimedia data according to the present invention inserts not only text-based subtitle information but also various multimedia data such as voice, image, and video desired by a user so as to correspond to digital content such as a sound source, and is portable. It is an object of the present invention to display various multimedia data when a digital content is reproduced in a terminal.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the multimedia data providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is to receive the unique information of the personal portable terminal, by analyzing the received unique information An information analyzer for determining terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and multimedia data, a content controller extracting digital content from a predetermined content storage unit, extracting multimedia data corresponding to the digital content from a predetermined multimedia storage unit, or A multimedia data controller for generating the multimedia data, an information insertion unit for synchronizing play time between the digital content and the multimedia data in consideration of the extracted terminal characteristic information, and the digital content and the multimedia data on which the synchronization has been performed; The combined it characterized in that it comprises a transmitter for transmitting the combined unit, and the integrated information to generate the integrated information to the portable device.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing multimedia data, the method comprising: receiving unique information from a personal portable terminal, determining terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and multimedia data by analyzing the received unique information; Extracting the digital content from the content storage unit of the mobile terminal, extracting the multimedia data corresponding to the digital content from the predetermined multimedia storage unit, or generating the multimedia data, considering the extracted terminal characteristic information; Synchronizing play time synchronization between multimedia data, generating integrated information by combining the synchronized digital content and multimedia data, and transmitting the integrated information to the personal portable terminal. And a gong.

According to one aspect of the invention, the step of loading the authentication data including the unique information of the authenticated mobile terminal recorded in the firmware included in the portion corresponding to the controller of the personal mobile terminal to be accessible from the personal computer, the individual based on the specified specification Performing data synchronization with the mobile terminal, specifying the specification, screen size, processing speed, etc. of the personal mobile terminal based on the loaded authentication data, converting the synchronized data into the specification through the authentication data, and converting Provided is a method of providing multimedia data comprising the step of loading the data into a personal portable terminal through synchronization.

According to another aspect of the invention, the step of reading the information of the sound source, reading the lyrics file to be synchronized with the sound source, comparing the sound source and the lyrics to recalculate the time information in a format using the unique information of the personal mobile terminal Provided are a method for editing and providing multimedia data comprising the steps of: inputting changed time information into a lyrics file, and synchronizing the sound source with the lyrics using the time information.

The portable device (PD) widely used in the present specification is provided with a predetermined memory means and equipped with a predetermined microprocessor, such as an MP3 personal portable terminal, a handheld PC, an electronic dictionary, a mobile phone, or the like. This is a concept of collectively a terminal having a predetermined computing power. In addition, data synchronization may include maintaining data consistency through two-way communication between a personal portable terminal and a personal computer, as well as transmitting predetermined data or files stored in the personal computer to the personal portable terminal. Concept.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for editing, providing multimedia data according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific details such as specific components are shown, which are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and certain modifications or changes may be made to the specific matters within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

1 illustrates a structure of an MP3 personal portable terminal which is generally used to assist in understanding a personal portable terminal. Conventional digital terminal includes LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to check the status of the terminal and the information of the sound source, firmware (Firmware), the controller responsible for controlling the terminal, decoding the MPEG format sound source or video data in the terminal MPEG decoder to process the audio, Stereo Audio Digital to analog converter (DAC) for converting digitized data through the MPEG decoder into analog signals such as headphones or speakers, and flash memory for storing data Consists of forms including

Terminals such as PDAs and mobile phones differ only in that the basic functions as described above are provided with an OS for a basic purpose, such as a document editing function or a communication function, and are similar in practice.

The controller includes a program memory and a data memory for driving the terminal, and typically uses a FLASH, SRAM, EPROM, or similar type of memory. Therefore, the predetermined data is recorded in the memory area as described above to extract basic data for authenticating the personal portable terminal. More specifically, Firmware has the functions of registers, counters, interrupts, data memory status, and basic emulators. In addition, the flash memory, MPEG decoder, and DAC can find the manufacturer information (IDE) by examining the physical sectors of the master area. Manufacturer information includes manufacturer name, serial number, model information. In the case of the serial number, the numbers used by the manufacturer A, manufacturer B, etc. may overlap. In the present invention, information representing the characteristics of the system is extracted as described above, and unique information is generated based on the extracted information.

The extracted information is blocked from being externally checked and stored in a well-known black box of the controller firmware, and then a user unique key is generated using this information. An algorithm for generating a user unique key may be implemented by various methods.

The generated user unique key does not remain in a registry for maintaining security, and the information analyzing unit 300 of the multimedia data editing and providing device according to the present invention performs a user unique key whenever editing of multimedia data is performed. You can retrieve the encrypted information. By the above series of processes, the information authenticated by a specific user is controlled so that it cannot be reused without the authorized permission. The authentication data may include one or more of predetermined version information, a terminal identifier (ID) of a personal portable terminal, a predetermined status code, and a predetermined checksum bit for checking the integrity of the terminal identifier. .

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal structure of a multimedia providing apparatus according to the present invention. The multimedia data providing apparatus according to the present invention includes a receiver, an information analyzer 300, a multimedia data controller 400, a combiner 500, a content controller 600, an information inserter 700, and a transmitter. do.

As described above, the personal portable terminal 100 is provided with predetermined memory means such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), an MP3 personal digital assistant, a handheld PC, an electronic dictionary, a mobile phone, and the like. By mounting a processor, a terminal having a predetermined computing power is collectively referred to. In addition, the connection terminal 200 plays a role of connecting the personal portable terminal 100 and the multimedia data editing and providing device, and includes a small computer system interface (SCSI), USB, IEEE1394, serial (RS-232c), and parallel (parallel). Port), PS / 2, PCMCIA slot, mobile phone connector, IrDA terminal (infrared port), etc. can be used.

In the multimedia data providing apparatus according to the present invention, the receiver (not shown) receives the unique information of the personal portable terminal 100 through the connection terminal 200, and the information analyzer 300 receives the unique information thus received. The terminal characteristic information for synchronizing between digital content and multimedia data is determined by analyzing.

The information analyzer 300 obtains unique information of the personal portable terminal 100 to determine terminal characteristic information such as the type, characteristic, and specification of the personal portable terminal 100, and the information inserter through the combiner 500. It is in charge of passing to 700.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the personal portable terminal 100 includes predetermined display means for displaying multimedia data, the terminal characteristic information includes predetermined setting information associated with the display means, and the multimedia The data providing apparatus may further include a multimedia data converter (not shown) for converting the multimedia data in consideration of the setting information.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail by taking caption information as an example among multimedia data.

In the case of subtitles using the normal ID3 tag, the content descripter is set to $ 00 (00) to match the lyric file or the text file with the sound source, and the ULT (Unsynced) depending on whether the tag is synced with the lyric file. It can be divided into SLT (Synced), and displays frame size, text encoding, language, time stamp format, content type, and the like.

When generating the caption information, the multimedia data controller 400 generates the caption information based on predetermined tag information included in the digital content (the tag information includes time stamp format information). The multimedia data converting unit may convert the caption information by adjusting time stamp format information associated with the caption information in consideration of setting information of a display means.

The multimedia data control unit 400 creates a caption file using the tag, and the multimedia data converter converts a display means such as an LCD to provide captions among terminal characteristic information acquired through the unique information of the personal portable terminal 100. By adjusting the value of the time stamp format in consideration of the setting information, the Lyric file can be automatically converted into the LCD format of the personal portable terminal 100.

The caption information may be a lyric file or a text file in the form of Hexa, Binary, or Unicode, and the multimedia data converting unit may identify a form of the lyric file or the text file. The priority may be set to a word or punctuation mark of a word included in the lyric or text file, and the caption information may be converted in consideration of the designated priority and setting information of the display means.

For example, in the case of Unicode to English, the alphabet and the respective code values are designated in the table shown in FIG. 3.

So [This ^ is ^ a ^ sample ^ lyric ^ file.]

<Example 1>

Sentence in Unicode,

(005400680069007300200069007300200061002000730061006D0070006C00650020006C0079007200690063002000660069006C0065002E]

<Example 2>

If it is divided into 4 digits, each word and sentence symbol can be identified. In this case, "^" is a space bar.

To recreate this for easy viewing,

[4 * 4/0020/2 * 4/0020/1 * 4/0020/6 * 4/0020/5 * 4/0020/4 * 4 / 002E]

<Example 3>

Can be displayed as:

Therefore, in order to show an example sentence through an LCD window (display means) capable of displaying 12 lines, if 002E corresponding to space is designated as the first priority and 0020 is designated as the second priority,

[4 * 4/0020/2 * 4/0020/1 * 4/0020

/ 6 * 4/0020/5 * 4 /

/ 0020/4 * 4 / 002E]

<Example 4>

Can be expressed as

[This ^ is ^ a ^

sample ^ lyric

^ file. ]

<Example 5>

It is possible to display as

In the above method, by specifying some kinds of priorities, more natural display of subtitle information is possible. For example, in the "^ file" part of <Example 5>, it is possible to use a method such as excluding "^" because it is the beginning of the sentence, and add a hyphen when the middle of the word breaks if necessary. By using such a method, more natural display of subtitle information is possible.

Meanwhile, in the case of other multimedia data such as voice, image, video, and the like, conversion may be performed by applying a similar principle to the caption information described above.

The content control unit 600 extracts digital content from a predetermined content storage unit. The digital content is an electronically processed content file such as a sound source or a moving image.

The content storage unit may be located in the multimedia data editing, providing device, or may be located outside the multimedia data editing, providing device. In the latter case, the content storage unit may be located in the personal portable terminal 100 or in a third terminal. In this case, the content control unit 600 may extract digital content from a content storage unit located outside the multimedia data editing and providing apparatus through a predetermined connection means. Alternatively, the content storage unit may be maintained in a predetermined content providing system. In this case, the content control unit 600 may receive digital content from the content providing system through a wired or wireless communication network.

In this way, the content control unit 600 is an image file such as PCX, JPEG, TIF, GIF, PDF, WNF, EPS, It is responsible for importing or storing one or more of digital contents such as MP3, WMA, AAC, MID, RA, MP4, or video files such as AVI, MPG, RAM, and RM. It is also possible to produce the digital content directly in combination with a photographing device. Alternatively, after loading one or more digital contents included in the personal mobile terminal 100 to add multimedia data input through the multimedia data control unit 400, the temporary storage function may be temporarily stored in order to send them back to the personal mobile terminal 100. You may also be in charge.

The multimedia data control unit 400 extracts multimedia data corresponding to the digital content from a predetermined multimedia storage unit or generates the multimedia data. The multimedia data may be subtitle files such as lyric files or text files in the form of Hexa, Binary, or Unicode, which may be provided in the form of additional information on digital content, PCX, JPEG, Image files such as TIF, GIF, PDF, WNF, EPS, MP3, WMA, AAC, MID, RA, MP4 sound files, or AVI, MPG, RAM, RM video files It may include.

The multimedia storage unit may be located in the multimedia data editing, providing device, or may be located outside the multimedia data editing, providing device. In the latter case, the multimedia data controller 400 may extract the multimedia data from the multimedia storage unit located outside the apparatus for editing and providing multimedia data through a predetermined connection means. Alternatively, the multimedia storage unit may be maintained in a predetermined content providing system. In this case, the multimedia data control unit 400 may receive multimedia data from the content providing system through a wired or wireless communication network.

As such, the multimedia data controller 400 may load the multimedia data corresponding to the digital content or generate the multimedia data in the form of a file included in the digital content or a single file in the form of text or image through a separate input process. Can be.

The information inserting unit 700 performs synchronization of play time between the digital content and the multimedia data in consideration of the terminal characteristic information extracted by the information analyzing unit 300.

Among multimedia data, particularly in the case of subtitle information, the information inserting unit 700 1) inserts time information into the subtitle information by using watermarking to synchronize playback time between the digital content and the subtitle information. Or 2) synchronizing playback time between the digital content and the subtitle information by inserting time information and a character string associated with the subtitle information into the tag information included in the digital content, or 3) time information included in the subtitle information. By modifying, it is possible to synchronize playback time between the digital content and the subtitle information.

In the following, the method of 3) will be described using a Lyric file using an ID3 tag as an example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be implemented in other methods through the same process.

FIG. 4 shows that the sound source and the text are synchronized in the form of a Lyric file using an ID3 tag through the apparatus for editing and providing multimedia data according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, if only the portion where the sound source and the text is synchronized in the form of a Lyric file is displayed, it is shown in FIG.

4 and 5, the time corresponding to each text line is described in units of seconds, such as [XX: YY], and through this, it can be seen that synchronization with the sound source is performed. Therefore, considering the setting information of the display means such as an LCD for displaying the caption information among the terminal characteristic information acquired through the unique information of the personal portable terminal 100 by the information analyzer 300, the word and sentence of the set word are considered. The file information can be corrected by re-adjusting the time considering the symbol setting value. 4 and 5, since a time corresponding to one sentence is set, it is possible to calculate a time corresponding to each word or word based on this time. For example, in FIG.

[00:10] catch the 411 and stay up like the sun [CR] [LF]

<Example 6>

[00:20] remind yourself what's done and done [CR] [LF]

<Example 7>

[00:32] so let yesterday stay with the bygones [CR] [LF]

<Example 8>

Considering the time, <Example 6> is 10 seconds since <Example 6> is subtracted from the time of <Example 7>, so it took 10 seconds. Accordingly, since each word is 9 in Example 6 and 6 in Example 7, it is possible to calculate the time according to each word. Of course, it is also possible to implement the above time calculation more precisely using a combination of TTS (text to speech) and speech recognition method in addition to the simple method as in the example.

The combiner 500 combines the digital content and the multimedia data on which the synchronization is performed to generate integrated information. That is, the combiner 500 is responsible for combining digital content and multimedia data. Alternatively, the combiner 500 may also perform a role of modifying a file of the multimedia data controller 400 through time information readjusted by the information inserter 700. In addition, the coupling unit 500 maintains data consistency through bidirectional communication between the personal portable terminal 100 and the personal computer, as well as transmitting predetermined data or files stored in the personal computer to the personal portable terminal 100. It may also play a role in data synchronization that encompasses doing.

The transmitter (not shown) serves to transmit the generated integrated information to the personal portable terminal 100.

6 and 7 are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing multimedia data according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, FIG. 6 illustrates a process of reading multimedia data, readjusting the multimedia data according to the format of the personal portable terminal, and transmitting the multimedia data to the personal portable terminal. It is shown. The multimedia data providing method illustrated in FIG. 6 may be performed in a predetermined multimedia data providing apparatus.

When the user connects the personal digital assistant to the multimedia data providing apparatus in step S110, the multimedia data providing apparatus reads the personal portable terminal controller information and receives the extracted unique information (S120).

The apparatus for providing multimedia data analyzes the received unique information to determine terminal characteristic information such as the type, characteristic, and specification of the personal portable terminal (S130).

In operation S140, the multimedia data providing apparatus loads the digital content and the multimedia data to be combined by the user. The apparatus for providing multimedia data may retrieve the digital content or the multimedia data from a predetermined content providing system on the web, a user's PC, or the like, and may also bring what is stored in another terminal device. Alternatively, the multimedia data corresponding to the retrieved digital content may be retrieved through a search.

In general, the content is not a problem to apply to a personal portable terminal, but the format of the multimedia data is produced in an unsuitable form to apply to the personal portable terminal. Accordingly, the apparatus for providing multimedia data determines whether the multimedia data is suitable for the terminal characteristic information of the personal portable terminal at step S150, and if it is inappropriate, reads the multimedia data read at step S160 and matches the format of the personal portable terminal analyzed. The length of the multimedia is adjusted and the time synchronization value is readjusted (S160).

The multimedia data providing apparatus combines the synchronized multimedia data with digital content as described above to generate integrated information (S170), and transmits the integrated information to a personal portable terminal (S180). In this case, the integrated information may be used only by an authorized user through an encryption process or may be transmitted in a separate file format.

As described above, according to the multimedia data editing, providing apparatus and method according to the present invention, not only text-based subtitle information but also various multimedia data such as a specific image and video desired by a user are inserted to correspond to digital content such as a sound source. Various multimedia data may be displayed when the digital content is reproduced in the personal portable terminal.

7 illustrates a process of creating a new Lyric file, readjusting it to a format of a personal portable terminal and transmitting the same to a personal portable terminal. The multimedia data providing method illustrated in FIG. 7 may be performed in a predetermined multimedia data providing apparatus.

Since the steps S210 to S230 are the same as the steps S110 to S130 in FIG. 6, description thereof is omitted.

In operation S240, the multimedia data providing apparatus loads digital content that the user wants to combine.

In operation S250, the apparatus for providing multimedia data inputs multimedia data corresponding to the digital content. In general, the format of multimedia data is arbitrarily produced according to the characteristics of a sentence or a sound source, rather than being produced for a personal portable terminal. In operation S250, the multimedia data providing apparatus performs a time synchronization operation on the multimedia data according to the characteristics of the sentence or the sound source.

In operation S260, the multimedia data providing apparatus determines whether the existing multimedia data is suitable for the terminal characteristic information of the personal portable terminal, and if it is inappropriate, adjusts the length of the multimedia according to the format of the analyzed personal portable terminal, and sets a time synchronization value. To readjust (S270).

The multimedia data providing apparatus combines the synchronized multimedia data with the digital content as described above to generate the integrated information (S280), and transmits the integrated information to the personal portable terminal (S290). Similarly, the integrated information may be used only by an authorized user through an encryption process or may be transmitted in a separate file format.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention include computer-readable media containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The program recorded on the computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts.

8 is an internal block diagram of a general-purpose computer device that can be employed to perform the method for editing and providing multimedia data according to the present invention.

Computer device 800 includes one or more processors 810 coupled with a main memory device including random access memory (RAM) 820 and read only memory (ROM) 830. The processor 810 is also called a central processing unit (CPU). As is well known in the art, the ROM 830 serves to transfer data and instructions to the CPU unidirectionally, and the RAM 820 typically transfers data and instructions bidirectionally. Used to. RAM 820 and ROM 830 may include any suitable form of computer readable media. Mass storage 840 is bidirectionally coupled to processor 810 to provide additional data storage capability, and may be any of the computer readable recording media described above. The mass storage device 840 is used to store programs, data, and the like, and is a secondary memory device such as a hard disk which is generally slower than the main memory device. Certain mass storage devices such as CD ROM 860 may be used. The processor 810 may include one or more input / output interfaces, such as video monitors, trackballs, mice, keyboards, microphones, touchscreen displays, card readers, magnetic or paper tape readers, voice or handwriting readers, joysticks, or other known computer input / output devices. 850 is connected. Finally, the processor 810 may be connected to a wired or wireless communication network through the network interface 870. Through this network connection, the procedure of the method described above can be performed. The apparatus and tools described above are well known to those skilled in the computer hardware and software arts.

The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

According to the apparatus and method for editing, providing and providing multimedia data according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically extract unique information of a personal portable terminal, to obtain predetermined information about multimedia data output through a display means of the personal portable terminal, and to be a target sound source. By automatically adjusting multimedia data corresponding to digital content such as video or video, or additionally inserted multimedia data to be synchronized with digital content such as sound source or video, the process of modifying existing multimedia data separately and inputting additionally It is possible to obtain an effect that can be used in a personal portable terminal without going through.

In addition, according to the present invention, a device and method for editing, providing multimedia data may be provided. The effect of automatically reproducing through the display means can be obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, an apparatus and method for editing and providing multimedia data enables digital content to be used only in a personal portable terminal to which the present invention is applied, by using predetermined unique information obtained from the personal portable terminal, and is not applied to personal portable equipment. In the terminal, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized copying or distribution of the converted multimedia file by using the multimedia data without converting it.

In addition, according to the multimedia data editing, providing apparatus and method according to the present invention, by inserting not only text-based subtitle information, but also various multimedia data such as voice, image, video, etc. desired by the user to correspond to digital content such as sound source, Various multimedia data may be displayed when the digital content is reproduced in the personal portable terminal.

1 is a diagram showing the structure of a commonly used MP3 personal portable terminal.

2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a multimedia editing, providing apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of Unicode (controls and basic latin).

FIG. 4 is a diagram for one example of synchronizing a sound source and a text in a Rick file form using ID3 Tag information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a time synchronization part of a Lyric file according to one embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of editing and providing multimedia data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of editing and providing multimedia data according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an internal block diagram of a general-purpose computer device that can be employed to perform the method for editing and providing multimedia data according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: personal portable terminal 200: connection terminal

300: information analysis unit 400: multimedia data control unit

500: combining unit 600: content control unit

700: information insertion unit

Claims (16)

An apparatus for providing multimedia data to a predetermined personal portable terminal, A receiving unit which receives the unique information of the personal portable terminal; An information analyzer configured to analyze the received unique information and determine terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and subtitle information; A content control unit which extracts digital content from a predetermined content storage unit; A multimedia data controller extracting subtitle information corresponding to the digital content from the predetermined multimedia storage unit or generating the subtitle information; information for synchronizing a play time between the digital content and the subtitle information in consideration of the extracted terminal characteristic information; Insert; A combiner which combines the synchronized digital content and subtitle information to generate unified information; And Transmission unit for transmitting the integrated information to the personal portable terminal Multimedia data providing device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The personal portable terminal, A predetermined memory area for recording authentication data for authentication of the personal portable terminal; Firmware for extracting the authentication data recorded in the memory area; A manufacturer information extraction unit for extracting manufacturer information associated with the personal mobile terminal; And Unique information generation unit for generating the unique information based on the extracted authentication data or manufacturer information Multimedia data providing device comprising a. The method of claim 2, The authentication data may include at least one of version information, a terminal identifier of the personal portable terminal, a status code, and predetermined checksum bits for checking the integrity of the terminal identifier. . The method of claim 1, The personal portable terminal includes predetermined display means for displaying the subtitle information, The terminal characteristic information includes setting information associated with the display means, And a multimedia data converter converting the caption information in consideration of the setting information. The method of claim 4, wherein When the multimedia data controller generates the caption information, generates the caption information based on predetermined tag information included in the digital content, the tag information including time stamp format information; , And the multimedia data converter converts the caption information by adjusting type stamp format information associated with the caption information in consideration of the setting information. The method of claim 4, wherein The subtitle information is a lyric file or text file in the form of Hexa, Binary, or Unicode. The multimedia data converting unit identifies a form of the Lyric file or text file, assigns a priority to a word or punctuation mark of a word included in the Lyric or text file, and considers the designated priority and the setting information. Converting subtitle information Multimedia data providing device, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And the information inserting unit inserts time information into the caption information using watermarking to synchronize playback time between the digital content and the caption information. The method of claim 1, And the information inserting unit synchronizes play time between the digital content and the caption information by inserting time information and a character string associated with the caption information into tag information included in the digital content. The method of claim 1, And the information insertion unit synchronizes time information included in the caption information to synchronize playback time between the digital content and the caption information. An apparatus for editing multimedia data for a predetermined personal portable terminal, the apparatus comprising: An information analyzer which analyzes unique information of the personal portable terminal and determines terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and subtitle information; A content control unit which extracts digital content from a predetermined content storage unit; A multimedia data controller extracting subtitle information corresponding to the digital content from the predetermined multimedia storage unit or generating the subtitle information; An information insertion unit configured to synchronize playback time between the digital content and the subtitle information in consideration of the extracted terminal characteristic information; And Coupling unit for combining the digital content and the subtitle information with the synchronization to generate a combined information Multimedia data editing apparatus comprising a. An apparatus for providing multimedia data to a predetermined personal portable terminal, A receiving unit which receives the unique information of the personal portable terminal; An information analyzer which analyzes the received unique information and determines terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and multimedia data; A content control unit which extracts digital content from a predetermined content storage unit; A multimedia data controller extracting multimedia data corresponding to the digital content from a predetermined multimedia storage unit or generating the multimedia data; An information insertion unit for synchronizing play time between the digital content and the multimedia data in consideration of the extracted terminal characteristic information; A combiner which combines the synchronized digital content and multimedia data to generate unified information; And Transmission unit for transmitting the integrated information to the personal portable terminal Multimedia data providing device comprising a. The method of claim 11, The digital content is an electronically processed content file such as a sound source or a moving picture, The multimedia data is a subtitle file, PCX, which is any one of a lyric file or a text file in the form of Hexa, Binary, or Unicode, which can be provided in the form of additional information in digital content. Image file any one of JPEG, TIF, GIF, PDF, WNF, EPS, MP3, WMA, AAC, MID, RA, MP4, sound file or any one of AVI, MPG, RAM, RM Characterized in that it comprises any one of Multimedia data providing device. In the method for providing multimedia data to a predetermined personal portable terminal, Receiving unique information from the personal mobile terminal; Analyzing the received unique information to determine terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and subtitle information; Extracting digital content from a predetermined content storage unit; Extracting subtitle information corresponding to the digital content or generating the subtitle information from a predetermined multimedia storage unit; Synchronizing play time between the digital content and the subtitle information in consideration of the extracted terminal characteristic information; Generating integrated information by combining the synchronized digital content and subtitle information; And Transmitting the integrated information to the personal mobile terminal Multimedia data providing method comprising a. A method for editing multimedia data for a given personal portable terminal, the method comprising: Determining terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and subtitle information by analyzing the unique information to the personal portable terminal; Extracting digital content from a predetermined content storage unit; Extracting subtitle information corresponding to the digital content or generating the subtitle information from a predetermined multimedia storage unit; Synchronizing play time between the digital content and the subtitle information in consideration of the extracted terminal characteristic information; And Generating integrated information by combining the synchronized digital content and subtitle information; Multimedia data editing method comprising a. In the method for providing multimedia data to a predetermined personal portable terminal, Receiving unique information from the personal mobile terminal; Analyzing the received unique information to determine terminal characteristic information for synchronization between digital content and multimedia data; Extracting digital content from a predetermined content storage unit; Extracting multimedia data corresponding to the digital content from a predetermined multimedia storage unit or generating the multimedia data; Synchronizing play time between the digital content and the multimedia data in consideration of the extracted terminal characteristic information; Generating integrated information by combining the synchronized digital content and multimedia data; And Transmitting the integrated information to the personal mobile terminal Multimedia data providing method comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 13 to 15 is recorded.