KR20060093423A - Remote control method for replaying multimedia digital contents in multi-media output unit based on wire/wireless internet and network - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a remote control method for playing multimedia digital content on a wired or wireless Internet. The present invention provides a remote control method for reproducing multimedia digital contents provided from a wired / wireless internet-based website in a multimedia output device located at a remote location. A user can easily access various multimedia digital contents by using his / her multimedia output device by connecting to a web server through wired / wireless internet. In particular, users can add, delete and change the contents of the multimedia digital contents listed in the random play list and the timed play list in the desired form by accessing the web server. Remote control of the multimedia output device can be controlled through the wired or wireless Internet site.

Multimedia, Remote Control, Client, Server, Digital Content

Description

REMOTE CONTROL METHOD FOR REPLAYING MULTIMEDIA DIGITAL CONTENTS IN MULTI-MEDIA OUTPUT UNIT BASED ON WIRE / WIRELESS INTERNET AND NETWORK}

In order to more fully understand the drawings used in the detailed description of the invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

1 is a view showing the overall configuration of a remote control system of the multimedia output device in which the remote control method of the present invention is performed.

2A is a flowchart illustrating an overall control process of a remote control method for reproducing multimedia digital contents based on the wired or wireless Internet of the present invention.

2B is a detailed flowchart of an output control step of the multimedia output apparatus of FIG. 2A.

3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating a purchase process of multimedia digital content.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen of a web site provided by the web server of FIG. 1;

4 is a diagram illustrating a process of selecting multimedia digital content; And

5 is a diagram illustrating a process of selecting an output method and a transmission target.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a random play list.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a timed play list.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: communication network 20: central control server

22: Database 24: Web Server

30: multimedia output device 32: the output unit main body

34: A / V output device 40, 42: network connection terminal

44: mobile network repeater

The present invention relates to a remote control method for playing multimedia digital content on a wired or wireless Internet. The present invention is based on the remote control system and method of the multimedia output device of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-86324 filed on October 27, 2004 by the applicant for the reproduction of multimedia digital content on wired and wireless Internet Provide a remote control method.

In general, various types of signboards, such as a standing signboard, a protruding signboard, and a sunting, are widely used as a publicity method performed at a unit store of a store. In addition, audio and video output devices are installed at the entrance or inside of the store in order to enhance the publicity effect and show music or video images to customers.

However, it is expensive to produce or purchase audio or video directly in a unit store, and it is more difficult to rewrite or purchase it separately each time it is needed. Even if a video is produced, it is inconvenient to make it into a DVD, a video or a CD, and play it in a player. Even if a PC is used, it takes a lot of trouble in putting digital content into and playing the PC.

To solve this problem, the applicant has filed a remote control system and method of the multimedia output device of the application number 10-2004-86324 dated October 27, 2004. According to this system and method, the central control server remotely controls the multimedia output device connected to the communication network to output the multimedia digital content.

The multimedia output device installed in the unit store receives the multimedia digital contents through the central control server of the remote site, and outputs the multimedia digital contents provided under the control of the central control server. The store owner can select the digital contents sold by telephone order or wired / wireless internet site or upload his / her own multimedia digital content file to the wired / wireless internet site and receive it through the multimedia output device. Through the purchase of multimedia digital content suitable for their stores at a low price can be played through the multimedia output device provided in their stores.

An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control method for reproducing multimedia digital contents on a wired / wireless internet to enable more convenient and effective purchase and reproduction of multimedia digital contents in a remote control system of a multimedia output device.

One aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem relates to a remote control method for playing multimedia digital content on a wired or wireless Internet. The remote control method for reproducing multimedia digital contents based on the wired / wireless Internet of the present invention includes an A / V output unit for outputting audio and video, and an output unit main body that receives output content information through a communication network and plays back through an A / V output unit. A multimedia output device having; A central control server connected to the multimedia output device through a communication network to provide output content information and to control the multimedia output device for reproducing the output content information; A database storing multimedia output device information, playlist information, and multimedia digital content including IP address information and MAC address information of a LAN card; And a web server providing a web service for selecting output content information to be played on the multimedia output device or uploading output content information to be played back to a user access terminal connected through a wired or wireless Internet communication network. Is performed on the basis of

A remote control method for reproducing multimedia digital contents in a wired / wireless internet and network based multimedia output apparatus of the present invention includes: accessing a web server using a user access terminal and logging in; Selecting multimedia digital contents to be played from among a plurality of multimedia digital contents selectable from a web server; Selecting an output method of the multimedia digital content selected by any one of a plurality of selectable playback methods; Selecting a multimedia output device to which the selected multimedia digital content is to be transmitted; Generating a playlist for playing the selected multimedia digital content and storing the playlist in a database; And controlling the output of the multimedia digital content of the multimedia output apparatus according to the generated playlist.

Preferably, the plurality of selectable output methods include a time designation method for playing back the selected multimedia digital content at a designated time and a random play method for randomly playing the multimedia digital content.

Preferably, in the step of generating a play list for playing the selected multimedia digital content, a time designation play list by a time designation method and a random play list by a random play method are generated.

Preferably, when there is a change, such as adding, modifying or deleting a new playlist, from a remote control server that maintains or stops output of digital content being played on the multimedia output device and supplies the newly added digital content file. Follow the process of downloading the file and apply the newly changed playlist.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the embodiments of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings. In understanding the drawings, it should be noted that like parts are intended to be represented by the same reference numerals as much as possible. And detailed description of known functions and configurations that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention is omitted.

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Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, a remote control method for playing multimedia digital content in the wired / wireless internet and network-based multimedia output device of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a view showing the overall configuration of a remote control system of the multimedia output device in which the remote control method of the present invention is performed. Referring to FIG. 1, the remote control system of the multimedia output device includes a central control server 20, a database 22, a web server 24, and a multimedia output device 30.

The multimedia output device 30 receives the output content information (multimedia digital content) from the central control server 20 through the A / V output unit 34 and the communication network 10 for outputting audio and video. It consists of an output unit main body 32 (client PC) which reproduces via 34. The output unit main body 32 is equipped with a client drive program that communicates with the central control server 20 and is controlled by the central control server 20 to output multimedia digital contents through the A / V output unit 34. The client driving program provides the central control server 20 with the IP address information assigned to the output unit main body 32, and in the case of using a dynamic IP address, periodically provides the changed IP address to the central control server 20. .

The central control server 20 is connected to the multimedia output device 30 through the communication network 10 to provide output content information, and remote control of the multimedia output device 30 for reproduction of the output content information (multimedia digital content). Perform A detailed control process will be described later. The database 22 stores the IP address information of the output unit main body 32, the multimedia output device information including the MAC address of the LAN card, the play list information, and the multimedia digital content.

The web server 24 selects the output content information to be played on the multimedia output device 30 or uploads the output content information to be played back to the user access terminals 40 and 42 connected through a communication network 10 such as a wired or wireless Internet. Provide web services for The user access terminals 40 and 42 are, for example, a personal computer 40 capable of wired or wireless Internet access, or a mobile communication terminal 42 capable of accessing the Internet through a mobile communication network repeater 44 such as a mobile phone or a PDA. It may be configured with any one of several communication devices.

FIG. 2A is a flowchart illustrating an overall control process of a remote control method for reproducing multimedia digital contents based on the wired or wireless Internet of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a detailed flowchart of an output control step of the multimedia output apparatus of FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the following control procedure is performed to output the multimedia digital content selected by the user to the multimedia output device 30. First, in step S10 the user connects to the web server 24 using his user access terminal 40 or 42 and logs in. An example of an initial screen of a web site provided by the web server 24 is shown in FIG. 3. Login to the web server 24 may be used in a variety of ways, such as the method of logging in with an ID and password and the method of using a mobile phone number in place of the ID when using a mobile phone.

In step S12, the user selects the multimedia digital content to be played from among a plurality of selectable multimedia digital contents provided by the web server 24. As shown in FIG. 4, the web server 24 may provide various multimedia digital contents selectable to the user, for example, a video file (* .avi, * .mov, * .wmv, etc.), a flash file (* .swf, etc.). ), Picture files (* .gif, * .jpg, etc.), sound files (* .wav, * .wma, * .mp3, etc.).

In step S14, an output method is selected for the selected multimedia digital content. The plurality of selectable output methods include, for example, a time designation method for playing back the selected multimedia digital content at a designated time and a random play method for randomly playing the multimedia digital content. In step S16, the transfer target is selected. When the user has a plurality of multimedia output devices, one multimedia output device 30 to output the selected multimedia digital content may be selected and transmitted, all may be selected and transmitted, or partially selected and transmitted. When the user has a plurality of multimedia output devices, the play list played on each display device may be differently applied.

5 is a diagram illustrating a process of selecting an output method and a transmission target. Referring to FIG. 5, when selecting an output method, a user selects one of the random play item 50 and the time designation item 54 through a selection screen provided by the web server 24 (or the mobile server). Choose. When the random play item 50 is selected, the period to be randomly displayed and the exposure time are set in the period designation item 52. When the time designation item 54 is selected, the specified time to be displayed in the time designation item 56 is set.

When the user selects the multimedia digital contents to be played through the above process, the user pays the corresponding royalties. When the payment is completed, a playlist for the multimedia digital contents selected in step S18 is generated and stored in the database 22. The changed playlist is sent to the writer body 32, and the writer body 32 applies this. At this time, the generated play list is composed of a time designation play list 70 by a time designation method and a random play list 72 by a random play method, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

In step S20, output control to the corresponding multimedia output device 30 is remotely performed according to the timed play list 70 and the random play list 72 stored in the database 22 by the central control server 20. .

Referring to FIG. 2B, when the multimedia output control is started in step S22, the central control server 20 outputs the multimedia digital contents listed in the random play list 70 from the corresponding multimedia output device 30 in step S24. do. In step S26, it is determined whether it is time to play the multimedia digital content listed in the time designation list 72. If the specified time is reached, the multimedia digital contents listed in the time designation list 72 are outputted from the corresponding multimedia output device 30 in step S28. If there is no playlist to be reproduced at the current time in the time designation list 72, playback by the random playlist 70 continues again.

When the digital content is being played in the multimedia output device 30 as described above, if there is a change, such as adding, modifying, or deleting a new playlist, the multimedia output device 30 outputs the digital content being played. After maintaining or stopping, after performing a process of downloading a file from the remote control server 20 for supplying the newly added digital content file, the newly changed playlist is applied.

As described above, the multimedia digital contents respectively listed in the random play list 70 and the time designation play list 72 are output to the corresponding multimedia output device 30 according to the random play method and the time designation method. In this case, the output multimedia digital content may be provided as a download method from the remote control server 20 to the multimedia output device 30 or may be provided by a screening method.

In addition, even if the owner of the display, the unspecified person may input the unique number of the display device to which the present system is applied by using the wired / wireless Internet terminal, and then transmit and output the digital content image and sound desired by the user to the corresponding display device.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains have various modifications and equivalent embodiments. You can see that it is possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

According to the present invention as described above, a user can easily receive and play various multimedia digital contents to his or her multimedia output device 30 through a web server 24 that provides a web service through wired or wireless Internet. In particular, the user can access the web server 24 to change the multimedia digital contents listed in the random play list 70 and the timed play list 72 into a desired form. Wherever 30) is located anywhere in the world, anytime, anywhere remote control of their multimedia output device 30 is possible. Thus, the store owner can show multimedia digital contents that he / she wants to easily display by transmitting a video content through the Internet without touching the display device or the play device.

Claims (4)

A multimedia output device having an A / V output unit for outputting audio and video, and an output unit body for receiving output content information through a communication network and reproducing it through the A / V output unit; A central control server connected to the multimedia output device through a communication network to provide output content information and to control the multimedia output device for reproducing the output content information; A database storing multimedia output device information, playlist information, and multimedia digital content including IP address information; And a web server providing a web service for selecting output content information to be played on the multimedia output device or uploading output content information to be played back to a user access terminal connected through a wired or wireless Internet communication network. The remote control method for playing multimedia digital content on a wired or wireless Internet based on Logging in by accessing a web server using a user access terminal; Selecting multimedia digital contents to be played back from a plurality of multimedia digital contents selectable from a web server; Selecting an output method of the multimedia digital content selected by any one of a plurality of selectable playback methods; Selecting a multimedia output device to which the selected multimedia digital content is to be transmitted; Generating a playlist for playing the selected multimedia digital content and storing the playlist in a database; And And controlling the output of the multimedia digital contents of the multimedia output apparatus according to the generated playlist. 2. A remote control method for playing multimedia digital contents in a wired / wireless internet and network based multimedia output apparatus. The wired / wireless internet and network according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectable output methods include a time designation method for reproducing the selected multimedia digital content at a designated time and a random play method for reproducing the multimedia digital content at random. Remote control method for playing multimedia digital contents on the basis of multimedia output device. The wired / wireless Internet of claim 2, wherein the generating of a playlist for playing the selected multimedia digital content comprises generating a timed playlist based on a time designation method and a random playlist based on a random play method. Remote control method for playing multimedia digital contents on a network-based multimedia output device. The remote control of claim 1, wherein when there is a change, such as adding, modifying, or deleting a new playlist, a remote control for supplying a newly added digital content file after maintaining or stopping the output of the digital content being played on the multimedia output device. A remote control method for playing multimedia digital content on a wired or wireless internet, comprising: performing a process of downloading a file from a server and applying a newly changed playlist.

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