KR20060110496A - System for network-based ip music service using an audio device and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for an IP(Internet Protocol) music service using a network-based audio device are provided to enable a user to download/play preset digital music or play the digital music in a streaming type by using the audio device equipped with an IP music function in a place connected to the Internet. A user computer(200) performs login by connecting to a server(300) offering the IP music service through the network(100), registers a product number or an authentication number of the audio device(400) for using the IP music service, and makes a music list for the IP music service. A server stores various kinds of digital sound sources to a database, advances the login of the connected user computer, and registers the IP music service based on the received product number or authentication information of the audio device. The server transmits information for the digital sound sources to the registered user computer, stores the music list received from the user computer to the database, and downloads the digital sound sources for the music list or transmits the digital sound sources to the audio device in the streaming mode.

Description

System for network-based IP music service using an audio device and method for the same}

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an IP music service system using a network-based audio device according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the server computer of FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the audio device of FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the IP music module of FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing in detail the operation of the IP music service method using a network-based audio device according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: network communication network 200: user computer

300: server computer 310: data communication means

320: control means 330: database

400: audio device 410: key input unit

420: control unit 430: IP music module

432: network adapter 434: CPU

436: ROM 438: codec section

440: radio module 450: CD / tape module

460: selection switch unit 470: amplifier unit

480: Speaker

The present invention relates to an IP (Internet Protocol) music service system and method.

More specifically, an IP music service system and method using a network-based audio device that allows a user to download and play digital music preset through the Internet or play a streaming form through an audio device having an IP music function. It is about.

In general, various audio devices such as home audio and home theater provided in a home play music using a limited medium such as AM / FM radio broadcasting, cassette tape, and CD.

In recent years, digital sound sources such as MP3 players have been in the spotlight as digital sound sources in the form of MP3, WMA, OGG, etc. are used without using conventional cassette tapes, CDs, and the like.

However, in the conventional audio device such as the MP3 player as described above, in order to listen to music desired by the user, the user needs to download a desired digital sound source to the corresponding device and then play it.

On the other hand, in addition to the method of downloading a digital sound source to the audio device, such as the above-described MP3 player and then playing it, from a specific site that provides a music service on the Internet using streaming technology without the need to download and store a digital sound source for playback A method of receiving and playing digital sound sources in real time is being used.

However, since the playback of the digital sound source using the above-described streaming technology can be implemented only on a computer at present, the user must execute separate applications for playing the computer and the digital sound source in order to receive and play the digital sound source in streaming form. When playing a digital sound source in a streaming form, users have a problem in that they cannot arbitrarily edit or select their own music.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, the network to the user to download and play the digital music set in advance or play in streaming form through the audio device equipped with the IP music function in the place where the Internet connection is possible It is to provide an IP music service system and method using the audio device based.

An IP music service system using a network-based audio device according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a network communication network which connects a plurality of unspecified communication lines to perform data communication related to an IP music service; Performs a member login by communicating with an external person providing an IP music service through a network communication network, registers a manufacturing number or a unique authentication number of an audio device to be used for the IP music service, and transmits various digital sound sources transmitted from the outside. A user computer for creating a music list to be used through an IP music service according to a user's operation of checking information; Various digital sound sources are stored in the database, the member login of the user computer which has communicated through the network communication network is performed, and the IP based on the manufacture number or the unique authentication number of the audio device to be used for the IP music service transmitted from the user computer. It processes the music service registration, transmits the information of various digital sound sources owned to the corresponding user computer that has performed the IP music service registration, stores the music list input from the user computer in the database, and accesses the audio connected through the network. A server computer for performing an authentication process according to an IP music service request of a device and downloading and playing a digital sound source for a music list previously set by a user to the corresponding audio device, or transmitting and playing in a streaming form; Performs playback functions such as radio, cassette tape, CD, etc., performs communication connection to server computer through network communication network according to user's selection of IP music mode, and provides digital sound source for user preset music list from server computer. It is characterized in that it comprises an audio device that is downloaded and played or transmitted and received in real time in streaming form.

In addition, the IP music service method using a network-based audio device according to the present invention, (1) the new member registration data input from the user computer performing a communication connection from the server computer providing the IP music service through a network communication network or Processing member access based on member login data; (2) processing the IP music service registration based on the manufacturing number or the unique authentication number of the audio device, which is input from the user computer which has performed member access in the server computer; (3) providing a variety of digital sound source information that is built into a database from a server computer to a user computer that has registered IP music service; (4) determining whether a music list to be used as an IP music service is input through the audio device from the user computer which has confirmed various digital sound source information in the server computer; (5) if a music list to be used as an IP music service is input from the user computer, registering the music list input from the user computer in a database in the server computer; (6) determining, by the server computer, whether IP music is requested from an audio device in which the IP music module, which has performed communication connection through a network communication network, according to a user's IP music mode operation; (7) When IP music is requested from an audio device, after authentication of the audio device is performed on the server computer, the user can download and play a digital sound source corresponding to a pre-stored music list to the corresponding audio device or in streaming form. It characterized in that it comprises a process for providing and playing.

Hereinafter, an IP music service system and method using a network-based audio device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an IP music service system using a network-based audio device according to the present invention.

As shown, the network communication network 100 is a communication network such as a wired / wireless internet, and connects communication lines of a user computer 200, a server computer 300, and an audio device 400 to each other to be associated with an IP music service. Enable data communication.

The user computer 200 performs a communication connection with a server computer 300 that provides an IP music service through the network communication network 100 according to a user's operation having an audio device with an embedded IP music function. Upon request of 300), new member registration data or member login data is transmitted to the server computer 300 to perform member access, and the server computer number or serial number of the audio device to be used for the IP music service input by the user. The IP music service is registered by transmitting to the server 300, and a predetermined music list to be used through the IP music service is sent to the server computer 300 according to a user's operation of confirming various digital sound source information transmitted from the server computer 300. send.

The server computer 300 stores various digital sound sources in a database, and the member of the user based on the new member registration data or the member login data transmitted from the user computer 200 which has communicated through the network communication network 100. The user computer 200 that proceeds with the connection, processes the IP music service registration based on the manufacturing number or the unique authentication number of the audio device to be used for the IP music service transmitted from the user computer 200, and performs the IP music service registration. It transmits the information of the various digital sound sources, and stores the music list used for the IP music service transmitted from the user computer 200 in the database.

In addition, the server computer 300, after registering the IP music service of the user, if the audio device 400 with the built-in IP music module is connected through the network communication network 100 to request the IP music service of the corresponding audio device 400 The authentication process is performed, and the digital sound source for the music list previously set by the user is downloaded to the corresponding audio device 400 to be played or transmitted in a streaming form to be played.

The audio device 400 performs a general audio playback function such as a radio, a cassette tape, a CD, and performs communication connection to the server computer 300 through the network communication network 100 according to the user's selection of the IP music mode. The service is requested, and the digital sound source for the music list preset by the user is downloaded from the server computer 300 and played, or transmitted and played in real time in a streaming form.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the server computer 300 of FIG. 1 described above in more detail.

As shown, the data communication means 310 inputs new member registration data or member login data and IP music with the user computer 200 connected through the network communication network 100 under the control of the control means 320. Inputs the serial number or unique authentication code of the audio device for service registration, the output of various digital sound sources, and the input of the music list for IP music service.

In addition, when the specific audio device 400 is connected through the network communication network 100, the data communication means 310 is an audio device 400 requesting an IP music service under the control of the control means 320. The digital sound source for the set music list is downloaded or transmitted in streaming form.

The control unit 320 performs member access based on the new member registration data or member login data input from the user computer 200 through the data communication unit 310, and inputs from the user computer 200 which has performed member access. Process the IP music service registration based on the manufacture number or the unique authentication number of the audio device to be used for the IP music service, and transmits various digital sound source information held by the user computer 200 through the data communication means 310. In addition, it controls the storage of the database 330 of the music list to be used for the IP music service inputted from the user computer 200 confirming various digital sound source information.

In addition, when the IP music service is requested from the audio device 400 having the IP music module embedded therein through the data communication means 310, the control unit 320 based on the data input by the user when registering the IP music service. Authentication process, and after performing the authentication process, the digital sound source for the music list previously set by the user stored in the database 330 is downloaded to the corresponding audio device 400 or played, or in streaming form. Transfer to play.

The database 330 stores various digital sound sources provided by the IP music service, and login information, personal information, IP number of the audio device, or IP registration information of the unique authentication number of each member using the IP music service. The music list for each user used for the music service is stored.

3 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the configuration of the audio device 400 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the configuration of the IP music module 410 of FIG. 3.

As shown, the key input unit 410 outputs the user's key signal for various operations of the audio device 400 to the control unit 420, IP IP mode, radio mode, CD / tape mode according to the user's operation Outputs a key signal for to the control unit 420.

The controller 420 controls the overall operation of the audio device 400 according to the mode selected by the user input through the key input unit 410.

The IP music module 430 performs a communication connection with the server computer 300 that provides the IP music service through the network communication network 100 under the control of the controller 420, and the user transmitted from the server computer 300 The digital sound source is reproduced for the preset music list.

At this time, the above-described IP music module 430 is connected to the server computer 300 through the network communication network 100, the network adapter 432 for receiving a digital sound source from the server computer 300, and A CPU 434 controlling communication connection with the server computer 300 through the network adapter 432 according to the IP music mode selection, and controlling the analog conversion processing of the digital sound source input through the network adapter 432; ROM 436, which stores an operation program for reproducing IP music, and a codec unit 438 for converting and outputting a digital sound source input through the network adapter 432 into an analog signal under the control of the CPU 434. It is composed of

The radio module 440 performs a reproduction process of a radio broadcast signal for each frequency received from the outside under the control of the controller 420.

The CD / tape module 450 performs a reproduction process of a CD or cassette tape mounted by a user under the control of the controller 420.

The selection switch unit 460 performs the switching operation for each mode selected by the user under the control of the controller 420.

The amplifier unit 470 amplifies an audio signal input from any one of the IP music module 430, the radio module 440, and the CD / tape module 450 according to the switching operation of the selection switch unit 460. Output

The speaker 480 reproduces an audio signal input through the amplifier unit 470.

Next, an embodiment of the IP music service method using the network-based audio device according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a flowchart showing in detail the operation of the IP music service method using a network-based audio device according to the present invention.

First, the server computer 300 that provides the IP music service processes member access based on new member registration data or member login data input from the user computer 200 which has performed communication access through the network communication network 100 ( S100), after performing the member access process IP music service registration based on the manufacturing number or the unique authentication number of the audio device 400 is input from the user computer 200 (S200).

In addition, the server computer 300 provides various digital sound source information constructed in the database 330 to the corresponding user computer 200 that has performed IP music service registration (S300), and then confirms the various digital sound source information. In operation S400, it is determined whether a music list for using the IP music service is input through the audio device 400 from the audio device 400.

As a result of the determination, when a music list to be used as an IP music service is input from the user computer 200, the server computer 300 registers the music list input from the user computer 200 in the database 330 (S500).

Now, in the server computer 300, the IP music is received from the audio device 400 in which the IP music module, which has performed the communication connection through the network communication network 100, according to the IP music mode operation of the user who performed the IP music service registration. It is determined whether it is requested (S600).

When the IP music is requested from the audio device 400 as a result of the determination, the server computer 300 authenticates the audio device 400 based on the audio device manufacturing number or the unique authentication number input by the user through the above-described process (S200). After performing, the user may download and play the digital sound source corresponding to the pre-stored music list to the corresponding audio device 400 or provide it in a streaming form to play it (S700).

Accordingly, users can download and play or stream predetermined digital sound sources, which are registered in advance, from a server computer 300 having a digital sound source at a place where internet connection is possible anytime and anywhere through the audio device 400 with the built-in IP music function. It can be played in the form.

On the other hand, as described in the above description, in addition to the general users, restaurants, cafes, etc. in general, such as to download music from the server computer 300 suitable for their own business atmosphere through the audio device 400 with the built-in IP music function You can play or stream. In other words, in a store that wants to express a classic atmosphere, if you make a list of music related to classical music on the server computer 300, only music can be played only. You can play it.

As described above, according to the IP music service system and method using the network-based audio device of the present invention, a server having a digital sound source in a place where users who own an audio device with an IP music function can access the Internet anytime, anywhere You can download and play custom music pre-registered on the computer side, or play it in streaming form, so that portable audio devices can go out of the limited space and carry it with you as an MP3 player and listen to digital music preset by you. Since the user does not need to download a specific digital sound source to the audio device, it is very convenient to use.

Herein, while the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

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A network communication network which connects a plurality of unspecified communication lines so as to perform data communication related to an IP music service; Through the network communication network through the communication connection with the outside providing the IP music service to perform a member login, register the manufacturing number or the unique authentication number of the audio device to be used for the IP music service, various digital transmitted from the outside A user computer for creating a music list for use through an IP music service according to a user's operation of confirming sound source information; Various digital sound sources are stored in a database, the member login of the user computer which has performed communication connection through the network communication network, and the manufacturing number or the unique authentication number of the audio device to be used for the IP music service transmitted from the user computer Process the IP music service registration based on the above, transmit the information of various digital sound sources owned to the corresponding user computer that has performed the IP music service registration, store the music list input from the user computer in a database, After performing authentication process according to the IP music service request of the audio device connected through the server, the user can download and play the digital sound source for the music list preset by the user to the corresponding audio device, or transmit it by streaming. Compu .; And Performs a playback function such as radio, cassette tape, CD, etc., and performs communication connection to the server computer through the network communication network according to the user's selection of the IP music mode, and from the server computer to the music list preset by the user. IP music service system using a network-based audio device, characterized in that configured to include a digital sound source to download and play or to receive and play in real time in the form of streaming. The method of claim 1, wherein the server computer, Input of user login data and member login data connected through the network communication network, input of production number or unique authentication number of audio device for IP music service registration, output of information of various digital sound sources, IP music service A data communication means for processing an input of a music list to be used for downloading, and downloading or streaming a digital sound source for a music list preset by a corresponding user to the audio device requesting an IP music service; The member access is made based on the member login data input from the user computer through the data communication means, and based on the manufacturing number or the unique authentication number of the audio device to be used for the IP music service input from the user computer which has performed the member access. Process IP music service registration, control to transmit various digital sound source information held by the user computer through the data communication means, and control database storage of music list to be used for IP music service input from the user computer; When an IP music service is requested from the audio device through the data communication means, the audio device downloads or streams a digital sound source for a music list previously set by a corresponding user stored in a database after authentication processing of the corresponding audio device is performed. Control means for controlling the reproduction; And It stores various digital sound sources provided by IP music service, and stores login information, personal information, IP number of audio device, registration information or unique authentication number of IP member, music list, etc. of each member using IP music service. IP music service system using a network-based audio device, characterized in that configured to include a database. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio device, A key input unit receiving key signals of a user for various operations of the audio device and receiving key signals for an IP music mode, a radio mode, and a CD / tape mode according to a user's operation; A controller which controls the overall operation of the audio device according to the mode selected by the user input through the key input unit; An IP music module for performing a communication connection with the server computer providing an IP music service under the control of the controller, and performing reproduction processing of a digital sound source for a music list preset by a user transmitted from the server computer; A radio module for reproducing a radio broadcast signal for each frequency received from the outside under the control of the controller; A CD / tape module for reproducing a CD or cassette tape mounted by a user under the control of the controller; A selection switch unit configured to perform a switching operation for each mode selected by a user under the control of the controller; An amplifier unit for amplifying and outputting an audio signal input from any one of the IP music module, the radio module, and the CD / tape module according to a switching operation of the selection switch unit; And IP music service system using a network-based audio device, characterized in that configured to include a speaker for reproducing the audio signal input through the amplifier unit. The method of claim 3, wherein the IP music module, A network adapter for communicating with the server computer through the network communication network and receiving a digital sound source from the server computer; A CPU controlling communication connection with the server computer through the network adapter according to a user's selection of an IP music mode, and controlling an analog conversion process of a digital sound source input through the network adapter; A ROM that stores an operation program for reproducing IP music; And And a codec unit configured to convert a digital sound source input through the network adapter into an analog signal and output the analog signal under the control of the CPU. (1) processing a member access on the basis of new member registration data or member login data input from a user computer performing a communication connection through a network communication network at a server computer providing an IP music service; (2) processing the IP music service registration based on the manufacturing number or the unique authentication number of the audio device held by the user computer which has performed member access in the server computer; (3) providing a variety of digital sound source information in a database from the server computer to the user computer on which IP music service registration is performed; (4) determining whether a music list to be used as an IP music service is input from the user computer which has confirmed various digital sound source information in the server computer through an audio device; (5) if a music list to be used as an IP music service is input from the user computer, registering the music list input from the user computer in a database in the server computer; (6) determining, by the server computer, whether IP music is requested from an audio device in which an IP music module which has performed a communication connection through the network communication network according to a user's IP music mode manipulation; And (7) When the IP music is requested from the audio device, the server computer performs authentication of the audio device, and then downloads or plays a digital sound source corresponding to the music list previously stored by the user to the corresponding audio device, or streams it. IP music service method using a network-based audio device, characterized in that comprising the step of providing to play in the form.

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