KR20090000222A

KR20090000222A - System and method for providing customized contents

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Publication number: KR20090000222A
Application number: KR1020070011296A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 임영희
Original assignee: 임영희
Priority date: 2007-02-03
Filing date: 2007-02-03
Publication date: 2009-01-07

Abstract

The present invention provides a voice version of a hardcopy book owned by a learner or borrowed from a known library or book rental store as a real human voice, while the voice file property can be customized by selecting or changing the voice file property through the Internet. It provides a Voice Book Library System that provides user-customized Voice Books.

The user-customized digital voicebook may be changed and customized to match the user's learning language, learning level, learning condition, etc. by the user at each repetitive learning language property, voice property, playback speed property and / or playback device property.

Therefore, even though the script is the same, the corresponding voice version can be listened to different kinds of listening at every repetitive listening considering the learning language, learning level, learning condition, learning taste, etc. It becomes possible.

Description

System and method for providing customized contents

1A is an exemplary configuration diagram of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment.

Figure 1b is an example of the configuration of the content providing means (screen file) provided in the content providing server of the prior invention

2 is a view illustrating a design of a content providing means (screen file) and a process of producing content provided by the content providing means.

3 is a view illustrating an example of a construction method and data attributes of a content DB provided by a content providing means;

4 is a diagram illustrating a dynamic generation process of a content providing means (screen file)

5 is a view illustrating a process in which a user uses contents provided by a prior invention.

Figure 6a is an illustration of applying the prior art to language learning

Figure 6b is an illustration of applying the prior art to music learning

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for producing a content through a content provider CP located in each country as an embodiment of the voice content producing means 4a shown in FIG. 1A.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for producing and providing content through a regional server located in each country.

9-13 is another exemplary embodiment of the voice content producing means 4a shown in FIG. 1A.

14 is a view showing another example of a content providing method through a regional server located in each country

15-18 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing content in association with a book rental agency

19 is an integrated illustration of the aforementioned various content providing methods

<Explanation of the code | symbol about the main part of drawing

1,2: user terminal 3: wired / wireless communication network

4: content providing server 4a: voice content production means

20: Web terminal browser of the user terminal 20-1, 4b-1: content providing means

21: Internet address input box 22, 23: Content DB menu button

24: language attribute selection means 25: listening (playback) speed attribute selection means

26: voice type property selection means 27: playback device property selection means

24L: Language Property List Box 25L: Listening Speed Property List Box

26L: Voice type property list box 27L: Playback device property list box

24A, 25A, 26A, 27A: List expand button 28: Voice content button

29: Recording script content button 24-1,24-2,24-3: Bible DB table

S-HDD: Content File Storage Group 4: Recording Transcript File Information Record Group

22-1,23-1, 4c: Content DB 28-1: Voice file for offline playback

28-2: Voice file for online playback 29-1: Recording script file

Group 1, Group2, Group 3: Voice file information record group by property

pro1: control module (web / DB interworking module) pro2: DB server

The present invention relates to the provision of user-customized digital content for language learning and / or music learning. Specifically, US Patent Application No. 11 / 345,012 filed by the US Patent Office on February 2, 2006, The invention filed with the name "system and method for providing customized contents" as a priority.

The U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 345,012 is the patent application of the U.S. Patent Application No. 10 / 276,911 (US Patent No. 7,044,741 and Korean Patent No. 10-0361680). All patent applications are simply referred to as "prior invention", and the invention relates to a technology for applying the invention technology disclosed in the prior invention to the contents industry such as book publishing and book rental. Accordingly, all the techniques disclosed in the prior invention are incorporated into and related to the present invention by reference without detailed description.

In the prior art, in the contents providing technology for language learning in the prior art, the user may repeat the same language, the same voice, and the same listening (playing) speed even when the user repeats a voice version corresponding to one learning script (learning content). It is to solve the problem of boredom and deterioration of learning effect due to the need to listen to the voice content, and when the user is provided with a voice version corresponding to one learning script (learning content), the language property of the voice content and listening (playing If you repeat the speed attribute, the voice type attribute of the recorder, and the playback method attribute, you can select different languages, different voices, different listening (playback) speeds, and / or different playback methods depending on your learning purpose, learning level, and / or learning conditions. The operator can select and listen to the voice content of the original sound through the voice file property selection means, while the operator can use the content DB at low cost. And to build a system so that users can learn foreign languages in a fun and effective manner at low cost.

The prior invention has the advantages as described above, but many application technologies for various applications in the content industry are not provided.

The technical problem of the present invention is to provide a variety of application techniques for applying the prior art of the applicant disclosed in the above-described prior invention in various online or offline content industries.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration and operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings and various embodiments.

In the claims of the present invention, the steps of claiming the structural unit of the technology of the present invention by the method are described as steps, and the means or the module of the method of claiming the system. The means or module may comprise one or more computer programs for implementing the functionality of the method, hardware in which the computer programs are embedded and / or a database associated therewith, the one step consisting of one or more substeps do.

The terminology used herein and the terminology used in the claims may be slightly different for the same functionality. The specification is intended to provide a variety of embodiments and a detailed description for the purpose of implementing the subject matter. It should be understood that there may be enough. Therefore, although the names may be slightly different, the true meaning should be interpreted in consideration of functions. In addition, unlike other well-known patent specifications, the present specification, if the gist is described in the specification, even if the description of the claims and the description method of the specification is slightly different, for this reason, the contents of the claims are described twice in the specification. I never do that. Therefore, the technical structure described in the claims is also part of the present specification.

In this context, the terms voice file and voice content used herein refer to the audio file and audio content used in the foregoing invention and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 345,012. Refers to the same meaning and the same object corresponding to each of the terms), which means that the audio content provided by the present invention records words in real human voices of different countries, and then In the present specification, the name is changed to mean that the audio file can be reproduced as it is without being changed by a machine such as synthesis.

The method of the present invention is implemented through a computer program installed in the content providing server 4 and the user terminal 2, the program providing content as a program for implementing the logic of the method of the present invention through a computer. The present invention is implemented by controlling the respective components related to the call of the central processing unit (CPU) and the control signal according to the method of the present invention in the state of being stored in the storage means of the server 4 and the user terminal 2.

The storage means is a computer-readable recording medium, and examples thereof include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, flash memory, and the like. Transmission). In addition, the computer program may be stored and executed in the form of computer readable code in a distributed manner in a plurality of networked computer systems.

Hereinafter, the components having the same function among the components of the present invention shown in the drawings are

Use the same reference numerals whenever possible. In addition, when describing some components of the whole components of the present invention, only the minimum components related to the above description will be shown.

1A to 5 are drawings disclosed in the applicant's prior invention, which illustrate the building blocks of the prior invention required for the technical description of the present invention and briefly explain the gist of the prior invention.

As disclosed in the preceding specification, the preceding invention,

In the content providing system comprising a content providing server and a content DB connected to a wired / wireless communication network,

The content DB includes a plurality of types of content for language learning and / or music learning, wherein the content includes a plurality of digital voice files and / or the voices having different voice file attributes having the same content for one content type. A plurality of recording script files corresponding to the language type of the file, and linked to the content providing means, wherein the voice file property is at least one of a playback device property, a performance type property, a language property, a voice property, and a listening (playback) property; One or more attributes are each distinguished by a characteristic of a combination of attributes,

The content providing server receives the voice file property selection information for the type of content selected by the user through the content providing means, searches for the voice file and / or the recording script file corresponding to the selection information in the content DB, and then uses the user. Means for providing to the terminal; is a customized content providing system comprising a.

In addition, the disclosed invention as disclosed in the preceding invention specification,

In the method for providing content using a system comprising a content providing server and a content DB connected to a wired / wireless communication network,

The content DB includes a plurality of types of content for language learning and / or music learning, and the content includes a plurality of digital voice files and / or the voice files having different voice file attributes of the same content for one content type. And a plurality of recording script files corresponding to each language type of the mobile terminal, and linked to content providing means, wherein the voice file property is at least one of a playback device property, a performance type property, a language property, a voice property, and a listening (playing) speed property. Each of the above attributes is divided into the characteristics of the combined attributes,

The method,

(a) providing selectable content type information to the user terminal and transmitting content providing means linked to the content type information selected by the user;

(b) receiving content selection information and voice file attribute information of the selected content from the user terminal through the content providing means; And

(c) retrieving a voice file and / or a recording script file corresponding to the received voice file property information from the content DB and providing the same to the user terminal. do.

The content providing means 20-1 includes a GUI-based or text-based screen file, and is linked with the content type information, respectively, and includes language attribute selecting means, voice attribute selecting means, listening (reproducing) speed attribute selecting means, A combination of attribute selection means consisting of performance type attribute selection means and playback device attribute selection means related to the voice file attribute of the selected content allows a user to have different voice files and / or recording script files for each individual even with the same contents. Characterized in that to be provided.

The system comprises voice content producing means for recording one language learning or music learning learning material (recording script) into one or more voice signals divided according to voice attributes, and converting them into digital voice files for online or offline playback. 4a); more preferably.

The content providing server may include a plurality of voice files for each property in the form of a digital voice file that can be reproduced in an online environment that is formed through the communication network or an offline environment that is downloaded and formed through the communication network, and recording corresponding to language properties of each voice file. A plurality of content DBs for storing the script file and / or the index information of the audio file and the recorded script file to be interlocked through a content providing means; DB server (DBMS) for supporting data search to each content DB; And receiving one or more voice file attribute selection information corresponding to a recording script of the same content from the user accessing the server through the content providing means, and digital voice file information having attributes corresponding to the selection information and / or corresponding thereto. It is preferable to include a web / DB interworking module (pro1) for extracting the recorded script file information from the content DB to link to the content providing means.

The method further includes a computer storage medium recording a computer program, wherein the customized content providing method is encoded in a computer program language executable by a computer based on a communication network in a wired / wireless environment.

The audio content producing means 4a includes a recording script material and a device (recorder, etc.) used for recording the recording script material as a voice signal.

The content providing means 20-1 includes personalized user interface means (screen file) for allowing a registered user to easily be provided with content of a specific attribute that has been recently used.

The preceding invention provides a method for securely inexpensively and abundantly providing the provided voice content. One method is to register content from an individual user.

Providing user-generated content registration means in a content providing server;

A user creating a voice file to be registered and transmitting the same to a server using a registration (upload) means provided in the content providing server; And

And registering, by the content providing server manager, the received voice content with the corresponding content DB and interworking with the corresponding content providing means (screen file).

Another method is to receive content through a branch or a partner company located in a number of countries where the preceding invention is implemented.

Constructing a head office content providing server for leading the preceding invention;

Recruiting branch offices or subcontractors located in multiple countries for carrying out the preceding invention, and constructing a local language version of the content DB of the content determined for each branch or subcontractor to provide at least a multilingual version from the headquarters content providing server; And

According to the above, in the head office content providing server, the corresponding Korean version content DB, which is built in the branch or partner content providing server, is linked to the voice file attribute selection means (24-27) of the corresponding content providing means in the content providing server of each country. Enabling to provide a multilingual version for; It includes.

Another embodiment of the preceding invention is a technology used in the music field,

A plurality of sheet music files containing lyrics expressed in each language of the same song for the sheet music containing lyrics; And a plurality of music files, each of which is played by various performance means including chants by using these scripts for online or offline playback. Constructing a content DB including the link with the music content providing means 20-1; And

Providing a desired music content to a user in a customized manner through the music content providing means 20-1; It includes.

6A and 6B are exemplary views of applying the prior art to language learning and music learning.

As shown in FIG. 6A, book reader information of the voice file linked to the voice content button 28 of the language learning content providing means (screen file) of FIG. It is preferable to link to the attribute selecting means 26 so that the user 2 can select the book reader by voice type (Man, Woman, Young Boy, Young Girl, Man & Woman, Chant, etc.). Do. Reference numeral a illustrates that the voice attribute information selected by the user 2 is displayed in the voice type attribute list box 26L of the voice attribute selecting means 26 in the form of Man ( Abraham ) .

The recording of the script can be recorded by two or more people or shared according to the contents or characters, such as drama recordings, and can include background music.The reading method attracts the interest and interest of learners such as chants and storytelling. Includes a variety of reading methods to enhance your listening.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the player information (Prayer & Musical Instrument) of the music file linked to the voice content button 28 of the music learning content providing means (screen file) in FIG. Linked to the voice attribute selection means 26, the user 2 plays the player, the means of performance and / or the tune by the tune type or performance type such as soprano, alto, tenor, bass, chant, orchestra, chorus, etc. It is desirable to be able to distinguish and select the accompanist. Reference numeral b exemplifies that the information on the performance type attribute selected by the user 2 is displayed in the Soprano by Rachel 'Vocal on Martin's Piano format in the voice type attribute list box 26L of the voice attribute selecting means 26.

When the preceding invention is applied to the field of music industry, the user 2 may change the attribute at every repetition, even if the same tune type or the same performance type differs depending on whether or not the accompaniment is performed and the performer and / or accompanist. You can select and listen to a performance file. For this purpose, the main character is Sara's voice playing without accompaniment (b1), Rachel's playing with Martin's piano accompaniment (b2), and Leah's violin ( Instrumental music) A number of different performance modalities, such as solo (b3) and the like, are provided as a selection list.

Reference numerals b1 to b18 denote different performance files by changing the performance type attribute of the player and / or the performance means for each tune (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Base, Chorus, Orchestra, Chant, etc.) every time through the present invention. It shows that you can choose to be provided.

In applying the present invention to the provision of music contents, the reproduction speed attribute of the reproduction speed attribute selecting means 25 of FIG. 1B is fixed to normal except when performing the chant playing, and the speech type attribute selecting means 26 It may be more desirable to display the display as Music instead of Voice.

FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment of the above-described voice content producing means 4a of the preceding invention, and specifically illustrates a method for producing and providing a large number of types of voice content to a user at a low cost.

Each CP, which is located in various countries of 4a, is a content provider for producing voice content using the voice content production technology of the preceding invention, and corresponds to a different language version according to a contract with the server 4. Only the native language version of the voice content and / or recording script content is produced and transmitted to a website (hereinafter, also referred to as "content providing server" or "server").

On the other hand, it is shown that foreign language learners 2 located in each country can be provided with all foreign language version contents provided by the server 4. For example, CP in Japan produces only Japanese version of voice content and / or scripted content and provides it to the server 4, while foreign language learners 2d in Japan provide all foreign language content provided by the server 4. Can be provided. In addition, even if a Korean language content is not provided, foreign language learners (2b) based in Korea can receive all foreign language content provided by the server (4), such as Japanese foreign language learners (2d). do.

The CP may be an individual, a company, a book publisher or an overseas branch of the invention. It may also be a user of the present invention located in each country, that is, a local native language learner (2).

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an implementation technique of a local server (branch server) described in the preceding invention. Specifically, content in a local language for each content providing server (cooperative company or branch website) of each country implementing the present invention. How to cross-link data between servers 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, and 4-4 so that users of the content providing server (website) can also receive contents in other language versions corresponding to the contents. The server (4-3) installed in Japan builds only the Japanese version of the voice content and script content DB (4c), while the foreign language learners (2d) located in Japan use the Japanese version. In addition to the Japanese version on the website (4-3), the content in English, Chinese and French versions can also be provided through data reciprocal links between the servers 4-1, 4-2, 4-3 and 4-4. To show.

9-13 illustrate a method of producing customized voice content required for the practice of the prior art through publishers located in each country grouped by reference numeral 4a. It performs the function of the voice content producing means 4a of the prior invention.

The characteristics of the present embodiment are that each publisher uses only the customized voice content production technology of the present invention to produce only the voice content and / or the script content based on a native language version book published by each company and provide it to the server 4. do. Nevertheless, the foreign language learners 2 located in the corresponding countries can be provided with contents of all language versions provided by the server 4 as in the above-described other embodiments.

In the prior art (particularly in the case of the foreign language learning textbook publishing industry), the audio content recording the contents of the printed book is stored on CD or audio tape when the printed book is sold and sold as a package together with the printed book. However, since the voice recorded on a CD or audio tape is a single voice that is normally read at a normal speed, it is difficult for foreigners to use for foreign language learning, so it is difficult to accurately listen to a sentence well known. In addition, it is not easy to train a variety of voices because it is only necessary to listen to the same speed and voice in repeated listening. This embodiment is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, each publisher uses the prior art to produce the voice content in a customized manner and stored in the server (4) and when selling books instead of CD or audio tape In the server 4, a coupon (book unique identification number 34a) provided with a voice version is provided with the book being sold. Through this, the learner 2 can conveniently receive the voice content having the desired property in a user-customized manner by using the voice file property selection means 24-27 of FIG. 1B. In addition, the book publisher can sell better products to customers, and the present invention (4) is to secure a lot of good voice content and script content cheaply and conveniently.

FIG. 11 illustrates a procedure in which the server 4 establishes a related database in order to receive voice content from a book publisher and to provide voice content to a book purchaser.

A contract for providing, by the copyrighted book publisher, with the server 4 administrator, a voice version content scripted on the contents of the newly published print version book to the customer through the server 4 (step A10);

The server 4 administrator designing, in consultation with the publisher, the screen file 4b-1 for digital audio / script content providing means of the book which is linked with the voice / script content DB (step A20);

Screen book (4b-1) for the contents providing means of the audio and script files using the native language version of the printed book as the script of the copyrighted book publisher and / or publishers of each country with which the publisher has signed the national language version book publishing contract (4a). Produced according to the transmission to the server 4 (step A30);

The server 4 manager constructs a voice / transcript file transmitted from each publisher 4a as a DB and links it to the corresponding content providing means 4b-1 so as to be provided in a customized manner (step A40);

The bibliographic information of each printed version book is stored in the script book bibliography DB (4b-5) for use as a content menu information in the server 4, and the script book identification is generated by generating a unique identification number for each book on a predetermined basis. Stored in the number DB 4b-4 (step A50); And

Each publisher 4a attaches each script book unique identification number (34a in FIG. 10) to each book sold (34 in FIG. 10) in a sealed state as shown by reference numeral 34a in FIG. (Step A60).

Receipt number or online or offline coupon type number issued when a book publisher or book retailer sells the script book is registered in the script book owner DB (4b4) instead of the script book identification number (34a). And / or in conjunction with the book publisher's identification information. For this purpose, the administrator of the server 4 and the book retailer 31 or the book publisher enter into a contract, and the server of each contracting party shares a receipt number (or coupon authentication information) and / or book buyer information through a mutual network. It includes.

FIG. 12 illustrates a procedure in which a user 2 purchases a book 34 to which a unique identification number 34a is assigned and receives voice contents constructed through the example of FIG. 11, and is composed of the following steps.

The user 2 registers the user information in the user DB 4b-3 via the user registration and authentication module 4b-2 of the server 4 (step B10);

The user 2 purchases the printed book 34a with the unique identification number 34a in the bookstore 31 (step B20); The bookstore 31 includes not only an offline bookstore but also an online bookstore such as the script book online sales server 4d shown in FIG.

Inputting the book purchaser's user ID and the script book unique identification number 34a in the book purchaser 2 or the bookstore 31 (step B30);

It contains the user ID of the book purchaser 2 input from the server 4 and the book unique identification number 34a of the purchased book, and the user DB 4b-3 and the script book bibliography DB 4b-5. Build a user-owned script book DB 4b-4 linked to the step (step B40); And

After the book purchaser 2 logs in to the server 4, the print version book 34 purchased using the voice file attribute selection means 24-27 of the content providing means 20-1 of FIG. After selecting the attributes of the above described types of voice contents, requesting the server 4 to receive the corresponding contents online or to record and deliver them to the portable storage means 35, 35-1 such as a CD (step B50).

FIG. 13 shows that when a user 2 orders a print book at an online bookstore (4d in FIG. 9 and / or 31 in FIG. 19) and selects content with one or more different voice attributes scripting the book, The procedure in the case where the corresponding content in (4) is recorded in a computer-readable removable storage means such as a CD, a DVD, a flash memory, and provided together with the ordered book by using a customized content memory production means (4f in FIG. 19). Compared to the example of FIG. 12, the mobile storage means 35, 35-1 order the book online in step C20 and the content having one or more different voice attributes desired by the user 2 in step C60. 12 and the same as the print book 34, except that the book is distributed to the user 2 through the book distribution network 30, such as a book retailer 31, and the like. The embodiment of the present invention is mainly applied to the user 2 located in an area where the high speed communication network is not widely spread.

The user 2 registers the user information in the user DB 4b-3 via the user registration and authentication module 4b-2 of the server 4 (step C10);

The user 2 orders the printed book 34 with the unique identification number 34a from the online book store 31, such as the script book online sales server 4d of FIG. 9 (step C20);

In the book purchaser 2 or the online bookstore 31, input the book purchaser's member ID and the script book unique identification number 34a (step C30);

It includes the user ID of the book purchaser 2 input from the server 4 and the unique identification number 34a of the book 34 purchased, and includes the user DB 4b-3 and the script book bibliography DB 4b. Build a user-owned script book DB 4b-4 linked to -5) (step C40);

One or more kinds of voices for the print version book 34 ordered by the book purchaser after logging in to the server 4 using the voice file attribute selection means 24-27 of the content providing means 20-1 of FIG. 1B. Select each property of the content (step C50); And

The server 4 records one or more kinds of contents having the desired properties by the book purchaser 2 in the portable storage means 35 and 35-1 by using the customized content memory producing means (4f in FIG. 19), respectively. Delivery to book purchaser (2) via book distribution network (30), such as script bookstore (31), with book ordered (step C60)

The basic system configuration for the present embodiment is the same as in FIG. 7, but in FIG. 9, the user-owned script book DB 4b-4 and the script book bibliography DB are used as means for identifying the purchase book in connection with the purchase book or book purchaser authentication. 4b-5) and a script book identification number DB 4b-6 and a script book online sales server 4d are further included in the system of FIG. 7 as a means for ordering books online in connection with the embodiment of FIG. It is shown. These additional components will be described in detail through the following fourth embodiment.

7 to 13, the present invention operator 4 can produce many kinds of voice and script contents at low cost and easily, and foreign language learners 2 of various countries can generate many kinds of voice and / or script contents at low cost. It is easy for professionals in this field to be able to provide their own customized language and / or music-learning content that is tailored to the language, level of learning, learning environment, and taste. The script content provided by the server 4 preferably provides only a part of bibliographic information, a summary, or the entire contents in order to increase sales of the printed book. You can also limit the free content available to book buyers for a certain period or amount of time.

FIG. 14 illustrates another embodiment of a method of providing voice contents produced by CPs 4a located in each country to corresponding local learners 2c and 2d through servers 4-2 and 4-3 distributed by regions. To explain.

The feature of the present embodiment is that the foreign language learner 2 corresponds to the recording script of one kind of the same content, and the voice content is the voice file attribute of the desired language type, voice type, recording speed and / or playback means according to the voice file attribute selection. It is to install a plurality of servers (4-2, 4-3) for each region or country of the present invention that can be provided in a customized manner with a content having a. This embodiment can not only distribute traffic to a plurality of servers 4 providing the same content, but also provide a content providing means (screen file) in a language of a corresponding country, and provide customer service suitable for that country. have.

Basic components and configuration of regional or country server (4-2, 4-3):

1) Content DB (4c): Construct the same content DB (4c) as the head office (4) by copying or synchronizing the voice and / or script content of the head office (4)

2) Means of content provision (4b-1): The English version is provided by the head office (4) and translated into the native language version.

3) User's access to the server: Direct access to the national language version server (4-2, 4-3) (③) or first through the index page (representative domain screen) of the head office server (1) (①) to redirect to the local language server ( ②) connection

4) Member registration and login of users 2c and 2d: using user DB 4b-3 of national language servers 4-2 and 4-3

(Fourth embodiment)

The fourth embodiment provides a technology for providing the user 2 with the customized voice content 4c constructed through the above-described embodiments in association with the book rental agency 2-1. Specifically, the present embodiment provides a technique for actual implementation of the following scenario.

(a) User Hong Gil-dong (2) with User ID 550505-1233117 is attending SNU.AC.KR University. On the other hand, SNU.AC.KR University, the audio content of the print books that are borrowed from the university library 33 so that the book borrower can be provided online in a customized manner according to the voice attribute selection in the server (4) of the present invention A contract is signed with the server 4 administrator.

(b) Hong Gil-dong borrowed the Bible (34), an English-language print book published in 2006 from the University Library (33) for the summer vacation, and logged in by accessing the server (4) of the present invention. An audio version content providing means (screen file) 4b-1 of 34 is automatically provided (or clicking on a personal page). This is because the rental information is linked to the college library's rental system without any input.

(c) Hong Gil-dong uses a voice file attribute selection means (24-27) of FIG. 1B to record a voice version of the English Bible, which is a loaned print book 34, each time he accesses the server (4). And / or viewing the printed book by changing the playback device properties, it is possible to repeatedly listen to fun and effectively without boredom of repeatedly listening to the same voice content as in the prior art, and the listening ability is greatly improved during the summer vacation.

FIG. 15 is an overall system diagram for implementing the above scenario, and the relevant DBs 4b-4, 4b-5, 4b-6, and 4b required to provide a voice version to the book lender in the server 4 configuration illustrated in FIG. -7) and a computer program 4b-8 interworking with these DBs.

FIG. 16 is for illustrating the data link and relationship between the DBs illustrated in FIGS. 15, 17A, and 17B:

The script book bibliography DB (4b-5) performs voice book menu data including the bibliographic information of the script book provided with the voice version on the server 4, and the user-owned script book DB (BIB ID is KEY FIELD). 4b-4) and script book identification number DB 4b-6. The data of the BIB ID may use an International Standard Book Number (ISBN).

The script book identification number DB 4b-6 relates to the application of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, and means for identifying the print book 34 sold under the provision of the audio content via the server 4 of the present invention. The book serial number (BIB ID) is attached to the newly published script book in a sealed state such as 34a of FIG. 10 so that only the book purchaser can register when registering with the server (4). at least a combination of serial numbers) and linked with a script book bibliography DB 4b-5 and a user-owned script book DB 4b-4.

The user-owned script book DB 4b-4 includes information identifying the borrower 2 or owner of the print book 34 of the printed book to which the customized voice content of the present invention is provided, and the data field is the Owner ID. , BIB ID, Serial Number, User ID and other related information, linked to the script book identification number DB (4b-6) with the book's unique identification number, and linked to the script book bibliography DB (4b-5) with the BIB ID It is linked with the user DB 4b-3 and the content providing record DB 4b-7 with an owner ID and / or a user ID. For linking, it is desirable to have the data of the owner ID have the same data as the data of the user ID.

The user DB 4b-3 contains information for user authentication as in a known e-commerce system. The data field is composed of User ID, User classification, and other necessary information. -4).

Content provision record DB (4b-7) is for recording the information provided the voice content to the user in the server (4), the data field is composed of necessary information, such as User ID, Owner ID, billing information, content provision record information, In addition, service charges are calculated by the book lending institution (32, 33) or by the individual (2) through the charge calculation module (4b-8) and billed to the book owner or user (2).

17A and 17B are for illustrating a detailed data structure of each DB briefly described in FIG. 16:

A script book bibliography DB (4b-5) is a data field, such as book type identification number (BIB ID), book title, book language, published name, published date, etc. Known print book bibliographic information further includes URL information of the above-described customized voice content providing means 4b-1 of the above-described invention for each book. Although not shown, it is preferable to further include category information for classification and category search. The prior art customized voice content providing means 4b-1 is preferably designed to provide voice content of multiple language versions of the same content supported by the server 4 as shown in FIG. 1B.

The data fields and main uses of the user-owned script DB 4b-4 are as follows.

a) OWNER ID: It is preferable that data of the USER ID of the user DB 4b-3 is input in consideration of links with other DBs as owner identification information of the printed book.

b) BIB ID and SERIAL NUMBER: The two combine to identify the print book on the server 4. The SERIAL NUMBER of the records 1a1, 1a2, 1b1, 1b2, 1b3 is the number generated in step A50 of FIG. , 2b3 record book is a book published prior to the implementation of the present invention, SERIAL NUMBER illustrates that the number is not registered in the script book identification number DB (4b-6). Therefore, based on the combined information of the BOOK OWNER ID and BIB ID, the number is generated in order in the server 4 and used as a book unique number for each user.

c) BOOK SELLER STORE ID: This is a bookstore (31) identification number of a printed book. A book identification number and book purchaser information (User ID) are sold to prevent illegal (or double) registration of the book identification number 34a. This is to illustrate that the bookstore can be entered manually when the book is sold.

d) USE: to distinguish the use of printed books, for personal and rental purposes

e) USER ID: The unique identification number of the user who will be provided with the audio content corresponding to the print book is input, and the data of the USER ID of the user DB 4b-3 is preferably input in consideration of links with other DBs. . In the case of a rental book, as shown in FIG. 15, the rental book 2-1 is directly inputted or provided as a link to the user 2 at the time of rental.

f) REGISTER DATE: This is the registration date of the book's ownership information.

g) CONTENT SERVICE PERIOD: The period for providing the voice content service for each user ID is entered. Preferably, for a printed book sold under the provision of the voice content through the server 4, the book publisher 4a. ), The period set by the bookstore 31 or the server 4, the book rental period set by the book rental agency 2-1 in the case of rental books, A contracted period of time is entered.

The data field of the user DB 4b-3 may include USER ID, PASSWORD, NAME, USER CLASSIFICATION, REGISTER DATE, and the like.

The user ID is a resident registration number (550505-1233117) is input if the individual (Hong Gil-dong) as is commonly used in the Internet-based e-commerce system in South Korea and the tax payment code (214-18-00221) if the company (SNU) It is preferable.

The Register Date is a date when the user 2 registers as a member of the server 4, and the script book identification number DB (4b-6) or the user-owned script book DB (4b-4) indicating the date of each script book registration. ) Is different from "Register Date".

The USER CLASSIFICATION is mainly related to the service fee calculation, which can be classified as follows.

a) general user: mainly the owner of a voice content use coupon (book-specific identification number, 34a) provided at the time of purchase of a book, a pay-per-use service user, or a rental book user associated with the provision of voice content; It is preferable that the book publisher and / or book store bear the charge for providing the audio content for the book sold under the provision of the audio version through the coupon 34a.

b) rental store and rental agency: as a rental agency (2-1) of the print book interlocked with the voice content of the present invention includes a for-profit organization and a non-profit organization (33). It is preferable that the user 2 and / or the rental agency 2-1 pay the audio content provision fee for the rental book.

c) subscriber: A user (2) who has a contract for the use of voice content for a period of time (monthly or annually) for a fee, provided that the received voice content is part or all of the kind built on the server (4). can do.

In addition, the bookstore 31 and / or the book publisher of the script may be added and classified separately.

The data field of the content provision record DB 4b-7 is composed of a voice content provision record portion (USER ID, BIB ID, SERIAL NUMBER, OWNER ID and CONTENT SERVICE PERIOD) and a charge calculation and billing portion (FEE and PAYMENT).

a) PAYMENT: The fee payer is entered, and the payer enters the USER CLASSIFICATION field of user DB (4b-3), the USE field of user-owned script book DB (4b-4) and / or the server (4) administrator. It is determined according to a contract between each publisher 4a, book selling bookstore 31, rental agency 2-1 and / or user 2.

The data field of the script book identification number DB (4b-6) consists of a script book unique identification number (BIB ID + SERIAL NUMBER) and a script book owner section (OWNER ID and REGISTER DATE).

a) OWNER ID: The owner ID number is already entered in the records 6a and 6b, and the owner ID number is not entered in the record 6c. New registrations or double (including illegal) registration can be prevented.

b) REGISTER DATE: This is the registration date of the owner of a particular script book. It is mainly used to calculate the start date of providing the audio content of the book.

18 illustrates the operation procedure of the fourth embodiment as a whole and consists of the following steps.

A script book bibliography DB 4b-5 including a screen file URL information for the voice content providing means of the script book and having a voice content menu function in the server 4 (step D10);

The lending agency 2-1 and the server 4 enter into a contract for providing a sound version of the content scripted on the print (hard copy) version book to the customer 2 of the lending institution 2-1 (step D20);

Registering the book information held by the lending institution 2-1 with reference to the script book bibliography DB 4b-5 built on the server 4 in the server (step D30);

Build a user-owned script book DB (4b-4) by combining the book ownership information registered by the lending institution (2-1) and the lending agency profile information stored in the user DB (4b-3) on the server (4). Step D40);

The user 2 rents the book from the lending institution 2-1 (step D50);

The rental agency 2-1 updates the rental information, such as the identification number and the rental period of the user who rented the book, in the book information record owned by the institution, stored in the user-owned script book DB 4b-4 (step D60); This step may be replaced by sharing the rental information input to the rental system of the lending institution itself as a link means as in the scenario of the fourth embodiment.

The user 2 logs in to the server 4 (step D70);

Providing the voice version book list that the user 2 can receive from the server 4 based on the identification number (resident registration number, etc.) of the user in the user-owned script book DB 4b-4 (step D80);

The user 2 selects a desired book from the provided voice version book list and provides customized voice version content having a desired property by using the voice file property selection means 24-27 of the content providing means 20-1 of FIG. 1B. Receiving (step D90);

The server 4 records the content provision information provided to the user 2 in the content provision record DB 4b-7, and after a certain period of time, calculates the fee using the fee calculation module 4b-8 and sends the fee to the designated fee payer. Charge the charge (step D100);

In the example of Figs. 9-18, when the user 2 rents a book interoperating with the present invention at the rental agency 2-1, the rental agency 2-1 is transferred to the user-owned script book DB 4b-4. The example illustrates the input of the identification number and the book rental information of the user 2, which is based on the premise that the rental agency 2-1 pays the voice content usage fee. This is also the case for publishers. Therefore, if the user 2 pays the fee directly, the user 2 may intervene in the book rental agency 2-1 or the book retailer 31 or register the server 4 to register the related information. Even without the coupon, it is possible to provide the user-customized voice content of the present invention built in the server 4 corresponding to various types of books (including rental books, newly purchased books and / or existing holding books).

19 is an exemplary diagram of a system integrating the aforementioned various content providing methods. Therefore, in order to configure the system for a specific embodiment, the component may be added or excluded according to the embodiment based on the system of the present invention.

Reference numerals 34-1 and 35-1 show that the flat fee user 2 or the pay-per-pay user 2 can be provided with the audio content of the printed book without a coupon (BOOK SERIAL NUMBER, 34a).

Reference numeral 30 denotes a distribution network of script books with coupons (script book identification number 34a), 31 for online or offline bookstores, and 32 and 33 for script books 34 and 34-1 purchased from the bookstore 31. It is a book lending institution 2-1 that lends to the user 2.

Reference numeral 1a shows the mobile content reproduction means for downloading the voice content via the computer 1 and playing the same as the print version script books 34 and 34-1.

Reference numeral 1b is a device having a wired / wireless communication connection function of the voice content reproducing means, which connects directly to the server 4 to download voice content and reproduces the same as the print version script books 34 and 34-1. do.

Reference numeral 2 shows the use of the portable storage means 35, 35-1, such as a CD, on which the audio content (E-BOOK) produced using the customized content memory producing means 4f is recorded, on the computer 2. .

The DRM 4e illustrates the use of digital rights management means of known technology to prevent illegal copying and illegal use of the contents provided from the server 4 or to limit the period of use even for a legitimate user, if necessary. do.

The scope of the present technology is not limited by the embodiments described above, because those skilled in the art can easily bring about various modifications and changes with reference to the contents described in detail herein. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims may cover these modifications and variations.

According to the present invention described above, when producing content for language learning and / or music learning, and provided to the user through a content providing server has the following effects.

1. Through this technology, it is possible to easily and effectively customize the same text learning text corresponding to text learning textbooks according to user's needs and preferences in language, voice, listening speed and / or listening environment.

2. Through this technology, the user can repeatedly listen to and change the attributes of the language, voice, listening speed and / or music playing means of the voice version corresponding to the sentence of the same content easily and conveniently anytime and anywhere. , Listening skills, pronunciation, etc. are improved.

3. Through this technology, it is easy for the voices of ordinary people whose native language is the native language to be a high value-added product, and through this, it is possible to supply many voice textbooks at low cost. In addition, multi-language versions of content can be provided from native, CP (contents providers), book publishers and / or local websites located in different countries, so users can customize various foreign language or music learning contents at low cost. Can be provided.

4. The user can learn multiple foreign languages and / or music easily, fun and conveniently because the same website can be provided in the same way with customized content for language learning and / or music learning in the same language. can do.

5. Book buyers can conveniently provide a voiced version of a printed version of the book in a customized manner, and a book publisher can also provide a voiced version of the printed version of the book in a customizable manner through coupons, which is more than in the prior art. You can sell better book products at a lower cost.

6. Book rental agency can also provide a cheap and convenient voice version corresponding to the rental book in a user-customized way according to the present invention at the time of renting the print version book according to the prior art.

Claims

Providing one or more contents connected to a wired or wireless communication network including one or more content DBs, one or more user DBs, one or more script book bibliographic DBs, one or more script book identification number DBs, and one or more user-owned script book DBs. In a system comprising a server,

The content DB,

A plurality of types of content for language learning and / or music learning, wherein the content includes a plurality of digital voice files and / or language types of the voice files having different voice file attributes having the same contents for one content type. Each of which includes a corresponding recording script file and is linked to a content providing means, wherein the voice file property is a property in which at least one property of a playback device property, a performance type property, a language property, a voice property, and a listening (playback) property is combined; Each is distinguished by the characteristics of the combination,

The user DB includes information for authenticating the user,

The script book bibliography DB includes bibliographic information of the script book corresponding to the digital voice version,

The script book identification number DB includes script book unique identification numbers assigned to each script book to authenticate the script book provided with the digital voice version,

The user-owned script book DB includes information for authenticating each script book owner or script book user in order to provide a digital voice version of the script book in a customized manner.

The content providing server,

a) means for receiving information authenticating the user of the script book;

b) means for authenticating the user of the script book;

c) means for providing content providing means to said authenticated user, said voice file attribute selecting means for a voice version of the script book;

d) means for receiving voice content selection information and attribute selection information of the selected voice content from the authenticated user through the content providing means;

e) means for retrieving a voice file corresponding to the received selection information and / or a script file corresponding to the voice file from the content DB; And

f) means for providing the retrieved voice file and / or script file online or offline to the user.

The method of claim 1, wherein the information for authenticating the user of the script is:

Personalized content providing system, characterized in that the script book unique identification number, user authentication information, authentication information of the book publisher or book rental store, receipt number issued by the book publisher or book retailer, or a combination of two or more thereof.

The system of claim 1, wherein the script book owner or the script book user registered in the user-owned script book DB is registered by the script book owner or the script book retailer.

The method of claim 1, wherein the voice file corresponding to the selected information is provided to the user.

And one or more kinds of voice version files corresponding to the same script and having different voice file attributes, recorded in the mobile computer storage means and provided only as the mobile storage means or as a script book.

The system of claim 1, wherein the voice files and / or script files stored in the content DB are provided by a user, a CP located in each country, another local content providing server, or a script book publisher.

The system of claim 1, wherein the user of the script book is a script book borrower registered by the script book owner or the script book owner as the user of the script book in the user-owned script book DB.

The method of claim 1, wherein the service fee for the provision of the digital voice version is charged to all the book publishers, the script book sellers, the script book owners, or the borrower of the book book (borrower), or a part of them. Customized content providing system.

Providing one or more contents connected to a wired or wireless communication network including one or more content DBs, one or more user DBs, one or more script book bibliographic DBs, one or more script book identification number DBs, and one or more user-owned script book DBs. In the method for providing content using a server,

The content DB,

The user DB includes information for authenticating the user,

The content providing method,

a) receiving information authenticating the user of the script book;

b) authenticating the user of the script book;

c) providing the authenticated user with content providing means comprising voice file attribute selection means for a voice version of the script book;

d) receiving voice content selection information and attribute selection information of the selected voice content from the authenticated user through the content providing means;

e) searching the content DB for a voice file corresponding to the received selection information and / or a script file corresponding to the voice file; And

f) providing the retrieved voice file and / or script file online or offline to the user.

The method of claim 8, wherein the information for authenticating the user of the script is:

Method of providing personalized content, characterized in that the unique book identification number, the user authentication information, the authentication information of the book publisher or book rental store, the receipt number issued by the book publisher or book store, or a combination of two or more thereof.

The method of claim 8, wherein the script owner or the script book user registered in the user-owned script book DB is registered by the script book owner or the script book retailer.

The method of claim 8, wherein the voice file corresponding to the selected information is provided to a user.

And at least one type of voice version files corresponding to the same script and having different voice file attributes, recorded in the mobile computer storage means and provided only with the mobile storage means or with the script book.

The method of claim 8, wherein the voice files and / or script files stored in the content DB are provided by a user, a CP located in each country, another local content providing server, or a script book publisher.

The method of claim 8, wherein the user of the script book is a script book borrower whose script book owner or the script book owner is registered as a user of the script book in the user-owned script book DB.

The method of claim 8, wherein the service fee for the provision of the digital voice version is billed in full to the book publisher, the script book seller, the script book owner, or the borrower of the book book (borrower), or part of them. How to provide customized content.