KR20090025534A - Multimedia processing apparatus and method of retrieving multimedia contents using icon tag - Google Patents

Abstract

A multimedia processing unit and a multimedia contents searching method using an icon tag for improving the convenience of a user when searching the multimedia contents are provided to search a multimedia contents file by using the registered icon tag. A user registers an icon tag in a multimedia contents as a tag(S210). A multimedia processing unit searches the registered icon tag selected by the user. The multimedia processing unit searches the multimedia contents corresponding to the selected icon(S220). Multimedia contents corresponding to the searched icon tag are indicated by the multimedia processing unit(S230).

Description

Multimedia Processing Apparatus and Method of Retrieving Multimedia contents Using Icon Tag}

The present invention relates to a multimedia content retrieval method, and more particularly, to a multimedia processing apparatus and a multimedia content retrieval method for enhancing user convenience when retrieving multimedia content.

Among the multimedia processing devices, the portable terminal has been a simple voice call means, but now has various functions such as DMB, MP3, camera, and game. In addition, since the portable terminal includes most of the functions of a computer, the multimedia processing apparatuses are similar in function.

On the other hand, as various functions are added to the portable terminal, the usage thereof is becoming more complicated. In addition, as the storage space of multimedia data such as images, videos or audios increases, it is difficult to search for multimedia content that a user wants to find in a large amount of multimedia data.

Conventional Korean Patent No. 682727 (name of the invention "image file management method and mobile communication terminal of the mobile communication terminal") to search for a picture based on a tag containing a specific word.

In Korean Patent No. 682727, when a user inputs a tag to search for a picture, different tag names may be input for the same type of content depending on the timing or situation of inputting the tag. If you do not remember the tag name you entered when searching for the content you are looking for, it will take a long time to search for the content you are looking for. In addition, it is not only hassle to input a search keyword manually, but also has a disadvantage that it is difficult to find a multimedia content that a user wants to search due to a wide range of tags input by the user.

In the conventional multimedia content search method, when a user wants to search for multimedia content, a search keyword may be input differently according to the timing or situation in which the user inputs a tag, and if the user forgets the keyword, accurate multimedia content search is difficult. Search takes a lot of time.

Accordingly, it is a first object of the present invention to provide a multimedia processing apparatus that can enhance user convenience by searching a plurality of multimedia contents with an icon tag.

In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a method for retrieving a multimedia content that can enhance user convenience by searching a plurality of multimedia contents by an icon tag.

Multimedia processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the first object of the present invention is composed of a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores at least one multimedia content in which at least one icon tag is registered, and the controller searches for the registered icon tag using an icon selected by the user to retrieve at least one multimedia content corresponding to the icon. Search. The controller may be configured to register the at least one icon selected by the user as at least one multimedia content as an icon tag, and search for the registered icon tag using an icon selected by the user to correspond to the icon. It may include an icon tag search unit for searching for at least one multimedia content, and a multimedia content execution unit for playing the searched at least one multimedia content. The multimedia content executing unit may continuously play the retrieved at least one multimedia content at predetermined time intervals in a predetermined order. The icon may include an icon representing an emotional state or a weather state of the user. The multimedia processing apparatus may further include a display unit displaying the searched at least one multimedia content.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for retrieving multimedia contents, the method comprising: registering at least one icon as at least one multimedia content as an icon tag, and using an icon selected from the user Searching for the registered icon tag to search for at least one multimedia content corresponding to the icon. The multimedia content searching method may further include displaying a list of the searched at least one multimedia contents, and playing back multimedia contents currently playing among the searched at least one multimedia contents. The playing of the searched at least one multimedia contents may continuously play the searched at least one multimedia contents at predetermined time intervals in a predetermined order. The at least one icon may include an icon representing an emotional state or a weather state of the user.

According to the multimedia content retrieval method of the present invention, since a multimedia content file is searched using a registered icon tag after registering an icon in a plurality of multimedia content files in advance, an input is compared with a conventional method of registering a tag in text form. This is easy.

In addition, the conventional tag search in the text form is difficult to enter the exact tag when the user forgets the search word, the accuracy of the tag search is reduced compared to the icon tag search of the present invention can be a more accurate search, the search time required Can reduce the user's convenience.

In addition, a plurality of icon tags can be registered in a predetermined multimedia content, so that the same multimedia content file can be searched under different conditions, and the same multimedia content file does not need to be classified and stored for each condition to secure a storage space.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multimedia processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an example of a mobile communication terminal will be described as an example of a multimedia processing apparatus. However, the multimedia processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a mobile communication terminal, but may also include other portable terminals such as a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, and the like. In addition, the multimedia processing apparatus of the present invention may also include various multimedia processing apparatuses for processing multimedia contents such as a laptop computer, a personal computer, a digital television, an IPTV, a PC integrated TV in which a PC is integrated into a TV, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, the multimedia processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a wireless transmitter / receiver 110, a key inputter 120, a storage 130, a controller 140, a display 150, and a camera processor 160. It may include.

The wireless transmitter / receiver 110 converts a radio frequency (RF) signal received through the antenna 112 into a baseband signal and provides it to the controller 140, and a base provided from the controller 140. The band signal is converted into a radio frequency signal and output through the antenna 112.

The key input unit 120 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for performing various functions, and may provide a signal manipulated by a user to the controller 140.

The storage unit 130 may be implemented as a memory such as EEPROM, RAM, or flash memory. The storage unit 130 may store various application programs such as a game application program, an MP3 playback application program, and data temporarily generated while executing the application program, and may store a device program and an operating program of the multimedia processing apparatus.

In addition, multimedia contents of the multimedia processing apparatus may be stored. For example, the multimedia content may include MP3, still image, video, flash, voice memo or ringtone.

The storage unit 130 may store at least one multimedia content in which at least one icon tag is registered.

The controller 140 may include an icon register 142, an icon searcher 144, and a multimedia content execution unit 146.

The controller 140 may control an overall operation of the multimedia processing apparatus, and may control to search for at least one multimedia content (s) corresponding to the icon by searching for an icon tag registered in advance using an icon selected by the user.

The icon register 142 registers an icon selected by the user to at least one multimedia content.

The icon search unit 144 searches for at least one multimedia content (s) corresponding to the icon tag by searching for an icon tag registered in advance using an icon selected by the user.

In addition, the controller 140 may display the at least one multimedia content (s) retrieved from the icon search unit 144 on the display unit 150.

The multimedia content execution unit 146 plays the multimedia content (s) displayed on the display unit 150. When the reproduction of one multimedia content is finished, the multimedia content may be reproduced in such a manner that the other multimedia content is continuously reproduced. For example, a plurality of still images, moving images, and audio files can be continuously played at predetermined time intervals.

The display unit 150 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED), and a user may input data or use multimedia contents. When the current status is displayed on the screen. In addition, the display unit 150 may display a list of at least one multimedia content (s) searched from the icon search unit 144, and displays the list of at least one multimedia content (s) searched from the icon search unit 144. The playback state may be displayed on the display unit 150.

The camera processor 160 may receive a still image or a video photographed through the camera module, and correct the correction process and provide the corrected image to the controller 140. The still image or the video may be stored in the storage 130 of the multimedia processing apparatus. In addition, an icon may be registered in a still image or a video stored in the storage 130.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the multimedia processing apparatus according to the present invention may further include an audio processor, a speaker, and a microphone. The audio processor provides an audio signal input from a microphone to the wireless transmitter / receiver or converts the audio signal into audio data and transmits the audio signal to the storage 130.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for multimedia contents using an icon tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the user registers an icon tag as a tag in the multimedia content (step S210).

The multimedia content may include an MP3, a still image, a moving picture, a flash, a voice memo or a ringtone, and an icon selected by a user may be registered as the icon tag in the multimedia content. One or more icons registered in the multimedia content may be configured.

Here, the icon may be stored in a terminal used by the user, and the user may directly create and register the icon. For example, an icon may be downloaded through the wireless Internet or a personal computer (PC), or an image already stored in the multimedia device used by the user may be edited and generated as an icon.

The user selects an icon and searches the registered icon tag to search for multimedia content corresponding to the selected icon (step S220). The user may select from icons stored in the storage 130 as described above.

The multimedia contents corresponding to the retrieved icon tag are displayed (step S230). The displayed multimedia content may be composed of one kind of multimedia content or different kinds of multimedia content.

In addition, the display unit 150 may display a list of multimedia content (s) corresponding to the icon tag, or display a playback state of the multimedia content (s).

3 is an exemplary screen illustrating a registration process of an icon tag according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the MP3 of the multimedia content will be described as an example. However, the following method can be applied not only to MP3, but also to other kinds of multimedia contents such as still images, moving pictures, notepads or games.

Referring to FIG. 3, in a state in which a specific multimedia content list is displayed on the display unit 150 (S310), an icon tag may be registered to predetermined multimedia content. When the user selects the 'menu' while the multimedia content to register the icon tag is selected from the user (S320), the 'icon registration' item is displayed (S330). When the user selects the 'icon registration', the icon stored in the storage unit 130 is displayed, and the icon tag may be registered in the multimedia content by selecting the icon from the user (S340). As described above, the icon directly selected by the user may be displayed on the display unit 150 and checked (S350).

Examples of the icons stored in the storage unit 130 include weather icons such as “snow, rain, sun”, food icons such as “gimbap, udon, and tteokbokki” or emotion icons such as “tear, laughter, crying”. It may be provided, in addition, it may further include an object icon, such as a car or home appliances. The icon may be registered in the multimedia content according to the mood of the user or the current weather.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a list when a multimedia content is classified into a folder format, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a list when a multimedia content is classified by an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

Hereinafter, one specific type of multimedia content such as MP3 will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 4, a user may create a folder with a name such as a depressed day, a moody day, or a cloudy day indicating a mood state (S410).

Each folder created by the user contains multimedia content files. For example, the 'Depressed Day' folder is “1.A.MP3 2. F.MP3, 3”. .Z.MP3, 4.D.MP3, 5.I.MP3 ”may be included (S412), and the“ Friendly Day ”folder may be“ 1.A.MP3, 2.B.MP3, 3 ”. .C.MP3, 4.E.MP3, 5.G.MP3 ”may include multimedia contents (S414). In addition, the 'cloudy day' folder may include multimedia contents of “1.A.MP3, 2.E.MP3, 3.L.MP3, 4.V.MP3, 5.Z.MP3” (S416). .

The same multimedia content file may be generated in only one folder, or may be generated in a plurality of folders. In the case of classifying into a folder format as described above, since the same file is included in a plurality of folders in a specific multimedia only, a large amount of storage space is occupied.

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However, in the case of classifying multimedia contents in the form of folders, in order to search for specific multimedia contents of A.MP3 'in three conditions of the pleasant day, cloudy day, and depressed day, the' A.MP3 'is stored in each folder. Specific multimedia content must be included. That is, in order for specific multimedia contents to be searched under the three conditions, three specific multimedia contents should be included in each folder and occupy much storage space for the same multimedia contents.

In addition, when classifying the multimedia contents in the folder format, each file may be identified only by opening the folder one by one, and a plurality of key inputs are required, whereas the multimedia contents are classified by using an icon tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the multimedia content and the icon tag corresponding to the multimedia content are configured in one list, there is an advantage in that each file can be easily identified.

6 is an exemplary screen illustrating a method of searching for multimedia contents using an icon tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a search function for searching a plurality of different types of multimedia contents is activated (S610), icons stored in the storage 130 are displayed (S620). The icon displayed on the display unit 150 may be the same kind of icon as the icon for registering in the multimedia content (s). When one of the displayed icons is selected by the user, at least one multimedia content in which an icon corresponding to the selected icon is registered is searched for (S630).

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'A.MP3, E.MP3, Friends.JPG, Seohyun Station.K3G' corresponding to the icon can be searched.

The retrieved multimedia contents may be sequentially and sequentially played.

7 is an exemplary view illustrating a playback state of multimedia contents searched through an icon tag according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a description will be given by taking an example in which a music file, a video file, a flash file, and three different types of multimedia contents are searched and continuously played in a predetermined order using an icon tag.

Referring to FIG. 7, first, when the playback of the "Beethoven" music file is finished, a video of "Spider-Man" is played after a predetermined time, and a flash of the next multimedia file "My Photo" is displayed after a predetermined time when the video is finished. (S710, S720, S730). That is, the multimedia file searched through the icon tag may be played in a manner similar to the slide show method when a plurality of still image files are played in a manner that another multimedia content is continuously played after a predetermined time when one multimedia content ends. have. Here, the predetermined time has a value preset by the user, and when the predetermined time is set to 0, the next multimedia content may be played immediately after one multimedia content ends.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multimedia processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for multimedia contents using an icon tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary screen illustrating a registration process of an icon tag according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a list when a multimedia content is classified into a folder format, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a list when a multimedia content is classified by an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

6 is an exemplary screen illustrating a method of searching for multimedia contents using an icon tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view illustrating a playback state of multimedia contents searched through an icon tag according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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120: key input unit 130: storage unit

140: control unit 150: display unit

Claims (9)

A storage unit storing at least one multimedia content registered with at least one icon tag; And And a controller for searching for the registered icon tag by using the icon selected by the user to search for at least one multimedia content corresponding to the icon. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, An icon tag registration unit that registers the at least one icon selected by the user to at least one multimedia content as an icon tag; An icon tag search unit that searches for the registered icon tag by using the icon selected from the user and searches for at least one multimedia content corresponding to the icon; And And a multimedia contents execution unit for playing the retrieved at least one multimedia contents. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content execution unit And reproducing the retrieved at least one multimedia contents at predetermined time intervals in a predetermined order. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon, And an icon representing an emotional state or a weather state of the user. The method of claim 1, And a display unit which displays the retrieved at least one multimedia content. Registering at least one icon with the at least one multimedia content as an icon tag; And And searching for the registered icon tag using the icon selected from the user to search for at least one multimedia content corresponding to the icon. The method of claim 6, Displaying a list of the retrieved at least one multimedia contents; And And reproducing the retrieved at least one multimedia contents. The method of claim 7, wherein the playing of the retrieved at least one multimedia contents comprises: And replaying the retrieved at least one multimedia contents in predetermined order at predetermined time intervals. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one icon, And an icon representing an emotional state or a weather state of the user.

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