KR20090084123A - Cartoon message service method in mobile environment - Google Patents

Abstract

A user created cartoon message service method for producing a static cartoon image message or a dynamic caricature-animation message by using a mobile terminal is provided to perform editing work about an image of an initial cut by using the mobile terminal. A still initial cut and edition frame of a layer are provided(S32). The initial cut of the layer is edited by performing an edit of movement editing, the alteration of size edit(S33). The display time and exposure ranking about each layer are set up about changed user manufacture layer(S39). The set up user manufacture layer is amalgamated to one cartoon scene. The amalgamated cartoon scene is generated to the cartoon message.

Description

Man-made cartoon message service method in mobile environment {CARTOON MESSAGE SERVICE METHOD IN MOBILE ENVIRONMENT}

The present invention relates to a user-made cartoon message service method in a mobile environment, and more particularly, a user-created cartoon message in a mobile environment that can generate and deliver a static cartoon image message or a dynamic cartoon animation message using a mobile terminal. It relates to a service method.

Recently, due to the development of wireless communication technology, a service provided by a mobile communication system using a CDMA (CDMA) method is not only a voice service but also a multi-simultaneous transmission of large data such as packet data and circuit data. It is developing into casting multimedia communication. As a large amount of data transmission is possible in a mobile communication system, various information such as financial services, language learning, games, and broadcasting services can be used anytime and anywhere using a mobile communication terminal. In addition, from the CDMA-2000 1x network, mobile communication can operate as an Internet Protocol (IP) terminal, and high-speed two-way data service is enabled. As information and communication technology advances, data transmission speed will increase further in next-generation mobile communication networks such as 1x EV-DO and IMT-2000.

In particular, as the popularity of mobile phones spreads rapidly, the population of text service users is increasing rapidly. Unlike e-mail, contents can be delivered almost simultaneously with the time of sending.

This is a text service that allows mobile phone users to send and receive short sentences of about 80 bytes without additional equipment, and is called a short message service (SMS).

However, such a text message is in the limelight as the number is already exceeding the general voice call, but it is accompanied by a large crowd because the expression form is monotonous in conveying what one wants to convey to others simply by text.

Although the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), a messaging system that can send and retrieve various types of data such as still images, music, voice, and video to other parties, has been commercialized, such MMS has been used to transmit messages. Users aren't satisfied with the content they're attached to, and as we can see from the success of User Created Contents (UCC), users are more inclined to utilize personally created content and distribute it to others. It is true.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, (a) in accordance with the user's request to write a comic message, providing a static initial cut of the layer in the layer box and the editing frame for constraining the initial cut therein; step; (b) editing the initial cut of the layer by performing at least one of moving edit, resize edit, rotation edit, or distortion edit on the initial cut in the editing frame according to a user's keypad operation; (c) setting display time and exposure order of each layer with respect to at least one or more user-created layers changed through step (b), and merging the set user-created layers into one cartoon scene; And (d) generating the merged cartoon scene as a cartoon message and transmitting it through a wireless network when a target is set. Characterized in that it comprises a.

Preferably, the editing frame includes control points (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) having the same arrangement as that of the keypad numeric keys of the mobile terminal, and the corresponding adjustment when editing. User control of the points is characterized by the selection of the corresponding keypad number key.

More preferably, when moving and editing the layer, each control point of the editing frame occupies eight directions, and the layer is edited by moving the layer in a corresponding orientation with respect to the numeric key under the control of the keypad number key of the user. Characterized in that.

More preferably, when editing the size of the layer, the adjustment points of the editing frame are connected to each other according to the user's selection to form a size editing center plane, and the center of the size editing under the control of the keypad number keys of the user It is characterized in that the editing of the enlargement or reduction of the size of the layer is made around the surface.

More preferably, in the rotation editing for the layer, each control point of the editing frame is connected to each other according to the user's selection to form a rotation editing central axis, the center of the rotation editing central axis under the control of the keypad number keys of the user In this case, the layer is rotated and edited.

More preferably, when the distortion is edited for the layer, each of the adjustment points of the editing frame is connected to the distortion points formed in the portion of the layer that can be distorted in the layer, respectively, the adjustment point according to the control via the numeric keypad of the user At least one of the shape distortion, the position distortion, the thickness distortion, or the length distortion of the layer is edited while the distortion point connected to and pulled or pushed toward the adjustment point.

More preferably, in the step (b), at least one or more of moving edit, resize edit, rotation edit, or distortion edit is performed on the initial cut in the editing frame, and the user's static final edit state of the layer is changed. It is characterized by editing with a production image layer.

More preferably, in the step (b), at least one or more edits of moving edits, size change edits, rotation edits, or distortion edits are performed on the initial cut in the editing frame, and the initial cut of the layer is changed. By setting the display time value for the user, each cut moves, resizes, rotates, or distorts as the time passes, and is continuously displayed. do.

More preferably, after the step (c), the user sets a story branch point in the cartoon scene and combines the story branch point with at least two cartoon scenes which predicts the reception side response to the story branch point. The user of the transmitting side sets the story branch of the cartoon scene in which different cartoon scenes are displayed according to the selection of the branch point.

More preferably, the initial cut provided in the layer box includes a background layer, a portrait layer, a comic effect layer, a prop layer, or a metabolic layer, and moves and edits the initial cut for an image photographed by the mobile terminal. , At least one or more of the following operations: scaled editing, rotational editing, and distortion editing.

The user-created cartoon message service method in the mobile environment shown in the present invention can be edited to move, resize, rotate, and distort the image of the initial cut by using a mobile terminal. This has the effect of being able to generate image messages or dynamic cartoon animation messages.

In addition, when moving, resizing, rotating, and distorting the initial cut, the user can intuitively control the editing frame by operating his own keypad to easily edit a layer even in a mobile environment having limited control keys. There is.

In particular, the distortion point of the editing frame can be controlled by the numeric keys of the corresponding keypad, so that the layer is pulled or pushed according to the user's manipulation of the control point corresponding to the distortion point. Even if only a limited amount of basic cuts are provided, the user can add distortion to the basic cuts in various ways, thereby allowing the use of infinite layer deformation. Furthermore, the nature of the comic message allows these distortion points, their associated control points, and the role of keypads to correspond to those control points in the expression of the various facial expressions and emotions of the comic characters. Very effective for distorted expressions.

In addition, story branching of cartoon scenes in a comic message is possible, so that unexpected projections, which are the characteristics of a cartoon, can be shown to the receiver according to the intention of the producer, so that the producer has only one story line that can be boring from the receiver's point of view. It is possible to create a comic message that tells the story in various ways by estimating the response of the receiver from the conventional comic message, and it is also effective to induce an active participation in the received comic message by inducing interest to the receiver.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described as a preferred embodiment of a user-made cartoon message service method in a mobile environment that can generate and deliver a static cartoon image message or a dynamic cartoon animation message using a mobile terminal. The idea is of course not limited to this and can be variously implemented by those skilled in the art.

1 is an exemplary view of an information communication system to which the present invention is applied.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication network implementing the information communication system may be a third generation mobile communication network capable of providing MMS data communication.

As shown, the information communication system is composed of a calling terminal 100 having a cartoon message function, a receiving terminal 200 and a relay server 300.

The mobile terminals 100 and 200 utilize various mobile phone services such as cellular mobile communication, personal communication system (PCS), global system for mobile communication (GSM), and next generation mobile communication (IMT-2000). A terminal capable of transmitting and receiving a message through a wireless device such as a bidirectional pager and a wireless data communication terminal as well as a mobile phone terminal.

When the calling party terminal 100 having a cartoon message function produces a cartoon message and transmits it to the relay server 300 through a wireless network, the corresponding relay server 300 receives the cartoon message and sends the cartoon message back to the wireless network. It transmits to the receiving terminal 200 with the cartoon message function.

Here, the manga message function means that a terminal user generates a static manga image message or a dynamic manga animation message using his terminal and sends it to another terminal, and sends a manga message transmitted from another terminal to his terminal. It means a function that can be reproduced through.

A terminal having such a cartoon message function is shown in FIG.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal having a cartoon message function to which the present invention is applied.

The mobile terminals 100 and 200 perform a function of supporting a user to directly generate a static cartoon image message or a dynamic cartoon animation message and transmit the same to another terminal. The display 130, the keypad 140, The layer editing unit 150, the timeline editing unit 160, the layer merging unit 170, the photographing unit 180, the message reproducing unit 190, the data storage unit 120, and the control unit 40 are configured.

The display 130 displays the cartoon message production application as shown in FIG. 3 to the user so that the user can check the production process of the cartoon message, and supports content production and reproduction through the user's application. do.

The keypad 140 is provided so that the user can input key values necessary for producing, transmitting, and playing a cartoon message.

The keypad 140 includes general numeric keys (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0) provided in most mobile terminals, and these numeric keys constitute a cartoon message. It is used to move, resize, rotate, and distort each layer.

The layer is a background layer, a head, a face, a wig, an eyebrow, an eye, a nose, a mouth, a whole body, a half body, an arm, a leg, etc. that can produce a cartoon background such as a house, an office, a street, a park, a stop, and the like. Processed character layers to create characters, comic effect layers to create comic effects such as sweat drops, explosions, and moods, prop layers to create comic props such as glasses, ribbons, and bouquets, and process dialogue and fingerprints. A metabolic layer is included, and each of the layers is stored and managed in a basic cut DB provided by the data storage unit 120, and extracted according to a user's request and moved under the control of a numeric key in the user's keypad 140. Can be scaled, rotated, distorted.

Each of these layers has its own timeline, so that movement, scaling, rotation, and distortion for each layer is static by assigning it to the user at a set time per hour (e.g. 1/3 second per second). Not only cartoon image messages but also dynamic cartoon animation messages can be produced. The production of such dynamic cartoon animation messages will be described in more detail in the following description.

The layer editing unit 150 supports the movement, size transformation, rotation, and distortion of the corresponding layer according to the control of the user's keypad 140 regarding the background layer, the portrait layer, the comic effect layer, the prop layer, and the dialogue layer. Done.

In addition, the timeline editing unit 160 sets a time setting value by the user for each user editing state for movement, size transformation, rotation, and distortion of each layer supported by the layer editing unit 150. Allow layers to show dynamic movement.

In addition, the layer merging unit 170 merges each layer (image layer, progress layer) completed through the layer editing unit 150 and the timeline editing unit 160 and converts them into one multimedia content.

In other words, when a user simply creates his own cartoon message using only a static cartoon image, the user uses only the layer editing unit 150 to move a basic cut for a background, a character, a comic effect, a prop, and a dialogue provided from a basic cut DB. By modifying, rotating, and distorting the image, it is possible to produce a static image layer by editing it according to personal preferences, thereby producing a static cartoon image message in which only the final edited cut is displayed.

In addition, for each cut that moves, resizes, rotates, or distorts the basic cut through the layer editing unit 150, the display time value is set for each cut through the timeline editing unit 160, so that each cut is timed. Moving, resizing, rotating, and distorting images are displayed continuously in the flow of the stream, allowing you to create a moving layer with movement in one cut.

More specifically, the user imports one basic cut (for example, a person progressing layer) in the provided basic cut DB and performs an editing operation of moving, resizing, rotating, and distorting the basic cut through the layer editing unit 150. After saving the first image cut, the user also imports another basic cut (for example, the dialogue progression layer) and inputs the desired dialogue to the basic cut through the layer editor 150 to perform the second image cut. When the first image cut and the second image cut are merged through the layer merging unit 170, the static cartoon image message in which the person and the dialogue are inserted as one image is completed.

On the contrary, when a user imports one basic cut (for example, a person progressing layer) in the provided basic cut DB and moves, resizes, rotates or distorts the basic cut through the layer editor 150. By changing the expression of the person's basic cut and setting the display time value for each facial expression deformation state through the timeline editing unit 160, the person's basic cut has a facial expression that changes with time. Save the first progress cut, and also import a different basic cut (for example, a metabolic progression layer) and input the desired dialogue to the basic cut through the layer editor 150 to make a second image cut. When the first progression cut and the second image cut are merged through the merger 170, a dynamic cartoon animation message in which a person having a changing expression and an ambassador is inserted is completed.

On the other hand, the layer editing unit 150 loads the image taken by the photographing unit 180 provided in the mobile terminal 100, 200 without using only the basic cut provided in the provided basic cut DB from the photo album DB, Resize, rotate, and distort editing can be done, so users can create static cartoon image messages or dynamic cartoon animation messages using portraits of their own shots, instead of using only the basic cuts provided.

The above-described editing operations for movement, size transformation, rotation, and distortion of the basic cut of the layer editing unit 150 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

Basically, when a user imports a layer for editing, the editing frame as shown in FIG. 4A is displayed together to enable movement, scaling, rotation, and distortion of the layer.

The editing frame shown in FIG. 4A is a rectangular editing frame having the same control point arrangement structure as the numeric key arrangement structure of the actual keypad 140. That is, the same adjustment points (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) as the numeric key arrangement structure (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) of the keypad 140 , 9) is provided in the rectangular editing frame.

These editing frames are displayed at the same time as the layer called by the user by constraining the layers in the editing frame, and control points of the editing frame (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) By selecting, the user adjusts the movement, size, rotation, and distortion of the layer.

First, the moving mode of the editing frame will be described with reference to FIG. 4B.

When the user loads a layer and displays the edit frame with the layer, the user selects one of the 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 keys on the keypad 140 while in the layer shift mode. The display position of the layer can be adjusted.

Therefore, since the positions of the 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 keys of the keypad 140 on the user's mobile terminal are provided at the same positions as the actual 8 directions, the user intuitively uses his keypad 140. ) To move the position of the layer simply by specifying the control points of the editing frame.

Next, a description will be given of the size change mode of the editing frame with reference to Figure 4c.

When the user imports a layer and displays the edit frame with the layer, the user can select one side of the edit frame in the layer resize mode to perform enlargement or reduction.

That is, in the resizing mode, when the 1, 2, 3 keys of the keypad 140 are selected and the enlargement is selected, the outer side of the layer is centered on the plane connecting the control points 1, 2, and 3 of the corresponding in-frame editing frame. When the size of the layer facing toward the side is made larger, as another example, when the 1, 2, 3 keys of the keypad 140 are selected and the zoom out is selected, the planes connecting the control points 1, 2, and 3 of the edit frame corresponding to the screen are corresponding. The size of the layer toward the inside of the layer is reduced.

In the scale-up or scale-down center plane of the scale mode, not only the plane connecting the control points 1, 2, and 3 described above, but also the plane connecting the control points 7, 8, and 9, and the control points 1, 4, and 7 are connected. In other words, it is possible to connect the adjustment points 3, 6 and 9.

In addition, when the entire layer is uniformly enlarged or reduced in size, the user can specify the entire layer by selecting the 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 8, 7, 4 keys of the keypad 140, and the size. Select Zoom In or Zoom Out to resize the entire layer.

Therefore, the user can intuitively manipulate the keypad 140 to designate the size center of the editing frame to simply change the size of the layer.

Next, the rotation mode of the editing frame will be described with reference to FIG. 4D.

When the user loads a layer and displays the edit frame together with the layer, the user can select one axis and rotate the layer around the axis in the layer rotation mode.

That is, in the rotation mode, when the 2, 8 keys of the keypad 140 are selected and rotation is selected, the corresponding layer is rotated upside down about the axis connecting the control points 2, 8 of the in-frame editing frame. In another example, when the 4 and 6 keys of the keypad 140 are selected and rotation is selected, the corresponding layer is rotated upside down around the axis connecting the control points 5 and 6 of the edit frame corresponding to the screen. Done.

Also, in the rotation mode, when the user selects the 2, 5 keys of the keypad 140, selects the 6, 5 keys, and selects the rotation, the center of the axis connecting the control points 2, 5 of the corresponding edit frame in the screen is centered. The layer rotates 90 ° clockwise. Similarly, when the user selects the 2, 5 keys of the keypad 140, selects the 4, 5 keys, and selects rotation, the corresponding layer is centered on the axis connecting the control points 2, 5 of the corresponding in-frame editing frame. Rotates 90 ° counterclockwise.

Therefore, the user can intuitively operate the keypad 140 to designate the rotation center axis of the editing frame to simply rotate the layer.

Next, the distortion mode of the editing frame will be described with reference to FIGS. 4E to 4J.

Distortion of layers not only allows the user to express the character cuts that are basically given to enable the expression of various characters and humorous characters that are characteristic of the cartoon, but also to express the various emotions and expressions of the characters. This is made possible by distortion.

Here, the layer distortion will be described below by taking the face of a person with frequent distortions as an example. However, the principle of the present invention uses such an editing frame, as well as the face, body, background, cartoon effect, prop, and dialogue of the person. It should be understood that such distortion is also possible in layers.

This distortion editing process is shown in FIG. 4E.

Referring to FIG. 4E, when a user selects a pull for an adjustment point of an editing frame connected to a distortion point of a layer, the distortion point connected to the adjustment point is pulled toward the adjustment point and distorted. On the contrary, if the user selects push, the distortion point connected to the corresponding adjustment point is distorted while being pushed in the opposite direction to the adjustment point.

Basically, the editing frame displayed with each layer has at least one control point (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) connected to the distortion point of the layer.

As shown in FIGS. 4F to 4J, edit frame adjustment points of 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 are connected to distortion points of the eye layer in the eye layer, and 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the eyebrow layer. Editing frame adjustment points are connected to the distortion point of the eyebrow layer, and in the nose layer, edit frame adjustment points of 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 are connected to the distortion points of the nose layer, and in the mouth layer, 2, 4, 5, 6, The edit frame control point of 8 is connected to the distortion point of the mouth layer, and the edit frame control points of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are connected to the distortion point of the face layer in the facial layer. The principle of the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is of course possible to set an appropriate distortion point according to various forms of the basic cut layer.

Here, the distortion point is located at a specific position of the layer and is pulled or pushed according to a user's manipulation of an adjustment point corresponding to the distortion point, so that the layer may be provided differently from the basic cut. Because of this distortion point, even if only a limited amount of basic cuts are provided, the user may distort the basic cuts in various ways, causing infinite deformation of the layer.

In particular, these distortions play an important role in expressing various expressions and emotions of cartoon characters.

First, in the case of the eye layer, as shown in FIG. 4F, three adjustment points of the editing frame are responsible for the shape distortion of the upper and lower directions of both eyes according to the user's selection, and eight adjustment points are the two eyes according to the user's selection. 4, 6 adjustment points are responsible for the shape distortion in the horizontal direction for the upper side of both eyes according to the user's choice, 5 adjustment points are both eyes according to the user's choice Will be responsible for the distortion of the pupil's eyes.

Next, in the case of the eyebrow layer, as shown in FIG. 4G, the first and third adjustment points of the editing frame are responsible for the vertical distortion of the two eyebrows according to the user's selection, and the fourth and six adjustment points are the user. According to the selection of the two eyebrows are responsible for the thickness distortion, 5 adjustment points are responsible for the position distortion of both eyebrows according to the user's selection.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4H, in the case of the nose layer, 2 and 8 adjustment points of the editing frame are responsible for the nose length distortion according to the user's selection, and 3 adjustment points are used for the nose of the nose and the like according to the user's selection. It is responsible for shape distortion, 6 adjustment points are responsible for shape distortion of the nose of the nose according to the user's choice, 5 adjustment points are responsible for shape distortion of the nose of the nose according to the user's choice.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4I, in the case of the mouth layer, 2 and 8 adjustment points of the editing frame are responsible for the thickness distortion of the upper lip and the lower lip according to the user's selection, and the 4 and 6 adjustment points are the user's choice. It is responsible for the shape distortion of the degree of horizontal opening of the mouth, and 5 adjustment points are responsible for the shape distortion of the degree of vertical opening of the mouth according to the user's choice.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4J, 1, 2, and 3 adjustment points of the editing frame are responsible for distorting the shape of the skull according to the user's selection, and 4, 6 adjustment points are according to the user's selection. It is responsible for shape distortion of the ear, which is the center of the face, and 7, 9 adjustment points are responsible for shape distortion of the ball according to the user's selection, and 8 adjustment points are responsible for shape distortion of the jaw according to the user's selection.

As a matter of course, various modifications can be made to the adjustment point and the distortion point for each part described above and the distortion method according to the embodiment.

As described above, the moving, resizing, rotating, and distorting operations for the basic cut of the layer editing unit 150 may generate a static cartoon image message using only the final editing state, but the timeline editing unit 160 may be By setting the display time value for each process of changing the basic cut through this, each cut moves, resizes, rotates, and distorts as the time passes. The ability to create layers will allow you to create dynamic cartoon animation messages throughout.

The message reproducing unit 190 reproduces the generated static cartoon image message or dynamic cartoon animation message on the display.

The data storage unit 120 manages a provided basic cut DB, a user-created layer DB, a user-created cartoon scene DB, a user-created cartoon message DB, a photo album DB, and a message DB.

As described above, the provided basic cut DB may include a background layer, a head, a face shape, a wig, which can produce a cartoon background such as a house, an office, a street, a park, a stop, etc., provided for a user to produce his own cartoon message. Character layers to create cartoon characters such as eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, full body, half body, arms and legs, cartoon effect layers to create comic effects such as sweat drops, explosions, mood, glasses, ribbons, bouquets, etc. The prop layer for producing a cartoon prop of the, the dialogue layer for processing the dialogue of the character, the fingerprint, etc. is managed, but is not limited thereto.

The user-created layer DB stores a layer that is being edited or edited by the user, and the user-created cartoon scene DB stores a cartoon scene that is a merged layer of the user that is being edited or edited. The completed cartoon message is saved. The photo album DB manages a photo taken by the user, and the message DB manages a cartoon message transmitted or received by the user.

Referring now to Fig. 5, a cartoon message to which the present invention is applied will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of layers including a background layer, a portrait layer, a comic effect layer, a prop layer, a dialogue layer, and a photographic layer are moved, resized, rotated, and distorted through the layer editing unit 150. Each layer is edited through.

In this case, each edit layer may be edited as an image layer using only the last change state that is moved, resized, rotated, or distorted.

In addition, each edit layer can be edited as a progress layer with movement in the layer by setting each time value for each edit change state of the corresponding layer through the timeline editing unit 160 when moving, resizing, rotating, or distorting. have.

Each of these image layers or progressing layers is merged by the layer merging unit 170 to form one cartoon scene. Therefore, the cartoon scene may be a static cartoon image without movement or a dynamic cartoon animation.

This static or dynamic cartoon scene is converted into a cartoon message as it is along the A line and can be transmitted.

And, this static or dynamic cartoon scene can be combined with other static or dynamic cartoon scenes along the B line to have a story line between the cartoon scenes.

That is, a story branch point may be set at the end of the first cartoon scene, and the story branch point may be selectively displayed to the receiver according to the message receiver's selection of the branch point.

Such a story branch of a cartoon scene has an advantage in that an unexpected projecting scene, which is a characteristic of a cartoon, can be shown to a receiver according to a producer's intention.

Referring now to Figure 6 describes a user-created cartoon message service method in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a general flow diagram illustrating a user-created cartoon message service method in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a user requests to create a cartoon message using his mobile terminal to create a cartoon message (S10), the controller 110 of the mobile terminal displays a cartoon message composition interface as shown in FIG. 3. Provided to the user through the 130 (S12).

Here, the user can manage the edited layer edited to some extent in the user-created layer DB of the data storage unit 120, and manages the cartoon scene edited by combining these layers in the user-created cartoon scene DB It can be saved and managed, and can save and manage the produced cartoon message in the user-created cartoon message DB.

That is, the control unit 110 of the mobile terminal allows the user to select whether the user currently imports a user-generated layer, a cartoon scene, or a cartoon message, which is created in the middle (S14). By loading the intermediate version from the layer DB, the user-created cartoon scene DB, and the user-created cartoon message DB, the user supports the user to create his / her cartoon message whenever and wherever possible (S16).

On the other hand, when the user writes a new cartoon message, the controller 110 of the mobile terminal provides the user with a layer box provided with a plurality of layers that can be edited by the user according to the user's request to create a cartoon message (S18).

The layers provided through the layer box are managed in a basic cut DB provided by the data storage unit 120 as an initial state without the user's editing, and a cartoon background such as a house, an office, a street, a park, and a stop can be produced. You can create comic effects, such as character layers, sweat drops, explosions, and moods, to create comic characters such as background layers, hair, face, wigs, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, full body, half body, arms, and legs. It includes a comic effect layer, a prop layer for producing a cartoon prop, such as glasses, a ribbon, and a bouquet, and a metabolic layer for processing characters' lines, fingerprints, and the like.

Then, the user loads one layer in the category he / she wants to edit among the background, person, comic effects, and prop categories in the layer box, and moves, edits, resizes, rotates, or distorts the image through the layer editing unit 150. Edit the image layer using only the last change state by performing at least one of the edits, or edit the layer through the timeline editing unit 160 during at least one of edits such as shift edit, resize edit, rotation edit, or distortion edit. Each time value is set by the user for each change state and edited as a progressing layer having movement in the layer (S21, S22, S23, S24, and S25).

At this time, when the user edits the layer, each user's time value is set for each edit change state of the layer.

First, if one layer is selected from a category that one wants to edit among a background, a person, a comic effect, and a prop category by the user (S31), the main control unit 110 of the corresponding mobile terminal may have a static image with no movement to the user. The user is allowed to select whether to create a layer or a dynamic progression layer with movement (S31).

In step S31, when the user wants to produce a static image layer, the main control unit 110 of the corresponding mobile terminal is initialized of the layer selected by the user as shown in FIG. 8 through the layer editing unit 150. The display provides the editing frame constraining the cut and its layer so that the user can control each control point (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) of the editing frame via the keypad 140. By adjusting the movement, resizing, rotation, and distortion of the layer, the user edits the initial cut of the layer (S40), and intuitively edits the static final edit state of the edited layer using the editing frame. Register as a layer (S41).

Meanwhile, in step S31, when the user desires to produce a dynamic progression layer, the main control unit 110 of the corresponding mobile terminal is selected by the user as shown in FIG. 8 through the layer editing unit 150. The editing frame for restraining the initial cut of the layer and the corresponding layer is provided through the display (S32).

Then, the user adjusts each adjustment point (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) of the editing frame through the keypad 140 to adjust the movement, resizing, rotation, and distortion of the layer. The user adjusts to edit the initial cut of the layer (S33).

Thus, the timeline editing unit 160 sets the initial value (R = 0) in the edit state of the corresponding layer for the first edited layer by the user so that the first edited layer becomes the initial cut of the progress layer and is static. The initial state of the movement becomes (S34).

Then, the user adds a time count through the timeline editing unit 160 to edit the next progress cut (R = R + 1), and re-adjusts each adjustment point of the edit frame with the keypad 140 for the layer in the previous state. By adjusting through the control, the user adjusts the movement, size, rotation, and distortion of the layer to edit the next cut of the layer (S35 and S36).

The process of S35 and S36 is continuously performed until there is no time count input by the user, and the dynamic movement of the progression layer is completed by storing the time count in chronological order (S37 and S38).

Here, the time count value for the progression layer is the display time interval between the edited previous progression layer and the next progression layer, and this time count value can be set by the user.

In this way, a dynamic progression layer having a completed motion is registered as a user-produced progression layer by setting a display time value for each edit state of each layer with respect to an intuitively edited layer using the editing framework (S39).

Referring back to FIG. 6, it is also possible to produce a layer by using images captured by the mobile terminal in addition to the background, person, comic effect, prop, and dialogue provided in the layer box.

That is, when the main control unit 110 of the mobile terminal desires to produce a layer using the captured image in the mobile terminal (S50), the main control unit 110 of the corresponding mobile terminal is shown in FIG. 8 through the layer editing unit 150. As shown in the figure, an image in the photo album DB selected by the user and an editing frame for constraining the image are provided on the display so that the user can adjust each control point of the editing frame (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) through the keypad 140 to allow the user to edit the image by adjusting the movement, resizing, rotation, and distortion of the image. Register as a user-created image layer (S51). Of course, the photographic image may be registered as a user-produced progression layer in which a dynamic progression layer having a movement is completed by setting the display time value for each edit state of the image through the same process as described above in S32 to S39.

Next, since the edited and created multiple layers are simultaneously viewed on one screen, the user edits the display time and exposure order for each layer through the display line shown in FIG. 9 (S61). When the display time and the exposure order of the produced layers of the are determined, it is checked whether or not the user wants to merge them into a single cartoon scene (S63). The display time and exposure ranking are specified and merged into one cartoon scene having a story through the layer merging unit 170 (S64).

The user can then create a comic message in which a story branch occurs by combining another comic scene with the comic scene with the story thus generated.

That is, a branch point is set for one cartoon scene and at least two cartoon scenes that can be selected by the receiver are selected so that one cartoon scene is connected and displayed according to the selection of the branch point of the receiver side.

In more detail, first, the control unit 110 of the mobile terminal checks whether a story branch is inserted to the user (S71).

If the user wishes to insert a story branch, at least two receiving side selection reactions to be inserted into the story branch corresponding to the end of the already created cartoon scene are set (S72), and each selection is performed through the same process as the above-described cartoon scene generation process. A cartoon scene for each reaction is produced (S73). Of course, these cartoon scenes can also utilize a user-created cartoon scene DB.

For example, this story branching method sets up a receiver response, such as "Do you like Saturday? / Sunday?" At the end of the comic scene that has already been created. Corresponding cartoon scene is displayed on the receiving side.

This allows the user to create a comic message that unfolds the story in various ways by predicting the receiver's response, rather than a fragmentary comic message with only one story line, which can be boring for the recipient. It can trigger the active participation in the received cartoon message.

The cartoon message is finally generated as a single transmission cartoon message and stored in the user-created cartoon message DB (S80), and if a target (receiving side phone number, etc.) is set, it is transmitted through the wireless network (S81).

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited to the drawing.

1 is an exemplary view of an information communication system to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a mobile terminal having a cartoon message function to which the present invention is applied.

3 is a view for explaining a cartoon message production application to which the present invention is applied.

4 is a view for explaining a layer editing operation to which the present invention is applied.

5 is a view for explaining the structure of a comic message to which the present invention is applied.

6 is a general flow diagram illustrating a user-created cartoon message service method in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a layer editing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view for explaining the layer editing operation of the comic message production application to which the present invention is applied.

9 is a view for explaining a display line editing operation to which the present invention is applied.

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(a) in response to a user's request to create a cartoon message, providing a static initial cut of the layer in the layer box and an editing frame for constraining the initial cut therein; (b) editing the initial cut of the layer by performing at least one of moving edit, resize edit, rotation edit, or distortion edit on the initial cut in the editing frame according to a user's keypad operation; (c) setting display time and exposure order of each layer with respect to at least one or more user-created layers changed through step (b), and merging the set user-produced layers into one cartoon scene; And (d) generating the merged cartoon scene as a cartoon message and transmitting it through a wireless network when a target is set; User-made cartoon message service method in a mobile environment comprising a. The method of claim 1, The editing frame includes control points (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) having the same arrangement as that of the keypad numeric keys of the mobile terminal. User-controlled cartoon message service method in a mobile environment, characterized in that the user control is made by selecting the corresponding keypad number keys. The method of claim 2, When editing the movement of the layer, each of the control points of the editing frame occupies eight directions, and the layer is edited by moving the layer in the corresponding orientation with respect to the numeric keys under the control of the keypad number keys of the user User-made cartoon message service method in a mobile environment. The method of claim 2, When editing the size of the layer, the adjustment points of the editing frame are connected to each other according to the user's selection to form a size editing center plane, and the layer is centered on the size editing center plane under the control of the numeric keypad of the user. The user-created cartoon message service method in a mobile environment, characterized in that the enlargement or reduction of the size of the editing is made. The method of claim 2, When the rotation is edited for the layer, each adjustment point of the editing frame is connected to each other according to the user's selection to form a rotation editing center axis, and the layer rotation is edited about the rotation editing center axis under the control of the keypad number keys of the user. User-made cartoon message service method in a mobile environment, characterized in that made. The method of claim 2, When editing the distortion of the layer, each adjustment point of the editing frame is connected to the distortion points formed in the portion of the layer that can be distorted in the layer, and the distortion point is connected to the adjustment point under the control of the numeric keypad of the user The user-created cartoon service method in a mobile environment, characterized in that the editing of at least one of the shape distortion, position distortion, thickness distortion, or length distortion of the layer while being pulled or pushed toward the point. The method of claim 1, In step (b), A mobile environment characterized by performing at least one of moving edit, resize edit, rotation edit, or distortion edit on the initial cut in the editing frame, and editing the static final edit state of the layer as a user-created image layer. User-defined cartoon message service method The method of claim 1, In step (b), By performing at least one or more of the edit, shift editing, rotation editing, or distortion editing for the initial cut in the editing frame, and by setting the display time value for each process of the initial cut of the layer is changed, The method of the user-created cartoon message service in a mobile environment, characterized in that the cut is moved, resized, rotated or distorted as time passes, and edited as a progress layer having movement in one cut. The method of claim 1, After step (c), Different cartoon scenes are displayed according to the selection of the story branch point of the receiver by combining a story branch point with at least two cartoon scenes in which the user sets a story branch point in the cartoon scene and predicts a response of the receiver side to the story branch point. A user-produced comic message service method in a mobile environment, characterized in that the sender sets the story branch of the comic scene. The method of claim 1, The initial cut provided in the layer box includes a background layer, a portrait layer, a comic effect layer, a prop layer, or a dialogue layer, and the moving cut, resizing edit, and rotation are made using the initial cut for the image photographed on the mobile terminal. A method for creating a user-made comic book message in a mobile environment, characterized in that at least one of editing or distortion editing is performed.

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