KR20090131523A - System and method for providing on-line dj music service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for providing an online DJ music service are provided to enable a user to listen to music anywhere and anytime by allowing the user to ask for a music through a text message without connecting to a music server. CONSTITUTION: A sound management unit extracts music requesting information from a music application message, and transmits the extracted music requesting information to a DJ terminal(107). The management unit receives the music information selected by a DJ from the DJ terminal, and transmits a sound source file receiving message to a music application terminal. A storage unit(105) stores a sound source file.

Description

Online DJ Music Service System and Method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ON-LINE DJ MUSIC SERVICE}

The present invention relates to an online music service system and method, and more particularly, to an online DJ music service system and method for providing an online DJ music service through a communication network.

With the development of computer and communication technology, it is possible to provide various types of information such as text, image, video, and audio through the high speed network, and the multimedia data service that provides the real-time service of large-capacity multimedia information with the improvement of the data compressor method. Has become possible.

As one of such multimedia data services, a streaming service of a server-client structure has been actively developed and provided. In the related art, a user accesses a server through a high-speed Internet and downloads and uses multimedia data with his computer. However, in case of a video file having a large file size or a music file having a good sound quality, a download time is long. Streaming technology was developed.

Streaming technology divides the file into packets at the server and transmits them one by one, and the client plays the file in real time whenever it receives the divided packet. have. For example, if the time taken to download a file that is played for 20 seconds is 10 seconds, the download method needs to wait 10 seconds until the file is played because the download operation must be completed after 10 seconds. However, in the streaming method, since the previously received file is first played before downloading all the files, the remaining files are downloaded, and the waiting time is greatly reduced to about 1 or 2 seconds. The streaming technology can be played only once, so it can be said to be free compared to the download method in the copyright issue.

This streaming technology is mainly applied to music listening service. When a user who wants to listen to music requests a specific music by accessing a server that stores various music files, the server transmits the music file by dividing the music file to the user using the streaming technology. Then, the client program of the user plays the transmitted packet in real time, and the user can enjoy the desired music quickly.

However, the music listening service using the streaming technology has a structure in which a user directly connects to a server and selects a desired song. Therefore, in order to listen to music through the wireless Internet, it is necessary to access a corresponding server, and accordingly, there is a problem in that an internet connection fee is charged for music selection. In addition, the wireless Internet via a mobile communication network provides a tree-type menu selection approach, which makes it very difficult to access music-related pages.

In addition, the conventional music service is a method in which a user selects a desired music from a predetermined music list. This is entirely based on the user consuming music. However, the traditional offline music service is a DJ-oriented music service in which a user selects a specific song name or only a singer, and the DJ selects and provides one of various types of music selected by the user. The DJ music service provided online is a service that allows a user who wants to DJ to open an online music chat room and play music to a plurality of users who enter the room. As described above, the online music chat room is also provided. There is a problem that requires a process to access the.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, in the mobile communication network, the user does not connect directly to the music server, the user can apply for music as a short message, and the DJ to automatically run the streaming music selected by DJ Its purpose is to provide a music service system and method.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Also, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, an online DJ music service system for providing an online DJ music service through a communication network, extracts the application song information from the music request message and transmits to the DJ terminal, the application Subscription music management means for receiving music selection information selected by the DJ according to music information from the DJ terminal and transmitting a sound source file reception message to the music applicant terminal; Storage means for storing a sound source file; And transmission means for searching for and transmitting the sound source file corresponding to the music selection information selected by the DJ from the storage means to the music requester terminal connected according to the sound source file reception message.

In addition, according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for providing an online DJ music service in an online DJ music service system connected to a communication network, the method comprising: receiving a music request message from the communication network; Extracting application song information from the received music request message and transmitting the extracted song information to the DJ terminal; Receiving selection information selected by a DJ from the DJ terminal according to the requested song information; Creating a message for receiving a sound source file and transmitting the message to a music applicant terminal; And searching for and transmitting a sound source file corresponding to the music selection information selected by the DJ to the music requester terminal connected according to the sound source file reception message.

As described above, the present invention enables users to easily listen to music anytime and anywhere by simply applying music to a text message or the like and automatically streaming music without directly accessing a music server, thereby enabling cheap text messages. By using it, it is possible to reduce call charges due to internet access. In addition, the user can listen to the music selected by the DJ can be provided by the professional music service.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the network configuration of an online DJ music service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the online DJ music service system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a subscription song management server 101, a streaming server 103, a music storage means 105, and a DJ terminal 107. The mobile terminal 130 includes a user who wants to be provided with an online DJ music service according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 130 is connected to the online DJ music service system 100 through the mobile communication network 110. Here, since the mobile communication network 110 is composed of a base station, a switch, a message center (SMSC, MMSC), and the like in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The mobile terminal 130 includes a message transmission / reception function program such as a short message and a multimedia message, and also has a wireless browser for providing a wireless Internet function. A user who wants to be provided with an online DJ music service according to the present invention runs a message transmitting / receiving program to create a short message including an application song name or a singer name, and inputs a service special number for a service according to the present invention into a called party's telephone number. Send it.

The mobile communication network 110 interprets the called party's telephone number of the short message sent from the mobile terminal 130 to process the incoming short message, but the service number for the service according to the present invention is described as the called party's telephone number of the short message. If so, the short message is delivered to the music management server 101.

The application song management server 101 analyzes the application song short message transmitted from the mobile communication network 110, extracts application song information such as application song name or singer name recorded in the corresponding short message, and transmits it to the DJ terminal 107, The DJ terminal 107 receives music information (ie, ID) selected by the DJ in accordance with the requested song information. There may be several kinds of songs in the application song name or singer name applied by the user. The DJ randomly selects one of several kinds of songs corresponding to the name of the song or the name of the singer applied for by the user, and the music information corresponding thereto is transmitted to the application song management server 101.

In addition, the application song management server 101 generates a short message by including music information (i.e., ID) received from the DJ terminal 107 in the body and setting the URL of the streaming server 103 as a callback URL. The message is transmitted to the user's mobile terminal 130 through the mobile communication network 111. Alternatively, the application song management server 101 includes music information (i.e., ID) received from the DJ terminal 107 in the body, and the music player of the mobile terminal 130 automatically connects to the streaming server 103 to play the music. Compose a platform short message to enable automatic streaming to transmit the message to the mobile terminal 130 of the user through the mobile communication network 111 as a message for receiving a sound file. The platform short message is a message that is processed in a mobile platform (eg, Wi-Fi, Brew, etc.) of the mobile terminal 130 so that an application program such as a music player is automatically started. Therefore, only the mobile terminal 130 equipped with the mobile platform can support the platform short message.

Here, the application song management server 101 checks whether the mobile terminal 130 supports the platform short message by interworking with the customer information management system of the mobile carrier, and includes a callback URL when the platform short message is not supported. The short message is transmitted to the mobile terminal 130, and if the platform short message is supported, the platform short message is transmitted to the mobile terminal 130. The mobile terminal 130 receiving the callback URL short message accesses the streaming server 103 according to the callback URL only when the user inputs a connection, whereas the mobile terminal 130 receiving the platform short message receives a separate user input. Automatically accesses the streaming server 103 by driving the music player.

The streaming server 103 extracts a sound source of music selected by the DJ from the music storage means 105 and streams it to the connected mobile terminal 130. As described above, the mobile terminal 130 connects to the streaming server 103 according to the short message received from the subscription song management server 101. When receiving the short message including the callback URL, the mobile terminal 130 accesses the streaming server 103 according to the call connection input of the user, and when receiving the platform short message, the mobile terminal 130 automatically receives the streaming server. (103). At this time, the mobile terminal 130 connects to the streaming server 103 and transfers music information (ie, ID) selected by the DJ to the streaming server 103. The streaming server 103 extracts a sound source from the music storage unit 105 using the music information (ie, ID) transferred from the mobile terminal 130 and streams the sound source to the mobile terminal 130.

In the exemplary embodiment referring to FIG. 1, the streaming server 103 streams the sound source file to the mobile terminal 130 to serve the service. However, the streaming server 103 downloads the non-streaming sound source file to the mobile terminal 130, and thus the mobile terminal 130. It is also possible to play the sound source file after storing the sound source file therein. In this case, the download server instead of the streaming server 103 performs a transmission function.

2 is a diagram illustrating a signal flow in the online DJ music service system of FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, first, the user drives a short message transmitting program of the mobile terminal 130 to input a service special number for the service of the present invention to the called party's telephone number and also to listen to the name of music or / or music to be listened to in the message body. And enter the name of the singer and sends a message (S201).

As described above, the short message (SMS message) sent from the mobile terminal 130 is transmitted to the mobile communication network 110, and the mobile communication network 110 interprets the called party's telephone number, that is, the service special number, of the short message to interpret the short message. The song is transmitted to the management server 101 (S203).

More specifically, the calling side exchange transmits the short message received from the mobile terminal 130 to the short message service center (SMSC), and the short message service center is provided with respect to the called party's telephone number (ie, service special number) of the short message. Send the incoming location query to the home location register and receive the incoming location information of the subscription song management server 101 accordingly. The short message service center transmits the short message to the subscription song management server 101 according to the incoming location information received from the home location register.

Upon receiving the short message from the mobile communication network 110, the request song management server 101 analyzes the short message and extracts the request song information such as a song name and / or a singer name recorded in the short message (S205). The song information is transmitted to the DJ terminal 107 (S207).

The DJ terminal 107 is provided with a dedicated program for the present invention to display a music list corresponding to the song name and / or singer name received from the application song management server 101 and receive music from the DJ manager (S209). ).

The DJ terminal 107 transmits music information (that is, ID) selected by the DJ manager to the subscription song management server 101 (S211). The dedicated program of the DJ terminal 107 holds music information (ie, song name, version, singer name, sound source ID) stored in the music storage means 105 and transmits music information selected from the DJ manager to the subscription song management server 101. do. The dedicated program of the DJ terminal 107 periodically communicates with the music storage means 105 to update the music information stored in the music storage means 105.

In this way, the application management server 101, which has received the music information selected by the DJ manager for the music requested by the user from the DJ terminal 107, checks whether the mobile terminal 130 supports the platform short message. (S213). Specifically, the customer information system of the mobile communication company stores and manages the information of the mobile communication subscriber and the specification information of the terminal held by the mobile communication subscriber. Therefore, the application song management server 101 checks whether or not the platform short message support of the mobile terminal 130 of the user who applied for music in association with the customer information system.

If the mobile terminal 130 does not support the platform short message, the subscription song management server 101 includes a sound source ID of the music information received from the DJ terminal 107 in the message body and access of the streaming server 103. A short message having a URL set as a callback URL is created and transmitted to the mobile terminal 130 through the mobile communication network 110 (S215).

The mobile terminal 130 receiving the short message including the connection URL of the streaming server 103 set as the callback URL and the sound source ID of the song requested by the user in the message body stores the short message in the message inbox and receives the message. Display the indicator on the screen. When the user checks the received short message and presses a key button related to the connection (for example, pressing a call button or pressing a confirmation button) (S217), the mobile terminal 130 drives the music player to the streaming server ( 103) (S219). The music player connects to the streaming server 103 using the callback URL included in the received short message, and transmits the sound source ID included in the short message to the streaming server 103 in the connection process.

When the mobile terminal 130 is connected, the streaming server 103 retrieves a sound source file corresponding to the sound source ID from the sound source storage unit 105 using the sound source ID received from the mobile terminal 130 (S221). ). In addition, the streaming server 103 streams the searched sound source file to the mobile terminal 130 (S223). The music player of the mobile terminal 130 plays the sound source file streamed from the streaming server 103.

3 is a diagram illustrating a signal flow in the online DJ music service system of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In step S213 of FIG. 2, as a result of confirming whether the mobile terminal 130 supports the platform short message by interworking with the customer information system, when the mobile terminal 130 supports the platform short message, the application song management server 101 In step S211 of FIG. 2, a platform short message including a sound source ID of the music information received from the DJ terminal 107 is included in the message body and a parameter for instructing the connection URL of the streaming server 103 and driving of the music playback program is created. (S301) and transmits to the mobile terminal 130 through the mobile communication network (110) (S303).

The mobile terminal 130 receiving the platform short message drives the music playback program based on a parameter instructing the driving of the music playback program included in the platform short message (S305), that is, the URL included in the platform short message, namely, The server automatically connects to the streaming server 103 (S307). At this time, the music player transmits the sound source ID included in the received platform short message to the streaming server 103.

When the mobile terminal 130 is connected, the streaming server 103 searches for a sound source file corresponding to the sound source ID by the sound source storage unit 105 using the sound source ID received from the mobile terminal 130 (S309). ). In addition, the streaming server 103 streams the searched sound source file to the mobile terminal 130 (S311). The music player of the mobile terminal 130 plays the sound source file streamed from the streaming server 103 (S313).

According to the present invention as described above, users who want to use the online music streaming service can apply for music by simple text messages, thereby reducing the cost of using the wireless Internet, and also being able to listen to music recommended by the DJ. Various music can be used according to the recommendation of experts rather than music.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the sound source file is streamed to the mobile terminal 130. However, the sound source file itself may be downloaded to the mobile terminal 130 instead of the streaming. That is, the sound source file may be downloaded to the mobile terminal 130 when the mobile terminal 130 is connected, and the mobile terminal 130 may store the sound source file therein and then play the sound source file. In this case, the download server instead of the streaming server 103 performs a transmission function.

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art will not be described in more detail.

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

1 is a diagram showing the network configuration of an online DJ music service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a signal flow in the online DJ music service system of FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a signal flow in the online DJ music service system of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

101: application song management server 103: streaming server

105: music storage means 107: DJ terminal

130: mobile terminal

Claims (9)

An online DJ music service system that provides an online DJ music service through a communication network, Application song information for extracting application song information from the music application message and transmitting to the DJ terminal, receiving the music selection information selected by the DJ according to the application song information from the DJ terminal, and transmitting a music file reception message to the music applicant terminal. Management means; Storage means for storing a sound source file; And And transmission means for searching for and transmitting the sound source file corresponding to the music selection information selected by the DJ from the storage means to the music requester terminal connected according to the sound source file reception message. The method of claim 1, And a message center for delivering the music subscription message to the subscription song management means based on the service identification number included in the music subscription message. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The sound source file reception message, Online DJ music service system, characterized in that it is a platform message or callback message. The method of claim 3, wherein And said storage means communicates with said DJ terminal periodically to transmit and update sound source file information to said DJ terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein The platform message or the callback message includes a sound source ID, The transmission means, Receiving the sound source ID from the music applicant terminal and searching for a music file in the storage means. A method for providing an online DJ music service in an online DJ music service system connected to a communication network, (a) receiving a music request message from the communication network; (b) extracting application song information from the received music request message and transmitting the extracted song information to the DJ terminal; (c) receiving selection information selected by a DJ from the DJ terminal according to the requested song information; (d) creating a message for receiving a sound source file and transmitting the message to a music applicant terminal; (e) searching for and transmitting a sound source file corresponding to the music selection information selected by the DJ to the music requester terminal connected according to the sound source file reception message. The method of claim 6, In step (a), Receiving, by the message center of the communication network, a music request message including a service special number from a music requester terminal; And And transmitting, by the message center of the communication network, the music request message to the online DJ music service system based on the service special number. The method according to claim 6 or 7, Before step (d), Checking whether the music applicant terminal supports the platform message; When the platform message is supported, the platform message is transmitted to the music applicant terminal as a music file reception message, and when the platform message is not supported, the callback message is transmitted to the music applicant terminal as the music file reception message. DJ music service method. The method of claim 8, The platform message or callback message includes a sound source ID, In the step (e), Receiving the sound source ID from the music requester terminal when the music requester terminal is connected, and searching for a sound source file using the sound source ID.

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