KR20110078233A - System and method for providing music based on user preference - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and system for providing user-preferred music are provided to supply a customized music server reflecting a preference of a user by extracting the preference of the user and automatically selecting and providing music by using preference. CONSTITUTION: A preference reflection unit(23) provides a button reflecting a preference of reproduced music. A preference administration unit(24) expresses a preference rate about a selected group and directly establishes the preference rate of the group. An operation processing unit(10) classifies a music classification based on genre of tag information. The operation processing unit selects genre based on the preference which user establishes and selects and provided one among music which is selected finally.

Description

System and method for providing music reflecting user's preferences {System and method for providing music based on user preference}

The present invention relates to providing music that reflects user preferences. In particular, the present invention provides a function that can reflect a user's preference of listening music, infers user's preference, and automatically selects and provides music by using the user. The present invention relates to a music providing system and a method for providing a customized music service reflecting the user's preferences, and reflecting the user's preferences to provide an intuitive and friendly music providing environment based on graphic and touch.

In general, the rapid combination of broadcast and network has developed all environments into ubiquitous computing environments.

In addition, the ubiquitous computing environment and the increased capacity of storage devices offer users the opportunity to access vast amounts of information.

Data being digitized (especially multimedia data) is indexed or tagged to facilitate classification and retrieval, and these are standardized in MPEG-7 format.

The conventional music providing system categorizes and selects music by genre, singer, or album, but cannot provide customized music service reflecting user's preference for genre, singer, and album.

In addition, in the past, a method of automatically recommending highly related music using a music list set by the user has been proposed, but in this case, a specific connection relationship between the user's music list and the recommended music could not be presented. However, there was a problem that the description or deployment of the actual system implementation was insufficient.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a function that can reflect the preference of the music being listened to the user to infer the user's preference and to use it automatically. Music selection system that reflects the user's preference to provide customized music service reflecting the user's preferences and provide the user intuitive and friendly music providing environment based on graphic and touch, and To provide that method.

1 is a schematic diagram of a music providing system reflecting a user's preference according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a music providing system reflecting a user's preference according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the external configuration and function example of the music providing system.

As shown therein, a preference reflecting unit 23 for providing a button that can reflect a preference of music being played; A preference manager 24 which shows a preference ratio for the selected group and allows the user to directly set the preference ratio (probability) of the selected group (genre) by raising or lowering the bar; Controls the operations of the preference reflecting unit 23 and the preference managing unit 24, processes music classification to be classified based on the genre of tag information, and sets a preference of listening music to reflect the user's preference. And a processing unit 10 for processing a function and processing to select a music genre based on a preference set by a user and to select and provide one of the finally selected music.

In addition, the present invention, the display unit 21 for displaying the name and playback time of the music being played; A music play button unit 22 for providing a button for playing music; A preference reflecting unit 23 for providing a button that can reflect a preference of music being played; A preference manager 24 which shows a preference ratio for the selected group and allows the user to directly set the preference ratio (probability) of the selected group (genre) by raising or lowering the bar; A play list unit 25 for displaying the songs of the selected group (Ex, genre) music, not only showing the automatic selection order but also allowing the user to manually select the songs; The operation of the display unit 21, the music play button unit 22, the preference reflecting unit 23, the preference managing unit 24, and the play list unit 25 is controlled. Process to classify based on genre, and to set the preference of listening music to reflect the user's preferences, select the music genre based on the preference set by the user and one of the finally selected music An arithmetic processing unit (10) for processing to provide a selection; A network communication unit 31 comprising a wired / wireless communication device and an associated auxiliary device under the control of the arithmetic processing unit 10 and for transmitting and receiving data; A data storage unit 32 under the control of the arithmetic processing unit 10 and comprising a data storage device for storing sound source data and multimedia data; And a USB interface unit 33 under the control of the arithmetic processing unit 10 and performing interface processing through a USB device.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a music providing method reflecting a user's preference according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown therein, a classification step (ST1) of classifying music using tag information attached to a music file under the control of the arithmetic processing unit 10; A manual playback step (ST2) for allowing a user to directly select and play genres and music after the classification step; An automatic reproduction step (ST3) of selecting and playing music through a selection algorithm using a user preference after the classification step; The process of reflecting the user's preference of the music currently being played while the music is being played after the manual play step or the auto play step, and the reflected user's preference is applied in real time in the selection algorithm of the auto play. (ST4); characterized in that performed.

The classifying step may include classifying music using at least one of genre information, artist information, year information, and album information.

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart of a manual playback step in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a GUI of a music providing system according to manual playback in FIG. 5.

As shown therein, the manual playback step includes: allowing the user to click a music group to be listened to (ST21); When the music group click is detected, the play list unit 25 displays the songs of the selected genre on the play list, and allows the user to select and click music to be listened to from the play list (ST22); And processing to reproduce the music directly selected by the user (ST23).

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the automatic regeneration step in FIG. 4.

As shown therein, the automatic reproduction step includes: setting a selection probability for each genre (ST31); Selecting a genre using a random value (ST32); Generating a music list for each of 1 to N (where N is a preset number) preferences (ST33); and randomly selecting (ST35 to ST39) a list of at least i values (where i is a value between 1 and N).

8 is a view showing an example of the preference ratio chart after the first genre is selected in the present invention, Figure 9 is a view showing an example of the preference ratio chart between music songs in the genre (group) selected in the present invention, 10 is a detailed flowchart of the preference reflecting step in FIG. 4, and FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a GUI of a music providing system according to preference reflecting in FIG. 11.

As shown in the drawing, in the preference reflecting step, when the user presses the preference up button provided by the preference reflecting unit 23 or when the user hears the music to the end, it is determined that the played music is preferred by the user. Increasing the probability (a preference ratio) and the music preferences (ST41 to ST44); The genre selection probability bar provided by the preference management unit 24 moves up and down by genre to reflect the preference, and the higher the genre selection probability bar is in the position, the higher the probability that the genre is selected and the user selects the genre selection probability. Step (ST45) allowing the genre selection probability to be directly adjusted by moving the bar up and down while clicking the bar; When the user presses the preference down button provided by the preference reflecting unit 23 or when the user presses a skip button in the middle of listening to music, it is determined that the played music is not preferred by the user, and thus the selection probability and the music. Reducing the preference (ST46 ~ ST47); characterized in that performed.

Music providing method reflecting the user's preference, as shown in Figure 4, after the preference reflecting step by the network communication unit 31 music storage for the user who is regularly or irregularly provided through the network via the network and Music storage and payment processing step (ST5) to perform the payment processing; characterized in that it further comprises.

FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart of the music storage and payment processing step of FIG. 4.

As shown in the drawing, the music storage and payment processing step includes the step of making a communication with a specific sound source site when the period set by the user (ST51); Allowing the user to perform a payment for receiving a predetermined form of multimedia data from a menu of a set menu or a sound source site (ST52); When the signal indicating that the payment is successfully processed, starts transmitting a predetermined amount of multimedia data from the menu set by the user or from the menu or recommendation menu of the sound source site (ST53); The downloaded sound source data are stored and processed to be classified according to the tag information (ST54).

The music providing system and method thereof reflecting the user's preference according to the present invention provide a function to reflect the user's preference of the music being listened to, infer the user's preference, and automatically select and provide music by using the same. In addition, it provides a customized music service that reflects the user's preferences, and provides an intuitive and friendly music providing environment based on graphics and touch.

A preferred embodiment of the music providing system and method thereof reflecting the user's preference according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted if it is determined that the detailed description of the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention. It is to be understood that the following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intention of the user, the operator, or the precedent, and the meaning of each term should be interpreted based on the contents will be.

First, the present invention provides a music service that reflects the user's preference by inferring the user's preference by providing a function that can reflect the user's preference of the music being listened to and automatically selecting and using the music. It aims to provide an intuitive and friendly music delivery environment based on graphics and touch.

1 is a schematic diagram of a music providing system reflecting a user's preference according to the present invention.

Thus, music classification is classified based on the genre of tag information (eg, classification by music genre, classification by music singer, classification by music year, classification by music album, etc.).

In addition, it provides a function that can set the preference of the music listening to reflect the user's preference.

In addition, the music selection algorithm selects a music genre (and can be extended to a singer, a year, an album, etc.) based on a preference set by a user, and finally selects and provides one piece of music of the selected genre.

2 is a block diagram of a music providing system reflecting a user's preference according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration and a function example of the music providing system in FIG. 2.

First, the display unit 21 displays the name of the music being played and the playing time.

The music play button unit 22 provides a button for playing music.

The preference reflecting unit 23 provides a button that can reflect the preference of the music being played.

The preference manager 24 shows a preference ratio for the selected group and processes the user to directly set a preference ratio (probability) of the selected group (genre) by raising or lowering the bar.

The play list section 25 displays the songs of the selected group (Ex, genre) music, not only showing the automatic selection order but also allowing the user to manually select them.

The operation processing unit 10 controls the operations of the display unit 21, the music playback button unit 22, the preference reflecting unit 23, the preference management unit 24, and the play list unit 25, and the music classification is performed by tag information. It is processed to be classified based on the genre of, processes the function of setting the preference of the listening music to reflect the user's preferences, selects the music genre based on the preference set by the user, and among the finally selected music A song is selected and provided.

The network communication unit 31 is composed of a wired / wireless communication device and related auxiliary devices which are controlled by the operation processing unit 10 and transmit and receive data.

The data storage unit 32 is controlled by the arithmetic processing unit 10 and consists of a data storage device for storing sound source data and multimedia data.

The USB interface unit 33 is controlled by the operation processor 10 and performs interface processing through the USB device.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a music providing method reflecting a user's preference according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the classification step ST1, music is classified using tag information attached to a music file under the control of the arithmetic processing unit 10. In this case, the classification step classifies music using one or more pieces of information among genre information, artist information, year information, and album information.

In the manual playback step ST2, after the classification step, the user directly selects and plays the genre and music.

In the automatic reproduction step ST3, after the classification step, music is selected and reproduced through a selection algorithm using user preference.

In the preference reflecting step (ST4), the user can reflect the preference of the music currently being played while the music is playing after the manual play stage or the auto play stage, and the reflected user's preference is processed in real time by the selection algorithm of the automatic play. To be applied.

In the music storage and payment processing step (ST5), after the preference reflecting step, the music storage and payment processing is performed by the network communication unit 31 for the user who receives the music regularly or irregularly through the network.

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart of a manual playback step in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a GUI of a music providing system according to manual playback in FIG. 5.

First, the user clicks on a music group to listen to (ST21).

When the music group click is detected, the play list unit 25 causes the songs of the selected genre to be displayed on the play list, and the user selects and clicks music to be listened to from the play list (ST22).

Then, the processing is performed to play the music directly selected by the user (ST23).

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the automatic regeneration step in FIG. 4. In the example of FIG. 7, the genre will be described. However, this may also be applied to a singer's name or album.

First, a selection probability is set for each genre (ST31).

Example) When the user uses the music providing system for the first time

     Genre A: 100 / n%, Genre B: 100 / n%, Genre C: 100 / n%,… , Genre Z: 100 / n% (n = number of genres)

     Use stored values if stored genre selection probabilities exist

The genre is selected using a random value (ST32).

Example) When there are 4 genres, each genre selection probability is Genre A: 30%, Genre B: 20%, Genre C: 30%, Genre D: 20%

      Randomly generate a value between 1 and 100

      If it is a value from 1 to 30, select genre 1.

      If the value is between 31 and 50, select Genre 2.

      If the value is 51 to 80, select genre 3.

      If it is a value from 71 to 100, select genre 4.

A music list is generated for each of 1 to N (where N is a preset number) preferences (ST33).

Ex) N = 5, music = (A, B, C, D,…) }

Affinity 5 = {A, J, K,... }, Preference 4 = {B, I, L,... }, Preference 3 = {C, H, M,... },

Affinity 2 = {D, G,... }, Preference 1 = {E, F, L,... }

Then it is randomly selected from the list of i or more (where i is a value between 1 and N) (ST35 to ST39).

Ex) If N = 5 and i = 5, random selection from the list of preferences 5

     If N = 5 and I = 4, random selection from a list of four or more preferences (preferences 5, 4)

     If N = 5 and I = 3, random selection from the list of three or more preferences (preferences 5, 4, 3)

     If N = 5 and I = 2, random selection from two or more preferences (preferences 5, 4, 3, 2) lists

     If N = 5 and I = 1, random selections from lists of one or more preferences (preferences 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preference ratio chart after a primary genre is selected in the present invention.

The preference ratio of FIG. 8 changes in real time.

In addition, group items can be increased in correspondence as genres are segmented.

It can also be expanded in the same way within the same group.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preference ratio chart between music songs in a genre (group) selected in the present invention.

The preference ratio of FIG. 9 changes in real time.

Music can also increase in correspondence.

FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a preference reflecting step in FIG. 4, and FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a GUI of a music providing system according to preference reflecting in FIG. 11.

Therefore, when the user presses the preference up button provided by the preference reflector 23 or the user listens to the music, the played music is determined to be preferred by the user, thereby increasing the genre selection probability (a preference ratio) and the music preference. (ST41 to ST44).

In addition, the genre selection probability bar provided by the preference manager 24 moves up and down by genre to reflect the preference, and the higher the genre selection probability bar is in the position, the higher the probability that the genre is selected is selected, and the user selects the genre. While clicking on the probability bar, it moves up and down to directly adjust the genre selection probability (ST45).

In addition, when the user presses the preference down button provided by the preference reflector 23 or when the user presses the skip button in the middle of listening to music, it is determined that the played music is not preferred by the user. Reduce the preference (ST46 to ST47).

FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart of the music storage and payment processing step of FIG. 4.

First, when a period set by the user is reached, a specific sound source site is connected to the communication (ST51).

Then, the user performs payment for receiving a certain form of multimedia data (in the present invention, sound source file-Ex, 100 songs) from the set menu or the menu of the sound source site (ST52).

Thus, when a signal indicating that the payment has been successfully processed, the multimedia data transmission starts at a predetermined amount (100 songs, etc.) from the menu set by the user from the sound source site or the menu or recommendation menu of the sound source site (ST53).

In addition, the downloaded sound source data is stored and processed to be classified according to tag information (ST54).

As such, the present invention provides a music service that reflects the user's preference by inferring the user's preference by providing a function that can reflect the user's preference of the music being listened to and automatically selecting and using the music. In addition, it provides graphic and touch-based user intuitive and friendly music providing environment.

Although the present invention has been described in more detail with reference to the examples, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram of a music providing system reflecting a user's preference according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a music providing system reflecting a user's preference according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration and a function example of a music providing system of FIG. 2.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a music providing method reflecting a user's preference according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart of the manual regeneration step in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a GUI of a music providing system according to manual playback in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the automatic regeneration step in FIG. 4.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preference ratio chart after a primary genre is selected in the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preference ratio chart between music songs in a genre (group) selected in the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the preference reflecting step in FIG. 4.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a GUI of a music providing system based on reflecting preferences in FIG. 11.

FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart of the music storage and payment processing step of FIG. 4.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: arithmetic processing unit

21: display unit

22: music play button

23: preference reflecting unit

24: Preference Management Department

25: Playlist part

31: network communication unit

32: data storage

33: USB interface unit

Claims (9)

A preference reflecting unit which provides a button for reflecting a preference of music being played; A preference management unit for displaying a preference ratio for the selected group and processing the user to directly set the preference ratio of the selected group by raising or lowering the bar; Controls the operation of the preference reflecting unit and the preference managing unit, processes music classification to be classified based on the genre of tag information, and processes a function of setting a preference of listening music to reflect the user's preference, A processing unit for selecting a music genre based on the preference set by the user and processing to select and provide one song among the finally selected music; Music providing system reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that configured to include. A display unit which displays the name of the music being played and the playing time; A music play button unit for providing a button for playing music; A preference reflecting unit which provides a button for reflecting a preference of music being played; A preference management unit for displaying a preference ratio for the selected group and processing the user to directly set the preference ratio of the selected group by raising or lowering the bar; A play list section for displaying the songs of the selected group music, not only showing the automatic selection order but also allowing the user to manually select them; To control operations of the display unit, the music play button unit, the preference reflecting unit, the preference managing unit, and the play list unit, and classify music based on the genre of tag information, and to reflect the user's preferences. A processing unit configured to process a function of setting a preference of the music being listened to, and to select a music genre based on a preference set by the user and to select and provide one song among the finally selected music; A network communication unit comprising a wired / wireless communication device and a related auxiliary device which are controlled by the arithmetic processing unit and transmit and receive data; A data storage unit under the control of the arithmetic processing unit and comprising a data storage device for storing sound source data and multimedia data; A USB interface unit under the control of the operation processing unit and performing interface processing through a USB device; Music providing system reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that configured to include. A classification step of classifying music using tag information attached to a music file under the control of the computing processor; A manual playback step of allowing a user to select and play a genre and music directly after the classification step; An automatic reproducing step of selecting and playing music through a selection algorithm using a user preference after the classification step; The process of reflecting the user's preference of the music currently being played while the music is being played after the manual play step or the auto play step, and the reflected user's preference is applied in real time in the selection algorithm of the auto play. ; Music providing method reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that performed. The method of claim 3, The classification step, Music providing method reflecting the user's preference, characterized in that the music is classified using one or more of the genre information, artist information, year information or album information among the tag information. The method of claim 3, The manual playback step, Allowing a user to click on a music group to listen to; If a music group click is detected, allowing the playlist unit to display the songs of the selected genre in the playlist, and allowing the user to select and click music to be listened to from the playlist; Processing music to be directly selected by a user; Music providing method reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that performed. The method of claim 3, The automatic play step, Setting a selection probability for each genre; Selecting a genre using a random value; Generating a music list for each of 1 to N (where N is a preset number) preferences; randomly selecting from lists of at least i values, where i values are between 1 and N; Music providing method reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that performed. The method of claim 3, The preference reflecting step, When the user presses the preference up button provided by the preference reflector or when the user listens to the music, determining that the played music is preferred by the user and increasing the genre selection probability and the music preference; The genre selection probability bar provided by the preference management unit moves up and down by genre to reflect the preference, and the higher the genre selection probability bar is, the higher the probability that the genre is selected is selected. Moving up and down while allowing the genre selection probability to be adjusted directly; If the user presses the preference down button provided by the preference reflector or if the user presses a skip button in the middle of listening to music, determining that the played music is not preferred by the user and reducing the selection probability and the music preference; Music providing method reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that performed. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 7, Music providing method reflecting the user's preferences, A music storage and payment processing step of performing music storage and payment processing for users who receive music regularly or irregularly through a network by the network communication unit after the preference reflecting step; Music providing method reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that further comprising. The method according to claim 8, The music storage and payment processing step, Communicating with a specific sound source site when the period of time set by the user is reached; Allowing the user to make a payment for receiving a certain form of multimedia data from a menu of a set menu or a sound source site; When a signal indicating that the payment is successfully processed, starts transmitting a predetermined amount of multimedia data from a menu set by the user or a menu or recommendation menu of the sound source site from the sound source site; Processing the downloaded sound source data to be stored and classified according to tag information; Music providing system reflecting the user's preferences, characterized in that configured to include.

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