KR20110111752A - System and method for producing information by means of sound code, apparatus applied to the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an information delivery system and method using a sound code, and an apparatus applied thereto. The information delivery system using the sound code according to the present invention is configured to supplement the low transmission speed of the sound code to additionally provide a large amount of content through a communication network. Therefore, the present invention transmits the content ID (ID) of the content that is being transmitted as an audio signal based on the sound code to the receiving device, and then the receiving device makes a communication connection and adds detailed information (ID) added through the content ID (ID). For example, a high quality photo, a web page, or a video may be provided.

Description

TECHNICAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING INFORMATION BY MEANS OF SOUND CODE, APPARATUS APPLIED TO THE SAME

The present invention relates to an information delivery system and method using a sound code, and to an apparatus applied thereto. The present invention relates to information transmission using a sound code for additionally providing a large amount of content through a communication network by supplementing a low transmission speed of a sound code. A system and method and apparatus applied thereto.

Customers who watch songs, commercials, and home shopping information from a broadcast program may call or visit the Internet site to obtain additional information about the content (e.g., lyrics / song information of the song, details of the item / purchase plan, etc.). The procedure was complicated from the user's point of view because it had to be accessed and viewed in separate inquiry or subtitle.

Therefore, in order to satisfy the needs of viewers by sending metadata related to a broadcast program to a mobile phone, conventionally, an AP device of WPAN / WLAN is attached to a TV and a WPAN / LAN communication module is provided on a mobile phone. Although a method of synchronizing and transmitting a mate to a broadcast program has been proposed, such a configuration method is not only very complicated in implementation but also expensive and not activated.

As an alternative, sound code technology that embeds additional data in the original acoustic content by using a phase modulation method of sound waves and a sound masking effect so as not to be heard by a human ear, and then detects it in a receiving device (for example, a mobile phone). Is being developed.

As an audio signal transmission method based on such a sound code technology, an analog audio transmission method in which the infrared signal is frequency-modulated by an analog audio signal to generate a transmission signal and spatially transmitted is used. This analog audio signal transmission method is used for audio signal transmission between a CD player and a speaker, for example.

However, since the transmission speed for transmitting predetermined information from the transmitting apparatus to the receiving apparatus by the sound code method is a few hundred bps, it is possible to transmit text-type messages directly, but high-quality photographs or web pages with a large amount of data are practical. As the transmission time is long, it is difficult to service.

In this current stage, a method for implementing a large-scale transmission service such as a high-definition picture or a web page through a sound code method is required.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to supplement the low transmission speed of sound codes, and to provide additional information through a communication network. And a method and an apparatus applied thereto.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to transmit the content ID (ID) of the content that is delivered as an audio signal based on the sound code to the receiving device, and then the receiving device is added through the content ID (ID) by making a communication connection The present invention provides an information delivery system and method using a sound code for receiving detailed information (for example, a high quality picture, a web page or a video), and an apparatus applied thereto.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a service for providing information (for example, advertising, etc.) through sound codes and to manage the history thereof, so that the subject (for example, content creator or To provide a system and method for transmitting information using a sound code for charging a fee to an advertiser (etc.), and an apparatus applied thereto.

An information delivery system using a sound code according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, while reproducing the content corresponding to the audio signal through a sound code for encoding and transmitting the first additional information to the audio signal; A transmission device for delivering a content ID for content and a reception for detecting and outputting the content ID, and receiving and outputting second additional information corresponding to the content ID through a communication connection. It characterized in that it comprises a device.

Preferably, the information delivery system using the sound code is characterized in that it further comprises a service management server device for providing the second additional information in response to a request for communication connection of the receiving device.

In addition, the receiving apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the receiving unit for receiving an audio signal including the first additional information through a sound code, the content ID for the content corresponding to the audio signal An information detection unit for detecting (ID), a communication connection unit for receiving a second additional information corresponding to the content ID by connecting to a service management server apparatus for managing a service based on the sound code, and the first And an output unit for outputting the additional information to the terminal screen.

Preferably, the first additional information includes the content ID.

Preferably, the receiver comprises a microphone for receiving sound waves constituting the audio signal.

Preferably, the information detector detects the content ID by decoding a sound wave constituting the audio signal according to a preset decoding program.

Preferably, the second additional information is characterized by including a large amount of information of a predetermined level or more.

Preferably, the second additional information includes information for advertisement or purchase corresponding to the content.

Preferably, when the URL additional information is included in the second additional information, the communication connection unit may be connected to the web site through the URL information.

In addition, the service management server device according to the third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the first additional information including the content ID (ID) for the content consisting of the audio signal to the audio signal in accordance with the sound code An encoding unit for encoding, a storage unit for storing second additional information corresponding to the content ID, a content providing unit for distributing the content through at least one delivery path, and the at least one delivery path. And a second additional information providing unit for providing the second additional information after responding to a request for a communication connection of a receiving apparatus that receives the audio signal through any one and detects the content ID. It is done.

Preferably, the service management server device further comprises a history management unit for managing a service usage history for the provision of the first additional information and the second additional information.

Preferably, the service management server device is characterized in that it further comprises a billing execution unit for executing billing in exchange for the use of the service formed the service usage history.

In addition, the information transmission method using a sound code according to the fourth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, corresponding to the audio signal through a sound code that the transmitting apparatus encodes and transmits the first additional information to the audio signal; A transmission step of transmitting a content ID of the content while playing content, a reception step of receiving a audio signal by the reception device to detect the content ID, and a service management server device of the reception device; And providing a second additional information corresponding to the content ID in response to the request for communication connection.

Preferably, in the information delivery method using the sound code, before the transmitting step, the service management server apparatus encodes the first additional information including the content ID into the audio signal according to the sound code. It characterized in that it further comprises an encoding step.

Preferably, the information delivery method using the sound code further comprises a storage step for the service management server device to store the second additional information corresponding to the content ID before the transmitting step. It features.

Preferably, the information transmission method using the sound code further comprises a history management step for the service management server device to manage the service usage history for the provision of the second additional information after the communication connection step. It features.

Preferably, the information transmission method using the sound code, after the history management step, characterized in that it further comprises a billing execution step for executing the billing in exchange for the use of the service formed the service usage history.

Preferably, the information delivery method using the sound code, before the transmitting step, characterized in that the service management server device further comprises a content distribution step of distributing the content through at least one or more delivery paths.

Therefore, the present invention is implemented to supplement the low transmission rate of the sound code to provide a large amount of additional content through the communication network, so that the content ID (ID) of the content delivered as an audio signal based on the sound code After transmitting to the receiving device, the receiving device has an advantage of making a communication connection and receiving detailed information (eg, a high quality picture, a web page or a video, etc.) added through the content ID.

In addition, the present invention provides a service that provides information (for example, advertising, etc.) through the sound code, and manages the history thereof, to the subject (for example, content creators or advertisers) who have used the commercial or commercial activities using it There is also the advantage of providing a new type of service that can charge a fee.

In addition, when the present invention is linked to a broadcast service, viewers can receive and receive the curious information about the content being broadcast as a large detailed file, and the content producer and the broadcaster can further increase the effect of the advertisement as well as provide the article. There is also the advantage of expanding the channel to sell.

1 is a configuration diagram showing an information delivery system using a sound code according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a format of a content ID according to the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing an example of a receiving apparatus according to the present invention;
4 is a block diagram showing a service management server device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the billing execution process of the service management server device according to the present invention, and
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an information delivery system using a sound code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an information delivery system using a sound code according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in more detail.

1 is a block diagram showing an information delivery system using a sound code according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown by way of example only in Figure 1, the information delivery system using a sound code is a service management server device 100 for applying a sound code to a variety of content and executes the overall management, the sound as the content is provided and played back A transmitter 200 for transmitting the information of the code, and a receiver 300 for receiving the audio signal according to the reproduction of the content to receive the information contained therein.

Here, the service management server device 100 is the first additional information (for example, lyrics / song information of the song, the detailed specification of the goods) to the corresponding content at the request of the content provider such as CF / drama producer, movie, record label, private broadcast, etc. After encoding the purchase method, etc. using a sound code method, the encoded content is distributed through a predetermined distribution network (eg, a broadcasting network, a communication network, or a CD store).

The distribution of the content may be distributed by an operation side of the service management server apparatus 100 or by providing the request to the requested content provider and then by the content provider. That is, it can be implemented differently according to the business policy.

In addition, the service management server apparatus 100 encodes the first additional information into the audio signal as described above, and further includes a content ID of the corresponding content in the first additional information.

Accordingly, the predetermined transmission device 200 receiving the distributed content reproduces the corresponding content and transmits the audio signal.

The transmitter 200 may be implemented as a speaker device provided in a TV / radio, a movie theater, a PC, a vehicle, and the like.

Accordingly, after receiving the audio signal through the microphone function, the receiving device 300 such as a mobile phone or a PMP detects a content ID included in the audio signal by executing a predetermined decoding program.

Thereafter, the reception apparatus 300 requests the provision of the second additional information corresponding to the detected content ID after establishing a communication connection with the service management server apparatus 100.

The second additional information refers to high-definition and large-capacity advertisement information, web page information, or video information. The second additional information is information stored in a database in the service management server device 100 in correspondence with a content ID.

The service management server apparatus 100 extracts the second additional information corresponding to the content ID according to the request of the receiving apparatus 300 and provides the same to the receiving apparatus 300.

The reception device 300 outputs the second additional information provided from the service management server device 100 or, if the URL information is included in the second additional information, receives the predetermined web page through the URL information and outputs it to the terminal screen. do.

2 is a diagram illustrating a format of a content ID according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 2, the format of the content ID included in the first additional information is a field indicating the system of the content ID, and the corresponding content according to the system of the content ID implemented. A field for inputting an ID assigned to each field, a field for indicating whether the content represents a song, a CF, a movie, or the like, a field for indicating visual information applying a sound code to the content, and a service management server device It comprises a field for displaying the login ID of (100).

3 is a block diagram showing an example of a receiving apparatus 300 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 3, the reception apparatus 300 may include a receiver 310 for receiving an audio signal including first additional information through a sound code, and a content ID for content corresponding to the audio signal. Requesting the provision of the second additional information corresponding to the content ID after connecting to the information detection unit 320 for detecting ID) and the service management server apparatus 100 for managing a service based on the sound code. The communication connection unit 330, and an output unit 340 for receiving and outputting the second additional information from the service management server device 100.

The second additional information preferably includes information for advertisement or purchase corresponding to the content.

Subsequently, after receiving the second additional information, the receiving device 300 displays an advertisement included in the second additional information on the terminal screen to display the advertisement to the user, or purchase information, etc., in the second additional information. In this case, a process of allowing a user to purchase a product related to the content of the received audio signal is performed.

4 is a block diagram showing a service management server apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As an example in FIG. 4, the service management server apparatus 100 includes content IDs assigned after content IDs are assigned to corresponding contents when the content is uploaded from a content producer such as CF, music, and home shopping. Encoding unit 110 for encoding the first additional information into the audio signal of the content, and stores the second additional information (eg, high-definition large-capacity photo information, video information, etc.) that is additional detail information corresponding to the content ID (ID). Receive an audio signal through any one of a storage unit 120, a content provider 130 for distributing content through at least one or more delivery paths such as a communication network, a broadcasting network, a CD store, and the like. Second to provide second additional information corresponding to the content ID in response to the communication connection of the receiver 300 that detects the content ID. And a home Bose unit 140.

More specifically, the service management server apparatus 100 provides a service for providing information (for example, an advertisement, etc.) through a sound code, and manages a history thereof, thereby using an advertisement or for-profit activity (for example, a person). In order to charge a fee to the content producer or advertiser, etc.), the history manager 150 manages a history of providing the first additional information and the second additional information, and charges for the use of the service for each content provider. It is preferable to further include a billing execution unit 160.

5 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the billing execution process of the service management server apparatus 100 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 5, the billing execution process of the service management server apparatus 100 performs billing for each content provider who has requested to include additional information in the content through a sound code.

For example, the service management server device 100 receives the uploaded content from a first content provider such as a drama production company, and then forms a content ID for the corresponding content and displays the first additional information (drama) corresponding to the content. It is formed by accumulating the history according to the formation of the summary information, the content ID (ID), etc. of the first part, and the second additional information (advertisement information about the drama, photo information about the drama main character, information on purchase of goods on the drama, etc.).

In addition, the service management server apparatus 100 is configured to charge the first content provider for the charge for the first service usage history that is accumulated and accumulated every time the arrival of the regular date or the formation of the corresponding usage history.

Similarly, the service management server apparatus 100 forms the second service usage history for the second content provider such as a movie studio and charges for it, and the N service history for the Nth content provider such as a private broadcast. And billing for it.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an information delivery system using a sound code according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown only as an example in FIG. 6, in the information delivery method using a sound code, when the service management server apparatus 100 uploads content from a content provider such as CF, music, home shopping, etc. After the allocation, the process of encoding the allocated content ID into an audio signal is performed (S1).

Subsequently, the service management server apparatus 100 delivers the content formed by performing encoding by a sound code to the content provider, and the content provider subsequently transmits the device 200 located on any one of various delivery paths. Forwards the content (S3 and S4).

The transmitter 200 reproduces the received content and propagates the audio signal, which is a sound source, to the surroundings (S5 and S7).

Accordingly, the reception apparatus 300 detects the content ID included in the audio signal through a predetermined decoding program in the process of decoding the received sound wave after receiving the propagated audio signal through the microphone function (S9 and S11).

Thereafter, the reception apparatus 300 transmits the detected content ID (ID) by communicating with the service management server apparatus 100 (S13).

The service management server apparatus 100 extracts the second additional information corresponding to the content ID (ID) provided from the reception apparatus 300 and provides the second additional information to the reception apparatus 300 (S15 and S17).

The receiving device 300 outputs advertisement information or video information provided as the second additional information to the terminal screen (S19).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

In addition, the present invention is to provide a large amount of additional content through the communication network to compensate for the low transmission rate of the sound code, the possibility of commercialization or sales is not only enough, but also the degree that can be practically implemented in the industry It is an invention that can be used.

100: service management server device 110: encoding unit
120: storage 130: content provider
140: second additional information providing unit 150: history management unit
160: billing execution unit 200: transmitter
300: receiver 310: receiver
320: information detector 330: communication connection
340: output unit

Claims (17)

A transmitting device for transmitting a content ID of the content while reproducing the content corresponding to the audio signal through a sound code that encodes and transmits the first additional information to an audio signal; And
After receiving the content ID (ID), the receiving device for receiving and outputting the second additional information corresponding to the content ID (ID) through a communication connection; information transmission using a sound code comprising a; system. The method of claim 1,
The information delivery system using the sound code further includes a service management server device for providing the second additional information in response to a request for communication connection of the receiving device. . A receiver for receiving an audio signal including first additional information through a sound code;
An information detector for detecting a content ID of content corresponding to the audio signal;
A communication connection unit for communicating with a service management server apparatus for managing a service based on the sound code and receiving second additional information corresponding to the content ID; And
And an output unit for outputting the second additional information to the terminal screen. The method of claim 3, wherein
And the first additional information includes the content ID. The method of claim 3, wherein
And the receiver comprises a microphone for receiving sound waves constituting the audio signal. The method of claim 3, wherein
And the information detector detects the content ID by decoding a sound wave constituting the audio signal according to a predetermined decoding program. The method of claim 3, wherein
And the second additional information includes information for advertisement or purchase corresponding to the content. The method of claim 3, wherein
And when the URL information is included in the second additional information, the communication connection unit connects to a web site through the URL information. An encoding unit for encoding first additional information including a content ID of a content consisting of an audio signal into the audio signal according to a sound code;
A storage unit for storing second additional information corresponding to the content ID;
A content provider for distributing the content through at least one delivery path; And
A second unit configured to provide the second additional information after receiving the audio signal through any one of the at least one transmission path and responding to a request for a communication connection of a receiver that detects the content ID; Information management unit; service management server device comprising a. The method of claim 9,
The service management server device further comprises a history management unit for managing a service usage history for providing the first additional information and the second additional information. The method of claim 10,
The service management server device further comprises a billing execution unit for executing the billing in exchange for the use of the service formed the service usage history; service management server device further comprising. A transmitting step of transmitting, by a transmitting apparatus, a content ID (ID) for the content while reproducing the content corresponding to the audio signal through a sound code that encodes and transmits the first additional information to the audio signal;
A receiving step of receiving, by the receiving apparatus, the audio signal to detect the content ID; And
And a service connection step for the service management server device to provide the second additional information corresponding to the content ID in response to the request for the communication connection of the receiving device. Delivery method. The method of claim 12,
The information transmitting method using the sound code may include: an encoding step of, before the transmitting step, encoding, by the service management server device, the first additional information including the content ID into the audio signal according to the sound code; Information delivery method using a sound code, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 12,
The information transmitting method using the sound code may further include a storing step of storing, by the service management server device, the second additional information corresponding to the content ID before the transmitting step. Information delivery method using sound code. The method of claim 12,
The information transmitting method using the sound code may further include a history management step of managing, by the service management server device, a service usage history for providing the second additional information after the communication connection step. Information delivery method using sound code. The method of claim 15,
The information transmitting method using the sound code may further include, after the history management step, a billing execution step of executing billing in exchange for the use of the service that has formed the service usage history. Delivery method. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 16,
The information delivery method using the sound code may further include a content distribution step of distributing the content by the service management server device through at least one or more delivery paths before the transmitting step. Delivery method.

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