KR20130053218A

KR20130053218A - Method for providing interactive video contents

Info

Publication number: KR20130053218A
Application number: KR1020110118869A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이남진
Original assignee: 이남진
Priority date: 2011-11-15
Filing date: 2011-11-15
Publication date: 2013-05-23

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for providing an interactive video content is provided to generate a video content into various output forms according to a story that is created by selection of users, thereby satisfying various needs of users. CONSTITUTION: Users connects to a content providing server using client terminals and register as viewers of video contents(S11). The content providing server provides information about a video content having multiple scenarios by each play section, to the client terminals(S12). The users vote for one of at least two or more scenarios about story development using the client terminals(S13). The content providing server takes statistics from the votes of users and determines a scenario which earned the largest number of votes as a user-selected scenario(S14). The content providing server transmits a video content that are generated according to the story development in accordance with the user-selected scenario to the client terminals following a predetermined cycle(S15). The content providing server determines whether the playback section of the video content is finished(S16). [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S11) Step of registering a viewer; (S12) Step of providing a scenario and the like; (S13) Step of voting by users; (S14) Step of determining a scenario; (S15) Step of providing corresponding video content; (S16) Playback section of the video content remains

Description

How to provide interactive video content {Method for Providing Interactive Video Contents}

The present invention relates to a method for providing video content produced by reflecting the intentions of a plurality of users, and more particularly, to a video content in which an event is developed into a story desired by a user among a plurality of scenarios provided to the user. The present invention relates to a method for providing interactive video content.

With the recent development of the Internet and various communication devices, services provided through online networks such as the Internet are becoming more and more diverse. That is, a user who accesses the Internet can freely enjoy a variety of operations such as data search, stock trading, banking, games, chatting, music, movies and dramas.

As described above, a movie, a drama, a broadcast, and the like are watched through an online network, and a client terminal downloads video information unilaterally transmitted from a video providing server or views it through a streaming service. Since only the image produced based on one scenario planned by the image producer is delivered to the users, there is a problem that does not satisfy the needs of the users.

However, in the recent situation in which various broadcasting digitalization and interactive services are provided, users are demanding video programs that can be variously formed as well as obtaining additional information on various video programs, and furthermore, scenarios suitable for their preferences. The desire to appreciate by reflecting is increasing.

Therefore, there is a need for an interactive video content providing method that can induce users' participation and increase their immersion.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides an interactive image content providing method capable of providing image contents having various story development methods according to a collective selection of a user. There is this.

In addition, the present invention is to produce and provide the video content based on the scenario that occupies the most votes among a plurality of scenarios provided to the user, to provide a method for providing interactive video content to increase the user's participation and immersion. There is this.

In addition, the present invention has another object to provide a method for providing interactive video content to improve the accessibility of the user because it provides a video content in conjunction with a social network service (SNS) through a smart device such as a smart phone. .

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the present invention .

According to the present invention for solving the above problems of the prior art, a client terminal for accessing an online network, a content providing server for providing predetermined image content to the client terminal, a database server for storing the image content A method of providing video content using a video content providing system comprising: (a) providing, by the content providing server, information on video content having a plurality of scenarios per progression section to the client terminal; (b) selecting one of a plurality of scenarios provided by users of the client terminal for each progress period of the video content; And (c) transmitting, by the content providing server, the video content produced according to the story development corresponding to the scenario selected by the user to the client terminal at a predetermined cycle. .

In the present invention, it is preferable to repeat the steps (a) to (c) until the progress section of the video content.

In the present invention, the step (b) may include: (b1) users voting for any one scenario information among at least two scenario information about a progress direction of the story of the video content by using a client terminal; And (b2) determining, by the content providing server, a scenario in which the user has selected the most voted scenario by statistically processing the voting information of the users.

In the present invention, the content providing server, preferably transmits the real-time voting information for the scenario for the video content to the client terminal.

The present invention preferably further includes the step of registering the user as a viewer of the video content after the user connects to the content providing server by using the client terminal.

In the present invention, the plurality of scenarios are preferably scenarios corresponding to when story development occurs for a plurality of progress paths that may occur in a specific situation centering on the characters.

In the step (a) of the present invention, the information about the image content may include character information of the character, a plurality of candidate information on the character, information on a plurality of scenarios in which the image content may be developed, and a story branch point of the scenario. It is preferable to include the information about the information and the number of scenario selection that the user can select in the scenario development of the image content.

The video content provided in step (c) of the present invention may be video content pre-created according to the plurality of scenarios and stored in a database server, or the content provider may later respond to the scenario after users select a scenario. It is preferable that the video content is produced and stored in the database server.

In the present invention, the client terminal is preferably any one selected from a smart phone, feature phone, tablet PC, IPTV or smart TV.

In the present invention, the video content is a continuous play or series having a running time of 10 minutes to 30 minutes per serving provided to the user and ending at least two times or more for the user.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the content providing server provides the video content in association with a social network service (SNS).

The present invention provides a computer-readable recording medium for performing the interactive image content providing method.

According to the interactive image content providing method of the present invention, since the development direction of the story is determined according to the collective selection of the users, the result can be variously formed even for one image content. There is an effect that can meet the needs.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the development direction of the scenario is determined by the number of votes of a plurality of users, there is an effect of increasing the participation and immersion of users.

In addition, according to the present invention, the video content is provided to the user in conjunction with a social network service (Soicail Network Service), and propagated by using a high-tech terminal such as a smart phone, tablet PC, smart TV, etc. It works.

1 is a flow chart of a method for providing interactive video content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a system for providing interactive video content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

The method for providing interactive video content of the present invention can be applied to various genres of video materials, but in particular, it is a smartphone or tablet PC (tablet PC) that targets a seasonal drama series combining documentary and dramatic films of a realistic nature. It is designed with the focus on being provided as mobile content through applications.

1 is a flowchart of a method of providing interactive image content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention includes a client terminal 400 for accessing an online network, a content providing server 100 for providing predetermined video content to the client terminal, and a database server 200 for storing the video content. The present invention relates to a method for providing video content using a video content providing system.

First, users access the content providing server using the client terminal and then register as viewers of the video content (S11). This can be said to be a pre-stop operation for obtaining the authority to vote for any one of a plurality of scenarios in the production and progress of video content.

If the user is not a member of the video content providing service provided by the content providing server, the user must go through a membership registration process of transmitting user information such as ID, password, address, and name through the client terminal. The user information is stored in the user information storage module 230 of the database server 200, and it is determined whether a legitimate user requests a login at the time of user login.

Subsequently, the content providing server passes through the step of providing the client terminal with information about the image content having a plurality of scenarios for each progression (S12).

The information about the image content is extracted and provided from the image content information storage module 220 of the database server 200, character information of the character, a plurality of candidate information about the character, image content can be developed Information regarding a plurality of scenarios, information on a story branch point of the scenario, and information on a frequency of a scenario selection that a user can select in scenario development of image content may be included.

For example, after information about a character, which is the main character, may be provided, information about the space, time, and circumstances that the main character will experience, and a plurality of scenarios for each path that the main character will select. That is, the plurality of scenarios may correspond to scenarios in which story development of a plurality of progress paths that may occur in a specific situation centering on the characters occurs.

In addition, the information about the video content may be sent in a trailer format by the video material. For example, it shows the user's real-time votes and shortly discloses the next content trailer, which will vary depending on the user's choice, giving a sense of urgency to users' decisions depending on the direction of the content and the fate of the characters. Devices can be provided.

After providing the information about the video content, the user of the client terminal is to go through the process of selecting any one of a plurality of scenarios provided for each progress section of the video content.

That is, the user goes through a step of voting using the client terminal with respect to any one scenario information among at least two scenario information about the progress direction of the story of the video content (S13).

In the present invention, the voting for the scenario may take a manner in which users select and vote for a plurality of scenarios, but may add a game element to the voting as needed in the invention. For example, the user may present a puzzle corresponding to each scenario for each progression section, and only a user who succeeds in solving the puzzle may grant a right to vote for the scenario.

The votes of the users may be transmitted to the client terminal in real time to stimulate the curiosity of the users and induce high participation.

Subsequently, the content providing server statistically processes the voting information of the users to determine the scenario with the most votes as the scenario selected by the users (S14).

The voting period of the users may be determined according to the period of the progress period of the video content, the user voting statistics processing module 130 of the content providing server 100 to store and statistical information about the voting of the user finally the maximum The scenario with the votes is determined as the scenario of the section in which the video content is to be processed and transmitted to the client terminal.

Thereafter, the content providing server transmits the video content produced according to the story development corresponding to the scenario selected by the users to the client terminal at a predetermined cycle (S15).

That is, the content providing server 100 is prepared based on the scenario selected by the user among the image contents pre-fabricated according to the plurality of scenarios and stored in the image content storage module 210 of the database server 200. It is transmitted to the client terminal 400 through the).

However, according to the necessity of the invention, the user may select a scenario and then transmit the video content produced by the content provider in response to the scenario. In other words, after the scenario is determined by the vote, the content provider prepares the image content of the corresponding section based on the determined scenario immediately and inputs it to the image content storage module 210 and provides the image content according to the period of the progress section. You can do it.

Subsequently, it is determined whether the progress section of the image content is finished (S16).

When the progress section of the video content is not finished, the steps S12 to S15 are repeated until the progress section of the video content ends. In other words, if the video content has a continuous play type including realistic elements, the production will be repeated by repeating the steps S12 to S15 until all episodes in which the step-by-step scenario is prepared are exhausted.

The client terminal 400 provided with the video content may be any one terminal selected from a smart phone, a feature phone, a tablet PC, an IPTV, or a smart TV. That is, the present invention can be equipped with a system that can receive the user's opinion in real time by using a smartphone and a tablet PC, so that viewers can participate in the production of video programs, away from the broadcasting environment based on the one-way of the analog era. have.

In addition, the video content may be a continuous play or a series that has a running time of 10 minutes to 30 minutes per serving provided to the user and is terminated only when the user has provided at least two times. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and may provide video content having a running time of 1 hour to 2 hours according to the needs of the invention.

The video content may be provided to users in association with a social network service (SNS). That is, by operating in conjunction with a content provider server and a social network service (SNS) of the service provider, the service provider can secure a stable user, and the social network service provider can also provide a differentiated service This will occur. In addition, the social network service (SNS) enables users to actively communicate for the next level of story selection and establish a foothold to use the service globally regardless of national and language boundaries. have.

The present invention may include a computer-readable recording medium for performing the interactive image content providing method.

2 is a configuration diagram of a system for providing interactive video content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The interactive video content providing system of the present invention includes a database server 200 for storing user information, video content information, and video content; And a content providing server 300 extracting video content information and video content from the database and supplying the video content information to the client terminal 400 through the online network 300.

The database server 200 may include a user information information module 230 for storing a user's ID, password, name, address, viewer registration information, and the like; Character information of a character, information on a number of candidates for a character, information on a plurality of scenarios in which video content can be developed, information on a story branch point of the scenario, and a user selectable scenario development of video content. An image content information storage module 220 for storing information about the number of scenario selections; And an image content storage module 210 for storing image contents pre-produced by a content provider in response to the scenarios after the user selects the scenarios pre-produced according to the plurality of scenarios. have.

The content providing server 100 extracts the image content corresponding to the scenario selected by the user from among the image contents stored in the image content storage module 210 and transmits the image content providing module 110 to the client terminal. ; An image content information providing module 120 for extracting image content information stored in the image content information storage module 220 and transmitting the extracted image content information to the client terminal; And a user voting statistic processing module 130 for storing the user's voting information for the plurality of scenarios and determining the scenario with the most votes by statistic processing.

The client terminal 400 may be any one selected from a smartphone, a feature phone, a tablet PC, an IPTV, or a smart TV as described above, and according to the necessity of the invention or the user's preference, the user's participation or feedback Any guaranteed interactive terminal may include any terminal.

An embodiment of a method of providing image content using the interactive image content providing system as described above is as follows.

Example One

① Item Overview

The type of video content according to the present invention is i) a fantasy program that provides a fantasy of living in this world with a star who is a character, ii) an experiential program in which a user creates a virtual world, and iii) providing realistic information. In addition, various types of entertainment programs can be adopted, such as success stories, such as the successful plot structure of dramatic films, but below, the user presents the hidden personal anecdotes and dreams of the characters, and then the user shares the dreams with the characters. It will assume and describe the content produced to realize.

The user may download the video content for each progression section having a running time of 10 to 30 minutes through a smartphone or tablet PC application or receive a streaming service. The end of the play is decided by voting on the progress of the next round at the end.

② Registration of user information

Users register their accounts using smartphones or tablet PCs, and according to the majority rule, if they follow the direction of the next level of video content, they generate gifts or gifts for the users. You can.

③ Provide video content information-Character appearance and description of situation

Among the information of the image content presented to the user, a description of the character and the situation to be developed in the future may be provided as an image. For example, the protagonist comes out to greet you and, like the person in a reality show, describes the current situation and the situation to go through.

④ Provide video content information-presentation of bifurcation of story development and multiple scenarios

After showing the character, the background, and the current dilemma of the main character of the video content, the user's opinion is asked about the bifurcations of the situation to be overcome. For example, after showing a screen recording the daily life of the main character, such as a movie star, the child's childhood dreams are presented, and i) becoming an astronaut, ii) becoming a global architect, iii) a musical producer to realize the child's childhood dreams. Suggest a scenario such as the following to encourage users to vote.

⑤ Determination of next-generation scenarios due to voting by users

Users vote for the scenarios that are considered suitable for the main character among the three dreams, and if the 'musical producer' gets the most votes, the content is produced according to the scenario for the main character to become the musical producer. do. However, it can explain the steps necessary to become a musical producer before producing the next contents, and also explain the expected obstacles.

⑥ Provision of corresponding video content

The scenario selected by the users leads to a world of fiction that mixes reality and fiction. The success story is proceeded like a fiction film using actual information for establishing a musical production company.

For example, the main character, the character, challenges the first task in order to achieve his dream that is selected by the users, for example, a task such as finding a partner to establish a musical production company together.

The protagonist struggles to find a partner who can help him, and in the face of unexpected conflicts and obstacles, there are two partners who can help him. It asks users whether they should accept it. Of course, users will also be able to continuously provide their opinions and ideas of business using SNS services.

⑦ Provision of next video content

When the user determines one partner by the most votes of the two partner candidates, the next story progression direction is determined, and the next video content in which the partner selected by the users appears is provided.

⑧ Iterative selection until the end of the progress section of the video content and the provision of the next video content accordingly

As the content of the image proceeds as described above, the user can always select a question at the end of the video content. For example, i) what musical works to choose, ii) what actors to cast, iii) how to get investment, iv) how to produce musicals, and v) how to promote. Image content based on the scenario presented to the users and determined by the users has been continuously provided.

As described above, according to the interactive image content providing method of the present invention, as the development direction of the story is determined according to the collective selection of the users, the result can be variously formed for one image content. There is an advantage to increase immersion.

In addition, due to the introduction of game elements such as puzzle presentation and rewards for each of the content providing stages, the present invention is not limited to the simple viewing of video content, but has a variety of advantages.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the specific embodiments of the present invention, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can change or modify the described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention, and within the equivalent scope of the technical spirit of the present invention and the claims to be described below. Various modifications and variations are possible.

100: content providing server 110: video content providing module
120: video content information providing module 130: user voting statistics processing module
200: database server 210: image content storage module
220: image content information storage module 230: user information storage module
300: online network 400: client terminal

Claims

Providing video content using a video content providing system comprising a client terminal capable of accessing an online network, a content providing server providing predetermined video content to the client terminal, and a database server storing the video content. In the method,
(a) providing, by the content providing server, the client terminal with information about image content having a plurality of scenarios for each progression section;
(b) selecting one of a plurality of scenarios provided by users of the client terminal for each progress period of the video content; And
(c) transmitting, by the content providing server, the video content produced according to the story development corresponding to the scenario selected by the users to the client terminal at predetermined intervals;
Interactive image content providing method comprising a.

The method of claim 1,
And repeating steps (a) to (c) until the progress section of the video content ends.

The method of claim 1, wherein the step (b)
(b1) users voting using the client terminal for any one scenario information among at least two scenario information regarding the progress direction of the story of the video content; And
(b2) determining, by the content providing server, a scenario in which the user has selected the most voted scenario by statistically processing the voting information of the users;
Interactive video content providing method characterized in that.

The method of claim 3, wherein
The content providing server is an interactive video content providing method, characterized in that for transmitting the real-time voting information for the scenario for the video content to the client terminal.

The method of claim 1, wherein before step (a),
Registering users as viewers of video contents after accessing the content providing server by using the client terminal;
Interactive image content providing method further comprises.

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of scenarios,
Method for providing interactive video content, characterized in that the scenarios corresponding to when the story development of a plurality of progress paths that can occur in a specific situation centering on the characters.

The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the image content in the step (a),
Character information of a character, information on a number of candidates for a character, information on a plurality of scenarios in which video content can be developed, information on a story branch point of the scenario, and a user selectable scenario development of video content. Interactive image content providing method comprising the information on the number of scenario selection.

The image content provided in the step (c),
According to the plurality of scenarios, the content is pre-produced and stored in the database server or the user selects a scenario, and the content provider is a video content that is later produced by the content provider corresponding to the scenario and stored in the database server Interactive video content providing method.

The method of claim 1, wherein the client terminal,
Interactive video content providing method, characterized in that any one selected from the smartphone, feature phone, tablet PC, IPTV or smart TV.

The method of claim 1, wherein the video content,
A method of providing interactive video content, characterized by having a running time of 10 minutes to 30 minutes per serving provided to a user and ending at least two or more times.

The method of claim 1, wherein the content providing server,
And providing the video content in association with a social network service (SNS).

12. A computer-readable recording medium for performing the interactive image content providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.