KR20140111175A - Method for providing music beforehand listening service, system and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a music beforehand listening service, and a system and an apparatus for the same. Especially, the present invention can help content purchase of a user by providing a beforehand listening function as to a specific content before the user purchases the corresponding content, by providing a user interface in order to output a corresponding musicf or a fixed time and at the same time to recognize playing of a music in the music beforehand listening service. Also, the method of the present invention can improve productivity through efficiency and quality improvement of a motion manufacturing step, costs saving through internalization of motion manufacturing, UX capitalization and utilization of SDK. Also, the method can increase usability of a terminal through definite interaction by providing emotional motion UX for a user, and can provide motion consistently.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a music preview service,

The present invention relates to a content providing method and system, and more particularly, to a music previewing service providing method and system for providing a screen for outputting a corresponding sound source for a predetermined time from a music preview service, And a service and an apparatus therefor.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In recent years, as computer, electronic, and communication technologies have dramatically developed, various wireless communication services using a wireless network have been provided. Accordingly, a service provided in a mobile communication system using a wireless communication network is becoming a multimedia communication service for transmitting and receiving not only voice service but also data such as circuit data, packet data, and the like. Particularly, with the development of the mobile communication network and the development of the terminal specification, the mobile communication terminal has become a necessity of modern people and has evolved into a total entertainment device beyond the category of the conventional simple communication device or information providing device.

In addition, with the popularity of smart phones and popularity of content, the domestic and overseas mobile communication companies and handset manufacturers are making efforts to develop applications that provide various contents. In general, the application (APP) refers to a content application program such as a schedule management, an address book, a game, a moving image, a music playback, and the like. The space that can be bought and sold freely online is referred to as an application store.

However, since the preview function of the music contents supported by such an app store only provides a uniformized user interface, the user is inconvenient to select and use the contents.

Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2011-0053397 A, December 12, 2012 (Name: Digital album information providing method and apparatus)

The present invention solves the problem that a music preview function provided in a conventional application providing various contents provides only a uniform user interface, and in the music preview service, the corresponding sound source is output for a predetermined time The present invention is directed to a method and system for providing a music preview service capable of providing a user interface so as to recognize that a sound source is being reproduced.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service device including a service communication unit for communicating with at least one terminal to transmit and receive data for providing a sound source service, And a service controller for outputting a sound source of the music supporting the service for a preset time and providing a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced.

Also, in the service device according to the present invention, the service controller may display a play symbol in one area of the music icon supporting the music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, when the music providing the music preview service is selected from the terminal, the service control unit changes the music icon from the first image to the second image to inform that the sound source is being played And at the same time, changes the reproduction symbol displayed in one area of the music icon to a stop symbol.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, when the music preview service is performed, the service control unit displays the second image and the stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon clockwise or semi- And displays a progress bar around the stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon by matching with the play time of the music.

In addition, in the service device according to the present invention, the service control unit terminates the music preview service when a preset time has elapsed after providing the music preview service, and switches the music icon from the second image to the first image And at the same time changes the stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon to a play symbol.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, a service storage unit for storing at least one of information on a plurality of categories, information on each content included in the category, and sound source for music supporting a music preview service .

A terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention receives category information for using a sound source service from a communication unit communicating with a service apparatus and transmitting and receiving data for providing a sound source service and a service apparatus managing a plurality of contents, Displays a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category, outputs a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of pieces of music according to a touch signal for a preset time, And a control unit for controlling the display unit so as to provide a screen indicating that it is in the middle.

The system for providing a music preview service according to an embodiment of the present invention receives category information for using a sound source service from a service device that manages a plurality of contents, selects a music category based on category information, A terminal for displaying a plurality of music information included therein and outputting a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music according to a touch signal for a preset time and providing a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced; And a service device for outputting a sound source of the music supporting the music preview service among a plurality of music included in the music category according to a request for a predetermined time and providing a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced.

A method of providing a music preview service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of outputting category information for using a sound source service from a service device that manages a plurality of contents, Displaying a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category, and outputting a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of pieces of music according to a touch signal for a preset time, And providing a screen indicating that playback is in progress.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a music preview service, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a playback symbol in one area of a music icon supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music included in a music category .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a music preview service, the method comprising the steps of: if the selected music is music supporting the music preview service, Image, and at the same time, a play symbol displayed in one area of the music icon is changed to a stop symbol and displayed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a music preview service, the method comprising the steps of: when a music preview service is performed, And the stop symbol is displayed as an image rotating in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a music preview service, comprising the steps of: when a music preview service is performed, a progress bar indicating a progress of a music preview service is matched with a playback time of the music, On the outer periphery of the stop symbol.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a music preview service, the method comprising the steps of: when a preset time has elapsed, the terminal ends the music preview service, Changing the stop symbol displayed on the music icon to the play symbol, and displaying the stop symbol again.

A method for providing a music preview service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of transmitting category information for using a sound source service to at least one terminal of a service device, And a step in which the service device outputs a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category for a preset time and provides a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced .

A method for providing a music preview service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: requesting category information for using a sound source service as a service device in which a terminal manages a plurality of contents; A step of displaying a plurality of pieces of music information included in a music category of the terminal, and a step of, when at least one piece of music among the plurality of pieces of music is selected according to a touch signal, And receiving and providing the sound source for the music for a preset time according to whether or not the music preview service for the selected music is supported by the service device.

As another means for solving the problem of the present invention, there is provided a computer readable recording medium on which a program for executing a method for providing a music preview service is recorded.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a preview function for the content before purchasing the specific content, thereby helping the user purchase the content.

In addition, productivity can be improved by improving efficiency and quality of motion production stage, cost reduction through internalization of motion production, UX (User eXperience) asset utilization, and SDK (Software Development Kit).

In addition, the emotional motion UX is provided to the user, thereby increasing the usability of the terminal through clear interaction and providing a consistent motion.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system for providing a music preview service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a service apparatus according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a service apparatus according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a terminal according to the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a music preview service according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7A to 7D are diagrams for explaining a music preview service providing method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed description of well-known functions or constructions that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. It should be noted that the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed to be limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor is not limited to the concept of terminology for describing his or her invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

Hereinafter, a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as a representative example of a mobile communication terminal connected to a communication network and capable of transmitting and receiving data to provide a music preview function through an application for providing various contents, The present invention can be applied not only to communication terminals but also to various terminals such as all information communication devices, multimedia terminals, wired terminals, fixed type terminals and IP (Internet Protocol) terminals. Also, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a mobile Internet device (MID), a smart phone, a desktop, a tablet PC, a notebook, And an information communication device, which can be advantageously used in a mobile terminal having various mobile communication specifications.

Hereinafter, a music preview service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system for providing a music preview service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a music preview service providing system 100 according to the present invention includes a terminal 10, a service apparatus 20, and a communication network 30.

The communication network 30 performs a series of data transmission and reception operations for data transmission and information exchange between the terminal 10 and the service apparatus 20. [ In particular, the communication network 30 may use various types of communication networks and may be, for example, a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi-Fi, a Wibro, a WiMAX, HSDPA, and High Speed Downlink Packet Access) or a wireless communication method such as Ethernet, xDSL (ADSL, VDSL), Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC), Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) A wired communication method can be used. The communication network 30 is not limited to the above-described communication system, but may include any other widely known or later-developed communication systems as well as the communication systems described above.

The terminal 10 is connected to the service device 20 through a communication network 30 and transmits / receives all data related to a function of providing a plurality of contents using the application. In particular, the terminal 10 according to the present invention requests the service apparatus 20 to execute an application for managing a plurality of contents. Then, the terminal 10 outputs category information for using the sound source service through the application provided from the service device 20. Also, the terminal 10 displays a plurality of pieces of music information included in the music category. When a specific music is selected from among a plurality of music according to a touch signal of the user, the terminal 10 transmits the corresponding music received from the service device 20 for a preset time according to whether or not the music preview service for the selected music is supported Provide a sound source.

In addition, the terminal 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention executes an application for managing a plurality of contents. Then, the terminal 10 outputs category information for using the sound source service in the application.

The terminal 10 selects a music category based on the category information and displays a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category. If a specific music is selected from among a plurality of music according to a touch signal of the user, the terminal 10 provides a sound source for the music for a predetermined time according to whether or not the music preview service for the selected music is supported.

The service device 20 is connected to the terminal 10 through the communication network 30 and transmits / receives all data related to the function of providing contents using the application. In particular, the service apparatus 20 according to the present invention executes an application in response to a signal requesting execution of an application from the terminal 10. [ Then, the service device 20 provides the music information for the selected music category from the terminal 10.

The service device 20 confirms whether or not the music pre-listening service is supported for the specific music selected from the terminal 10, and provides the sound source of the music for a preset time according to the confirmation result. At this time, the set time associated with the music preview service may be divided into units of 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, etc., and may be changed according to the album type such as popularity, release date, price,

In addition, the processor mounted on the terminal 10 or the service apparatus 20 according to the present invention can process program instructions for executing the method according to the present invention. In one implementation, the processor may be a single-threaded processor, and in other embodiments, the processor may be a multi-threaded processor. Further, the processor is capable of processing instructions stored on a memory or storage device.

Accordingly, the present invention can provide a preview function for the content before purchasing the specific content, thereby helping the user to purchase the content. In addition, productivity can be improved by improving the efficiency and quality of motion production stage, reducing costs through internalization of motion production, and using UX asset and SDK. In addition, the emotional motion UX is provided to the user, thereby increasing the usability of the terminal through clear interaction and providing a consistent motion.

The process of providing the music previewing using the application according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a terminal 10 according to the present invention includes a control unit 11, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, an audio processing unit 15, and a communication unit 16. In particular, the control unit 11 includes an application execution module 11a.

The input unit 12 receives various information such as numbers and character information and transmits various signals to the control unit 11 in connection with setting various functions and controlling functions of the terminal 10. The input unit 12 may include at least one of a keypad and a touchpad that generates an input signal according to a user's touch or operation. At this time, the input unit 12 may be configured in the form of a touch panel (or a touch screen) together with the display unit 13 to simultaneously perform input and display functions. The input unit 12 may be any type of input device that can be developed in addition to an input device such as a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, a joystick, and the like. In particular, the input unit 12 according to the present invention senses all input signals for executing the music preview function provided through the application, and transmits the sensed input signals to the control unit 11.

The display unit 13 displays information on a series of operation states, operation results, and the like that occur while the functions of the terminal 10 are performed. In addition, the display unit 13 can display menus of the terminal 10 and user data input by the user. The display unit 13 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor LCD (TFT-LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), an organic light emitting diode (OLED) LEDs, active matrix organic light emitting diodes (AMOLED), active matrix OLEDs, retina displays, flexible displays, and three-dimensional displays. In this case, when the display unit 13 is configured as a touch screen, the display unit 13 may perform some or all of the functions of the input unit 12. [ In particular, the display unit 13 according to the present invention provides all the execution screens according to the music preview function provided through the application.

The storage unit 14 is a device for storing data, and includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device, and stores an application program required for functional operation of the terminal 10. [ The storage unit 14 may include a program area and a data area. Here, when the terminal 10 activates each function in response to a request from the user, the terminal 10 executes the corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 11 to provide each function. In particular, the storage unit 14 according to the present invention stores an operating system for booting the terminal 10, a program for executing an application, and the like. Also, the storage unit 14 stores information on a plurality of categories provided through the application, information on each content included in the category, sound sources for music supporting the music preview service, and the like. Here, information on the category includes game, fun (FUN), life / location, language / education, music, movie, TV broadcast, cartoon, e-book, shopping / coupon, discount zone, .

The audio processing unit 15 transmits the audio signal input from the speaker SPK or the microphone MIC to the control unit 11 for reproducing and outputting the audio signal. The audio processor 15 converts an analog audio signal input through a microphone into a digital format and transmits the audio signal to the controller 11. The audio processing unit 15 may convert the digital audio signal output from the control unit 11 into an analog signal and output it through a speaker. In particular, the audio processing unit 15 according to the present invention outputs an effect sound or an execution sound according to execution of an application or contents.

The communication unit 16 performs a function of transmitting and receiving data through the communication network 30 with the service apparatus 20. [ Here, the communication unit 16 includes RF transmitting means for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, RF receiving means for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency. The communication unit 16 may include at least one of a wireless communication module (not shown) and a wired communication module (not shown). When the terminal 10 uses wireless communication, the wireless communication module uses any one of a wireless network communication module, a wireless LAN communication module, and a wireless fan communication module to transmit / receive data according to a wireless communication method. Data can be transmitted and received to the service apparatus 20. [ The wired communication module is for transmitting / receiving data by wire. The wired communication module can connect to the communication network 30 via a wired line and transmit / receive data to / from the service device 20. [ That is, the terminal 10 is connected to the communication network 30 using a wireless communication module or a wired communication module, and can exchange data with the service device 20 through the communication network 30. In particular, the communication unit 16 according to the present invention communicates with the service device 20 to transmit and receive data for providing a music preview service through an application.

The control unit 11 may be an operating system (OS) and a process unit for driving each configuration. For example, the control unit 11 executes an application for managing a plurality of contents. Then, the control unit 11 provides a category for providing sound source service in the application.

The control unit 11 selects a music category from among the provided categories, and displays a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category. At this time, the control unit 11 displays a play symbol in one area of the music icon supporting the music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category.

If a specific music is selected from among a plurality of music according to a user's touch signal, the control unit 11 provides a sound source for the music for a predetermined time according to whether or not the music preview service for the selected music is supported. Here, when the selected music supports the music preview service, the control unit 11 changes the corresponding music icon from a quadrangle image (a square image of an album shape) to a circular image (a circular image of a CD shape) At the same time, the playback symbol displayed in one area of the music icon is changed to a stop symbol and displayed. In addition, when the music preview service is performed, the control unit 11 displays a circular image and a stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to inform the progress of the music preview service Display. That is, the control unit 11 rotates the circular image and the stop symbol in the same manner as when the CD player rotates during CD playback. In addition, when the music preview service is performed, the control unit 11 matches the progress bar indicating the progress of the music preview service with the play time of the music, and displays the progress bar on the outline of the stop symbol displayed on the music icon. At this time, the progress bar can be automatically deleted on the screen when the music preview service is terminated, can be formed in a bar shape having 360 degrees, and can be displayed on the screen evenly with the music preview play time.

On the other hand, when the preset time has elapsed, the control unit 11 terminates the music preview service, changes the icon for the music from a circular image to a rectangular image, and simultaneously displays a stop symbol Change to the playback symbol and display.

When the terminal 10 provides a music preview service in cooperation with the service device 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 11 controls the execution of an application for managing a plurality of contents to the service device 20 ). Then, the control unit 11 selects a music category for the sound source service in the application provided from the service apparatus 20. [ Then, the control unit 11 displays a plurality of pieces of music information included in the music category.

When a specific music is selected from among a plurality of music according to a user's touch signal, the control unit 11 transmits information about the music to the service apparatus 20, And receives and provides sound sources for the music from the sound source 20.

In order to perform the functions of the terminal 10 more effectively, the control unit 11 includes an application execution module 11a. In particular, the application execution module 11a according to the present invention controls overall functions for executing all contents provided through the application. In addition, the application execution module 11a performs all functions related to providing a music preview service.

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a service apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the service apparatus 20 according to the present invention includes a service control unit 21, a service storage unit 22, and a service communication unit 23. The service control unit 21 includes an application providing module 21a and a music preview providing module 21b and the service storing unit 22 includes a content DB 22a and a sound source DB 22b.

The service communication unit 23 communicates with the terminal 10 to transmit and receive data for providing a music preview service through an application.

The service storage unit 22 stores all the programs according to the execution of the functions of the service apparatus 20. [ In particular, the service storage unit 22 according to the present invention stores a program for driving the service apparatus 20, a program for providing an application, a program for extracting a sound source for providing a music preview function, and the like. In addition, the service storage unit 22 stores data according to all functions provided by the application. That is, the service storage unit 22 stores information on a plurality of categories provided through the application and information on each content included in the category in the content DB 22a, and stores the information on the music supporting the music preview service And the sound source for the sound source DB 22b.

The service control unit 21 may be an operating system of the service device 20 and a process device that drives each configuration. In particular, the service control unit 21 according to the present invention executes an application according to a signal requesting execution of an application from the terminal 10. [ Then, the service control unit 21 transmits the category information for the sound source service to the terminal 10.

The service control unit 21 provides the music information for the selected music category from the terminal 10. That is, the service control unit 21 receives a signal for selecting a specific music in the music category selected from the categories.

The service control unit 21 confirms whether or not the music pre-listening service is supported for the specific music selected from the terminal 10, and provides the sound source of the music for a preset time according to the confirmation result. Here, the service control unit 21 displays a playback symbol in one area of the music icon supporting the music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category. In addition, when the music providing the music preview service is selected from the terminal 10, the service control unit 21 changes the music icon from a rectangular image to a circular image, and at the same time, It is provided by changing the symbol to a stop sign. In addition, when the music preview service is performed, the service control unit 21 displays the circular image and the stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to inform the progress of the music preview service And a progress bar is displayed around the stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon by matching with the play time of the music. That is, the service control unit 11 rotates and displays the circular image and the stop symbol in the same manner as when the CD player rotates during CD playback. The service control unit 21 terminates the music preview service when the preset time elapses after providing the music preview service, changes the music icon from the circular image to the rectangular image, The stop symbol displayed in one area of the display area is changed to a play symbol.

In order to more effectively perform the function of the service apparatus 20, the service control unit 21 includes an application providing module 21a and a music preview providing module 21b. In particular, the application providing module 21a according to the present invention executes an application at the request of the terminal 10 and provides category information on all contents provided through the application. In addition, the music preview providing module 21b controls an overall function for providing a preview service on specific music selected from the terminal 10. [

In addition, the service device 20 configured as described above may be implemented as one or more servers operating in a server-based computing-based manner or in a cloud-based manner. In particular, data for executing a music preview function provided through an application using a cloud computing device can be provided through a cloud computing function that can be permanently stored in a cloud computing device on the Internet. Here, cloud computing utilizes Internet technology in digital terminals such as desktops, tablet computers, laptops, netbooks and smart phones to provide virtualized IT (Information Technology) resources such as hardware (server, storage, (Database, security, web server, etc.), service, data, etc. on demand.

On the other hand, a memory mounted on the terminal 10 or the service apparatus 20 stores information in the apparatus. In one implementation, the memory is a computer-readable medium. In one implementation, the memory may be a volatile memory unit, and in other embodiments, the memory may be a non-volatile memory unit. In one implementation, the storage device is a computer-readable medium. In various different implementations, the storage device may include, for example, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or any other mass storage device.

Although the present specification and drawings describe exemplary device configurations, the functional operations and subject matter implementations described herein may be embodied in other types of digital electronic circuitry, or alternatively, of the structures disclosed herein and their structural equivalents May be embodied in computer software, firmware, or hardware, including, or in combination with, one or more of the foregoing. Implementations of the subject matter described herein may be embodied in one or more computer program products, i. E. One for computer program instructions encoded on a program storage medium of the type for < RTI ID = 0.0 & And can be implemented as a module as described above. The computer-readable medium can be a machine-readable storage device, a machine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of matter that affects the machine readable propagation type signal, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a service apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the service device 20 receives a signal requesting category information for a sound source service from the terminal 10 in step S11. In step S13, the service device 20 executes the application at the request of the terminal 10, and provides the category information to the terminal 10. Here, the category information includes game, fun (FUN), life / location, language / education, music, movie, TV broadcast, cartoon, e-book, shopping / coupon, discount zone, .

The service device 20 provides music information for the selected music category from the terminal 10 in step S15. Here, the music information includes icons for albums divided into music source sales order, release order, popularity order, and genre.

The service device 20 confirms whether a specific music is selected in step S17. If the specific music is selected, the service device 20 confirms whether or not the music preview service is supported for the specific music selected from the terminal 10 in step S19. Then, the service device 20 provides the sound source of the music for a preset time according to the result of the check in step S21. Here, the service device 20 displays a reproduction symbol in one area of the music icon supporting the music preview service from among a plurality of music included in the music category. In addition, when the music providing the music preview service is selected from the terminal 10, the service device 20 changes the music icon from a rectangular image to a circular image, and at the same time, It is provided by changing the symbol to a stop sign. In addition, when the music preview service is performed, the service device 20 displays a circular image displayed in one area of the music icon and an image that rotates the stop symbol clockwise or counterclockwise in order to inform the progress of the music preview service And displays a progress bar around the stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon to match the play time of the music.

On the other hand, if the specific music selected from the terminal 10 does not support the music preview service, the service device 20 can provide detailed information about the music in step S27.

In step S23, the service device 20 confirms whether the music preview service is terminated during the music preview service. That is, if the preset time elapses after providing the music preview service in step S25, the service device 20 ends the music preview service, changes the music icon from a circular image to a rectangular image, At the same time, a stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon is provided as a playback symbol.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step S31, the terminal 10 requests execution of an application for managing a plurality of contents to the service device 20 and transmission of category information for a sound source service. Then, the terminal 10 confirms whether the category information is received in step S33. Here, the category information includes game, fun (FUN), life / location, language / education, music, movie, TV broadcast, cartoon, e-book, shopping / coupon, discount zone, .

When the category information is received, the terminal 10 displays the category information in step S35, and selects a music category from the categories. That is, the terminal 10 selects the music category from the category information provided from the service device 20. Then, the terminal 10 transmits a selection signal for the music category to the service device 20 in step S37.

The terminal 10 displays a plurality of pieces of music information included in the music category in step S39. That is, the terminal 10 outputs music information received from the service device 20. [ At this time, the music information is displayed with an icon for an album divided into music source sales order, release order, popularity order, genre, and the like.

The terminal 10 confirms whether a specific music is selected in step S41. That is, when a particular music is selected from among a plurality of music according to a touch signal of the user, the terminal 10 transmits information about the music to the service device 20, According to whether or not the listening service is supported, the sound source for the music can be received for a preset time. At this time, the terminal 10 outputs a user interface related to the music preview service under the control of the service device 20 in step S43.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a music preview service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the terminal 10 for providing a music preview service according to the present invention executes an application for managing a plurality of contents in step S53, and displays category information for using a sound source service. At this time, category information includes game, fun, life / location, language / education, music, movie, TV broadcast, cartoon, e-book, shopping / coupon, discount zone, .

The terminal 10 selects a music category in the application according to the user's selection and displays a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category (S55 to S57). At this time, the terminal 10 displays a play symbol in one area of the music icon supporting the music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category.

The terminal 10 confirms whether a specific music is selected in step S59. Here, if a specific music is selected from among a plurality of music according to the user's touch signal, the terminal 10 confirms whether or not the music preview service for the selected music is supported in step S61. If the music supports the music preview service, the terminal 10 provides a sound source for the music for a preset time period in step S63. Here, when the selected music is music supporting the music preview service, the terminal 10 changes the corresponding music icon from a rectangular image to a circular image, and at the same time, the terminal 10 displays a play symbol displayed in a region of the music icon as a stop symbol And displays it. In addition, when the music preview service is performed, the terminal 10 displays a circular image and a stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to inform the progress of the music preview service Display. In addition, when the music preview service is performed, the terminal 10 matches the progress bar notifying the progress of the music preview service to the play time of the music, and displays the progress bar on the outside of the stop symbol displayed on the music icon.

The terminal 10 checks whether the music preview service is terminated in step S65. If the preset time has elapsed, the terminal 10 terminates the music preview service in step S67, changes the icon for the music from a circular image to a rectangular image, and simultaneously displays a pause symbol To the reproduction symbol.

On the other hand, if the selected music does not support the music preview service, the terminal 10 provides detailed information about the music in step S69.

7A to 7D are diagrams for explaining a music preview service providing method according to the present invention.

As shown in Figs. 7A to 7D, the terminal 10 executes an application for managing a plurality of contents, and displays category information 701 on the screen. At this time, category information includes games, fun, life / location, language / education, music, movie, TV broadcast, cartoon, e-book, shopping / coupon, discount zone and brand shop.

The terminal 10 senses a signal for selecting the music category 703 according to the touch signal of the user on the screen displaying the category information 701 and provides information on the music category 703. At this time, the terminal 10 displays a plurality of pieces of music information 704 included in the music category 703. On the other hand, the terminal 10 displays a play symbol 707 in one area of the music icon 705 that supports the music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category.

When a specific music is selected from a plurality of music according to a touch signal of the user, the terminal 10 provides a sound source for the music for a preset time according to whether or not the music preview service for the selected music is supported. Here, the terminal 10 changes the corresponding music icon from the rectangular image 706 to the circular image 709, and simultaneously changes the playback symbol 707 displayed in one area of the music icon to the stop symbol 711 . In order to notify the progress of the music preview service, the terminal 10 displays an image in which a circular image 709 and a stop symbol 711 displayed in one area of the music icon are rotated clockwise or counterclockwise . In addition, the terminal 10 matches the progress bar 713 informing the progress of the music preview service with the play time of the music, and displays the progress bar 713 on the outline of the stop symbol displayed on the music icon.

Then, when the music preview service is terminated after a predetermined time has elapsed, the terminal 10 changes the icon for the music from the circular image 709 to the rectangular image 706, and at the same time, The displayed stop symbol 711 is changed to the playback symbol 707 and displayed.

Computer-readable media suitable for storing computer program instructions and data include, for example, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM) A magneto-optical medium such as a magneto-optical medium such as a magneto-optical disk such as a magneto-optical disk, a magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and a read only memory (ROM) Access Memory), a flash memory, an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), and a semiconductor memory such as an Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM). The processor and memory may be supplemented by, or incorporated in, special purpose logic circuits. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. Such a hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the specification contains a number of specific implementation details, it should be understood that they are not to be construed as limitations on the scope of any invention or claim, but rather on the description of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment of a particular invention Should be understood. Certain features described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments, either individually or in any suitable subcombination. Further, although the features may operate in a particular combination and may be initially described as so claimed, one or more features from the claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, Or a variant of a subcombination.

Likewise, although the operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, it should be understood that such operations must be performed in that particular order or sequential order shown to achieve the desired result, or that all illustrated operations should be performed. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Also, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the described program components and systems will generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products It should be understood.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The present invention provides a user interface for outputting a corresponding sound source for a predetermined time in a music preview service and recognizing that a sound source is being reproduced. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a preview function for the content before purchasing the specific content, thereby helping the user to purchase the content. In addition, productivity can be improved by improving the efficiency and quality of motion production stage, reducing costs through internalization of motion production, and using UX asset and SDK. In addition, the emotional motion UX is provided to the user, thereby increasing the usability of the terminal through clear interaction and providing a consistent motion. This is not only a possibility of commercialization or sales, but also a possibility of being industrially applicable since it is practically possible to carry out clearly.

10: terminal 20: service device 30: communication network
11: control unit 12: input unit 13:
14: storage unit 15: audio processing unit 16:
21: service control unit 22: service storage unit 23: service communication unit
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21b: music preview providing module 22a: content DB
22b: Sound source DB
100: Music preview service system

Claims (17)

A service communication unit for communicating with at least one terminal to transmit and receive data for providing a sound source service; And
A service controller for outputting a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music included in the music category for a preset time and providing a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced;
Wherein the service device comprises: The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
And displays a playback symbol in one area of a music icon supporting a music preview service from among a plurality of music included in the music category. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
When the music providing the music preview service is selected from the terminal, the music icon is changed from the first image to the second image to notify that the sound source is being reproduced, and at the same time, And a stop symbol. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
Displaying a second image and a stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon as an image rotating in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to notify the progress of the music preview service when the music preview service is performed, And displays a progress bar around a stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon by matching with a play time of the music. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
If the predetermined time elapses after providing the music preview service, the music preview service is terminated, the music icon is changed from the second image to the first image, and at the same time, And changes the displayed stop symbol to the reproduction symbol. The method according to claim 1,
A service storage unit for storing at least one of information on a plurality of categories, information on each content included in the category, and sound source for music supporting the music preview service;
Further comprising: A communication unit for communicating with the service device and transmitting and receiving data for providing a sound source service; And
A music information management method comprising: receiving category information for using a sound source service from the service apparatus managing a plurality of contents; selecting a music category based on the category information; displaying a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category; A control unit for outputting a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music according to a signal for a preset time and providing a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced;
And a second terminal. A music information management method comprising: receiving category information for using a sound source service from the service apparatus managing a plurality of contents; selecting a music category based on the category information; displaying a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category; A terminal for outputting a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music according to a signal for a preset time and providing a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced; And
Wherein the service providing apparatus displays a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music included in a music category according to a request of the terminal for a predetermined time and provides a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced;
And providing the music preview service to the user. Outputting category information for the terminal to use the sound source service;
The terminal selecting a music category based on the category information and displaying a plurality of pieces of music information included in the selected music category; And
Outputting a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music for a predetermined time according to a touch signal; And
Providing a screen indicating that the terminal is playing the sound source;
The method of claim 1, 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the terminal displays a play symbol in one area of a music icon supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein providing
If the selected music is music supporting the music preview service, the terminal changes the music icon from the first image to the second image to notify that the sound source is being reproduced, and at the same time, And changing the display mode to a stop symbol. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein providing
When the music preview service is performed, the terminal displays a second image and a stop symbol displayed in one area of the music icon in an image rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to notify the progress of the music preview service Wherein the music previewing service providing method comprises: 10. The method of claim 9, wherein providing
Wherein when the music preview service is performed, the terminal displays a progress bar notifying the progress of the music preview service on the outline of the stop symbol displayed on the music icon by matching with the play time of the music. Service delivery method. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein providing
When the preset time has elapsed, the terminal terminates the music preview service, changes the icon for the music from the second image to the first image, and simultaneously displays the stop symbol displayed on the music icon as a play symbol And displaying the changed information;
The method of claim 1, further comprising: Transmitting, by the service device, category information for using a sound source service to at least one terminal;
The service device receiving a signal for selecting a specific music among music categories selected from the categories; And
The service device outputting a sound source of music supporting a music preview service among a plurality of music items included in the music category for a preset time and providing a screen indicating that the sound source is being reproduced;
The method of claim 1, Requesting category information for using a sound source service as a service device in which a terminal manages a plurality of contents;
The terminal selecting a music category based on category information provided from the service device;
The terminal displaying a plurality of pieces of music information included in the music category; And
Wherein the terminal transmits information on the music to the service device when at least one music among the plurality of music is selected according to a touch signal, Receiving and providing a sound source for the music for a predetermined time;
The method of claim 1, A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method for providing a music previewing service as recited in any one of claims 8 to 16.

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