KR20150017691A - An electronic-mat and of the operating method, for supplying stories to children using toy figures within an electronic balance and short-range wireless communication, NFC / RFID Tag reader. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic mat for telling a story of a figure combination and to an operating method thereof and, more specifically, to an electronic mat including a near field wireless communication function such as a Bluetooth, an NFC/RFID tag reader function, and an electronic scale function, to a storytelling electronic mat using an application of a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet computer, and to an operating method thereof. The present invention is able to: play story content which has figures, which are set on an electronic mat by a user, as characters; play content of a new story corresponding to a changed figure composition if the composition of the figures are changed; and enable the user to share the story with other users by storing and playing the new story, which is directly recorded by the user, or registering the new story in an online remote server.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic mattress and a method of operating the electronic mattress for a storytelling in which an NFC / range wireless communication, NFC / RFID Tag reader.

[0001] The present invention relates to a method of telling a story using a toy such as a doll having a NFC / RFID tag and a toy of a figure, an electronic mat for inputting / , Children's dolls and figure toys are put on the electronic mats using APP of wireless terminals such as electronic mats, smart phones and tablet computers equipped with short-range wireless communication function such as WIFI, Beacon or NFC / RFID Tag reader function and voice recording function The present invention relates to a storytelling electronic mat that can be shared by registering a story created by a user on a moving image content server on the Internet, and a method of operating the same.

Mobile terminals such as smart phones and smart pads are computing systems with functions such as wireless communication, multimedia input / output and data storage. Using such a portable computing system, Tag information is input from NFC / RFID Tag (hereinafter referred to as "Tag") or figures attached with tags, and functions such as multimedia presentation or input / output / search / download of online DB data .

The portable terminal generally employs wireless communication functions such as WIFI and Bluetooth in addition to wireless communication for voice and image communication. Therefore, it is possible to transmit tag information of children's toys or figure toys placed on an electronic mat through short-range wireless communication to itself or a server on a portable terminal or the Internet.

In recent years, the application of RFID in the industrial field has been expanded, and NFC (Near Field Communication) communication function utilizing it has been utilized for various purposes such as financial and payment means. NFC is a non-contact, near-field wireless communication technology that is compatible with existing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and uses the frequency band of 13.56 MHz.

First, 'dolls and figure toys' (hereinafter, 'figures') are educational activities that stimulate curiosity for children, of course, but they can also have more educational effects if they include voice support. Recently, a lot of toys having voice support have been widely used, but it is economically and technically difficult to incorporate a speaker and a sound source board into a small-sized figure.

Second, educational audio content is provided to children through cassette tapes and CDs that tell storybooks or storytelling, but this is mostly unilateral methods of playing pre-produced forms. Therefore, it was impossible to stimulate true women by telling the story by changing the characters or by expanding the story by adding characters.

Third, there are a lot of stories that are made in the interaction between parents and children, or many people who have the talent of storytelling but they only enjoy it individually. Despite the age of the Internet, there is no real effective channel to provide the talent of many creative storytellers to others by providing a methodology for sharing such talents together.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal capable of communicating with the Internet via a WIFI / short-range communication, a built-in Tag reader and a speaker, The present invention provides a storytelling electronic mat and its operation method that output a variety of verbalized or multimedia data to double the effect and satisfaction of a figure.

In other words, a child simply grasps the Tag information attached to the figure by placing the figure on the electronic mat, so that the story and multimedia information of the figures appearing as characters can be provided according to the combination of the figures, A user can download story information directly through the Internet by manipulating the electronic mat and register a new story he created with respect to a certain combination of figures through a portable terminal application or an Internet site, can do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for operating a storytelling electronic mat comprising a plurality of figures having tags embedded therein, an electronic mat having a tag reader / speaker built therein, a portable terminal having a wireless communication function, Reading the tag information by placing a specific figure combination on the electronic mat, displaying the voice content of the combination of figures by the electronic mat on a speaker, Transmitting the tag information of the combination to the Internet moving picture content server to display a content list held by the server, downloading the selected multimedia contents from the contents list displayed on the portable terminal and transmitting the selected multimedia contents to the electronic mat, And displaying the downloaded content.

In addition, a step of recording / registering a new story about a certain combination of a figure created by the user himself / herself by using a user's app on a portable terminal or accessing an internet moving picture content server and determining whether to share the new content with another user . At this time, the electronic mat according to the present invention indirectly transmits the measured Tag information and the self ID information to the Internet server via the APP of the portable terminal connected directly or by near-field communication, Displaying the possible content list and providing the selected content.

According to the present invention, by using a figure with a built-in tag together with an electronic mat, a user can receive appropriate voice information and story contents for each individual figure.

Then, the user selects a specific number of figures and places them on the electronic mat to receive story contents corresponding to the combination of the figures. Thus, the user can receive a new story according to various situations depending on the combination of the figures have.

Also, the user may receive his / her own story by inputting / registering a new story he / she has created for a certain combination of figures on the APP or the moving picture content server of the portable terminal. By sharing the registered contents, Users.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a storytelling electronic mat set according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic mattress according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2,
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3,
4 is a block diagram of an electronic mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method of operating an electronic mat according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
7A to 7E are flowcharts illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 are diagrams referred to for illustrating a storytelling electronic mat set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the storytelling electronic mat set includes a figure 10 including a tag, a tag reader and speaker, a content storage memory, an electronic mat 20 including a short-range wireless communication function, a portable terminal 30, And a story content server 40 for accessing or downloading story contents through a wireless terminal through the Internet.

Referring to FIG. 2, the figure 10 is embedded with a Tag 11 storing unique identification information or attached to the lower end thereof. The tag 13 is capable of mutual recognition and data transmission / reception with a portable terminal such as a smart phone 30 or an NFC / RFID reader device 22 built in the electronic mat 20 in general. At this time, NFC is one of the RFID types, and it is a data exchange technology in the 13.56 MHz frequency band, in a non-contact manner within a near distance (1 cm to 10 cm).

The electronic mat 20 includes a Tag reader, a speaker, a content storage memory, and a wireless local area communication function. The electronic mat 20 measures / recognizes Tag 11 information attached to the figure 10, Outputs contents, and manages contents or tag information by communicating with the portable terminal 30 using wireless communication.

The portable terminal 30 may include a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, etc. in addition to a smart phone to which the NFC technology is applied.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, if the user brings the specific figures 10 close to the electronic mat 20, the built-in story contents are output to the speaker according to the combination of the tag information recognized through the tag reader. Further, the electronic mat 20 can transmit and receive Tag information and content information through communication with the portable terminal 30. [ The portable terminal 30 manages tag information and content information received from the electronic mat 20, or accesses the story content server 40 to download new content, or acquires new story contents And upload it to the story content server 4.

4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic mat.

4, the electronic mat 20 includes an external memory unit 21, a tag sensor unit 22, a user input unit 23, a display unit 24, a sound output unit 25, a wireless communication unit 26, A memory unit 27 and a control unit 28. [

The tag sensor unit 22 recognizes the tags of the figures 10 placed on the electronic mat 20 and stores them in the memory unit 27. The controller unit 28 stores story contents corresponding to the combination of the tags And reads it from the memory unit 21 and outputs it to the sound output unit 25. And communicates with the portable terminal 30 through the wireless communication unit 26 when necessary.

The user input unit 23 can change the function mode of the electronic mat 20 or select an operation such as execution / interruption of a specific operation.

The display unit 24 displays the information according to the function mode.

The sound output unit 25 outputs the sound file.

The wireless communication unit 26 is a short-range wireless communication function module such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, or WIFI, and is responsible for transmission / reception with the mobile terminal 30.

The memory unit 27 stores the measured Tag information, temporary information, and the like.

The control unit 28 controls the operations of the respective units to control the overall operation of the electronic mats 20. [

5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic mat.

5, after the initial information is displayed 200 on the electronic mat 20, when the figures 30 are moved close to or up the tag sensor 22, the tag 11 at the bottom of the figure is automatically recognized. If a plurality of tags are uploaded, it is repeatedly measured until there is no more newly recognized Tag. After approval is completed through the user input unit (250), predefined contents corresponding to the corresponding tag combination are output (25).

6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the portable terminal.

6, the portable terminal 30 includes a wireless communication unit 31, a camera 32, a user input unit 33, a sensing unit 34, an interface unit 35, a display unit 36, A memory 37, a memory 38, and a control unit 39. [

The wireless communication unit 31 transmits and receives a wireless signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless communication unit 31 may include a module for wireless Internet access or short-range communication. At this time, Bluetooth, RFID (radio frequency identification), infrared communication, NFC (Near Field Communication), Zigbee, and the like can be used as a short distance communication technology.

The camera 32 can be utilized as an alternative means for receiving Tag information of a figure through a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code even when the terminal does not have an NFC function.

The user input unit 33 generates key input data that the user inputs for controlling the operation of the terminal.

The sensing unit 34 senses the current state of the portable terminal 30, such as the position of the portable terminal 30, whether or not the user touches the portable terminal 30, and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 30. For this, the sensing unit 34 may include a sensing sensor, a pressure sensor, and a motion sensor. In particular, in recent years, it has become common to embed an NFC sensor in a smart phone or the like. In this case, the user can directly recognize the figure's tag information through the portable terminal while traveling, traveling, or traveling.

The interface unit 35 serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the portable terminal 30. [

The display unit 36 displays and outputs information processed in the portable terminal 30. [ For example, the portable terminal 30 can reproduce and display content such as a story of the combination of the figure tags, and displays a UI (User Interface) and a GUI (Graphic User Interface).

The sound input / output unit 37 outputs story contents downloaded from an online server or stored in the memory 38 in a content reproduction mode or a transmission / reception mode with an electronic mat.

The memory 38 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 39, and temporarily store input or output data.

The controller 39 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal 30 by controlling the operations of the respective units.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a portable terminal APP according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the control unit 39 of the portable terminal 30 displays a main menu screen on the display unit according to a user command or the like (300). On the main menu screen, items such as "new figure registration", "new registration of figure combination", "selection of story by combination", "creation of story by combination", "sharing of story by combination" .

When the 'new figure registration' item is selected in the main menu screen, the control unit 39 controls the process shown in FIG. 7A to be performed (310).

When the 'new combination of figure combination' item is selected on the main menu screen, the controller 39 controls the process shown in FIG. 7B to be performed (320).

If the 'Select story by combination' option is selected on the main menu screen, the control unit 39 controls the process shown in FIG. 7C to be performed (330).

If the 'Create Combination Story' item is selected on the main menu screen, the control unit 39 controls the process shown in FIG. 7D to be performed (340).

If the 'Share story by combination' option is selected in the main menu screen, the control unit 39 controls the process shown in FIG. 7E to be performed (350).

This process is repeatedly performed until termination is selected (360).

FIG. 7A is a flowchart illustrating a method of newly registering a figure in a portable terminal APP according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7A, when 'new figure registration' is selected in the main menu screen, the control unit 39 displays the new figure registration menu on the display unit 36 (311) and transmits the newly registered figure to the wireless communication unit 31 Acquires the tag information from the electronic mat 20, obtains the figure tag information using the tag recognition function of the portable terminal, or manually inputs the tag information, searches the tag online DB using this information, (315), registers it in the Tag DB (316), and finally transmits the information to the electronic mat and stores it (317)

The control unit 39 determines whether to repeat the process. If the process is finished, the control unit 39 controls to return to the pre-311 step (318).

FIG. 7B is a flowchart illustrating a method of newly registering a combination of a figure tag in a portable terminal APP according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7B, when 'new figure association' is selected in the main menu screen 300, the control unit 39 displays the electronic mat connection information menu on the display unit 36 and lists the selectable Tag list And waits for input of the user's selection (321)

When the user selects and inputs a specific tag combination, it is checked whether the corresponding tag already exists (step 322). If the user has selected a tag combination,

Then, the user selects the story content corresponding to the selected tag combination (324), transmits the corresponding tag combination to the content server to search for a usable content list (325), lists the content corresponding to the selected tag combination (326). The selected content is downloaded and stored in correspondence with the corresponding tag combination (327).

The control unit 39 determines whether the process is to be repeatedly performed. If the process is terminated, the control unit 39 controls to return to the pre-321 step (328).

FIG. 7C is a flowchart illustrating a method of selecting a story for each combination of tags in a portable terminal APP according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7C, when the item 'Select Strings by Combination' is selected 300 on the main menu screen, the controller 39 displays the story selection menu for each tag combination on the display unit 36 (331) Selection of whether to re-select the story contents corresponding to the selected Tag combination (step 332). If the re-selection is inputted, the contents list corresponding to the combination is retrieved from the remote content server 40, (333), downloads the selected story content (334), sets it as a story corresponding to the combination of tags, and transmits the changed information and contents to the electronic mat (33) (335).

The control unit 39 determines whether the process is to be repeatedly performed. If the process is terminated, the control unit 39 controls to return to the pre-331 step (336).

FIG. 7D is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating a story for each combination of tags in a portable terminal APP according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7D, when the item 'Generate story by combination' is selected (300) on the main menu screen, the control unit 39 displays the purchase information menu on the display unit 36 (341) (342), and if the recording is selected, a content is generated by the user to record the voice content (343). If the user selects (344). If the user selects to store the content, the content is stored as contents corresponding to the combination of tags and transmitted to the electronic mat (34).

The control unit 39 judges whether to proceed the process repeatedly, and if it is finished, the control unit 39 controls to return to before step 341 (345).

FIG. 7E is a flowchart illustrating a story sharing method according to a tag combination in a portable terminal APP according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7D, when the item 'share by combination' is selected (300) on the main menu screen, the control unit 39 displays the purchase information menu on the display unit 36 (351) (352) whether or not share content corresponding to the selected Tag combination is uploaded to the content server 40 and share it is selected (352). If sharing is selected, a list of contents directly recorded by the user is displayed (353). If the user selects to share the content selected by the user (354), the user can upload the selected content to the content server (40) and display a function of registering the corresponding tag combination. So that the contents shared with the combination can be downloaded (355).

The control unit 39 determines whether to continue the process repeatedly. If the process is terminated, the control unit 39 controls to return to before step 341 (355).

The present invention relates to an electronic mattress for storytelling, including a toy maker's figure, content information provided by a maker of a moving picture content, various multimedia functions of a portable terminal, and a short-range wireless communication function and an NFC / RFID Tag reader function In addition to this, it is possible to apply RFID Tag to a figure which is not equipped with an existing Tag, and to receive information selectively after the RFID Tag is purchased separately.

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Claims (3)

An electronic mat set for providing story contents according to a combination of figures including a speaker, a Bluetooth wireless communication, an electronic mat with an NFC / RFID Tag reader and a beacon or NFC / RFID tag and a portable terminal The method comprising: placing a plurality of combinations of figures on an electronic mat; And acquiring tag information of a figure combination put on the electronic mat; And reproducing the story contents corresponding to the combination of the figure tags stored in the repository of the electronic mat; And downloading and reproducing the story contents corresponding to the combination of the tags from the remote server based on the tag combination information transmitted from the electronic mat via the short distance wireless communication in the portable terminal; And recording the new story contents by the user on the basis of the tag combination information transmitted from the electronic mat through the short-range wireless communication in the portable terminal, and transmitting the new story contents to the electronic mat for playback; And uploading the recorded content to a remote server to share with the other users. The method according to claim 1,
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of allowing the user to directly record the voice using the microphone incorporated in the electronic mat to generate content for a specific combination of figure tags and to share the same with a remote server How the mat set works. The method according to claim 1,
If there is no corresponding content when the user places a certain figure tag combination on the electronic mat in the electronic mat, the electronic mat directly accesses the remote server to search for the content list, and selects one of them And downloading or automatically downloading the downloaded content, and playing the downloaded content.

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