KR20150046862A - Method for providing data based on cloud computing, system and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting data based on cloud computing, and a system and a device thereof and especially, aims to upload or download meta data of content when managing content based on a cloud service, classify and save the execution data of the content into cloud areas or mobile terminal areas, and simultaneously provide the terminal and access information of the device that has uploaded each content depending on the location where execution data of the content is saved. As a result, the execution data of the content in cloud service is classified and saved into a cloud area or a mobile terminal area and the necessary information can be provided to only display the information of mobile terminals currently connected to the cloud service when retrieving file, so that the user′s convenience can be improved. In addition, by providing an icon for the image representing the mobile terminal where each content is saved, a user can intuitively recognize the location of the file saved in the cloud service. And, after extracting meta data from the content uploaded by a user, by managing the meta data tags for each mobile terminal, you can prevent duplicate saving ahead of time and achieve efficient use of the storage space at the server.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data providing method based on cloud computing,

The present invention relates to a data providing method based on cloud computing, a system and an apparatus therefor, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing data based on a cloud service by uploading or downloading using content metadata, A cloud area or a terminal area, and when providing a content list, a cloud computing-based cloud service capable of simultaneously providing terminal information and access information of a terminal that uploads each content according to a location where execution data of the content is stored A data providing method, and a system and apparatus for the same.

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 conventional category of simple communication apparatus or information providing apparatus.

In particular, in recent years, a cloud computing technology capable of accessing a server connected to the Internet using various terminals by a user at anytime and anywhere, using storage provided by a server, or using various applications has been widely used have. Among these, Cloud Storage Service (CSS) is a service that allows physically separated storage devices to be configured as a single logical storage, and to allow users to allocate storage space on demand in real time do.

These cloud storage services allocate storage space to authorized users, and users pay for the corresponding storage space to use the cloud storage service.

However, the storage space used by the user is also limited, and it is necessary to control efficient storage space in order to allocate or retrieve all the storage space to a large number of users. Further, in providing contents by applying the cloud service, information on the terminal currently connected to the cloud service can not be known, and it is necessary to clearly identify the location where the execution data of the content is stored.

Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2011-0058679 A, published on June 01, 2011 (name: mobile resource service using cloud computing and method thereof)

The present invention is insufficient in that it can not confirm the information of the terminal currently accessing the cloud service when managing the content by applying the conventional cloud service and it is inconvenient to find the location where the execution data of the content is stored The present invention receives meta data for uploading a content and stores execution data associated with the meta data in a cloud area or a terminal area when a specific content is requested to be uploaded from a terminal based on a cloud service. If downloading of the content is requested from the specific terminal, the storage location of the execution data related to the content requested to be downloaded is checked. If the storage location is the terminal area, the access information corresponding to whether or not the terminal accesses the cloud service, The terminal information corresponding to the type of the terminal.

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 and transmitting / receiving data related to content provision using a cloud service, When the uploading of the specific content is requested, the metadata for uploading the content is received, the execution data associated with the metadata is stored in at least one of the cloud area and the terminal area, and at least one content If the storage location is the terminal area, the access information corresponding to the connection availability of the terminal to the cloud service and the terminal information corresponding to the terminal type To In that it comprises a service control unit for controlling so as to be characterized.

In addition, the service apparatus according to the present invention may further include a service storage unit for storing meta data of content to be uploaded through the cloud service or execution data of the content.

Further, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the metadata may include at least one of an object name, a file format, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, Information on the information.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, when the storage location is a cloud area, the service control unit transmits execution data for the corresponding content to the terminal according to a content download request of the specific terminal.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit may store the execution data of the uploaded content in at least one of the inner cloud area or the terminal area of the terminal matching each content, And the execution data of the stored contents is managed.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit stores tag information designated based on terminal information, content metadata, and meta data related to a terminal requesting upload of content.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit performs authentication of a terminal requesting download when at least one content is requested to be downloaded from the specific terminal.

In addition, in the service device according to the present invention, the service control unit distinguishes each terminal according to whether the cloud service is connected to the terminal that uploaded the content, and provides the separated result as a visually distinguishable icon do.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit provides information matched with the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded together with the content icon.

A terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit that communicates with a service device and transmits and receives data related to content provision using a cloud service, and transmits metadata of the content to a service device to upload at least one content based on the cloud service And a control unit for requesting downloading of the specific contents to the service apparatus, receiving information related to the storage location of the contents according to the request from the service apparatus, and controlling to provide the received information.

In addition, in the terminal according to the present invention, the controller may receive the results classified by each terminal according to whether the cloud service is connected, from the service device, and display the received result as a visually distinguishable icon.

In addition, in the terminal according to the present invention, the controller displays information matched with the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded together with the content icon.

The data providing system based on the cloud computing according to the embodiment of the present invention transmits the metadata of the content to the service device in order to upload at least one content based on the cloud service and requests downloading of the specific content to the service device And receives metadata from the service device in response to a request from the service device and uploads the content when the upload of the specific content is requested from the terminal and the terminal providing the received information, And stores the execution data associated with the content requested to be downloaded in at least one of the cloud area and the terminal area. When at least one content is requested to be downloaded from the specific terminal, Lt; RTI ID = , The service providing apparatus provides connection information corresponding to whether or not the terminal is connected to the cloud service and terminal information corresponding to the terminal type.

A method for providing data based on a cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving metadata for uploading content and requesting upload of specific content from at least one terminal based on a cloud service, The method comprising the steps of: storing, by a service device, execution data associated with metadata in at least one area of a cloud area or a terminal area; and when execution of downloading of at least one content from the specific terminal is requested, When the storage location is the terminal area, providing the access information corresponding to whether the service device is connected to the cloud service of the terminal and the terminal information corresponding to the type of the terminal. do.

A method for providing data based on cloud computing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of transmitting metadata for content to a service device to upload at least one content based on a cloud service, Requesting a download to the service device, and receiving, from the service device, information related to the storage location of the content upon request, and providing the received information.

As another means for solving the problem of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing metadata, comprising: receiving metadata for uploading a content from at least one terminal based on a cloud service and uploading content; The method comprising the steps of: storing at least one content in at least one of a cloud area and a terminal area; confirming a storage location of execution data of the content requested to be downloaded, The method comprising the steps of: providing connection information corresponding to whether or not the terminal is connected to the cloud service and terminal information corresponding to the type of the terminal; Lt; / RTI >

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for downloading at least one content based on a cloud service, the method comprising: transmitting metadata about the content to a service device; Receiving information related to a storage location of contents according to a requesting step and a request from a service device, and providing the received information; and a computer-readable recording medium recording the data providing method based on the cloud computing. to provide.

According to the present invention, execution data for content is divided into a cloud area or a terminal area, and information about the cloud area or terminal area is provided to display information of only the terminals currently connected to the cloud service when the file loading is performed. .

Also, it is possible to intuitively recognize the location where a file is stored in a cloud service by providing an image of a terminal in which each content is stored, in the form of an icon.

Also, after metadata is extracted from the contents uploaded by the user, it is managed as the tag information of the metadata for each terminal, thereby preventing duplication of contents in advance and utilizing the storage space of the server more efficiently.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a data providing system based on a cloud computing 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 method of a terminal for providing data based on cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a service apparatus for providing data based on cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a data providing method based on cloud computing according to an embodiment of 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 exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described as a representative example of a mobile communication terminal connected to a communication network to transmit and receive data for providing content based on cloud service, but the terminal is not limited to a mobile communication terminal, An information communication device, a multimedia terminal, a wired terminal, a fixed terminal, and an IP (Internet Protocol) terminal. 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 data providing system 100 based on a cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a data providing system based on a cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cloud computing-based data providing system 100 according to the present invention includes a plurality of terminals 10a, 10b, ..., 10n, a service apparatus 20, and a communication network 30.

A processor mounted on the terminal 10 or the service device 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.

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 the communication network 30 and transmits / receives all data for providing content based on the cloud streaming. In particular, the terminal 10 according to the present invention transmits the metadata of the content to the service device 20 in order to upload the content based on the cloud service.

The terminal 10 requests the service device 20 to download the specific content. In response to the download request, the terminal 10 receives information related to the execution of the content from the service device 20, and provides the received information to the user. Here, the received information includes terminal information about the terminal that uploaded the content, and access information that indicates whether the terminal is currently connected to the cloud service. That is, the terminal 10 receives, from the service device 20, information related to the storage location of the content upon request and provides the received information.

Accordingly, the terminal 10 can confirm the icon for the access information and the terminal information provided from the service device 20 to use the content stored in the service device 20 based on the cloud service. For example, the connection information indicates the confirmation value of whether or not the current cloud service is connected by an icon, and can be displayed in various shapes such as a star shape, highlighted letters, and the like. In addition, the terminal information is classified into a smart phone, a tablet, a PC, and the like according to the terminal type among a plurality of terminals, and can be displayed by corresponding icons.

Meanwhile, icons for displaying the connection information and the terminal information applied to the present invention are not limited to the shapes, forms, and types shown above, and various schemes that can be represented by icons can be applied.

In order to perform the above operation, the user of the terminal 10 must first subscribe to the cloud service provided by the service device 20 in advance. The user can access the cloud service page provided by the service device 20 using the terminal 10 or a separate device to join the cloud service and then proceed to join the cloud service. In addition, the cloud service subscription can proceed through the service application. The cloud service application may be installed in the terminal 10 after downloading through the application store and may be an application running on the downloaded VM (virtual machine) when the terminal 10 is a feature phone. In addition, the service can be used even if the service application in the terminal 10 is not driven by the cloud service method according to the service type provided by the service device 20. [

When the subscription to the service provided by the service device 20 is completed through the above process, the terminal 10 receives the terminal information from the user when accessing the service device 20 at the time of executing the service application or through various other paths User authentication may be performed through the service device 20. [ Here, the terminal information is information necessary for user authentication, and may be a member ID and a password specified by the user. The terminal information may include terminal identification information such as an electronic serial number (ESN), a mobile identification number (MIN) And may further include information corresponding to a terminal type, a supportable specification, and the like.

The service device 20 is connected to the terminal 10 through the communication network 30 and transmits / receives all data for providing content based on the cloud streaming. In particular, the service device 20 according to the present invention is requested to upload specific contents from the terminal 10 based on the cloud service. The service device 20 receives the metadata for uploading the content, and stores the received metadata separately for each terminal. Here, the metadata includes information on an object name, a file format, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, a playback time, and the like for the content.

The service device 20 confirms the metadata of the content requested to be downloaded when a download of the content is requested from the specific terminal. After that, the service device 20 confirms the access information and the terminal information according to whether or not the terminal is connected to the cloud service that matches the meta data, and provides the downloaded content to the terminal that requested the download of the content. In addition, the service device 20 stores the execution data of the uploaded content in one of the internal cloud area or the terminal area of the terminal matching each content. Then, the service apparatus 20 manages the execution data of the contents stored in the divided area.

That is, the service apparatus 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives the metadata for uploading the content when the upload of the specific content is requested from the terminal 10. The service device 20 stores the execution data associated with the meta data into a cloud domain or a terminal domain.

The service device 20 confirms the storage location of the execution data related to the content requested to be downloaded when a download of the content is requested from the specific terminal. If the storage location is the terminal area, the access information corresponding to whether or not the terminal accesses the cloud service and the terminal information corresponding to the terminal type are provided. On the other hand, if the storage location is a cloud area, the service device 20 transmits execution data for the corresponding content to the terminal according to a content download request of the specific terminal.

Accordingly, the present invention divides and stores execution data for content in a cloud service into a cloud area or a terminal area, provides information on the stored information, and displays information of only the terminals currently connected to the cloud service when a file is loaded, The convenience can be enhanced. Also, it is possible to intuitively recognize the location where a file is stored in a cloud service by providing an image of a terminal in which each content is stored, in the form of an icon. Also, after metadata is extracted from the contents uploaded by the user, it is managed as the tag information of the metadata for each terminal, thereby preventing duplication of contents in advance and utilizing the storage space of the server more efficiently.

The data providing process based on the cloud computing according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6B.

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. The control unit 11 includes a cloud service provision module 11a and a content upload / download module 11b. The storage unit 14 includes a content DB 14a and terminal information 14b.

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 related to uploading or downloading of contents based on the cloud service, and transmits the input signals to the controller 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 outputs an execution screen for providing contents based on the cloud service.

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 providing a cloud service, and a program for uploading or downloading content based on a cloud service. In addition, the storage unit 14 stores a content DB 14a and terminal information 14b for storing a plurality of contents. At this time, the content DB 14a includes execution data for executing the content and attribute information about the content, and the content usage history according to the execution of the content is stored. The terminal information 14b may include terminal specification information.

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 the execution of the 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. [ In particular, the communication unit 16 according to the present invention transmits / receives all data for providing contents based on the cloud service.

The control unit 11 may be an operating system (OS) and a process unit for driving each configuration. In particular, the controller 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention transmits the metadata of the content to the service device 20 in order to upload the content based on the cloud service. Here, the metadata includes information such as an object name, a file format, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, a reproduction time, and the like.

The control unit 11 requests the service device 20 to download the specific content. In response to the download request, the terminal 10 receives information related to the execution of the content from the service device 20, and provides the received information to the user. Here, the received information includes terminal information about the terminal that uploaded the content, and access information that indicates whether the terminal is currently connected to the cloud service. That is, the control unit 11 receives information related to the storage location of the content from the service device 20 according to the request, and provides the received information.

At this time, the control unit 11 receives the results classified by each terminal according to whether or not the cloud service is connected, from the service device 20, and displays the received result as a visually distinguishable icon. Also, the controller 11 displays an icon matching the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded together with the content.

In order to more effectively perform the function of the terminal 10, the control unit 11 may include a cloud service providing module 11a and a content upload / download module 11b. In particular, the cloud service providing module 11a according to the present invention performs a function of providing contents based on the cloud service of the service device 20. [ In addition, the content upload / download module 11b performs a function of uploading or downloading the content to the service device 20 at the request of the user.

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 a content management module 21a, a meta data management module 21b, a terminal management module 21c, a user management module 21d and a cloud service provision module 21e. The unit 22 includes a metadata DB 22a, a tag information DB 22b, a terminal information DB 22c, and a content DB 22d.

The service communication unit 23 transmits and receives information related to a plurality of terminals 10 through the communication network 30. [ In particular, the service communication unit 23 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives metadata of contents to be uploaded from one terminal and requests transmission of the corresponding contents to the terminal in which the execution data of the contents is stored according to a request of another terminal do.

The service storage unit 22 stores various information generated in the process of data transmission based on the cloud computing according to the embodiment of the present invention. The service storage unit 22 includes a metadata DB 22a, a tag information DB 22b, An information DB 22c and a content DB 22d. Here, the metadata DB 22a stores metadata extracted based on the contents uploaded from the terminal 10, and stores the metadata in units of terminals using the terminal information. The metadata includes information on an object name, a file format, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, a reproduction time, and the like. The tag information DB 22b is information managed by the identification information on the metadata. The terminal information DB 22c stores and manages information on the terminal. The terminal information included in the terminal information includes terminal identification information, personal identification information, user's personal information such as a residence, sex, As shown in FIG. In addition, the content DB 22d includes execution data for executing the content and attribute information about the content, and the history of the content usage according to the execution of the content is stored.

In this way, the contents to be uploaded from a plurality of terminals are not unconditionally stored in the service apparatus 20, but redundant data is removed and stored, so that the storage space can be used more efficiently.

The service control unit 21 may be an operating system and a process unit for driving each configuration. In particular, the service control unit 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives a request for uploading specific contents from the terminal 10 based on the cloud service. The service control unit 21 receives the metadata for uploading the content. Thereafter, the service control unit 21 stores the received metadata separately for each terminal. Here, the metadata includes information such as an object name, a file format, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, and a playback time for the content. At this time, the service control unit 21 may store the tag information designated based on the terminal information, the content metadata, and the metadata related to the terminal requesting the upload of the content.

The service control unit 21 stores the execution data of the uploaded content in one of the cloud areas of the internal or terminal area of the terminal matching each content. Then, the service control unit 21 manages the execution data of the content stored in the divided area.

The service control unit 21 checks the metadata of the content requested to be downloaded when a download of the content is requested from the specific terminal. At this time, when the download of the content is requested, the service control unit 21 performs authentication for the terminal requesting the download.

The service control unit 21 confirms the access information and the terminal information according to whether or not the terminal is connected to the cloud service that matches the meta data, and provides the downloaded content to the requesting terminal. Here, the service control unit 21 identifies each terminal according to whether the cloud service is connected or not, and provides the separated result as a visually distinguishable icon. In addition, the service control unit 21 provides an icon, which is matched with the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded, together with the content.

That is, the service control unit 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives the metadata for uploading the content when the upload of the specific content is requested from the terminal 10. The service control unit 21 stores the execution data associated with the meta data into a cloud domain or a terminal domain.

The service control unit 21 confirms the storage location of the execution data related to the content requested to be downloaded when the download of the content is requested from the specific terminal. If the storage location is the terminal area, the access information corresponding to whether or not the terminal accesses the cloud service and the terminal information corresponding to the terminal type are provided. On the other hand, when the storage location is a cloud area, the service control unit 21 transmits execution data for the corresponding content to the terminal according to a content download request of the specific terminal.

Therefore, the service device 20 can check the status of the terminal related to each content and provide it as an icon together with the terminal information in order to provide the content to the terminal 10 based on the cloud service. For example, the connection information indicating the status of the terminal may be provided by dividing the confirmation value of the connection or non-connection of the current cloud service into icons, various shapes such as a star shape, font highlight, and the like. In addition, the terminal information is classified into a smart phone, a tablet, a PC, and the like according to the terminal type among a plurality of terminals, and can be provided as an icon corresponding to each terminal.

The service control unit 21 includes a content management module 21a, a meta data management module 21b, a terminal management module 21c, a user management module 21d, and a user management module 21c for more effectively performing the functions of the service device 20. [ And a cloud service providing module 21e. In particular, the content management module 21a according to the present invention manages attribute information of at least one content. The metadata management module 21b extracts metadata about the content and manages the metadata in connection with the terminal information of the terminal storing the execution data of the content. The terminal management module 21c manages the terminal information received from the terminal and identifies the terminal storing the execution data of the content. In addition, the user management module 21d manages information on the history of use of contents on a user-by-user basis. In addition, the cloud service providing module 21e performs a function of providing contents based on the cloud service between the terminals.

That is, in the service device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the physical file is not actually uploaded to the server in the cloud environment using the metadata, and each terminal 10 or another service device And connects the data to the terminal or other service device having the corresponding content according to a request of the user so that the capacity of the service device 20 can be effectively reduced and effectively operated Can be expected, and the data extracted from each terminal can be continuously extracted in a predetermined form.

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 providing content based on 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 comprise, 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 method of a terminal for providing data based on cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step S11, the terminal 10 transmits content metadata to the service device 20 in order to upload content based on the cloud service. Here, the metadata includes information such as an object name, a file format, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, and a playback time for the content. That is, the object name included in the metadata represents a name that can identify the content, and the file type is divided into a moving image, a sound source, a photograph, a document, and the like. The range of the file size is, The file creation date may indicate the date when the content was created, the latest update date may indicate the latest update date of the content, the resolution may indicate the resolution at the time of reproducing the content, The total reproduction time and the partial reproduction time.

For example, a moving picture file having an object name of movie among metadata may be a file size of 100M or more, a content created before 100 days, a content updated on 13.01.06, and a content reproduced for 60 minutes at a resolution of 1024 * 640. In addition, a sound source file having an object name of music among metadata can be a file size of 5M or more, a content created before 50 days, an update on 13.02.01, and a content played for 5 minutes. In addition, the photo file having the photo object name of the meta data can be a file size of 1M or less, a file created before 20 days, an update on 13.02.10, and a content having a resolution of 640 * 408. In addition, the document file having the object name of the document among the metadata can be the file size of 200K or more, the content created before 7 days, and the content updated on 13.02.15.

The terminal 10 requests the service device 20 to download the specific content in step S13. In step S15, the terminal 10 receives information on the storage location associated with the execution data of the content from the service device 20. [ Then, the terminal 10 provides the information received in step S17. Here, the received information includes terminal information about the terminal that uploaded the content, and access information that indicates whether the terminal is currently connected to the cloud service. At this time, the terminal 10 receives the result classified by each terminal according to whether or not the cloud service is connected, from the service device 20, and displays the received result as a visually distinguishable icon. In addition, the terminal 10 displays an icon matching the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded together with the content.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a service apparatus for providing data based on cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the service device 20 according to the present invention receives metadata for uploading content for uploading, receives a request for uploading specific content from the terminal 10 based on the cloud service in step S21 do. Here, the metadata includes information such as an object name, a file format, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, and a playback time for the content.

The service device 20 stores the execution data associated with the metadata received in step S23 in the cloud domain or the terminal domain. Here, the service device 20 may store tag information designated based on terminal information, content metadata, and meta data related to the terminal requesting upload of the content. In addition, the service device 20 stores the execution data of the uploaded content in one of the internal cloud area or the terminal area of the terminal matching each content. Then, the service apparatus 20 manages the execution data of the contents stored in the divided area.

In step S25, the service device 20 determines whether content download is requested from the specific terminal. When the content download is requested, the service device 20 confirms the storage location of the execution data related to the content requested to be downloaded in step S27. At this time, the service device 20 performs authentication for the terminal that requested the download according to the download request of the content.

In step S29, the service device 20 checks whether the execution data associated with the content is stored in the terminal area. In step S31, the service device 20 checks the connection information and the terminal information according to whether the corresponding terminal is connected to the cloud service, and provides the downloaded information to the requesting terminal. Here, the service device 20 identifies each terminal according to whether the cloud service is connected, and provides the separated result as a visually distinguishable icon. Thereafter, the service device 20 provides an icon, which is matched with the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded in step S33, together with the content.

On the other hand, if the execution data associated with the content is stored in the cloud area, the service device 20 loads the execution data of the content and provides the execution data to the terminal in step S35.

6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a data providing method based on cloud computing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the service device 20 provides a function of uploading or downloading content based on a cloud service. At this time, the service device 20 allows a plurality of terminals to upload / download contents such as photos, music, movies, document / others, etc. by connecting to the cloud service, So that the terminal can be used later.

For example, when the service device 20 provides the photo content 601 through the cloud service, the service device 20 provides a plurality of photo lists included in the photo content 601. At this time, the photo list includes a plurality of pieces of photo information uploaded from a plurality of terminals, and each piece of photo information can be displayed as a thumbnail image. In addition, in each picture information, the terminal information 605, 607, and 609 uploading the picture and the connection information 603 indicating whether or not the current cloud service is connected can be displayed. Here, the terminal information is displayed as an icon for confirming the type of each terminal, and the connection information is displayed as an icon for confirming whether or not the current cloud service is connected.

Meanwhile, icons for displaying the connection information and the terminal information applied to the present invention are not limited to the shapes, forms, and types shown above, and various schemes that can be represented by icons can be applied.

Implementations of the various techniques described herein may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or in computer hardware, firmware, software, or combinations thereof. Implementations may be implemented in a computer program product, such as an information carrier, e.g., a machine readable storage device, such as a computer readable storage medium, for example, for processing by a data processing apparatus, Apparatus (computer readable medium) or as a computer program tangibly embodied in a propagation signal. A computer program, such as the computer program (s) described above, may be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, and may be stored as a stand-alone program or in a module, component, subroutine, As other suitable units for use in the present invention. A computer program may be deployed to be processed on one computer or multiple computers at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communications network.

The method steps may be performed by one or more programmable processors executing a computer program to perform functions by operating on input data and generating an output. The method steps may also be performed by special purpose logic circuitry, e.g., a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the devices may be implemented as such.

Processors suitable for processing a computer program include, by way of example, both general purpose and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital computer. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read-only memory or a random access memory or both. The elements of a computer may include at least one processor for executing instructions and one or more memory devices for storing instructions and data. Generally, a computer may include one or more mass storage devices for storing data, such as magnetic, magneto-optical disks, or optical disks, or may receive data from them, transmit data to them, . ≪ / RTI > Information carriers suitable for embodying computer program instructions and data include, for example, semiconductor memory devices, for example, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, compact disk read only memory A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, an optical disk such as a DVD (Digital Video Disk), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM , Random Access Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), and the like. The processor and memory may be supplemented or included by special purpose logic circuitry.

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.

In the present invention, when uploading of a specific content is requested from a terminal based on a cloud service, metadata of the content for uploading is received and the storage location of the execution data for the content is divided into a cloud area and a terminal area , And when a content is requested to be downloaded from a specific terminal, the location is stored and the corresponding data is provided. Accordingly, the execution data for the content is divided into the cloud domain or the terminal domain, and information about the cloud domain or the terminal domain is provided to display information of only the terminals currently connected to the cloud service when the file is loaded. . Also, it is possible to intuitively recognize the location where a file is stored in a cloud service by providing an image of a terminal in which each content is stored, in the form of an icon. Also, after metadata is extracted from the contents uploaded by the user, it is managed as the tag information of the metadata for each terminal, thereby preventing duplication of contents in advance and utilizing the storage space of the server more efficiently. 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.

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12: input unit 13: display unit 14:
15: audio processing unit 16: communication unit 21:
22: service storage unit 23: service communication unit
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Claims (17)

A service communication unit communicating with at least one terminal to transmit and receive data related to content provision using a cloud service; And
Receiving metadata for uploading the content when at least one terminal requests upload of specific content based on the cloud service, and transmitting execution data associated with the metadata to at least one of the cloud domain or the terminal domain And if the at least one content is requested to be downloaded from the specific terminal, the storage location of the execution data related to the content requested to be downloaded is checked. If the storage location is the terminal area, A service control unit for controlling to provide connection information corresponding to the terminal and terminal information corresponding to the terminal type;
Wherein the service device comprises: The method according to claim 1,
A service storage unit for storing metadata of contents uploaded through the cloud service or execution data of the contents;
Further comprising: The method of claim 1,
Wherein the information includes at least one of an object name, a file type, a file size range, a file creation date, a latest update date, a resolution required for execution, and a playback time for the content. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
And when the storage location is a cloud area, transmits the execution data for the corresponding content to the terminal according to a content download request of the specific terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
Storing execution data of the uploaded content in at least one of an internal cloud area or a terminal area of a terminal matching each content and managing execution data of the content stored in the separated area Service device. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
And stores the tag information based on the terminal information related to the terminal requesting the upload of the content, the metadata of the content, and the metadata. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
And performs authentication for the terminal requesting the download if at least one content is requested to be downloaded from the specific terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
Wherein the terminal identifies each terminal according to whether the cloud service is connected to the terminal that uploaded the content, and provides the separated result as a visually distinguishable icon. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
Wherein the information providing unit provides the information matching with the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded together with the content icon. A communication unit for communicating with the service device to transmit and receive data related to content provision using the cloud service; And
Transmitting the metadata of the content to the service device in order to upload at least one content based on the cloud service, requesting downloading of the specific content to the service device, A control unit for receiving related information from the service apparatus and controlling the received information to be provided;
And a second terminal. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the control unit
Wherein the terminal receives a result divided by each terminal according to whether or not the cloud service is connected, from the service device, and displays the received result as a visually distinguishable icon. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the control unit
And displays information matched with the terminal storing the execution data of the content requested to be downloaded together with the content icon. The method comprising: transmitting metadata of the content to the service device in order to upload at least one content based on the cloud service; requesting downloading of the specific content to the service device; A terminal for receiving information from the service device and providing the received information; And
Receiving metadata for uploading the content and storing execution data associated with the metadata in at least one of a cloud domain and a terminal domain, The mobile terminal checks the storage location of the execution data related to the content requested to be downloaded when the download of the one content is requested and if the storage location is the terminal area, A service device for providing terminal information corresponding to the type;
And a cloud computing-based data providing system. The service device requesting upload of specific content from at least one terminal based on a cloud service, and receiving metadata for uploading the content;
Storing the execution data associated with the metadata in at least one of a cloud domain or a terminal domain;
Confirming a storage location of execution data of the content requested by the service device when downloading of at least one content from the specific terminal is requested; And
Providing access information corresponding to whether the service device is connected to a cloud service and terminal information corresponding to the type of the terminal, when the storage location is a terminal area;
The method comprising the steps of: Transmitting a metadata of the content to a service device so that the terminal uploads at least one content based on the cloud service;
Requesting the terminal to download a specific content to the service device; And
Receiving, from the service apparatus, information related to a storage location of the content according to the request, and providing the received information;
The method comprising the steps of: Receiving metadata for uploading the content and requesting upload of specific content from at least one terminal based on the cloud service;
Storing execution data associated with the meta data in at least one of a cloud domain or a terminal domain;
Confirming a storage location of execution data of the content requested to be downloaded when downloading of at least one content from a specific terminal is requested; And
And providing the access information corresponding to whether the cloud service is accessed by the corresponding terminal and the terminal information corresponding to the type of the terminal when the storage location is the terminal region. A computer readable recording medium. Transmitting metadata for the content to the service device in order to upload at least one content based on the cloud service;
Requesting the service device to download a specific content; And
Receiving the information related to the storage location of the content from the service device according to the request, and providing the received information.

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