KR20170088654A - Method and system for providing racing video service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a racing image service, which includes the steps of: receiving a login signal of a user account through a racing image service application executed in a user terminal; accumulating a point for the user account; receiving a racing image request signal from the user terminal; and transmitting a racing image corresponding to the racing image request signal after subtracting at least a part of points accumulated for the user account. The racing image request signal is one of a first person view image request signal, a VR fixed view image request signal, a VR rotation view image request signal, and a sector camera image request signal. A 360-degree image around equipment is captured by a camera mounted in the equipment which participates in racing. Accordingly, the present invention enables a user to purchase a product and enjoy the racing image by using the points.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RACING VIDEO SERVICE [0002]

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a racing video service, and more particularly to a method for providing a racing video service of a device capable of racing such as a drone, and a system for providing such a service will be.

Drones are radio-controlled, unmanned aircrafts that are equipped with cameras, sensors, and communication systems, and they vary in weight and size. Drones were first created for military use, but recently their use has expanded to include high-end shooting and delivery. In addition to this, it is reborn as an inexpensive kitten product, and the individual is willing to purchase the dron. Recently, these drones are popular not only in the ground but also in the air racing game. There are big and small drone racing events all over the world, and the heat of drone racing has soared in Europe recently, where racing matches are being held in the forests of the Alps to reach finish points by avoiding dense trees.

While the car used for car racing and horses used in horse racing only move back and forth and right and left, the dron used for drone racing is a device that moves both up and down as well as up and down, so visitors who watch the drone racing will appreciate the drone racing. Various kinds of relay images are required to be able to do so.

Currently, there is a camera capable of shooting 360 degrees around the camera and a video display device capable of enjoying a large image on the head, such as a Virtual Reality (VR) headset or a head mount display (HMD). The user who wants to see the racing first shows the commercial advertisement to generate the advertisement revenue, the viewer can easily bet on the racing, And a method and system for easily purchasing a product using points accumulated through a bet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and needs, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for a user to accumulate points through an application installed in a user terminal, to view a racing image using the accumulated points, A system and a method for purchasing the same.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for providing a racing video service, comprising: receiving a login signal of a user account through a racing video service application executed at a user terminal; Earning points for the user account; Receiving a racing video request signal from the user terminal; And transmitting a racing image corresponding to the racing image request signal to the user terminal after subtracting at least a part of points accumulated for the user account, signal; VR fixed-point video request signal; A VR rotation time image request signal; And a sector camera image request signal, and the camera mounted on the equipment participating in the racing takes a 360-degree image around the equipment.

Another embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that after the step of receiving the login signal, a step of transmitting a racing game schedule to the user terminal is further included.

Another embodiment of the present invention further comprises transmitting to the user terminal a list of players participating in racing after receiving the login signal, wherein the list of players includes a player name, affiliation, An award, and a photograph.

Another embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving player selection information for racing bets from the user terminal after transmitting the list of players; Performing point settlement for racing bets based on the player selection information; And accumulating points for the user account when the racing result matches the player selection information.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include: after the step of accumulating the points, transmitting a list of goods to the user terminal; Receiving product selection information of a user in the product list from the user terminal; And performing point settlement based on the goods selection information.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the received racing video request signal is a first-person view video request signal or a VR fixed-point video request signal, the step of transmitting the racing video to the user terminal includes: And transmitting to the user terminal an image divided by a predetermined angle based on the traveling direction of the equipment participating in the racing.

In another embodiment of the present invention, when the received racing video request signal is a VR rotation time video request signal, the step of transmitting the racing video to the user terminal comprises: Transmitting an image divided by a predetermined angle to a user terminal based on a direction of the user terminal; Receiving a user's head rotation angle detected by a sensor mounted on the VR headset; And transmitting, in the 360-degree image, an image divided by a predetermined angle based on a direction rotated by the head rotation angle from a traveling direction of equipment participating in racing, to the user terminal.

In another embodiment of the present invention, when the received racing image request signal is a sector camera image request signal, the step of transmitting the racing image to the user terminal includes: And transmitting the images to the user terminal.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the step of earning points comprises: providing an advertisement to the user terminal; Receiving an advertisement confirmation signal indicating that the user has viewed the advertisement; And accumulating points for the user account in response to the advertisement confirmation signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a racing video service, including: a receiving module for receiving a login signal or a racing video request signal of a user account through a racing service application executed in a user terminal; A point processing module for accumulating a point for the user account and for subtracting at least a part of points accumulated for the user account when receiving the racing video request signal; And a transmission module for transmitting a racing image corresponding to the racing video request signal to the user terminal, wherein the racing video request signal includes: a first-person view video request signal; VR fixed-point video request signal; A VR rotation time image request signal; And a sector camera image request signal, and the camera mounted on the equipment participating in the racing takes a 360-degree image around the equipment.

FIG. 1 shows a network environment in which a method and system for providing a racing video service according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a method for providing a racing video service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a 360-degree image taken by a camera mounted on equipment participating in racing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 6 show various racing images provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 10 are user interfaces of an application for providing a racing video service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Various aspects of the invention are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects of the invention. It is evident, however, that such aspects may be practiced without these specific details. It should also be understood that the drawings are shown to differ from the actual proportions for convenience of description. It is to be understood that the operations specifically illustrated in the flowcharts may be added, deleted, or reordered as needed. It is also to be understood that the communication via a certain entity in the flowchart can be communicated directly without passing through the entity.

FIG. 1 shows a network environment in which a method and system for providing a racing video service according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. This exemplary network environment may include racing equipment 110, 111, 112, server 100 and user terminals 120, 121, 122 that communicate with each other in a wired or wireless manner . Although three racing devices 110, 111 and 112 and two user terminals 120, 121 and 122 are shown in FIG. 1, more racing devices and user terminals can be connected to the server.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a method for providing a racing video service according to an embodiment of the present invention. A user desiring to receive a racing video service can receive a racing video through a racing video service application executed in the user terminal 120. [

First, the user is logged in from an application executed in the user terminal 120 (S1). The user terminal 120 transmits a login signal of the user account to the server 100, and the server receiving the login signal accumulates points for the user account (S2). Then, the user terminal 120 sends a racing video request signal to the server 100. After receiving the racing video request signal from the user terminal 120, the server 100 subtracts at least a portion of the thumbtails accumulated for the user account of the user terminal 120 (S3). The racing device 110 transmits the racing image to the server 100 and the server 100 receiving the racing image transmits the racing image to the user terminal 120. Although not shown in the figure, the server 100 may receive images taken by a camera installed in divided areas of a racing stadium, in addition to receiving a racing image from the racing device 110. [ The racing video request signal is one of a first-person view video request signal, a VR fixed-point video request signal, a VR rotation view video request signal, and a sector camera video request signal. 360-degree images can be taken. Here, the first user viewpoint video request signal, the VR fixed viewpoint video request signal, the VR rotation view video request signal, and the sector camera video request signal are transmitted to the server 100 from the first user viewpoint video, Request, a VR rotation time image, and a sector camera image. The first person viewpoint image, the VR fixed point-of-view image request, the VR rotation viewpoint image, and the sector camera image will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 below.

The step of earning points may include providing an advertisement to the user terminal 120 at the server 100, transmitting an advertisement confirmation signal indicating that the user has viewed the advertisement to the server 100 , And the server 100 may accumulate points for the user account in response to the advertisement confirmation signal.

FIG. 3 shows a 360-degree image taken by a camera mounted on a device participating in racing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The camera mounted on the equipment participating in the racing can take a 360-degree image 300 around the camera, and the 360-degree image 300 is added with information on the traveling direction in which the equipment participating in the current racing is moving . The 360-degree image 300 shown in FIG. 3 indicates that the camera mounted on the equipment participating in the racing has photographed a range of 0 to 360 degrees around the camera. In FIG. 3, the moving direction of the equipment participating in racing is not actually displayed directly on the image, but the direction of the equipment is indicated by a dotted line in the 360-degree image 300 for the sake of understanding. In addition, the image 310 divided by a predetermined angle is provided to the user terminal based on the moving direction of the equipment in the captured 360 degree image 300. The predetermined angle can be determined in consideration of the performance of the mounted camera, the network environment, the specifications of the server, the specifications of the user terminal, and the like.

4 to 6 show a racing image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An icon for selecting the first-person view image 401, the VR fixed-view image 402, the VR rotation view image 403, and the sector camera image 404 is displayed on the screen 400 of the user terminal of FIG. When a user clicks each icon, a video request signal corresponding to the video is transmitted to the server, and the server subtracts at least a part of the points accumulated for the user account and transmits the video to the user terminal.

The screen shown below the icon of the screen 400 of the user terminal of FIG. 4 is a screen in which the user terminal receives the first-person view video request, and the user views the 360 It is possible to enjoy an image divided by a predetermined angle based on the traveling direction of the equipment participating in the racing. The corner of the screen also shows where the equipment participating in racing is located. Through the above information, the user can know where the equipment operated by the player who is supporting the player is located in the stadium.

FIG. 5 shows a screen 500 of a user terminal receiving a VR fixed-point-of-view video and a VR headset 510 paired with a user terminal. The VR headset 510 can be replaced with a head mounted display (HMD). When a user views a racing video through the VR headset 510, the user can enjoy a lively and distinctive racing You can enjoy the video. The VR fixed-view image corresponds to an image divided by a predetermined angle on the basis of the traveling direction of the equipment participating in the racing, in the 360-degree image taken by the camera mounted on the equipment participating in the racing, like the first-person view image .

FIG. 6 shows a screen 600 of a user terminal receiving a sector camera image. The screen 600 of the user terminal displays the divided zones of the racing stadium and indicates where the equipment participating in the racing is in the current stadium. When the user selects a specific region from among the divided regions of the racing stadium, a video image captured by a camera installed in a specific region selected by the user is displayed on a screen 610 of the user terminal.

7 to 10 are user interfaces of an application for providing a racing video service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include transmitting a racing game schedule after receiving the login signal. In this regard, the user interface 700 of FIG. 7 indicates when a racing match is to be held. A calendar is displayed in the user interface 700, and a calendar indicates which date of the racing match is on which date.

The user interface 800 of FIG. 8 represents information of a user account. The information in the user's account shows the points earned by the current user and how much points they bet on in any match.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include transmitting a list of players participating in the racing after receiving the login signal. In this regard, the user interface 900 of FIG. 9 represents a list of the players participating in the racing game. The list of athletes includes the name of the athlete, the team to which the athlete belongs, the equipment of the athlete, the awards, and photos.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method comprising: receiving player selection information for a racing bet after the step of transmitting the list of players; performing a point settlement for a racing bet based on the player selection information And accumulating points for the user account when the player selection information matches the racing result.

In such racing bets, the user can bet through a method of consecutive, consecutive, baccarat, or baccarat, which is known as a betting method of horse racing. In addition, it is possible to bet in various ways. In this regard, the user interface 1000 of FIG. 10 shows a screen where the user can view the racing game relay or can bet. The racing game list is displayed on the user interface 1000. The user can view the current competition among the competitions of the competition list, and bet on the competition before the current competition is possible.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a product list from a server to a user terminal, receiving product selection information of the user from the user terminal in the product list, and performing point settlement on the basis of the product selection information The steps may facilitate a user to purchase a product through an application. In this case, the commodity can be all the commodities traded in the real life, and when the points for purchasing the commodities are insufficient, the user can make cash payment or purchase the commodity in full cash.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention may be a system for providing a racing video service such that the method as described above is performed. Such a system may include a receiving module, a point processing module, and a transmitting module.

The receiving module may receive a login signal or a racing video request signal of the user account through a racing service application executed in the user terminal.

The point processing module may accumulate a point for the user account and subtract at least a portion of the points accumulated for the user account when receiving the racing video request signal.

The transmission module may transmit the racing image corresponding to the racing video request signal to the user terminal.

In addition, the racing video request signal is one of a first-person view video request signal, a VR fixed-point view video request signal, a VR rotation view video request signal, and a sector camera video request signal, You can shoot a 360 degree video around you.

It should be understood that the foregoing description illustrates exemplary aspects of the present invention, but that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the described aspects of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Also, although elements of the described aspects of the invention may be described or claimed as singular, the singular is also considered to be plural, unless explicitly stated to the contrary. Furthermore, all or part of any aspect of the invention may be utilized with all or part of any other aspect, unless otherwise stated.

Claims (18)

A method for providing a racing video service,
Receiving a login signal of a user account via a racing video service application executed at a user terminal;
Earning points for the user account;
Receiving a racing video request signal from the user terminal;
Subtracting at least a part of points accumulated for the user account, and transmitting a racing image corresponding to the racing video request signal to the user terminal
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The racing video request signal includes:
First-person view video request signal;
VR fixed-point video request signal;
A VR rotation time image request signal; And
Sector camera video request signal
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The camera mounted on the equipment participating in the racing is used to photograph 360 degrees around the equipment,
A method for providing a racing video service. The method according to claim 1,
After receiving the login signal,
Transmitting a racing competition schedule to the user terminal
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A method for providing a racing video service. The method according to claim 1,
After receiving the login signal,
Transmitting to the user terminal a list of players participating in racing
Further comprising:
The list of players includes at least one of a player name, affiliation, operating model, award history,
A method for providing a racing video service. The method of claim 3,
After the step of transmitting the list of players,
Receiving player selection information for racing betting from the user terminal;
Performing point settlement for racing bets based on the player selection information; And
Accumulating points for the user account when the racing result matches the player selection information
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A method for providing a racing video service. The method according to claim 1,
After the step of accumulating the points,
Transmitting a product list to the user terminal;
Receiving product selection information of a user in the product list from the user terminal; And
Performing point settlement based on the goods selection information
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A method for providing a racing video service. The method according to claim 1,
If the received racing video request signal is the first-person view video request signal or the VR fixed-point video request signal,
Wherein the step of transmitting the racing image to the user terminal comprises transmitting to the user terminal an image obtained by dividing the 360 degree image by a predetermined angle based on a traveling direction of equipment participating in racing,
A method for providing a racing video service. The method according to claim 1,
If the received racing video request signal is a VR rotation video request signal,
Wherein the step of transmitting the racing image to the user terminal comprises:
Transmitting, in the 360-degree image, an image obtained by dividing the moving direction of the equipment participating in racing by a predetermined angle to the user terminal;
Receiving a user's head rotation angle detected by a sensor mounted on the VR headset; And
Transmitting, in the 360-degree image, an image divided by a predetermined angle based on a direction rotated by the head rotation angle from a traveling direction of equipment participating in racing to the user terminal
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A method for providing a racing video service. The method according to claim 1,
If the received racing video request signal is a sector camera video request signal,
Wherein the step of transmitting the racing image to the user terminal comprises:
Transmitting to the user terminal images photographed by cameras installed in divided zones of a racing stadium,
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A method for providing a racing video service. The method according to claim 1,
The step of earning the points comprises:
Providing an advertisement to the user terminal;
Receiving an advertisement confirmation signal indicating that the user has viewed the advertisement;
Accumulating a point for the user account in response to the advertisement confirmation signal
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A method for providing a racing video service. A system for providing a racing video service,
A receiving module for receiving a login signal or a racing video request signal of a user account through a racing service application executed in a user terminal;
A point processing module for accumulating a point for the user account and for subtracting at least a part of points accumulated for the user account when receiving the racing video request signal;
A transmission module for transmitting a racing image corresponding to the racing video request signal to the user terminal;
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The racing video request signal includes:
First-person view video request signal;
VR fixed-point video request signal;
A VR rotation time image request signal; And
Sector camera video request signal
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The camera mounted on the equipment participating in the racing is used to photograph 360 degrees around the equipment,
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the transmission module is further configured to transmit a racing game schedule to the user terminal,
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the transmitting module is further configured to transmit to the user terminal a list of players participating in racing,
The list of players includes at least one of a player name, affiliation, operating model, award history,
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the receiving module is further configured to receive player selection information for racing betting from the user terminal; And
Wherein the point processing module is further configured to perform point settlement for racing bets based on the player selection information, and to accumulate points for the user account when the racing result matches the player selection information.
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the transmission module is further configured to transmit a merchandise list to the user terminal,
Wherein the receiving module is further configured to receive, from the user terminal, product selection information of a user in the product list,
Wherein the point processing module is further configured to perform point settlement based on the goods selection information,
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
The transmission module may divide the 360 degree video signal by a predetermined angle based on the moving direction of the equipment participating in the racing when the received racing video request signal is the first-person view video request signal or the VR fixed- And to transmit one image to the user terminal,
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the receiving module is further configured to receive a head rotation angle of the user detected by a sensor mounted on the VR headset when the received racing video request signal is a VR rotation time video request signal,
If the received racing video request signal is a VR rotation video request signal,
Transmitting an image divided by a predetermined angle based on the traveling direction of the equipment participating in the racing in the 360-degree image;
Wherein the controller is further configured to transmit an image divided by a predetermined angle based on a direction rotated by the head rotation angle from a traveling direction of equipment participating in racing in the 360 degree image when the head rotation angle is received,
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the transmission module is further configured to transmit images photographed by a camera installed in divided zones of a racing stadium to the user terminal when the received racing video request signal is a sector camera video request signal,
A system for providing a racing video service. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the transmission module is further configured to provide an advertisement to the user terminal,
Wherein the receiving module is further configured to receive an advertisement confirmation signal from the user terminal indicating that the user has viewed the advertisement,
Wherein the point processing module is further configured to accumulate points for the user account in response to the advertisement confirmation signal.
A system for providing a racing video service.

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