KR20210017730A - Method and server for providing music service in store - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a store-customized music service having a TTS function comprises: an information acquisition step where a music providing server acquires weather information or store information; a text acquisition step where the music providing server acquires text information or schedule information from an electronic device of a user; a music selection step where the music providing server selects music based on the weather information or the store information; a voice generation step where the music providing server converts generates voice by converting text into voice based on the text information; a music transmission step where the music providing server transmits the selected music to a music player device installed in the store; and a voice transmission step where the music providing server transmits the voice generated to the music player device. The voice transmission step is able to transmit the voice to the music player device in accordance with the schedule determined based on the schedule information by the music providing server. The present invention is able to provide music and voice with greater harmony.

Description

Store customized music delivery method and server equipped with TTS function {METHOD AND SERVER FOR PROVIDING MUSIC SERVICE IN STORE}

The present invention relates to a method and a server for providing customized music for a store having a TTS function, and more particularly, to a method and a server for providing customized music for a store having a TTS function for providing customized music to an electronic device of a store.

With the development of Internet technology, it is becoming more common to provide computer-related services through the Internet. In particular, as 　 music 　 broadcasting or various 　 music 　 related servers 　 music 　 provision 　 services are activated, and 　 music 　 provision through the Internet 　 music 　 replaced tape or CD It is a situation. Accordingly, listeners can select their desired 　 music and receive 　 in real time through the Internet without directly purchasing 　music　tape or CD.

On the other hand, the development of marketing and service technology using sensibility is advancing to music. As one of emotional marketing that stimulates the five senses of humans, concepts related to 　music and marketing began to appear. Music 　 marketing is recognized as promoting sales by stimulating the customer's purchasing sentiment by playing different music by time, place, business, and company. In particular, in the form of centrally managing several affiliated stores, background 　 music is provided to 　 stores. At this time, in the case of playing 　 music 　 data, all affiliated stores do not need to purchase 　 music 　 data individually. have.

In a web site that provides streaming service, a list of multimedia data to be played by a user is usually created and registered on the web site. When the user selects such a list, the multimedia data in the list is played sequentially. According to this 　store 　 music 　 provision 　 service, it is possible to obtain convenience in that the state of being played sequentially according to the once set list is continued without deciding every time to play multimedia data. In addition, by operating a separate organization within the 　store 　, the operator can select and broadcast 　 music that fits the atmosphere of the store every hour without the need to broadcast 　 music.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0666092 (registered on January 2nd, 2007) describes a multimedia data service 　 providing 　 method for providing a streaming service according to a set condition. A selection command for multimedia data transmitted from a user's computer and the multimedia data Receiving a setting command for the playback time of the service 　 providing 　 server; Determining, by the service 　 providing 　 server, whether the current time has reached the playback time; And providing, by the service 　 providing 　 server, a streaming service for the multimedia data selected by the selection command when the current time reaches the playback time. According to the disclosed technology, the convenience of reproducing multimedia data that meets the specific conditions set by the user is provided so that it can actively meet the various needs of users, and in particular, it is necessary to perform unified image management in several stores. Even in situations such as cases, multimedia data selected to meet various needs may be unifiedly played.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1113431 (registered on January 31, 2012) provides continuous and legal music broadcasting suitable for store characteristics, and provides a stable and seamless music broadcasting service even when the network is unstable. About the store music broadcasting system and its control method using a download-and-play method to effectively deliver announcements or announcements from the head office to each branch, monitoring whether or not the designated music is playing at the branch by categorizing them. It is described.

In addition, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1073687 (registered on October 7, 2011) provides a sound source appropriate to the characteristics of stores such as general bookstores, alcoholic beverages, clothing, beauty, restaurants, department stores, and marts, thereby inducing consumption promotion to store customers. In order to increase the profit of the store, the information broadcasting apparatus and method of the store using TTS in the store sound source broadcasting system are described.

However, there is a need for a user to more efficiently utilize the TTS (Text to Speech, automatic text to speech) function, and to provide music and voice more harmoniously.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide a store-customized music providing method and server having a TTS function in which a user can more efficiently utilize the TTS function and provides music and voice in a more harmonious manner.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-described problems, and problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing customized music for a store having a TTS function includes an information acquisition step of obtaining, by a music providing server, weather information or store information; A character acquisition step of obtaining, by the music providing server, character information and schedule information from an electronic device of a user; A music selection step in which the music providing server selects music based on the weather information or the store information; A voice generating step in which the music providing server converts text into voice based on the text information to generate voice; A music transmission step of transmitting, by the music providing server, selected music to a music player installed in a store; And a voice transmission step in which the music providing server transmits the voice generated to the music playback device, wherein the voice transmission step includes the music providing server to the music playback device according to a schedule determined based on the schedule information. The voice can be transmitted.

According to a method for providing customized music for a store having a TTS function according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user can more efficiently utilize the TTS function and provide music and voice in a more harmonious manner.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram showing that a music providing server implementing a music providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention communicates with other electronic devices.
2 is a schematic flowchart of a method of providing music according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the music provided in the music providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are schematic diagrams for explaining a relationship between music and voice provided in a music providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a music providing server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can add, change, or delete other elements within the scope of the same idea. Other embodiments included within the scope of the inventive concept may be easily proposed, but this will also be said to be included within the scope of the inventive concept.

In addition, descriptions of parts corresponding to known techniques in the embodiments to be described below will be omitted or briefly described in order to clarify the technical idea of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing customized music for a store having a TTS function includes an information acquisition step of obtaining, by a music providing server, weather information or store information; A character acquisition step of obtaining, by the music providing server, character information and schedule information from an electronic device of a user; A music selection step in which the music providing server selects music based on the weather information or the store information; A voice generating step in which the music providing server converts text into voice based on the text information to generate voice; A music transmission step of transmitting, by the music providing server, selected music to a music player installed in a store; And a voice transmission step in which the music providing server transmits the voice generated to the music playback device, wherein the voice transmission step includes the music providing server to the music playback device according to a schedule determined based on the schedule information. The voice can be transmitted.

In the music transmission step, when the music providing server transmits a voice to the music reproducing apparatus and the music reproducing apparatus reproduces the voice, the volume of the transmitted music may be reduced.

In addition, the music providing server includes music propensity information for music provided to the music playback device, and in the voice transmission step, the music providing server transmits music to the music playback device so that the music playback device During reproduction, the volume of the transmitted voice may be adjusted based on the music propensity information of the reproduced music.

In the music selection step, when the music providing server transmits a voice to the music reproducing apparatus and the music reproducing apparatus reproduces the voice, when the voice reproduction time overlaps with the reproduction of the first music and the second music, the The music providing server may select the second music having the music propensity information corresponding to the music propensity information of the first music.

A store customized music providing server having a TTS function according to another embodiment of the present invention acquires weather information or store information, acquires text information and schedule information from a user's electronic device, and obtains the weather information or the store information Select music based on the text, generate a voice converted from text to voice based on the text information, transmit the selected music to a music playback device installed in the store, and transmit the generated voice to the music playback device, The voice may be transmitted to the music playback device according to a schedule determined based on the schedule information.

Components having the same function within the scope of the same idea shown in the drawings of each embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

1 is a schematic diagram showing that a music providing server implementing a music providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention communicates with other electronic devices, and FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a music providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the music provided in the music providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 are schematic diagrams for explaining a relationship between music and voice provided in a music providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a music providing server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the accompanying drawings, in order to more clearly express the technical idea of the present invention, parts that are inferior to the technical idea of the present invention or that can be easily derived from those skilled in the art are simplified or omitted.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the method for providing customized music for a store having a TTS function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a music providing server (S) and a music player (B) installed in the store. It may be a method of providing.

Here, the voice may be a sound obtained by converting a text obtained from the user's electronic device P into a voice.

As shown in FIG. 1, the music providing server S may transmit and receive predetermined information/data with another server A, a user's electronic device P, and/or the music playback device B. .

The other server A may mean a server operated by another operating entity.

The electronic device P may refer to a user's smartphone, tablet PC, desktop PC, or the like.

The music reproducing device B may be a device installed in a store and playing music and voice provided by the music providing server S.

For example, the electronic device P and the music providing server S may be configured as one device such as a desktop PC having a speaker.

Hereinafter, the method of providing music will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

As an example, the music providing method may include an information acquisition step (S100) in which the music providing server S acquires weather information or store information.

As an example, the weather information may mean information on current and/or future weather generated from the other server A, the Meteorological Agency server.

For example, the music providing server S may obtain the weather information from the other server A in real time.

For example, the store information may be information about a store generated from the electronic device P of the user.

For example, the store information may be information on the type, location, size of the store, the number of people in the store, a type of desired music, a list of desired music, a desired tendency of music, and the like.

Here, as an example, the music providing method may further include a character acquisition step (S200) of acquiring, by the music providing server S, character information and schedule information from the user's electronic device P.

As an example, the text information may be information on text that the user wants to convert into voice.

As an example, the user may input text information such as'I will give gifts to customers who come today' through the electronic device P and send it to the music providing server S.

As an example, the text information may further include information on the type of language such as Korean, Japanese, and English, as well as information on text, whether the desired converted voice is a male voice or a female voice.

Here, as an example, the music providing server S may provide the user with the text information used by other users.

To explain this in more detail, the user can view text information of other users provided by the music providing server S through the electronic device P.

If the user operates a coffee store, the text information used in other coffee stores can be viewed, and further, if the store is operated in'Seoul', the text information used in other Seoul stores can be viewed.

As an example, the schedule information may be information on a schedule in which the text information is converted to voice and the voice is reproduced in the music player B.

For example, a user may input a time such as 30 minutes, 1 hour, and/or 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, etc. through the electronic device P and send it to the music providing server S.

Here, as an example, the music providing method may further include a music selection step (S300) in which the music providing server S selects music based on the weather information or the store information.

For example, when the weather information is'cloudy', the music providing server S may select a music matched with'cloudy' among a plurality of previously stored music, and when the weather information is'clear' You can select a music matched with'clear' among a plurality of stored music.

For example, when the store information is request information for'active music', the music providing server S may select a music matched with'active' among a plurality of previously stored music, and the store information is In the case of request information for'quiet music', the music providing server S may select a music matched with'quiet' among a plurality of previously stored music.

In this way, the music providing server S may match and store the weather information and a plurality of music in advance, and may store the store information and a plurality of music by matching in advance, and store the weather information and/or the store information. When acquired, music matching the weather information and/or the store information may be selected from among a plurality of music accordingly.

Here, as an example, the music providing method may further include a voice generating step (S400) in which the music providing server S converts text into voice based on the text information to generate voice.

For example, if the text information is a text saying'We will give gifts to customers who come today', the music providing server S converts the text into voice and generates a voice saying'We will give gifts to today's guests.' can do.

If the text information is information for requesting conversion into female voice, the text can be converted into female voice, and if the text information is requested to be converted into Japanese, the text is converted into Japanese voice. Can be generated.

Here, as an example, the music providing method may further include a music transmission step (S500) in which the music providing server (S) transmits the selected music to the music player (B) installed in the store.

For example, the music providing server S may transmit music selected based on the weather information and/or the store information to the music reproducing apparatus B.

For example, the music player B may play music acquired from the music providing server S in real time, and customers of the store may listen to music played by the music player B.

Here, as an example, the music providing method may further include a voice transmission step (S600) of transmitting the voice generated by the music providing server (S) to the music reproducing apparatus (B).

For example, the music providing server S may transmit a voice generated based on the text information to the music reproducing apparatus B.

For example, the music reproducing device (B) can play the voice acquired from the music providing server (S) in real time, and customers of the store can hear the voice along with the music played by the music reproducing device (B). have.

Here, in the music transmission step S500, the music providing server S may transmit the voice to the music reproducing apparatus B according to a schedule determined based on the schedule information.

For example, when the schedule information is '30 minute intervals', the music providing server S may transmit a voice generated every 30 minutes to the music playback device B, and the music playback device B ) Plays the voice in real time, and as a result, customers in the store can hear the voice every 30 minutes.

The music providing server S may map voices onto music and transmit them to the music reproducing apparatus B.

Hereinafter, technical features of the music providing method will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

As an example, in the music transmission step (S500), when the music providing server (S) transmits a voice to the music player (B) and the music player (B) reproduces the voice, the volume of the transmitted music is determined. Can be reduced.

To explain this in more detail, the music providing server S may reduce the volume of music played through the music reproducing apparatus B when reproducing the voice through the music reproducing apparatus B.

As shown in FIG. 4, as an example, when the music providing server S transmits'Music A'to the music playback device B, and the music playback device B plays'A music' In the case where the voice is to be played while'A music' is being played, the music providing server S is the volume of'A music', that is, the volume of the sound Music can be transmitted to the music reproducing apparatus B so that it is small.

As a result, customers of the store can more clearly hear the voice played by the music player B.

The music providing server S may include music propensity information for music provided to the music reproducing apparatus B.

To explain this in more detail, the music providing server S may match and store the music propensity information for each of a plurality of previously stored music.

As shown in FIG. 4, the music providing server S may match and store in advance the'music A, music C, and music E'stored in advance with a musical propensity element called'activeness', For'B music, D music', it may be matched with a musical tendency element of'quietness' and stored in advance.

That is, the music propensity information is a category for classifying a feeling of music, and the music providing server S pre-sets categories such as'active, quiet, excited, and depressed', and for each of a plurality of music Matched to any one of the categories and stored in advance.

Here, if the store information is request information for'active music', the music providing server S selects'A music, C music, E music' previously matched with a music tendency of'active music' Thus, it can be transmitted to the music playback device B, and if the store information is the request information for'quiet music', the music providing server S pre-matched'B music' with the music tendency of'quiet'. , D music' can be selected and transmitted to the music player B.

Here, as an example, in the voice transmission step (S600), when the music providing server (S) transmits music to the music player (B) and the music player (B) plays music, The volume of the transmitted voice may be adjusted based on the music propensity information.

To explain this in more detail, when playing music through the music player B, the music providing server S may adjust the volume of the voice according to the music propensity information of the played music.

As shown in FIG. 4, as an example, when'music A'having a musical tendency of'active' is played through the music playback device B, a voice is played while'A music' is being played. If necessary, the music providing server S may transmit a voice to the music player B so that the voice played during the playback section of'A music' is played at a relatively large volume.

On the other hand, as an example, in the case where'B music' having a musical tendency of'quiet' is played through the music playback device B, when voice needs to be played while'B music' is being played, the music is provided. The server S may transmit a voice to the music player B so that the voice played during the playback section of'B music' is played at a relatively small volume.

As a result, customers in the store can hear voices more without reluctance.

Here, as an example, in the music selection step (S300), when the music providing server (S) transmits a voice to the music player (B) and the music player (B) reproduces the voice, the voice playback time is When the first music and the second music overlap, the music providing server S may select the second music having the music propensity information corresponding to the music propensity information of the first music.

These technical features will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

As shown in Fig. 5(a), the music providing server S first transmits'A music' to the music player B based on the weather information and/or the store information, and'A Assuming that music is transmitted to the music playback device so that'B music' is played after the'music' is finished, Gusan where'Music A'and'Music B'are played based on the schedule information If the schedule is not played, the music providing server (S) uses the music player (B) to play music'A music' and'B music' in order based on the weather information and/or the store information. Can be transmitted.

In addition, as in the previous example described with reference to FIG. 4, when a voice is scheduled to be played in a'music A'playback section and a voice is scheduled to be played in a'music B'playback section, the music providing server (S) Can be transmitted to the music reproducing apparatus B by adjusting only the volume of the voice reproduced in each music section.

However, unlike the examples of Figs. 5(a) and 4, the reproduction section of the voice overlaps the section of'A music' having a musical tendency of'active' and'B music' having a music tendency of'quiet' 5(b), the music providing server S is not the'B music' but the music of'liveness' corresponding to the music propensity of'A music' played before One of a plurality of music having a tendency,'C music', may be selected and transmitted to the music player B.

That is, the music providing server (S) preferentially selects music based on the weather information and/or the store information and transmits it to the music playback device (B), but if the audio playback time is played over a plurality of music If it is expected that the music will be performed, the music having the music propensity information corresponding to the previously played music may be selected from among a plurality of overlapping music and transmitted to the music reproducing apparatus B.

As a result, it is possible to prevent a sudden change in the volume of the voice reproduced through the music reproducing apparatus B.

As described above, each step of the method for providing music may not be implemented sequentially in a time series, but may have no relationship.

For example, after the information acquisition step (S100), the music selection step (S300), and the music transmission step (S500), the character acquisition step (S200), the voice generation step (S400), and the voice transmission step ( It is obvious that S600) can be implemented.

6 schematically illustrates a configuration of a music providing server S according to another embodiment of the present invention, and the music providing server S may be a device implementing the above-described music providing method.

For example, the music providing server (S) is a communication unit for transmitting and receiving information/data necessary for providing music and voice to the music player B, such as the weather information, the store information, the text information, the schedule information, etc. S20), and may further include a memory unit S30 for storing information/data necessary for providing music and audio to the music reproducing apparatus B, such as a plurality of pieces of music and the music propensity information.

In addition, the music providing server (S) may further include a conversion unit (S50) for converting the text information into a voice, and information calculation formula required to provide music and voice from the manager to the music player (B) It may further include an input unit (S40) that can receive the input, processing formula, and the like.

In addition, the music providing server (S) selects and processes music, voice, and transmission time to be provided to the music playback device (B) based on the weather information, the store information, the text information, and the schedule information. It may further include a control unit (S10).

In the above, the configuration and features of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and therefore, such changes or modifications are found to belong to the appended claims.

S: music server
A: other servers
B: music playback device
P: electronics

Claims (5)

In the store customized music provision method with the TTS function,
An information acquisition step of obtaining, by the music providing server, weather information or store information;
A character acquisition step of obtaining, by the music providing server, character information and schedule information from an electronic device of a user;
A music selection step in which the music providing server selects music based on the weather information or the store information;
A voice generating step in which the music providing server converts text into voice based on the text information to generate voice;
A music transmission step of transmitting, by the music providing server, selected music to a music player installed in a store; And
A voice transmission step of transmitting the voice generated by the music providing server to the music reproduction device;
The voice transmission step,
The music providing server transmits the voice to the music reproduction device according to a schedule determined based on the schedule information,
How to provide customized music for stores with TTS function.
The method of claim 1,
The music transmission step,
When the music providing server transmits a voice to the music reproducing apparatus and the music reproducing apparatus reproduces the voice,
Reduce the volume of the music you send,
How to provide customized music for stores with TTS function.
The method of claim 2,
The music providing server,
It has music propensity information for music provided to the music player,
The voice transmission step,
When the music providing server transmits music to the music playback device so that the music playback device plays music,
Adjusting the volume of the transmitted voice based on the music propensity information of the music to be played,
How to provide customized music for stores with TTS function.
The method of claim 3,
The music selection step,
When the music providing server transmits a voice to the music reproducing apparatus and the music reproducing apparatus reproduces the voice,
When the audio reproduction time overlaps the reproduction of the first music and the second music,
The music providing server selects the second music having the music propensity information corresponding to the music propensity information of the first music,
How to provide customized music for stores with TTS function.
In the store customized music providing server equipped with a TTS function,
The music providing server,
Obtain weather information or store information,
Acquire text information and schedule information from the user's electronic device,
Selecting music based on the weather information or the store information,
Generates a voice converted from text to voice based on the text information,
Transmit the selected music to the music player installed in the store,
Transmitting the generated voice to the music playback device,
Transmitting the voice to the music playback device according to a schedule determined based on the schedule information,
Store customized music provision server with TTS function.

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