KR20210046967A - Method, apparatus and computer readable recording medium of rroviding authoring platform for authoring augmented reality contents - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing an authoring platform for authoring augmented reality (AR) content to increase convenience in maintenance of the AR content and an application. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises: a resource file receiving step of receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from an author terminal; an authoring interface providing step of providing an authoring interface supporting an authoring tool for the resource file to the author terminal to author the received resource file as a virtual object image of AR content; an AR content creation step of creating AR content based on at least one implementation method of a marker method and a GPS method, wherein the resource file is processed according to a command value input through the authoring interface in the author terminal so that the AR content for the virtual object image synthesized with a real object image is created; and an application package output step of outputting the created AR content as an application package in a format capable of being uploaded to the open market.

Description

Method, device and computer-readable recording medium for augmented reality content authoring {METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM OF RROVIDING AUTHORING PLATFORM FOR AUTHORING AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENTS}

The present invention relates to a method of providing a writing platform for authoring augmented reality contents, and specifically, by supporting a design engine and augmented reality engine for a virtual object of augmented reality contents through a writing platform, the author's augmented reality contents authoring activity It is related to technology to increase the convenience of the user.

Augmented Reality (AR) technology refers to a technology that makes it feel as if a virtual object exists in a real object by superimposing a virtual object created based on computer graphics on a real object.

Compared with a virtual reality technology that provides all objects as virtual objects, such augmented reality has the advantage of providing a better sense of reality to the user by making the distinction between a real object and a virtual object ambiguous.

Due to the advantages of such augmented reality technology, research and development on augmented reality contents incorporating augmented reality in various technical fields such as broadcasting, advertisement, exhibition, education, and games have been actively carried out in recent years, and thus, augmented reality contents are produced. The demand for is also rising.

Meanwhile, the previously disclosed augmented reality content is a method of producing augmented reality content by accessing an augmented reality service type software, as in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0099262 (Augmented Reality Service Type Software-based Augmented Reality Operation System). This week was achieved.

However, in this method, since expensive software development kits and expensive professional design development were required, it was very difficult for small companies or general users to author augmented reality contents.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a writing platform for authoring augmented reality contents that supports images, texts, videos, audio and 3D objects without requiring special software development kits or expensive professional design development. .

In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide an augmented reality content authoring platform to increase the convenience of app development, and to improve the convenience of maintenance of augmented reality content and applications through an integrated management system (CMS).

In order to achieve the above object, a method of providing a writing platform for authoring augmented reality content implemented in a computing device including one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions executable in the processor according to an embodiment of the present invention A resource file receiving step of receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from the author's terminal; Providing an authoring interface providing an authoring interface for authoring a resource file authoring tool to an author's terminal in order to author the received resource file as a virtual object image of augmented reality content; Generates augmented reality content based on at least one implementation method of the marker method and the GPS method, but by processing the resource file according to the command value input through the authoring interface in the author's terminal, the virtual object image synthesized with the real object image is An augmented reality content generation step of generating an augmented reality content for; And an application program package output step of outputting the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to an open market.

When the implementation method of the augmented reality content described above is the marker method, by receiving the marker recognition information included in the real object image from the camera module of the installation terminal where the application program package is installed, and performing a pattern analysis on the received marker recognition information. , It is preferable to provide an augmented reality content in which the virtual object image mapped to the pattern analysis result and the real object image are superimposed on the installation terminal.

When the above-described implementation method of the augmented reality content is a GPS method, real-time location information and motion information of the installation terminal are received by a GPS module and a geomagnetic sensor provided in the installation terminal on which the application program package is installed, and It is desirable to provide an augmented reality content in which a virtual object image corresponding to location information and motion information is superimposed on the real object image output through the camera module.

After performing the above-described augmented reality content generation step, it is preferable that the generated augmented reality content is synchronized with a content management system (CMS) server linked to the author's terminal.

The above-described authoring interface supports an authoring tool including at least one of layout editing, templates, and design sources for resource files, and that historical data on authoring activities performed in the resource file is stored. desirable.

It is preferable that the above-described authoring interface includes a control menu for receiving a control value for an event activation condition in which an augmented reality content is generated, from the author's terminal.

It is preferable that the above-described authoring interface includes a control menu for receiving a control value of an item including at least one of a reproduction speed of augmented reality content, an audio, and a haptic effect from the author's terminal.

After performing the above-described application program package output step, by receiving the download history information of the application program package from the open market server, and generating statistical data on the application program package distributed to one or more installation terminals from the download history information It is preferable to further include a; statistical data providing step of providing the generated statistical data to the author's terminal.

Meanwhile, an augmented reality content authoring apparatus implemented as a computing device including one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions executable by the processor is a resource for receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from an author's terminal. A file receiver; In order to author the received resource file as a virtual object image of augmented reality content, the authoring interface providing unit for providing an authoring interface that supports authoring tools for the resource file to the author's terminal; Generates augmented reality content based on at least one implementation method of the marker method and the GPS method, but by processing the resource file according to the command value input through the authoring interface in the author's terminal, the virtual object image synthesized with the real object image is An augmented reality content generation unit that generates an augmented reality content for; And an application program package output unit that outputs the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to an open market.

On the other hand, as a computer-readable recording medium, the computer-readable recording medium stores instructions for causing a computing device to perform the following steps, the above-described steps: a resource file to be used as a virtual object from an author's terminal A resource file receiving step of receiving; Providing a authoring interface for authoring the received resource file as a virtual object image of augmented reality content, providing an authoring interface for supporting an authoring tool for the resource file to an author's terminal; Generates augmented reality content based on at least one implementation method of the marker method and the GPS method, but by processing the resource file according to the command value input through the authoring interface in the author's terminal, the virtual object image synthesized with the real object image is An augmented reality content generation step of generating an augmented reality content for; And an application program package output step of outputting the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to an open market.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a writing platform for authoring augmented reality content that supports images, texts, videos, audio, and 3D objects without requiring special software development kits or expensive professional design development. There is an effect.

In other words, since the author's terminal facilitates access to authoring augmented reality content, it is possible to diversify the augmented reality content and promote the market.

In addition, in the installation terminal, through the augmented reality content, virtual and real experiences are simultaneously provided through the interaction of the real object and the virtual object, thereby providing an improved sense of reality.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the augmented reality content is synchronized to the content management system server linked to the author's terminal, so that the modification of the augmented reality content becomes easy, so that the maintenance of the augmented reality content becomes convenient. There is.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an augmented reality content generated through an authoring platform can be generated as an application program package and provided in a form that is easy to distribute, and in particular, an application program package distributed to one or more installation terminals. By generating statistical data for the author and providing it to the author's terminal, there is an effect that it is possible to easily grasp the distribution and use status of the augmented reality content generated by the author.

1 is a flow chart of a method for providing an authoring platform for authoring augmented reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an example of an authoring interface provided to an author's terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an example of providing augmented reality content using a marker method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an example in which augmented reality content is provided according to a GPS method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an example in which statistical data on the distribution status of APKs for augmented reality content authored in an author terminal is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing an authoring platform for authoring augmented reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, various embodiments and/or aspects are now disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for illustrative purposes, a number of specific details are disclosed to aid in an overall understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that this aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. However, these aspects are illustrative and some of the various methods in the principles of the various aspects may be used, and the descriptions described are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

As used herein, "embodiment", "example", "aspect", "example", etc. may not be construed as having any aspect or design described as being better or advantageous than other aspects or designs. .

In addition, the terms "comprising" and/or "comprising" mean that the corresponding feature and/or component is present, but excludes the presence or addition of one or more other features, components, and/or groups thereof. It should be understood as not doing.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, are those commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It has the same meaning. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention, an ideal or excessively formal meaning Is not interpreted as.

The present invention is to increase the convenience of authors' augmented reality content authoring activities by supporting a design engine and augmented reality engine for a virtual object of augmented reality content through an authoring platform, and a special software development kit or high-cost professional design development is required. The first purpose is to provide an augmented reality content authoring platform that supports image, text, video, audio, and 3D objects without being required. In the present invention, the convenience of app development is provided by providing an augmented reality content authoring platform. While increasing, there is a second purpose to improve the convenience of maintenance of augmented reality content and applications through an integrated management system (CMS).

In this case, the augmented reality content referred to in the present invention is a content technology that adds a virtual object to an object in the real world, and is somewhat different from the virtual reality content that creates and displays all of the image, the surrounding background, and the object as a virtual image. have.

That is, it will be understood that the augmented reality content is a content technology that adds and displays a virtual image to an image or background of a real object.

Meanwhile, in the following, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention having the above-described object will be described in more detail.

Accordingly, referring to FIG. 1, in FIG. 1, a flowchart of a method of providing an authoring platform for authoring an augmented reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, first, a resource file receiving step (S10) of receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from an author terminal may be performed.

At this time, the author's terminal will be understood to be a terminal of a user who wants to produce augmented reality content, and the above-described resource file may be understood to be a concept including at least one of a 2D model resource and a 3D model resource, For example, it may be understood that resources including at least one of the extensions eem, bmp, dds, dwg, dib, obj, and igs may be received.

That is, in step S10, it will be understood that a process of receiving data on a virtual object to be overlapped with a real object in the augmented reality content from the author's terminal is performed.

On the other hand, after performing step S10, in order to author the received resource file as a virtual object image of augmented reality content, a production interface providing step (S20) of providing an authoring interface for supporting an authoring tool for the resource file to the author's terminal (S20) Can be performed.

Specifically, the authoring interface provided in step S20 can be understood to be an html 5-based interface, and editing of the layout related to the size, position, rotation, arrangement order and combination structure of the resource file received from the author's terminal, the author It can be understood that it is possible to support an authoring tool that includes at least one of a template for configuring a resource file received from a terminal in one or more combinations of formats, and a design source supporting image, text, video, audio, and 3D objects. have.

Further, in the above-described authoring interface, history data on authoring activities performed in a resource file may be stored.

That is, when editing is required for the augmented reality content generated through the authoring interface, there is an effect that the author can easily edit the portion that needs to be corrected from the stored history data.

On the other hand, as another embodiment of the above-described step S20, the above-described authoring interface provided to the author terminal may include a control menu for receiving a control value for an event activation condition in which an augmented reality content occurs from the author terminal. have.

As an example, an event area in which augmented reality content is generated may be set, and an activation condition for enabling the augmented reality content to be activated when there is an interaction with the event area may be set.

At this time, the above-described event area may be defined by at least one of a touch input and a coordinate system input performed in the author's terminal, and accordingly, in the present invention, more detailed operation control is possible in the implementation of augmented reality content. , There is an effect of being able to perform the authoring of more complete augmented reality content.

In addition, as another embodiment of the above-described step S20, the above-described authoring interface provided to the author's terminal includes a control value of an item including at least one of a playback speed of augmented reality content, an audio, and a haptic effect from the author's terminal. A control menu to be received may be included.

To explain for a specific example, in the above-described author terminal, at least one of an audio effect provided as an auditory effect when the augmented reality content is activated, and a haptic effect provided as a tactile effect are It is possible to perform control over an item containing one.

In this case, the above-described audio and haptic effects may collect information on the authoring purpose of the augmented reality content from the author terminal, and one or more audio and haptic effects may be matched.

Specifically, the above-described matching criteria for audio and haptic effects are provided by matching one or more items for audio and haptic effects classified by authoring purpose in a database in which audio and haptic effects are stored, or for authoring purposes similar to authors' terminals. It can be understood as a concept in which items in the order of high frequency of use are matched and provided in the terminals of other authors.

That is, according to the present invention, there is an effect of providing an authoring interface that assists the author to perform processing on a resource file in various ways.

Meanwhile, after performing the above-described step S20, augmented reality content is generated based on at least one of the marker method and the GPS method, but the resource file is processed according to the command value input through the authoring interface in the author's terminal. , An augmented reality content generation step (S30) of generating an augmented reality content for a virtual object image synthesized with a real object image may be performed.

As mentioned above, in step S30, an augmented reality content may be generated based on at least one implementation method of a marker method and a GPS method.

Specifically, when the implementation method of the augmented reality content is a marker method, a process of receiving a selection input for a marker image from an author terminal or collecting an image to be used as a marker image may be preceded.

It is understood that the marker image collected at this time is to display the virtual object image corresponding to the pattern analysis result on the installation terminal by performing marker information and pattern analysis recognized by the camera module of the installation terminal where the application program package is installed. desirable.

That is, looking at this from the side of the installation terminal again, in the installation terminal that has downloaded the augmented reality content generated by the author terminal, by using the open CV library technology, the marker recognition information included in the real object image is tracked through the camera module, By extracting the relative coordinates of the tracked marker recognition information and matching the virtual object image, it is possible to implement an augmented reality content in which the virtual object image is superimposed on the real object image.

On the other hand, when the implementation method of the augmented reality content is the GPS method, in order to implement the augmented reality content in the installation terminal where the application program package is installed, real-time location information and motion information of the installation terminal by the GPS module and geomagnetic sensor provided in the installation terminal Can be received.

At this time, the received real-time location information and motion information of the installation terminal are transmitted to the location information system through network communication, and the location information system includes additional information including a virtual object image corresponding to the real-time location information and motion information of the installation terminal ( Virtual object image and additional information corresponding to location information and motion information in the real object image output through the camera module of the installation terminal by identifying at least one of local building information, company information, and object information) and transmitting it to the installation terminal It will be possible to implement the augmented reality content overlapped.

That is, as described above, in the present invention, there is an effect of generating augmented reality content by distinguishing between a marker method and a GPS method.

In addition, in step S30 of the present invention, processing of the resource file is performed based on the command value input through the authoring interface provided to the author's terminal, so that the augmented reality content for the virtual object synthesized with the real object is generated. do.

At this time, the augmented reality content generated by performing the above-described step S30 may be managed in synchronization with a content management system (CMS) server linked to the author's terminal, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, after the above-described step S30 is performed, an application program package output step (S40) of outputting the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to the open market may be performed.

Specifically, the above-described application program package may be understood as being a package file used for distribution of software and middleware for providing augmented reality content, and as an example, an Android application program having an apk extension by an application package generation module. It can be understood that the package is output.

In this case, the above-described open market may be understood as a concept of an internet brokerage mall that is open to both sellers and buyers, and for example, it may be understood as a concept such as Google Play Store or Apple's App Store.

That is, in step S40, the augmented reality content generated in the author's terminal is automatically output in the form of an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to the open market, so that it is convenient to register the augmented reality content in the open market. This has an increasing effect.

On the other hand, the application program package output by the execution of step S40 allows the upload of the application program package according to the registration procedure of the open market in the author terminal, so that the application program package for the augmented reality content can be distributed to the open market. .

At this time, when the authoring platform service providing server and the open market server are interlocked, that is, when the authoring platform and the open market service provider are the same, and an own open market is established on the authoring platform, the application program output in step S40 Packages can be immediately registered with the linked open market server.

On the other hand, as another embodiment of this, when the self-open market is not established, the application program package output by the execution of step S40 will be registered in one or more open market servers through an external open market registration agency. A registration agency service may be provided to enable the present invention to be provided, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment including at least one of the above-described embodiments, after the application program package for the augmented reality content is registered in the open market, the application program package from the open market server at every preset period. A statistical data providing step (not shown) of receiving the download history information of, generating statistical data for the application package distributed to one or more installation terminals from the download history information, and providing the generated statistical data to the author's terminal More can be done.

At this time, the above-described statistical data is preferably generated as visualization data including a data table, a chart, and a pivot table and provided to the author's terminal. Specifically, the above-described statistical data is statistics related to the distribution status of the application program package. As data, it may be understood that it is statistical data of an item including at least one of the number of installations per cycle, the cumulative installation number, the rating per cycle, and the cumulative rating of the application program package.

That is, by performing the above-described statistical data provision step, the author can receive and view information on the distribution and use status of the augmented reality content that he has created in an easily recognizable form, and thus establish a marketing strategy and augmented reality. It has the effect of finding the direction of content management.

Overall, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a writing platform for authoring augmented reality content that supports images, texts, videos, audio and 3D objects without requiring special software development kits or expensive professional design development. There is an effect it can provide.

In other words, since the author's terminal facilitates access to authoring augmented reality content, it is possible to diversify the augmented reality content and promote the market.

In addition, in the installation terminal, through the augmented reality content, virtual and real experiences are simultaneously provided through the interaction of the real object and the virtual object, thereby providing an improved sense of reality.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the augmented reality content is synchronized to the content management system server linked to the author's terminal, so that the modification of the augmented reality content becomes easy, so that the maintenance of the augmented reality content becomes convenient. There is.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an augmented reality content generated through an authoring platform can be generated as an application program package and provided in a form that is easy to distribute, and in particular, an application program package distributed to one or more installation terminals. By generating statistical data for the author and providing it to the author's terminal, there is an effect that it is possible to easily grasp the distribution and use status of the augmented reality content generated by the author.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 2, an example of an authoring interface provided to an author's terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, and in the following description, a description of an unnecessary embodiment overlapping with the description of FIG. 1 will be omitted. It should be.

Accordingly, looking at an example of the authoring interface 100 shown in FIG. 2, the authoring interface 100 includes an authoring tool 110, a template 120, a design source 130, and a resource file editing viewer 140. It can be configured to do so.

Specifically, the above-described authoring tool 110 includes at least one of resizing, area selection, enlargement and reduction, movement, color palette, text insertion, and resource file format for resource files, so as to process resource files. It can be made to assist in the work.

In addition, the above-described template 120 may be provided with a list of templates for configuring one or more resource files received from the author's terminal into one or more combinations of formats, and the above-described design source 130 includes one or more designers. Accordingly, a list of design sources supporting images, texts, images, audio, special effects and 3D objects allowed for commercial use may be provided.

In addition, the authoring interface 100 includes a resource file editing viewer 140, so that the result of the interaction related to the processing operation performed on the resource file in the author's terminal can be output in real time, and is generated from the resource file. It would be desirable to provide a result of performing the editing operation for each scene on the virtual object image.

On the other hand, the authoring interface 100 may further include a selection input menu 150 for storing augmented reality content as an application program package when the authoring is completed on the resource file from the author's terminal, and thus generated augmented It will be understood that the actual content can be synchronized with the content management system and simultaneously generated as an application program package, uploaded to the open market, and distributed to one or more installation terminals.

That is, in the present invention, as the authoring interface 100 is provided to the author's terminal through the authoring platform, the authoring terminal supports processing of a resource file into a virtual object image without a separate software development kit or expensive design development. Accordingly, there is an effect of diversifying content and promoting market activation for augmented reality content authoring.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

3 illustrates an example in which augmented reality content is provided according to a marker method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, a description of an unnecessary embodiment overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described below. I will omit it.

Referring to FIG. 3, in 200 of FIG. 3, an embodiment in which marker information 201 included in a real object is recognized from a real object image through a camera module of an installation terminal is shown, and in 210, marker information 201 An embodiment in which a virtual object image 211 corresponding to a marker recognized as a result of performing pattern analysis on is displayed on an installation terminal is illustrated.

That is, the virtual object image 211 tracks the marker recognition information 201 included in the real object image through the camera module using the open CV library technology, and calculates the relative coordinates for the tracked marker recognition information 201. It can be understood that the extracted and displayed virtual object images 211 are matched.

Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 3, in another embodiment of the present invention, when a marker is not recognized in the installation terminal, a plurality of marker images are provided to the installation terminal and then included in the real object. It is also possible to request a selection input for a marker image that is confirmed to be, so that a virtual object image corresponding to the selected input marker is displayed on the installation terminal.

In other words, according to the present invention, in addition to implementing augmented reality content based on marker recognition and providing it to the installation terminal, realization of augmented reality content by manual manipulation even in an environment where marker recognition is not easy (for example, in a dark environment). There is an effect of making this possible.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 illustrates an example in which augmented reality content is provided by a GPS method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, unnecessary embodiments overlapping with the descriptions of FIGS. 1 to 3 are described. Description will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the implementation method of augmented reality content is a GPS method, in order to implement augmented reality content in the installation terminal, first, real-time location information and motion of the installation terminal using a GPS module and a geomagnetic sensor provided in the installation terminal. Receive information.

That is, as shown in 300, the installation terminal transmits real-time location information and motion information to the location information system 1000 based on network communication, and the location information system 1000 provides real-time location information and motion information of the installation terminal. Additional information including the virtual object image 311 corresponding to is transmitted to the installation terminal again.

Accordingly, as in 310, it is possible to implement an augmented reality content in which a virtual object image 3110 and additional information (not shown) corresponding to location information and motion information are superimposed on the real object image output through the camera module of the installation terminal. do.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which statistical data on the distribution status of an application program package (APK) for an augmented reality content authored in an author terminal is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, FIG. 1 A description of unnecessary embodiments overlapping with the descriptions of 4 to 4 will be omitted.

Accordingly, the statistical data shown in the screen 400 of FIG. 5 will be referred to, and it is preferable that the provided statistical data is processed and provided as visualization data so that the author can easily recognize it.

Referring to the embodiment of screen 400, on screen 400, statistical data on the number of application package installation terminals installed through the open market from September 1, 2019 to September 15, 2019 is shown in chart format. .

As shown in screen 400, the statistical data provided to the author's terminal can be provided by receiving an item input for the inquiry period from the author's terminal, extracting and providing statistical data according to the input inquiry period, and the present invention is limited thereto. I never do that.

In addition, in 400 of FIG. 5, the description is limited to an embodiment in which statistical data on the number of daily device installations is provided, but the statistical data provided to the author's terminal includes the number of installations per period, the number of cumulative installations, and each period of the application program package. It may be understood that it is statistical data for an item including at least one of a rating and a cumulative rating.

That is, in the present invention, information on the distribution and use status of augmented reality content is provided to the author's terminal in an easily recognizable form, so that it will be used as data that helps the author's marketing strategy establishment and the direction of the augmented reality content operation. There is an effect that can be.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

6 shows a configuration diagram of the authoring platform providing apparatus 10 for authoring augmented reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, an unnecessary embodiment overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 to 5 is shown. The description will be omitted.

At this time, the terminal including at least one of the author terminal 20 and the installation terminal 21 mentioned in the authoring platform providing apparatus 10 for authoring augmented reality contents is a communication device capable of performing the functions of the present invention. /Wireless telephone, Personal computer, Tablet PC, Laptop, Smartphone, Personal Digital Assistant and Mobile Communication Terminal).

6, the authoring platform providing apparatus 10 for authoring an augmented reality content implemented in a computing device 10 including one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions executable by the above-described processor is a resource A file receiving unit 11, an authoring interface providing unit 12, an augmented reality content generation unit 13, and an application program package output unit 14 may be included.

More specifically, the resource file receiving unit 11 described above performs a function of receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from the author terminal 20.

That is, the resource file receiving unit 11 described above may be understood to be capable of performing all functions performed by step S10 of FIG. 1, and by the resource file receiving unit 11 described above, the virtual object to be overlapped with the real object Data is collected.

Meanwhile, the above-described authoring interface providing unit 12 provides an authoring interface supporting authoring tools for resource files to the author terminal 20 in order to author the received resource file as a virtual object image of augmented reality content. Perform.

At this time, the authoring interface is provided with a authoring tool for performing a layout editing function for a resource file, and is interlocked with the design engine database 30, among templates and design sources stored in the design engine database 30. It may be understood that a graphic object including at least one may be further supported.

That is, the above-described authoring interface providing unit 12 may be understood to be capable of performing all functions performed by step S20 of FIG. 1 above, and by the above-described authoring interface providing unit 12, a separate software development kit or , Even without expensive design development, it is possible to support the operation of processing a resource file into a virtual object image in the author's terminal 20, and there is an effect of promoting content diversification and market activation for augmented reality content authoring.

On the other hand, the augmented reality content generation unit 13 generates an augmented reality content based on at least one of a marker method and a GPS method, but according to a command value input through the authoring interface from the author terminal 20 It performs a function of generating augmented reality content for a virtual object image that is synthesized with a real object image by processing a resource file.

That is, it is preferable that the above-described augmented reality content generation unit 13 can perform all functions performed by step S30 of FIG. 1 above, and by the above-described augmented reality content generation unit 13, the marker method And while it is possible to generate augmented reality content by classifying the GPS method, processing is performed on the resource file based on the command value input through the authoring interface provided to the author terminal 20, and is synthesized with the real object. There is an effect of generating augmented reality content for an object.

Meanwhile, the application program package output unit 14 performs a function of outputting the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to the open market.

That is, it can be understood that the application program package output unit 14 can perform all functions performed by step S40 of FIG. 1 above, and by the execution of the application program package output unit 14 described above, the author terminal 20 Convenience in registering augmented reality content in the open market server 40 by automatically outputting the augmented reality content generated in the form of an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to the open market server 40 This has an increasing effect.

Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 6, the apparatus 10 for providing a writing platform for authoring augmented reality contents receives download history information of an application program package from the open market server 40, and at least one installation terminal ( A statistical data providing unit that generates statistical data for the application program package distributed and processed in 21) and provides the generated statistical data to the author's terminal 20 may be further included.

That is, the above-described statistical data providing unit may be understood to be capable of performing all functions performed by the statistical data providing step of FIG. 1, and accordingly, statistics on the distribution status and usage status of the application program package uploaded to the open market. As the data is provided to the author's terminal 20, the author can receive and view information on the distribution and use status of the augmented reality content that he has created in an easily recognizable form, thereby establishing a marketing strategy and augmented reality content. There is an effect that can seek the direction of operation of the company.

As a result, the authoring platform providing device 10 for authoring augmented reality content creates augmented reality content that supports images, texts, videos, audio and 3D objects without requiring special software development kits or expensive professional design development. There is an effect that can provide an authoring platform for users.

In other words, since the author terminal 20 has easy access to authoring augmented reality content, there is an effect of promoting diversification of augmented reality content and revitalization of the market.

In addition, in the installation terminal 21, through the augmented reality content, virtual and real experiences are simultaneously provided through an interaction between a real object and a virtual object, thereby providing an improved sense of reality.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the augmented reality content is synchronized with the content management system server linked to the author terminal 20, so that the modification of the augmented reality content becomes easy, so that the maintenance of the augmented reality content is reduced. It has the effect of being convenient.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the augmented reality content generated through the authoring platform can be generated as an application program package and provided in a form that is easy to distribute. By generating statistical data for the application program package and providing it to the author's terminal 20, there is an effect that it is possible to easily grasp the distribution and use status of the augmented reality content generated by the author.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

On the other hand, FIG. 7 shows an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in the following description, a description of unnecessary embodiments overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 to 6 described above. Will be omitted.

7, the computing device 10000 includes at least one processor 11100, a memory 11200, a peripheral interface 11300, and an input/output subsystem ( I/O subsystem) 11400, a power circuit 11500 and a communication circuit 11600. In this case, the computing device 10000 may be a user terminal connected to a tactile interface device (A) or may correspond to the aforementioned computing device (B).

The memory 11200 may include, for example, high-speed random access memory, magnetic disk, SRAM, DRAM, ROM, flash memory, or nonvolatile memory. have. The memory 11200 may include a software module, an instruction set, or other various data necessary for the operation of the computing device 10000.

In this case, access to the memory 11200 from another component such as the processor 11100 or the peripheral device interface 11300 may be controlled by the processor 11100.

The peripheral device interface 11300 may couple input and/or output peripheral devices of the computing device 10000 to the processor 11100 and the memory 11200. The processor 11100 may execute various functions for the computing device 10000 and process data by executing a software module or instruction set stored in the memory 11200.

The input/output subsystem 11400 may couple various input/output peripherals to the peripheral interface 11300. For example, the input/output subsystem 11400 may include a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, a printer, or a controller for coupling a peripheral device such as a touch screen or a sensor to the peripheral device interface 11300 as needed. According to another aspect, the input/output peripheral devices may be coupled to the peripheral device interface 11300 without going through the input/output subsystem 11400.

The power circuit 11500 may supply power to all or part of the components of the terminal. For example, the power circuit 11500 may include a power management system, one or more power sources such as batteries or alternating current (AC), a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator, or power. It may contain any other components for creation, management, and distribution.

The communication circuit 11600 may enable communication with another computing device using at least one external port.

Alternatively, as described above, if necessary, the communication circuit 11600 may enable communication with other computing devices by transmitting and receiving an RF signal, also known as an electromagnetic signal, including an RF circuit.

The embodiment of FIG. 7 is only an example of the computing device 10000, and the computing device 11000 omits some of the components shown in FIG. 7 or further includes an additional component not shown in FIG. It can have a configuration or arrangement that combines two or more components. For example, a computing device for a communication terminal in a mobile environment may further include a touch screen or a sensor, in addition to the components shown in FIG. 7, and various communication methods (WiFi, 3G, LTE) in the communication circuit 1160 , Bluetooth, NFC, Zigbee, etc.) may include a circuit for RF communication. Components that may be included in the computing device 10000 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing or application-specific integrated circuits.

Methods according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computing devices and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. In particular, the program according to the present embodiment may be configured as a PC-based program or an application dedicated to a mobile terminal. An application to which the present invention is applied may be installed on a user terminal through a file provided by the file distribution system. As an example, the file distribution system may include a file transmission unit (not shown) that transmits the file according to the request of the user terminal.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose computers or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. Further, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For the convenience of understanding, although it is sometimes described that one processing device is used, one of ordinary skill in the art, the processing device is a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processing unit to operate as desired, or processing it independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be interpreted by a processing device or to provide instructions or data to a processing device, of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device. It can be permanently or temporarily embody. The software may be distributed over networked computing devices and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -A hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the embodiment, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and those equivalent to the claims also fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

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A method for providing a writing platform for authoring augmented reality content implemented in a computing device including at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions executable by the processor,
A resource file receiving step of receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from an author terminal;
Providing a authoring interface for authoring the received resource file as a virtual object image of an augmented reality content, supporting an authoring tool for the resource file to the author's terminal;
Generates augmented reality content based on at least one implementation method of a marker method and a GPS method, but by processing the resource file according to a command value input through the authoring interface in the author terminal, a virtual image that is synthesized with a real object image An augmented reality content generation step of generating augmented reality content for the object image; And
An application program package output step of outputting the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to the open market.
The method of claim 1,
When the implementation method of the augmented reality content is the marker method,
By receiving the marker recognition information included in the real object image from the camera module of the installation terminal where the application program package is installed, and performing a pattern analysis on the received marker recognition information, mapping to the pattern analysis result in the installation terminal A method for providing a writing platform for authoring an augmented reality content, characterized in that an augmented reality content in which the virtual object image and the real object image are superimposed is provided.
The method of claim 1,
When the implementation method of the augmented reality content is the GPS method,
Real-time location information and motion information of the installation terminal are received by a GPS module and a geomagnetic sensor provided in the installation terminal on which the application program package is installed, and the location is displayed on a real object image output through the camera module of the installation terminal. A method of providing a writing platform for authoring an augmented reality content, characterized in that an augmented reality content in which a virtual object image corresponding to information and motion information is superimposed is provided.
The method of claim 1,
After performing the augmented reality content generation step,
The generated augmented reality content is synchronized with a content management system (CMS) server linked to the author's terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The authoring interface,
Supports an authoring tool including at least one of a layout editing, a template, and a design source for the resource file,
A method for providing a writing platform for authoring an augmented reality content, characterized in that historical data on the authoring activity performed in the resource file is stored.
The method of claim 1,
The authoring interface,
And a control menu for receiving a control value for an event activation condition in which the augmented reality content occurs from the author terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The authoring interface,
An augmented reality content authoring platform comprising a control menu for receiving a control value of an item including at least one of a playback speed of the augmented reality content, an audio, and a haptic effect from the author's terminal. Delivery method.
The method of claim 1,
After performing the application program package output step,
Receives download history information of the application program package from the open market server, generates statistical data on the application program package distributed to one or more installation terminals from the download history information, and stores the generated statistical data by the author. A method of providing a writing platform for authoring an augmented reality content, further comprising: providing statistical data provided to the terminal.
An apparatus for providing a writing platform for authoring augmented reality contents implemented as a computing device including at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions executable by the processor,
A resource file receiving unit for receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from the author's terminal;
In order to author the received resource file as a virtual object image of augmented reality content, the authoring interface providing unit for providing an authoring interface, supporting the authoring tool for the resource file to the author's terminal;
Generates augmented reality content based on at least one implementation method of a marker method and a GPS method, but by processing the resource file according to a command value input through the authoring interface in the author terminal, a virtual image that is synthesized with a real object image An augmented reality content generation unit that generates augmented reality content for the object image; And
An application program package output unit that outputs the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to an open market.
As a computer-readable recording medium,
The computer-readable recording medium stores instructions that cause a computing device to perform the following steps, the steps:
A resource file receiving step of receiving a resource file to be used as a virtual object from an author terminal;
Providing a authoring interface for authoring the received resource file as a virtual object image of an augmented reality content, supporting an authoring tool for the resource file to the author's terminal;
Generates augmented reality content based on at least one implementation method of a marker method and a GPS method, but by processing the resource file according to a command value input through the authoring interface in the author terminal, a virtual image that is synthesized with a real object image An augmented reality content generation step of generating augmented reality content for the object image; And
And an application program package output step of outputting the generated augmented reality content as an application program package in a format that can be uploaded to an open market.

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