KR20220157042A - System and method for playing multi contents - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-content playing system capable of simultaneously playing multiple content in the same size on one screen and a multi-content playing method thereof. The multi-content playing system includes: a content image acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of content images; an image synthesis unit for synthesizing the acquired plurality of content images; a display unit for displaying image frames of each content from the synthesized plurality of content images according to a preset time order; and an eyeglass unit turned on/off in accordance with a display period of the image frame for content selected from the plurality of content images.

Description

Multi-content play system and its multi-content play method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MULTI CONTENTS}

The present invention relates to a multi-content play system, and more particularly, to a multi-content play system capable of simultaneously playing a plurality of contents in the same size on a single screen and a multi-content play method thereof.

As the current display technology develops and the image refresh rate increases to about 240 Hz or more, very smooth images are provided.

A technology for providing a 3D image by alternately outputting the left and right images using such a high image refresh rate has been developed, but 3D image-related technology is being abandoned due to the lack of content due to the difficulty in creating 3D content. to be.

In addition, as the size of the display increases, a technology for dividing and providing two or more contents on one display has been developed.

Here, the technology of dividing a plurality of contents on one display is to provide one content corresponding to a 1:1 magnification to the display size and another content on a small screen at the corner of the display, or to provide a constant magnification such as 1/4. It is also divided into a number of contents and provided.

However, the technology for providing a plurality of contents has limitations in fully enjoying the plurality of contents by dividing and providing certain portions on a display.

In addition, a VR device that can be used exclusively for one person rather than a large display like a conventional TV has appeared, but even in this case, there was a problem in that it was difficult for multiple users to enjoy the content together because only the user consumed the content. .

Therefore, in the future, there is a demand for the development of a multi-content play system that simultaneously provides a plurality of contents on a single display and allows a plurality of users to enjoy different contents at the same time.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0066301 (2015. 06. 16)

One object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems is to display video frames of each content from a plurality of synthesized content images according to a preset time sequence and to display selected content among the plurality of content images. Multi-content play system and its It is to provide a multi-content play method.

In addition, another object of the present invention is a multi-content play system and its multi-content play system capable of enjoying properly sized contents by simultaneously outputting two or more contents in the same size on one display through 3-dimensional (3D) glasses. is to provide a way

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

A multi-content play system according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a content image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of content images, an image synthesizer that synthesizes the obtained plurality of content images, and the synthesized content images. A display unit for displaying image frames of each content from a plurality of content images according to a preset time sequence, and an eyeglass unit that is turned on/off in accordance with the display period of the image frame for the selected content among the plurality of content images. can do.

In an embodiment, the image synthesis unit may obtain scan rate information of the acquired plurality of content images, and synthesize the plurality of content images based on the obtained scan rate information.

In an embodiment, the image acquisition unit and the image synthesis unit may be located in an external server, and the image synthesis unit may output the synthesized content image to an image receiving device including the display unit through an image output unit of the external server. have.

In an embodiment, the video receiving device may include: a receiving unit receiving a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a plurality of content images; a demultiplexing unit demultiplexing the received synthesized image; and each content image included in the demultiplexed synthesized image. A decoding unit that decodes, a display unit that displays the video frames of each of the decoded content images according to a preset time sequence, a communication unit that is communicatively connected to the glasses unit, and a communication unit that is communicatively connected to the glasses unit to display each of the contents. and a control unit controlling the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for the display to the glasses unit.

In an embodiment, the display unit may display notification information notifying that the synthesized image is a synthesized image on a display screen when displaying a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the plurality of content images.

In an embodiment, the glasses unit may be turned on/off corresponding to a display period of an image frame for a selected content among the plurality of content images when receiving display period information of an image frame for each content.

In an embodiment, the glasses unit transmits a content information request signal according to a user input, and when receiving display period information of an image frame for each content corresponding to the content information request signal, the selected content images are selected from among the plurality of content images. It can be turned on/off corresponding to the display period of the image frame for the content.

In an embodiment, when a specific content is selected from a plurality of contents by a user input, the glasses unit transmits an information request signal for the selected specific content, and in response to the specific content information request signal, the image frame for the specific content is displayed. When display period information is received, the video frame for the specific content may be turned on/off corresponding to the display period.

In an embodiment, the glasses unit receives display period information of image frames for each content through a communication unit connected to the display unit, a shutter unit that is turned on/off according to the display period of the content image, and the communication unit. When received, a glasses controller controlling the shutter unit to turn on/off according to a display period of an image frame for a selected content among the plurality of content images may be included.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a communication unit that is communicatively connected to the glasses unit, and a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for each content to the glasses unit when communication is connected to the glasses unit. can include more.

In an embodiment, the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for a first content set as a default to the glasses unit when the communication-connected glasses unit is one, and the plurality of communication-connected glasses units In this case, the display period information of the image frame for the first content is transmitted to the first glasses unit according to the priority order, the display period information of the image frame for the second content is transmitted to the second glasses unit, and the video frame for the Nth content is transmitted. The communication unit may be controlled to transmit display period information of the Nth eyeglass unit.

A multi-content play method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a multi-content play method of a multi-content play system including a plurality of glasses devices, comprising the steps of acquiring a plurality of content images, synthesizing the obtained plurality of content images. displaying image frames of each content from the synthesized plurality of content images according to a preset time sequence, and turning on/off according to the display cycle of the image frame for the selected content by the glasses device. can include

In an embodiment, the present invention further includes the step of checking whether communication is connected to the eyeglass device, and transmitting the display cycle information of the image frame for each content to the eyeglass device when the communication connection is established with the eyeglass device. can include

In an embodiment, the transmitting of the display period information of the image frame for each content to the eyeglass device may include displaying the display period information of the image frame for the first content set as a default if there is only one eyeglass device connected in communication. transmission to the glasses device, and if there are multiple glasses devices connected to the communication, the display period information of the image frame for the first content is transmitted to the first glasses device according to priority order, and the display period of the image frame for the second content is transmitted to the glasses device. Information may be transmitted to the second glasses device, and display cycle information of an image frame for the Nth content may be transmitted to the Nth glasses device.

A computer program providing a multi-content play method according to another embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is combined with a computer, which is hardware, and stored in a medium to perform any one of the above methods.

In addition to this, another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a computer readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing the method may be further provided.

As described above, according to the present invention, a display device for displaying image frames of each content from a plurality of synthesized content images according to a preset time sequence and a display period corresponding to the display period of the image frame for the selected content among the plurality of content images. By using the eyeglasses device that is turned on/off in turn, a plurality of contents can be simultaneously provided on one display, and a plurality of users can enjoy different contents at the same time.

In addition, according to the present invention, two or more contents can be simultaneously output in the same size on a single display through 3D glasses, so that the content can be enjoyed in a proper size.

For example, when a family is watching a video together, one group can watch sports and the other group can watch a drama, with one full-sized display.

That is, when viewing multi-content, the present invention allows two or more people to simultaneously enjoy various contents such as movies, dramas, sports, etc. on one display with the full screen size, unlike the conventional ones, so that it is possible to fully view the display size. have.

In addition, according to the present invention, as the scanning rate technology develops, the number of contents that can be provided at the same time increases, so that a plurality of people can enjoy their own desired contents.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a multi-content play system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a multi-content play system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the video receiving apparatus of FIG. 2 .
4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-content play method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a multi-content play method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, only these embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and are common in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the recited elements. Like reference numerals throughout the specification refer to like elements, and “and/or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited elements. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first element mentioned below may also be the second element within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used with meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly specifically defined.

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

Prior to the description, the meaning of the terms used in this specification will be briefly described. However, it should be noted that the description of terms is intended to help the understanding of the present specification, and is not used in the sense of limiting the technical spirit of the present invention unless explicitly described as limiting the present invention.

1 is a block configuration diagram for explaining a multi-content play system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram for explaining a multi-content play system according to another embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block configuration diagram for explaining the video receiving apparatus of FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the multi-content play system 100 of the present invention includes a content image acquisition unit 110 that acquires a plurality of content images, and a video synthesis unit that synthesizes the obtained plurality of content images. 120, a display unit 130 that displays image frames of each content from a plurality of synthesized content images according to a preset time sequence, and corresponds to a display period of an image frame for selected content among a plurality of content images. It may include an eyeglass unit 140 that is turned on/off by doing so.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention provides an integrated image display device including a content image acquisition unit 110, an image synthesis unit 120, and a display unit 130, and a plurality of eyeglass units 140. It may be implemented as a glasses device including.

In some cases, the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, an external server 100a including a content image acquisition unit 110 and an image synthesis unit 120, and a video receiving device 100b including a display unit 130 , and may be implemented as a spectacle device 100c including a plurality of spectacle parts 140 .

The image receiving device 100b of FIG. 2 may be a 3D image display device, which is only an example, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, in the multi-content play system 100 of the present invention, the content image acquisition unit 110 may obtain various content images such as movies, dramas, and sports.

For example, the content image acquisition unit 110 acquires n content images, such as first content including movie-related images, second content including drama-related images, and third content including sports-related images. can

Also, the image synthesis unit 120 may obtain scan rate information of a plurality of acquired content images and synthesize a plurality of content images based on the acquired scan rate information.

For example, when synthesizing a plurality of content images, if the scan rate information of the plurality of content images is different, the image synthesizer 120 converts an image frame of a content image having a high scan rate among the plurality of content images to a content image having a low scan rate. It can be arranged in a faster time sequence than the video frame.

As another example, when synthesizing a plurality of content images, the image synthesizer 120 selects an image frame of a content image having a high viewership rating from among the plurality of content images when the scan rate information of the plurality of content images is the same as that of the content image having a low viewership rating. It may be arranged in a time order faster than the video frame of the video.

Here, the image synthesis unit 120 detects real-time viewer rating data in xml format for the plurality of content images when the scan rate information of the plurality of content images is the same, and has the highest viewer rating based on the detected real-time viewer rating data. Image frames of the content video may be arranged in order of the fastest time.

As another example, when synthesizing a plurality of content images, if the scan rate information of the plurality of content images is identical to each other, the image synthesizer 120 selects an image frame of a content image having a high rank of a popular search word among the plurality of content images. It may be arranged in an earlier time order than video frames of content videos having a lower search word ranking.

Here, the image synthesis unit 120 detects real-time popular search word data in xml format for the plurality of content images when the scan rate information of the plurality of content images is the same, and the highest popularity based on the detected real-time popular search word data. Image frames of content images having search word rankings may be arranged in order of fastest time.

Next, the display unit 130 may display at least one image of 2D content and 3D content, which is only an example, but is not limited thereto.

In some cases, the display unit 130 may display notification information indicating that the synthesized image is a synthesized image on the display screen when displaying a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a plurality of content images.

This is to notify the user of a synthesized image in which the currently displayed content image includes a plurality of contents.

For example, the notification information includes identification information notifying that the currently displayed image is a synthesized image, content number information indicating the number of contents included in the synthesized image, category information of content included in the synthesized image, and content included in the synthesized image. At least one of 3D image notification information notifying that the image is a 3D image may be included, which is only one embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

Next, when the display period information of the image frame for each content is received, the glasses unit 140 can be turned on/off corresponding to the display period of the image frame for the selected content among a plurality of content images.

In some cases, the glasses unit 140 transmits a content information request signal according to a user input, and upon receiving display period information of an image frame for each content corresponding to the content information request signal, the glasses unit 140 selects one of a plurality of content images. It may be turned on/off corresponding to the display period of the image frame for the content.

In another case, when a specific content is selected from among a plurality of contents by a user input, the glasses unit 140 transmits a specific content information request signal, and corresponds to the specific content information request signal to display the image frame for the specific content. When display period information is received, it may be turned on/off corresponding to the display period of an image frame for specific content.

For example, the glasses unit 140 may include 3D glasses, which is only an example, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the glasses unit 140 includes a communication unit that is communicatively connected to an image display device including the display unit 130, a shutter unit that is turned on/off according to a display cycle of a content image, and a communication unit for each content. When display period information of the image frame is received, a glasses controller may be included to control the shutter unit to turn on/off according to the display period of the image frame for the selected content among a plurality of content images.

Here, the glasses control unit transmits a content information request signal when a user input for driving the glasses unit is received, and when display period information of an image frame for each content is received corresponding to the content information request signal, the glasses controller identifies a specific image among a plurality of content images. It is checked whether a user input for selecting content is received, and when a user input for selecting specific content is received, the shutter unit may be controlled to turn on/off according to the display period of the image frame for the selected specific content.

In addition, the glasses control unit transmits a selected specific content information request signal when a user input for selecting specific content from among a plurality of contents is received, and receives display period information of an image frame for specific content in response to the specific content information request signal. Then, the shutter unit can be controlled to turn on/off according to the display period of the image frame for the specific content.

Meanwhile, in the multi-content play system 100 of the present invention, the communication unit communicatively connected to the glasses unit 140 and the display cycle information of the image frame for each content are transferred to the glasses unit 140 when communication is connected to the glasses unit 140. ) may further include a control unit for controlling the communication unit to be transmitted.

Here, the communication unit can perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices. For example, the multi-content play system 100 of the present invention uses Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), and infrared communication through the communication unit. According to communication standards such as (IrDA, Infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), other electronic devices such as the glasses unit 140 may be network-connected.

Subsequently, when a content information request signal is received from the glasses unit 140, the controller may control the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for each content to the glasses unit 140.

In addition, the control unit may control the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for the selected specific content to the glasses unit 140 when a specific content information request signal selected from a plurality of content images is received from the glasses unit 140. have.

In addition, if there is only one eyeglass unit 140 connected through communication, the controller may control the communication unit to transmit the display cycle information of the image frame for the first content set as default to the eyeglass unit 140, and the glasses connected through communication. If the unit 140 is multiple, it transmits display cycle information of the image frame for the first content to the first glasses unit and transmits display cycle information of the image frame for the second content to the second glasses unit according to priority order. The communication unit may be controlled to transmit display cycle information of image frames for N content to the Nth glasses unit.

Here, the control unit, when there is only one eyeglass unit 140 that is communicatively connected, receives a request signal for other content information in addition to the display period information of the image frame for the first content set as default from the eyeglass unit 140, to display the other content. The communication unit may be controlled to transmit display period information of a corresponding image frame.

In addition, the controller may control display period information of an image frame for content to be transmitted according to a priority corresponding to a communication connection order when there are a plurality of glasses units connected in communication.

In some cases, when there are a plurality of glasses units 140 that are communicatively connected, the controller may control display period information of image frames for content to be transmitted according to a priority corresponding to the order of communication strength.

In another case, when there are multiple eyeglass units 140 that are communicatively connected, the controller may control display cycle information of image frames for content to be transmitted according to a priority corresponding to a user-set order.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the image acquisition unit 110 and the image synthesis unit 120 may be located in the external server 100a, and the image synthesis unit 110 converts the synthesized content image. The image may be output to the image receiving device 100b including the display unit 130 through the image output unit of the external server 100a.

For example, the image receiving device 100b may be a 3D image display device, but is not limited thereto.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the video receiving apparatus 100b includes a receiving unit 150 that receives a synthesized video in which a plurality of content images are synthesized from an external server 100a, and a demultiplexer that demultiplexes the received synthesized video. A unit 160, a decoding unit 170 that decodes each content image included in the demultiplexed synthesized image, a display unit 130 that displays image frames of each decoded content image according to a preset time sequence, and glasses. The communication unit 180 communicatively connected to the device 100c, and the control unit controlling the communication unit 180 to transmit the display cycle information of the image frame for each content to the glasses device 100c when the communication unit 180 is communicatively connected to the glasses device 100c. (190) may be included.

Here, the controller 190 of the image receiving device 100b transmits the display cycle information of the image frame for each content to the glasses device 100c when the content information request signal is received from the glasses device 100c. ) can be controlled.

In some cases, the controller 190 transmits display cycle information of an image frame for the selected specific content to the glasses device 100c when a specific content information request signal selected from a plurality of content images is received from the glasses device 100c. The communication unit 180 may be controlled.

Here, the controller 190 controls the communication unit 180 to transmit display period information of an image frame for the first content set as default to the glasses device 100c if there is one glasses device 100c connected for communication, If there are a plurality of glasses devices 100c that are communicatively connected, the display period information of the image frame for the first content is transmitted to the first glasses device 100c according to the order of priority, and the display period information of the image frame for the second content is transmitted to the first glasses device 100c. The display cycle information of the image frame for the Nth content may be transmitted to the second eyeglass device 100c, and the communication unit 180 may be controlled to transmit display cycle information of the image frame for the Nth content to the Nth eyeglass device 100c.

For example, the controller 190 receives a content information request signal other than the display period information of the image frame for the first content set as default from the glasses device 100c when there is only one communicatively connected glasses device 100c. , the communication unit 180 may be controlled to transmit display cycle information of an image frame corresponding to other content.

As another example, when there are multiple glasses devices 100c that are communicatively connected, the controller 190 may control display period information of image frames for content to be transmitted according to a priority corresponding to a communication connection order.

As another example, the controller 190 may control display period information of image frames for content to be transmitted according to a priority corresponding to an order of communication strength when there are a plurality of spectacle devices 100c that are communicatively connected.

As another example, the controller 190 may control display cycle information of image frames for content to be transmitted according to a priority corresponding to a user-set order when there are a plurality of glasses devices 100c that are communicatively connected.

In this way, the present invention provides a display device for displaying image frames of each content from a plurality of synthesized content images according to a preset time sequence and a display period of an image frame for selected content among a plurality of content images. By using the glasses device that is turned on/off, a plurality of contents can be simultaneously provided on one display, and a plurality of users can enjoy different contents at the same time.

In addition, according to the present invention, two or more contents can be simultaneously output in the same size on a single display through 3D glasses, so that the content can be enjoyed in a proper size.

For example, when a family is watching a video together, one group can watch sports and the other group can watch a drama, with one full-sized display.

That is, when viewing multi-content, the present invention allows two or more people to simultaneously enjoy various contents such as movies, dramas, sports, etc. on one display with the full screen size, unlike the conventional ones, so that it is possible to fully view the display size. have.

In addition, according to the present invention, as the scanning rate technology develops, the number of contents that can be provided at the same time increases, so that a plurality of people can enjoy their own desired contents.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-content play method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the display unit 130 of the present invention may display image frames of each content from a plurality of synthesized content images according to a preset time sequence.

For example, the display unit 130 sequentially displays an image frame of the first content, an image frame of the second content, and an image frame of the N-th content from the synthesized video in a preset time order, and the glasses unit 140 When A includes first glasses, second glasses, and Nth glasses, the first user watches the first content by wearing the first glasses, and the second user watches the second content by wearing the second glasses. When the Nth user wears the Nth glasses to view the Nth content, only the first glasses are turned on at the time when the display unit 130 displays the image frame of the first content, as in the first step. and the remaining glasses may be turned off, and, like the second step, only the second glasses are turned on and the remaining glasses are turned off at the time when the display unit 130 displays the image frame of the second content. ), and as in the third step, only the Nth glasses may be turned on and the remaining glasses may be turned off at the time of displaying the image frame of the Nth content on the display unit 130 .

Therefore, when viewing multi-content, the present invention allows two or more people to simultaneously enjoy various contents such as movies, dramas, sports, etc. on one display with the full screen size, unlike the conventional ones, so that it is possible to fully view the display size. have.

In addition, according to the present invention, as the scanning rate technology develops, the number of contents that can be provided at the same time increases, so that a plurality of people can enjoy their own desired contents.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a multi-content play method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in the present invention, a plurality of content images may be acquired (S110).

In addition, the present invention may synthesize a plurality of acquired content images (S120).

Here, the present invention may acquire scan rate information of a plurality of acquired content images, and synthesize a plurality of content images based on the obtained scan rate information.

Next, according to the present invention, image frames of each content from a plurality of synthesized content images may be displayed according to a preset time sequence (S130).

Here, according to the present invention, notification information notifying that a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a plurality of content images is displayed may be displayed on the display screen.

Next, the present invention may check whether communication is connected with the glasses device (S140).

Further, in the present invention, when communication is connected with the eyeglass device, display cycle information of an image frame for each content may be transmitted to the eyeglass device (S150).

Here, in the present invention, when a content information request signal is received from the eyeglass device, display period information of an image frame for each content may be transmitted to the eyeglass device.

In some cases, the present invention may transmit display cycle information of an image frame for the selected specific content to the eyeglass device when a specific content information request signal selected from a plurality of content images is received from the eyeglass device.

In another case, the present invention transmits the display period information of the image frame for the first content set as default if there is one glasses device connected by communication to the glasses device, and if there are multiple glasses devices connected by communication, the display period information is transmitted to the glasses device according to priority. Display period information of an image frame for 1 content is transmitted to the first glasses device, display period information of an image frame for the second content is transmitted to the second glasses device, and display period information of an image frame for the Nth content is transmitted. may be transmitted to the Nth eyeglass device.

As another case, in the present invention, when there is only one eyeglass unit connected by communication, when a request signal for content information other than the display period information of the image frame for the first content set as default is received from the eyeglass device, an image corresponding to the other content is received. Display period information of a frame may be transmitted.

As another case, in the present invention, when there are a plurality of eyeglass units that are communicatively connected, the display period information of the image frame for the content may be transmitted according to the priority corresponding to the communication connection order.

As another case, according to the present invention, when there are a plurality of eyeglasses connected in communication, display period information of image frames for content may be transmitted according to priority corresponding to the order of communication strength.

As another case, according to the present invention, when there are a plurality of glasses units that are communicatively connected, display period information of image frames for content may be transmitted according to a priority corresponding to a user setting order.

Subsequently, according to the present invention, the glasses device can be turned on/off according to the display period of the image frame for the selected content (S160).

Here, according to the present invention, when display period information of an image frame for each content is received, the display may be turned on/off corresponding to a display period of an image frame of a selected content among a plurality of content images.

In some cases, the present invention transmits a content information request signal when a user input for driving the glasses device is received, and receives a plurality of content images when display cycle information of an image frame for each content is received corresponding to the content information request signal. It is checked whether a user input for selecting a specific content is received, and when a user input for selecting a specific content is received, it may be turned on/off corresponding to a display period of an image frame for the selected specific content.

In another case, the present invention transmits a selected specific content information request signal when a user input for selecting specific content among a plurality of contents is received, and display period information of an image frame for the specific content corresponding to the specific content information request signal. When receiving, it may be turned on/off corresponding to a display period of an image frame for a specific content.

Next, in the present invention, it is checked whether there is a multi-content play termination request (S170), and if there is a multi-content play termination request, multi-content play can be terminated.

In this way, the present invention provides a display device for displaying image frames of each content from a plurality of synthesized content images according to a preset time sequence and a display period of an image frame for selected content among a plurality of content images. By using the glasses device that is turned on/off, a plurality of contents can be simultaneously provided on one display, and a plurality of users can enjoy different contents at the same time.

In addition, according to the present invention, two or more contents can be simultaneously output in the same size on a single display through 3D glasses, so that the content can be enjoyed in a proper size.

For example, when a family is watching a video together, one group can watch sports and the other group can watch a drama, with one full-sized display.

That is, when viewing multi-content, the present invention allows two or more people to simultaneously enjoy various contents such as movies, dramas, sports, etc. on one display with the full screen size, unlike the conventional ones, so that it is possible to fully view the display size. have.

In addition, according to the present invention, as the scanning rate technology develops, the number of contents that can be provided at the same time increases, so that a plurality of people can enjoy their own desired contents.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention described above may be implemented as a program (or application) to be executed in combination with a server, which is hardware, and stored in a medium.

The aforementioned program is C, C++, JAVA, machine language, etc. It may include a code coded in a computer language of. These codes may include functional codes related to functions defining necessary functions for executing the methods, and include control codes related to execution procedures necessary for the processor of the computer to execute the functions according to a predetermined procedure. can do. In addition, these codes may further include memory reference related codes for which location (address address) of the computer's internal or external memory should be referenced for additional information or media required for the computer's processor to execute the functions. have. In addition, when the processor of the computer needs to communicate with any other remote computer or server in order to execute the functions, the code uses the computer's communication module to determine how to communicate with any other remote computer or server. It may further include communication-related codes for whether to communicate, what kind of information or media to transmit/receive during communication, and the like.

The storage medium is not a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, or memory, but a medium that stores data semi-permanently and is readable by a device. Specifically, examples of the storage medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc., but are not limited thereto. That is, the program may be stored in various recording media on various servers accessible by the computer or various recording media on the user's computer. In addition, the medium may be distributed to computer systems connected through a network, and computer readable codes may be stored in a distributed manner.

Steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented directly in hardware, implemented in a software module executed by hardware, or implemented by a combination thereof. A software module may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or It may reside in any form of computer readable recording medium well known in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. you will be able to understand Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

Claims (10)

a content image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of content images;
an image compositing unit synthesizing the obtained plurality of content images;
a display unit for displaying image frames of each content from the synthesized plurality of content images according to a preset time order; and,
A multi-content play system comprising an eyeglass unit that is turned on/off in accordance with a display period of an image frame for a selected content from among the plurality of content images. According to claim 1,
The video synthesis unit,
The multi-content play system characterized in that acquiring scan rate information of the acquired plurality of content images, and synthesizing the plurality of content images based on the obtained scan rate information. According to claim 1,
The image acquisition unit and the image synthesis unit,
located on an external server,
The video synthesis unit,
The multi-content play system characterized in that for outputting the synthesized content video to a video receiving device including the display unit through the video output unit of the external server. According to claim 3,
The video receiving device,
a receiving unit for receiving a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a plurality of content images;
a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the received synthesized video;
a decoding unit decoding each content image included in the demultiplexed synthesized image;
a display unit for displaying image frames of each of the decoded content images according to a preset time sequence; and,
a communication unit that is communicatively connected to the glasses unit; and,
and a control unit for controlling the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for each content to the glasses unit when communication is connected to the glasses unit. According to claim 1,
The glasses part,
a communication unit that is communicatively connected to the display unit;
a shutter unit that is turned on/off according to the display period of the content image; and,
and a glasses control unit for controlling the shutter unit to turn on/off according to the display period of the video frame for the selected content among the plurality of content images when display cycle information of the image frame for each content is received through the communication unit. A multi-content play system characterized by doing. According to claim 1,
a communication unit that is communicatively connected to the glasses unit; and,
and a control unit for controlling the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for each content to the glasses unit when communication is connected to the glasses unit. According to claim 6,
The control unit,
Controlling the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for a first content set as a default to the glasses unit when the communication-connected glasses unit is one;
If the communication-connected glasses unit is multiple, transmits display period information of an image frame for the first content to the first glasses unit and transmits display period information of an image frame for the second content to the second glasses unit according to priority order; The multi-contents play system characterized in that the communication unit controls the communication unit to transmit display cycle information of an image frame for the Nth content to the Nth glasses unit. In the multi-content play method of a multi-content play system including a plurality of glasses devices,
Acquiring a plurality of content images;
synthesizing the obtained plurality of content images;
displaying image frames of each content from the synthesized plurality of content images according to a preset time order; and
The multi-contents play method comprising the step of turning on/off according to the display cycle of the image frame for the selected content by the eyeglasses device. According to claim 8,
checking whether communication is connected with the spectacle device; and
The multi-content play method further comprising transmitting display cycle information of an image frame for each content to the glasses device when communication is connected with the glasses device. A computer program that provides a multi-content play method of a multi-content play system, combined with a computer that is hardware, and stored in a medium to perform the multi-content play method of any one of claims 8 to 9.

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