KR20230075341A - Method and apparatus for providing platform album service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a platform album service system, and more particularly, as a user terminal acquires an identification code displayed on an item, content information corresponding to information of the identification code is transmitted from a platform album providing service server to a user terminal. It relates to a platform album service system provided as content.

Description

Platform album service providing method and device {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PLATFORM ALBUM SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a platform album service, wherein an information image such as a QR code displayed on an item purchased by a user in real life is acquired through a terminal, and content corresponding to the information image is provided from a server. It relates to a method and device capable of More specifically, it relates to a method and apparatus capable of providing a platform album service through a dedicated application to provide users with an artist image or video in a user environment related to a platform album, as well as an artist's music source. In addition, such an image is a platform album service that provides various contents by including at least one of a method of outputting an augmented reality image by overlaying the image on the user environment and a method of arranging and outputting the content based on the user's avatar in a 3D space. may be provided.

CD sales of K-pop in Korea are surpassing 50 million copies as of 2021.

As K-pop idol albums are released in the form of souvenir products (goods) that include photo cards and fan meeting tickets, the market is growing significantly every year.

Regarding this trend, experts analyzed that it is because existing K-pop fans are turning their consumption to collectible albums as Corona 19 has placed restrictions on the content that existing K-pop fans can consume.

On the other hand, CD sales in the US are steadily declining as the market is reorganized around digital music. Regarding this, experts analyzed that the industry is rapidly declining because the purchase use of physical CDs is limited unlike that of K-pop in Korea.

It is said that the last contributor to the US CD market is K-pop artists.

Therefore, in the future, an album platform that can provide various services related to music and can be accessed through electronic devices, creative content that provides a unique space to designated users by being connected to the album platform, and uploads or links that are accessed by users of the album platform. Performance content made accessible to files, a service providing server that allows various music-related services to be provided through the album platform, and a function for fan users to connect and use the platform album in a participatory way, or a function to communicate with artists It is necessary to develop contents that can attract consumers' attention by installing more etc. and to have competitiveness in the album business.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0039028 (filing date: March 02, 2018)

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of providing a platform album service to a user through an electronic device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and device that allows a user to access content that can be checked in a platform album service through an information image such as a QR code printed on a purchased physical item through his/her terminal. .

In addition, the present invention identifies the information image through the terminal by mapping the information of the real image printed on the real item to the information image, such as a QR code printed on the real item purchased by the user. In the platform album service provided through the terminal An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of receiving an image corresponding to a real image.

In addition, the present invention includes at least one of artist information, content information, and identification information for identifying each information image corresponding to an information image such as a QR code printed on a real item purchased by a user, so that the actual product is based on the identification information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus capable of counting whether or not platform albums corresponding to items have been sold and providing corresponding artist contents to a user's terminal.

In addition, the album platform accessible through electronic devices provides users with not only the artist's sound source player, but also the function of outputting an augmented reality video by overlaying the artist's video on the user's environment and arranging content based on the user's avatar in a 3D space. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of implementing a platform album service capable of providing various contents including a function of outputting.

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

A method for providing content in a user terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes obtaining an identification code displayed on an item corresponding to a platform album; Transmitting information included in the identification code to a platform album providing service server according to the acquisition of the identification code; Receiving content information corresponding to the identification code information as contents of the platform album from the platform album providing service server; and outputting content corresponding to the received content information through a dedicated application provided in the user terminal.

According to one embodiment, the received content information may include image information corresponding to an image displayed on the item together with the identification code, and the outputting may include an image printed on the item in the platform album. It may include providing image information corresponding to .

According to an embodiment, the providing of the image information may include outputting image information corresponding to an image printed on the item as album art of the platform album or an image in a photobook.

According to one embodiment, based on the information on the identification code transmitted to the platform album providing service server, sales performance or usage performance corresponding to the platform album may be confirmed.

According to an embodiment, the method of providing the content may further include providing the user with information related to the sales performance or the usage record being provided to the content-related chart.

According to an embodiment, the content information may include at least a portion of video information and sound information corresponding to the information of the identification code.

According to an embodiment, the outputting may include outputting a video corresponding to the video information as a music video, a behind-the-scenes video, or a video message of the platform album, or a sound corresponding to the received sound information of the platform album. It may include outputting as track sound or background sound (BGM).

According to one embodiment, the content providing method may further include displaying an icon representing a purchase result for the item based on the information of the identification code.

According to one embodiment, the content providing method includes the steps of assigning a level classified into a predetermined level to an account of a user according to a user's purchase history or activity record through the platform album from the platform album providing service server; and receiving differential benefits to the account of the user according to the assigned level.

According to one embodiment, the content providing method further includes recognizing an identification code displayed on a separate item corresponding to the platform album; Transmitting information included in the additional identification code to the platform album providing service server; and receiving additional content information corresponding to a combination of previously transmitted identification code information and additional identification code information from the platform album providing service server.

A method for providing content from a platform album providing service server according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes receiving information of an identification code displayed on an item corresponding to a platform album from a user terminal; Checking content information of a platform album corresponding to the identification code; and providing content information of the platform album to the user terminal.

According to one embodiment, the provided content information may include image information corresponding to an image displayed on the item together with the identification code, and image information corresponding to an image printed on the item is a platform album of the user terminal. can be output from

According to an embodiment, image information corresponding to an image printed on the item may be output as album art of the platform album or an image in a photobook.

According to one embodiment, the content providing method may further include checking sales results or usage results corresponding to the platform album based on the information of the received identification code.

According to an embodiment, the method may further include transmitting the confirmed sales record or usage record to an external server providing a music chart service.

According to an embodiment, the content information may include at least a portion of video information and sound information corresponding to the information of the identification code.

According to an embodiment, based on the content information, a video corresponding to the video information may be output from the user terminal as a music video, a behind-the-scenes video, or a video message of the platform album, and based on the content information, A sound corresponding to the sound information may be output from the user terminal as a track sound or background sound (BGM) of the platform album.

According to an embodiment, the content providing method may further include providing an icon representing a purchase result for the item to an account of the user terminal based on the information of the identification code.

According to one embodiment, the content providing method includes allocating a level classified into a predetermined level to an account of a user according to a user's purchase history or activity record through the platform album from the platform album providing service server; and providing differential benefits to the account of the user according to the assigned level.

According to one embodiment, the content providing method further comprises receiving information of an identification code displayed on a separate item corresponding to the platform album from the user terminal; Checking the additional content information of the platform album corresponding to the combination of the previously received identification code and the additional identification code; and providing the additional content information to the user terminal.

A user terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes an input/output interface, a memory for storing instructions, and a processor, and the processor is connected to the input/output interface and the memory to obtain an identification code displayed in an item corresponding to a platform album. and transmits information included in the identification code to a platform album providing service server according to the acquisition of the identification code, and content information corresponding to the information of the identification code as contents of the platform album from the platform album providing service server. and outputs the content corresponding to the received content information through a dedicated application provided in the user terminal.

A platform album providing service server according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes a transceiver, a memory for storing instructions, and a processor, and the processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory and is displayed in an item corresponding to the platform album from a user terminal. Information of the identification code is received, content information of the platform album corresponding to the identification code is checked, and content information of the platform album is provided to the user terminal.

An item corresponding to a platform album and including a plurality of sides may include an identification code displayed on at least one side of the plurality of sides; and an image printed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces, and when the identification code is recognized by a user terminal and information of the identification code is transmitted to the platform album providing service server, the platform album providing service server Content information including image information corresponding to the image is provided to the user terminal from.

According to one embodiment, the item has at least a part of the name of the platform album, the name of the producer of the platform album, the name of the distributor of the platform album, and the copyright mark for the item on at least one of the plurality of sides. may be additionally displayed.

Meanwhile, a computer readable recording medium on which a program for performing the method according to the present disclosure is recorded may be provided.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

In the platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to give fans a sense of intimacy and immersion by providing artist content to users based on augmented reality technology and virtual reality technology.

In addition, according to the platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by producing content related to an artist as a platform album, production costs are minimized, and inventory management and album demand prediction are unnecessary, so when there is a user who wants to purchase Each platform album can be issued automatically.

In addition, in the platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by classifying fan users according to purchase and activity records, platform album operators can create new value with artist contents and strengthen fandom.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those 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 of a platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows an example of an execution screen of a dedicated application providing a platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates an example of an augmented reality image output through an app execution screen based on a photo card according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 shows an example of live content that allows viewing only to platform album purchasers.
5 illustrates an example of 3D lounge space contents included in a platform album.
6 illustrates an example of icons and benefits given to user accounts according to fan user levels.
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a megaphone function given to a fan user who purchases a platform album.
8 illustrates an example of a chat window between a fan user and an artist.
9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process leading from purchase of physical media to provision of a platform album.
10A to 10G are exemplary views illustrating screens of a dedicated application provided with a platform album.
11 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.
12 is a block diagram illustrating a platform album providing service server according to an embodiment.

Objects and effects of the present invention, and technical configurations for achieving them will become clear with reference to embodiments to be described later in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the terms described later are terms defined in consideration of the structure, role, and function in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or operator.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in a variety of different forms. Only these embodiments are provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is described only in the claims. It is only defined by the scope of the claims. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

Throughout the specification, when a certain component is said to "include", it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

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

Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present invention, combinations of each block of the accompanying block diagram and each step of the flowchart may be performed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions can be loaded into the processor of other programmable data processing equipment such as general-purpose computers, special-purpose computers, portable notebook computers, and network computers, the instructions executed through the processor of the computer device or other programmable data processing equipment Each block of the block diagram or each step of the flow chart described below will create a means for performing the functions described. Since these computer program instructions may be stored in computer readable memory or in memory available to a computer device that may be directed to a computer device or other programmable data processing equipment to implement functionality in a particular way, each block of a block diagram Alternatively, it is also possible to produce an article containing instruction means for performing the functions described in each step of the flow chart. Since the computer program instructions can also be loaded on a computer device or other programmable data processing equipment, a process for performing a series of operation steps on a computer device or other programmable data processing equipment is created to create each block and flow chart in the block diagram. It is also possible to provide steps for executing the functions described in each step of .

Additionally, each block or each step may represent a module, segment or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments it is possible for the functions recited in blocks or steps to occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially concurrently, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order depending on their function.

1 is a block diagram of a platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the platform album service system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one user terminal 100, a platform album providing service server 200, a database 300, and an artist terminal 400. can include

Here, each component of FIG. 1 is generally connected through a network. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , at least one user terminal 100 may be connected to the platform album providing service server 200 through a network. Also, the platform album providing service server 200 may be connected to at least one user terminal 100 and at least one artist terminal 400 through a network. In addition, at least one artist terminal 400 may be connected to the platform album providing service server 200 through a network. Meanwhile, each component in the embodiment is not an essential component of the present invention and may be partially omitted.

Here, the network refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between nodes such as a plurality of terminals and servers, and examples of such networks include a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN: Wide Area Network), the Internet (WWW: World Wide Web), wired and wireless data communications networks, telephone networks, and wired and wireless television communications networks. Examples of wireless data communication networks include 3G, 4G, 5G, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), 5th Generation Partnership Project (5GPP), Long Term Evolution (LTE), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX), Wi-Fi , Internet (Internet), LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), RF (Radio Frequency), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, NFC ( A Near-Field Communication (Near-Field Communication) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) network, etc. are included, but not limited thereto.

In the following, the term at least one is defined as a term including singular and plural, and even if at least one term does not exist, each component may exist in singular or plural, and may mean singular or plural. It will be self-evident. In addition, the singular or plural number of each component may be changed according to embodiments.

At least one user terminal 100 may be a terminal for a fan who owns the user terminal 100 to purchase and pay for an artist's platform album, photo card, or goods. In addition, the user terminal 100 may identify information included in the purchased real item and transmit the information to the platform album providing service server 200, and the service server 200 may transmit the corresponding information based on the received information. The contents of the platform album corresponding to may be provided to the user terminal 100 .

At least one user terminal 100 may be implemented as a computer capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, a laptop, a desktop, a laptop, and the like equipped with a navigation system and a web browser. In this case, at least one user terminal 100 may be implemented as a terminal capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. At least one user terminal 100 is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet ) may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as terminals, smartphones, smart pads, tablet PCs, and the like. Also, in an embodiment, the user terminal 100 may include an input interface and an output interface for receiving a user's input, and an example of such an interface may include a touch screen and a speaker. In addition, the user terminal 100 may include at least one transceiver for exchanging information with a server. In addition, the user terminal 100 may include at least one memory for storing information, and such a user terminal 100 may be driven under the control of at least one processor.

The platform album providing service server 200 is a server that provides an app page, program or application of a platform album using content related to an artist. The platform album providing service server 200 produces a platform album based on at least one of image information, video information, and sound information generated based on an artist's activity, and the user terminal 100 that purchases the platform album through an item Provides content corresponding to the platform album. Meanwhile, in an embodiment, the platform album providing service server 200 may provide corresponding content to the user terminal 200 based on information obtained from the user terminal 200 .

The platform album providing service server 200 may create a platform album as a dedicated application, and download and install the platform album to the user terminal 100 that has purchased the platform album. Accordingly, the user can purchase the artist's album non-face-to-face. In other words, the platform album providing service server 200 may provide content information included in the platform album through a dedicated application provided in the user terminal 100 . 2 shows an example of an execution screen of a dedicated application providing a platform album. Meanwhile, throughout the embodiments, the platform album providing service server may be referred to as a server.

According to an embodiment, when the platform album providing service server 200 receives information of an identification code (eg, QR code or serial number) from the user terminal 100, sales performance of the platform album corresponding to the identification code Alternatively, usage performance (eg, streaming performance of a specific sound source in a platform album) can be checked (primary count). Subsequently, the platform album providing service server 200 may transmit the confirmed sales performance or usage performance to an external server that provides a music chart service (eg, Billboard chart, Oricon chart, Gaon chart, Hanteo chart, etc.). Through this, sales performance or usage performance of platform albums can be reflected when counting rankings of external music charts. When transmitting to the external server, information on the identification code may also be provided to verify sales results or usage results. On the other hand, when the performance for a specific identification code is reflected in such ranking aggregation, information that the number of people usage performance is reflected in at least one of the corresponding user account and user terminal in at least one of the platform album providing service server 200 and the external server can provide. In this way, as the user can confirm that the purchase or usage performance according to the purchased item is reflected in the ranking of the music chart, the incentive to purchase the item can be further increased.

Meanwhile, the identification code may be at least one of a QR code and a serial number, and the serial number may include at least one of numbers and letters. In addition, the QR code and serial number displayed on the same item can have a mapping relationship with each other, and when the user terminal does not recognize the QR code, the serial number is recognized or the user recognizes the serial number to respond to the serial number content can be checked through the user terminal.

As shown in FIG. 2, as the fan user recognizes the identification code displayed on the item corresponding to the platform album, the artist's (1) music video, (2) sound source player and track (i.e., , interface capable of reproducing each sound source and track sound in the album), (3) photobook, (4) digitized photo card, (5) behind-the-scenes video, (6) video message, etc. can be provided. The content information (1) to (6) shown in FIG. 2 exemplifies image information, sound information, and video information provided through the platform album (corresponding to identification code information), and such content is a user terminal. It can be provided in a form that a fan user can check through a dedicated application provided in (100). On the other hand, the identification code displayed on the item includes identification information about the corresponding content, and when the user terminal recognizes the identification code and transmits it to the server, the server checks the corresponding content and the user terminal accesses the identified content. can be provided to do so. In the present disclosure, 'item' is a medium for providing the contents of a platform album to users, and may include various types of music including photo cards, LPs, CDs, mini CDs, and cassette tapes, goods, etc. there is. In addition, in the present disclosure, when an item is a record including a storage medium, an identification code may be displayed on at least some of the record and articles provided with the record, and the identification code is checked through the user terminal to correspond to the record. The content may be provided to the user terminal. For example, a user can receive a download sound source corresponding to a sound source included in a record from a server through a user terminal by recognizing an identification code in a user terminal. Even in the case of a record that is difficult to reproduce through the user terminal, the user can download the sound source from the server and enjoy the sound source easily by providing the identification code in this way.

In addition, the material of the photo card functioning as an 'item' is not limited to a specific one, and can be typically manufactured using paper, metal, plastic, or the like.

For example, when a user purchases an item corresponding to a sound source and recognizes an identification code corresponding thereto through a user terminal and transmits the same to a server, the server may provide a sound source corresponding to the identification code through the user terminal. .

As another example, when a user purchases an item corresponding to a music video, recognizes an identification code corresponding to the item through the user terminal, and transmits it to the server, the server provides a music video corresponding to the identification code through the user terminal. can

Among them, in relation to (1) music video, (5) behind-the-scenes video, and (6) video message, illustratively, video information corresponding to information of an identification code is a music video, behind-the-scenes video or video message of a platform album, and is a dedicated application. It may be provided to the user terminal 100 through.

In addition, (2) in relation to the sound source player and the track, illustratively sound information corresponding to the information of the identification code may be provided to the user terminal 100 as a track sound or background sound (BGM) of a platform album through a dedicated application. there is.

Meanwhile, in relation to (3) a photo book and (4) a photo card, illustratively, one or more photo books or photo cards transmitted to the platform album providing service server 200 or database 300 through the artist terminal 400. Artist images may be included. In particular, if an item subject to identification code recognition includes a plurality of sides and includes an image printed on at least one of the plurality of sides, the image may also be displayed on a photo book or photo card. On the other hand, by having the image displayed on the item and the corresponding identification code displayed on the content provided, the user can be provided with a similar experience to purchasing an actual album in the platform album, and through the purchase of various photo cards, the platform album Displayed content can be made more diverse.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment, an identification code displayed on an item may include identification information corresponding to each identification code. By acquiring such identification information, the server can check how many items related to the platform album have been sold to the customer so that the customer has used the contents corresponding to the album, and through this, the sales volume of the platform album can be counted.

The database 300 includes a 3D space database that stores a 3D stage space where artists are active and a 3D lounge space for fan users, an avatar database that stores avatar information of fan users, and a database corresponding to content information included in the platform album. It includes a database that stores at least a part of the artist's music video, sound source player, photo book, photo card identification information, behind-the-scenes video, and video message (eg, produced in the platform album providing service server). More specifically, the database 300 includes content information for a plurality of platform albums and mapping information defining a relationship between each content information and identification code information, and the platform album providing service server 200 through this mapping information. ) is able to provide content information desired by the user based on the information of the identification code received from the user terminal 100 . Meanwhile, in an embodiment, the identification code may include unique identification information for content, and the server may identify content to be provided to the user terminal based on the unique identification information for content.

Referring to FIG. 3 , an item 10 includes an identification code, and when a fan user who has purchased the item 10 recognizes the identification code through the user terminal 100, a dedicated application is activated, and the user terminal 100 An augmented reality image may be output through an app execution screen by overlaying an artist image mapped to the item 10 on a live action image of a camera of ). That is, the platform album providing service server 200 may access the database 300 based on the identification code information of the item 10 and provide content information about the platform album. In other words, the platform album providing service server 200 can read content information stored in the database based on the information of the identification code and provide it to the user terminal 100 . Specifically, the information of the identification code may include (1) information capable of identifying contents such as corresponding images, sounds, and moving images, and (2) serial information accessible to the contents, through which one identification code can be recognized only by one user terminal to prevent unauthorized copying. Meanwhile, in the case of a photo card with an identification code displayed in an embodiment, an image may be displayed on at least one surface, and an image displayed on at least one surface may be displayed in a platform album provided to a user terminal through identification of the identification code.

As shown in FIG. 3, the platform album providing service server 200 outputs an image (video) corresponding to an image (a woman's image in FIG. 3) printed on the item 10 through an app (dedicated application) execution screen. possible. On the other hand, since augmented reality video through overlay is one way of outputting such an image (video), FIG. 3 implies that such an image (video) can be provided in various ways such as album art of a platform album, a photo book, and the like.

In one embodiment, when the dedicated application transmits the unique identification code information of the item 10 to the platform album providing service server 200, the platform album providing service server 200 is mapped in advance with the identification code information database ( 300), the content stored in the user terminal 100 may be read and output as an overlay on the camera real-time image of the user terminal 100.

In another embodiment, when the user shines the camera of the user terminal 100 on the item 10 pre-registered on the dedicated application, the augmented reality (AR) of the corresponding artist on the item 10 (live camera image) Images may be overlaid and output. Overlaying of such an image may be implemented in such a way that the user terminal 100 acquires information displayed on the item 10 or transmitted from the item 10 and overlays the corresponding augmented reality image. On the other hand, the size of the artist can be adjusted according to user input in the content displayed in augmented reality, and the image corresponding to the artist can be rotated in all directions in the 3D space.

In another embodiment, when an artist's augmented reality video is overlaid and output on a live-action camera video, the camera interface (because the dedicated application obtains the camera app permission to run the camera, the interface provided by the dedicated application can be followed ), the artist's augmented reality image (eg, avatar) may be played back and recorded. In other words, it does not stop at augmented reality using a camera, but can be developed into a linked function that allows viewing and recording of an artist's virtual performance.

In the above embodiments, the artist's augmented reality image size (size), rotation direction, display position, etc. may be adjusted according to a user's input. In addition, when an artist's augmented reality image is output, at the same time as the augmented reality image is output or when the augmented reality image performs a performance, audio such as a sound source and a comment set for each situation may be reproduced. This can increase the liveliness and realism of augmented reality.

4 shows an example of live content that allows viewing only to platform album purchasers.

5 illustrates an example of 3D lounge space contents included in a platform album. The platform album providing service server 200 provides a function for fan users to arbitrarily select and output an artist's image or video content through a virtual picture frame or TV in the 3D lounge space provided through the platform album.

For example, if a fan user selects a wall-mounted TV in a 3D lounge space, selects a music video and drags and drops it to the wall-mounted TV, the music video may be played on the wall-mounted TV. Alternatively, if you select a frame, select an artist's image, and drag and drop it onto the frame, the artist's image can be placed in the frame.

In addition, when the fan user's avatar enters the 3D stage space, the platform album providing service server 200 arranges at least one of the artist's 3D avatar, video, and image based on the fan user's avatar position, can print out

Meanwhile, the platform album providing service server 200 may determine a level classified into a predetermined level according to a fan user's purchase record or activity record through the platform album, and provide differential benefits according to the level. In addition, the platform album providing service server 200 may assign an icon corresponding to the fan user's purchase result based on the identification code information to the fan user's account.

6 shows icons assigned to user accounts according to fan user levels. For example, icons of bronze, silver, gold, and platinum levels may be displayed from the bottom to the top. Benefits may be provided differently for each level granted to the user account. For example, the silver level can open 50% of the additionally provided photobooks, the gold level can open 100% of the additionally provided photobooks, At the Platinum level, the highest level, you can receive an artist's photo that reflects NFT (non-fungible token) or make a video call with the artist. NFT photo cards can be meaningful goods for fans as they are the only original authentication photos of artists in the world.

However, the icon shown in FIG. 6 is an example of this, and the icon is a conceptual configuration for discriminating according to fan user's purchase performance or activity performance. In other words, differentiation such as granting an icon to a user account that can prove the user's purchase performance or activity performance within the platform album, or providing a unit currency that can be used within the platform album in exchange for the user's purchase performance or activity performance. Those skilled in the art will understand that additional benefits are also possible. More specifically, in an embodiment, when checking the identification code obtained through the user terminal, the server can confirm that the user has purchased a real item corresponding to the identification code, and the server accordingly stores the purchased item in the corresponding user account. An icon corresponding to a real item may be provided. The icon provided in this way can be displayed along with user information in community activities related to the platform album, and through this, other users can check the user's purchase performance within the community.

The artist terminal 400 may deliver an artist's reaction to the action input of the user terminal 100 through the platform album.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a communication item (eg, megaphone) function given to a fan user who purchases a platform album. As a function for exchanging messages with an artist based on a communication item, the communication item serves as a medium to mediate communication between a user terminal and an artist terminal. As an embodiment, communication item messages can be used while watching live, fan IDs can be displayed at the top (11), and the quantity of purchased goods and exposure time can be displayed. When a fan user touches a message, a content pop-up window is supported so that the fan user can input a sentence to the artist. The communication item can be acquired in proportion to the user's purchase amount of goods, and when chatting with an artist, the higher the amount of purchase payment for goods, the higher the exposure order, and thus the leading priority can be given.

8 illustrates an example of a chat window between a fan user and an artist. The fan user can set nickname information that he or she wants to be called by the artist, and the artist can use a function of having a conversation with the fan user based on the nickname information.

9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process from purchasing an item to providing a platform album. Hereinafter, a method of providing an item, a configuration form including an appearance of the item, and the like are exemplary, and matters related to the item and the platform album in the present disclosure are not limited by the matters shown in FIG. 9 .

9 is a real product printed with the words 'THE STORY', and an item 10 is enclosed inside the product to be delivered to the user terminal 100 that purchased and paid for the item 10. can The item 10 shown in FIG. 9 is in the form of a photo card on which an identification code is printed on the front side (front side) and an artist's image is printed on the back side (back side), or the shape of the item 10 or printed information or information The location to be printed is not limited thereto. In addition, on one side of the item 10, not only the identification code, but also the name of the platform album, the name of the producer of the platform album, the name of the distributor of the platform album, and the copyright mark for the item may be additionally displayed.

When the user terminal 100 recognizes the identification code printed on one side of the item 10, a dedicated application provided in the user terminal 100 may be activated. At this time, the recognition of the identification code may be performed by scanning the identification code through the camera of the user terminal 100, but this assumes that the form of the identification code is a QR code, and if the form of the identification code is a serial number Since the corresponding serial number may be input through the input interface of the user terminal 100, the recognition method of the identification code is not limited to a specific one. In addition, when the user terminal 100 recognizes code information printed on one side of the item 10, a dedicated application may be activated through this as well. On the other hand, the dedicated application may be downloaded and installed in the user terminal and then operated, but is not limited thereto and may be activated without an installation process through a cloud server or a web browser.

However, in FIG. 9, activation of the dedicated application (process 2) after recognition of the identification code (process 1) is exemplary, and the dedicated application may be activated in advance even before recognition of the identification code. That is, it should be noted that recognition of the identification code is a prerequisite process for eventually transmitting information of the identification code to the platform album providing service server 200, and a dedicated application may be activated before and after identification code recognition.

Thereafter, the user terminal 100 may transmit information of the identification code to the platform album providing service server 200 through a dedicated application based on the recognition result of the identification code. The platform album providing service server 200 receives the information of the identification code, reads the content information stored in the database 300 based on the information of the identification code, and provides the user terminal 100 with the information of the platform album based on the result. Content information can be provided. Illustratively, the platform album providing service server 200 is content information (1) image information corresponding to the image printed on the item 10 together with the identification code, (2) video information corresponding to the information of the identification code, (3) At least some of the sound information corresponding to the information of the identification code may be read out and provided to the user terminal 100, and the user terminal 100 may read the music video, behind-the-scenes video, and video of the platform album through a dedicated application. It can be output in the form of a message, track sound, background sound, photo card, photo book, etc.

According to one embodiment, when the user terminal 100 recognizes each of a plurality of identification codes and transmits them to the platform album providing service server 200, the platform album providing service server 200 identifies an item corresponding to each identification code. After confirming, if the number and type of items determined to be purchased by the user account satisfy a preset condition, a preset reward may be granted to the user account. For example, when a user collects A-type, B-type, and C-type photo cards, recognizes an identification code displayed on each photo card through the user terminal 100, and transmits the platform album providing service server 200, the platform album The provided service server 200 verifies whether each identification code has already been recognized by another person's terminal, and if the verification passes, it is determined that the user account has purchased A-type, B-type, and C-type platform albums, Permission to view special photobook content or hidden video content may be granted to the user account as a reward set accordingly. As another example, when members X, Y, and Z of a 9-member idol group release a platform album as a unit group, the user collects photo cards of members X, Y, and Z to display the user terminal 100. When the identification code displayed on each photo card is recognized and transmitted to the platform album providing service server 200, the platform album providing service server 200 verifies whether each identification code has already been recognized by another person's terminal and , If the verification is passed, the user account may be given the right to view the photobook contents or hidden video contents of the unit group consisting of X, Y, and Z. By establishing a reward system for collecting a plurality of items in this way, sales of platform albums can be activated, and new contents and fun can be provided to users.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment, the user terminal may check URL information to transmit the recognized identification code to the server, and the URL information may be included in the QR code or set in the user terminal. The user terminal can check the server to transmit the identification code based on such URL information.

Also, based on the received identification code, the server may check whether information corresponding to the identification code has been previously registered or newly registered. In the case of new registration, a corresponding user and a corresponding identification code may be mapped, and content corresponding to the corresponding identification code may be provided to the corresponding user. In addition, in the case of an existing registered identification code, the mapping relationship between the identification code and the user is checked, and when the mapped user transmits the identification code, the contents corresponding to the identification code are provided to the user terminal, and the unmapped user is identified. When the code is transmitted, information indicating that the identification code has been mapped to another user may be provided to the user terminal. By processing in this way, it is possible to provide the corresponding content only to the user who has purchased the item corresponding to the identification code.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment, as the identification information is recognized by the user terminal, the content can be played directly from the access screen of the application without a separate album open procedure for playing the corresponding content. Through this, the user can enjoy the content more easily.

10A to 10G are exemplary views illustrating screens of a dedicated application provided with a platform album.

10A illustrates a main screen of a platform album displayed in a dedicated application, and a scan button 1001 for entering the user terminal 100 into a mode capable of recognizing an identification code may be displayed on the main screen. In addition, at the bottom of the main screen, there is a HOME button to enter the main screen of the platform album, and a button to access album contents (album information, track source player, photo card, photo book, music video, behind-the-scenes video, video message, etc.) An ALBUM button, a SHOP button for moving to a sales site/page where items corresponding to a platform album, etc. can be purchased, and a MY button for moving to My Page may be displayed. The entire dedicated application can support multilingual services including Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese for users of various nationalities.

A list of artists providing content services in a dedicated application may be displayed on the main screen initially displayed or moved through the HOME button (eg, AA, BB, CC, etc. displayed at the top of FIG. 10A ). When an artist displayed in the list is selected, the album list of the artist is displayed on the screen, an interface for setting notifications related to the artist, or an interface for displaying preference for the artist (e.g., 'Like') may be displayed on the screen. Meanwhile, various video contents of artists may be posted on the main screen, and each video content may be displayed in sequence in response to a gesture input through the user terminal 100 (eg, on the screen according to a user's slide input). is displayed by sliding left and right).

A sales site/page moved through the SHOP button may support won and foreign currency (eg, USD, JPY) payment services. The payment service may be provided using an escrow service such as PayPal or Danal. On the sales site/page, information on events in which the user can participate may be displayed as well as a list of items on sale. The user can check event information in the event tab opened on the sales site/page, and apply for the event of the artist he/she wants.

On My Page, which is accessed through the MY button, you can set/edit names, photos, nicknames, contacts, etc. assigned to your user account, set notifications for specific events, set the language applied to dedicated applications, or set the language used for payment. You can set the type of currency. In addition, you can check the list of platform albums held by your user account, send gifts to other people's accounts (gift function), check the history of gifts exchanged with other people's accounts, and order from your user account. You can also check details (eg, delivery inquiry, order cancellation, etc.). In addition, you can check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that occur while using the dedicated application or use the 1:1 inquiry service.

Among them, illustratively in relation to the 'gift function', the user does not use identification information (eg, serial number) stored in his or her account, and provides information about the gift recipient and gift target content through the gift function. The information can be checked, and based on this, the gift target content can be transmitted to the gift recipient through a message. Such content transmission may be provided through at least one of e-mail, messaging application, SMS, and MMS. The terminal of the user who has received the gift in this way may transmit the corresponding identification information to the server, acquire and reproduce content corresponding to the identification information from the server. Meanwhile, when a user terminal presents content corresponding to the identification information to another user terminal through the gift-giving function, the identification information stored in the user terminal that gave the gift is deleted, and the user who received the gift registers the identification information and adds it to the identification information. Corresponding content can be reproduced in the corresponding terminal.

FIG. 10B illustrates a screen on which album information is displayed among screens displayed in a dedicated application as the ALBUM button shown in FIG. It can be changed to the VIDEO button, and when the ALBUM button 1002 is selected, an album information page containing information such as the type, genre, release date, release company, agency, etc. of the album can be displayed as shown in FIG. 10B.

FIG. 10C illustrates a screen displayed on a dedicated application when the TRACKS button 1003 shown in FIG. 10B is selected, and displays a track list composed of sound sources included in an album and an interface for providing a player function for each sound source. It can be. Specifically, the player function for each sound source may include a playback function, a lyrics display function, a download function for the sound source, and a function of rotating the album CD screen shown while playing the sound source. In this regard, according to the embodiment, when a sound source is downloaded according to a user's request, the sound source to be downloaded is encrypted and stored in the storage of the user terminal 100, and then, when the sound source is played through a dedicated application, the corresponding sound source can be decoded and reproduced again. At this time, the subject encrypting the sound source may be the user terminal 100 or the platform album providing service server 200, and the subject decrypting the sound source may be the user terminal 100. However, this is an example, and the subject of encryption/decryption of the sound source may be set in various ways. In addition, in an embodiment, the server may perform encryption based on at least a part of information on an identification code for a sound source and information corresponding to a user and a user terminal, and the user terminal may perform decryption based on such information. there is. In this way, by differentiating encryption and decryption methods for each user or user terminal, only a user who has purchased an item corresponding to a corresponding sound source can decrypt and play the sound source.

10D and 10E illustrate a screen displayed on a dedicated application when the PHOTOS button 1004 shown in FIG. 10B is selected, and an interface capable of selecting a format in which an image is provided may be provided on the screen (1005, 1007 ). Exemplarily, when the photo card type interface 1005 is selected, photo cards pre-registered by the fan user as his/her account may be displayed (1006). For example, when an item is provided in the form of a photo card on which an identification code is printed on the front and an artist's image is printed on the back, when a fan user recognizes the identification code using the user terminal 100, the image on the back of the item is shown in FIG. 10D. It may be displayed on the screen as shown in The number of digital photo cards held by the user account is displayed at the bottom of each card interface (eg, 1, 0, 0 in FIG. 10D), and each card interface can be flipped according to the user's selection. Depending on the embodiment, the photo card 1006 registered in the dedicated application may be interlocked with a corresponding artist's video clip, and when the user selects the corresponding photo card 1006, the video clip associated with the corresponding photo card 1006 may be played. At this time, different video clips can be interlocked for each photo card 1006, and for example, a video clip corresponding to a corresponding image can be interlocked for each image displayed on the photo card 1006. If all three photo cards shown in FIG. 10D are registered (collected), a preset hidden image (private image) or hidden image (private image) may be displayed. On the other hand, when the photobook format interface 1007 is selected, the image 1008 of the artist corresponding to the platform album is displayed on the screen in a switchable form (for example, switched by sliding left and right) or in a specific format It may be displayed in an array (for example, a checkerboard arrangement). In addition, each image may be displayed in a larger size or higher resolution on the screen according to the user's selection.

10F and 10G illustrate a screen displayed in a dedicated application when the VIDEO button 1009 shown in FIG. 10B is selected, and an interface capable of selecting a video format provided may be provided on the screen (1010, 1012 ). For example, when the music video format interface 1010 is selected, the artist's music video 1011 provided by the artist to the platform album providing service server 200 or the database 300 through the artist terminal 400 is also displayed. It can be displayed on the screen as shown in 10f. On the other hand, when the special format interface 1012 is selected, other than the music video, the artist's behind-the-scenes video or video message provided by the artist to the platform album providing service server 200 or database 300 through the artist terminal 400 etc. may be displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 10G. Depending on the embodiment, under the special format interface 1012, only the video of an artist corresponding to a photo card owned by a user account may be provided in a viewable form. For example, in a case where video messages for each of the 7 members of an idol group of 7 are separately provided, only video messages of photo card members possessed by a user account may be provided in a viewable form.

However, the shape, arrangement position, and type of information provided through each page (screen) of the interface shown in FIGS. 10A to 10G are examples, and are not limited to those shown in FIGS. 10A to 10G. Also, although not shown in FIGS. 10A to 10G , a button for driving a camera of the user terminal 100 to generate an augmented reality image may be additionally displayed on the screen of the dedicated application. When the corresponding button is selected, the camera of the user terminal 100 may be activated, and in this case, (1) a preset artist image corresponding to the previously recognized identification code is displayed overlaid on a live action image of the camera, or (2) The image printed on the item by the camera (to be provided for the augmented reality function) may be tracked and displayed together with the real-life image of the camera.

11 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

The user terminal 100 may include an input/output interface 101, a processor 103, and a memory 105 according to an embodiment. The user terminal 100 may be connected to the platform album providing service server 200, the database 300 or the artist terminal 400 through the input/output interface 101 and exchange data.

The processor 103 may perform at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10G in relation to the user terminal 100 . The memory 105 may store information for performing at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10G. Memory 105 may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

The processor 103 may control the user terminal 100 to execute a program and provide information. Codes of programs executed by the processor 103 may be stored in the memory 105 .

The processor 103 is connected to the input/output interface 101 and the memory 105, recognizes the identification code displayed on the item corresponding to the platform album, and provides information included in the identification code according to the recognition of the identification code to the platform album providing service. transmits to the server, receives content information corresponding to the information of the identification code as the content of the platform album from the platform album providing service server, and transmits the content corresponding to the received content information to a dedicated application provided in the user terminal 100. can be output through

In addition, the user terminal 100 according to an embodiment may further include an interface capable of providing information to a user.

In the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 11, only components related to the present embodiment are shown. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can understand that other general-purpose components may be further included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 11 .

12 is a block diagram illustrating a platform album providing service server according to an embodiment.

The platform album providing service server 200 may include a transceiver 201, a processor 203 and a memory 205 according to an embodiment. The platform album providing service server 200 may be connected to the user terminal 100, the database 300, or the artist terminal 400 through the transceiver 201 and exchange data.

The processor 203 may perform at least one method described above through FIGS. 1 to 10g in relation to the platform album providing service server 200 . The memory 205 may store information for performing at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10G. Memory 205 may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

The processor 203 may execute a program and control the platform album providing service server 200 to provide information. Program codes executed by the processor 203 may be stored in the memory 205 .

The processor 203 is connected to the transceiver 201 and the memory 205, receives information of an identification code displayed on an item corresponding to the platform album from the user terminal 100, and contents information of the platform album corresponding to the identification code. , and the content information of the platform album may be provided to the user terminal 100 .

In the platform album providing service server 200 shown in FIG. 12, only components related to the present embodiment are shown. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can understand that other general-purpose components may be further included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 12 .

In such a platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by classifying fan users according to purchase and activity records, platform album operators can create new value with artist contents and strengthen fandom.

In addition, in the platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing artist content to users based on augmented reality technology and virtual reality technology, it is possible to give fans a sense of intimacy and immersion.

In addition, according to the platform album service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by producing content related to an artist as a platform album, production costs are minimized, and inventory management and album demand prediction are unnecessary, so when there is a user who wants to purchase Each platform album can be issued automatically. In addition, it is possible to provide fan meeting or performance videos, live performances, video messages, behind-the-scenes videos, and photo cards as artist contents as well as sound sources in the platform album.

In the past, if only the sound source revenue could be expected when releasing a digital single, it is possible to generate additional revenue through a variety of contents derived from a platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, by providing fans with new content and communicating with artists through platform albums, core fans can be managed and fandom analysis made possible. In other words, through platform album management, it is possible to derive analysis data on fans' country/region, gender/age, souvenir purchase history, access history, preferred song information, and activity time zone.

In the present specification and drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention are disclosed, and although specific terms are used, they are only used in a general sense to easily describe the technical content of the present invention and help understanding of the present invention, It is not intended to limit the scope. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

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Claims (25)

As a method of providing content in a user terminal,
obtaining an identification code displayed on an item corresponding to the platform album;
Transmitting information included in the identification code to a platform album providing service server according to the acquisition of the identification code;
Receiving content information corresponding to the identification code information as contents of the platform album from the platform album providing service server; and
and outputting content corresponding to the received content information through a dedicated application provided in the user terminal. According to claim 1,
The received content information,
Include image information corresponding to the image displayed on the item together with the identification code;
The outputting step is
and providing image information corresponding to an image printed on the item in the platform album. According to claim 2,
The step of providing the image information is
And outputting image information corresponding to an image printed on the item as album art of the platform album or an image in the photobook. According to claim 1,
Based on the information on the identification code transmitted to the platform album providing service server, sales performance or usage performance corresponding to the platform album is confirmed. According to claim 4,
The content providing method further comprising providing the user with information related to the sales result or the usage result being provided to a content-related chart. According to claim 1,
The content information,
A content providing method comprising at least a portion of video information and sound information corresponding to the information of the identification code. According to claim 6,
The outputting step is
Outputting a video corresponding to the video information as a music video, behind-the-scenes video or video message of the platform album, or outputting a sound corresponding to the received sound information as a track sound or background sound (BGM) of the platform album. Including, how to provide content. According to claim 1,
The content providing method further comprising displaying an icon representing a purchase result for the item based on the information of the identification code. According to claim 1,
assigning a level classified into a predetermined level to the user's account according to the user's purchase history or activity record through the platform album from the platform album providing service server; and
Further comprising the step of receiving differential benefits to the user's account according to the assigned level, the content providing method. According to claim 1,
additionally recognizing an identification code displayed on a separate item corresponding to the platform album;
Transmitting information included in the additional identification code to the platform album providing service server; and
Further comprising the step of receiving additional content information corresponding to a combination of previously transmitted identification code information and the additional identification code information from the platform album providing service server. As a method of providing content from a platform album providing service server,
Receiving information on an identification code displayed on an item corresponding to a platform album from a user terminal;
Checking content information of a platform album corresponding to the identification code; and
Comprising the step of providing the content information of the platform album to the user terminal, content providing method. According to claim 11,
The content information provided above is
Include image information corresponding to the image displayed on the item together with the identification code;
Image information corresponding to the image printed on the item is output from the platform album of the user terminal. According to claim 12,
Image information corresponding to the image printed on the item is output as album art of the platform album or an image in the photobook. According to claim 11,
Based on the information of the received identification code, further comprising the step of confirming sales performance or usage performance corresponding to the platform album, content providing method. According to claim 14,
The content providing method further comprises transmitting the confirmed sales result or use result to an external server providing a music chart service. According to claim 11,
The content information,
A content providing method comprising at least a portion of video information and sound information corresponding to the information of the identification code. According to claim 16,
Based on the content information, a video corresponding to the video information is output from the user terminal as a music video, a behind-the-scenes video, or a video message of the platform album,
Based on the content information, the sound corresponding to the sound information is output from the user terminal as a track sound or background sound (BGM) of the platform album. According to claim 11,
The content providing method further comprising providing an icon representing a purchase result for the item to an account of the user terminal based on the information of the identification code. According to claim 11,
allocating, from the platform album providing service server, a user's account a level classified into a predetermined level according to the user's purchase history or activity record through the platform album; and
Further comprising providing differential benefits to the user's account according to the assigned level. According to claim 11,
additionally receiving information on an identification code displayed on a separate item corresponding to the platform album from the user terminal;
Checking the additional content information of the platform album corresponding to the combination of the previously received identification code and the additional identification code; and
Further comprising providing the additional content information to the user terminal, the content providing method. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20 is recorded. It includes an input/output interface, a memory for storing instructions, and a processor,
The processor is connected to the input/output interface and the memory,
Obtain the identification code displayed on the item corresponding to the platform album,
Transmitting the information included in the identification code to the platform album providing service server according to the acquisition of the identification code,
Receiving content information corresponding to the information of the identification code as the contents of the platform album from the platform album providing service server;
A user terminal that outputs content corresponding to the received content information through a dedicated application provided in the user terminal. a transceiver, memory for storing instructions and a processor;
The processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory,
Receiving information of an identification code displayed on an item corresponding to a platform album from a user terminal;
Check the content information of the platform album corresponding to the identification code,
A platform album providing service server that provides content information of the platform album to the user terminal. In the item corresponding to the platform album and including a plurality of sides,
an identification code displayed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces; and
Includes an image printed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces,
When the identification code is recognized by the user terminal and the information of the identification code is transmitted to the platform album providing service server, content information including image information corresponding to the image is transmitted from the platform album providing service server to the user terminal. provided, item. According to claim 24,
The item is
At least a part of the name of the platform album, the name of the producer of the platform album, the name of the distributor of the platform album, and the copyright mark for the item are additionally displayed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces.

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