KR20230143311A - Method and system for providing self-drone photography service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a self-drone shooting service, comprising: a drone having a camera for capturing images and a gimbal for fixing the camera; A user terminal that scans code information installed in a specific location to call the drone, displays images captured through a camera mounted on the drone, and controls the drone, the camera, and the gimbal to take pictures; And the location of the user terminal is confirmed by checking the code information received from the user terminal, the drone is moved from the drone station where the drone is stored to the area where the user terminal is located, and the shooting is terminated by the user terminal. It includes a self-drone photography service providing server that returns the drone to the drone station when the drone is activated.

Description

Method and system for providing self-drone photography service {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SELF-DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a system for providing a photography service, and more specifically, to a method and system for providing a self-drone photography service.

A drone is an aircraft that flies autonomously without a human on board or is controlled remotely. Because drones do not have people on board, they do not require space for people to board them or safety devices for the safety of people on board, making them possible to miniaturize and lighten drones. Since drones do not require humans to board, they are widely used for reconnaissance and information collection in dangerous areas that manned aircraft cannot access for the safety of passengers.

For example, currently, unmanned aerial vehicles are performing roles such as acquiring aerial images of disaster and disaster areas such as radiation exposure areas and fire areas that are difficult for manned aircraft to access.

Recently, with the development of wireless communication technology, it has become possible to make drones smaller and lighter, and drones, which were previously used for military, disaster monitoring, and industrial purposes, have expanded their scope and are now widely used for personal collection. It is becoming.

In particular, in recent years, with the establishment of a five-day work week and the increase in the population enjoying leisure activities, various leisure sports have been developed and utilized to utilize leisure time. Most of the leisure population who enjoy leisure sports want to record their activities on video, and for this purpose, smartphones or camcorders that individuals carry are used. In addition, as the base of drones expands, the number of people using drones to video their leisure sports activities is increasing.

In the case of existing image or video capture using drones, it is common to capture the activities of users on the ground from the air. In particular, even for users who own a drone, the reality is that they use a portable terminal or camcorder that the user carries separately in order to shoot from the ground rather than from the air.

Therefore, if a user carrying a drone shoots ground images rather than aerial images, there is a problem that the drone they are carrying becomes a cumbersome possession.

Domestic registered patent No. 10-2321516 Domestic Public Patent No. 10-2021-0136191 Domestic Public Patent No. 10-2017-0059893

This specification was developed to solve the problems described above, and its purpose is to provide a method and system for providing a self-drone shooting service that can shoot in a limited space where shooting with a tripod is not possible.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing a self-drone shooting service capable of taking photos at angles and compositions that cannot be taken with a selfie stick.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing a self-drone shooting service that allows self-drone shooting by linking a smartphone and a drone.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing a self-drone photography service that allows drone operation with a smartphone without a drone license.

To achieve this purpose, according to an embodiment of the present specification, a self-drone photography service providing system includes: a drone having a camera for capturing an image and a gimbal for fixing the camera; A user terminal that scans code information installed in a specific location to call the drone, displays images captured through a camera mounted on the drone, and controls the drone, the camera, and the gimbal to take pictures; And the location of the user terminal is confirmed by checking the code information received from the user terminal, the drone is moved from the drone station where the drone is stored to the area where the user terminal is located, and the shooting is terminated by the user terminal. It includes a self-drone photography service providing server that returns the drone to the drone station when the drone is activated.

Preferably, it further includes a location information database that stores location information for each code information, and the self-drone photography service providing server searches the location information database for location information corresponding to the code information received from the user terminal. It is characterized by confirming the location of the user terminal.

Preferably, the self-drone photography service providing server restricts the user terminal to control the drone within a preset range.

Preferably, when the user instructs shooting through the user terminal, the user terminal displays a timer value, and the drone controls the mounted LED so that the lighting period becomes shorter as the timer value approaches 0. It is characterized by

Preferably, the self-drone photography service providing server returns the drone to the drone station when there is no photographing command from the user terminal for a certain period of time.

Preferably, the self-drone photography service providing server connects to the drone station and checks the status of the drone.

Preferably, the code information is comprised of a QR code, barcode, image pattern, or a combination thereof.

Preferably, the self-drone photography service providing server, when a no-fly zone or a no-photography zone exists near the area where the user terminal is located, causes the user terminal to avoid the no-fly zone and the no-photography zone. It is characterized by limiting control of the drone.

According to another embodiment of the present specification, a method of providing a self-drone photography service includes the steps of a user terminal scanning and transmitting code information installed at a specific location; A self-drone photography service providing server checking code information received from the user terminal to confirm the location of the user terminal; The self-drone shooting service providing server moving the drone from a drone station where a drone equipped with a camera for capturing an image and a gimbal for fixing the camera is stored to an area where the user terminal is located; The user terminal controls the drone, the camera, and the gimbal to take a picture while displaying an image captured through a camera mounted on the drone; and the step of the self-drone photography service providing server returning the drone to the drone station when photography is terminated by the user terminal.

Preferably, in the step of taking the picture, the self-drone photography service providing server restricts the user terminal to control the drone within a preset range.

Preferably, in the step of taking the picture, when the user instructs to take a picture through the user terminal, the user terminal displays a timer value, and the drone has a lighting cycle as the timer value approaches 0. It is characterized by controlling the mounted LED to be shortened.

Preferably, the self-drone photography service providing server determines whether a photographing waiting time has been exceeded while waiting for a photographing command from the user terminal; And when the self-drone shooting service providing server determines that the shooting waiting time has exceeded, the step of returning the drone to the drone station.

As described above, according to this specification, a drone is provided with a camera for capturing images and a gimbal for fixing the camera, the drone is called by scanning code information installed at a specific location, and the camera mounted on the drone is used. a user terminal that controls the drone, the camera, and the gimbal to take pictures while displaying an image captured through the drone; By providing a method and system for providing a self-drone shooting service including a self-drone shooting service providing server that moves the drone from the stored drone station to the area where the user terminal is located, the system can be introduced to tourist attractions to provide a unique experience to many people. , can provide meaningful travel experiences.

In addition, it is possible to attract foreign tourists by introducing new cultural content, and can greatly contribute to fostering tourism businesses through differentiated cultural content.

Additionally, it can provide familiarity with drones to many people who would otherwise have difficulty experiencing it.

In addition, it could have a significant positive impact on the commercialization of drones in a wide variety of industries related to drones in the future.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic internal configuration of a self-drone photography service provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the self-drone photography service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figures 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing a method of providing a self-drone photography service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
Figure 6 is a signal flow diagram in a self-drone photography service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in this specification, unless specifically defined in a different way in this specification, should be interpreted as meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field to which the present invention pertains, and are not overly comprehensive. It should not be interpreted in a literal or excessively reduced sense. Additionally, if the technical terms used in this specification are incorrect technical terms that do not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, they should be replaced with technical terms that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to the definition in the dictionary or according to the context, and should not be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense.

Additionally, as used herein, singular expressions include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “consists of” or “comprises” should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or steps described in the specification, and some of the components or steps may include It may not be included, or it should be interpreted as including additional components or steps.

In addition, the suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in this specification are given or used interchangeably only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves.

Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., used in this specification may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, identical or similar components will be assigned the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Additionally, when describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only intended to facilitate easy understanding of the spirit of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a self-drone photography service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the self-drone shooting service providing system according to the present invention includes a drone 110, a user terminal 120, a self-drone shooting service providing server 130, a location information database 140, and a drone station 150. ) and a photo printing device 160. Here, the drone 110, the user terminal 120, the self-drone photography service providing server 130, and the drone station 140 may be connected through a wired or wireless communication network.

Drone 110 may include a camera and a gimbal. The gimbal is a component for compensating for camera shake caused by the flight of the drone 110, and is an essential component for obtaining shake-free images. The camera may be configured as any of the known cameras capable of taking photos and videos, but it is preferable to have a size and weight that do not cause an obstacle to the flight of the drone 110.

In addition, the drone 110 provides a user terminal 120 and a self-drone shooting service providing server 130 so that the user terminal 120 and a self-drone shooting service providing server 130 can control the drone 110, a gimbal, and a camera. ) may include wireless communication equipment that receives a signal generated from the camera and transmits a photo or video captured through the camera to the user terminal 120 and the self-drone shooting service providing server 130.

Additionally, the drone 110 includes an LED, and the LED can be controlled so that the lighting cycle becomes shorter as the timer value approaches 0 when taking a picture.

The user terminal 120 is a terminal owned by multiple users who use the self-drone photography service, and may be, for example, a smartphone or tablet PC. The user terminal 120 includes procedures and processes for the user to use the self-drone shooting service (for example, requesting the use of the self-drone shooting service to the self-drone shooting service providing server 130, drone 110, and gimbal). A service app is installed to perform functions such as controlling the camera, etc. These service apps can be downloaded from the Internet or an app market (store) and installed on the user terminal 120.

Accordingly, the user terminal 120 runs the service app installed inside, scans the code information installed in a specific place (for example, a tourist attraction, etc.), and transmits the code information to the self-drone photography service providing server 130 to the drone. Call (110). At this time, the user terminal 120 may display a warning related to portrait rights. Additionally, the user terminal 120 can transmit the code information to the self-drone photography service providing server 130 and perform payment upon request from the self-drone photography service providing server 130.

When the drone 110 arrives, the user terminal 120 first selects whether to take a photo or a video, displays the image captured through the camera mounted on the drone 110, and , controls the camera and gimbal to take photos or videos, and receives photos or videos taken from the camera. At this time, the user terminal 120 can control the position of the drone 110 within a preset range (for example, 10 m left and right, 10 m up and down, and 5 m each) and control zoom-in and zoom-out of the camera.

Additionally, the user terminal 120 may display a timer value when the user instructs photography. Here, the default value of the timer is set to 5 seconds, but it can be changed at any time through the service app.

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 receives code information from the user terminal 120, searches the location information database 140 for location information corresponding to the code information received from the user terminal 120, and searches the user terminal ( 120) Check the location.

The self-drone filming service providing server 130 opens the door of the drone station 150, moves the drone 110 from the drone station 150 to the area where the user terminal 120 is located, and the drone 110 moves to the area where the user terminal 120 is located. Upon arriving at the area, the gimbal mounted on the drone 110 is controlled to adjust the camera to the point where the user is located. At this time, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 may check the status of the drone 110, including GPS signals and battery levels, by accessing the drone station 150 before moving the drone 110.

When the self-drone shooting service providing server 130 ends shooting by the user terminal 120, the drone 110 returns to the drone station 150 and closes the door of the drone station 150. In addition, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 may recognize that photography has ended and return the drone 110 to the drone station 150 when there is no photographing command from the user terminal 120 for a certain period of time.

Additionally, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 may restrict the user terminal 120 to control the drone 110 within a preset range. In addition, the self-drone photography service providing server 130, when a no-fly zone or no-photography zone exists near the area where the user terminal 120 is located, avoids the no-fly zone and no-photography zone with the user terminal 120. Control of the drone 110 may be limited. Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present invention, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 is limited to limiting the control of the drone 110 by the user terminal 120, but is not limited to this, and the drone 110 is capable of controlling the drone 110 by itself. Control of the terminal 120 may be restricted.

Additionally, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 may transmit a photograph taken using a camera mounted on the drone 110 to the photo printing device 160 and request printing of the photographed photograph.

The location information database 140 stores location information for each code information. Here, the code information may consist of a QR code, barcode, image pattern, or a combination thereof.

This location information database 140 includes, for example, a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD). memory, etc.), RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory, ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) , may include at least one type of storage medium among magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. Here, the location information database 140 may be included in the self-drone photography service providing server 130.

The drone station 150 basically provides a space for the drone 110 to take off and land, and is a device for charging or replacing the battery of the drone 110, and is connected to the outside and outside while the drone 110 is not in operation. It acts as a shelter to block and protect against external influences. The drone station 150 may include a communication unit for communicating with the self-drone photography service providing server 130 and a door that is opened and closed by the self-drone photography service providing server 130.

The photo printing device 160 is a device that prints photos received from the self-drone shooting service providing server 130, and is a random photo selected by the user among the photos taken at the request of the self-drone shooting service providing server 130. Print and print.

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of a server providing a self-drone photography service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 according to the present invention may include a communication unit 210, a control unit 220, and a storage unit 230.

The communication unit 210 receives code information from the user terminal 120 and receives location information corresponding to the code information received from the location information database 140. Additionally, the communication unit 210 may transmit a control signal for opening and closing the door of the drone station 150 to the drone station 150 and receive status information about the drone 110 from the drone station 150. Additionally, the communication unit 210 may transmit a control signal for controlling the drone 110 to the drone 110 and receive photos and videos taken using a camera from the drone 110. Additionally, the communication unit 210 may transmit a photo taken using a camera mounted on the drone 110 to the photo printing device 160.

To this end, the communication unit 210 may include a mobile communication module and a wireless Internet module.

The mobile communication module uses technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (e.g., GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multi Access 2000), and EVDO (Enhanced Voice). -Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) Wireless signals are transmitted and received with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network built according to Advanced), etc.).

The wireless signal may include various types of data based on voice call signals, video call signals, or text/multimedia message transmission and reception.

The wireless Internet module refers to a module for wireless Internet access and may be built into or external to the self-drone photography service providing server 130. The wireless Internet module is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), and WiMAX (Worldwide). Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced), etc., and the wireless Internet module Data is transmitted and received according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

From the perspective that wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-A, etc. is achieved through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module that performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network is the above. It can also be understood as a type of mobile communication module.

The control unit 220 typically controls the overall operation of the self-drone photography service providing server 130. The control unit 220 can provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user by processing signals, data, and information input or output through the components discussed above or by running an application program stored in the storage unit 230. there is.

Additionally, the control unit 220 may control at least some of the components shown in FIG. 2 in order to run an application program stored in the storage unit 230. Furthermore, the control unit 220 may operate at least two of the components included in the self-drone photography service providing server 130 in combination with each other in order to run the application program.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 3, the control unit 220 according to the present invention may include a terminal location confirmation unit 310, a drone station control unit 320, a drone control unit 330, and a print request unit 340.

The terminal location confirmation unit 310 searches the location information database 140 for location information corresponding to the code information received from the user terminal 120 and confirms the location of the user terminal 120.

The drone station control unit 320 can open and close the door of the drone station 150 to move or return the drone 110. Additionally, the drone station control unit 320 can connect to the drone station 150 and check the status of the drone 110, including GPS signals and battery levels.

The drone control unit 330 moves the drone 110 from the drone station 150 to the area where the user terminal 120 is located, and controls the gimbal mounted on the drone 110 as the drone 110 arrives at the area. Then adjust the camera to the point where the user is located. Additionally, the drone control unit 330 returns the drone 110 to the drone station 150 when filming is terminated by the user terminal 120. In addition, if there is no shooting command from the user terminal 120 for a certain period of time, the drone control unit 330 may recognize that shooting has ended and return the drone 110 to the drone station 150.

Additionally, the drone control unit 330 limits the user terminal 120 to control the drone 110 within a preset range. In addition, if a no-fly zone or a no-photography zone exists near the area where the user terminal 120 is located, the drone control unit 330 uses the user terminal 120 to avoid the no-fly zone and a no-photography zone to control the drone 110. can be limited to control.

The print request unit 340 transmits a photo taken using a camera mounted on the drone 110 to the photo printing device 160 and requests printing of the captured photo.

The storage unit 230 may store captured photos and store location information for each code information instead of the location information database 140.

Additionally, the storage unit 230 stores data supporting various functions of the self-drone photography service providing server 130. The storage unit 230 stores a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) running on the self-drone shooting service providing server 130, data for the operation of the self-drone shooting service providing server 130, and commands. You can save it. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the storage unit 230, installed on the self-drone photography service providing server 130, and driven by the control unit 220 to perform the operation (or function) of the device.

Figures 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing a method of providing a self-drone photography service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the user scans a QR code installed in a specific area using his or her smartphone (S410).

The “service app” installed on the smartphone charges the user a fee through a billing service (S412).

“Service app” transmits the scanned QR code to the self-drone photography service provision server (130) (S414)

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 obtains user location information from the location information database 140 (S416). That is, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 searches the location information database 140 for location information corresponding to the code information received from the user terminal 120 and confirms the location of the user terminal 120.

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 pre-checks the drone 110 (S418). That is, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 connects to the drone station 150 before moving the drone 110 and checks the status of the drone 110, including GPS signals and battery levels, based on the checklist. .

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 determines whether the check list has been passed (S420), and if the check list has been passed, opens the door of the drone station 150 (S422). If the self-drone photography service providing server 130 fails to pass the checklist, it outputs a warning message (S421).

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 commands the drone 110 to move to the photography point at the user location (S424).

The self-drone shooting service providing server 130 checks whether the drone 110 has arrived at the shooting point (S426), and when the drone 110 arrives at the shooting point, controls the gimbal mounted on the drone 110 to allow the user Adjust the camera to the point where is located (S428). That is, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 determines the user's location and adjusts the camera so that the person is located in the center of the image.

The camera mounted on the drone 110 transmits the captured video to the “service app” installed on the user terminal 120 in real time (S430).

The user finely adjusts the position of the drone 110 or the angle of the camera while watching the video (S432).

The camera mounted on the drone 110 waits for a shooting command from the user (S434).

The camera mounted on the drone 110 determines whether the shooting waiting time has been exceeded (S436), and if the shooting waiting time has been exceeded, sends a warning message to the self-drone shooting service providing server 130 (S437), The self-drone photography service providing server 130 returns the drone 110 to the drone station 150 (S446).

If the shooting standby time has not been exceeded, the camera mounted on the drone 110 continues to determine whether there is a shooting command from the user (S438), and if there is a shooting command from the user, it takes a photo (S440).

Next, the camera mounted on the drone 110 transmits the captured photo to the self-drone photography service providing server 130 (S442).

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 transmits the received photo to the “service app” or photo printing device 160 installed on the user terminal 120 (S444).

Afterwards, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 returns the drone 110 to the drone station 150 (S446).

Finally, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 determines whether the drone 110 has returned to the drone station 150 (S448), and when it is determined that the drone 110 has returned to the drone station 150, Close the door of the drone station (150) (S450).

The above-described method may be implemented through various means. For example, embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of hardware implementation, the method according to embodiments of the present invention uses one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), and Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs). , can be implemented by FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, and microprocessors.

In the case of implementation by firmware or software, the method according to embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, procedure, or function that performs the functions or operations described above. Software code can be stored in a memory unit and run by a processor. The memory unit is located inside or outside the processor and can exchange data with the processor through various known means.

Figure 6 is a signal flow diagram in a self-drone photography service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user terminal 120 transmits the scanned QR code to the self-drone photography service providing server 130 (S610).

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 searches the location information database 140 for location information corresponding to the code information received from the user terminal 120 and inquires the location of the user terminal 120 (S612).

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 opens the door of the drone station 150 (S614) and moves the drone 110 from the drone station 150 to the area where the user terminal 120 is located (S616).

The self-drone photography service providing server 130 receives arrival information from the drone 110 as the drone 110 arrives in the area (S618) and commands the aircraft control of the drone 110, that is, the drone ( 110) controls the gimbal mounted on the camera to adjust the camera to the point where the user is located (S620).

The drone 110 transmits images captured using a camera to the user terminal 120 in real time (S622).

The user terminal 120 controls the gimbal mounted on the drone 110 to adjust the camera to the point where the user is located (S624) and commands the camera mounted on the drone 110 to take a picture (S626).

The drone 110 transmits a photo taken using a camera to the user terminal 120 (S628).

Afterwards, the user terminal 120 transmits a command to end filming to the self-drone filming service providing server 130 (S630), and the self-drone filming service providing server 130 sends a command to the drone 110 to the drone station 150. Command to return (S632). Thereafter, when the drone 110 arrives at the drone station 150, the self-drone photography service providing server 130 closes the door of the drone station 150 (S634).

In the above, embodiments disclosed in the present specification have been described with reference to the attached drawings. As such, the embodiments shown in each drawing should not be construed as limited, but may be combined with each other by those skilled in the art who are familiar with the contents of the present specification, and when combined, some components may be omitted.

Here, terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical ideas disclosed in this specification.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only embodiments disclosed in this specification, and do not represent all of the technical ideas disclosed in this specification, and therefore, various equivalents may be substituted for them at the time of filing this application. It should be understood that variations and variations may exist.

110: Drone 120: User terminal
130: Self-drone photography service provision server 140: Location information database
150: Drone station 160: Photo printing device
210: Communication unit 220: Control unit
230: storage unit 310: terminal location confirmation unit
320: Drone station control unit 330: Drone control unit
340: Print request section

Claims (12)

A drone equipped with a camera that takes images and a gimbal that fixes the camera;
A user terminal that scans code information installed in a specific location to call the drone, displays images captured through a camera mounted on the drone, and controls the drone, the camera, and the gimbal to take pictures; and
The location of the user terminal is confirmed by checking the code information received from the user terminal, the drone is moved from the drone station where the drone is stored to the area where the user terminal is located, and filming is completed by the user terminal. a self-drone photography service providing server that returns the drone to the drone station;
Self-drone photography service provision system including.
According to paragraph 1,
a location information database storing location information for each code information;
It further includes,
The self-drone photography service providing server searches the location information database for location information corresponding to the code information received from the user terminal and confirms the location of the user terminal.
According to paragraph 1,
The self-drone photography service providing server is a self-drone photography service providing system characterized in that the user terminal is limited to controlling the drone within a preset range.
According to paragraph 1,
When the user instructs shooting through the user terminal, the user terminal displays a timer value, and the drone controls the mounted LED so that the lighting cycle becomes shorter as the timer value approaches 0. Self-drone photography service provision system.
According to paragraph 1,
The self-drone photography service providing server returns the drone to the drone station when there is no photographing command from the user terminal for a certain period of time.
According to paragraph 1,
The self-drone photography service providing server is a self-drone photography service providing system characterized in that it connects to the drone station and checks the status of the drone.
According to paragraph 1,
A self-drone photography service providing system, wherein the code information consists of a QR code, barcode, image pattern, or a combination thereof.
According to paragraph 1,
The self-drone photography service providing server, when a no-fly zone or no-photography zone exists near the area where the user terminal is located, allows the user terminal to control the drone to avoid the no-fly zone and the no-photography zone. A self-drone photography service provision system characterized by restrictions.
A user terminal scanning and transmitting code information installed at a specific location;
A self-drone photography service providing server checking code information received from the user terminal to confirm the location of the user terminal;
The self-drone shooting service providing server moving the drone from a drone station where a drone equipped with a camera for capturing an image and a gimbal for fixing the camera is stored to an area where the user terminal is located;
controlling the drone, the camera, and the gimbal to take a photo, while displaying an image captured through a camera mounted on the drone, by the user terminal; and
Returning the drone to the drone station, by the self-drone photography service providing server, when photography is terminated by the user terminal;
A method of providing self-drone photography service including.
The method of claim 9, wherein in the step of taking the picture,
A method of providing a self-drone photography service, characterized in that the self-drone photography service providing server restricts the user terminal to control the drone within a preset range.
The method of claim 9, wherein in the step of taking the picture,
When the user instructs shooting through the user terminal, the user terminal displays a timer value, and the drone controls the mounted LED so that the lighting cycle becomes shorter as the timer value approaches 0. How to provide self-drone photography service.
According to clause 9,
determining, by the self-drone photography service providing server, whether a photographing waiting time has been exceeded while waiting for a photographing command from the user terminal; and
returning the drone to the drone station when the self-drone shooting service providing server determines that the shooting waiting time has exceeded;
A method of providing a self-drone photography service further comprising: