WO2008108512A1 - User created contents toy and the method for operating the same - Google Patents

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WO2008108512A1
WO2008108512A1 PCT/KR2007/001847 KR2007001847W WO2008108512A1 WO 2008108512 A1 WO2008108512 A1 WO 2008108512A1 KR 2007001847 W KR2007001847 W KR 2007001847W WO 2008108512 A1 WO2008108512 A1 WO 2008108512A1
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  • the present invention relates to a user created content (UCC) toy allowing a user to directly produce and reproduce content and a method of operating the UCC toy, and more particularly, to a UCC toy, which includes a speech and image recognition device and a separate memory, and is adapted to recognize and store speech and an image received from an external input device and output the speech and image, and is also adapted to share self-produced content in a Web 2.0 environment featuring UCC or user generated content (UGC), thereby providing various image-based or language learning and teaching resources, and a method of operating the UCC toy.
  • UCC user created content
  • Language learning toys whose objective is to help children learn by outputting sound are roughly divided into toys that involve recording human speech and repeatedly outputting the speech, toys that involve pressing a button corresponding to a figure or letter and outputting words corresponding to the figure or letter, and toys that involve inserting a figure card into a card reader to read an identification code of the inserted figure card and outputting a speech corresponding to the identification code.
  • Such conventional language learning toys include a memory therein and are configured to transmit only voice messages stored in the memory to users, various messages cannot be transmitted. Also, since the conventional language learning toys cannot transmit the voice messages in real time, the expansion of the conventional language learning toys is reduced due to their limited functions. In addition, since only voice information having a specific tone is stored and repeatedly reproduced, infants and children (learners) are easily bored with the specific tone and lose interest in what they learn while playing.
  • the present invention provides a user created content (UCC) toy that can recognize and store speech and an image received from an external input device, output the speech and the image, and produce and share UCC in a Web 2.0 environment featuring UCC or user generated content (UGC), thereby providing various image-based or language learning and teaching resources.
  • UCC user created content
  • a user created content (UCC) toy allowing a user to directly produce content and output the produced content in real time
  • the UCC toy comprising: a key input unit receiving a control command from the user; an input unit including a microphone or an input device and producing content that the user desires; a communication unit connected to an external web server in a wired or wireless manner and transmitting and receiving content to and from the web server; a unique code issuance unit issuing a unique code according to the content generated by the input unit or the content received from the communication unit; a memory unit storing the unique code issued by the unique code issuance unit and the content; a card recognition unit recognizing a UCC card, and recognizing and reading the unique code stored in the UCC card; an output unit including a speaker or a display device and outputting the content as speech or an image; and a control unit controlling each of the above units, wherein the content directly produced by the user is shared.
  • a user created content (UCC) toy allows a user to directly store speech and an image, output the stored speech and image in real time, and share self-produced UCC in a Web 2.0 environment, various image-based or language learning and teaching resources can be provided. Furthermore, since the user can directly produce different pieces of content according to UCC cards, student-centered learning content can be provided. Since revisit, skip, and repeat can be made by using a bookmark function, an efficient learning method can be provided. Moreover, since family members such as parents or acquaintances can use the
  • UCC toy together children can be easily familiarized with the UCC toy and possibilities of communication among the family members can be increased as well.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a user created content (UCC) toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, which recognizes a UCC card and outputs content.
  • UCC user created content
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of producing content by a user using the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing the produced content of FIG. 3 by using the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing received content by using the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a user created content (UCC) toy 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which recognizes a UCC card 120 and outputs content.
  • UCC user created content
  • a UCC toy includes a speech and image recognition device and a separate memory, and allows a user to directly produce desired content by operating an external input device and function buttons, store a unique code corresponding to the content in a separate UCC card, and output the content by using the UCC card. That is, referring to FIG. 1 , a user operates a key input unit 202 of the UCC toy 110 to produce desired content by using an external input device. Next, a card recognition unit 206 recognizes the UCC card 120 and records a unique code corresponding to the content on the UCC card 120. Next, the UCC card 120 is recognized, the unique code stored in the UCC card
  • the UCC card 120 is received, and the content is read from a memory and output through an output device.
  • the content may be produced by the user.
  • self-produced content may be shared, received, and output by using the UCC toy 110 in a Web 2.0 environment.
  • the UCC card 120 may be a card with a barcode, a magnetic card, an integrated circuit (IC) card, or a radio-frequency identification (RFID) card
  • the RFID card is exemplarily used in the present invention.
  • a unique code issuance unit 204 (refer to FIG. 2) acting as an RFID issuer and the card recognition unit 206 acting as an RFID reader are installed in the UCC toy 110 to recognize an RFID tag 122 of the UCC card 120.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the UCC toy 110 includes the key input unit 202 receiving the user's control command, the unique code issuance unit 204 issuing a unique code, the card recognition unit 206 recognizing a UCC card, a memory unit 212 storing content and the unique code, a power supply unit 208 turning on or off the UCC toy 110 by supplying power or cutting off power supply, a communication unit 218 transmitting and downloading content, an input unit 214 producing content, an output unit 216 outputting content, a bookmark processing unit 216 performing a bookmark function, and a control unit 220 controlling each of the functional units.
  • the key input unit 202 includes a plurality of select keys, and transmits a remote input signal to the control unit 220 when the user inputs a key.
  • the key input unit 202 includes a record button for selecting a record function, an output button for selecting an output function, and a bookmark button for selecting content to be output.
  • the unique code issuance unit 204 executes an encryption program loaded therein in response to the user's record request to issue a unique code, and records the unique code on a UCC card according to a control signal of the control unit 220.
  • the control unit 220 stores the unique code and corresponding content in the memory unit 212 so that the unique code is matched with the content.
  • the card recognition unit 206 includes an array of antennas, determines whether a card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is a UCC card, emits RF power when it is determined that the card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is a UCC card, and reads the unique code from an RFID tag mounted on the UCC card. That is, the UCC card receives the RF power emitted from the array of antennas of the card recognition unit 206 to activate the RFID tag in the UCC card, and transmits the unique code to the card recognition unit 206.
  • the card recognition unit 206 receives the unique code from the UCC card.
  • the unique code is composed of random numbers with no duplicates.
  • the card recognition unit 206 transmits the unique code to the control unit 220 and determines whether the card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is valid. If the card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is not a UCC card or is a UCC card having a memory in which the corresponding content is not present, the control unit 220 outputs an error message in a text or voice form through the output unit 216.
  • the memory unit 212 which stores content corresponding to a UCC card according to each unique code, may be a built-in memory, such as a hard disk or a flash memory, may be a detachable memory, such as a compact flash (CF) card, a secure digital (SD) card, a smart media (SM) card, a multi-media (MM) card, or a memory stick, or may be installed in a separate device.
  • CF compact flash
  • SD secure digital
  • SM smart media
  • MM multi-media
  • the memory unit 212 can transmit content produced by the user to a personal computer (PC) or a separate storage device by using the communication unit 218, and may receive and store content produced by others by using a multimedia device including a separate PC.
  • PC personal computer
  • the memory unit 212 temporarily stores the content produced by the user or the received content, and when a UCC card is not recognized, removes the content in order to reduce memory usage. While the content produced by the user after a UCC card is recognized is stored in such a manner that the content is matched with the unique code generated by the unique code issuance unit 204, the received content is stored, after issuing a separate unique code and storing the unique code in a UCC card, in such a manner that the content is matched with the unique code.
  • the power supply unit 208 turns on or off the UCC toy 110 according to the user's selection by supplying power or cutting off power supply to the control unit 220 and each functional unit.
  • the power supply unit 208 cuts off power supply such that without any recognition of a UCC card, the UCC toy 110 operates as a general toy.
  • the power supply unit 208 supplies power to the control unit 220 and each functional unit, such that a unique number of a UCC card is recognized and audio or video data may be output.
  • the communication unit 218, which transmits various content stored in the memory unit 212 and downloads content in a wired or wireless manner, connects to a terminal, such as a PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a mobile phone, and transmits and downloads content to and from a specific web server.
  • a terminal such as a PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a mobile phone
  • the communication unit 218 may use a wired communication method, such as a universal serial bus, IEEE 1394, serial communication, or parallel communication, or a wireless communication method, such as infrared radiation, Bluetooth, or home radio frequency (RF).
  • RF home radio frequency
  • the input unit 214 includes any of a variety of input means, such as a microphone for receiving speech, a camera for receiving an image, and a camcorder, and inputs speech or an image that the user desires.
  • the output unit 216 includes any of a variety of output means, such as a speaker for outputting speech and a display device for displaying an image, and outputs content corresponding to a recognized card in a text or voice form.
  • the bookmark processing unit 210 which repeats, skips, or revisits a predetermined section of content, may mark every desired section by using the input unit 202 in a production or reproduction mode. Accordingly, the user can repeat, skip, or revisit the marked sections in the content by using the key input unit 202 in an output mode. Also, the bookmark processing unit 210 can partially or entirely remove the marked sections of the content by using the key input unit 202.
  • the control unit 220 controls each function unit so that the user produces desired content by using the input unit 214, a unique code is issued according to the produced content by using the unique code issuance unit 204, the issued unique code is recorded on a UCC card and stored in the memory unit 212, and when the card recognition unit 206 recognizes the UCC card, the content corresponding to the UCC card is read from the memory unit 212 and output through the output unit 216.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of producing content by a user using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a user selects the record button of the key input unit 202.
  • the user records a desired image or speech to produce content.
  • the unique code issuance unit 204 operates the encryption program loaded in the unique code issuance unit 204, and issues a unique code corresponding to the produced content.
  • the card recognition unit 206 determines whether the user holds a UCC card close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time. If it is determined in operation S340 that the user holds a UCC card close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time, the method proceeds to operation S350.
  • the unique code issuance unit 204 records the unique code on the UCC card according to a command of the control unit 220, and at the same time, in operation S360, the control unit 220 stores the content and the unique code recorded on the UCC card in the memory unit 212 in such a manner that the content and the unique code are matched with each other.
  • operation S340 If it is determined in operation S340 that the user does not hold a UCC card close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time, the method proceeds to operation S370.
  • the control unit 220 outputs an error message in a text or voice form through the output unit 216, and removes the content stored in the memory unit 212 to reduce memory usage.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing the produced content of
  • FIG. 3 by using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the array of antennas of the card recognition unit 206 are activated to recognize the UCC card.
  • the card recognition unit 206 determines whether the UCC card is valid. If it is determined in operation S420 that the UCC card is valid, the method proceeds to operation S430.
  • the card recognition unit 206 reads an RFID tag mounted on the UCC card to recognize the unique code.
  • the control unit 220 searches the memory unit 212 for the read unique code of the RFID tag.
  • content corresponding to the unique code of the UCC card is extracted from the memory unit 212, and is output through the output unit 216.
  • the user may mark every desired section of the output content by using the key input unit 202 to repeat, skip, or revisit the marked sections.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing received content by using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user stores content in the memory unit 212 by using a multimedia device including a personal computer (PC).
  • the received content is selected by using the key input unit 202.
  • the unique code issuance unit 204 generates a unique code corresponding to the received content.
  • operation S540 it is determined whether a UCC card is held close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time. If it is determined in operation
  • the method proceeds to operation S550.
  • the unique code issuance unit 204 records the unique code on the RFID tag in the UCC card according to a control signal of the control unit 220, and at the same time, in operation S560, the control unit 220 stores the unique code recorded on the UCC card in the memory unit 212 in such a manner that the unique code is matched with the content stored in the memory unit 212.
  • control unit 220 outputs an error message in a text or voice form through the output unit 216, and removes the content stored in the memory unit 212 to reduce memory usage.
  • a method of reproducing the received content by using the UCC toy 110 is the same as the method of reproducing the produced content by using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 4.
  • an apparatus and method according to the present invention allows parents or acquaintances to directly record content for language learning, children (learners) can be easily familiarized with the content. Since the apparatus and method according to the present invention allows a user to go to a desired section and start learning from the section by using a bookmark function, the learners can maintain their interest in what they learn for quite a long time.

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Provided are a user created content (UCC) toy allowing a user to directly produce and reproduce content, and a method of operating the UCC toy. The UCC toy includes a speech and image recognition device and a separate memory, and is adapted to recognize and store speech and an image received from an external input device and to output the speech and image, and is also adapted to share self-produced content in a Web 2.0 environment featuring UCC or user generated content (UGC), thereby providing various image-based or language learning and teaching resources. The UCC toy includes: a key input unit receiving a control command from the user; an input unit including a microphone or an input device and producing content that the user desires; a communication unit connected to an external web server in a wired or wireless manner and transmitting and receiving content to and from the web server; a unique code issuance unit issuing a unique code according to the content generated by the input unit or the content received from the communication unit; a memory unit storing the unique code issued by the unique code issuance unit and the content; a card recognition unit recognizing a UCC card, and recognizing and reading the unique code stored in the UCC card; an output unit including a speaker or a display device and outputting the content as a speech or an image; and a control unit controlling each of the above units, wherein the content directly produced by the user is shared.

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USER CREATED CONTENTS TOY AND THE METHOD FOR OPERATING THE
SAME
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a user created content (UCC) toy allowing a user to directly produce and reproduce content and a method of operating the UCC toy, and more particularly, to a UCC toy, which includes a speech and image recognition device and a separate memory, and is adapted to recognize and store speech and an image received from an external input device and output the speech and image, and is also adapted to share self-produced content in a Web 2.0 environment featuring UCC or user generated content (UGC), thereby providing various image-based or language learning and teaching resources, and a method of operating the UCC toy.
BACKGROUND ART
Children learn from fairy tales or children's stories valuable lessons and develop a sense of right and wrong, morals, consideration for others, and so on. Language is one of the most important means of human communication. In recent years, as the field of early language education has grown and parents' interest in student-centered language learning has also grown, various types of learning and teaching tools have been developed.
Language learning toys whose objective is to help children learn by outputting sound are roughly divided into toys that involve recording human speech and repeatedly outputting the speech, toys that involve pressing a button corresponding to a figure or letter and outputting words corresponding to the figure or letter, and toys that involve inserting a figure card into a card reader to read an identification code of the inserted figure card and outputting a speech corresponding to the identification code.
However, since such conventional language learning toys include a memory therein and are configured to transmit only voice messages stored in the memory to users, various messages cannot be transmitted. Also, since the conventional language learning toys cannot transmit the voice messages in real time, the expansion of the conventional language learning toys is reduced due to their limited functions. In addition, since only voice information having a specific tone is stored and repeatedly reproduced, infants and children (learners) are easily bored with the specific tone and lose interest in what they learn while playing.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL PROBLEM
The present invention provides a user created content (UCC) toy that can recognize and store speech and an image received from an external input device, output the speech and the image, and produce and share UCC in a Web 2.0 environment featuring UCC or user generated content (UGC), thereby providing various image-based or language learning and teaching resources.
TECHNICAL SOLUTION According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user created content (UCC) toy allowing a user to directly produce content and output the produced content in real time, the UCC toy comprising: a key input unit receiving a control command from the user; an input unit including a microphone or an input device and producing content that the user desires; a communication unit connected to an external web server in a wired or wireless manner and transmitting and receiving content to and from the web server; a unique code issuance unit issuing a unique code according to the content generated by the input unit or the content received from the communication unit; a memory unit storing the unique code issued by the unique code issuance unit and the content; a card recognition unit recognizing a UCC card, and recognizing and reading the unique code stored in the UCC card; an output unit including a speaker or a display device and outputting the content as speech or an image; and a control unit controlling each of the above units, wherein the content directly produced by the user is shared.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS As described above, since a user created content (UCC) toy according to the present invention allows a user to directly store speech and an image, output the stored speech and image in real time, and share self-produced UCC in a Web 2.0 environment, various image-based or language learning and teaching resources can be provided. Furthermore, since the user can directly produce different pieces of content according to UCC cards, student-centered learning content can be provided. Since revisit, skip, and repeat can be made by using a bookmark function, an efficient learning method can be provided. Moreover, since family members such as parents or acquaintances can use the
UCC toy together, children can be easily familiarized with the UCC toy and possibilities of communication among the family members can be increased as well.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 illustrates a user created content (UCC) toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, which recognizes a UCC card and outputs content.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of producing content by a user using the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing the produced content of FIG. 3 by using the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing received content by using the UCC toy of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BEST MODE
The present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. FIG. 1 illustrates a user created content (UCC) toy 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which recognizes a UCC card 120 and outputs content.
A UCC toy according to the present invention includes a speech and image recognition device and a separate memory, and allows a user to directly produce desired content by operating an external input device and function buttons, store a unique code corresponding to the content in a separate UCC card, and output the content by using the UCC card. That is, referring to FIG. 1 , a user operates a key input unit 202 of the UCC toy 110 to produce desired content by using an external input device. Next, a card recognition unit 206 recognizes the UCC card 120 and records a unique code corresponding to the content on the UCC card 120. Next, the UCC card 120 is recognized, the unique code stored in the UCC card
120 is received, and the content is read from a memory and output through an output device. The content may be produced by the user. Alternatively, self-produced content may be shared, received, and output by using the UCC toy 110 in a Web 2.0 environment. Although the UCC card 120 may be a card with a barcode, a magnetic card, an integrated circuit (IC) card, or a radio-frequency identification (RFID) card, the RFID card is exemplarily used in the present invention. A unique code issuance unit 204 (refer to FIG. 2) acting as an RFID issuer and the card recognition unit 206 acting as an RFID reader are installed in the UCC toy 110 to recognize an RFID tag 122 of the UCC card 120.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, the UCC toy 110 includes the key input unit 202 receiving the user's control command, the unique code issuance unit 204 issuing a unique code, the card recognition unit 206 recognizing a UCC card, a memory unit 212 storing content and the unique code, a power supply unit 208 turning on or off the UCC toy 110 by supplying power or cutting off power supply, a communication unit 218 transmitting and downloading content, an input unit 214 producing content, an output unit 216 outputting content, a bookmark processing unit 216 performing a bookmark function, and a control unit 220 controlling each of the functional units.
The key input unit 202 includes a plurality of select keys, and transmits a remote input signal to the control unit 220 when the user inputs a key. For example, the key input unit 202 includes a record button for selecting a record function, an output button for selecting an output function, and a bookmark button for selecting content to be output.
The unique code issuance unit 204 executes an encryption program loaded therein in response to the user's record request to issue a unique code, and records the unique code on a UCC card according to a control signal of the control unit 220. The control unit 220 stores the unique code and corresponding content in the memory unit 212 so that the unique code is matched with the content.
The card recognition unit 206 includes an array of antennas, determines whether a card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is a UCC card, emits RF power when it is determined that the card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is a UCC card, and reads the unique code from an RFID tag mounted on the UCC card. That is, the UCC card receives the RF power emitted from the array of antennas of the card recognition unit 206 to activate the RFID tag in the UCC card, and transmits the unique code to the card recognition unit 206. The card recognition unit 206 receives the unique code from the UCC card. The unique code is composed of random numbers with no duplicates. The card recognition unit 206 transmits the unique code to the control unit 220 and determines whether the card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is valid. If the card recognized by the card recognition unit 206 is not a UCC card or is a UCC card having a memory in which the corresponding content is not present, the control unit 220 outputs an error message in a text or voice form through the output unit 216.
The memory unit 212, which stores content corresponding to a UCC card according to each unique code, may be a built-in memory, such as a hard disk or a flash memory, may be a detachable memory, such as a compact flash (CF) card, a secure digital (SD) card, a smart media (SM) card, a multi-media (MM) card, or a memory stick, or may be installed in a separate device.
In particular, the memory unit 212 can transmit content produced by the user to a personal computer (PC) or a separate storage device by using the communication unit 218, and may receive and store content produced by others by using a multimedia device including a separate PC.
The memory unit 212 temporarily stores the content produced by the user or the received content, and when a UCC card is not recognized, removes the content in order to reduce memory usage. While the content produced by the user after a UCC card is recognized is stored in such a manner that the content is matched with the unique code generated by the unique code issuance unit 204, the received content is stored, after issuing a separate unique code and storing the unique code in a UCC card, in such a manner that the content is matched with the unique code. The power supply unit 208 turns on or off the UCC toy 110 according to the user's selection by supplying power or cutting off power supply to the control unit 220 and each functional unit. When the user selects power off, the power supply unit 208 cuts off power supply such that without any recognition of a UCC card, the UCC toy 110 operates as a general toy. When the user selects power on, the power supply unit 208 supplies power to the control unit 220 and each functional unit, such that a unique number of a UCC card is recognized and audio or video data may be output.
The communication unit 218, which transmits various content stored in the memory unit 212 and downloads content in a wired or wireless manner, connects to a terminal, such as a PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a mobile phone, and transmits and downloads content to and from a specific web server. Accordingly, the communication unit 218 may use a wired communication method, such as a universal serial bus, IEEE 1394, serial communication, or parallel communication, or a wireless communication method, such as infrared radiation, Bluetooth, or home radio frequency (RF).
The input unit 214 includes any of a variety of input means, such as a microphone for receiving speech, a camera for receiving an image, and a camcorder, and inputs speech or an image that the user desires.
The output unit 216 includes any of a variety of output means, such as a speaker for outputting speech and a display device for displaying an image, and outputs content corresponding to a recognized card in a text or voice form.
The bookmark processing unit 210, which repeats, skips, or revisits a predetermined section of content, may mark every desired section by using the input unit 202 in a production or reproduction mode. Accordingly, the user can repeat, skip, or revisit the marked sections in the content by using the key input unit 202 in an output mode. Also, the bookmark processing unit 210 can partially or entirely remove the marked sections of the content by using the key input unit 202.
The control unit 220 controls each function unit so that the user produces desired content by using the input unit 214, a unique code is issued according to the produced content by using the unique code issuance unit 204, the issued unique code is recorded on a UCC card and stored in the memory unit 212, and when the card recognition unit 206 recognizes the UCC card, the content corresponding to the UCC card is read from the memory unit 212 and output through the output unit 216. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of producing content by a user using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, in operation S310, a user selects the record button of the key input unit 202. In operation S320, the user records a desired image or speech to produce content. In operation S330, the unique code issuance unit 204 operates the encryption program loaded in the unique code issuance unit 204, and issues a unique code corresponding to the produced content.
In operation S340, the card recognition unit 206 determines whether the user holds a UCC card close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time. If it is determined in operation S340 that the user holds a UCC card close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time, the method proceeds to operation S350. In operation S350, the unique code issuance unit 204 records the unique code on the UCC card according to a command of the control unit 220, and at the same time, in operation S360, the control unit 220 stores the content and the unique code recorded on the UCC card in the memory unit 212 in such a manner that the content and the unique code are matched with each other.
If it is determined in operation S340 that the user does not hold a UCC card close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time, the method proceeds to operation S370. In operation S370, the control unit 220 outputs an error message in a text or voice form through the output unit 216, and removes the content stored in the memory unit 212 to reduce memory usage.
In operation S380, when the content and the unique code are completely stored in the memory unit 212, audio or video data indicating that the content is completely produced is output through the output unit 216. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing the produced content of
FIG. 3 by using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In operation S410, the array of antennas of the card recognition unit 206 are activated to recognize the UCC card. In operation S420, the card recognition unit 206 determines whether the UCC card is valid. If it is determined in operation S420 that the UCC card is valid, the method proceeds to operation S430. In operation S430, the card recognition unit 206 reads an RFID tag mounted on the UCC card to recognize the unique code. Next, in operation S440, the control unit 220 searches the memory unit 212 for the read unique code of the RFID tag. In operation S450, content corresponding to the unique code of the UCC card is extracted from the memory unit 212, and is output through the output unit 216.
At this time, the user may mark every desired section of the output content by using the key input unit 202 to repeat, skip, or revisit the marked sections.
MODE OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing received content by using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In operation S510, the user stores content in the memory unit 212 by using a multimedia device including a personal computer (PC). In operation S520, the received content is selected by using the key input unit 202. In operation S530, the unique code issuance unit 204 generates a unique code corresponding to the received content.
In operation S540, it is determined whether a UCC card is held close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time. If it is determined in operation
S540 that the UCC card is held close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time, the method proceeds to operation S550. In operation S550, the unique code issuance unit 204 records the unique code on the RFID tag in the UCC card according to a control signal of the control unit 220, and at the same time, in operation S560, the control unit 220 stores the unique code recorded on the UCC card in the memory unit 212 in such a manner that the unique code is matched with the content stored in the memory unit 212.
If it is determined in operation S540 that the UCC card is not held close to the card recognition unit 206 in a predetermined period of time, the method proceeds to operation S580. In operation S580, the control unit 220 outputs an error message in a text or voice form through the output unit 216, and removes the content stored in the memory unit 212 to reduce memory usage.
In operation S570, when the unique code is completely stored, audio or video data indicating that the content is completely produced is output through the output unit 216.
A method of reproducing the received content by using the UCC toy 110 is the same as the method of reproducing the produced content by using the UCC toy 110 of FIG. 4. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
Since an apparatus and method according to the present invention allows parents or acquaintances to directly record content for language learning, children (learners) can be easily familiarized with the content. Since the apparatus and method according to the present invention allows a user to go to a desired section and start learning from the section by using a bookmark function, the learners can maintain their interest in what they learn for quite a long time.

Claims

1. A user created content (UCC) toy allowing a user to directly produce content and output the produced content in real time, the UCC toy comprising: a key input unit receiving a control command from the user; an input unit including a microphone or an input device and producing content that the user desires; a communication unit connected to an external web server in a wired or wireless manner and transmitting and receiving content to and from the web server; a unique code issuance unit issuing a unique code according to the content generated by the input unit or the content received from the communication unit; a memory unit storing the unique code issued by the unique code issuance unit and the content; a card recognition unit recognizing a UCC card, and recognizing and reading the unique code stored in the UCC card; an output unit including a speaker or a display device and outputting the content as speech or an image; and a control unit controlling each of the above units, wherein the content directly produced by the user is shared.
2. The UCC toy of claim 1 , further comprising a bookmark processing unit marking every desired section of the content to repeat, skip, and revisit the marked sections of the content.
3. The UCC toy of claim 2, wherein the bookmark processing unit can partially or entirely remove the marked sections of the content by using the key input unit.
4. The UCC toy of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply unit supplying power for activating the card recognition unit to recognize and read the UCC card, or cutting off power supply.
5. The UCC toy of claim 1 , wherein the unique code issuance unit records the unique code corresponding to the content on the UCC card.
6. The UCC toy of claim 1 , wherein, when the UCC card is not recognized in a predetermined period of time after the content is produced, the control unit removes the content temporarily stored in the memory unit to reduce memory usage.
7. The UCC toy of claim 1 , wherein, when the UCC card is not recognized in a predetermined period of time after the content is produced or when the UCC card is recognized but is not a valid UCC card, the control unit outputs an error message in a text or voice form through the output unit.
8. A method of operating a UCC toy that includes an input unit, an output unit, a memory unit, a unique code issuance unit, a card recognition unit, and a control unit, and allows a user to directly produce content and output the produced content in real time, the method comprising: producing content, which the user desires, by using the input unit; issuing a unique code corresponding to the produced content by using the unique code issuance unit; recognizing a UCC card by using the card recognition unit, recording the unique code on the UCC card by using the unique code issuance unit, and storing the content and the unique code corresponding to the content in the memory unit; recognizing the UCC card and reading the unique code by using the card recognition unit; and searching the memory unit for the read unique code by using the control unit and outputting the content through the output unit.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the recognizing of the UCC card and recording of the unique code comprises, when the UCC card is not recognized in a predetermined period of time, removing the content to reduce memory usage.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the outputting of the content comprises marking every desired section of the content to skip, revisit, and repeat the marked sections.
11. A method of operating a UCC toy that includes an input unit, an output unit, a memory unit, a unique code issuance unit, a card recognition unit, and a control unit, and allows a user to directly produce content and output the produced content in real time, the method comprising: receiving content from a multimedia device and storing the received content in a memory; issuing a unique code corresponding to the stored content by using the unique code issuance unit; recognizing a UCC card by using the card recognition unit, recording the unique code on the UCC card by using the unique code issuance unit, and storing the content and the unique code corresponding to the content in the memory unit; recognizing the UCC card and reading the unique code by using the card recognition unit; searching the memory unit for the read unique code by using the control unit and outputting the content through the output unit.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the recognizing of the UCC card and recording of the unique code comprises, when the UCC card is not recognized in a predetermined period of time, removing the content to reduce memory usage.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the outputting of the content comprises marking every desired section of the content to skip, revisit, and repeat the marked sections.
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