WO2014046379A1

WO2014046379A1 - Cloud storage-based method for sharing content

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Publication number: WO2014046379A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/006488
Authority: WO
Inventors: 조수호; 정윤정; 최문석; 김수현
Original assignee: 에스케이플래닛 주식회사
Priority date: 2012-09-18
Filing date: 2013-07-19
Publication date: 2014-03-27

Abstract

Disclosed is a cloud-based system for sharing content. The system comprises: a terminal for transmitting shared content and a request for creating a notice board which includes a list of sharing users who will share the shared content; and a cloud server for receiving the shared content and the request for creating the notice board which includes the list of sharing users from the terminal, saving authorization information of each of the sharing users that are included in the list of sharing users and authorization information on the usage of the shared content, and for generating a shared notice board so that the shared content can be used by a user included in the list of sharing users.

Description

How to share content based on cloud storage

The present specification relates to a cloud service, and more particularly, to a method for sharing content between a shared user based on cloud storage, and an apparatus used therefor.

Cloud is a term originating from a cloud-shaped icon used to represent a general network or the Internet, and is commonly used as an abbreviation for cloud computing incorporating computing functions on a network. Cloud services can be said to lexically provide the power of computing over a network. After all, if you only have a terminal that can access the network, you have the same situation as having a computer.

In addition to the definition of a general cloud, the concept of a mobile cloud that utilizes a smartphone or a tablet PC and a personal cloud that allows the user to create a single environment by linking the interface part that connects the user with the cloud centering around individual users ( Concepts such as personal cloud are also emerging.

The present specification proposes a method and apparatus for generating a shared room, that is, an Internet bulletin board capable of sharing content among predetermined shared users in a cloud environment, and immediately sharing the content and opinions thereof among the shared users in the shared room.

According to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, a cloud-based content sharing system is disclosed. The system includes a terminal for transmitting a bulletin board generation request including shared content and a list of shared users to share the shared content with; Receiving a bulletin board generation request including the shared content and the shared user list transmitted from the terminal, and stores the authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and the authority information about the use of the shared content, It may include a cloud server for generating a shared bulletin board to enable the user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.

According to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, a cloud server is disclosed. The cloud server includes a receiving unit for receiving a bulletin board generation request including a shared content and a list of shared users to share the shared content from the terminal; An authority information storage unit for storing authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and authority information regarding use of the shared content; It may include; bulletin board management unit for generating a shared bulletin board to enable a user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.

When the bulletin board manager requests access to the shared bulletin board of the shared user, the bulletin board manager checks the authority information of the shared user through the authority information storage unit and uses the shared bulletin board according to the checked authority information of the shared user. The authority information of the sharing user may include at least one of a right to search the shared bulletin board, a right to download the shared content, and a right to write a comment on the shared content.

When the bulletin board manager requests access to the shared content by the shared user, the bulletin board manager checks the authority information regarding the use of the shared content through the authority information storage unit, and the authority information regarding the use of the identified shared content. In accordance with the present invention, the shared content may be used, wherein the authority information regarding the use of the shared content includes a list of shared users who are authorized to view or download the shared content, the number of times that the shared content can be viewed, It may include one or more of the number of downloadable times, the list of shared users who are granted permission to leave comments on the shared content.

The bulletin board manager may transmit a message requesting participation in the generated shared bulletin board to a user included in the shared user list.

When content is added to the shared bulletin board, the bulletin board manager may transmit a notification message for notifying the user of the content addition.

When the comment on the shared content is posted on the shared bulletin board, the bulletin board manager may transmit a notification message for notifying the posting of the comment to the shared user.

The bulletin board management unit grants the shared user of the bulletin board to the specific content uploaded to the cloud server by a shared user other than the request for creating the shared bulletin board, so that the specific content can also be used in the shared bulletin board. Can be.

According to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, a cloud-based content sharing method is disclosed. The method may further include: transmitting, by the terminal, a bulletin board generation request including shared content and a list of shared users to share the shared content with; Receiving, by a cloud server, a bulletin board generation request including the shared content and the shared user list transmitted from the terminal; Storing, by the cloud server, authorization information of each shared user included in the shared user list and authorization information related to the use of the shared content; And generating, by the cloud server, a shared bulletin board that enables a user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.

According to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of providing a content sharing service of a cloud server is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a bulletin board generation request including a shared content and a shared user list to share the shared content from a terminal; Storing the authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and the authority information related to the use of the shared content; The method may include generating a shared bulletin board that enables the user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.

The method may further include checking the authority information of the sharing user when the request of the sharing user accesses the sharing bulletin board, and using the sharing bulletin board according to the confirmed authority information of the sharing user. The authority information of the sharing user may include at least one of a right to search the shared bulletin board, a right to download the shared content, and a right to write a comment on the shared content.

When the sharing user requests access to the shared content, the method checks the right information on the use of the shared content and uses the shared content according to the checked right information on the use of the shared content. The method may further include a step of allowing the shared information to be used, wherein the authority information regarding the use of the shared content includes a list of shared users authorized to view or download the shared content, the number of times the shared content can be viewed, and the downloadable content of the shared content. It may include one or more of the number of times, the list of shared users who are granted permission to leave comments on the shared content.

The method may further include transmitting a message requesting participation in the created shared bulletin board to a user included in the shared user list.

The method may further include transmitting a notification message informing the sharing user of the addition of content when the content is added to the shared bulletin board.

The method may further include transmitting a notification message notifying the posting of the comment to the sharing user when a comment on the shared content is posted on the shared bulletin board.

According to the embodiments disclosed herein, various multimedia contents and opinions thereof may be immediately shared among a plurality of terminals and / or users who can use the cloud service. Furthermore, there is an advantage in that a content sharing space can be easily generated for users included in the address book stored in the sharing room creation request terminal.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a cloud system and a service to which an embodiment of the present specification may be applied.

2 is a conceptual diagram of a cloud-based content sharing system according to an embodiment of the present specification.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a cloud server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present specification.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a cloud-based content sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a content sharing service providing method of a cloud server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a conceptual diagram of a cloud system according to an embodiment of the present specification.

7 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present specification.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of interworking between a cloud server and a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of interworking between a cloud server and a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be noted that the technical terms used herein are merely used to describe particular embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present specification should be interpreted as meanings generally understood by those skilled in the art unless they are specifically defined in this specification, and are overly inclusive. It should not be interpreted in the sense of or in the sense of being excessively reduced. In addition, when the technical terms used herein are incorrect technical terms that do not accurately represent the spirit of the present invention, it should be replaced with technical terms that can be understood correctly by those skilled in the art. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as defined in the dictionary or according to the context before and after, and should not be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, it is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for easily understanding the spirit of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the accompanying drawings. The spirit of the invention should be construed to extend to all changes, equivalents, and substitutes in addition to the accompanying drawings.

The cloud system of the present specification may be configured to include

terminal devices

10a and 10b, a cloud server 20, and an existing service server 30.

The

terminal devices

10a and 10b may be connected to the cloud server 20 through a wired network and / or a wireless network as a device such as a PC or a smartphone. In this case, the wired network includes an internet network, and the wireless network includes a cellular network such as GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, or a local area wireless communication network such as WI-FI.

The cloud server 20 may provide various cloud services to the connected terminal device independently or through interworking with the existing service server 30. For example, it is possible to provide multimedia such as music, movies, photos, or to synchronize data between various terminal devices. In addition, it is possible to provide a service for establishing a connection between users using the cloud service.

More specifically, the cloud service of the present specification collects content (photos, music, videos, documents, etc.) distributed in various terminal devices of an individual and manages them in a unified system, and based on this, the N-screen It is a service that enables seamless content management and consumption in the (Screen) environment. The cloud service of the present specification may further perform the following functions.

1) Content metadata integration (content information file management)

It is possible to integrate and manage metadata of contents distributed in cloud storage, various terminal devices of users, and various services in use, and build a foundation that can be provided according to a user's environment.

2) Content delivery function (upload / download function)

In addition to basic content delivery functions (video conversion / streaming), metadata-based services such as content transmission between terminal devices can be supported.

3) Open API

An open API for interworking with an existing service can be provided for each interworking target service.

The existing service server 30 of FIG. 1 may be used to provide the above-described cloud service by interworking with the cloud server 20 through a predetermined interface.

The cloud-based content sharing system of the present specification may be configured to include

terminal devices

100a and 100b and a cloud server 200. The system may also be linked with other service servers 300.

A user of the

terminals

100a and 100b may use the cloud service of the present specification through a terminal connected to the cloud by wire and / or wirelessly. In this case, the terminal may be equipped with a software, an app (App.), Etc. for using the cloud service, the user may drive the app, etc. to perform the cloud service subscription, use, change, and the like.

In particular, the cloud service user may share a multimedia content by creating a bulletin board, that is, a sharing room on the Internet, for sharing content between predetermined sharing users. In this case, the multimedia content may include music, a video, a photo, a document, and the like.

Such a cloud-based content sharing system requests a cloud server 200 to create a sharing room (ie, a bulletin board on the Internet) for sharing content among shared users, and a list of shared users to share content through the sharing room (bulletin board). It includes a terminal (100a or 100b) provided to transmit. The terminal 100a or 100b is connected to the cloud server 200 through a wired internet network, a wireless cellular network (WCDMA, LTE, Wibro, etc.), a short range wireless communication network (WLAN, WI-FI, etc.).

In addition, the cloud-based content sharing system includes a cloud server 200. The cloud server 200 generates a bulletin board on the Internet based on a bulletin board generation request including a shared content desired to be shared and a list of shared users to share the shared content received from the terminal 100a or 100b, A message for requesting participation in the created bulletin board may be transmitted to a user included in the shared user list received from the terminal.

The shared content may be selected from contents stored in a terminal or cloud server of the bulletin board generator. The requestor for creating a bulletin board may set authority information regarding its use for each shared content. In this case, the authority information related to the use of the shared content includes a list of shared users who are authorized to view or download the respective contents, the number of times that the respective contents can be viewed, the number of times that the respective contents can be downloaded, and the respective contents. It may include one or more of the shared user list that is authorized to leave comments on the content of.

The shared user list may include users who wish to establish a shared room by the shared room establisher, and the shared user may be selected based on an address book stored in a terminal (eg, a mobile device, a smartphone, etc.) of the shared room establisher. It can be selected by searching for a specific person on the web or by other means. The cloud server 200 may provide a predetermined menu for searching and selecting a member of a shared room (participating person) to a user who requests to open a shared room. The requestor for creating a bulletin board may set authority information for each shared user. The authority information for each shared user may include at least one of a right to search contents uploaded to the bulletin board, a right to download contents uploaded to the bulletin board, a right to write a comment on the contents uploaded to the bulletin board, and a right to receive the notification message. It may include.

The cloud server 200 after the predetermined procedure, such as duplicate confirmation, authorization check for the share room participants, stores the authority information and the like.

The cloud server 200 may transmit a participation request message (eg, an invitation message) to the sharing user. In this case, the participation request message is preferably transmitted in the form of a message that can be received by an email or a mobile device. In addition, the participation request message may be configured in the form of asking whether or not to participate in the participation request, and if the acceptance is accepted, the authority information for viewing / downloading the contents of the opened shared room, upload content, create a post, etc. You can also send more.

After creating a shared room in the form of a bulletin board, a shared folder, or the like according to a request of a bulletin board generation requester, if a shared user (founder and invited user) uploads the content to the shared room, the cloud server 200 provides the shared user. After storing the content uploaded by one of the posts to the shared room, a notification message indicating that the content has been uploaded to the bulletin board can be transmitted to the remaining shared users. In this case, the notification message is preferably transmitted to the mobile device of the shared users so that the notifications of the shared users can be received in real time.

In addition, the cloud server 200 may be provided to send a comment notification message to the remaining shared users, when a comment on the uploaded content is posted by one of the shared users. This is not only to share the content itself, but also to share opinions and feedback among the members. In this case, it is preferable that the notification message is also transmitted to the mobile device of the shared user so that the user can receive the comment notification of the shared user in real time.

The cloud server 200, the bulletin board management unit grants the shared user of the bulletin board to the specific content uploaded to the cloud server by a shared user other than the request for creating a shared bulletin board, the specific content is also It can be made available on a shared board. That is, the sharing user invited to the sharing room may also provide a function for posting content to the sharing room. As an embodiment, the above function may be provided by posting mapping information in the sharing room and changing the authority information of the content of the sharing user to access the content stored in the cloud storage space of the sharing user invited to the sharing room. have.

The cloud server 200 is configured to provide the cloud service described in FIG. 1. In particular, the cloud service user is provided to share a multimedia content (music, video, photo, document, etc.) by creating a bulletin board, that is, a sharing room on the Internet for sharing content among predetermined sharing users.

The cloud server 200 may include a bulletin board management unit 201, the authority information storage unit 202, the receiving unit 203. In addition, it may further include an external linkage unit 204 for interworking with an external legacy system or service system.

The receiving unit 203 transmits and receives data and / or signals to and from the outside, in particular, the terminal apparatus under the control of the bulletin board management unit 201, and in particular, includes shared content desired to be shared from the terminal and a shared user list to share the shared content. A bulletin board generation request may be received.

The bulletin board management unit 201 may generate a shared bulletin board on the Internet based on a request for creating a shared room (bulletin board).

In addition, the bulletin board management unit 201 may transmit a message requesting participation in the generated bulletin board based on the shared user list received from the terminal. The shared user list may include users who wish to establish a shared room by the shared room establisher, and the shared user may be selected based on an address book stored in a terminal (eg, a mobile device, a smartphone, etc.) of the shared room establisher. It can be selected by searching for a specific person on the web or by other means. The control unit 201 may provide a predetermined menu for searching and selecting a member of a shared room (participating person) to a user who requests to open a shared room.

The bulletin board management unit 201 may perform a predetermined procedure, such as a duplicate check for the share room participants, and transmit a participation request message (for example, an invitation message) when the share room participation condition is satisfied. In this case, the participation request message is preferably transmitted in the form of a message that can be received by an email or a mobile device. In addition, the participation request message may be configured in the form of asking whether or not to participate in the participation request, and if the acceptance is accepted, the authority information for viewing / downloading the contents of the opened shared room, upload content, create a post, etc. You can also send more.

After creating a shared room in the form of a bulletin board, a shared folder, etc. according to a request of an establishment applicant, if a shared user (founder and invited user) uploads content to the shared room, the bulletin board manager 201 is one of the shared users. After storing the content uploaded by one and posting it to the sharing room, a notification message informing that the content has been uploaded to the bulletin board may be transmitted to the remaining sharing users. In this case, the notification message is preferably transmitted to the mobile device of the shared users so that the notifications of the shared users can be received in real time. In this case, the mobile device may display an icon indicating that the notification message has been received in a predetermined area (for example, an indicator area) on the screen so that the user may immediately know that the notification message has been received. Furthermore, a menu for setting a reception condition (always receiving, always rejecting, conditional receiving, etc.) of the notification message may be provided to the user.

In addition, the bulletin board management unit 201 may be provided to send a comment notification message to the remaining shared users, when a comment on the uploaded content is posted by one of the shared users. This is not only to share the content itself, but also to share opinions and feedback among the members. In this case, it is preferable that the notification message is also transmitted to the mobile device of the shared user so that the user can receive the comment notification of the shared user in real time. In this case, the mobile device may display an icon indicating that the comment notification message has been received in a predetermined area (eg, an indicator area) on the screen so that the user may immediately know that the comment notification message has been received. Furthermore, a menu for setting a reception condition (always receive, always reject, conditional reception, etc.) of the comment notification message may be provided to the user.

The bulletin board management unit 201, the bulletin board management unit grants the shared user of the bulletin board to the specific content uploaded to the cloud server by a shared user other than the request for creating a shared bulletin board, the specific content is also It can be made available on a shared board. That is, the sharing user invited to the sharing room may also provide a function for posting content to the sharing room. As an embodiment, the above function may be provided by posting mapping information in the sharing room and changing the authority information of the content of the sharing user to access the content stored in the cloud storage space of the sharing user invited to the sharing room. have.

The bulletin board management unit 201 may include an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), another chipset, a logic circuit, and / or a data processing device.

The authority information storage unit 202 may store the authority information regarding the use and the authority information for each shared user for each shared content set by the bulletin board generator requester. The authority information storage unit 202 may provide the authority information related to the use of the content and the authority information of the shared user according to a request of the bulletin board manager 201.

When the embodiment of the present specification is implemented in software, the above-described technique may be implemented as a module (process, function, etc.) for performing the above-described function.

A user of the

terminals

100a and 100b may use the cloud-based content sharing method of the present specification through a terminal connected to the cloud by wire and / or wirelessly. At this time, the terminal (100a, 100b) may be equipped with software, apps (App.), Etc. for using the cloud service, the user can run the app, etc. to perform the cloud service subscription, use, change, etc. have.

A user who wants to create a bulletin board (shared room) on the Internet for sharing content among shared users (shared members) transmits a bulletin board creation request including shared content and a list of shared users to share the shared content through the terminal 100a. (S400). The shared user list may include users who wish to establish a shared room by the shared room establisher, and the shared user may be selected based on an address book stored in a terminal (eg, a mobile device, a smartphone, etc.) of the shared room establisher. It can be selected by searching for a specific person on the web or by other means. The cloud server 200 may provide a predetermined menu for searching and selecting a member of a shared room (participating person) to a user who requests to open a shared room.

The cloud server 200 may receive a bulletin board generation request including the shared content and the shared user list transmitted from the terminal from the terminal 100a, and the user included in the shared user list may use the shared content. Create a shared bulletin board (S410). In this case, the cloud server may store the authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and the authority information regarding the use of the shared content.

In this case, the authority information related to the use of the shared content includes a list of shared users who are authorized to view or download the respective contents, the number of times that the respective contents can be viewed, the number of times that the respective contents can be downloaded, and the respective contents. It may include one or more of the shared user list that is authorized to leave comments on the content of.

In addition, the authority information for each shared user may include at least one of a right to view the content uploaded to the bulletin board, a right to download the content uploaded to the bulletin board, a right to write a comment on the content uploaded to the bulletin board, and a right to receive the notification message. It may include.

If there is a request for access to the shared bulletin board, the cloud server checks the authority information regarding the use of the shared user and the shared content, and the authority information regarding the identified authority of the shared user and the use of the shared content. The shared bulletin board and the shared content may be used according to the information.

The cloud server 200 may transmit a message requesting to join the generated bulletin board based on the shared user list received from the terminal (S420). At this time, after the predetermined process such as registration of the soybean tag (S411), shared user duplication check (S412), shared user information registration (S413) for the cloud server 200, hopes to join the shared room, if the participation conditions of the shared room is met Send a message (eg, an invitation message). In this case, the participation request message is preferably transmitted in the form of a message that can be received by an email or a mobile device. In addition, the participation request message may be configured in the form of asking whether or not to participate in the participation request, and if the acceptance is accepted, the authority information for viewing / downloading the contents of the opened shared room, upload content, create a post, etc. You can also send more.

Thereafter, the cloud server 200 may transmit a result code including a transmission result and / or participation acceptance response result to the terminal 100a (S430).

Thereafter, when the terminal 100a (or another sharing member) uploads content to be shared (S450), the cloud server 200 stores the uploaded content and posts it to the bulletin board.

The cloud server transmits a notification message indicating that the content has been uploaded to the bulletin board to the remaining shared users (S455). In this case, the notification message is preferably transmitted to the mobile device of the shared users so that the notifications of the shared users can be received in real time. For example, the notification message may be transmitted in the form of SMS, WAP push, instant message, and the like.

When the cloud server posts a comment on the uploaded content by one of the shared users (S460), the cloud server transmits a comment notification message to the remaining shared users (S465). In this case, it is preferable that the notification message is also transmitted to the mobile device of the shared user so that the user can receive the comment notification of the shared user in real time.

A user who wants to create a bulletin board (sharing room) on the Internet for sharing content among shared users (shared members) transmits a bulletin board generation request through a terminal and a shared user list to share contents through the bulletin board. The cloud server 200 receives the request and the like (S500).

The cloud server 200 generates a shared bulletin board to enable a user included in the shared user list to use the shared content based on a bulletin board generation request including the shared content and the shared user list received from the terminal. (S510).

In this case, the cloud server may store the authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and the authority information regarding the use of the shared content.

In addition, the authority information for each shared user may be one or more of the right to view the content uploaded to the bulletin board, the right to download the content uploaded to the bulletin board, the right to write a comment on the content uploaded to the bulletin board, the right to receive the notification message It may include.

In addition, the cloud server 200 may transmit a message requesting to join the generated bulletin board based on the shared user list received from the terminal (S520). The shared user list may include users who wish to establish a shared room by the shared room establisher, and the shared user may be selected based on an address book stored in a terminal (eg, a mobile device, a smartphone, etc.) of the shared room establisher. It can be selected by searching for a specific person on the web or by other means. The cloud server 200 may provide a predetermined menu for searching and selecting a member of a shared room (participating person) to a user who requests to open a shared room.

In this case, the participation request message is preferably transmitted in the form of a message that can be received by an email or a mobile device. In addition, the participation request message may be configured in the form of asking whether or not to participate in the participation request, and if the acceptance is accepted, the authority information for viewing / downloading the contents of the opened shared room, upload content, create a post, etc. You can also send more.

Thereafter, when the terminal 100a (or another sharing member) uploads content to be shared, the cloud server 200 receives and uploads the content uploaded by one of the sharing users (S530) and stores the content on the bulletin board. Post it.

Thereafter, the cloud server 200 transmits a notification message notifying that the content is uploaded to the bulletin board to the remaining sharing users (S540). In this case, the notification message is preferably transmitted to the mobile device of the shared users so that the notifications of the shared users can be received in real time.

When a comment on the uploaded content is posted by one of the shared users (S550), the cloud server transmits a comment notification message to the remaining shared users (S560). In this case, it is preferable that the notification message is also transmitted to the mobile device of the shared user so that the user can receive the comment notification of the shared user in real time.

The cloud system of the present specification may include a terminal device 100 and a cloud server 200.

The terminal device 100 may be a PC, a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like, and the cloud through a wired Internet network, a wireless cellular network (WCDMA, LTE, Wibro, etc.), a local area network (WLAN, WI-FI, etc.) Is connected to the server 200.

The user may use the cloud service of the present disclosure through the terminal device 100 connected to the cloud server by wire and / or wirelessly. In this case, the terminal may be equipped with an agent software, an App, etc. for using the cloud service, and the user may drive the corresponding app to subscribe, use, or change the cloud service. .

In particular, the cloud service user may use the multimedia content stored in the cloud server as if the content is stored in the terminal. In this case, the multimedia content may include music, a video, a photo, and the like.

Dedicated software or apps may be installed in the terminal device 100 to perform the functions described herein. For example, if the terminal is a PC, the cloud service agent (Agent) program is installed, and in the case of smartphones and tablet PCs, the cloud service application (Appl.) Is installed to upload the contents and meta files. Can be performed. Such a program or application may be downloaded from a predetermined web site via the Internet or the like.

Referring to FIG. 6, the terminal device 100 receives content information (eg, meta information) about content stored in the cloud server 200, and loads the content stored in the cloud server 200 in the terminal. Can be reproduced through the application. To this end, the terminal device 100 controls the application to provide the user with a means for selecting the content stored in the cloud server 200, and if the content stored in the cloud server 200 is selected, the selected content Receive the content from the cloud server 200 to reproduce.

More specifically, it is as follows. When the terminal device 100 is activated with the cloud server 200, the terminal device 100 based on the information about the content received from the cloud server 200, the one or more applications among the one or more applications mounted on the terminal device 100. A reproduction application related to reproduction of content stored in the cloud server 200 is detected. For example, if the content stored in the cloud server 200 is a music file such as MP3, the reproduction application will be a music player, and if the content stored in the cloud server 200 is a video file, the reproduction application is a video player. will be.

The terminal device 100 generates, in the reproduction application, an icon for selecting a content stored in the cloud server 200 with respect to the reproduction application. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the terminal device 100 generates a folder in which a separate icon A1 for storing content stored in the cloud server 200 is displayed on a list screen of a photo file viewer application. As another example, the terminal device 100 may generate a folder in which a separate icon A2 on which a content stored in the cloud server 200 is stored is displayed on a list screen of a music player application. As another example, the terminal device 100 may generate thumbnail images in which icons A3, A4, and A5 are displayed on content stored in the cloud server 200 on a list screen of a video player application.

When the specific content is selected through the icon created in the reproduction application, the terminal device 100 selects the content on which the icons A3, A4, and A5 are displayed or the folder in which the icons A1 and A2 are displayed. When the content stored in the request is made, the cloud server 200 requests the selected content.

The terminal device 100 receives the requested specific content from the cloud server 200 and reproduces the specific content through the reproduction application. In this case, the terminal device 100 may receive and reproduce the specific content by a download method or a streaming method.

The terminal device 100 is configured to receive the cloud service described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. In particular, the terminal device 100 is provided to reproduce multimedia content stored in a cloud server as if stored in the terminal. In this case, the multimedia content may include music, a video, a photo, and the like.

The terminal device 100 may include a controller 101 and one or

more applications

102a, 102b, 102c.

The controller 101 may perform the interworking method of the cloud server and the terminal described with reference to FIG. 6. In detail, the control unit 101 may activate one or

more applications

102a and 102b mounted on the terminal device 100 based on the information about the content received from the cloud server when the connection with the cloud server is activated. And 102c), a reproduction application related to the reproduction of the content stored in the cloud server. For example, when the content stored in the cloud server is a music file such as MP3, the reproduction application may be a music player. When the content stored in the cloud server 200 is a video file, the reproduction application may be a video player.

The controller 101 generates, in the reproduction application, an icon for selecting a content stored in the cloud server. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the controller 101 generates a folder in which a separate icon for storing content stored in the cloud server is displayed on a list screen of a photo file viewer application. As another example, the controller 101 may generate a folder in which a separate icon for storing content stored in the cloud server is displayed on a list screen of a music player application. As another example, the controller 101 may generate a thumbnail image displaying an icon on content stored in the cloud server on a list screen of a video player application.

The controller 101 may detect that a specific content is selected through the icon generated in a specific application among the reproduction applications. In addition, when the specific content is selected through the icon generated in the reproduction application, that is, when the user selects the content displaying the icon or the content stored in the folder displaying the icon, the controller 101 stores the selected content in the cloud. The server 200 makes a request.

The controller 101 receives the requested specific content from the cloud server 200 and reproduces the specific content through the reproduction application. In this case, the controller 101 may receive and reproduce the specific content by a download method or a streaming method.

The one or

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102a, 102b, and 102c may generate an icon for selecting content stored in the cloud server under the control of the controller 101, and reproduce the selected content.

The controller 101 may perform a function of automatically uploading data (address book, text message, photo, music, video, etc.) stored in the terminal device to the cloud server 200. In addition, the controller 101 may provide a menu for setting whether the automatic upload is performed, an execution period, and an access network (eg, 3G / LTE / WIFI).

In addition, the controller 101 may provide a preset function for connecting to the cloud server and performing the automatic upload of embedded data. For example, a cloud server access account can be registered through an administrator menu such as 'environmental settings' of the terminal device, and parameters related to the connection with the cloud server and the automatic upload of built-in data can be set.

In order to perform the function, the terminal 100 may be equipped with dedicated software. For example, when the terminal 100 is a PC, a cloud service agent program is installed, and in the case of a smartphone and a tablet PC, a cloud service application is installed to provide the content information. Receiving and content reproduction can be performed. Such a program or application may be downloaded from a predetermined web site via the Internet or the like.

The cloud service user may use the multimedia content stored in the cloud server through the interworking method as if the content is stored in the terminal. In this case, the multimedia content may include music, a video, a photo, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 8, the terminal 100 receives content information (eg, meta information) about content stored in the cloud server 200, and the application loaded with the content stored in the cloud server 200 in the terminal. Can be reproduced through To this end, the terminal 100 controls the application to provide the user with a means for selecting the content stored in the cloud server 200, and if the content stored in the cloud server 200 is selected, the selected content The content is received from the cloud server 200 to reproduce.

More specifically, it is as follows. When the interworking with the cloud server 200 is activated, the terminal 100 receives content information (eg, meta information) about content stored in the cloud server 200 from the cloud server 200 (S810). Thereafter, the terminal 100 may store the received content information (S820).

The terminal 100 detects a reproduction application related to reproduction of content stored in the cloud server 200 among one or more applications mounted on the terminal 100 based on the received content information. For example, if the content stored in the cloud server 200 is a music file such as MP3, the reproduction application will be a music player, and if the content stored in the cloud server 200 is a video file, the reproduction application is a video player. will be.

Thereafter, the terminal 100 displays the content stored in the cloud server 200 through the detected reproduction application (S830). In other words. The terminal 100 generates, in the reproduction application, an icon for selecting the content stored in the cloud server 200 with respect to the reproduction application. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the terminal 100 generates a folder in which a separate icon A1 for storing contents stored in the cloud server 200 is displayed on a list screen of a photo file viewer application. As another example, the terminal 100 may generate a folder displaying a separate icon A2 on which a content stored in the cloud server 200 is stored on a list screen of a music player application. As another example, the terminal 100 may generate thumbnail images in which icons A3, A4, and A5 are displayed on content stored in the cloud server 200 on a list screen of a video player application.

When the specific content is selected through the icon generated in the reproduction application (S840), that is, the user selects the content on which the icons A3, A4, and A5 are displayed or the icons A1 and A2 are displayed. When the content stored in the displayed folder is selected, the cloud server 200 requests the selected content (S850).

The terminal 100 receives the requested specific content from the cloud server 200 (S860), and reproduces the specific content through the reproduction application (S870). In this case, the terminal 100 may receive and reproduce the specific content by a download method or a streaming method.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the connection with the cloud server is activated, the terminal receives content information (eg, meta information) about content stored in the cloud server from the cloud server (S900). Thereafter, the terminal may store the received content information (S910).

The terminal may detect a reproduction application related to the reproduction of the content stored in the cloud server among one or more applications mounted on the terminal based on the received content information, and transmit the content information to the detected reproduction application ( S920). For example, if the content stored in the cloud server is a music file such as MP3, the reproduction application will be a music player, and if the content stored in the cloud server is a video file, the reproduction application will be a video player.

Thereafter, the terminal displays the content stored in the cloud server through the detected reproduction application (S930). In other words. The terminal generates, in the reproduction application, an icon for selecting the content stored in the cloud server with respect to the reproduction application. (See Figure 6)

When the terminal selects a specific content through the icon generated in the reproduction application (S940), that is, when the user selects the content in which the icon is displayed or selects the content stored in the folder in which the icon is displayed, the selected content is stored in the cloud. Request to the server (S950).

The terminal receives the requested specific content from the cloud server, and reproduces the specific content through the reproduction application (S9600). In this case, the terminal may receive and reproduce the specific content by a download method or a streaming method.

The embodiments described above are the components and features of the present invention are combined in a predetermined form. Each component or feature is to be considered optional unless stated otherwise. Each component or feature may be embodied in a form that is not combined with other components or features. It is also possible to combine some of the components and / or features to form an embodiment of the invention. The order of the operations described in the embodiments of the present invention may be changed. Some components or features of one embodiment may be included in another embodiment or may be replaced with corresponding components or features of another embodiment. The invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the invention. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention. It is also possible to form embodiments by combining claims that do not have an explicit citation in the claims or to include them as new claims by post-application correction.

According to a cloud server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a request for creating a bulletin board including a shared content and a shared user list to share the shared content is received from a terminal, and authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and By storing the authority information on the use of the shared content, and by creating a shared bulletin board that allows the user included in the shared user list to use the shared content, various multimedia content between a plurality of terminals and / or users and It is an invention that is industrially applicable because not only is there a sufficient possibility of marketing or sales of the apparatus to which the technology of the present disclosure is applied, but also can be practically clearly implemented in that the opinion of the present specification can be shared immediately.

Claims

A receiving unit receiving a bulletin board generation request including a shared content and a shared user list to share the shared content from a terminal;

An authority information storage unit for storing authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and authority information regarding use of the shared content; And

And a bulletin board manager for generating a shared bulletin board to enable a user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.
The method of claim 1,

When the bulletin board manager requests access to the shared bulletin board of the shared user, the bulletin board manager checks the authority information of the shared user through the authority information storage unit and uses the shared bulletin board according to the checked authority information of the shared user. You should

The authority information of the sharing user is,

Cloud server, characterized in that it comprises one or more of the right to view the shared bulletin board, the right to download the shared content, the right to write a comment on the shared content.
The method of claim 1,

When the bulletin board manager requests access to the shared content by the shared user, the bulletin board manager checks the authority information regarding the use of the shared content through the authority information storage unit, and the authority information regarding the use of the identified shared content. According to the use of the shared content,

Authorization information about the use of the shared content,

List of shared users granted the right to view or download the shared contents, number of times the shared contents can be viewed, number of times the shared contents can be downloaded, and list of shared users authorized to leave comments on the shared contents. Cloud server comprising at least one of.
The method of claim 1,

The bulletin board management unit is a cloud server, characterized in that for transmitting to the user included in the shared user list a message requesting to join the generated shared bulletin board.
The method of claim 1,

The bulletin board management unit, if the content is added to the shared bulletin board, the cloud server, characterized in that for transmitting a notification message for notifying the addition of the content to the shared user.
The method of claim 1,

The bulletin board management unit, when a comment on the shared content is posted on the shared bulletin board, the cloud server, characterized in that for transmitting the notification message informing the posting of the comment to the shared user.
The method of claim 1,

The bulletin board management unit grants the shared user of the bulletin board to the specific content uploaded to the cloud server by a shared user other than the request for creating the shared bulletin board, so that the specific content can also be used in the shared bulletin board. Cloud server, characterized in that.
Receiving a bulletin board generation request including a shared content and a shared user list to share the shared content from a terminal;

Storing rights information of each shared user included in the shared user list and rights information regarding use of the shared content; And

And generating a shared bulletin board to enable a user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.
A computer-readable recording medium comprising instructions for performing each step of the method according to claim 8.
A terminal for transmitting a bulletin board generation request including shared content and a shared user list to share the shared content; And

Receiving a bulletin board generation request including the shared content and the shared user list transmitted from the terminal, and stores the authority information of each shared user included in the shared user list and the authority information about the use of the shared content, And a cloud server generating a shared bulletin board to enable a user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.
Transmitting, by the terminal, a bulletin board generation request including shared content and a shared user list to share the shared content;

Receiving, by a cloud server, a bulletin board generation request including the shared content and the shared user list transmitted from the terminal;

Storing, by the cloud server, rights information of each shared user included in the shared user list and rights information regarding the use of the shared content; And

And generating, by the cloud server, a shared bulletin board that enables the user included in the shared user list to use the shared content.