WO2016111553A1

WO2016111553A1 - Method and system for real-time grid type content sharing

Info

Publication number: WO2016111553A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/000111
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김학두
Original assignee: 주식회사 아이카이스트
Priority date: 2015-01-06
Filing date: 2016-01-06
Publication date: 2016-07-14
Also published as: KR101563342B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for real-time grid type content sharing, which, when content is shared on a canvas commonly used by a plurality of terminals, can enable the content to be shared by dividing the canvas into grid type spaces and enabling the content to be easily and quickly inserted in a standardized size in a desired position.

Description

[Revision 26.01.2016 by Rule 26] Method and System for Sharing Real-time Grid-like Content

The present invention relates to a content sharing method and system, and in detail, in sharing content on a canvas used in common through a plurality of terminals, divided into a grid space and inserting and sharing the content easily and quickly in a standardized size at a desired location. The present invention relates to a real-time grid content sharing method and system to be made.

When inserting various contents on the screen of various digital devices, the location and size of the contents are generally determined by selecting a tool or an object on a program screen and then specifying an area.

This method is a method adopted by most programs, and can freely arrange content and determine its size, but it requires a relatively fine operation to prevent overlapping contents or to finely move and resize.

In the conventional desktop work, a keyboard or a mouse, which is a typical input device, does not have a great difficulty in detailed operation with a relatively large display. However, as touch screen-based integrated input / output means has become more common and the size of displays has become smaller in recent years, it has become inconvenient for the position and size determination method for inserting conventional content.

In other words, it is difficult to finely adjust the position and size of content on a relatively small display with a finger, and it is still inconvenient depending on the type and size of the touch screen and the characteristics of the touch action even when using a touch pen that enables a relatively precise touch action. There was this.

In particular, such a problem still occurs even when the importance of setting the location and size of the content is relatively low in a group activity where real-time content sharing is performed through various digital devices such as educational institutions or companies. This hinders the activation of the applied terminal.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to divide the insertion area into a grid in sharing the content in real time, and to select the content position and size in the form of a square based on the set grid. It is to provide a real-time grid content sharing method and system that can be inserted quickly and intuitive content.

The real-time grid content sharing method of the present invention for the above purpose is a real-time grid content sharing method made by a real-time grid content sharing system having a server and a plurality of terminals connected via a network, the interface unit of each terminal Providing a canvas including a menu area for inputting an operation command and an inactive grid for dividing the horizontal and vertical areas into a set scale, the input area for content input; Activating a grid of the input area in response to receiving an additional command in the menu area; Selecting an insertion area in units of grids in the input area, and selecting a rectangular area having both ends of the first selected grid and the last selected grid diagonally; Receiving selection of insertable content in the insertion area; Inserting the selected content into the insertion zone, deactivating the grid, and updating the canvas of another terminal in real time to reflect the inserted content; It is characterized in that the configuration is configured so that the insertion zone selection is not allowed for the grid in which the content has already been inserted when the additional command is input.

At this time, receiving a correction command for the content inserted in the insertion area; Activating the grid while activating the content having received the correction command in a modifiable state; Adjusting a size and position of the activated content in a rectangular area having a first grid and a last grid selected at both ends of the diagonal; Inserting the activated content into the modification area, deactivating the grid, and updating the canvas of another terminal in real time by reflecting the activated content; It is preferable to further include.

In addition, prior to the step of providing the canvas, the step of setting the width and height of each grid, the number of horizontal and vertical grids for the entire area, and the type of insertable content; It is preferable to further include.

In addition, the real-time grid content sharing system of the present invention for the above purpose is divided into a first communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with the terminal on the network, a menu area for inputting an operation command, and a horizontal and vertical area in a set scale A canvas providing unit for providing a canvas including an input area for inputting content and a deactivated grid is formed, and the canvas is updated by reflecting a content addition command sent from a terminal, a content insertion zone, and an inserted content, and is shared in real time with other terminals. A server including a sharing unit and an alignment unit configured to transmit a reject signal set when the insertion zone is received for the grid into which the content has already been inserted to the corresponding terminal; A second communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with the server, a storage unit for storing contents, and the canvas to be output to a user, and an additional command for inserting contents through the menu area and selecting the grid in units of the input area The interface unit receives an insertion area, which is a rectangular area having both the first selected grid and the last selected grid diagonally, and selects an insertable content in the insertion area from the storage unit, and the interface unit as the additional command is input. A grid recognition unit for activating the grid outputted to the network and inserting the content into the insertion zone and deactivating the grid, and transmitting the additional command, the insertion zone and the inserted content input through the interface unit to the server, The updated canvas or the reject signal sent A terminal having a control unit for outputting to the interface unit; Characterized in that consists of.

At this time, the terminal receives a correction command for the content inserted into the insertion zone through the interface unit and a correction zone, which is a rectangular region having the first selected grid and the last selected grid at both ends of the diagonal line, as a unit, to the server. The grid recognition unit is configured to activate the grid while the content received the correction command in a modifiable state and to activate the grid and insert the activated content into the modification zone and deactivate the grid and content. The sharing unit of the server may be configured to update the canvas in real time by reflecting the modification command, the modification area, and the activated content transmitted from the terminal.

In addition, the terminal receives the scale setting information on the horizontal and vertical size of each grid and the number of horizontal and vertical grids for the entire area and the content setting information on the type of insertable content through the interface unit to transmit to the server. And the canvas providing unit of the server provides a canvas reflecting the received scale information, and the arranging unit is configured to transmit a reject signal set for the received embedded content not included in the content setting information to the corresponding terminal. desirable.

According to the present invention, in the operation of inserting content on a touch screen screen using a finger and a pen which are relatively difficult to manipulate, it is possible to easily and simply determine the position and size.

In particular, an efficient working environment is provided in a group activity in which a plurality of users share the same canvas and share contents in real time.

1 is a flow chart according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention real-time grid content sharing method,

2 is a flow chart according to another embodiment of the present invention real-time grid content sharing method,

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration and connection relations according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention real-time grid content sharing system,

4 (a) to (f) is a reference diagram showing a canvas and a content insertion form according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a method and system for sharing real-time grid content according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flow chart according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention real-time grid content sharing method, Figure 4 (a) to (f) is a reference diagram showing the canvas and the content insertion form according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, each drawing attached to FIG. 4 will be described by incorporating an embodiment of the present invention.

The real-time grid content sharing method of the present invention basically proceeds based on a real-time grid content sharing system having a server and a plurality of terminals connected through a network.

The terminal is a terminal including a computer such as a desktop and a laptop, as well as various smart pads or smartphones, and having a data transmission / reception function and an input / output means. In particular, the present invention can be effectively applied to a terminal having a touch screen type interface unit.

The server is configured to transmit and receive data with each terminal to establish a network through the terminal and the server. The detailed configuration of the terminal and server will be described in detail in the present invention real-time grid content sharing system described below.

First, the first step (S 110) is to provide a canvas to the interface unit of each terminal, and transmits the canvas generated through the server to each terminal to output through the interface unit of each terminal.

The canvas refers to a workspace in a kind of group activity in which a large number of people who have their own terminals, such as education or a meeting, use the contents jointly and insert and share the contents. The canvas includes a menu area for receiving operation commands for inserting, deleting, and modifying content from a user, and an inactivated grid for dividing the horizontal and vertical areas into a set scale, and includes an input area for content input.

4 (a) shows a representative example of such a canvas, and shows an input area consisting of 12 grids and 6 grids below the menu area along the top. The input area is provided with a scale of an appropriate grid according to the size of the terminal interface unit, that is, the display, the use of the present invention, and the type of content.

Next, a second step (S 120) is a step of activating the grid of the input area in response to receiving an additional command to the menu area. In this case, when the user inputs an additional command to add content through the menu area, the grid is deactivated in the input area so that the user can select the grid.

That is, in the initial canvas providing step, a plurality of intersecting lines dividing each grid may be displayed to be blurred or not displayed as needed. As the grid is deactivated, the user cannot select a grid area. In this case, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4 (b) attached by inputting an additional command, the grid is displayed in bold and activated, and the user can select one or more grids by touching the input area.

The third step (S 130) is a step of receiving the selection of the insertion region in the unit of the grid unit. At this time, the insertion area is an area indicating the position and size to which the content is to be inserted, and becomes a rectangular area having the grids of the diagonally selected portions of the grids that are finally selected by the user's first selection and dragging.

In FIG. 4 (c), an insertion region consisting of four horizontal and two vertical grids is selected. The grid-based insertion zone selection method enables insertion of simple, fast and beautifully arranged content in a touch screen environment. In particular, a more convenient use environment is provided in a group activity in which a plurality of contents are inserted without overlapping in the input area and a plurality of users share a canvas in real time.

The fourth step (S 140) is a step of selecting the insertable content in the insertion zone. As shown in (d) of FIG. 4, a menu window for selecting the types of contents and the contents that can be attached next to the insertion zone allows the user to select the contents.

In the present invention, the insertable content includes a text, a document, an image, a file, a video, a web link address, and if necessary, a range of contents, such as a voting or quiz, provided with a writing means may be extended through the server. In addition, insertion of a text or a link address may be performed by inserting a file stored in the terminal, or inputting text through a keyboard or pasting contents of a clipboard.

In a fifth step S 150, the selected content is inserted into the insertion zone, the grid is deactivated, and the canvas of another terminal is updated in real time by reflecting the inserted content. The user inserts the content selected in the previous step through the interface unit of his terminal, but the grid is deactivated so that the grid cannot be selected until further commands are added. In addition, the canvas into which the content is inserted is updated in real time through the server and is shared to the interface of the terminal on the network.

In FIG. 4E, an image is inserted into the selected insertion region, and a canvas in which the same image is inserted into the interface of all terminals is output.

In particular, in the present invention, when a plurality of contents are inserted in the input area, the overlapping of the contents is not allowed. Also, for this purpose, the insertion zone selection is not allowed for the grid in which the content has already been inserted when the additional command is input.

Through this, even if a large number of users share the canvas to insert content, the content is output in a rectangular form without overlapping as in a newspaper, so that effective collaboration can be achieved in group activities such as various educational sites or meetings.

2 is a flow chart according to another embodiment of the present invention real-time grid content sharing method. In another embodiment of the present invention, a procedure for modifying the position and size of the inserted content or setting the type of insertable content according to the scale and use of the grid in the initial canvas provision step is added. Detailed description of the same contents as in the preferred embodiment of the present invention real-time grid content sharing method described above will be omitted.

First, in another embodiment of the present invention, before the step of providing the canvas (S 110), the step of setting the width and width of each grid, the number of grids for the entire area and the type of insertable content are set. (S 100) is further included.

Basically, the larger the number of grids provided in the input area, the more content can be inserted. However, the operation is inconvenient when the size of the grid is too small and the number of grids is unnecessarily large compared to the interface of the terminal. Rather, it can increase the load on the system. Therefore, before providing the initial canvas, it is necessary to adjust the grating provided in the input area to an appropriate scale according to the use, and in particular, it is necessary to limit the size and number of gratings that can be set according to the resolution of the interface unit. Therefore, at the beginning of the group activity, the appropriate grid size and number are input from the person in charge, but the setting is made within the designated limit value.

In addition, it may also be inconvenient to select a type of content irrelevant to the group activity, so it is also unnecessary to set in advance the kind of content that can be inserted into the selected area such as an image, text, or video that is initially available. This prevents the insertion of any kind of content.

Next, after the fifth step S 150 in which the content is inserted and the canvas outputted through the interface units of all terminals is updated, a step of modifying the position and size of the inserted content is added.

The sixth step (S 160) added for this is a step of receiving a correction command for the content inserted in the insertion zone, as the user inputs a correction command through the menu area and selects a content requiring correction. Is done.

The next seventh step (S 170) is to activate the grid while activating the content received the correction command in a modifiable state. If there is other content in the insertion zone, only the content that received the correction command is activated, and the remaining content is kept inactive. In addition, as shown above, the grid is displayed in a dark color, and the user can select one or more grids by touching the input area.

Eighth step (S 180) is a step of receiving a selection of the correction zone in the grid unit, the correction zone is a rectangular region of the first selected grid and the last selected grid with both ends of the diagonal diagonally activated the selected The size and position of the content can be adjusted.

Finally, the ninth step (S 190) is the step of inserting the activated content into the correction zone and at the same time deactivating the grid, reflecting this to update the canvas of the other terminal in real time.

That is, the activated content to be modified to be modified is inserted in accordance with the modified area, but the grid is deactivated so that the grid cannot be selected until further commands or modifications are made. In addition, the canvas in which the content is inserted and modified is updated in real time through the server to be shared in the interface of the terminal on the network. In FIG. 4 (f), an image inserted into an insertion region of 4 horizontal columns and 2 vertical columns is inserted into a modification region of 3 horizontal columns and 2 vertical columns and moved in position as shown in FIG. 4 (e). .

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and connection relationship according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention real-time grid content sharing system, a system capable of performing the present invention real-time grid content sharing method described with reference to FIGS. It is shown. Likewise, detailed descriptions of overlapping contents will be omitted.

As mentioned above, the present invention real-time content sharing system includes a server 100 and at least one terminal 200.

The server 100 provides a canvas but is connected to each terminal 200 to share the canvas in real time. The first communication unit 110, the canvas providing unit 120, the sharing unit 130, The alignment unit 140 is provided.

The first communication unit 110 is a configuration for transmitting and receiving data with the terminal 200 on a network, and may use a short range communication module such as Bluetooth. Preferably, the communication module can be connected to the Internet network, so that data can be transmitted and received through a terminal equipped with a Wi-Fi communication module and the Internet network.

The canvas providing unit 120 is configured to provide a canvas, and the canvas is provided with a menu area for inputting an operation command and an inactive grid for dividing the horizontal and vertical areas into a set scale, and an input area for content input. Will be made.

The sharing unit 130 is configured to update the canvas in real time by reflecting the content addition command, the content insertion zone and the inserted content received from the terminal 200 and received through the first communication unit 110 and shared with other terminals in real time. to be. That is, an additional command is input through the menu area of the canvas output through the interface unit 230 of the terminal 200, and an insertion area and content are received through the input area and transmitted to the server. Accordingly, the sharing unit 130 inserts the content into the insertion area of the canvas and transmits it to each terminal 200 to output the canvas in which all the same content is inserted in real time.

In addition, the sharing unit 130 updates the canvas so that the activated content is located in the modification area by reflecting the modification command and the modification area and the activated content transmitted from the terminal 200, and the canvas is transferred to another terminal. Share in real time.

The alignment unit 140 is configured to transmit a reject signal set when the insertion zone is received for the grid into which the content has already been inserted to the corresponding terminal. As described above, in the present invention, when the insertion region is not selected for the grid in which the content has already been inserted when the additional command is input, when the user sets the insertion region for the content input, the content is already included in the partial or entire grid of the insertion region. If is located, reject the insertion and output a message to correct the insertion area.

The terminal 200 is a terminal possessed by an individual and basically has a communication function and a touch screen-based input / output interface. In the present invention, the second communication unit 210, the storage unit 220, and the interface unit ( 230, a lattice recognition unit 240, and a controller 250.

The second communication unit 210 is a configuration for transmitting and receiving data with the server 100, the communication with the first communication unit 110 is made and configured as a Wi-Fi communication module and the remote server 100 Data can be transmitted and received through the Internet.

The storage unit 220 is a memory structure in which the content is stored, and includes not only the content previously stored in the terminal such as an image and a video, but also other means for retrieving content such as an accessible web or a database.

The interface unit 230 is an input / output means in the present invention is a touch screen based input and output means. In particular, in the present invention, the interface unit 230 outputs the canvas transmitted from the server 100 to the user, and additional commands for inserting content through the menu area and selecting the grid in units of the input area. Will receive. At this time, the insertion region, which is a rectangular region having both the first selected grid and the last selected grid as diagonal ends, may be input, and the storage unit 220 may select the insertable content in the insertion region.

In addition, as described above, in order to modify the position and size of the content already inserted in the input area, a modification command may be input to the content inserted in the insertion area through the interface unit 230. At this time, the modified area, which is a rectangular area having the grid selected as the unit and the first selected grid and the last selected grid as diagonal ends, is received together.

The grid recognition unit 240 to select the grid by activating the grid output to the interface unit 230 as an additional command is input through the interface unit 230, the content is inserted into the insertion area Therefore, the grid is deactivated so that the grid cannot be selected. In addition, the grid recognition unit 240 activates the grid while activating the content received a correction command through the interface unit 230 in a modifiable state, and inserts the activated content into the correction zone. Deactivate the grid and content.

The control unit 250 is a configuration corresponding to the MCU of the terminal 200, and in particular, the second communication unit may include an additional command, an insertion zone, an insertion content, a modification command, and a modification zone input through the interface unit 230. Transmitted to the server 100 through the 210 and the updated canvas or the reject signal transmitted from the server 100 through the second communication unit 210 to output to the interface unit 230. .

At this time, if the grid provided in the input area needs to be adjusted to an appropriate scale according to the purpose before providing the initial canvas, the appropriate grid size and number are input from the person in charge at the beginning of the group activity, but set within the designated limit value. Let this be done.

To this end, the interface unit 230 of the terminal 200 inputs scale setting information on the size of each grid and the number of grids on the entire area, and content setting information on the type of insertable content. It is configured to receive and transmit to the server through the second communication unit 210.

In addition, the canvas providing unit 120 of the server 100 provides a canvas reflecting the scale information received through the first communication unit 110, the alignment unit 140 is not included in the content setting information The rejection signal set for the received inserted content is transmitted to the corresponding terminal.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

Claims

As a real-time grid content sharing method made by a real-time grid content sharing system having a server and a plurality of terminals connected via a network,

Providing a canvas including a menu area for inputting an operation command and an inactivated grid for dividing the horizontal and vertical areas into a set scale at an interface of each terminal and having an input area for content input;

Activating a grid of the input area in response to receiving an additional command in the menu area;

Selecting an insertion area comprising a grid selected in the input area, the insertion area being a rectangular area having both ends of the first selected grid and the last selected grid;

Receiving selection of insertable content in the insertion area;

Inserting the selected content into the insertion zone, deactivating the grid, and updating the canvas of another terminal in real time to reflect the inserted content; It consists of

And selecting an insertion zone for a grid in which content has already been inserted when an additional command is input.
The method of claim 1,

Receiving a correction command for the content inserted in the insertion area;

Activating the grid while activating the content having received the correction command in a modifiable state;

Adjusting a size and position of the activated content in a rectangular area having a first grid and a last grid selected at both ends of the diagonal;

Inserting the activated content into the modification area, deactivating the grid, and updating the canvas of another terminal in real time by reflecting the activated content; Real-time grid-type content sharing method characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 1,

Prior to providing the canvas,

Setting the width and width of each grid, the number of grids for the entire area, and the type of insertable content; Real-time grid-type content sharing method characterized in that it further comprises.
In the real-time content sharing system,

A first communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with a terminal on a network;

A canvas providing unit for providing a menu area for inputting an operation command, an inactive grid for dividing the horizontal and vertical areas into a set scale, and providing a canvas comprising an input area for content input;

A sharing unit for updating the canvas in real time and reflecting the content addition command, the content insertion zone, and the inserted content transmitted from the terminal to be shared with other terminals in real time;

A server having an alignment unit which transmits a reject signal set when receiving an insertion zone for a grid into which content has already been inserted, to a corresponding terminal;

A second communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with the server;

A storage unit for storing content,

Outputting the canvas to the user, an additional command for inserting content through the menu area, and an insertion area which is composed of a grid selected through the input area, the first and last selected grids having diagonal ends of diagonal lines. An interface unit which receives an input and selects insertable contents in the insertion zone from the storage unit;

A grid recognition unit for activating the grid outputted to the interface unit as the additional command is input, and inserting content into the insertion zone and deactivating the grid;

A terminal having a control unit which transmits an additional command, an insertion zone and an inserted content input through the interface unit to the server and outputs an updated canvas or the reject signal transmitted from the server to the interface unit; Real-time grid content sharing system, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The terminal receives a correction command for the content inserted into the insertion zone through the interface unit and a correction zone, which is a rectangular region in which the first selected grid and the last selected grid are diagonally opposite each other, based on the grid. Configured to send,

The grid recognition unit is configured to activate the grid while activating the content received the correction command in a modifiable state, inserting the activated content into the modification zone and deactivating the grid and the content,

The sharing unit of the server is a real-time grid content sharing system, characterized in that configured to update the canvas and reflect in real time to other terminals by reflecting the modification command and the modification area and the activated content transmitted from the terminal.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The terminal is configured to receive the scale setting information on the width and width of each grid and the number of grids for the entire area and the content setting information on the type of insertable content through the interface unit and transmit the content to the server. ,

The canvas providing unit of the server provides a canvas reflecting the received scale information,

And the sorting unit is configured to transmit a reject signal set for the received embedded content not included in the content setting information to the corresponding terminal.