WO2023244073A1

WO2023244073A1 - Metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization, and driving method for device

Info

Publication number: WO2023244073A1
Application number: PCT/KR2023/008371
Authority: WO
Inventors: 송영일; 김종관; 노창균
Original assignee: 주식회사 메타캠프
Priority date: 2022-06-17
Filing date: 2023-06-16
Publication date: 2023-12-21
Also published as: KR20230173622A; KR20230173481A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a metaverse service device for a multi-channel structure and channel synchronization, and a driving method for the device. The metaverse service device for a multi-channel structure and channel synchronization, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise: a communication interface unit for providing a metaverse service image related to an event in response to a service request from user terminal devices carried by a plurality of participants participating in the same event of an online metaverse service; and a control unit for separately providing the metaverse service image of the same event to the user terminal devices of the plurality of participants through a plurality of transmission channels, wherein some groups or important (VIP) participants in the metaverse service image transmitted through each separate channel are synchronized.

Description

Metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization and method of operating the device

The present invention is a metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization and a method of driving the device. More specifically, the present invention is a multi-channel structure that allows a large number of participants to access the metaverse service at the same time and is used for graduation ceremonies, classrooms, and conferences. , a multi-channel structure that synchronizes and services some groups or VIP participants participating in events such as conferences and concerts to each channel, and a metaverse service device for channel synchronization and a method of operating the device.

With the advancement of display technology, users can view not only flat images but also three-dimensional images and three-dimensional spaces through various means to satisfy the user's experience. Accordingly, virtual reality and augmented reality services are becoming popular to provide three-dimensional visual entertainment to users. In this way, experiencing three-dimensional space has become a new trend in user experience, and users can simulate in virtual space, receive visual and other sensory experiences, and interact with virtual images.

Furthermore, Metaverse is a representative service that encompasses all of the above concepts and provides a mixed reality environment. This metaverse is a compound word of 'meta', meaning processing and abstraction, and 'universe', meaning the real world, and means the connection between three-dimensional virtual space and real space. Metaverse is an advanced concept than the existing term virtual reality environment, and provides the above-described mixed reality environment in which virtual worlds such as the web and the Internet are absorbed into the real world.

Recently, there are cases where universities are trying to implement university events into the metaverse. However, in the existing Metaverse service platform, when a room (or event venue) is created, there is a problem in that the number of people who can enter a room is limited to a maximum of 500 people due to technical limitations. Here, technical limitations mean that if too many people enter one room, events operated in one room will not run due to limitations in data processing.

Of course, in the past, if the processing speed, communication speed, and data processing speed of the system developed infinitely, it would be possible to provide services through a single channel, but this is unrealistic in the current state and needs to be improved in order to provide smooth services to consumers. It is urgently needed.

An embodiment of the present invention allows a large number of participants to access the Metaverse service at the same time through a multi-channel structure, and select groups or VIP participants participating in events such as graduation ceremonies, classrooms, conferences, meetings, and concerts through each channel. The purpose is to provide a multi-channel structure that synchronizes and services, a metaverse service device for channel synchronization, and a method of driving the device.

The metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization according to an embodiment of the present invention is related to the same event event according to service requests from user terminal devices possessed by multiple participants participating in the event event of the online metaverse service. A communication interface unit that provides metaverse service video, and a plurality of transmission channels are provided when providing metaverse service video of the same event to the user terminal devices of the plurality of participants, and the data transmitted through each of the divided channels is provided. It includes a control unit that synchronizes and provides some groups or major (VIP) participants in the metaverse service video.

The control unit may increase the number of classified channels in proportion to the maximum number of participants who can participate in the event online.

The control unit may desynchronize the remaining participants of different channels except for the partial group or the main participants within the metaverse service video.

The control unit may display avatars of the remaining participants participating in the first channel and the remaining participants participating in the second channel differently on the screen of the user terminal device connected to the first channel and the second channel.

When providing the metaverse service video to each of the divided channels, the control unit may synchronize and provide only some VIP participants among all VIP participants participating in the event.

In addition, the method of driving a metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of operating a metaverse service device where the communication interface unit receives a service from a user terminal device owned by multiple participants participating in an event of an online metaverse service. Providing metaverse service video related to the same event event upon request, and the control unit providing the metaverse service video related to the same event event by dividing it into a plurality of transmission channels when providing the metaverse service video related to the same event event to the user terminal devices of the plurality of participants; , including the step of synchronizing and providing some groups or major (VIP) participants in the metaverse service video transmitted through each of the divided channels.

The method of driving the metaverse service device may further include the step of the control unit increasing the number of the classified channels in proportion to the maximum number of participants who can participate in the event online.

The method of driving the metaverse service device may further include the step of desynchronizing, by the control unit, the remaining participants of different channels except for the partial group or the main participants within the metaverse service video.

The method of driving the metaverse service device is such that the control unit sets the avatars of the remaining participants participating in the first channel and the remaining participants participating in the second channel to the user terminal device connected to the first channel and the second channel. A step of displaying differently on the screen may be further included.

The method of driving the metaverse service device further includes the step of synchronizing and providing only some VIP participants among all VIP participants participating in the event when the control unit provides each of the metaverse service images to the divided channels. can do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it will be possible to solve the problem that the service does not run smoothly when too many people enter one event room (or event hall) online in the metaverse service platform.

Of course, embodiments of the present invention can improve communication resources to increase system processing speed, communication speed, and data processing speed, but since system construction costs may increase accordingly, cost savings are achieved while ensuring performance. There will be.

1 is a diagram showing a metaverse service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 2A to 2C are diagrams illustrating service screens provided to the user terminal device of FIG. 1;

Figure 3 is a diagram showing a service screen illustrating a channel change process in the user terminal device of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the service process of the multi-channel access method of the metaverse service device of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed structure of the metaverse service device of Figure 1, and

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the driving process of the metaverse service device of FIG. 1.

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

1 is a diagram showing a metaverse service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2A to 2C are diagrams illustrating service screens provided to the user terminal device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the user terminal device of FIG. 1. A diagram illustrating a service screen for explaining the channel change process, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the service process of the multi-channel access method of the metaverse service device of FIG. 1.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the metaverse service system 90 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal device 100, a communication network 110, a metaverse service device 120, and an administrator terminal device ( 130) includes part or all of

Here, “including part or all” means that some components such as the communication network 110 are omitted and the user terminal device 100 and the metaverse service device 120 perform direct (e.g. P2P, etc.) communication. , which means that some or all of the components constituting the metaverse service device 120 can be integrated and configured into a network device (e.g., wireless exchange device, etc.) constituting the communication network 110, the invention. To facilitate sufficient understanding, it is explained as including everything.

The user terminal device 100 connects to the metaverse service device 120 via the communication network 110 of FIG. 1 and uses the metaverse service according to an embodiment of the present invention. The metaverse service according to an embodiment of the present invention refers to events performed on the metaverse service, such as graduation ceremonies, classrooms, conferences, meetings, and concerts. Here, event events can be viewed as including events that can be done offline, such as entrance ceremonies or graduation ceremonies. For example, the user terminal device 100 of a user invited to an event online can access the metaverse service device 120 and participate in the event online, thereby feeling the same atmosphere or feeling as if he or she had actually participated offline.

The user terminal device 100 may access the metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 and proceed with the same procedures as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C to participate in an arbitrary event. Of course, in order to participate in an event, the user of the user terminal device 100 may receive an invitation from the organizer or manager who hosts or conducts the event. Of course, the invitation may include an invitation code, and the invitation code may be provided through the user terminal device 100 or via email. Through this, the user of the user terminal device 100 clicks the invitation code icon (or button, item) on the main screen as shown in FIG. 2A and enters the invitation code through a pop-up window, etc. to enter or enter the screen as shown in FIG. 2B. can do. Click on the university event icon on the screen in Figure 2b to select a specific event (event) that is not shown in a separate drawing but is formed in the form of a list or tile, or more precisely, the item of the event to which you have been invited. Thus, you can enter the metaverse service screen related to the event as shown in FIG. 2C.

Of course, during this process, the user of the user terminal device 100 may additionally perform various operations. In other words, the metaverse service device 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide, for example, a metaverse service related to events for all universities (schools) across the country. In other words, since the metaverse service device 120 can operate as a university integrated platform, users enter the invitation code through their user terminal device 100 to obtain search results retrieved through the search box on the service screen of FIG. 2A. By selecting a specific university, you can enter the screen shown in Figure 2b of the specific university. At this time, it is also possible to select an event limited to a specific university and enter the online event venue by selecting the university event button. However, in an embodiment of the present invention, the 'Metaversity' service, a compound word of Metaverse and University, can be provided as an integrated platform.

When the user terminal device 100 enters the metaverse service as shown in FIG. 2C, a podium, VVIP seats, VIP seats, and avatars representing invitees and guests may be displayed. In other words, when users participating in the event access the service through their user terminal device 100, they enter an invitation code, etc., so that the metaverse service device 120 indicates that the invited customer is currently entering the event. can be known. Users can also select their favorite avatar to enter the service. Accordingly, since the seat of the invited customer has been designated in advance by the manager through the manager terminal device 130, an avatar matching the customer invited to the corresponding seat can be displayed. In this way, VIPs standing on the podium for the awards ceremony, sitting in VIP seats, and guests invited to the event are displayed on the Metaverse service screen.

However, in the case of the user terminal device 100 that accesses the metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 and watches a metaverse service video related to an event, even if the user accesses the service through an invitation code, VIP status is provided depending on the channel to which the user belongs. is synchronized, but non-VIPs, that is, general guests, can watch metaverse videos that are asynchronized. This is to solve the problem of service not being provided smoothly due to too many users participating in one room where the event is held, i.e. the event hall. Therefore, multiple user terminal devices 100 use Metaversity's unique multi-channel access method according to a 1:multi-channel structure that allows a large number of participants to access simultaneously, so that VVIPs and VIPs are synchronized to all channels. , For example, 350 users per channel can connect and participate in the event. Of course, various methods can be used to classify channels for participation in such events. Additionally, there will be no specific limit to 350 people per channel.

In other words, it is true to create multiple channels, but when the maximum number of users connected to the first channel is reached, it is possible to count the number of users connected to the channel and use the second and third channels based on this. You can. In addition, assuming that the total number of participants in the event is 1,000, this method divides the remaining participants, excluding VVIP or VIP participants, into each other and connects them to the channels assigned to them. In the former case, a smooth service is used, but since all participants are presented to users on the same screen, the computational processing burden may increase. On the other hand, in the latter case, only VIP participants or some of the participants are synchronized to the user terminal device 100 of all channels, and non-VIPs, that is, participants other than VIPs, are desynchronized, thereby reducing the computational processing burden and providing fast service to users. can be provided. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention will not be specifically limited to any one method. In addition, multi-channel means that channels can be spatially divided within the same frequency band, and many sub-channels can be created in a time-division manner. Of course, combination services are also possible, so embodiments of the present invention will not be specifically limited to any one type of multi-channel method.

As shown in FIG. 2C, the user terminal device 100 can use metaverse services related to events such as entrance ceremonies. As mentioned earlier, users of different channels, that is, participants in an event, can watch synchronized videos of VVIPs, VIPs, and guests on the same screen as shown in Figure 2c. Here, synchronization may mean that the metaverse video is implemented on the user terminal device 100 on the same screen at approximately the same time (t) without delay. Therefore, by synchronizing all VVIPs or VIPs or only some of the VVIPs or VIPs through avatars, etc., it is possible to give event participants a realistic experience of the service.

Meanwhile, in the metaverse service according to an embodiment of the invention, events are conducted according to a cue sheet, that is, a schedule to automatically proceed with the event. More precisely, as the event progresses according to time changes, the actions specified in the cue sheet in order can be seen as being implemented on the screen 190 within the metaverse service. The cue sheet is created by the manager of the manager terminal device 130 in FIG. 1 setting the cue sheet in advance and storing related data. Accordingly, through the user terminal device 100, users view the Metaverse service screen related to the event that is automatically progressed according to the schedule prepared in the cue sheet. Of course, the signature building of the participating university may be applied to this event venue, or event space, and the viewpoint can be moved through various camera views 200, so users can watch the progress of the event online according to the method preset by the administrator. can do.

As can be seen in FIG. 2C, the user terminal device 100 can chat in real time by selecting a specific icon on the user-only panel 210 at the bottom displayed on the screen, such as a talk icon. , Of course, in this case, a chat window may be created and displayed on one side of the screen. In the case of text chat, a profanity filter is applied to the text chat window, so profanity is displayed as **. For example, if profanity is used continuously, the text chat function may be disabled for all or some participants. In addition, as shown in Figure 2c, when the camera icon 200 at the top of the screen is selected, a list of multiple cameras may be displayed, and the user selects a specific camera from the list and uses the metaverse to display the event venue based on that camera. You can watch the service video. Of course, this operation is possible because the metaverse service device 120 changes and provides the metaverse service screen of the event venue based on the camera. For example, if a metaverse service video related to an event is created before service, the metaverse service device 120 creates and stores images according to each angle of the camera in advance for a specific view, and then allows users to select a specific camera. When that happens, the corresponding video is provided.

Figure 3 shows an example of a process for users of a plurality of user terminal devices 100 connected to each channel to change channels after entering an event. Of course, this process involves the user accessing the desired channel and voluntarily selecting and moving to the channel. As mentioned above, the metaverse service device 120 automatically changes the channel or the channel is divided according to the designated seat. Metaverse service video may be provided. For example, if 350 people are in a channel and one participant leaves, the channel can have 349 people. In this case, the metaverse service device 120 can allow users who connect later to access the channel, but in an embodiment of the present invention, it is desirable to divide or divide the entire channel as evenly as possible so that users can participate in the event. . In order to smoothly provide services, methods of using multiple channels and transmitting images can be implemented in various ways, so embodiments of the present invention will not be specifically limited to any one form. However, it is desirable to provide or use the service through synchronization of VVIPs, VIPs, or part of VIPs that require synchronization according to service policy.

The communication network 110 includes both wired and wireless communication networks. For example, a wired or wireless Internet network may be used or linked as the communication network 110. Here, the wired network includes an Internet network such as a cable network or public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the wireless communication network includes CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, Evolved Packet Core (EPC), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and Wibro networks. It is meant to include. Of course, the communication network 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and can be used in, for example, a cloud computing network in a cloud computing environment, a 5G network, etc. For example, if the communication network 110 is a wired communication network, the access point within the communication network 110 can connect to the telephone company's exchange office, etc., but if it is a wireless communication network, it can connect to the SGSN or GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) operated by the communication company to receive data. Data can be processed by connecting to various repeaters such as BTS (Base Transsive Station), NodeB, and e-NodeB.

Communication network 110 may include an access point. The access point here includes small base stations such as femto or pico base stations that are often installed in buildings. Femto or pico base stations are classified according to the maximum number of user terminal devices 100, etc., that can be connected in the classification of small base stations. Of course, the access point may include a short-distance communication module for performing short-distance communication such as ZigBee and Wi-Fi with the user terminal device 100. Access points can use TCP/IP or RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) for wireless communication. Here, in addition to Wi-Fi, short-range communication can be performed using various standards such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, infrared, radio frequency (RF) such as Ultra High Frequency (UHF) and Very High Frequency (VHF), and ultra-wideband communication (UWB). Accordingly, the access point can extract the location of the data packet, designate the best communication path for the extracted location, and forward the data packet to the next device, such as the metaverse service device 120, along the designated communication path. Access points can share multiple lines in a typical network environment and include, for example, routers, repeaters, and repeaters.

As shown in FIG. 4, the metaverse service device 120 provides a multi-channel service where a large number of participants can access the service at the same time. That is, the metaverse service device 120 provides a 'metaverse' service according to an embodiment of the present invention, where metaverse refers to a compound word of metaverse and university. The metaverse service device 120, of course, is not specifically limited thereto, but can provide meta services in the form of an integrated platform related to entrance ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, etc. related to universities across the country. Accordingly, multiple participants using the user terminal device 100 can participate in events to which they are invited and use the metaverse service. Of course, in addition to university events, the metaversity service according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied in various ways to conferences at general companies, lectures in classrooms, etc.

For example, the metaverse service device 120 may limit the number of participants participating in a random event to about 350 for smooth service. Therefore, the metaverse service device 120 is designed to allow more than 3,000 people to participate by designing the maximum number of people who can participate in the event to be 10,000 or more. For example, the metaverse service device 120 may limit the number of people who can enter one channel to, for example, 350 people. Of course, this limit on the number of people may change depending on the performance of hardware or software resources related to system processing speed, communication speed, data processing speed, etc. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the number of people that can be accommodated in one channel is exceeded. Therefore, as the number of participants participating in a channel increases, the number of channels divided or differentiated may increase to provide smooth service. In other words, service provider A can build a service system that limits the number of users to 5,000. Therefore, it is desirable to provide services by dividing the number of channels within this range. Figure 4 shows that services are provided by dividing channels while synchronizing VVIPs and VIPs. Of course, channel division as shown in FIG. 4 may mean that it is performed temporally, spatially, or a combination thereof in the same channel bandwidth.

For example, when the number of people per channel is limited to 350 as above, if the metaverse service device 120 configures one event (event) with 10 channels, 10 × 350 = 3,500 people can participate in one event. Although the channels are different, the screen is the same because it was created from one event. For example, when a graduation ceremony is held through 10 channels for 350 people, the graduation ceremony stage shown to 3,500 people is the same stage. In this way, it may be possible to synchronize the stage or all or part of the VVIP or VIP adjacent to the stage.

In this way, there are groups (or participants) that are synchronized across multiple channels. Here, the group or participant refers to, for example, the graduation ceremony host, people on the graduation stage, VIP participant group, etc. For example, when a graduation ceremony is held on the metaverse and 3,500 participants participate through 10 channels, the host, stage, and people on the graduation stage (e.g., graduation oath representative, award recipient, etc.) seen by each of the 3,500 people are the same. Let’s do it. However, the people sitting next to each channel may be different people. This may refer to the remaining participants excluding VIPs who synchronize.

More specifically, for the VIP participant group (400, 410), if the 35 seats in the front row of each channel are designated as VIP seats, the people invited and sitting as VIPs, that is, the participants, are synchronized to all 10 channels, The metaverse service device 120 and multiple user terminal devices 100 operate so that the same person appears in all channels. In other words, the person sitting in the first seat of the second row of Channel 1 and the person sitting next to the person sitting in the first seat of the second row of Channel 2 must be different people, but the person sitting in the first seat of the second row of Channel 1 and the person sitting in the first seat of the second row of Channel 2 must be different people. The person in front of the person sitting in the first seat in the second row of 2 is a VIP, so it must be the same person. As shown in Figure 2c, VVIPs, VIPs, and some designated groups participating in such events synchronize the video through the avatars of participants sitting in each seat, but other participants except the synchronization group above desynchronize the service. can be provided. For example, in video processing techniques, when there is an event, participants participating in the event may be very interested in participants such as the podium stage or VVIP, so a multi-channel transmission method is used by synchronizing only this to the participants' user terminal device 100. In addition, the computational speed can be increased through image processing techniques.

Meanwhile, the metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 can perform operations to advance an event, that is, an event event, using a cue sheet. More precisely, the actions on the cue sheet can be implemented on the screen 190 within the metaverse service while automatically progressing the event. For example, if a video is provided, the video can be played and displayed on the screen 190 when it is the order of progress on the cue sheet. To this end, the metaverse service device 120 can perform an operation to create a specific event (event) at the request of the administrator terminal device 130, and also perform an operation to create a cue sheet to proceed with an event related to the event. It can be done. This operation may be performed at the level of data construction prior to providing metaverse services related to a specific event online to users of the user terminal device 100 of FIG. 1, and the data may be stored in the DB (120a) of FIG. 1. ) can be systematically classified and stored.

The metaverse service device 120 can typically perform an operation for creating a cue sheet, and the administrator terminal device 130 connects to the metaverse service device 120 in administrator mode, that is, administrator web address information. Through this, a cue sheet related to a pre-registered event can be created, and for this purpose, for example, a screen for creating a cue sheet can be provided to the manager terminal device 130. At the top of the service screen provided when accessing the service in administrator mode, there is a first button for creating a cue sheet, and separately or unrelated to the creation of the cue sheet, that is, when the event is held in the order specified in the cue sheet, the event host or manager can improvise A second button for creating the desired action is displayed. Drawing number 190 represents the screen, or display, installed at the event venue. Depending on the shooting scene of the event venue or the action on the cue sheet, the contents of the data may be displayed on the screen 190. For example, YouTube real-time live, etc. preset in the cue sheet may be executed and displayed. When the manager selects the first button for creating a cue sheet, the pre-generated cue sheet is displayed on the screen of the manager terminal device 130. In the cue sheet list, the play button of the currently running cue sheet may blink. The administrator can call up the pre-generated cue sheet and perform various operations such as editing and deleting. The running cue sheet control panel can be shown on the administrator screen in administrator mode. This is similar to the user-only control panel 210 in FIG. 2C. For example, when a video is running on the cue sheet, the video control panel operates. On the video control panel, the cue sheet number of the cue sheet control panel may show 3. Of course, if the cue sheet image file number 5 is executed on the cue sheet, it can be displayed on the screen, and in this case, the cue sheet on the cue sheet control panel shows 5.

Drawing number 200 indicates a scene camera button that allows you to view the event site from various perspectives. When you select the scene camera button (200), various cameras that can be selected by the administrator, such as main camera, camera 1, camera 2, camera 3, and camera 4, are displayed. Camera items can be displayed on the screen, and the main camera is the user's view from the administrator's perspective. Cameras 1 to 4 represent camera views from various perspectives. Through a dedicated administrator panel, administrators can control the event location and all users. For example, if an administrator wants to set off fireworks while an event specified in the cue sheet is automatically underway, he or she can add excitement to the online event by selecting the fireworks icon on the administrator's dedicated panel.

Although not separately shown in the drawing, the process of creating a cue sheet by accessing the metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 has been described so far. The metaverse service device 120 may pop up a first sub-screen for creating a cue sheet when the first button is selected on the manager screen through the manager terminal device 130 of FIG. 1. And, when requested by the administrator, select the Add Cue Sheet (+) button to add a cue sheet for the event. When you select the Add Cue Sheet button, an action template may pop up. Here, the action template may be the second subscreen. To proceed with the event, you can save preset actions using action templates 1 to 4. For each action, a (description) item can be created and displayed to easily explain what the item is. This can be seen as an attempt to facilitate the administrator's management of cue sheet items. For example, when the administrator pulls the scroll bar to the right on the first sub-screen, an additional button for setting action number 5 may be displayed on the cue sheet. Additionally, when the administrator selects the Add button, an action template may pop up and appear on the screen. In order to set action number 5, the administrator selects a specific item on the action template and adds the related video file, image, award ceremony, or stage. When registering data such as directing or designating a presenter, the metaverse service device 120 analyzes or recognizes the data and automatically creates an explanation or information item to be displayed on the cue sheet. Of course, it is possible for the administrator to write directly during this process, so the embodiment of the present invention will not be specifically limited to any one operation.

The metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 participates in the above operations according to its interaction with the administrator terminal device 130. This process is a type of data building operation to proceed with the event. Of course, even in the case of multi-channel split operation, system construction operations can be performed in advance according to the intention of the system designer, and administrators can operate the service in various forms, such as adjusting the number of channels available in the corresponding range. When the data building operation is completed and the data is stored, the metaverse service device 120 can proceed with the event online at the date and time specified for the specific event, and through the user terminal device 100 of FIG. 1, users can access the online event venue. By participating, you can watch the action that is automatically carried out according to the cue sheet designated by the administrator. In this process, if the manager requests an impromptu action in addition to the action preset on the cue sheet, the metaverse service device 120 progresses the action on the screen of the user terminal device 100 according to the request. That is, when the administrator requests to explode fireworks, the metaverse service device 120 operates so that the corresponding scene is displayed on the screen of the user terminal device 100.

The manager terminal device 130 is a manager device that manages the service of the metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 in order to provide a metaverse service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Through the administrator terminal device 130, the administrator can create an event list related to events at each university, and invited users can search for events currently in progress and select event items to which they have been invited on the search results screen. You can choose to participate in online events. Since the operation of the administrator terminal device 130 has been described in detail previously, the contents will be replaced.

In addition, the manager terminal device 130 can perform operations to provide a one-to-many multi-channel service that can be accessed simultaneously by a large number of participants according to an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to constructing data related to the method of conducting an event using a cue sheet. You can. Of course, this process is serviced by installing a program on a server, etc. depending on the system designer, but for example, in cases where the maximum number of people who can participate in an event is limited, the corresponding sub-channel can be used, so the administrator must determine the number of available sub-channels. It may also be possible to specify at a specific point in time. The metaverse service device 120 recognizes the corresponding operation and processes the service according to the recognition result.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed structure of the metaverse service device of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the metabus service device 120 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication interface unit 500, a control unit 510, a multi-channel metabus unit 520, and a storage unit ( 530) includes part or all of

Here, “including part or all” means that the metaverse service device 120 is configured by omitting some components such as the storage unit 530, or that some components such as the multi-channel metabus unit 520 are configured. This means that it can be configured by being integrated with other components such as the control unit 510, and is explained as being entirely included to facilitate a sufficient understanding of the invention.

The communication interface unit 500 can provide a multi-channel meta (bus) service according to an embodiment of the present invention under the control of the control unit 510 via the communication network 110 of FIG. 1. For example, the communication interface unit 500 may construct a plurality of channel paths in parallel to implement a multi-channel service and allow image processing to be performed through each channel. However, the communication interface unit 500 may also perform serial communication through a demultiplexer such as a switch. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, there will be no particular limitation on the form in which the multi-channel is implemented.

In the process of performing the above communication, the communication interface unit 500 may perform operations such as modulation/demodulation, muxing/demuxing, encoding/decoding, and scaling to convert resolution. This is obvious to those skilled in the art, so no further description is required. should be omitted. However, modulation/demodulation here may be involved in multi-channel implementation according to an embodiment of the present invention. When transmitting video data, it may be possible to transmit data signals on different carriers, that is, carrier frequencies. The parallel method may refer to spatial multiple division, while the serial method may refer to temporal multiple division.

The control unit 510 is responsible for the overall control operation of the communication interface unit 500, multi-channel metabus unit 520, and storage unit 530 of FIG. 5. For example, the control unit 510 transmits a metaverse service video related to a currently running event to the user terminal devices 100 of multiple participants who have requested the service in accordance with a request from the multi-channel metaverse unit 520. . Accordingly, the control unit 510 can determine which channel the participant belongs to and controls the communication interface unit 500 to provide video data to the corresponding channel.

In addition, the control unit 510 can perform various operations in conjunction with the multi-channel metaverse unit 520. For example, the multi-channel metaverse unit 520 collects big data related to participants participating in an event. If the analysis results of the collected big data are generated in a designated format and requested to be systematically classified and stored in the DB 120a of FIG. 1, operations related thereto may be performed. Of course, in this process, the multi-channel metaverse unit 520 can apply an artificial intelligence program to learn the analysis results of big data and operate according to the learning results. Of course, artificial intelligence programs can also be run to increase the accuracy of data analysis, and artificial intelligence programs such as deep learning are differentiated from existing rule-based services in that they are capable of predictive actions. For example, when there is no rule, the control unit 510 cannot provide an output corresponding to the result. On the other hand, when the maximum number of people is expected to access a specific channel, artificial intelligence can analyze the user's service access patterns so far and change the channel based on predictions.

Above all, the control unit 510 can implement various types of multi-channel methods according to the service policy of the operator providing the service according to the embodiment of the present invention. As mentioned earlier, only the podium stage, VVIPs, VIPs, etc. are synchronized in the form of avatars on different channels, and in the case of non-VIPs, other than the synchronized VIPs, the video can be processed in an appropriate manner. . For example, because it is difficult to process videos of a large number of participants in one channel, participants, excluding all VIPs, are divided into each channel and videos of the event can be viewed on that channel. In reality, these operations are performed in the multi-channel metabus unit 520, but the control unit 510 may be involved in these operations.

The multi-channel metaverse unit 520 is configured to enable simultaneous access of more than 3,000 people to one event space in order to provide metaversity services according to an embodiment of the present invention. The multi-channel metaverse unit 520 uses Metaversity's unique multi-channel access method to synchronize VVIPs and VIPs to all channels (e.g. Ch#1 to Ch#n), and 350 users access each channel. It can be operated so that you can participate in the event. In addition, hardware resources and software resources can be provided so that video, voice, etc. can be transmitted to connected users. For example, the maximum number of people who can currently connect is more than 10,000, so 350 people x 30 channels can be activated. Multiple channels may be used in the future to organize small gatherings in classrooms, conferences, etc.

So far, for example, it has been explained that the multi-channel metaverse unit 520 according to an embodiment of the present invention allows users to use services by accessing channels related to the status of multi-channels through the metaverse screen. In other words, when entering an event by verifying the invitation code, users can initially be given the option to select the smooth channel they want, as shown in FIG. 3. Therefore, in this case, it may be desirable to ensure that seats are not assigned by the manager. Alternatively, if seats are already assigned, it is possible to select and access specific channels according to service requests. In addition, the multi-channel metaverse unit 520 can count the number of participants accessing each channel, that is, the number of users, and request a channel change based on this. Although it may be desirable to automatically change channels in the multi-channel metabus unit 520, there will be no particular limitation to this operation.

Of course, the multi-channel metaverse unit 520 is not specifically limited to this, but the remaining participants except the VIP who entered the first channel and the remaining participants who entered the second channel may be desynchronized, unlike the VIPs. In other words, since all participants connected to multiple channels entered the same event event through their user terminal device 100, in order to provide a smooth video service, videos are provided to VIP participants at the podium, graduation ceremony emcee, and graduation stage. It can be provided in a synchronized form. In addition, the multi-channel metaverse unit 520 is also capable of selecting and synchronizing only core or major personnel among VVIPs or VIPs. Through this, participants in the event can use realistic services through video synchronization, such as VIP.

In addition, the multi-channel metaverse unit 520 can also perform an operation to automatically advance an event using a cue sheet. Of course, this has been sufficiently explained previously, so I will replace it with the contents.

The storage unit 530 temporarily stores various types of data processed under the control of the control unit 510. For example, a metaverse video provided to the user terminal device 100 of a user who requested the service through the first channel, and a metaverse video provided to the user terminal device 100 of the user who requested the service through the second channel. After each video is stored, each pre-stored metaverse video can be output at the request of the control unit 510 and transmitted to the user terminal device 100 of each channel.

In addition to the above, the communication interface unit 500, control unit 510, multi-channel metabus unit 520, and storage unit 530 of FIG. 5 can perform various operations, and other details have been sufficiently explained previously. I would like to replace it with those contents.

The communication interface unit 500, control unit 510, multi-channel metabus unit 520, and storage unit 530 of FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention are composed of hardware modules that are physically separated from each other, but each module will be able to store software to perform the above operations internally and execute it. However, the software is a set of software modules, and each module can be formed of hardware, so there will be no particular limitation on the configuration of software or hardware. For example, the storage unit 530 may be hardware, such as storage or memory. However, since it is possible to store information through software (repository), the above content will not be specifically limited.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 510 may include a CPU and memory, and may be formed as a single chip. The CPU includes a control circuit, an arithmetic unit (ALU), an instruction interpretation unit, and a registry, and the memory may include RAM. The control circuit performs control operations, the operation unit performs operations on binary bit information, and the command interpretation unit includes an interpreter or compiler, which can convert high-level language into machine language and machine language into high-level language. , the registry may be involved in software data storage. According to the above configuration, for example, at the beginning of the operation of the metabus service device 120, the program stored in the multi-channel metabus unit 520 is copied, loaded into memory, that is, RAM, and then executed to process data operations. Speed can be increased quickly.

For convenience of explanation, referring to FIG. 6 together with FIG. 1, the metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used by a number of participants (or users) participating in an event of an online metaverse service. In response to a service request from the user terminal device 100, a metaverse service video related to the same event is provided (S600).

In addition, the metaverse service device 120 provides the metaverse service video of the same event to the user terminal device 100 of multiple participants by dividing it into a plurality of transmission channels, and the metaverse is transmitted through each divided channel. Some groups or major (VIP) participants in the service video can be synchronized and provided (S610). Here, VIP participants may include VVIP participants such as the president of a university or, in the case of a national event, the president or prime minister, in addition to the main guests designated by the administrator.

The metaverse service device 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays the current channel status in the form of a pop-up window as shown in FIG. 3 when participants of the user terminal device 100 access the metaverse service of an event. Through this, participants of the user terminal device 100 can operate in various ways, such as selecting a desired channel. For example, when there are a total of 900 participants excluding VIPs, they can be divided into 10 channels and accessed with an invitation code to immediately use the service of a specific channel or find and connect to a specific channel. Therefore, the practice of the present invention The example will not be specifically limited to any one service type.

In addition to the above, the metaverse service device 120 of FIG. 1 can perform various operations, and other details have been sufficiently explained previously, so these will be replaced.

Meanwhile, just because all the components constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated in combination, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, as long as it is within the scope of the purpose of the present invention, all of the components may be operated by selectively combining one or more of them. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as a single independent hardware, a program module in which some or all of the components are selectively combined to perform some or all of the combined functions in one or more pieces of hardware. It may also be implemented as a computer program having. The codes and code segments that make up the computer program can be easily deduced by a person skilled in the art of the present invention. Such computer programs can be stored in non-transitory computer readable media and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing embodiments of the present invention.

Here, a non-transitory readable recording medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, rather than a medium that stores data for a short period of time, such as a register, cache, or memory. . Specifically, the above-described programs may be stored and provided on non-transitory readable recording media such as CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, etc.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and may be used in the technical field to which the invention pertains without departing from the gist of the invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical idea or perspective of the present invention.

Claims

A communication interface unit that provides a metaverse service video related to the same event in response to a service request from a user terminal device owned by multiple participants participating in an event of an online metaverse service; and

When providing the metaverse service video of the same event to the user terminal devices of the multiple participants, it is provided by dividing it into a plurality of transmission channels, and some groups or major (VIP) within the metaverse service video are transmitted through each of the divided channels. ) A control unit that synchronizes participants and provides

Metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization.
According to paragraph 1,

A metaverse service device for a multi-channel structure and channel synchronization wherein the control unit increases the number of the classified channels in proportion to the maximum number of participants who can participate in the event online.
According to paragraph 1,

The control unit is a metaverse service device for a multi-channel structure and channel synchronization that desynchronizes the remaining participants of different channels except for the partial group or the main participant within the metaverse service video.
According to paragraph 3,

The control unit has a multi-channel structure that displays the avatars of the remaining participants participating in the first channel and the remaining participants participating in the second channel differently on the screen of the user terminal device connected to the first channel and the second channel. and metaverse service device for channel synchronization.
According to paragraph 1,

The control unit synchronizes and provides only some VIP participants among all VIP participants participating in the event when providing the Metaverse service video to each of the divided channels. A metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization.
A step of providing, by the communication interface unit, a metaverse service video related to the same event event in response to a service request from a user terminal device owned by a plurality of participants participating in the event event of the online metaverse service; and

When providing the metaverse service video of the same event event to the user terminal devices of the multiple participants, the control unit provides the metaverse service video by dividing it into a plurality of transmission channels, and some groups or groups in the metaverse service video transmitted through each of the divided channels. A step of synchronizing and providing key (VIP) participants;

A method of operating a metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization.
According to clause 6,

A method of driving a metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization, further comprising: increasing, by the control unit, the number of the classified channels in proportion to the maximum number of participants who can participate in the event online.
According to clause 6,

A method of driving a metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization, further comprising the step of the control unit desynchronizing the remaining participants of different channels except for the partial group or the main participant within the metaverse service video. .
According to clause 8,

Displaying, by the control unit, the avatars of the remaining participants participating in the first channel and the remaining participants participating in the second channel differently on the screen of the user terminal device connected to the first channel and the second channel; A method of operating a metaverse service device for multi-channel structure and channel synchronization, including further.
According to clause 6,

When the control unit provides the metaverse service video to each of the divided channels, synchronizing and providing only some VIP participants among all VIP participants participating in the event; multi-channel structure and channel synchronization further comprising How to operate the metaverse service device for.