KR102029167B1 - System and method for providing music based on user context - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for listening to music according to a user's situation. After receiving and storing music setting information and playback setting information of a user and collecting schedule information of the user, the music setting information and An audio service apparatus generating an audio data list according to the reproduction setting information and the recognized situation and providing the same to a user terminal; And a user terminal having a web browser engine calling an audio player application executed in a web browser when the audio data list is received to play audio data included in the audio data list. Accordingly, by providing a player for playing audio data on a web browser, a user can easily use a music listening service through a web browser without directly visiting a music related website, and according to a user's schedule, By selecting and providing matching music, users can use the service more satisfactorily.

Description

Music listening service system and method according to user's situation {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MUSIC BASED ON USER CONTEXT}

The present invention relates to a music listening service system and method according to a user situation, and more particularly, to a music according to a user's situation through a web browser of a user terminal based on user's schedule information. A music listening service system and method are provided.

With the development of communication technology, the web-based web content industry and the web-based web application industry are being activated. A web application is an application written in web code such as a web-based HyperText Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript, or Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The web application is a browser engine. It means an application that can be interpreted and executed.

Here, the analysis process of the browser engine is similar to the process of interpreting and showing a web page of a web code received from a web server by an internet browser for surfing the web. In addition, during execution of the web application, it is also possible to receive data, such as an image or data, which is created in the necessary web code according to the definition of the web code, by receiving it from the web server and interpreting the data. These web applications are easy to manage and scalable.

The recently released web code, HTML5, supports the <audio> tag and enables audio functionality without a plug-in in the web browser. Therefore, audio playback can be performed using only the browser in various device environments such as PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

On the other hand, the music-related web site provides a music listening service, the user can visit the site to enjoy the music. However, the currently provided music listening service provides the latest or most popular songs, or the music directly selected by the user.

As a result, users may have to go through various steps to access the music playback menu after accessing and logging in to a music-related web site every time. In addition, there is a hassle that the user must select the music directly, there is a problem that there is less opportunity to encounter a variety of music because the user selects the music directly.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2002-0034693: Real-time music service system on website

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a system and method for listening to music according to the user's situation to provide music according to the user's schedule through the web browser of the user terminal based on the schedule information of the user I would like to.

According to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, after receiving and storing the music setting information and playback setting information of the user and collects the schedule information of the user to recognize the situation, the music setting information and playback settings An audio service apparatus generating an audio data list according to the information and the recognized situation and providing the same to a user terminal; And a user terminal having a web browser engine that calls an audio player application executed in a web browser when the audio data list is received to play the audio data included in the audio data list. This is provided.

The apparatus may further include a user schedule management device that receives and manages schedule information of the user and provides schedule information of the user to the audio service device through an open application program interface (API).

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, a user setting information registration unit for receiving and storing the music setting information and playback setting information of the user; Schedule information collection unit for collecting the schedule information of the user; And recognizing the user's situation based on the schedule information, generating an audio data list based on the recognized situation and the music setting information and the reproduction setting information, and providing the audio data list to a user terminal. Is provided.

The music setting information may include at least one of music, album, genre, singer, and radio channel information that the user prefers.

The play setting information may include at least one of a music volume, a music play condition, an end condition, a play section, and play repeat information.

The schedule information collection unit may collect schedule information of the user through an open API.

The apparatus may further include an audio player providing unit configured to provide an audio player application for processing the audio data list to a web browser of the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data through a network; A web browser engine that registers the audio player application received by the communication unit and thereafter calls the audio player application to execute a playback command included in the audio data list when an audio data list is received; And a controller configured to control the audio player application to be stored and registered according to whether a user permits the audio player application when the audio player application registration request is received through the communication unit.

Here, the audio player application may include a web application written in web code.

On the other hand, the audio player application, the audio playback unit for playing music included in the audio data list; A context setting unit receiving the music setting information and the reproduction setting information of the user and providing the same to the audio service device; And a context controller for providing an interface for user input and receiving login information for collecting schedule information of the user and providing the login information to the audio service apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, (A) receiving and storing music setting information and playback setting information of the user in the audio service device; (B) collecting schedule information of the user at the audio service device; (C) recognizing a user's situation according to the schedule information of the user in the audio service apparatus, and generating an audio data list according to the recognized music setting information and playback setting information and providing the same to the user terminal; And (D) when the user terminal receives the audio data list, calling an audio player application executed in a web browser to play the audio data included in the audio data list. do.

The step (B) may further include receiving schedule information of the user through an open application programmer interface (API) from a user schedule management apparatus that receives and manages schedule information of the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, (A) receiving and storing the music setting information and playback setting information of the user; (B) collecting schedule information of the user; (C) recognizing a situation of the user based on the schedule information, and generating an audio data list based on the recognized situation and the music setting information and the reproduction setting information; And (D) providing the audio data list to a user terminal.

Here, the step (A) may include receiving and storing the music setting information including at least one of music, album, genre, singer, and radio channel information that the user prefers.

In addition, step (A) may include receiving and storing reproduction setting information including at least one of the music volume, a music reproduction condition, an end condition, a reproduction interval, and reproduction repetition information.

The step (B) may include collecting schedule information of the user through an open application programmer interface (API) using login information provided by the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, the step of receiving and storing the music setting information and playback setting information of the user; Collecting schedule information of the user; Recognizing a situation of the user based on the schedule information, and generating an audio data list based on the recognized situation and the music setting information and the reproduction setting information; A control method of an audio service apparatus including providing the audio data list to a user terminal is recorded by a program, and a recording medium readable by the electronic device is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, (A) registering a web player type audio player in a web browser; (B) registering the music setting information and the reproduction setting information in the audio service apparatus; (C) registering login information for providing schedule information to the audio service apparatus; And (D) when the audio data list is received from the audio service device, calling the audio player application to execute a playback command included in the audio data list. do.

Here, the step (A), the step of receiving permission from the user whether the registration of the audio player; And registering with the web browser engine the audio player application if the user permits.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, a step of registering an audio player of the web application type in a web browser; Registering the music setting information and the reproduction setting information with the audio service apparatus; Registering login information for providing schedule information to the audio service apparatus; And when the audio data list is received from the audio service device, the web browser calling the audio player application to execute a playback command included in the audio data list. A record carrier readable by an electronic device is provided.

As described above, the music listening service system and method according to the user's situation of the present invention provides a player for playing audio data on a web browser so that the user can listen to the music listening service through a web browser without visiting a music related website. Make it easy to use.

In addition, the music listening service system and method according to the user context of the present invention can increase the user's service satisfaction by selecting and providing music according to the user's situation according to the user's schedule.

1 is a block diagram of a music listening service system according to a user situation according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a control block diagram of an audio service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a control block diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a block diagram of an audio player application using a web browser according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a flowchart illustrating a music listening method according to a user situation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components will be given the same reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of a music listening service system according to a user situation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the music listening service system according to a user situation includes an audio service device 100 that provides a music listening service according to a user situation via a network, a user terminal 200 using a music listening service, and a user. And a user schedule management device 300 that manages schedule information of the user and provides user schedule information to the audio service device 100.

The user schedule management apparatus 300 provides the schedule information of the user to the audio service apparatus 100 according to the user's setting. The user schedule management apparatus 300 may manage schedule information received from a user and provide a schedule management service on its own regardless of the audio service apparatus 100. For example, a server of a portal site that provides a schedule management menu, a communication company server, a schedule management service server, and the like may be included in the user schedule management apparatus 300. The user schedule management apparatus 300 supports an open application programmer interface (API) function, manages schedule information input from the user, and schedules the user on the audio service device 100 according to the user's setting. Can be provided.

The audio service apparatus 100 collects schedule information of a user and provides a music listening service to the user terminal 200 according to a user situation. The audio service apparatus 100 receives and stores music setting information such as music, album, genre, and singer, and playback setting information such as volume, which are preferred from a user. In addition, the user schedule information may be directly received from the user terminal 200, or the user schedule information may be collected by receiving login information for accessing the user schedule management apparatus 300. The audio service apparatus 100 recognizes the user's situation based on the user schedule information, selects music suitable for listening in the situation based on the music setting information set by the user, and provides the selected music to the user terminal 200.

A user of the user terminal 200 may request a music listening service according to a user's schedule by subscribing to a music listening service provided by the audio service apparatus 100 as a member. The user provides the audio service device 100 with login information of the user schedule management device 300 to provide music setting information such as music, album, genre, and singer, playback setting information such as volume, and schedule information. The music listening service may be provided through the user terminal 200.

Here, the user terminal 200 is provided with a web browser for accessing a web site and an audio player application 400 for using a music listening service provided by the audio service apparatus 100. The audio player application 400 may be written in a web application format provided by a web browser to provide an interface for using a music listening service. The user terminal 200 may include a PC, a tablet, a smart phone, and the like.

According to this configuration, the music listening service system according to the embodiment of the present invention receives the music setting information and the playback setting information preferred by the user, collects the user's schedule information and the user's music according to the schedule situation of the user terminal It may be provided through the web application of 200.

2 is a control block diagram of an audio service apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the audio service apparatus 100 may include a user setting information register 110, a schedule information collecting unit 112, an audio player providing unit 114, an audio data providing unit 116, and a user setting. An information DB 120 and an audio data DB 122.

The user setting information registration unit 110 registers the music setting information and the reproduction setting information which are preferred from the user and stores them in the user setting information DB 120. The audio service device 100 may provide a user setting menu through a website. Accordingly, the user setting information register 110 receives the setting information selected by the user from the web site and stores the setting information in the user setting information DB 120. And manage.

The user setting information registration unit 110 may receive music setting information such as music, album, genre, singer, etc., which the user prefers through the corresponding website, and store and manage the user setting information in the DB 120. For example, the user can create a playlist directly or specify a specific album. In addition, a preferred singer, a radio channel, a genre, and the like may be set to play recommended music in the corresponding field.

In addition, the user setting information registration unit 110 may receive and manage playback setting information including a music volume, a playing section, a repetition, and a termination condition, and store the same in the user setting information DB 120. Here, the user may set a music section to be played at maximum volume, or set to end the playback after the schedule ends, and set to output an alarm when the next schedule starts during music listening. In addition, in connection with the user schedule, when the user stays in the downtown area, only the chorus sphere may be set to be largely played, the volume is set low during business hours, and music may be set to be played at different volumes according to time zones.

The schedule information collecting unit 112 collects schedule information of the user. The schedule information collecting unit 112 may collect the schedule information of the user from the user schedule management apparatus 300 in which the user vanishes, or may be directly input from the user terminal 200. In addition, the audio service apparatus 100 may provide a user schedule management service on its own to collect schedule information of the user. Here, when the schedule information needs to be collected from the user schedule management apparatus 300, the user may receive login information from the user and log in to the corresponding user schedule management apparatus 300 to collect the schedule information of the user.

The audio player providing unit 114 provides the audio player application 400 in the form of a web application to the user terminal 200 to register the audio player in the browser of the user terminal 200. The audio player registered in the browser is written in web code and executed by the browser engine.

The audio data DB 122 stores audio data to be provided for listening to music by the user. The audio data DB 122 may store an audio file for reproduction or URL information for providing audio data.

The audio data providing unit 116 provides a music listening service to the user terminal 200 according to the schedule information and the user setting information of the user. The audio data providing unit 116 recognizes the user's situation according to the schedule information of the user, and selects audio data suitable for the current situation based on the music setting information and the reproduction setting information set by the user.

The audio data providing unit 116 may provide audio data according to a playlist created by the user or select audio data according to a singer, genre, etc. that the user prefers. In addition, if it is determined that the user is staying in a specific area, the audio data providing unit 116 may provide audio data related to the corresponding area. For example, when the user is staying abroad, the user may provide popular pop songs in the relevant country, or provide music of a Chinese version of Korean music. On the other hand, the audio data providing unit 116 may provide quiet music such as classical music at a relatively small volume when the user is working, and when meeting a friend and a lover, according to a person sharing a schedule with the user. Different audio data can be provided.

According to this configuration, the audio data suitable for the current situation may be selected and provided to the user terminal 200 in consideration of the schedule of the user.

3 is a control block diagram of a user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 200 includes a wireless communication unit 210, an audio processing unit 220, a display unit 230, an input unit 235, a web application execution unit 240, and a control unit 260. Include.

The wireless communication unit 210 connects to the audio service apparatus 100, the user schedule management apparatus 300, and the like through a network to transmit and receive data. The wireless communication unit 210 receives an audio data list for listening to music from the audio service apparatus 100 under the control of the controller 260.

The audio processor 220 converts a digital audio signal generated according to audio data reproduction into an analog signal and outputs the analog signal. The audio processor 220 may adjust the output volume of the audio data according to the audio data processing result of the audio player application 400.

The display 230 displays web site data accessed by the user terminal 200. In addition, the user interface for the user input and the execution result are displayed on the screen.

The input unit 235 receives user selection information on a web site, user schedule information, user setting information related to music listening, and the like. The user setting information input by the input unit 235 may be transmitted to the audio service apparatus 100, and the schedule information may be transmitted to the audio service apparatus 100 or the user schedule management apparatus 300.

The web application execution unit 240 executes a web application, for example, an audio player application 400, in which an execution command is input by a user through the browser engine 242.

When the browser engine 242 executes the audio player application 400, the browser engine 242 interprets and executes logic implemented in web code of the audio player application 400. The browser engine 242 interprets and executes web-based logic such as mark-up language, script, and CSS, such as HyperText Markup Language (HTML) included in the audio player application 400.

The controller 260 controls each of the components to register the audio player application 400 of the web application type in the web browser of the user terminal 200, and the audio data provided by the audio service device 100 is the audio player application. Control to be played through 400.

4 is a control block diagram of an audio player application 400 installed in the user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The audio player application may be provided in the form of a web application running in a web browser that is a client.

As shown in FIG. 4, the audio player application 400 may include an audio player 410, a context controller 420, and a context setting unit 430.

The audio reproducing unit 410 provides a function of managing a music watch list and a function of reproducing audio data. The audio player 410 may be implemented through a JavaScript API basically provided in HTML5. Accordingly, the <audio> tag can be played by substituting an audio path (URL) for the src attribute value, so that the music watch list adds, changes, and deletes information such as the path, title, artist name, and the like of each audio data.

The API for performing the music watch list function among the functions of the audio reproducing unit 410 is as follows.

<Playlist API>

makePlaylist ()

addToPlaylist ()

removeFromPlaylist ()

removeAllFromPlaylist ()

Among the functions of the audio reproducing unit 410, an API for performing a reproducing function such as playing, stopping, previous music, next music, repetition setting, etc. is as follows.

<Audio Control API>

play ()

pause ()

previousMusic ()

nextMusic ()

setLoopAll ()

setLoopOne ()

The context setting unit 430 receives music setting information and reproduction setting information from a user. The music setting information may include information such as music, album, genre, singer, etc. which the user prefers, and the play setting information may include a music volume, a playing section, a repetition, an end condition, and the like. In addition, the context setting unit 430 may receive the login information necessary to collect the schedule information of the user. The login information may be used when accessing the user schedule management apparatus 300 supporting the Open API.

The context controller 420 may inquire the information input to the context setting unit 430 to check the setting information for listening to the music, and provide the user with an input interface to receive additional context information from the user. In addition, the context controller 420 controls playback functions such as play / stop / next song / recommendation according to a user's request, and collects user schedule information through an external API and an open API such as the user schedule management apparatus 300. can do.

The audio player application 400 having such a configuration may be implemented on a web browser of the user terminal 200 to provide a music listening service through the web browser. Therefore, the user can use the music listening service through a web browser even without downloading a separate application, and can use the service regardless of a device such as a PC, a tablet, and a smartphone. In addition, the audio player application 400 based on the web browser may collect a user's context, that is, a user schedule and other user related information through an open API, thereby providing a customized music listening service.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a music listening service method according to a user situation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the user terminal 200 accesses the service site provided by the audio service apparatus 100 (S110), the audio service apparatus 100 provides the audio player application 400 to the user terminal 200 to provide the user terminal 200. In step S112, the audio player may be registered in the browser. Here, the web browser may be authorized by the user before registration of the audio player.

The user registers user setting information in the audio service apparatus 100 (S114). The user setting information may include music setting information including information of a music, album, genre, singer, etc., which are preferred by the user, and playback setting information including a volume, a playing section, a repetition, and an ending condition. In addition, login information necessary for collecting schedule information of the user may be registered in the audio service apparatus 100.

The audio service apparatus 100 accesses the user schedule management apparatus 300 set by the user and collects user schedule information (S118). The audio service device 100 may collect user schedule information from the user schedule management apparatus 300 that supports the Open API using the login information registered by the user.

The audio service apparatus 100 recognizes the user's situation based on the user schedule information, selects music suitable for listening in the situation based on the music setting information set by the user, and provides the selected music to the user terminal 200 ( S120).

On the other hand, according to another aspect of the invention, the step of receiving and storing the music setting information and the playback setting information of the user; Collecting schedule information of the user; Recognizing a situation of the user based on the schedule information, and generating an audio data list based on the recognized situation and the music setting information and the reproduction setting information; The control method of the audio service apparatus including providing the audio data list to a user terminal may be recorded by a program and recorded on a recording medium readable by the electronic device.

The control method of the audio service apparatus can be written as a program, and codes and code segments constituting the program can be easily inferred by a programmer in the art. Also, a program related to a control method of an audio service device may be stored in a readable media that can be read by an electronic device, and read and executed by the electronic device.

On the other hand, according to another aspect of the invention, the step of registering an audio player of the web application type to the web browser; Registering the music setting information and the reproduction setting information with the audio service apparatus; Registering login information for providing schedule information to the audio service apparatus; And when the audio data list is received from the audio service device, the web browser calling the audio player application to execute a playback command included in the audio data list. It can be recorded on a recording medium readable by the electronic device.

Such a method of controlling a user terminal can be written in a program, and codes and code segments constituting the program can be easily inferred by a programmer in the art. In addition, the program related to the control method of the user terminal may be stored in a readable media that can be read by the electronic device, and read and executed by the electronic device.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

The present invention can be applied to a music listening service system and method according to a user's situation in which music based on a user's schedule is provided through a web browser of a user terminal based on schedule information of the user.

100: audio service device 110: user setting information register
112: schedule information collecting unit 114: audio player providing unit
116: audio data providing unit 120: user setting information DB
122: audio data DB 200: user terminal
210: wireless communication unit 220: audio processing unit
230: display unit 235: input unit
240: web application execution unit 242: browser engine
260 control unit 300 user schedule management device
400: audio player application
410: audio playback unit 420: context control
430: context setting unit

Claims (20)

After receiving and storing the user's music setting information and the play setting information, collecting the user's schedule information to recognize the situation, and generating the audio data list according to the music setting information and the play setting information and the recognized situation, the user terminal Providing an audio service device; And
And a user terminal having a web browser engine for playing the audio data included in the audio data list by calling an audio player application executed in a web browser when the audio data list is received.
The play setting information includes at least one of a music volume, a music play condition, an end condition, a play section, and play repeat information.
The audio service device according to the user situation, characterized in that for setting the music volume for each playback section differently set to at least one of the music included in the audio data list according to the recognized situation. The method of claim 1,
Music according to a user situation further comprising a user schedule management device for receiving and managing the schedule information of the user and providing the schedule information of the user to the audio service device through an open API (Open Application Programmer Interface). Appreciation service system. A user setting information registration unit which receives and stores music setting information and reproduction setting information of the user;
Schedule information collection unit for collecting the schedule information of the user; And
The audio data providing unit recognizes the user's situation based on the schedule information, generates an audio data list based on the recognized situation, the music setting information, and the reproduction setting information, and provides the audio data list to a user terminal. Including;
The play setting information includes at least one of a music volume, a music play condition, an end condition, a play section, and play repeat information.
The audio data providing unit may differently set a music volume setting for each playback section for at least one of music included in the audio data list according to the recognized situation. The method of claim 3, wherein
The music setting information includes at least one of music, album, genre, singer, and radio channel information that the user prefers. delete The method of claim 3, wherein
The schedule information collection unit,
Audio service device, characterized in that for collecting the schedule information of the user through an Open Application Programmer Interface (API). The method of claim 3, wherein
And an audio player providing unit for providing an audio player application for processing the audio data list to a web browser of the user terminal. delete delete delete (A) receiving and storing music setting information and playback setting information of the user in the audio service device;
(B) collecting schedule information of the user at the audio service device;
(C) recognizing a user's situation according to the schedule information of the user in the audio service apparatus, and generating an audio data list according to the recognized music setting information and playback setting information and providing the same to the user terminal; And
(D) when the user terminal receives the audio data list, calling an audio player application executed in a web browser to play audio data included in the audio data list,
The play setting information includes at least one of a music volume, a music play condition, an end condition, a play section, and play repeat information.
In the step (C), the audio data list is generated by differently setting a music volume setting for each playback section for at least one of the music included in the audio data list according to the recognized situation. How to listen to music. The method of claim 11,
Step (B) is,
Music listening service method according to the user situation further comprises the step of receiving the schedule information of the user through an open API (Open Application Programmer Interface) from the user schedule management device for receiving and managing the schedule information of the user; . (A) receiving and storing music setting information and playback setting information of the user;
(B) collecting schedule information of the user;
(C) recognizing a situation of the user based on the schedule information, and generating an audio data list based on the recognized situation and the music setting information and the reproduction setting information; And
(D) providing the audio data list to a user terminal,
The play setting information includes at least one of a music volume, a music play condition, an end condition, a play section, and play repeat information.
In the step (C), the audio data list is generated by differently setting a music volume setting for each playback section for at least one of the music included in the audio data list according to the recognized situation. Control method of an audio service device. The method of claim 13,
Step (A) is
And receiving and storing the music setting information including at least one of music, album, genre, singer, and radio channel information which the user prefers. The method of claim 13,
Step (A) is
And receiving and storing reproduction setting information including at least one of a music volume, a music reproduction condition, an end condition, a reproduction interval, and reproduction repetition information. The method of claim 13,
Step (B) is,
And collecting schedule information of the user through an open application programmer interface (API) using the login information provided by the user. Receiving and storing music setting information and playback setting information of the user; Collecting schedule information of the user; Recognizing a situation of the user based on the schedule information, and generating an audio data list based on the recognized situation and the music setting information and the reproduction setting information; Providing the audio data list to a user terminal, wherein the play setting information includes at least one of a music volume, a music play condition, an end condition, a play period, and play repeat information, and generate the audio data list. In the step, the control method of the audio service apparatus generating the audio data list according to a different setting of the music volume setting for each playback section for at least one of the music included in the audio data list according to the recognized situation. Recordable media recorded on a computer and readable by an electronic device. delete delete delete

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