WO2024191077A1

WO2024191077A1 - Method, apparatus, and recording medium for providing audio content

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Publication number: WO2024191077A1
Application number: PCT/KR2024/002395
Authority: WO
Inventors: 전수진
Original assignee: 주식회사 네모즈랩
Priority date: 2023-03-15
Filing date: 2024-02-23
Publication date: 2024-09-19

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for providing audio content. The method for providing audio content, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the steps of: acquiring identification information regarding a real medium recognized by a user terminal and environmental information at a point in time at which the real medium is recognized by the user terminal; detecting audio content matching the environmental information from at least one piece of audio content corresponding to the identification information; and providing the detected audio content to the user terminal.

Description

Method, device and recording medium for providing audio content

The present disclosure relates to a method, a device, and a recording medium for providing audio content, and more particularly, to a method, a device, and a recording medium for providing audio content containing an artist's voice.

Recently, technologies for providing content through Near Field Communication (NFC), QR code recognition, etc. are being widely utilized. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for scanning an NFC tag attached to a publication to recognize tag information and provide a user with content related to the tag information.

However, according to these conventional technologies, there is a limit to providing diverse content to users because one content corresponding to an NFC tag or QR code is repeatedly provided.

Meanwhile, as the fandom culture that is enthusiastic about specific stars and artists spreads, the consumption of various forms of goods that serve as a medium to recall favorite stars or artists is also increasing. In particular, goods that give a feeling of intimacy by giving a feeling of being with favorite stars or artists are gaining attention.

Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes a method for providing various audio contents by taking into account the user's situation. Specifically, the present disclosure proposes a method for satisfying the needs of fans who want to form an intimacy with their favorite artists by providing audio contents containing the artist's voice according to the user's situation.

The purpose of this disclosure is to provide audio content in a simple and convenient manner.

In addition, the present disclosure aims to provide various audio contents according to time, place, situation, weather, etc.

A representative configuration of the present disclosure to achieve the above purpose is as follows.

A method for providing audio content according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a step of obtaining identification information of a physical medium recognized by a user terminal and environmental information at a time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal, a step of detecting audio content matching the environmental information from at least one audio content corresponding to the identification information, and a step of providing the detected audio content to the user terminal.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the identification information may include information about the artist.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the environmental information may include at least one of time information, location information, situation information, and weather information at the time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in the step of providing audio content to a user terminal, one of the audio contents detected by reflecting the history of the physical medium being recognized by the user terminal or the history of audio content being output through the user terminal can be randomly selected and provided.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in the step of providing audio content to a user terminal, an image corresponding to the audio content may be provided together.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in the step of providing audio content to a user terminal, text information corresponding to the audio content may be provided together.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in the step of providing audio content to a user terminal, the detected audio content may be translated into a preset language or a language according to user input and provided.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may further include a step of registering audio content provided to a user terminal with the user terminal.

A device for providing audio content according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a physical medium recognized by a user terminal and environmental information at a time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal, a content detection unit that detects audio content matching the environmental information from at least one audio content corresponding to the identification information, and a content provision unit that provides the detected audio content to the user terminal.

In addition, other methods for implementing the present disclosure, other devices, and recording media for recording a computer program for executing the method are further provided.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a desired audio content, for example, audio content containing the voice of a preferred artist, can be provided with a simple operation of recognizing a physical medium on a user terminal. In addition, various contents can be easily provided by providing corresponding image or text information together with the audio content.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, user satisfaction can be improved by providing audio content by taking environmental information into consideration.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system environment for providing audio content according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically illustrating the functional configuration of an audio content providing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplarily showing audio content provided through an audio content providing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating additional audio content provided through an audio content providing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplarily showing an image provided together with audio content according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary process for providing audio content according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[Explanation of symbols]

100: System for providing audio content

110: Physical media

120: User Terminal

130: Artist Terminal

140: Communications Network

150: Audio content providing device

202: Information Acquisition Department

204: Content Management Department

206: Content Detection Unit

208: Content Provider

210: Communications Department

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the following, if it is judged that the gist of the present disclosure may be unnecessarily obscured, specific descriptions of functions and configurations that are already known will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the contents described below are only related to one embodiment of the present disclosure and that the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The terminology used herein is merely used to describe particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. For example, a singular element should be understood to include plural elements unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term "and/or" as used herein should be understood to encompass any and all possible combinations of one or more of the listed items. The terms "comprises" or "has" as used herein are intended to specify that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the present disclosure is present, but the use of such terms does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a 'module' or 'part' means a functional part that performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented by hardware or software, or by a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of 'modules' or 'parts' may be integrated into at least one software module and implemented by at least one processor, except for a 'module' or 'part' that needs to be implemented by a specific hardware.

In addition, unless otherwise defined, all terms used in this disclosure, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It should be noted that terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the relevant technology, and will not be interpreted in an unduly limiting or expansive manner unless explicitly defined otherwise in this disclosure.

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

As illustrated in FIG. 1, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system (100) for providing audio content may include a physical medium (110), a user terminal (120), an artist terminal (130), a communication network (140), and an audio content providing device (150).

A physical medium (110) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may perform a function of providing identification information regarding audio content to a user terminal (120). In one embodiment, the physical medium (110) may include an NFC tag, and when the physical medium (110) approaches or comes into contact with a user terminal (120) having an NFC chip built in, the physical medium may form an NFC communication link with the user terminal (120) to transmit identification information included in the NFC tag to the user terminal (120). In another embodiment, the physical medium (110) may include a QR code, and when the user terminal (120) reads the QR code, the user terminal (120) may acquire identification information included in the QR code. In one embodiment, the identification information of the physical medium (110) may include information regarding a specific artist.

Meanwhile, although the physical medium (110) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has been described as including an NFC tag or a QR code, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the physical medium (110) may include various forms of data storage means capable of containing identification information and transmitting the same to a user terminal (120), such as digital watermarking, in addition to the NFC tag and QR code.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the physical medium (110) may be manufactured in a form that is a reduction of a general LP as illustrated, for example, in a mini LP form that is one-tenth the size of the LP. In addition, as illustrated, the physical medium (110) may be manufactured in a form of a photo card or a key ring. However, the form of the physical medium is not limited thereto, and may be manufactured in various forms and sizes, for example, a mini CD, a mini cassette tape, a mini videotape, a figure, a plastic model, etc., that may have an NFC chip embedded therein or a QR code or other forms of data storage means.

A user terminal (120) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a digital device that includes a function of connecting to and communicating with an audio content providing device (150) via a communication network (140). In one embodiment, the user terminal (120) may be a digital device having a memory means and a microprocessor and having a computing ability, such as a smart phone, a tablet, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a workstation, a PDA, a web pad, a mobile phone, etc., and is not limited to a specific form. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user terminal (120) may include an application for supporting a function according to the present disclosure. Such an application may be downloaded from the audio content providing device (150) or an external application distribution server (not shown).

A user terminal (120) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may perform a function of acquiring identification information from a physical medium (110). In one embodiment, the user terminal (120) is provided with an identification information recognition unit that recognizes identification information from a physical medium (110), and, for example, when the physical medium (110) is recognized in a manner of contacting or approaching the user terminal (120) or being photographed, the identification information of the corresponding physical medium (110) may be recognized and acquired. The identification information of the physical medium (110) acquired through the user terminal (120) may be transmitted to an audio content providing device (150) through a communication network (140).

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user terminal (120) can receive various signals transmitted from an external source (e.g., an audio content providing device (150)) through a communication network (140). In one embodiment, the user terminal (120) can receive audio content provided by the audio content providing device (150) through the communication network (140).

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user terminal (120) may include an output device such as a speaker. In one embodiment, the user terminal (120) may download or play audio content received from the audio content providing device (150) in a streaming manner.

An artist terminal (130) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a digital device used by an artist to upload audio content, and may be a digital device equipped with a memory means and a microprocessor and having computational capabilities, such as a smart phone, tablet, desktop computer, notebook computer, workstation, PDA, web pad, mobile phone, etc., and is not limited to a specific form.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the artist terminal (130) may include a dedicated application (not shown) that supports uploading audio content to the audio content providing device (150). In one embodiment, an artist may upload audio content by directly recording a voice through the artist terminal (130), i.e., the dedicated application, and the uploaded audio content may be transmitted to the audio content providing device (150) through a communication network (140). In this way, an artist may directly upload audio content through the artist terminal (130), and accordingly, a user may be provided with more diverse versions of audio content.

A communication network (140) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be configured regardless of a communication mode such as wired communication or wireless communication, and may be configured with various communication networks such as a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), and a wide area network (WAN). Preferably, the communication network (140) referred to in the present specification may be the well-known Internet or the World Wide Web (WWW). However, the communication network (140) is not necessarily limited thereto, and may include at least a part of a well-known wired and wireless data communication network, a well-known telephone network, or a well-known wired and wireless television communication network.

For example, the communication network (140) may be a wireless data communication network that implements, at least in part, a conventional communication method such as WiFi communication, WiFi-Direct communication, Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication, 5G communication, Bluetooth communication (including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication), infrared communication, or ultrasonic communication. As another example, the communication network (140) may be an optical communication network that implements, at least in part, a conventional communication method such as LiFi (Light Fidelity).

An audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a digital device equipped with memory means and a microprocessor to have computational capabilities, and may be a server system, and may perform communication with a user terminal (120) and/or an artist terminal (130) through a communication network (140).

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an audio content providing device (150) may obtain identification information and environment information through a communication network (140), detect at least one audio content according to the identification information and environment information, and provide the audio content to a user terminal (120). In one embodiment, the audio content provided by the audio content providing device (150) may be a voice message of a specific artist that matches the identification information and environment information.

Referring to FIG. 2, an audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include an information obtaining unit (202), a content management unit (204), a content detection unit (206), a content providing unit (208), and a communication unit (210). The components illustrated in FIG. 2 do not reflect all functions of the audio content providing device (150), nor are they essential, so the audio content providing device (150) may include more or fewer components than the illustrated components.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit (202), the content management unit (204), the content detection unit (206), the content provision unit (208), and the communication unit (210) may be program modules, at least some of which communicate with an external system (not shown). These program modules may be included in the audio content provision device (150) in the form of an operating system, an application program module, and other program modules, and may be physically stored on various known memory devices. In addition, these program modules may be stored in a remote memory device that can communicate with the audio content provision device (150). Meanwhile, these program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or execute specific abstract data types according to the present disclosure.

The information acquisition unit (202) of the audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can perform a function of acquiring identification information and environmental information.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit (202) can acquire identification information of a physical medium (110) recognized by a user terminal (120). As described above, when a physical medium (110) comes into contact with or approaches a user terminal (120) or a physical medium (110) is photographed, the user terminal (120) can recognize and acquire identification information of the physical medium (110), and the identification information of the physical medium (110) acquired through the user terminal (120) can be transmitted to the information acquisition unit (202) of the audio content providing device (150) through a communication network (140). In one embodiment, the identification information of the physical medium (110) can include information about a specific artist.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit (202) can acquire environmental information at the time when the physical medium (110) is recognized by the user terminal (120). In one embodiment, the environmental information can include at least one of time information, location information, situation information, and weather information at the time when the physical medium (110) is recognized by the user terminal (120).

The content management unit (204) of the audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can perform a function of managing audio content. As described above, an artist can upload audio content through the artist terminal (130), and the content management unit (204) can receive the uploaded audio content through the artist terminal (130). For example, an artist can directly record a voice and upload it through the artist terminal (130), and the content management unit (204) can receive the voice. In one embodiment, the content management unit (204) can store and manage audio content according to identification information and/or environmental information. Specifically, the content management unit (204) can store and manage audio content by dividing it by artist according to information about the artist included in the identification information. In addition, the content management unit (204) can store and manage audio content by matching it with environmental information according to the content of a message included in the audio content.

The content detection unit (206) of the audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may perform a function of detecting audio content matching the environment information from at least one audio content corresponding to the identification information. Specifically, the content detection unit (204) may search for at least one audio content associated with a specific artist included in the identification information, and may detect audio content matching the environment information from at least one audio content associated with the searched specific artist. In one embodiment, the audio content detected by the content detection unit (206) may be transmitted to the content providing unit (208) described below.

The content providing unit (208) of the audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can perform a function of providing detected audio content to a user terminal (120).

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when there are multiple audio contents detected by the content detection unit (206), the content providing unit (208) may randomly select one or more audio contents and provide them to the user terminal (120). In one embodiment, the content providing unit (208) may randomly select one or more of the detected audio contents by reflecting the history of the physical medium (110) being recognized by the user terminal (120) or the history of the audio contents being output through the user terminal (120). For example, the content providing unit (208) may provide the detected audio contents by excluding audio contents that have a history of being previously output through the user terminal (120). Accordingly, a different version of audio contents may be output each time the physical medium (110) is recognized by the user terminal (120), and the user may be provided with more diverse audio contents.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the content provider (208) may provide image and/or text information corresponding to audio content together. In one embodiment, the image corresponding to audio content may be a photo of a specific artist matching the identification information, and the text information corresponding to audio content may be a subtitle corresponding to voice.

For example, the content provider (208) can provide at least one image through the user terminal (120) and provide corresponding audio content according to the image selected through the user terminal (120). At this time, text information such as subtitles corresponding to the audio content can be provided together.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the content provider (208) may translate the detected audio content into a predetermined language and provide it. For example, the audio content may be translated into a language preset for the user terminal (120) and provided, or may be translated into a language input by the user through the user terminal (120) and provided. The language information preset or input into the user terminal (120) may be transmitted to the audio content provider (150), i.e., the content provider (208), through the communication network (140).

In one embodiment, the content provider (208) may translate the detected audio content into a language input into the user terminal (120) and provide the audio content to the user terminal (120) in text or audio format together with the audio content. Specifically, the content provider (208) may translate audio content based on a first language into a second language (e.g., Korean, Japanese, English, etc.) different from the first language specified by the user and provide the audio content to the user terminal (120) in text or audio format together with the audio content.

The communication unit (210) of the audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can perform a function to enable data transmission and reception from/to the information obtaining unit (202), the content management unit (204), the content detection unit (206), and the content providing unit (208), and can also function to enable communication with an external communication network of the audio content providing device (150).

Meanwhile, the audio content providing device (150) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a registration unit (not shown). In one embodiment, the registration unit may perform a function of registering and storing audio content output through the user terminal (120) in the user terminal (120). For example, the registration unit may perform a function of registering and storing audio content output through the user terminal (120) in a dedicated application installed in the user terminal (120). Accordingly, the user may personally own audio content that has been output once, and may replay the audio content on the user terminal (120) at any time without re-recognizing the physical medium (110). In addition to storing and playing the audio content, the user may also set it as a ringtone, alarm sound, etc. of the user terminal (120), and may also set an image provided together with the audio content as a background screen of the user terminal (120).

FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplarily showing audio content provided through an audio content providing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, audio content means an artist's voice message.

Referring to (a) of Fig. 3, audio content matching the time information may be provided. For example, if the current time (i.e., the time at which the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal) is 9:00 in the morning, audio content such as "Did you sleep well today? Cheer up!" may be provided.

Referring to (b) of Fig. 3, audio content matching the location information may be provided. For example, if the current user is located at the Han River, audio content such as "The wind by the Han River must be cold! Did you dress warmly?" may be provided.

Referring to (c) of Fig. 3, audio content matching thereto may be provided depending on a specific situation. For example, if a user is located in front of a concert hall to watch a concert, audio content saying "See you soon! Look forward to our stage!" may be provided.

Referring to (d) of Fig. 3, audio content matching the weather information may be provided. For example, if it is currently snowing, audio content saying "It's snowing! I'll sing you a snow flower" may be provided.

In the example of Fig. 3, it is described that audio content is provided by referencing one of the environmental information, but it is also possible to provide audio content by referencing multiple environmental information. For example, by referencing location information or time information and weather information together, audio content suitable for the weather can be detected and provided even at a specific location or time.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, audio content provided through an audio content providing device (150) may also be additionally provided upon request from a user terminal (120).

FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplarily showing additional audio content provided through an audio content providing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 4, additional audio content such as “You worked really hard today. I applaud you for doing a good job~ Get some rest and have a good night”, “Your wishes will come true. I will be your strength” may be provided at the user’s request through the user terminal (120). Such additional audio content may be provided to the artist terminal (130) upon request through the user terminal (120), and the artist may upload audio content corresponding to the request through the artist terminal (130) and be provided through the audio content providing device (150).

In this way, by providing additional audio content based on user participation and request, user satisfaction can be increased and the use of audio content can be activated.

Meanwhile, as described above, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an image may be provided together with audio content.

FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplarily showing an image provided together with audio content according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of images corresponding to audio content may be provided to a user terminal (120). For example, a photo of an artist may be designated for each audio content, and a photo of an artist may be provided according to the audio content provided. In this case, by selecting an image provided to the user terminal (120), audio content designated for the corresponding image may be provided.

In this way, by providing images such as photographs of the artist along with audio content, user satisfaction can be increased through the provision of diverse content, and the effect of inducing users to purchase audio content in order to collect artist photographs can also be expected.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an exemplary process for providing audio content according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Although each step is described in a sequential order below, some steps are not necessarily performed sequentially and may be modified and implemented such that they are configured to be performed simultaneously or that other steps are added and performed between the steps.

First, in step (S402), the audio content providing device (150) can obtain identification information of a physical medium recognized by the user terminal. As described above, the physical medium can include an NFC tag, a QR code, etc., and when the physical medium approaches or comes into contact with the user terminal or is photographed, the user terminal can recognize and obtain identification information of the physical medium through the NFC tag, QR code, etc., and the identification information of the physical medium obtained through the user terminal can be transmitted to the audio content providing device. In one embodiment, the identification information of the physical medium can include information about a specific artist (e.g., the artist's name, the group to which the artist belongs, etc.).

In step (S404), the audio content providing device (150) can obtain environmental information at the time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal. In one embodiment, the environmental information can include at least one of time information, location information, and weather information at the time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal.

In step (S406), the audio content providing device (150) can detect audio content matching the environmental information obtained in step (S404) from at least one audio content corresponding to the identification information of the physical medium obtained in step (S402). Specifically, the audio content providing device (150) can detect audio content matching the environmental information from among audio content associated with the artist by using information about the artist included in the identification information.

Finally, in step (S408), the audio content providing device (150) may provide the audio content detected in step (S406) to the user terminal (120). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if there are multiple audio contents detected in step (S406), the audio content providing device (150) may randomly select one audio content among them and provide it. In one embodiment, the audio content providing device (150) may reflect the recognition history of the physical medium and the output history of the audio content in the process of randomly selecting one audio content from the multiple audio contents detected according to the identification information and the environment information. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the audio content providing device (150) may provide the audio content detected in step (S406) together with image or text information, or may translate the audio content into a predetermined language, for example, a language set in advance or a language according to a user input, and provide it together with the corresponding audio content in text or audio format.

The embodiments according to the present disclosure described above may be implemented in the form of program commands that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a recording medium. The recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, etc., alone or in combination. The program commands recorded on the recording medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present disclosure or may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program commands, such as ROMs, RAMs, flash memories, etc. Examples of the program commands include not only machine language codes generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. Hardware devices may be changed into one or more software modules to perform processing according to the present disclosure, and vice versa.

Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to specific details such as specific components and limited examples, the above examples are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs may make various modifications and variations from this description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present disclosure should not be limited to the embodiments described above, and all modifications equivalent to or equivalent to the claims described below as well as the claims are intended to fall within the scope of the spirit of the present disclosure.

Claims

As a method for providing audio content,

A step of obtaining identification information of a physical medium recognized by a user terminal and environmental information at the time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal;

A step of detecting audio content matching the environmental information from at least one audio content corresponding to the above identification information, and

Step of providing the detected audio content to the user terminal

A method for providing audio content including:
In the first paragraph,

A method for providing audio content, wherein the above identification information includes information about the artist.
In the first paragraph,

A method for providing audio content, wherein the above environmental information includes at least one of time information, location information, and weather information at the time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal.
In the first paragraph,

A method for providing audio content, wherein, in the step of providing the above audio content to the user terminal, one of the detected audio contents is randomly selected and provided by reflecting the history of the physical medium being recognized by the user terminal or the history of audio contents being output through the user terminal.
In the first paragraph,

A method for providing audio content, wherein, in the step of providing the audio content to the user terminal, an image corresponding to the audio content is provided together.
In the first paragraph,

A method for providing audio content, wherein, in the step of providing the audio content to the user terminal, text information corresponding to the audio content is also provided.
In the first paragraph,

A method for providing audio content, wherein, in the step of providing the above audio content to the user terminal, the detected audio content is translated into a preset language or a language according to user input and provided.
In the first paragraph,

A method for providing audio content, further comprising a step of registering audio content provided to the user terminal in the user terminal.
A recording medium recording a computer program for executing a method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
As a device for providing audio content,

An information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a physical medium recognized by a user terminal and environmental information at the time when the physical medium is recognized by the user terminal;

A content detection unit that detects audio content matching the environmental information from at least one audio content corresponding to the above identification information, and

Content providing unit that provides the detected audio content to the user terminal

An audio content providing device including: