System and method for providing short-form video including GIS information

Abstract

Disclosed are a system and method for providing a short-form video including GIS information. The system for providing a short-form video including GIS information according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a short-form video platform server that receives uploads of short–form videos created by a plurality of short-form video creators, registers the uploaded short-form videos, and distributes the registered short–form videos to users; and a user terminal device that receives visiting site information from a user, sets a path from the current position to a visiting site corresponding to the received visiting site information, and displays GIS information according to the set path on one side of a playback screen of the short–form video distributed by the short-form platform server.

Description

System and method for providing short-form information including GIS information

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a short form including GIS information, and more particularly, to a system and method for providing a short form including GIS information that improves convenience of use by providing GIS information about a place to be visited by a user when playing a short form.

[0002] YouTube is arguably the world's largest media platform. It's a platform where individual creators and multi-channel network (MCN) operators generate revenue based on the value of their videos. For creators, YouTube offers the convenience of Google-based search, ease of global expansion, a relatively low barrier to entry, and guaranteed advertising revenue. For viewers, YouTube offers a diverse range of content for free.

[0003] Advances in IT and the widespread adoption of smartphones have led to changes in the content creation and consumption environment, contributing to the growth of YouTube's platform. Smartphones have become capable of editing photos and videos, making content creation accessible to anyone. Consequently, media platforms, including YouTube, are overflowing with content, and the public is increasingly demanding new and innovative content.

[0004] Following this trend, short-form content emerged. Short-form refers to short-form video content, typically under 10 minutes long. As short-form content gains popularity, various media platforms are offering their own versions. Examples include TikTok, YouTube's Shorts, and Instagram's Reels.

[0005] While short-form content usage is exploding, most short-form content simply includes video, text, and music. Most users want to access information more easily while receiving content, so efforts are needed to meet these needs.

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[0007] [Prior Art Literature]

[0008] (Patent Document 1) Patent Publication No. 10-2576945 (registered on September 6, 2023)

[0009]

[0010] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the technical task of the present invention is to propose a system and method for providing short-form content including GIS information, which can provide GIS information on a visited location without the user having to stop watching the content while watching the short-form content.

[0011] The problems solved by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

[0012] As a means for solving the above-described technical problem, a short-form providing system including GIS information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a short-form platform server that uploads and registers short-forms created by a plurality of short-form creators, distributes the registered short-forms to users, and a user terminal device that receives visit location information from a user, sets a route from a current location to a visit location corresponding to the entered visit location information, and displays GIS information according to the set route on one side of a playback screen of a short-form distributed by the short-form platform server.

[0013] The above GIS information may include the direction along the set route and the distance from the current location to the destination.

[0014] The above user terminal device may include a short-form playback unit that plays a short-form distributed by a short-form platform server.

[0015] The above user terminal device further includes a user interface unit that receives a selection signal for a short-form producer corresponding to the user's visiting location among registered short-form producers, and the short-form playback unit can only play short-forms produced by the short-form producer corresponding to the input selection signal.

[0016] The user terminal device may further include an event detection unit that detects the occurrence of an event among short forms played by a short form playback unit, a path setting unit that sets a path to the location of an event occurrence using information about the creator of the short form in which the event occurred, a GIS information extraction unit that extracts GIS information according to the set path, and a control unit that controls the display of the extracted GIS information on one side of the playback screen of the short form being played.

[0017] The above control unit can control the output of a message asking whether to output GIS information about the location of the event occurrence on the short form playback screen when the occurrence of an event is detected by the event detection unit.

[0018] Meanwhile, a method for providing a short form including GIS information according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of uploading and registering short forms created by a plurality of short form creators on a short form platform, distributing the registered short forms to users on the short form platform, receiving, at a user terminal device, information on a destination from a user, setting, at the user terminal device, a route to a destination corresponding to the entered destination information from a current location, and displaying, at the user terminal device, GIS information according to the set route on one side of a playback screen of a short form distributed by a short form platform server.

[0019] According to the present invention, a user can be provided with GIS information about a desired visit location during short-form playback, and there is an effect of providing a system and method for providing short-form content including GIS information, which can also provide GIS information about the location where an event occurs immediately when an event occurs within the short-form content.

[0020] The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

[0021] Figure 1 is a network configuration diagram of a short-form provision system including GIS information according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 is a block diagram of the user terminal device shown in Figure 1.

[0023] Figure 3 is a drawing illustrating a display screen of the user terminal device illustrated in Figure 2.

[0024] FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of the short-form platform server that constitutes the short-form provision system including the GIS information illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0025] FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining an example of an operation method of the user terminal device illustrated in FIG. 2, and

[0026] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining another example of the operation method of the user terminal device illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0027] The above-described purposes, other purposes, features, and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood through the following preferred embodiments, illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided to ensure that the disclosure is thorough and complete, and to ensure that the spirit of the present invention is fully conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0028] In this specification, when a component is referred to as being on another component, it means that it can be formed directly on the other component, or a third component may be interposed between them. Furthermore, in the drawings, the thicknesses of the components are exaggerated for the purpose of effectively explaining the technical contents.

[0029] Additionally, when it is said that a first element (or component) operates or executes on a second element (or component), it should be understood that the first element (or component) operates or executes in an environment in which the second element (or component) operates or executes, or operates or executes through direct or indirect interaction with the second element (or component).

[0030] When an element, component, device, or system is referred to as including a component consisting of a program or software, it should be understood that the element, component, device, or system includes hardware (e.g., memory, CPU, etc.) or other programs or software (e.g., an operating system or drivers necessary to operate hardware) necessary for the program or software to run or operate, even if no explicit mention is made of it.

[0031] Additionally, unless specifically stated otherwise in the implementation of any element (or component), it should be understood that the element (or component) may be implemented in software, hardware, or both software and hardware.

[0032] Additionally, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

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[0034] FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram of a short-form provision system including GIS information according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Referring to FIG. 1, a short-form provision system including GIS information according to one embodiment of the present invention is composed of a short-form platform server (100), a plurality of short-form producer terminal devices (200), and a plurality of user terminal devices (300) that are connected to each other so as to enable network communication.

[0036] The short form platform server (100) is a server that provides a short form platform, receives short forms from a short form creator terminal device (200), and distributes the short forms uploaded from the short form creator terminal device (200) to users of user terminal devices (300).

[0037] The short-form creator terminal device (200) corresponds to a terminal device used by creators who create short-form videos, and uploads them to the short-form platform server (100). The short-form creator may be a manager of a business establishment, such as a restaurant or merchandise store, a content creator, or an individual. The short-form creator terminal device (200) may be any of a smartphone, tablet PC, laptop, or desktop computer.

[0038] The user terminal device (300) corresponds to a device corresponding to a user who views a short form, and connects to the short form platform server (100) and plays the short form distributed by the short form platform server (100) so that the user can view it.

[0039] The short form provided to the user via the user terminal device (300) is not simply provided in the form of a short form, but is also provided with GIS (Geographic Information System) information about the location the user plans to visit, according to the user's selection. The operation of the user terminal device (300) is described in more detail in FIG. 2, which will be described later.

[0040] In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the short-form producer terminal device (200) and the user terminal device (300) are distinguished, but in reality, the two components may not be distinguished. That is, the user terminal device (300) may be a device corresponding to a user who views short-form content, or a device corresponding to a short-form producer who produces short-form content.

[0041]

[0042] Figure 2 is a block diagram of the user terminal device illustrated in Figure 1.

[0043] Referring to FIG. 2, a user terminal device (300) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a network interface unit (310), a short-form playback unit (320), a user interface unit (330), an event detection unit (340), a path setting unit (350), a GIS information extraction unit (360), a storage unit (370), and a control unit (380).

[0044] The network interface unit (310) supports network communication of the user terminal device (300), can receive short forms distributed from the short form platform server (100), and can transmit information to be transmitted from the user terminal device (300) to the short form platform server (100).

[0045] The short-form playback unit (320) plays the short-form distributed by the short-form platform server (100) and displays it on the screen of the user terminal device (300). The operation of the short-form playback unit (320) can display GIS information in addition to the short-form under the control of the control unit (380).

[0046] The user interface unit (330) supports an interface between the user terminal device (300) and the user. The user interface unit (330) can receive various request signals from the user. The request signals input from the user include a selection signal for a short-form producer corresponding to the user's destination among the short-form producers.

[0047] The event detection unit (340) detects the occurrence of an event among the short-form videos played by the short-form playback unit (320). Here, the event may include the issuance of various coupons, such as discount coupons for specific products at restaurants and stores, discount coupons for in-store events, and the launch of various events.

[0048] The route setting unit (350) sets a route from the current location of the user terminal device (300) to the destination the user wishes to visit. At this time, the current location of the user terminal device (300) can utilize GPS (Global Positioning System), and the route setting can utilize a navigation system.

[0049] The GIS information extraction unit (360) extracts GIS information according to the route set by the route setting unit (350). Here, the GIS information includes the direction and the distance (or remaining time) from the current location to the destination.

[0050] The storage unit (370) stores all information necessary for the operation of the user terminal device (300). The storage unit (370) can store basic information about the user terminal device (300) and also information about the short-form platform server (100) with which it has been connected.

[0051] The control unit (380) controls the overall operation of the user terminal device (300). That is, the control unit (380) controls signal input / output between the network interface unit (310), short-form playback unit (320), user interface unit (330), event detection unit (340), path setting unit (350), GIS information extraction unit (360), and storage unit (370).

[0052] The control unit (380) controls the path setting unit (350) and the GIS information extraction unit (360) to operate so that when GIS information is finally extracted, the GIS information is displayed together on one side of the short form reproduced by the short form reproduction unit (320).

[0053] In addition, when the occurrence of an event is detected by the event detection unit (340), the control unit (380) controls the display of a message asking whether to output GIS information about the location of the event on the playback screen of the short form. At this time, if the user inputs a signal indicating that he / she wants to output GIS information, the GIS information about the location of the event is displayed together on the short form, and if the user inputs a signal indicating that he / she does not want to output GIS information, the currently detected event is ignored.

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[0055] FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating a display screen of the user terminal device illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0056] In this embodiment, the display screen of a user terminal device (300) displaying a short form is exemplified. As exemplified, the short form may include text information along with a video.

[0057] GIS information is displayed on one side of the playback screen where the short form is being played on the user terminal device (300). Here, a GIS information display area (A) is set in the upper center of the short form.

[0058] The GIS information display area (A) is positioned at the top center of the screen to allow users to intuitively view GIS information. However, this location can be changed depending on the situation. For example, users can drag the GIS information display area (A) to a desired location on the screen.

[0059] GIS information includes direction and distance, with direction indicated by an arrow, and distance to the destination displayed in kilometers. Furthermore, for user convenience, GIS information may include the estimated walking time required to travel that distance in addition to the distance to the destination. The distance to the destination is displayed and changed according to the position of the user terminal device (300).

[0060]

[0061] FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of a short-form platform server that constitutes a short-form provision system including GIS information illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0062] The short-form platform server (100) receives short-form uploads from a short-form creator terminal device (200). The short-form creator terminal device (200) may be a terminal device corresponding to a person permitted to upload short-forms to the short-form platform server (100). The short-form platform server (100) registers the uploaded short-form (S410).

[0063] Short-form videos registered on the short-form platform server (100) are distributed in a format that can be viewed by users accessing the platform via a user terminal device (300) (S420). Depending on the type and creator of the short-form video, the video may be accessible to all users, regardless of gender or age, or may be configured to be accessible only to specific users.

[0064]

[0065] FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining an example of an operation method of the user terminal device illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0066] When a user wishes to view a short form, he or she accesses the short form platform server (100) via a user terminal device (300). The short form platform server (100) distributes the short form, and the user terminal device (300) plays it so that the user can view it (S510).

[0067] While the short-form playback unit (320) is playing a short-form, the user can input information about his or her destination. If the user inputs destination information (S520-Y), the route setting unit (350) sets a route from the current location of the user terminal device (300) to the destination corresponding to the destination information (S530). If the user does not input destination information (S520-N), the short-form playback continues.

[0068] When a route is set by the route setting unit (350), the GIS information extraction unit (360) extracts GIS information from the route (S540). Here, the GIS information includes the direction and distance to the corresponding visit location.

[0069] When GIS information is extracted by the GIS information extraction unit (360), the control unit (380) controls the short form playback unit (320) to display the GIS information on one side of the short form playback screen (S550).

[0070] In this embodiment, the user is provided with GIS information about the destination, separate from the content of the short-form video. This allows the user to receive route guidance to the destination while watching the short-form video without having to launch a separate navigation app (or application). This allows the user to view route information for the destination on a portion of the screen while watching the short-form video.

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[0072] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining another example of the operation method of the user terminal device illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0073] A user plays a short form using a user terminal device (300) (S610). At this time, the short form may include information related to events added by the short form creator when creating the short form.

[0074] The event detection unit (340) monitors short-form content to detect the occurrence of an event (S620). At step S620, if an event is detected from a short-form content (S620-Y), the path setting unit (350) sets a path to the event occurrence location (S630). Since the event occurrence location corresponds to the short-form content creator, it can be identified from the short-form content information.

[0075] When a path is set by the path setting unit (350), the GIS information extraction unit (360) extracts GIS information according to the path (S640). Thereafter, the GIS information is displayed on one side of the short form playback screen (S650).

[0076] By this action, when a user is watching a short-form video on their user terminal (300), the system immediately detects when an event begins at a location, such as a restaurant or retail store, and provides GIS information about the location if the user so desires. Accordingly, if the user wishes to utilize the event, they can receive GIS information simultaneously with the short-form video viewing screen without having to perform a separate search or navigation app launch.

[0077] This eliminates the hassle of users having to pause short-form viewing and launch other apps, while also allowing stores to react to events immediately, which can generate sales benefits.

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[0079] With this configuration, we can guide the initial user to their destination GIS information without stopping the function that shows the short-form play (such as by dragging down or quitting the running app).

[0080] By providing GIS information about the destination, short-form content creators can guide users to events they can offer along their route (e.g., events for affiliated beer discounts, cosmetics discounts, etc.) or events they can offer regardless of the route, and if the user selects this, they can choose whether to display the direction and distance to the location offering the selected event.

[0081]

[0082] That is, if an event occurs while a short form is being played, the path and distance to the event location can be reset and a choice can be made as to whether to guide the user by using information about the short form creator who caused the event.

[0083]

[0084] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without altering its technical spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims below rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

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[0086] ** Explanation of symbols **

[0087] 100: Short-form platform server 200: Short-form creator terminal device

[0088] 300: User terminal device 310: Network interface unit

[0089] 320: Short-form playback section 330: User interface section

[0090] 340: Event detection unit 350: Path setting unit

[0091] 360: GIS information extraction section 370: Storage section

[0092] 380: Control unit

Claims

1. A short-form platform server that uploads and registers short-forms created by multiple short-form creators and distributes the registered short-forms to users; and A system for providing a short form including GIS information, characterized in that it includes a user terminal device that receives information on a destination from a user, sets a route from a current location to a destination corresponding to the entered destination information, and displays GIS information according to the set route on one side of a playback screen of a short form distributed by the short form platform server.

2. In paragraph 1, A short-form provision system including GIS information, characterized in that the GIS information includes a direction according to the set route and a distance from the current location to the visited location.

3. In paragraph 1, The above user terminal device, A short-form provision system including GIS information, characterized in that it includes a short-form playback unit that plays a short-form distributed by the short-form platform server.

4. In paragraph 3, The above user terminal device, Further comprising a user interface unit for receiving a selection signal for a short-form producer corresponding to the user's visiting location among the registered short-form producers; A short-form providing system including GIS information, characterized in that the short-form playback unit plays only short-forms produced by a short-form producer corresponding to the input selection signal.

5. In paragraph 3, The above user terminal device, An event detection unit that detects the occurrence of an event among the short forms played by the short form playback unit; A path setting unit that sets a path to the event occurrence location using information about the short-form creator where the above event occurred; A GIS information extraction unit that extracts GIS information according to the above-described path; and A system for providing short-form content including GIS information, characterized in that it further includes a control unit that controls the display of the extracted GIS information on one side of the playback screen of the short-form content being played.

6. In paragraph 5, A system for providing short-form content including GIS information, characterized in that the control unit, when the occurrence of the event is detected by the event detection unit, controls the display of a message asking whether to display GIS information about the location of the event occurrence on the playback screen of the short-form content.

7. A method for providing short forms in a system comprising a short form platform server and multiple user terminal devices, A step of uploading and registering short forms created by multiple short form creators on the above short form platform; A step of distributing the registered short form to users on the short form platform; A step of receiving information on a visit location from a user in the above user terminal device; In the above user terminal device, a step of setting a route from the current location to the destination corresponding to the input destination information; and A method for providing a short form including GIS information, characterized in that it comprises a step of displaying GIS information according to the set path on one side of a playback screen of a short form distributed by the short form platform server in the user terminal device.

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