Device for providing information and method thereof

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, a method for providing information by an electronic device is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: identifying a first video to be provided to a target user; determining, on the basis of information of the target user, whether one or more pieces of content included in the first video include content inappropriate to be provided to the target user; when first content inappropriate to be provided to the target user exists, identifying that a relationship between a timepoint during playback of the first video reproduced by the target user and a time interval for the first content in the first video satisfies a set condition; and adjusting a timepoint from which the target user is allowed to view the first video so that a part from a timepoint after the time interval in the video is provided.

Description

Device and method for providing information

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a device for providing information and a method thereof. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method thereof, which determine whether one or more contents included in a video are inappropriate for providing to a target user, and, if there is first content inappropriate for providing to the target user, confirm that a relationship between a time point on a first video played by the target user and a time interval on the first video for the first content satisfies a set condition, and adjusts a viewing time of the first video for the target user so that a video from a time point after the time interval is provided.

[0002] Video platforms provide users with videos via the internet. Users can easily search for videos that suit their tastes and enjoy them conveniently.

[0003] Users may have different preferences regarding video viewing. These preferences may include preferences regarding the type of video they watch, as well as whether they are willing to watch all of the content included in the video, or whether they are unwilling to watch at least some of it (e.g., unwilling to watch content that is not the main content of the video, such as the opening content).

[0004] If you repeatedly provide users with content they have no intention of watching, it may cause inconvenience to the users when watching the video.

[0005] In this regard, reference can be made to prior literature such as KR102271854B1 and KR101369747B1.

[0006] The problem that the present embodiment seeks to solve is to provide an electronic device and a method thereof, which, in order to solve the above-described problem, confirm a first image to be provided to a target user, determine based on information of the target user whether there is content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user among one or more contents included in the first image, and, if there is first content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user, confirm that a relationship between a time point on the first image played by the target user and a time section on the first image for the first content satisfies a set condition, and adjust a viewing time point of the first image for the target user so that a video of a time point after the time section is provided.

[0007] The technical tasks to be achieved by this embodiment are not limited to the technical tasks described above, and other technical tasks can be inferred from the following embodiments.

[0008] A method for providing information in an electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a step of checking a first image to be provided to a target user; a step of determining, based on information of the target user, whether there is content among one or more contents included in the first image that is inappropriate for providing to the target user; and, if there is first content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user, a step of checking that a relationship between a timepoint on the first image played by the target user and a time section on the first image for the first content satisfies a set condition; and a step of adjusting a viewing time of the first image for the target user so that a video of a time point after the time section is provided.

[0009] In one embodiment, the step of determining whether there is content inappropriate for providing to the target user may include the steps of: obtaining video viewing history information of the target user; confirming one or more actions related to video viewing by the target user, which are included in the video viewing history information; and confirming whether there is content inappropriate for providing to the target user among the one or more contents based on the one or more actions.

[0010] In one embodiment, the step of determining whether there is any content among the one or more contents that is inappropriate for providing to the target user based on the one or more actions may further include one or more of the steps of determining whether the one or more actions include an action requesting the target user to skip content playback; and determining whether the one or more actions include an action that is estimated to indicate that the target user does not want to play the content.

[0011] In one embodiment, the step of obtaining video viewing history information of the target user may include the step of determining one or more videos that satisfy a set criterion in relation to the first video; and the step of obtaining viewing history information of the target user for the one or more videos.

[0012] In one embodiment, the set criteria may include a criterion requiring that the video belong to the same playlist as the first video.

[0013] In one embodiment, the step of determining whether there is content inappropriate to be provided to the target user further includes the step of obtaining preference information related to video viewing of the target user based on the one or more actions, and the electronic device can determine whether there is content inappropriate to be provided to the target user further based on the preference information.

[0014] In one embodiment, the step of determining whether there is content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user includes the step of checking one or more attributes associated with each of the one or more contents; and the step of determining whether there is content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user based on the one or more attributes, wherein the one or more attributes may include one or more of a type of content, a location of the content on the first image, and a content production entity.

[0015] In one embodiment, the step of identifying the one or more properties may include the step of obtaining metadata of the first image including at least some of the one or more properties.

[0016] In one embodiment, the first content may include one or more of opening content of the first video, ending content of the first video, story summary content for the first video, and sub-content arranged to be played after the main content of the first video is played.

[0017] In one embodiment, the set condition may include a condition that the time interval between the point in time and the starting point of the time period is less than a set threshold value.

[0018] In one embodiment, the set condition may include a condition in which an input for changing the playback position of the first image to the point in time is not received from the target user.

[0019] An electronic device for providing information according to an embodiment includes a memory for storing instructions and a processor, wherein the processor is connected to the memory, checks a first image to be provided to a target user, and determines, based on information of the target user, whether there is content inappropriate for providing to the target user among one or more contents included in the first image, and if there is first content inappropriate for providing to the target user, checks that a relationship between a time point on the first image played by the target user and a time section on the first image for the first content satisfies a set condition, and adjusts a viewing time point of the first image for the target user so that a video of a time point after the time section is provided.

[0020] Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

[0021] According to the present disclosure, an electronic device and method for providing information can reduce inconvenience and improve satisfaction in a user's video viewing.

[0022] The effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a system for providing information.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device providing information according to an embodiment.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a drawing for exemplarily explaining an operation of confirming one or more actions related to video viewing by a target user according to one embodiment.

[0026] FIG. 4 is a drawing for exemplarily explaining an operation for adjusting a viewing time of a first image for a target user according to one embodiment.

[0027] FIG. 5 is a drawing for exemplarily explaining set conditions related to the relationship between a time point on a first image played by a target user and a time interval on the first image for the first content according to one embodiment.

[0028] Figure 6 is an exemplary diagram of the configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0029] The terms used in the embodiments have been selected from widely used and common terms, taking into account the functions of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Furthermore, in certain cases, terms may be arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should not be defined simply as names of terms, but rather based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of the present disclosure.

[0030] When a part of the specification is said to "include" a component, this does not exclude other components, but rather implies the inclusion of other components, unless otherwise specifically stated. Furthermore, terms such as "part" and "module" used in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0031] The expression “at least one of a, b, and c” described throughout the specification may encompass ‘a alone’, ‘b alone’, ‘c alone’, ‘a and b’, ‘a and c’, ‘b and c’, or ‘all of a, b, and c’.

[0032] The "terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminal via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal may include, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, and may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as communication-based terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc.

[0033] Below, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0034] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0035] In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical details that are well-known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to avoid obscuring the gist of the present invention by omitting unnecessary explanations and to convey it more clearly.

[0036] For the same reason, some components in the attached drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted. Furthermore, the dimensions of each component do not entirely reflect its actual size. Identical or corresponding components in each drawing are assigned the same reference numbers.

[0037] The advantages and features of the present invention, and the methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided only to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

[0038] At this time, it will be understood that each block of the processing flow diagrams and combinations of the flow diagrams can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be installed in a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment create a means for performing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-available or computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement the functions in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-available or computer-readable memory can also produce a manufactured item that includes an instruction means for performing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). Since the computer program instructions may be installed on a computer or other programmable data processing device, a series of operational steps may be performed on the computer or other programmable data processing device to create a computer-executable process, and the instructions that cause the computer or other programmable data processing device to perform the steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s) may also provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

[0039] Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for performing a specific logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementation examples, the functions described in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks depicted in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on their respective functions.

[0040] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a system for providing information.

[0041] According to various embodiments, a system for providing information includes an electronic device (110). According to one embodiment, the system for providing information may further include a target user's device (120). According to one embodiment, the system for providing information may further include a network that supports information transmission and reception between the electronic device (110), the target user's device (120), and at least some of the external devices.

[0042] The electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may include a memory and a processor, and may further include a transceiver. In addition, each of the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) refers to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0043] Meanwhile, throughout the embodiments, the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) are each referred to as separate devices or servers, but this may be a logically divided structure, and at least some of them may be implemented by separate functions of a single device or server. For example, throughout the present disclosure, the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may be implemented by a single device, and in this case, the process of transmitting and receiving information between the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may actually be understood as a process in which data is exchanged within a single device.

[0044] In other words, it can be understood that the electronic device (110) in the present disclosure may include, for example, a server for information processing (e.g., a central server for service provision), but may also include, depending on the embodiment, a device used by the target user (e.g., a portable terminal of the target user). Accordingly, the specific entity that performs the operation of the electronic device (110) described in the present disclosure (e.g., whether it is performed by a server or by a device of the target user) does not limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0045] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may include a plurality of computer systems or computer software implemented as network servers. For example, at least some of the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may refer to a computer system and computer software that are connected to a lower-level device that can communicate with other network servers through a computer network such as an intranet or the Internet, receive a task execution request, perform the task in response, and provide the execution result. In addition, at least some of the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may be understood as a broad concept that includes a series of application programs that can operate on a network server, and various databases built on other internal or connected nodes. For example, at least some of the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may be implemented using a network server program that is provided in various ways according to an operating system such as DOS, Windows, Linux, UNIX, or MacOS.

[0046] Meanwhile, for the convenience of explanation, each operating entity is referred to as an electronic device (110) and a target user's device (120), but these should be understood as comprehensive devices that correspond to various types of devices such as computer devices and mobile communication terminals, include various types of devices, or can be included in various types of devices.

[0047] An electronic device (110) is a device that acquires and processes (or processes and provides) various information. The electronic device (110) can perform various tasks for providing information. Specifically, the electronic device (110) checks a first video to be provided to a target user, determines whether there is content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user among one or more contents included in the first video based on information about the target user, and if there is first content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user, it checks whether a relationship between a point in time on the first video played by the target user and a time section on the first video for the first content satisfies a set condition, and adjusts the viewing time of the first video for the target user so that a video from a point in time after the time section is provided. In relation to this, the electronic device (110) according to one embodiment can acquire video viewing history information of the target user, confirm one or more actions related to video viewing of the target user included in the video viewing history information, and determine whether there is content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user based on the confirmed one or more actions.

[0048] The target users may include various entities utilizing the video platform. A video platform may provide video streaming services, but is not limited thereto. It can be understood as a broad concept that includes portal services and social media services that provide video. For convenience, the following description will focus on "video streaming services," but it should be understood that the description of this disclosure can also be applied to other types of services.

[0049] The target user's device (120) may be a device that is operated and managed by the target user. The target user's device (120) may interact with the target user or interact with a device such as an electronic device (110) and further perform operations related thereto. For example, the target user's device (120) may obtain a request for provision of a first image from the target user (e.g., receive an input from the target user) and transmit the request to the electronic device (110). In addition, the target user's device (120) may receive an instruction to adjust a viewing time of the first image from the electronic device (110), adjust the viewing time based on the instruction, and provide the target user with information indicating the adjusted viewing time and one or more images corresponding to the adjusted viewing time (e.g., display a page on the screen).

[0050] More detailed information regarding the operation of the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) will be described later in FIGS. 2 to 5, etc.

[0051] The electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may include a computer device, a mobile communication terminal, a server, etc. The electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may include or be connected to an input device such as a touchpad, a mouse, or a keyboard for receiving input. In addition, the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may include or be connected to an output device such as a screen, a speaker, or an interface device for providing information to the user. Furthermore, the input device and the output device of the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120) may be configured as an integral unit or may be interrelated. For example, an interface for receiving input may be displayed on at least one of the electronic device (110) and the target user's device (120).

[0052] The operations related to a series of information providing methods according to various embodiments may be implemented by a single physical device, or may be implemented in a manner in which multiple physical devices are organically combined. For example, some of the components included in the system for providing information may be implemented by one physical device, and the remaining parts may be implemented by other physical devices. For example, one physical device may be implemented as part of the electronic device (110), and the other physical device may be implemented as part of the target user's device (120) or other external device. In some cases, each component included in the system for providing information may be distributed and arranged in different physical devices, and the distributed components may be organically combined to perform the functions and operations of the system for providing information. For example, the electronic device (110) of this specification includes at least one sub-device, and some operations described as being performed by the electronic device (110) may be performed by a first sub-device, and other operations may be performed by a second sub-device.

[0053] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device providing information according to an embodiment.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 2, an electronic device (110) according to one embodiment verifies a first image to be provided to a target user (210). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may obtain a request for provision of the first image from the target user. The operation of obtaining the request from the target user may include an operation of receiving request information from the target user's device (120) and an operation of receiving direct input from the target user.

[0055] However, the operation of the electronic device (110) for confirming the first image is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (110) according to one embodiment may select the first image as the image to be automatically provided for the target user. As a more specific example, the electronic device (110) may select the first image as the image to be automatically provided next for the target user if no input from the target user occurs for a set period of time after the playback of the previous image has ended.

[0056] Based on the target user's information, the electronic device (110) determines whether there is any content among one or more contents included in the first video that is inappropriate for providing to the target user (220). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may obtain the target user's video viewing history information. The electronic device (110) may identify one or more actions related to the target user's video viewing, which are included in the video viewing history information. Based on the one or more actions, the electronic device (110) may determine whether there is any content among one or more contents that is inappropriate for providing to the target user.

[0057] Below, we will focus on an embodiment that verifies one or more actions related to a target user's video viewing and, based on this, determines whether there is any content inappropriate for providing to the target user. However, the embodiment of acquiring and utilizing the target user's video viewing history is not limited to an embodiment utilizing one or more actions. For example, the electronic device (110) may consider which videos the target user has watched. More specifically, the electronic device (110) may consider not only a history of the target user explicitly requesting the provision of videos, but also a history of the target user watching automatically played videos for a certain period of time without objection.

[0058] In a more specific embodiment of the operation of determining whether there is inappropriate content among one or more contents to be provided to the target user based on one or more actions related to video viewing, the electronic device (110) may determine one or more of whether the one or more actions include an action requesting the target user to skip content playback and whether the one or more actions include an action indicating that the target user does not want to play the content. To facilitate understanding, taking "opening content" as an example, the "action requesting to skip content playback" may include, for example, an input from the target user for a "skip opening" function, and the "action indicating that the target user does not want to play the content" may include, for example, a viewing point skip input provided by the target user within a set time after the opening video is played (or may be "within a set time before the opening video is played"). An example of a skip-viewing-time input may include an input that provides a set number of consecutive inputs that move the viewing time back a set amount of time (e.g., 10 seconds). Another example of a skip-viewing-time input may include an input corresponding to a timestamp bar within a set period from the end of the opening (the video at that point may be played depending on the input corresponding to the timestamp bar).

[0059] In this way, if one or more actions include an action requesting that the target user skip content playback or one or more actions include an action presumed to indicate that the target user does not want to play the content, the electronic device (110) may determine that the target user has expressed an intention not to receive the content when watching the video in the past.

[0060] In relation to an operation of acquiring video viewing history information of a target user, according to one embodiment, the electronic device (110) can determine one or more videos that satisfy a set criterion in relation to a first video, and acquire viewing history information of the target user for the determined one or more videos.

[0061] The "established criteria" in relation to the first video may include a criterion requiring that the video be in the same playlist as the first video. In this regard, the "playlist" may include, but is not limited to, a playlist created by a service provider (e.g., a video platform service provider), and may be broadly interpreted as including a playlist created by the target user or a playlist created by another user. Meanwhile, the "criteria requiring that the video be in the same playlist as the first video" may include, but is not limited to, a criterion requiring that the video be in the playlist that the target user is currently using to watch the first video (e.g., if the target user is watching the first video included in the "Series A playlist" created by the service provider, another video included in the "Series A playlist" satisfies the established criteria in relation to the first video).

[0062] In one embodiment, a playlist generated by a service provider may include channels set by the service provider, such as "Chinese Drama Chinese Movie Channel." However, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0063] The "set criteria" of the present disclosure are not limited to requiring that the video be in the same playlist as the first video. For example, the "set criteria" may include one or more of the following: requiring that the video be produced by the same producer as the first video; requiring that the video be of the same type (e.g., film) and genre (e.g., thriller) as the first video; and requiring that the video be released during the same time period as the first video (e.g., released in the second quarter of 2022). Furthermore, various embodiments related to the "set criteria" may exist, without being limited to the examples provided.

[0064] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may obtain preference information related to the target user's video viewing based on one or more actions identified. In this case, the electronic device (110) may further determine whether there is any content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user based on the preference information. The preference information may include, but is not limited to, information such as "a user who generally prefers watching openings," "a user who generally prefers watching openings only for animations," or "a user who generally does not prefer watching story summaries." The preference information may be obtained based on one or more of the number of times the target user has skipped content, the content skip rate of the target user, and the type of content skipped by the target user, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0065] In relation to an operation of determining whether there is content inappropriate for providing to the target user, according to one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may check one or more attributes associated with one or more pieces of content, and determine whether there is content inappropriate for providing to the target user based on the one or more attributes checked. The one or more attributes may include one or more of the type of content, the location of the content on the first video, and the creator of the content. The type of content may include the type of the content itself (e.g., opening, ending, story summary, etc.), and depending on the embodiment, may further include the type of the first video in which the content is included (e.g., animation, movie, drama, etc.). The location of the content may include information on when the content starts in the first video (e.g., the content starts 6 minutes after the first video starts playing) and when the content ends (e.g., the content ends 7 minutes and 30 seconds after the first video starts playing). Accordingly, information on the playback length of the content may be included in the location information of the content. The content production entity may include various information such as the production company of the content (or the first video including the content), production director, screenwriter, and director.

[0066] In addition to the information described above, one or more attributes may include various other information. For example, one or more attributes may further include the effort put into the content (e.g., whether the content includes a lot of fancy directing, high-quality music, or a high production cost), or the degree to which the content is similar to other videos previously viewed by the user (e.g., whether the opening is the same as or different from the opening of a video previously viewed by the user). Furthermore, various embodiments may exist regarding one or more attributes.

[0067] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (110) obtains metadata for providing a first image, and the metadata may include at least some of one or more properties.

[0068] If it is determined that there is first content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user among one or more contents included in the first video (220, YES), the electronic device (110) verifies that the relationship between the time point on the first video played by the target user and the time section on the first video for the first content satisfies the set condition (230), and adjusts the viewing time of the first video for the target user so that a video of a time point after the time section is provided (240). For example, if the opening of the first video is determined to be first content that is inappropriate for providing to the target user, the electronic device (110) can verify that the time point on the first video played by the target user has reached the opening section of the first video, and adjust the viewing time of the first video for the target user so that a video of a time point after the opening section is provided (i.e., so that the opening is skipped).

[0069] According to an embodiment, the first content may include one or more of the opening content of the first video, the ending content of the first video, the story summary content for the first video, and the sub content arranged to be played after the main content of the first video has been played. The "sub content arranged to be played after the main content has been played" may include the ending content of the first video, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, a "function for inquiring whether to continue playing the next video" provided after the main content has been played may also be included in the "sub content arranged to be played after the main content has been played."

[0070] In addition to the examples provided, various embodiments related to the first content may fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0071] According to one embodiment, the "set condition" in the relationship between a point in time on the first video played by the target user and a time section on the first video for the first content may include a condition in which the time interval between the point in time on the first video played by the target user and a starting point of the time section for the first content is less than a set threshold value. For example, if the point in time on the first video played by the target user is located within 10 seconds of the starting point of the time section for the first content, it may be determined that the set condition is satisfied. According to another embodiment, the "set condition" may include a condition in which the time interval between the point in time on the first video played by the target user and an ending point of the time section for the first content is less than a set threshold value.

[0072] Depending on the embodiment, the “set condition” may include a condition in which the point in time on the first video played by the target user is after the start point of the time period for the first content and the time interval is less than the set threshold, or may include a condition in which the point in time on the first video played by the target user is before the start point (or end point) of the time period for the first content and the time interval is less than the set threshold, and various other embodiments may fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0073] In another embodiment, the "set condition" may further include a condition under which an input for changing the playback position of the first video is not received from the target user. For example, even if the condition that the time interval between the time point on the first video played by the target user and the start point of the time section for the first content is less than the set threshold is satisfied, if the time point on the first video played by the target user is placed at that position due to the input for changing the time point of the target user, it may be determined that the set condition is not satisfied. This may be because, when there is an input for changing the time point of the target user, there is a high probability that the target user intends to watch the first content. However, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to these embodiments.

[0074] Detailed examples to help understand the operation of the electronic device (110) described above are illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 is a drawing related to the operation of the drawing number 220 described above in FIG. 2, and is a drawing for exemplarily explaining an operation of confirming one or more actions related to the target user's viewing of a video. Referring further to FIG. 3, the electronic device (110) can obtain a history of the target user viewing the "Season 1, 1. Start" video (see drawing number 310) among multiple videos belonging to the same playlist. The obtained history may include information (340) on receiving the target user's input for the opening skip function (330), information (350) on receiving the input of the target user corresponding to the timestamp bar within a set section from the end point of the opening, etc. With respect to the time section where the opening is located, reference may be made to drawing number 320.

[0075] FIG. 4 is a drawing related to the operations of the drawing numbers 230 and 240 described above in FIG. 2, and is a drawing for exemplarily explaining an operation of adjusting the viewing time of the first video for the target user so that a video of a time point after the time point is provided, after confirming that the relationship between the time point on the first video played by the target user and the time section on the first video for the first content satisfies a set condition. Referring further to FIG. 4, the electronic device (110) can confirm that the playback time of the video “Season 1, 3. Stop Them” (see drawing number 410, corresponding to the first video) among a plurality of videos belonging to the same playlist has reached the starting point of the time section (420) for the first content (“Opening” in the examples of FIGS. 3 to 5). In this case, the electronic device (110) can adjust the viewing time of the first image (410) for the target user so that the image after the time period (420) is provided (see drawing number 430).

[0076] FIG. 5 is a drawing for exemplarily explaining a case where the relationship between the time point on the first image played by the target user and the time section on the first image for the first content does not satisfy the set condition in relation to the operation of the drawing number 230 described above in FIG. 2. Referring further to FIG. 5, a case is illustrated where the time interval between the time point on the first image played by the target user (the point indicated by the black circle on the illustrated timestamp) and the starting point (511) of the time section for the first content (see drawing number 510) is greater than the set threshold value. In this case, it can be determined that the set condition is not satisfied. Alternatively, when an input for changing the playback position of the first image is received from the target user (see drawing number 520), even if the condition that the time interval between the playback position changed according to the input and the starting point of the time section for the first content is less than the set threshold value is satisfied, the electronic device (110) can be determined that the set condition is not satisfied. In conclusion, in the case of the situations exemplarily illustrated in FIG. 5, it does not correspond to the case of "confirming that the relationship between the time point on the first video played by the target user and the time section on the first video for the first content satisfies the set condition" of drawing number 230, so the viewing time point of the first video for the target user may not be separately adjusted.

[0077] Figure 6 is an exemplary diagram of the configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0078] Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device (110) includes a processor (610) and a memory (620), and may further include a transceiver (630) depending on the embodiment. The electronic device (110) is connected to a target user's device (120) and an external device, etc., through the transceiver (630), and may exchange data.

[0079] The processor (610) may include at least one of the devices described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, or may perform at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. The memory (620) may store information for performing at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. The memory (620) may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory.

[0080] The processor (610) can execute a program and control an electronic device (110) to provide information. The code of the program executed by the processor (610) can be stored in the memory (620).

[0081] Additionally, the electronic device (110) of the embodiment may further include an interface capable of providing information to a user (e.g., a customer such as a target user).

[0082] Meanwhile, the present specification and drawings disclose preferred embodiments of the present invention. Although specific terms have been used, they are used in a general sense only to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and to assist in understanding the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modified examples based on the technical concept of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0083] The server or terminal according to the above-described embodiments may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a user interface device such as a touch panel, a key, a button, etc. The methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program commands that can be executed on the processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic storage medium (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and an optical reading medium (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD: Digital Versatile Disc)). The computer-readable recording medium may be distributed to computer systems connected to a network, so that the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium is readable by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed by a processor.

[0084] The present embodiment may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented by various hardware and / or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiment may employ integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., which may perform various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, the present embodiment may be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, assembler, Python, etc., including various algorithms implemented as a combination of data structures, processes, routines, or other programming configurations. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms that execute on one or more processors. Furthermore, the present embodiment may employ conventional techniques for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms like "mechanism," "element," "means," and "composition" can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical components. These terms can also encompass a series of software routines, such as those associated with a processor.

[0085] The above-described embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims set forth below.

Claims

1. In a method of providing information in an electronic device, A step of confirming the first image to be provided to the target user; A step of determining whether, based on the information of the target user, there is content among one or more contents included in the first video that is inappropriate to be provided to the target user; and If there is first content that is inappropriate to provide to the above target users, A step of confirming that the relationship between the time point on the first video played by the target user and the time interval on the first video for the first content satisfies the set condition; and A step of adjusting the viewing time of the first video for the target user so that a video from a point in time after the above time period is provided. A method of providing information, including:

2. In paragraph 1, The step of determining whether there is any content that is inappropriate to provide to the above target users is A step of obtaining video viewing history information of the target user; A step of confirming one or more actions related to video viewing of the target user, which are included in the video viewing history information; and A method for providing information, characterized in that it comprises a step of determining whether there is any content among the one or more contents that is inappropriate for providing to the target user based on the one or more actions.

3. In paragraph 2, A step of determining whether there is any content among the one or more contents that is inappropriate to be provided to the target user based on the one or more actions a step of determining whether the one or more actions include an action requesting the target user to skip content playback; and A step of determining whether the above one or more actions include an action that is presumed to indicate that the target user does not want to play the content. A method for providing information, characterized in that it further comprises one or more of:

4. In paragraph 2, The step of obtaining the video viewing history information of the above target user is A step of determining one or more images that satisfy the set criteria in relation to the first image; and A method for providing information, characterized in that it comprises a step of obtaining viewing history information of the target user for the one or more videos.

5. In paragraph 4, The criteria set above are A method for providing information, characterized in that it includes a criterion requiring that the video belong to the same playlist as the first video.

6. In paragraph 2, The step of determining whether there is any content that is inappropriate to provide to the above target users is Further comprising a step of obtaining preference information related to video viewing of the target user based on the one or more actions, A method for providing information, characterized in that the electronic device determines whether there is any content that is inappropriate to provide to the target user based on the preference information.

7. In paragraph 1, The step of determining whether there is any content that is inappropriate to provide to the above target users is a step of identifying one or more properties associated with each of the above one or more contents; and Comprising a step of determining whether there is content that is inappropriate to provide to the target user based on one or more of the above attributes, One or more of the above properties Type of content, The location of the content on the first image above, and Content creator A method for providing information, characterized in that it includes one or more of:

8. In paragraph 7, The step of checking one or more of the above properties is A method for providing information, characterized by comprising the step of obtaining metadata of the first image including at least some of the one or more properties.

9. In paragraph 1, The above first content is The opening content of the first video above, The ending content of the first video above, Story summary content for the above first video, and Sub-content arranged to be played after the main content of the first video above is completed A method for providing information, characterized in that it includes one or more of:

10. In paragraph 1, The conditions set above are A method for providing information, characterized in that it includes a condition that the time interval between the above time point and the starting point of the time interval is less than a set threshold value.

11. In paragraph 1, The conditions set above are A method for providing information, characterized in that it includes a condition that an input for changing the playback position of the first image to the point in time is not received from the target user.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of paragraph 1 on a computer.

13. In an electronic device that provides information, Includes a memory and a processor that stores instructions, The above processor is connected to the above memory, Check the first video to provide to the target users, Based on the information of the target user, it is determined whether one or more contents included in the first video are inappropriate for providing to the target user, If there is first content that is inappropriate to provide to the above target users, It is confirmed that the relationship between the time point on the first video played by the target user and the time interval on the first video for the first content satisfies the set condition, Adjusting the viewing time of the first video for the target user so that a video from a point in time after the above time period is provided. Electronic devices.

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