KR20180130133A - Method for providing virtual reality cartoon service using 360 degree image - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image.
A method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a cartoon content information input from a first client; Receiving a 360 degree image and multimedia file upload from the first client; Converting the 360 degree image into an image for service; Generating a scene using the converted service image and the multimedia file; Recording the cartoon content information of the first client and the scene in a database when the scene creation is completed; And generating a cartoon content file using the recorded cartoon content information and scene, and transmitting the cartoon content file to a second client.

Description

METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL REALITY CARTOON SERVICE USING 360 DEGREE IMAGE USING 360 DEGREES IMAGE

The present invention relates to a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image.

With the development of the Internet, various forms of culture have been provided. Among them, a webtoon combining the Internet and a cartoon is provided online. Such a webtoon is a compound word of a web, which means the Internet, and a cartoon, which means a cartoon, and means an internet comic produced by using various multimedia effects.

As the spread of smart devices such as smart phones is increasing, 2D webtoarts provided in a form of page or cut by offering 2D webtoons for each page or cartoon cut in a smart device are provided so that a user can scroll, touch and pinch Pinch), you can watch the webtoon.

In recent years, an environment in which contents can be viewed and enjoyed in a virtual reality (VR) space is being activated. Accordingly, the authors who produce the webtoons also need a writing tool and a service for providing various types of webtoon contents to the users.

Published Japanese Patent Application No. 10-2002-0021567 (Mar. 21, 2002)

There is an inconvenience that artists who produce cartoon contents have to use complex editing tools to produce 3D cartoon images when producing 360 degree image cartoon contents.

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image, comprising: receiving a cartoon content information input from a first client; Receiving a multimedia file upload, converting the 360-degree image into an image for service, generating a scene using the converted service image and the multimedia file, Recording the cartoon content information and the scene in a database, generating a cartoon content file using the recorded cartoon content information and scene, and transmitting the cartoon content file to a second client.

Other specific details of the invention are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the present invention as described above, the following various effects are obtained.

First, it is easy to create virtual reality cartoon contents so that the cartoon contents creator can easily and easily edit the 360 degree image cartoon contents so that the intention of the creator is well reflected.

Second, users can experience and experience cartoon contents with virtual reality cartoon service, which can increase interest and concentration.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system to which a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image can be applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing an example of conversion of a 360-degree image into a service image.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, Is provided to fully convey the scope of the present invention to a technician, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification and "and / or" include each and every combination of one or more of the elements mentioned. Although "first "," second "and the like are used to describe various components, it is needless to say that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical scope of the present invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense that is commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In addition, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

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

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system to which a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image can be applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the system includes a first client 100, a second client 200, and a virtual reality comics service system 300.

The first client 100 is a terminal of a writer who creates cartoon contents, and transmits and receives data related to cartoon contents to the virtual reality cartoon service system 300 through a network. The first client 100 may be a smart phone, a mobile phone, a desktop, a tablet PC, a notebook, a netbook, a PDA (personal digital assistant) A personal digital assistant), an information communication device, a wired terminal, and a multimedia terminal, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Various types of networks may be used in the network system, and wireless communication methods such as cellular communication, Wi-Fi, WLAN (Wireless LAN), WiBro, or xDSL (ADSL, VDSL), Ethernet, And a wired communication method such as FTTH (Fiber To The Home) may be used. For example, if the virtual reality comic book system 300 is a computer located within a particular space (e.g., within a work space) where the user is located, a wired connection (e.g., a USB port) Communication between the first client 100 and the virtual reality comic book service system 300 can be performed through the Wi-Fi AP. For example, when the virtual reality comic book service system 300 is a computer or a server disposed at a remote place from the outside, the remote virtual comic book service system 300 is connected to the first client (for example, 100 to communicate with each other.

The second client 200 is a user terminal that can download and reproduce comic contents, and is a device for receiving comic content-related data from the virtual reality comic book service system 300 via a network to reproduce comic contents. The second client 200 may be a smart phone, a mobile phone, a desktop, a tablet PC, a notebook, a netbook, a PDA (personal digital assistant) But is not limited to, a mobile communication terminal, an information communication device, a wired terminal, and a multimedia terminal including a Personal Digital Assistant (VR) device, a VR (Virtual Reality) device, and an HMD (Head Mounted Display) device.

The virtual reality comic book service system 300 may be an external server or an external computing device that processes the data related to the cartoon content input from the first client 100 and provides the processed data to the second client 200. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Although not explicitly shown, the virtual reality comics service system 300 may include a database unit, an editor unit, and a transmission unit. The database unit of the virtual reality comic book service system 300 may store data related to cartoon contents including artist information, artwork information, cartoon images, and multimedia files received from the first client 100. In addition, the database unit of the virtual reality comic book service system 300 can further store data such as copyright information, cartoon type information, language information, distribution date information, and series information. The editing section of the virtual reality cartoon service system 300 provides the first client 100 with an editing tool capable of editing data related to the comic contents, and the first client 100 provides the comic image Generation or editing functions can be performed. The transmitting unit of the virtual reality comic book service system 300 may transmit and provide the comic contents data generated or edited as input of the first client 100 to the second client 200. [

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a method for providing a virtual reality cartoon service using a 360-degree image according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a cartoon content header information input from a first client (S310); Receiving a 360-degree image and a multimedia file upload from the first client (S320); Converting the 360-degree image into an image for service (S330); Generating a scene using the converted service image and the multimedia file (S340); Recording the cartoon content information in a database (S350); And transmitting the cartoon content file generated using the recorded cartoon content information to the second client (S360).

The virtual reality cartoon service system 300 receives the cartoon content header information input from the first client 100 (S310). Specifically, the virtual reality cartoon service system 300 inputs new cartoon content creation information and new cartoon content header information (for example, content title, artist name, content genre, content usage age, etc.) to the first client 100 And can receive the new cartoon content header information input from the first client 100. [

Next, the 360 degree image and multimedia file upload is received from the first client 100 (S320). Specifically, the virtual reality comics service system 300 receives a 360-degree image file upload associated with the previously drawn cartoon content from the first client 100, or the artist of the first client 100 receives a 360- For example, a panoramic image) can be directly drawn and uploaded. In addition, the first client 100 can receive multimedia file uploads such as music and images.

Next, the 360-degree image is converted into an image for service (S330). Specifically, the virtual reality cartoon service system 300 transmits 360-degree images received from the first client 100 in step S320 to six images in a cube format (up, down, front, back, right, left) Can be converted into images for cartoon content service and divided. At this time, the conversion process may be performed in the first client 100 or the virtual reality comic book service system 300, or may be processed through the external server, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Next, a scene is generated using the converted service image and the multimedia file (S340). Specifically, a single scene may be generated by combining an image for a cartoon content service, which is six images in a cube format converted in step S330, and a multimedia file uploaded from the first client 100. [ The multimedia file may be inserted only in a scene required for additional rendering, or may be inserted into the entire scene and combined. Alternatively, in the case of a scene in which multimedia is not required, a scene may be created using only the converted service image.

Next, the cartoon content information is recorded in the database (S350). Specifically, the virtual reality comic book service system 300 receives the cartoon content header information (e.g., the content title, the artist name, the content genre, and the content usage age) input at step S310, the service image converted at step S340, The cartoon content scene information including the scene of the cartoon content generated using the multimedia file can be recorded and stored in the database unit.

Next, a cartoon content file is generated using the cartoon content information recorded in the database unit, and the cartoon content file is transmitted to the second client 200 (S360). Specifically, in step S350, the virtual reality cartoon service system 300 uses the cartoon content header information stored and stored in the database unit and the cartoon content scene information including the scene of the cartoon content to create a cartoon content file Can be generated. At this time, the comic contents file is compressed by compressing the file containing the comic contents reproduction information including the comic contents header information, the image for the comic contents service, which is six images of the cube format, and the multimedia file for further rendering, It is possible to generate a single file that can be downloaded and reproduced by the server 200. Thereafter, the created cartoon content file can be transmitted to the second client 200 capable of playing, and a user using the second client 200 can reproduce the virtual reality cartoon content. Accordingly, the user can view the received comic contents file as 360-degree virtual reality contents using a VR (Virtual Reality) device which is a virtual reality multimedia device. If necessary, the cartoon content file may be encrypted and provided offline.

Meanwhile, the concept of the present invention can be applied to virtual reality services in substantially the same manner as the virtual reality cartoon services.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments of the present invention may be embodied directly in hardware, in software modules executed in hardware, or in a combination of both. The software module may be a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), a flash memory, a hard disk, a removable disk, a CD- May reside in any form of computer readable recording medium known in the art to which the invention pertains.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

100: first client
200: second client
300: Virtual Reality Comics Service System

Claims (1)

Receiving cartoon content information input from a first client;
Receiving a 360 degree image and multimedia file upload from the first client;
Converting the 360 degree image into an image for service;
Generating a scene using the converted service image and the multimedia file;
Recording the cartoon content information of the first client and the scene in a database when the scene creation is completed; And
Generating a cartoon content file using the recorded cartoon content information and a scene, and transmitting the cartoon content file to a second client; and providing the virtual reality cartoon service using the 360-degree image.

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