KR102132079B1 - Block chain based Video sharing method and video sharing platform system - Google Patents

Abstract

A blockchain-based video sharing method and a video sharing platform system are disclosed. The blockchain-based video sharing method includes: (a) receiving a shared video from a first terminal; (b) receiving a request for providing a shared video from the second terminal-the request includes an analysis condition; (c) selecting an image to be provided by analyzing the registered image according to the analysis condition; (d) transmitting the selected image to the second terminal; And (e) recording and managing the video transmission history based on the blockchain.

Description

Block chain based video sharing method and video sharing platform system

The present invention relates to a blockchain-based video sharing method and a video sharing platform system.

The video recorded in CCTV or vehicle black box is used not only as evidence to clarify the location of responsibility in case of an accident, but also as a surveillance for a specific area.

As a security issue, the installation of CCTV or vehicle black boxes is increasing exponentially, while these recorded videos are used for personal purposes only, and sharing of the video is not well done due to the lack of related infrastructure.

(01) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0045292 (2010.05.03.)

The present invention is to provide a blockchain-based video sharing method and a video sharing platform system.

In addition, the present invention enables the sharing of images captured in CCTV, vehicle black boxes, etc. according to a legitimate procedure, and is based on a blockchain that can prevent malicious distribution by recording/managing the history of images based on the blockchain. It is intended to provide a video sharing method and a video sharing platform system.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for sharing a video based on a blockchain is provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) receiving a shared video from the first terminal; (b) receiving a request for providing a shared video from the second terminal-the request includes an analysis condition; (c) selecting an image to be provided by analyzing the registered image according to the analysis condition; (d) transmitting the selected image to the second terminal; And (e) recording and managing the image transmission history based on a blockchain, a blockchain-based image sharing method may be provided.

The step (a) may include receiving at least one of attribute information and a sharing condition for the shared video; And registering at least one of the attribute information and the sharing condition by mapping to the shared image.

The attribute information further includes at least one of a location and a time when the shared image was captured, and the sharing condition may further include at least one of a condition in which the shared image is shareable and a constraint in which sharing is impossible.

In step (c), when the analysis condition is included in the constraint condition or the second terminal or the institution requesting the video is included in the constraint condition, the shared image corresponding to the constraint condition is excluded when analyzing the image. Can.

After the step (d), further comprising the step of performing compensation according to the video utilization corresponding to the first terminal, in step (e), further comprising information according to the compensation based on the blockchain The video transmission history may be recorded and managed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a blockchain-based image sharing platform is provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image registration unit that receives a shared image from a first terminal; An image analysis unit receiving a request for providing a shared image including an analysis condition from a second terminal, and selecting the image to be provided by analyzing the registered image according to the analysis condition; A shared image service providing unit that transmits the selected image to the second terminal; And a history management unit for recording and managing the image transmission history based on a blockchain.

The image registration unit may further register at least one of attribute information and sharing conditions for the shared image together with the shared image.

When the analysis condition is included in the constraint condition or the second terminal or the institution requesting the video is included in the constraint condition, the image analysis unit may exclude the shared image corresponding to the constraint condition when analyzing the image.

Further comprising a compensation management unit for receiving a compensation from the second terminal according to the video transmission of the second terminal, and pays for the compensation corresponding to the first terminal registering the image transmitted to the second terminal, the compensation is virtual It can be paid in currency.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of image photographing apparatus for photographing a real-time image for a specific place; And a shared video platform server that registers a real-time video from the plurality of video photographing devices as a shared video, and pays compensation when the registered shared video is used by a third party. According to the history, a blockchain-based image sharing system may be provided, characterized in that it is recorded and managed on a blockchain basis.

By providing a blockchain-based video sharing method and a video sharing platform system according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to share an image captured in a CCTV, a vehicle black box, etc. according to a legitimate procedure. By recording/managing history, it is possible to prevent malicious distribution.

1 is a diagram illustrating a blockchain-based image sharing platform system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the video sharing platform server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a shared video according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a video sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As used herein, a singular expression includes a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "consisting of" or "comprising" should not be construed as including all the various components, or various steps described in the specification, among which some components or some steps It may not be included, or it should be construed to further include additional components or steps. In addition, terms such as “... unit” and “module” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. . Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a blockchain-based image sharing platform system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first terminal 110, a second terminal 120, and a video sharing platform server 130.

The first terminal 110 is a device that provides a shared image. For example, the first terminal 110 may register as a shared image on the image sharing platform server 130 to share at least a portion of the captured image. When the first terminal 110 registers the shared video with the video sharing platform server 130, it is possible to register the sharing conditions for the shared video together. Here, the sharing condition may include at least one of various conditions in which sharing of the corresponding shared image is permitted and a restriction condition that cannot be shared.

That is, when a user registers at least a part of his or her video to the video sharing platform server 130, the user can register a condition to be shared only when the corresponding video corresponds to a specific condition. In addition, the user can register the sharing condition together with the shared image so that sharing of the shared image corresponding to a specific constraint is impossible.

Of course, when the shared image is registered with the image sharing platform server 130, attribute information including at least one of location information, time information, and feature information on the shared image where the shared image was taken may also be registered.

In addition, the type of the first terminal 110 may be an image acquisition device such as CCTV, a black box installed in a vehicle, or an image photographed through an unmanned aerial vehicle such as a drone. Of course, the first terminal 110 may be an image captured by a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone.

The second terminal 120 is a device that receives a shared video. For example, the second terminal 120 may access the video sharing platform server 130 and receive a shared video matching a specific condition from the video sharing platform server 130.

The second terminal 120 may pay for this in exchange for receiving a shared video matching a specific condition from the video sharing platform server 130. In addition, the video sharing platform server 130 may provide at least a portion of the rewards paid corresponding to the second terminal 120 in correspondence with the first terminal 110 that provided the shared video.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the reward paid by the second terminal 120 as a condition of using the shared video is a virtual currency, but the reward is paid in various ways, such as a separate coupon and a fee in addition to the virtual currency. Of course it can be.

In addition, the first terminal 110 may be provided with a virtual currency in exchange for a video shared by the user according to the use of the shared image of the second terminal 120. It is natural that this can be provided in various ways, such as coupons and fees, in addition to virtual currency.

The video sharing platform server 130 is a device for providing a blockchain-based video sharing service. For example, the image sharing platform server 130 may register and manage the shared image from the plurality of first terminals 110. When the video sharing platform server 130 receives a request to use the shared video according to the analysis conditions from the second terminal 120, it analyzes the registered images according to the analysis conditions and selects the video to be provided to the second terminal 120 It can be provided to the second terminal 120. Here, the analysis condition may be at least one of location, time, and feature information.

For example, the image sharing platform server 130 may select the image matching the conditions of the second terminal 120 by matching and searching the attribute information of the shared image matching the analysis conditions. For another example, the image sharing platform server 130 selects an image matching feature information (eg, vehicle type, color, etc.) based on at least one of location and time and provides it to the second terminal 120 You may.

In addition, the image sharing platform server 130 may use the sharing condition registered by the first terminal 110 to select images by analyzing the shared image according to the analysis conditions. That is, the video sharing platform server 130 may exclude the shared video when selecting the video when an analysis condition or an institution that wants to use the image meets the sharing condition. However, when the shared video excluded from the video selection is the video to be used in the second terminal 120, the video sharing platform server 130 notifies it to the first terminal 110 and then of the first terminal 110 Whether to provide the video may be determined according to the approval.

The video sharing platform server 130 may provide the first terminal 110 after receiving the price for the use of the shared image of the second terminal 120. As already mentioned above, the cost of using the shared video may be a virtual currency, a coupon, a fee, or the like.

When a specific shared video is used by the second terminal 120, the video sharing platform server 130 may record/manage the history according to the block chain.

The video sharing platform server 130 may provide a search interface for searching for a specific video to be used. In addition, the video sharing platform server 130 may allow advertisements to be exposed corresponding to the search interface. Through this, it is possible to increase the profits of the advertisement.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of a video sharing platform server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the image sharing platform server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 210, a shared image registration unit 215, an image analysis unit 220, and a shared image service providing unit 225, It comprises a compensation management unit 227, history management unit 230, a memory 235 and a processor 240.

The communication unit 210 is a means for transmitting and receiving data with other devices (for example, the first terminal 110, the second terminal 120, etc.) through a communication network.

The shared image registration unit 215 is a means for registering an image (shared image) to be shared from the first terminal 110. Here, the shared image registration unit 215 may store the shared image based on the cloud.

In addition, when the shared image registration unit 215 receives the shared image from the first terminal 110, the shared image attribute information (for example, at least one of the image capturing location, time, and feature information) and the sharing condition At least one can be registered together.

As described above, the sharing condition may include at least one of a condition in which the corresponding shared image is sharable and a condition in which it cannot be shared.

Also, when the shared video is registered, the shared video registration unit 215 may additionally receive a time zone and a sharing period for sharing the shared video.

In addition, although not described in detail herein, the video sharing platform server 130 may request to cancel or stop sharing of the shared video from the first terminal 110 to cancel or stop sharing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that a real-time image is registered as a shared image from the first terminal 110, but this is mainly described, but the stored image held by the first terminal 110 can also be registered as a shared image. have.

The image analysis unit 220 is a means for analyzing shared images and selecting images that meet the usage conditions (analysis conditions). Here, the image analysis unit 220 may analyze shared images based on deep learning to select an image that satisfies the use condition (analysis condition).

In addition, in analyzing the shared image, the image analysis unit 220 may analyze the shared image in consideration of the sharing conditions registered by the sharer in addition to the analysis conditions (use conditions). That is, the image analysis unit 220 may exclude the shared image during analysis when an analysis condition or an institution (or a person) who wants to use the shared image meets the sharing condition.

The image analysis unit 220 may analyze the shared image in consideration of the analysis condition along with the attribute information and the sharing condition corresponding to the shared image, and select the shared image matching the analysis condition.

The method of analyzing an image based on deep learning is obvious to those skilled in the art, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the image sharing platform server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be easily uploaded based on APIs and SDKs to add an algorithm for analyzing a shared image in the image analysis unit 220. Through this, developers can easily upload algorithms for image analysis, and enjoy the benefits accordingly. For ease of understanding and explanation, the video sharing platform server 130 operates in the same way as the App Store, and may allow developers to add various algorithms for video analysis.

The shared video service providing unit 225 is a means for classifying the shared videos into categories and hosting them on the web. For example, the category may be at least one of the date and time, location, and feature type (eg, person, woman, vehicle, motorcycle, etc.).

In addition, the image sharing platform server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a shared image by separately masking portions that may expose other people's privacy when providing the shared image to the second terminal 120. have. For example, a shared image may be provided by separately masking parts that may be exposed to privacy, such as a human face, a body, and a license plate.

The second terminal 120 may search for an image to be used through the shared image service providing unit 225, or may input its own usage condition (analysis condition).

The reward management unit 227 is a means for receiving payment from the second terminal 120 according to the use of the shared video, and managing payment for the use of the shared video corresponding to the first terminal 110. Here, the reward can be paid based on the virtual currency, as described above.

Also, it is natural that the compensation may be different depending on the conditions of using the image.

The history management unit 230 is a means for recording and/or managing the transaction history according to the use of the shared video. The history management unit 230 may record and/or manage the transaction history according to the use of the shared video based on the blockchain. In addition, the history management unit 230 may further record and manage the transaction (use) history based on the blockchain by further including at least one of a location and time corresponding to the shared image.

As described above, by managing the history of the use (transaction) of the shared video based on the blockchain, it is possible to prevent the shared video from being illegally or maliciously distributed.

The memory 235 is a means for storing various algorithms, instructions, and various data derived from this process for providing a blockchain-based image sharing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The processor 240 includes internal components (for example, the communication unit 210, the shared image registration unit 215, the image analysis unit 220), and the shared components of the image sharing platform server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a means for controlling the video service providing unit 225, history management unit 230, memory 235, and the like.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a shared video according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 310, the image sharing platform server 130 receives an image to be shared from at least a portion of the image captured in real time from the first terminal 110.

In step 315, the image sharing platform server 130 determines whether location information is included in correspondence to the image received from the first terminal 110.

If the location information is not included, in step 320, the image sharing platform server 130 requests and receives the location information of the corresponding image from the first terminal 110.

In step 325, the shared video platform server 130 receives the sharing conditions from the first terminal 110.

As described above, the sharing condition may include at least one of a condition in which sharing of the corresponding shared image is permitted and a restriction condition in which sharing is not permitted.

In addition, the sharing condition is not necessarily registered with the shared video, and whether or not the sharing condition is registered may be a choice of the sharer.

In addition, in step 330, the shared video platform server 130 registers the corresponding video in the cloud and maps attribute information and sharing conditions to the shared video and registers the video together. Here, the attribute information may include at least one of location and time.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a video sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 410, the shared video platform server 130 receives the analysis conditions from the second terminal 120. Here, the analysis condition may be at least one of location, time, and feature information. The feature information may be information about a specific object included in an image to be used.

In step 415, the shared image platform server 130 analyzes the shared images according to the analysis conditions and selects the images matching the analysis conditions. At this time, the shared video platform server 130 may primarily select an image using some of the analysis conditions and attribute information of each shared image. Also, the shared video platform server 130 may exclude some of the shared videos according to the sharing conditions.

In addition, the shared image platform server 130 may select images matching other parts of the analysis conditions with respect to the first selected images.

The shared image platform server 130 may use a deep learning technique in selecting an image matching feature information included in the analysis conditions, which is obvious to a person skilled in the art, so a separate description thereof will be omitted.

In step 420, the shared video platform server 130 provides the selected video to the second terminal 120, and receives compensation accordingly.

Subsequently, in step 425, the shared video platform server 130 pays the compensation to the owner of the shared video used by the second terminal 120.

As described above, it is natural that rewards can be paid in virtual currency, and in addition, they can be paid using coupons, fees, and the like.

In addition, in step 430, the shared video platform server 130 records/manages the history of video use (transaction) based on the blockchain.

The shared video according to an embodiment of the present invention is encrypted in a default state, and may be decoded and provided when used in accordance with specific conditions. It is natural that the video may include a separate signature to prevent indiscriminate copying of the video. In addition, when using the video, it may be decoded and provided only when connected to the shared video platform server 130.

The apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in a form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means, and may be recorded on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media may include program instructions, data files, data structures, or the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable by those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. Includes hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc., as well as machine language codes produced by a compiler.

The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

So far, the present invention has been focused on the embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in terms of explanation, not limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

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Claims (12)

(a) receiving a shared video from the first terminal;
(b) receiving a request for providing a shared video from the second terminal-the request includes an analysis condition;
(c) selecting an image to be provided by analyzing the registered image according to the analysis condition;
(d) transmitting the selected image to the second terminal; And
(e) recording and managing the video transmission history based on the blockchain,
Step (a) is,
Receiving at least one of attribute information and a sharing condition for the shared video; And
And registering at least one of the attribute information and the sharing condition by mapping to the shared image,
The attribute information further includes at least one of a location and a time when the shared image was taken,
The sharing condition further includes at least one of a condition in which the sharing of the shared image is possible and a restriction in which sharing is impossible,
In the step (c),
When the analysis condition is included in the constraint condition or the second terminal or the institution requesting the video is included in the constraint condition, the shared image corresponding to the constraint condition is excluded when analyzing the image,
When the second terminal or the institution requesting the video to use the shared video excluded because it is included in the constraint, the shared video is provided based on the approval from the first terminal.
delete delete delete According to claim 1,
After step (d),
Comprising the step of performing compensation according to the video utilization corresponding to the first terminal,
In the step (e), the block-based image sharing method, characterized in that further comprises the information according to the compensation to record and manage the video transmission history based on the blockchain.
A computer-readable recording medium product having a program code for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 and 5.
A video registration unit that receives a shared video from the first terminal;
An image analysis unit receiving a request for providing a shared image including an analysis condition from a second terminal, and selecting the image to be provided by analyzing the registered image according to the analysis condition;
A shared image service providing unit that transmits the selected image to the second terminal; And
Includes a history management unit that records and manages video transmission history based on the blockchain,
The image registration unit further registers at least one of attribute information and sharing conditions for the shared image together with the shared image,
The attribute information further includes at least one of a location and a time when the shared image was taken,
The sharing condition further includes at least one of a condition in which the sharing of the shared image is possible and a restriction in which sharing is impossible,
When the analysis condition is included in the constraint condition or the second terminal or the institution requesting the video is included in the constraint condition, the video analysis unit excludes the shared image corresponding to the constraint condition when analyzing the image,
The second terminal or the institution requesting the video providing, if it is necessary to use the shared video excluded because it is included in the constraints, the blockchain-based video sharing platform server receives the shared video with approval from the first terminal.
delete delete delete The method of claim 7,
Further comprising a compensation management unit for receiving a compensation from the second terminal in accordance with the video transmission of the second terminal, and pays the compensation corresponding to the first terminal that registers the image transmitted to the second terminal,
The reward is paid in virtual currency, blockchain-based video sharing platform server.
A plurality of image photographing devices for photographing real-time images for a specific place; And
It includes a shared video platform server that receives the real-time video from the plurality of video recording devices as a shared video, and pays compensation when the registered shared video is used by a third party,
The history of the use of the shared video is recorded and managed based on the blockchain,
Some of the shared videos include constraints that cannot be shared,
The shared video including the constraint is characterized in that it can be provided to the third party according to whether the video recording device that has registered the shared video is approved, a blockchain-based video sharing system.

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