CONTENT PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20080276175A1
• Filed: 04/29/2008
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jae Hwan, Rhee, Young Ho, KIM, Jung Hun
• Application Number:
  US12/111,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20080276175A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/723
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

A content production apparatus and method provided for a user to produce a personal content using data collected while using a mobile terminal. The content production method includes displaying an theme selection screen listing subjects and templates associated with the subjects; displaying a content production screen including a content production window composed of a template associated with a subject selected on theme selection screen and items generated using user data; and producing content by arranging at least one of the items on the template.

Claims

1. A content production method comprising:

displaying a theme selection screen including subjects and templates associated with the subjects;

displaying a content production screen including a content production window composed of a template associated with a subject selected on the theme selection screen and items generated through using user data; and

producing at least one of content by arranging at least one of the items on the template.

2. The content production method of claim 1, wherein the content production window comprises at least one of editable regions including a background music input region, a title input region, a tag input region, a still picture input region, a motion picture input region, and a text input region.

3. The content production method of claim 2, wherein the items comprise raw data items and processed data items obtained by processing the raw data items.

4. The content production method of claim 3, wherein the content production screen further comprises:

a raw data window arranged at a side of the content production window for listing the raw data items;

a processed data window arranged at a side of the content production window for listing the processed data items; and

a toolbar arranged at a side of the content production window for presenting tools.

5. The content production method of claim 4, wherein producing content comprises moving at least one of the items listed in the raw data window and the processed data window onto the content production window in a drag and drop manner.

6. The content production method of claim 5, wherein producing content comprises placing the dragged item at one of the editable regions.

7. The content production method of claim 5, wherein producing content comprises:

if the item is a music file, placing the item at the background music input region;

if the item is a still picture, placing the item at the still picture input region;

if the item is a motion picture, placing the item at the motion picture input region; and

if the item is one of a voice communication, a short message, an e-mail, a memo, a schedule, and personal information management system data, placing the item at the text input region.

8. The content production method of claim 5, wherein producing a content comprises, if an editable region is selected, displaying an editing tool box presenting tools that can be used in the editable region.

9. The content production method of claim 8, further comprising classifying and storing the produced contents by subject.

10. A content production apparatus comprising:

a theme selection screen provider for providing a theme selection screen including subjects and templates associated with the subjects;

a content production screen provider for providing a content production screen including a content production window composed of a template associated with a subject selected on the theme selection screen and items generated through using user data; and

a content producer for producing at least one content by arranging at least one of the items on the template.

11. The content production apparatus of claim 10, wherein the content production window comprises at least one of editable regions including a background music input region, a title input region, a tag input region, a still picture input region, a motion picture input region, and a text input region.

12. The content production apparatus of claim 11, wherein the items comprise raw data items and processed data items obtained by processing the raw data items.

13. The content production apparatus of claim 12, wherein the content production screen further comprises:

a raw data window arranged at a side of the content production window for listing the raw data items;

a processed data window arranged at a side of the content production window for listing the processed data items; and

a toolbar arranged at a side of the content production window for presenting tools.

14. The content production apparatus of claim 13, wherein the items listed in the raw data window and the processed data window are moved by onto the content production window in a drag and drop manner.

15. The content production apparatus of claim 14, wherein the content producer places the dragged item at one of the editable regions.

16. The content production apparatus of claim 15, wherein the content producer places, if the item is a music file, the item at the background music input region;

if the item is a still picture, at the still picture input region;

if the item is a motion picture, at the motion picture input region; and

if the item is one of a voice communication, a short message, an e-mail, a memo, a schedule, and personal information management system data, at the text input region.

17. The content production apparatus of claim 16, wherein if an editable region is selected, the content producer displays an editing tool box presenting tools that can be used in the editable region.

18. The content production apparatus of claim 17, further comprises a storage for storing the produced contents by subject.