SENSORY EFFECT EXPRESSION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WHEREON USER ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION METADATA ARE RECORDED

摘要

The present invention deals with a sensory effect expression method and apparatus therefor, and computer-readable recording medium whereon user environment information metadata are recorded. The method for offering user environment information of the present invention comprises a step wherein preference information regarding certain sensory effects is received from a user, and a step wherein user environment information metadata (user sensory preference metadata) including preference information are generated; the user environment information metadata include personal environment information that describes preference information. According to the present invention, sensory effects are also implemented when media are provided so that the playback effects of media can be maximized.