KR101407284B1 - Broadcasting system having function of abnormality diagnosing and automatic channel conversion and broadcasting method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a broadcasting system including abnormality diagnosing and automatic channel switch functions and a broadcasting method using the same capable of enabling a manager to immediately recognize and fix abnormality or doubtful situation by inspecting broadcasting equipment operated in a predetermine range such as public address broadcasting equipment every time the broadcasting equipment is operated. According to the present invention, the broadcasting system including abnormality diagnosing and automatic channel switch functions is composed by including multiple video devices outputting checking data for the confirmation of normal operation after outputting video data according to operation, multiple audio devices outputting checking data for the confirmation of normal operation after outputting audio data according to the operation, an AV integrated control device confirming the normal operation of the video devices and audio devices by receiving and analyzing the checking data of the video and audio devices and finally determining the abnormality of a video device and audio device after receiving and analyzing checking data at every control signal by outputting control signals as many as times preset for the video device and audio device that are abnormal or doubtful about being abnormal as a result of analyzing the received checking data, and an abnormality display part displaying the abnormal operation of the video and audio devices to the outside according to the final abnormal operation determination of the AV integrated control device.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a broadcasting system having a fault diagnosis function and an automatic channel switching function and a broadcasting method using the broadcasting system.

The present invention relates to a broadcasting system having a fault diagnosis and automatic channel switching function and a broadcasting method using the broadcasting system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a broadcasting system, The present invention relates to a broadcasting system having an abnormality diagnosis and automatic channel switching function for allowing an administrator to immediately recognize and maintain and repair an abnormality occurrence or abnormality situation of all broadcasting equipments and a broadcasting method using the same.

Generally, a building receives broadcasting data after receiving terrestrial broadcasting and outputs broadcasting data in the building. Also, broadcasting equipment used for public address (PA) is installed in the building. The installation is mandatory.

In addition, as the TV broadcasting system is converted into digital broadcasting, the entire facilities of such buildings are becoming complicated. In other words, as the TV broadcasting system is converted to digital broadcasting, the number of channels such as a re-modulator, a satellite receiver, an encoder, a modulator, etc. constituting a headend system increases due to an increase in the number of channels and high- have.

However, although the configuration of broadcasting equipment in a building is becoming more complicated, the breakdown of broadcasting equipment and other abnormality diagnosis techniques do not go far beyond the existing methods and remain in a standstill state, which hinders efficient operation of broadcasting equipment in buildings It is becoming a factor.

That is, all broadcasting equipments in a building should operate normally even in normal broadcasting, but in case of emergency broadcasting, the broadcasting equipment should be able to operate normally. Accordingly, the manager of the broadcasting equipment in the building regularly checks whether or not the broadcasting equipment is abnormal. At this time, the inspection method to the present time is to check the broadcasting equipment directly on the spot while the operator circulates the building, The process of checking the broadcasting equipment is too complicated, and the economic burden of using the cumbersome or expensive equipment is caused.

And this leads to a result that it interrupts the quick and faulty diagnosis and repair of the broadcasting equipment in the building, and the broadcasting service through the broadcasting equipment in the building can not be smoothly performed. In case of an emergency situation, Some of the people in the building can not receive the information from the building, causing serious safety accidents and personal injury.

Korean Patent No. 0923489 (issued on October 27, 2009), "Public Address Broadcasting System for Multiple Audio / Video Broadcasting" Korean Patent No. 0362425 (published on November 23, 2002), " speaker individual control system and broadcasting system using the same "

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for checking broadcasting equipment operated within a certain range, such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, The present invention provides a broadcasting system having an abnormality diagnosis and channel automatic switching function and a broadcasting method using the same, which enables an administrator to immediately recognize and maintain and repair a situation whenever a situation occurs.

In addition, the present invention can obtain relatively accurate check results from time to time without requiring expensive dedicated equipment for checking broadcasting equipment operated within a certain range, such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, And an automatic channel switching function and a broadcasting method using the same.

The present invention can also be used for emergency broadcasting by replacing any broadcasting equipment used for emergency broadcasting among other broadcasting equipment operated within a certain range, such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, Data of emergency evacuation route and sign language are combined with the basic emergency broadcasting data on the screen of the broadcast equipment of broadcasting, so that the emergency diagnosis and channel automatic switching And a broadcasting method using the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcasting system having an error diagnosis and channel switching function, comprising: a plurality of video devices for outputting check data for confirming a normal operation after outputting video data according to an operation; And outputting checking data for confirming a normal operation after outputting the audio data according to the received audio data, and checking and analyzing the checking data of the video devices and audio devices to check whether the corresponding video device and the audio device operate normally And outputs a control signal for a predetermined number of times to a video and audio device that is confirmed to be in a state of suspected abnormal operation or abnormal operation as a result of analysis of the received checking data, receives and analyzes the checking data for each control signal, And an AV integrated control field for finally determining whether or not an audio device is abnormal And an abnormality display unit for externally displaying the abnormal operation of the video and audio apparatus according to the final abnormal operation judgment of the AV integrated control apparatus.

The AV integrated control device also includes a primary checking mode for periodically checking the power supply devices at all times for the power supply devices of the audio system including the video devices and the audio devices including the video devices, And a second check mode in which the second check mode is checked.

In addition, the AV integrated control device outputs video data and audio data received from a video source and an audio source to the video devices and audio devices, and when one or more of the video device and the audio device occur, And a preliminary output channel for switching the output channel of the audio data.

And the preliminary output channel is used for switching output channels of video devices and audio devices used for emergency broadcasting among the video devices and audio devices.

In addition, a video device used for emergency broadcasting among the video devices may further include a screen synthesizer for synthesizing the selected emergency broadcasting data with the received basic emergency broadcasting data.

Further, the selected emergency broadcast data includes escape route guidance data and sign language data.

The audio device used for emergency broadcasting among the audio devices includes a non-event generating unit for generating an event to be transmitted through the audio transmitting unit.

In addition, the video devices and audio devices are devices used in public address (PA).

The broadcasting system having the abnormality diagnosis and channel automatic switching function according to the present invention includes the steps of transmitting video data and audio data of a video source and an audio source, which are received by the AV integrated control device, to a plurality of video devices and audio devices, respectively , Transmitting video data and audio data to the video devices and audio devices and transmitting checking data for checking whether the output operation is normal to the AV integrated control device, Analyzing the checking data of the video apparatuses and audio apparatuses; and analyzing the checking data of the video apparatuses and the audio apparatuses by a predetermined number of times for the video apparatuses and the audio apparatuses, And outputs a control signal for each control signal A control signal for displaying an abnormal state of a video apparatus and an audio apparatus which are confirmed as a final abnormal state as a result of checking a predetermined number of times by the AV integrated control apparatus; And displaying the abnormality of the video apparatus and the audio apparatus in an abnormal operation state to the outside according to the control signal of the AV integrated control apparatus.

The AV integrated control device also periodically checks the primary power supply equipment and the primary checking mode to periodically check the power supply equipment for the power supply equipment of the audio system including the video equipment and the audio equipment including the video equipment And a second checking mode for performing a periodic check.

In addition, the step of transmitting the video data and the audio data of the video source and the audio source, which are received by the AV integrated control apparatus, to the plurality of video apparatuses and audio apparatuses, respectively, may occur in any one or two or more of the video and audio apparatuses And causing the AV integrated controller to transfer the transmission data for the video apparatus and the audio apparatus having an error to the spare video channel and the audio channel by switching the output channel to the spare video channel.

According to the present invention, the broadcasting equipment operated in a certain range, such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, is checked at each operation of the corresponding broadcasting equipment so that the manager immediately recognizes the occurrence or abnormality of all broadcasting equipment, It is possible to repair it.

In order to check the broadcasting equipment operated within a certain range, such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, it is necessary to acquire relatively accurate check results from time to time without having expensive dedicated equipment, .

Also, among broadcasting equipment operated within a certain range such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, if the broadcasting equipment used for emergency broadcasting is abnormal, it can be replaced with other broadcasting equipment immediately, and emergency broadcasting can be performed. The data of the emergency evacuation route and sign language on the screen of the broadcasting equipment are combined with the basic emergency broadcasting data and provided as a single screen so that the function of the emergency broadcasting equipment can be greatly improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a broadcasting system having an abnormality diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing an example of an abnormality diagnosis in a broadcasting system having an abnormality diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an audio and video apparatus used in emergency broadcasting in a broadcasting system having an abnormality diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing a broadcasting method having an abnormality diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a broadcasting system having an abnormal diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention and a broadcasting method using the broadcasting system will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a broadcasting system having an error diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A broadcasting system 100 (hereinafter, referred to as a "broadcasting system") having an abnormal diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of video apparatuses 110 and audio apparatuses 120, An AV integrated control device 130, and an abnormality display section 140. The broadcasting system 100 may further include a plurality of video sources 150 and an audio source 160.

The plurality of video apparatuses 110 outputs video data in accordance with the operation thereof and then outputs checking data for confirming whether the entire operation including the video data output of the video apparatus 110 itself is in a normal operation state.

The plurality of audio apparatuses 120 output audio data according to the operation, and then output checking data for confirming whether the entire operation including the audio data output of the audio apparatus 120 itself is in a normal operation state.

The video apparatuses 110 and the audio apparatuses 120 may be apparatuses used for Public Address (PA).

The AV integrated controller 130 receives and analyzes the checking data of the video apparatuses 110 and the audio apparatuses 120 to check whether the corresponding video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120 operate normally. The AV integrated control device 130 may control the video and audio devices 110 and 120 a predetermined number of times that the abnormal operation or abnormal operation of the video device 110 and the audio device 120 is confirmed as a suspected state The video device and audio devices 110 and 120 generate checking data each time the control signal of the AV integrated controller 130 is received and transmit the generated checking data to the AV integrated controller 130. [ The AV integrated controller 130 analyzes the checking data from the video device 110 and the audio device 120 upon receiving the checking data and determines whether the corresponding video and audio devices 110 and 120 are abnormal.

The AV integrated control device 130 is further provided with a primary checking mode for periodically checking the power supply devices for the power supply devices of the audio system including the video devices 110 and the audio system 120 including the video devices 110, It can be a periodic check by dividing the power supply equipment into a secondary check mode to check periodically.

Here, there are the following examples in which the AV integrated controller 130 checks whether the video apparatuses 110 and the audio apparatuses 120 are abnormal.

First, the communication status is checked. If the communication is not performed, the communication part and the microcomputer are defective, which means that the entire function of the equipment is defective. Therefore, the AV integrated controller 130 transmits / receives communication data to / from the video apparatuses 110 and the audio apparatuses 120 and checks them.

It checks the input and output status of audio and video. It compares input and output. If there is input but there is no output or only output is bad, it is bad because it is multi channel. . In the case of audio, it is possible to determine whether or not the audio is broken by analyzing the level of each channel by analyzing the level meter of the input and output.

And it checks the power status. It uses various voltages of 24V, 18V, 12V, 5V, 3.3V, and 1.7V according to sound and image circuit or equipment function with multi-channel function in the circuit configuration of broadcasting equipment. At this time, if the voltage used is bad, it means bad because it affects communication, audio and video. The voltage check method uses a method of reading the voltage part of each channel by a / d and reading it from the microcomputer. In case of normal, it outputs the contact point and informs it that it is normal. You can give.

As shown in FIG. 2, an audio / video matrix device can be used. When data received by a communication unit or the like is sent out several times as input data. If the input value is compared with the output value and there is no normal input, if there is an output, it is determined that there is an operation error, if there is no input or output, it is an error.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the abnormality display unit 140 externally displays the abnormal operation of the video and audio apparatuses 110 and 120 according to the final abnormal operation judgment of the AV integrated controller 130. In the present embodiment, the abnormal display section 140 includes an LED and displays an abnormal state through LED lighting. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the abnormal display section 140 may include the audio and video devices 110 and 120, The present invention can be variously modified within a range that satisfies the condition that the abnormality operation fact of the vehicle can be externally displayed.

The AV integrated control device 130 outputs video data and audio data received from the video source 150 and the audio source 160 to the video devices 110 and audio devices 120. [ Here, the AV integrated controller 130 may have a spare output channel for switching output channels of the video data and audio data when one or more of the video device 110 and the audio device 120 are generated.

Also, the preliminary output channel may be one of video apparatuses 110 and audio apparatuses 120, which are used for switching output channels of video apparatuses and audio apparatuses used for emergency broadcasting.

This will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an audio and video apparatus used in emergency broadcasting in a broadcasting system having an abnormal diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the video apparatus 110 used for emergency broadcasting may further include a screen combining unit 111 for synthesizing the selected emergency broadcasting data with the received basic emergency broadcasting data. Here, the selected emergency broadcast data may include escape route guidance data and sign language data. Through the screen synthesizing unit 111, the emergency broadcasting video apparatus broadcasts the basic emergency broadcasting data indicating the emergency state such as a fire, including the evacuation guidance map in the building and the sign language data for the disabled person, on a screen, Users can more quickly respond to emergencies.

The audio device 120 used for emergency broadcasting also includes a non-event generating unit 121 for generating an event to be transmitted through the audio transmitting unit.

According to the broadcasting system of the present invention as described above, the broadcasting equipment operated in a certain range such as the broadcasting equipment used for the public hall broadcasting is checked every operation of the broadcasting equipment, The manager can immediately recognize and maintain and repair the suspicious situation.

In order to check the broadcasting equipment operated within a certain range, such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, it is necessary to acquire relatively accurate check results from time to time without having expensive dedicated equipment, .

Also, among broadcasting equipment operated within a certain range such as broadcasting equipment used for public address broadcasting, if the broadcasting equipment used for emergency broadcasting is abnormal, it can be replaced with other broadcasting equipment immediately, and emergency broadcasting can be performed. The data of the emergency evacuation route and sign language on the screen of the broadcasting equipment are combined with the basic emergency broadcasting data and provided as a single screen so that the function of the emergency broadcasting equipment can be greatly improved.

The following will describe a broadcasting method having an error diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcasting method having an error diagnosis and automatic channel switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Prior to the description, a broadcasting system having an abnormality diagnosis and channel automatic switching function in a broadcasting method having an abnormality diagnosis and channel automatic switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention is an example of the configuration described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3 And therefore, in the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the broadcast system 100 according to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3 are used for the corresponding configurations.

As shown, in step S110, the AV integrated controller 130 receives video data and audio data from the video source 150 and the audio source 160, respectively.

In step S120, the AV integrated controller 130 transmits the video data and audio data of the received video source 150 and audio source 160 to the plurality of video devices 110 and audio device 120, respectively do.

In operation S130, the video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120 are respectively operated, that is, the video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120 output the received video data and audio data, respectively.

After the video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120 output video data and audio data in step S140, check data for checking whether the corresponding operation is normally performed is generated and transmitted to the AV integrated controller 130 do.

In step S150, the AV integrated controller 130 receives and analyzes the checking data of the video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120. [

In step S160, the AV integrated controller 130 checks whether the video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120 suspected of abnormal operation or abnormal operation are present as a result of the analysis of the check data.

If it is determined in step S170 that there is a video device 110 and an audio device 120 suspected of an abnormal operation or an abnormal operation as a result of the step S160, the AV integrated control device 130 sets the number of times To the video device 110 and the audio device 120 in which an abnormal operation or an abnormal operation is suspected.

In step S180, the video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120 suspected of an abnormal operation or an abnormal operation generate the check-checking data upon transmission of the control signal of the AV integrated control apparatus 130 and transmit it to the AV integrated control apparatus 130).

In step S190, the AV integrated controller 130 checks whether the video device 110 and the audio device 120, which are finally confirmed to be abnormal operations, are present as a result of the analysis of the check data.

If it is determined that the video apparatus 110 and the audio apparatus 120 that are operating abnormally as a result of the step S190 exist in the step S200, the AV integrated controller 130 instructs the abnormality display unit 140 to output a control signal And the abnormality display unit 140 operates accordingly.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be applied to a broadcasting system having an error diagnosis and channel automatic switching function according to the present invention and a broadcasting method using the broadcasting system. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

100: Broadcast system with fault diagnosis and automatic channel switching function
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120: audio device 121: non-event generating unit
130: AV integrated control device 140: abnormal display section
150: Video source 160: Audio source

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When a video device is used for public address (PA) and outputting video data according to the operation and outputting check data for confirmation of normal operation, and in case of a video device used for emergency broadcasting, selective emergency broadcast data is synthesized A plurality of video apparatuses including a screen composition unit for performing screen composition;
A plurality of audio devices used for public address (PA) and outputting audio data according to the operation and outputting check data for confirmation of normal operation;
Outputting video data and audio data received from a video source and an audio source to the video devices and audio devices and receiving and analyzing the checking data of the video devices and audio devices to determine whether the video device and the audio device operate normally And outputs a control signal for a predetermined number of times to the video and audio apparatuses that are confirmed to be in a state of suspected abnormal operation or abnormal operation as a result of the analysis of the received checking data to receive and analyze the checking data for each control signal The video output of the video device or the audio device is switched to a preliminary output channel after the final determination of whether the video and audio device is abnormal, Video used for broadcasting Value and the AV integrated control device used in the output channel selection of the audio device;
And an abnormality display unit for externally displaying the abnormal operation of the video and audio apparatus according to the final abnormal operation judgment of the AV integrated control apparatus,
The AV integrated control device may include a primary checking mode for periodically checking the power supply device at all times for the power supply devices of the audio system including the video devices and the audio devices including the video devices, It is divided into the secondary inspection mode to be inspected, periodically checked,
Wherein the selected emergency broadcasting data includes escape route guidance data and sign language data. delete delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the audio device used for emergency broadcasting among the audio devices includes a non-event generating unit for generating an event to be transmitted through the audio transmitting unit. delete Transmitting video data and audio data of a video source and an audio source from which the AV integrated control apparatus is received to a plurality of video apparatuses and audio apparatuses respectively used in a public address (PA);
Transmitting video data and audio data from the video devices and audio devices to the AV integrated controller after outputting the received video data and audio data to check whether the output operation is normal;
Analyzing the checking data of the video devices and audio devices from which the AV integrated control device is received;
The AV integrated controller outputs a control signal for a predetermined number of times to the video apparatus and the audio apparatus which are confirmed as a result of suspected abnormal operation or abnormal operation as a result of analysis of the checking data, Analyzing the checking data transmitted from the server;
Outputting a control signal for displaying an abnormal state of a video apparatus and an audio apparatus in which the AV integrated control apparatus is confirmed as a final abnormal state as a result of checking data of a predetermined number of times;
And displaying the abnormality of the video apparatus and the audio apparatus in an abnormal operation state to the outside according to a control signal of the AV integrated control apparatus,
The step of transmitting the video data and the audio data of the video source and the audio source, to which the AV integrated control device is received, to a plurality of video devices and audio devices respectively used in public address (PA)
The AV integrated control device switches the output channel of the video data and the audio data of the audio device to the spare output channel and outputs the converted data to the spare video device And an audio device, wherein the preliminary output channel is a channel used for switching output channels of video devices and audio devices used for emergency broadcasting among the video devices and audio devices, and a video device used for emergency broadcasting And a screen synthesizing unit for synthesizing the selected emergency broadcasting data with the received basic broadcasting data, and outputting the selected emergency broadcasting data including the escape route guidance data and the sign language data to the selected emergency broadcasting data when outputting data to the spare output channel ,
Wherein the AV integrated control device is operable to periodically check the primary power supply equipment and the primary power supply equipment to periodically check the power supply equipment for power supply equipment of the audio system including the video equipment and the audio equipment including the video equipment And a second checking mode, and performing a periodic check. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 20 > delete delete

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