KR101598919B1 - Apparatus and method for displaying contents of broadcast - Google Patents

Abstract

And the broadcast reproducing device receives the first broadcast data from the first broadcast server through the IP network. And reproducing the broadcast content by decoding the first broadcast data. A firmware data processing unit for requesting firmware data related to the second broadcasting server from the firmware server and receiving firmware data from the firmware server using the firmware data, And an upgrade performing unit for performing an upgrade for communication between the broadcast playback device and the second broadcast server, wherein the playback unit decodes the second broadcast data received from the second broadcast server and reproduces the broadcast content.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENTS OF BROADCAST [0002]

And an apparatus and method for reproducing broadcast content.

The set-top box collectively refers to a terminal connected to a TV, and serves as a relay for transmitting contents to a display device and for using a cable, IPTV or satellite broadcasting service. BACKGROUND ART [0002] Recently, with the development of a multimedia industry and the development of network-related technologies, a set-top box serving as a repeater has been widely commercialized.

The set-top box receiving digital broadcasting may have a set-top box receiving satellite broadcasting, terrestrial broadcasting cable broadcasting, and IPTV broadcasting. These set-top boxes are equipped with a receiving device and a broadcasting tuner suitable for each broadcasting . In other words, in order for the set-top box to receive both the satellite broadcasting, the terrestrial broadcasting, the cable broadcasting, and the IPTV broadcasting, both the receiving apparatus and the broadcasting tuner for each broadcasting should be provided. However, since the set-top box has to incorporate all the tuners for receiving broadcasts, the cost increases and the internal configuration of the set-top box becomes complicated. Korean Patent Publication No. 2008-0008886 discloses a configuration of a set-top box capable of expanding functions in relation to a set-top box.

There is provided a set-top box including a module for performing a media data processing function without separately producing a set-top box corresponding to each of various broadcasts. An interface module for receiving broadcast signals for various broadcasts is combined and switched to a set-top box receiving the broadcast. It is desired to provide a set-top box to convert IPTV, satellite broadcasting, cable broadcasting, terrestrial broadcasting, or IPTV and satellite broadcasting according to user's usage environment. It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may be present.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IP network including an IP communication unit for receiving first broadcast data from a first broadcast server through an IP network, A playback unit, an input unit for receiving a selection related to the second broadcast server through a user interface, a firmware data processing unit for requesting firmware data related to the second broadcast server from the firmware server and receiving firmware data from the firmware server, And an upgrade performing unit for performing an upgrade for communication between the broadcast playback device and the second broadcast server using the second broadcast server, wherein the playback unit decodes the second broadcast data received from the second broadcast server and reproduces the broadcast content, It is possible to provide a broadcast reproducing device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a broadcast service, the method comprising: receiving first broadcast data from a first broadcast server through an IP network; decoding broadcast data to reproduce broadcast content; Receiving a selection related to the server. Requesting data of the firmware related to the second broadcasting server to the firmware server, receiving data of the firmware from the firmware server, performing an upgrade for communication between the broadcasting reproducing device and the second broadcasting server using the firmware data Receiving the second broadcast data from the second broadcast server, and decoding the second broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content.

The above-described task solution is merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, there may be additional embodiments described in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.

According to one of the above-mentioned means for solving the above-mentioned problems, it is possible to utilize various broadcasting services such as OTT, IPTV, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting and terrestrial broadcasting by using one set-top box, Scalability, and ease of use. Providing basic set-top boxes to customers and providing media receiving hardware modules and software such as IPTV, satellite, cable broadcasting, etc., can reduce the production cost of set-top boxes. It is possible to provide a set-top box to convert IPTV, satellite broadcast, cable broadcast, terrestrial broadcast, IPTV, and satellite broadcast simultaneously according to user's usage environment.

1 is a configuration diagram of a broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a broadcast reproducing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are block diagrams of modules according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a process of updating firmware according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing a broadcast according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

In this specification, the term " part " includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized by using both. Further, one unit may be implemented using two or more hardware, or two or more units may be implemented by one hardware.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the terminal or the device may be performed in the server connected to the terminal or the device instead. Similarly, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed on a terminal or device connected to the server.

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

1 is a configuration diagram of a broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, the broadcasting system includes a broadcasting platform 50 corresponding to a plurality of broadcast programs, a device 10 for reproducing broadcast programs, a module 20 for receiving broadcast signals, a display device 30 for displaying broadcast programs, And a firmware server 40. However, the broadcasting system shown in FIG. 1 is only an embodiment of the present invention, and thus is not construed as being limited to the example shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention.

Each component of Fig. 1 may generally be connected via a network. The network refers to a connection structure in which information can be exchanged between each node such as terminals and servers. One example of such a network is a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) , A WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN ) Networks, satellite broadcast networks, analog broadcast networks, and the like.

The broadcast platform 50 may be a broadcast server or a platform for transmitting a plurality of broadcasts. For example, the broadcasting platform may include an OTT platform for providing OTT service, an IPTV platform for providing IPTV broadcasting service, a satellite TV platform for providing satellite TV service, or a cable TV platform for providing cable broadcasting service.

The firmware server 40 may be configured to store software or firmware associated with the module 20 associated with the broadcast playback device 10 when the module 20 is connected to the broadcast playback device 10, . Meanwhile, the firmware server 40 may update the software or the firmware so that the module connected to the broadcast reproducing device 10 can receive the specific broadcast signal.

The display device 30 may display the broadcast data or contents reproduced through the broadcast reproduction device 10. [ One example of the display device 30 may include a smart TV, a TV device, and may further include devices such as a monitor connected to the PC.

The display device 30 may further include a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication. For example, the display device 30 may be a portable terminal capable of connecting to a remote server via a network. Here, as an example of a portable terminal, a portable communication device that is guaranteed to be portable and mobility may be a personal communication system (PCS), a global system for mobile communications (GSM), a personal digital cellular (PDC), a personal handyphone system (PHS) (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) , A tablet PC, and the like, may be included. However, the display device 30 is not limited to the illustrated form of FIG. 1 or to those exemplified above.

The module 20 is connected to the broadcast reproducing device 10 to receive a broadcast signal received from each of the plurality of broadcast platforms 50, to tune a signal of the channel from the broadcast signal, demodulate the signal of the channel, Data can be extracted. For example, the module 20 may receive a satellite signal from a satellite broadcast server or a satellite broadcast platform, and demodulate the signal of the channel from the satellite signal to extract the broadcast data.

Alternatively, in another example, the module 20 may receive cable signals from a cable broadcast server or cable broadcast platform, tune the signals of the channels from the cable signals, and demodulate the signals of the channels to extract broadcast data.

The broadcast reproducing device 10 can reproduce the broadcast content by receiving the first broadcast data from the first broadcast server through the IP network and decoding the first broadcast data. For example, the set-top box representing the broadcast reproducing device 10 can receive broadcast data related to IPTV broadcast from an IPTV broadcast platform and decode the broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content. On the other hand, the broadcast reproduction device 10 may receive the broadcast data related to the OTT content from the OTT (Over The Top) broadcast platform and decode the received content to reproduce the received content.

The broadcast playback device 10 receives the selection related to the second broadcast server through the user interface, requests the firmware server 30 for the data of the firmware related to the second broadcast server, receives the firmware from the firmware server 30 can do. Meanwhile, the broadcast reproduction device 10 may perform an upgrade for communication between the broadcast reproduction device 10 and the second broadcast server using firmware data. For example, the set-top box may receive firmware for communication with the satellite TV platform from the firmware server 40, upgrade the firmware, and play broadcast data received from the satellite TV platform based on the upgraded firmware.

The broadcast reproducing device 10 may be a terminal capable of connecting to a remote server through a network. One example of a terminal includes, but is not limited to, a set-top box.

The operation of the broadcast reproducing device 10 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

2 is a configuration diagram of a broadcast reproducing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the broadcast reproducing device 10 includes an IP communication unit 101, a reproducing unit 102, an input unit 104, a firmware data processing unit 104, and an upgrade performing unit 105. [ However, the configuration of the broadcast reproduction device 10 shown in Fig. 2 is not limited to the configuration described above. For example, the broadcast reproducing device 10 may further include a module coupling recognizing unit (not shown) for recognizing that a module related to the second broadcasting server is coupled and a display unit (not shown) for displaying an identifier.

The IP communication unit 101 receives the first broadcast data from the first broadcast server through the IP network. For example, the IP communication unit 101 can receive data on the OTT contents from the OTT broadcasting platform via the IP network. The IP communication unit 101 receives broadcasting data related to the IPTV broadcasting from the IPTV broadcasting platform through the IP network .

In this case, the first broadcast server may be a server providing first broadcast data provided free of charge, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first broadcast server may transmit broadcast data such as web video content provided free of charge, and the first broadcast server may transmit broadcast data such as IPTV broadcast, for a fee.

The reproduction unit 102 decodes the first broadcast data and reproduces the broadcast content. For example, the playback unit 102 may decode broadcast data related to content received from the OTT platform to play back the broadcast content, and the playback unit 102 may decode the broadcast data received from the IPTV platform to play back the broadcast content It is possible.

The input unit 103 receives a selection related to the second broadcast server through a user interface. For example, the input unit 103 may be a satellite input through a user interface including a remote controller, such as Netflix, Youtube, NLB, and MLB, using an OTT broadcast service transmitted to the broadcast playback device 10 via the Internet IP network An input for selecting a broadcasting service can be input. In another example, the input unit 103 may receive an input for selecting a terrestrial broadcast service input through a user interface of the IPTV broadcast service transmitted to the broadcast playback device 10 through the Internet IP network.

The broadcast playback device 10 may be coupled with the module 20 associated with the broadcast data transmitted via the second broadcast server and the second broadcast server. In this case, the second broadcasting server is a satellite broadcasting server or a satellite broadcasting platform. The module 20 includes a satellite signal receiving unit (not shown) for receiving satellite signals from satellites, a tuner And a demodulator (not shown) for demodulating a signal of the channel and extracting broadcast data. In another example, the second broadcast server is a terrestrial broadcast server or a terrestrial broadcast platform, and the module 20 includes a terrestrial signal receiver (not shown) for receiving a terrestrial signal from a terrestrial signal transmitter, a tuner And a demodulator (not shown) for demodulating the signal of the channel and extracting broadcast data. On the other hand, in another example, when the second broadcasting server is a cable broadcasting server or cable broadcasting platform, the module 20 may include a cable signal receiving unit (not shown) for receiving a cable signal from a cable signal transmitter, And a demodulator (not shown) for demodulating signals of a tuner (not shown) and a channel to extract broadcast data.

At this time, the second broadcasting server may provide the second broadcasting data to be paid, and the module 20 illustrated above may further include the authentication information related to the second broadcasting server. In other words, since the second broadcast data is broadcast data provided only to a user who subscribes for a fee, ISP authentication for acquiring broadcast data through multicast reception of the broadcast provider is required, 2 < / RTI > broadcast server. That is, the firmware data processing unit 104 may transmit a request message including at least one of authentication information, module information of the module 20, and device information of the broadcast reproducing device 10 to the firmware server 40.

The module association recognizing unit (not shown) recognizes that the module relating to the first sending server is coupled to the broadcasting reproducing device 10. [ The module 20 is separately prepared for receiving various broadcasts in response to various broadcasts such as satellite broadcast, cable broadcast, or terrestrial broadcast, and is connected to the broadcast playback device 10 by a module Broadcasts can be received. In this case, the module combination recognizing unit (not shown) can recognize the module 20 associated with the broadcast reproducing device 10.

The firmware data processing unit 104 requests data of the firmware related to the second broadcast server from the firmware server 40 and receives data of the firmware from the firmware server 40. [

For example, in the case of IPTV, it is required to install firmware for providing IPTV service because hardware functions mainly used in IPTV such as MPEG2-Tsdemux and CAS processing are required. In the case of satellite broadcasting, terrestrial broadcasting, or cable broadcasting, it is required to install firmware for providing each broadcasting service like IPTV broadcasting. The firmware data processing unit 104 requests firmware data associated with the broadcasting server supported by the module 20 combined with the recognized broadcasting reproducing device 10 to the firmware server 40 through the module coupling recognizing unit . At this time, the firmware data processing unit 104 may transmit the subscription information for the broadcast service input through the recognized module 20 or the user interface to the firmware server 40. [ The firmware data processing unit 104 may receive firmware associated with the broadcast server supported by the recognized module 20 transmitted from the firmware server 40. [

The upgrade performing unit 105 may perform an upgrade for communication between the broadcast playback device 10 and the second broadcast server using the received firmware data. For example, the upgrade performing unit 105 can receive broadcast data from the corresponding broadcasting platform by installing the received firmware. In addition, by installing firmware, different service functions and service information may be provided for broadcasting platforms or broadcasting servers such as CAS functions and broadcasting service information provided by the corresponding broadcasting platforms.

After the upgrade is performed through the upgrade performing unit 105, the playback unit 102 may decode the second broadcast data received from the second broadcast server to reproduce the broadcast content, and the display unit (not shown) The content can be displayed on the display device 30. On the other hand, when the first broadcast data is decoded and the broadcast content is reproduced, when the second broadcast data is received through the module 20, the playback unit 101 may decode the second broadcast data to continuously reproduce the broadcast content . In other words, when the broadcast data received through the cable broadcasting platform is being reproduced while the broadcast data received through the IPTV platform is being reproduced, the reproducing unit 101 stops the reproduction of the IPTV broadcast content and reproduces the cable broadcast content have.

In another example, when recognizing that the module associated with the third broadcast server is coupled to the broadcast reproducing device 10 in the module combination recognizing unit (not shown), the display unit (not shown) The firmware data processing unit 104 requests firmware data related to the third broadcast server to the firmware server 40 and receives data of the firmware related to the third broadcast server from the firmware server 40, After performing the upgrade for communication between the broadcast reproducing device 10 and the third broadcast server using the data of the firmware related to the third broadcast server through the execution unit 105, The third broadcast data received from the broadcast server can be decoded to reproduce the broadcast content. That is, one or more modules 20 may be coupled to the broadcast playback device 10 to receive broadcast data from various broadcast platforms and play the received broadcast content.

In another embodiment, the playback unit 101 may further include a plurality of tuners corresponding to each of the plurality of broadcast data and a plurality of demodulators corresponding to each of the plurality of broadcast data.

Terrestrial broadcasting, and satellite broadcasting services are dependent on the transmission network. In order to view terrestrial broadcasting, a terrestrial signal receiving function is required. Satellite broadcasting requires a satellite signal receiving function. Cable broadcasting is a function of receiving a cable signal Is required. Meanwhile, in the case of IPTV broadcasting, a function of receiving a multicast stream transmitted from a broadcasting platform providing an IPTV service is required.

The broadcast reproducing device 10 of the present invention can combine with the module 20 capable of receiving respective broadcast data and receive firmware corresponding to the combined module 20 from the firmware server 40 , And can receive broadcast data through the combined module 20.

3A and 3B are block diagrams of modules according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3A, the module 21 includes a receiver for receiving a physical signal to receive a broadcast, a tuner for extracting a signal of a specific channel from the received signal, And a demodulator for demodulating the digital signal and extracting the digital signal. In another example, FIG. 3B shows a tuner for extracting a signal of a specific channel from a signal received by a system on a chip (SoC) of the broadcast reproducing device 10 and demodulates the signal modulated in the signal of the corresponding channel to generate a digital signal And shows the structure of the module 22 when the demodulator to be extracted is supported. In this case, the module 22 may include only a receiver that receives a physical signal to receive the broadcast.

These modules 21 to 22 may be provided differently for physical transmission media such as IPTV, terrestrial, satellite, and cable. For example, the module for receiving an IPTV broadcast may include a receiver, a tuner, and a demodulator. In a case where the broadcast reproducing device 10 includes a tuner and a demodulator for satellite broadcasting, .

However, the module illustrated in FIG. 3 is only one of various embodiments of the present invention, and thus the present invention is not limited thereto.

4 is a diagram illustrating a process of updating firmware according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the broadcast reproducing device 10 may authenticate a user to an authentication server based on broadcast subscriber information input through a user interface or authentication information included in the module 20 connected to the broadcast reproducing device 10 In step S401, the authentication server identifies the network or authenticates the broadcast subscriber based on the request, and transmits the authentication information to the broadcast playback device 10 (S402).

The broadcast reproducing device 10 then collects terminal information such as a chip model, a chip ID, a device model, a device ID, or a MAC address of the broadcast reproducing device 10 (S403) To the firmware server 40 (S404). The firmware server 40 confirms whether the firmware can be upgraded based on the received terminal information (S405), transmits the subscriber information to the authentication server to confirm whether or not to join the broadcasting service (S406) From the server (S407). Then, the firmware server 40 transmits the firmware for the firmware upgrade to the broadcast reproducing device 10 (S408).

In the above description, steps S401 to S408 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing a broadcast according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for reproducing the broadcast shown in FIG. 5 includes operations that are processed in a time-series manner in the broadcast reproduction device 10. FIG. 1 and 2, the description of the broadcast / reproduction device 10 is also applied to Fig. 5.

5, the broadcast reproducing device 10 receives the first broadcast data from the first broadcast server through the IP network (S501), decodes the received first broadcast data, and reproduces the broadcast content (S502) .

Thereafter, the broadcast reproducing device 10 recognizes that the module associated with the second broadcast server is coupled to the broadcast reproducing device 10, and may display the identifier associated with the second broadcast server on the display device 30. [

The broadcast playback device 10 receives a selection associated with the second broadcast server via the user interface (S503) or receives a selection corresponding to the identifier displayed on the display device 30 via the user interface, the firmware server 40 (Step S504), and receives data of the firmware from the firmware server 40 (step S505).

The broadcast playback device 10 performs an upgrade for communication between the broadcast playback device 10 and the second broadcast server using the received firmware data (S506), and performs an upgrade for communication with the second broadcast server (S507). Thereafter, the broadcast reproducing device 10 receives the second broadcast data from the second broadcast server (S508), and decodes the second broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content (S509).

When the broadcast reproducing device 10 recognizes that the module associated with the third broadcast server is coupled, it displays the identifier associated with the third broadcast server on the display device 30, and transmits the identifier associated with the third broadcast server Receives the corresponding selection, requests data of the firmware associated with the third broadcast server to the firmware server 40, performs the upgrade using the firmware data received from the firmware server 40, It is possible to decode one broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content.

The broadcast reproduction method described with reference to FIG. 5 may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media.

In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

An embodiment of the present invention can provide a method of providing an application that operates in conjunction with a broadcast playback device 10 that executes the broadcast playback method described with reference to FIG. At this time, the broadcast reproducing device 10 reproduces the broadcast. In this case, the application may be provided as a device by the server, or may be provided to the device by another server configured separately from the server, or may be provided to the device by another server operated by the other entity.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

10: Broadcast reproduction device
20: Broadcast receiving module
30: Display device
40: Firmware server
50: Broadcast platform

Claims (17)

In a broadcast reproducing device,
An IP communication unit for receiving first broadcast data from a first broadcast server through an IP network;
A reproducing unit for decoding the first broadcast data and reproducing the broadcast content;
An input unit for receiving a selection related to a second broadcast server through a user interface;
A firmware data processing unit for requesting firmware data related to the second broadcasting server to the firmware server and receiving the firmware data from the firmware server; And
And an upgrade performing unit for performing an upgrade for communication between the broadcast reproducing device and the second broadcasting server using the firmware data,
The reproducing unit may decode the second broadcast data received from the second broadcast server to reproduce the broadcast content,
Wherein the firmware data allows the broadcast reproducing device to receive a broadcast service from the second broadcast server.
The method according to claim 1,
A module combination recognizing unit recognizing that a module related to the second broadcasting server is coupled to the broadcasting reproducing device; And
And a display unit for displaying an identifier associated with the second broadcast server on a display device,
Wherein the input unit receives a selection corresponding to the identifier via a user interface.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the module includes authentication information associated with the second broadcast server,
Wherein the firmware data processing unit requests the firmware data using the authentication information.
3. The method of claim 2,
The second broadcast server is a satellite broadcast server,
The module comprises:
A satellite signal receiving unit for receiving a satellite signal from a satellite;
A tuner for tuning a signal of a channel from the satellite signal; And
And a demodulator for demodulating the signal of the channel and extracting the second broadcast data.
3. The method of claim 2,
The second broadcast server is a terrestrial broadcast server,
The module comprises:
A terrestrial signal receiver for receiving a terrestrial signal from a terrestrial signal transmitter;
A tuner for tuning a signal of a channel from the terrestrial signal; And
And a demodulator for demodulating the signal of the channel and extracting the second broadcast data.
3. The method of claim 2,
The second broadcast server is a cable broadcast server,
The module comprises:
A cable signal receiver for receiving a cable signal from a cable signal transmitter;
A tuner for tuning a signal of a channel from the cable signal; And
And a demodulator for demodulating the signal of the channel and extracting the second broadcast data.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the module combination recognizing unit recognizes that a module associated with a third broadcast server is coupled to the broadcast reproducing device,
Wherein the display unit displays an identifier associated with the third broadcast server on a display device,
Wherein the firmware data processing unit requests firmware data associated with the third broadcast server from a firmware server and receives firmware data associated with the third broadcast server from the firmware server,
Wherein the upgrade performing unit performs an upgrade for communication between the broadcast playback device and the third broadcast server using firmware data associated with the third broadcast server,
And the reproducing unit decodes the third broadcast data received from the third broadcast server to reproduce the broadcast content.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the reproduction unit decodes the first broadcast data and reproduces the broadcast content when the second broadcast data is received when the broadcast content is reproduced.
The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit for displaying an image of the broadcast content for decoding and reproducing the first broadcast data or the second broadcast data on a display device.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the firmware data processing unit transmits a request message including at least one of authentication information, module information of the module, and device information of the broadcast reproduction device to the firmware server.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first broadcast server is a server that provides the first broadcast data that is free, and the second broadcast server is a server that provides the second broadcast data that is paid.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
A plurality of tuners corresponding to each of a plurality of broadcast data; And
And a plurality of demodulators corresponding to each of the plurality of broadcast data.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the IP communication unit receives the first broadcast data in a unicast manner from the first broadcast server and receives the second broadcast data in a multicast manner from the second broadcast server.
A method for reproducing broadcast content in a broadcast playback device,
Receiving first broadcast data from a first broadcast server over an IP network;
Decoding the first broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content;
Receiving a selection associated with a second broadcast server via a user interface;
Requesting a firmware server for firmware data associated with the second broadcast server;
Receiving the firmware data from the firmware server;
Performing an upgrade for communication between the broadcast playback device and the second broadcast server using the firmware data; And
Receiving second broadcast data from the second broadcast server; And
And decoding the second broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content,
Wherein the firmware data allows the broadcast reproducing device to receive a broadcast service from the second broadcast server.
15. The method of claim 14,
Recognizing that the module associated with the second broadcast server is coupled to the broadcast playback device after decoding the first broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content; And
Displaying an identifier associated with the second broadcast server on a display device,
Wherein the step of receiving the selection comprises receiving a selection corresponding to the identifier through a user interface.
16. The method of claim 15,
Recognizing that a module associated with a third broadcast server is coupled to the broadcast reproduction device after decoding the second broadcast data to reproduce the broadcast content;
Displaying an identifier associated with the third broadcast server on a display device;
Receiving a selection corresponding to an identifier associated with the third broadcast server through a user interface;
Requesting a firmware server for firmware data associated with the third broadcast server;
Receiving firmware data associated with the third broadcast server from the firmware server;
Performing an upgrade for communication between the broadcast playback device and the third broadcast server using firmware data associated with the third broadcast server; And
And decoding the third broadcast data received from the third broadcast server to reproduce the broadcast content.
A method of providing an application that is executed in a broadcast playback device and performs a method of playing back broadcast content,
Wherein the broadcast reproducing device performs the broadcast content reproducing method according to any one of claims 14 to 16.

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