KR101807361B1 - Apparatus and Method for providing Channel Information in Content Providing System - Google Patents
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Abstract
A channel-based content providing system according to an aspect of the present invention is a channel-based content providing system for providing channel information necessary for executing a specific channel-related service application in a channel- A method performed at a user terminal, the method comprising: (a) receiving first channel information for a real-time channel and second channel information for a content channel; (b) setting first and second channel information received in step (a) as first and second types, respectively, and transmitting one or more specific channel related service applications provided in the user terminal to the first type, A second type, and a first + 2 type; (c) generating a full channel list including the first and second channel information; And (d) providing, when executing the specific channel-related service application, channel information of a type corresponding to the specific channel-related service application among the generated entire channel list to the specific channel-related service application .
Description
The present invention relates to a channel-based content providing system for providing a VOD (Video On Demand) content desired by a user in an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) service in an accessible channel format without searching through a complicated menu category. And more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing channel information in a channel-based content providing system.
In recent years, with the spread of broadband media and the speed of communication, the Internet has emerged as a new medium enabling one source multi service. In other words, multimedia contents provided by a plurality of Internet service providers as well as a plurality of terrestrial television and radio channels are being provided as a broadcasting service through the Internet. In addition to the rapid increase of the Internet usage population, Demand is also on the rise.
As a representative service in this background, an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) service based on an Internet Protocol is exemplified.
The existing IPTV service system provides the terrestrial broadcasting contents desired by the user through the real time channel, provides the terrestrial broadcasting contents desired by the user through the real time channel, and also provides the VOD contents such as entertainment, movies, drama, In order to view the VOD contents desired by the user, it is necessary to search through a complicated menu category separately provided from the real-time channel, and the type and number of VOD contents provided by the existing IPTV service system are considerably large Therefore, there is a problem that it is not easy for a user to search for VOD contents of interest.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a channel-based content providing system that enables users to easily browse VOD contents desired by an IPTV service on a channel-by-channel basis without searching through a complicated menu category And in particular, to provide an apparatus and method for providing channel information necessary for executing a specific channel-related service application by type in a channel-based content providing system.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing channel information in a channel-based content providing system, the apparatus including: a first channel information for a real time channel; A receiver for receiving channel information; Setting the received first and second channel information to different channel types and transmitting one or more specific channel related service applications provided in the user terminal to one type corresponding to the set channel type or each of the different channel type A setting unit for setting or recognizing a combination of at least one of the types; A generator for generating a full channel list including the first and second channel information; And a providing unit for providing, to the specific channel-related service application, channel information of a type corresponding to the specific channel-related service application among the generated entire channel list when the specific channel-related service application is executed.
The receiving unit may receive the first and second channel information through different first and second agents, and the setting unit may change the type of the received channel information according to which agent the channel information is received through, Can be set.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content channel server of a channel-based content providing system, the server for a content channel service including: a plurality of VOD contents belonging to the same or similar category; A channel information providing unit for providing the channel information including the selected channel information to the user terminal; And a content providing unit for providing one VOD content selected from a user among a plurality of VOD contents organized in the specific channel to a user terminal and reproducing the VOD content through a screen of a specific channel of the display device of the user terminal.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing channel information in a channel-based content providing system, the method comprising the steps of: (a) Receiving second channel information for the first channel; (b) setting first and second channel information received in step (a) to different channel types, and transmitting one or more specific channel-related service applications included in the user terminal to one Or a type of one or more of the different channel types; (c) generating a full channel list including the first and second channel information; And (d) providing, when executing the specific channel-related service application, channel information of a type corresponding to the specific channel-related service application among the generated entire channel list to the specific channel-related service application .
Wherein the step (a) can receive the first and second channel information through different first and second agents, and the step (b) The type of channel information can be set differently.
The first channel information for the real time channel may include channel information for at least one of an airwave channel, a comprehensive channel, and a home shopping channel, and the second channel information for the content channel may include at least one of The plurality of VOD contents may include information on one or more channels organized in a predetermined order in a specific channel.
The specific channel-related service application is an application that requires channel information, such as a real-time channel related service application (e.g., a user interface application required for real time channel service), a content channel related service application (e.g., ), A home shopping channel related purchase application, a family channel related service application, and a karaoke channel related service application.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a channel information providing method in the channel-based content providing system.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an application stored in a medium for combining a channel information providing method in the channel-based contents providing system with hardware.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program stored in a medium for executing a channel information providing method in the channel-based content providing system.
As described above, according to various aspects of the present invention, since a plurality of VOD contents belonging to the same or similar categories are arranged and arranged in a predetermined specific channel in order, the VOD contents desired by a user can be searched through a complicated menu category It is possible to provide a content channel service which can increase the accessibility of contents for each channel by making it possible to easily browse through a predetermined channel even if the service provider does not have an IPTV service and to provide an IPTV service including both the existing real- In particular, a specific application (real-time channel related service application, content channel related service application, home shopping channel related purchasing application, family channel related service application, karaoke channel related service (Real-time channel information, content channel information, real-time + content channel information, etc.) required by the application when the application of the IPTV service is executed, It is possible to execute related service applications.
1 is a configuration diagram of a channel-based content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a channel information providing apparatus in a channel-based content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a flowchart illustrating a channel information providing method in a channel-based content providing system 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. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used to denote like elements in the drawings, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.
1 is a block diagram of a channel-based content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a
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The first channel information represents information on a real-time service channel and may include channel information on at least one of an airwave channel, a comprehensive channel, and a home shopping channel.
The second channel information represents information on a content service channel, and for example, the plurality of VOD contents belonging to the same or similar category may include program information for one or more specific channels organized in the set order.
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In this embodiment, a specific channel-related service application represents an application that requires channel information, for example, a real-time channel related service application (e.g., a user interface application required for real time channel service) , A user interface application required for a content channel service), a home shopping channel related purchasing application, a family channel related service application, a karaoke channel related service application, and the like.
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3 is a flowchart of a channel information providing method in a channel-based content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is performed in the
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Finally, in a state where the entire channel list is generated and managed as in step S305, when the specific channel-related service application is executed (S307) according to the user's selection, the
Meanwhile, according to the channel information providing method in the above-described channel-based content providing system, a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing the method is stored can be implemented.
In addition, according to the channel information providing method in the channel-based content providing system, an application stored in a medium can be implemented in order to combine the method with hardware.
According to the channel information providing method in the above-described channel-based content providing system, a computer program stored in the medium can be implemented to execute the method in the computer.
For example, as described above, a method of providing channel information in a channel-based content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium including program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations, May be implemented as an application stored on a medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include a program command, a local data file, a local data structure, or the like, alone or in combination. The recording medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the embodiments of the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floppy disks, and ROMs, And hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute the same program instructions. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.
The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.
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A receiver for receiving first channel information for a real time channel and second channel information for a content channel;
Setting the received first and second channel information to different channel types and transmitting one or more specific channel related service applications provided in the user terminal to one type corresponding to the set channel type or each of the different channel type A setting unit for setting or recognizing a combination of at least one of the types;
A generator for generating a full channel list including the first and second channel information; And
Related service application, a channel-related service application for providing a type of channel information corresponding to the executed specific channel-related service application to the executed specific channel-related service application when the specific channel- Study,
Wherein the second channel information for the content channel includes a plurality of VOD contents belonging to the same or similar category, and the VOD content includes content formation information organized according to a predetermined order in a specific single channel. Information providing device.
Wherein the receiver receives the first and second channel information through different first and second agents, respectively.
Wherein the setting unit sets the type of the received channel information differently according to an agent through which the channel information is received.
Wherein the first channel information for the real time channel includes channel information for at least one of an airwave channel, a comprehensive channel, and a home shopping channel.
Wherein the specific channel related service application is an application requiring channel information and includes at least one of a real-time channel related service application, a content channel related service application, a home shopping channel related purchasing application, a family channel related service application, Wherein the channel information providing apparatus comprises:
(a) receiving first channel information for a real-time channel and second channel information for a content channel;
(b) setting first and second channel information received in step (a) to different channel types, and transmitting one or more specific channel-related service applications included in the user terminal to one Or a type of one or more of the different channel types;
(c) generating a full channel list including the first and second channel information; And
(d) when executing a specific channel-related service application according to a user's selection, providing channel information of a type corresponding to the executed specific channel-related service application to the executed specific channel-related service application The method comprising:
Wherein the second channel information for the content channel includes a plurality of VOD contents belonging to the same or similar category, and the VOD content includes content formation information organized according to a predetermined order in a specific single channel. Information delivery method.
Wherein the step (a) receives the first and second channel information through different first and second agents, respectively.
Wherein the step (b) sets the type of received channel information differently according to which agent the channel information is received.
Wherein the first channel information for the real time channel includes channel information for at least one of an airwave channel, a comprehensive channel, and a home shopping channel.
Wherein the specific channel related service application is an application requiring channel information and includes at least one of a real-time channel related service application, a content channel related service application, a home shopping channel related purchasing application, a family channel related service application, Wherein the channel information providing method comprises the steps of:
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