KR20020063342A - Method and Apparatus for Multi-Language Internet live broadcasting service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and a method for a multilingual Internet live broadcasting service are provided to offer the multilingual Internet live broadcasting with a cheap equipment by increasing a number of the equipments creating an audio streaming track according to a number of the languages. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises a user terminal(10), an Internet network(20), a web server(100) of the Internet live broadcasting replay businessman, and a quick time streaming server/replication server(200). The user terminal connects to the web server and a web site of the web server through the Internet. The web server displays a web screen relaying the Internet live broadcasting on a screen of the terminal. A request message of the multilingual audio streaming track is generated by the kinds of language provided from the web server. The server comprises an Internet live broadcasting controller(110) and a reference image file information part(120). The Internet live broadcasting controller makes the moving image generated by a track control file broadcast through a web screen. The quick time streaming server/replication server sends an image stream track with an audio track according to the language of the request message.

Description

Multilingual Internet Live Broadcasting Service Apparatus and Method {Method and Apparatus for Multi-Language Internet live broadcasting service}

The present invention converts and broadcasts a language desired by a user in real time when watching a live broadcast on the Internet. A multi-language internet live broadcast service providing an internet live service in a language selected by a user on a web screen during a live broadcast through the internet using a stream video. A broadcast service method.

As the use of the Internet is rapidly increasing, the types of services provided on the Internet are also diversifying, and videos that are available only on TV, such as dramas and music videos, and live broadcasts using them are now provided on the web screen through the Internet.

In order to broadcast live internet in two languages through internet broadcasting technology, two live broadcast servers have to be created while transmitting live broadcast files, which are video files and audio files.

In addition, live viewers of the Internet must select a language before watching a video, and in order to switch to another language while watching a broadcast, the user must reload and watch a video produced in the corresponding language. There is this.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a multi-language broadcast live broadcast service on the Internet in view of the above-described conventional problems.

1 is a block diagram of a multi-language Internet live broadcast providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing the configuration of the QuickTime streaming server / replication server 100 shown in Figure 1 and multi-language Internet live broadcasting through it.

3 is a screen display example of each step of generating a track control file according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart showing a multi-language Internet live broadcast relay process shown in FIG.

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10: user terminal 20: Internet network

100: Internet live broadcast operator web server 110: Internet live control unit

120: reference file information unit 200: QuickTime streaming server / replication server

210: Korean audio streaming track unit 220: Video streaming track unit

230: English audio streaming track unit 300a ~ 300c: broadcaster

310a, 310c: audio input unit 310b: video input unit

In the method for serving a multi-language live broadcast using a streaming track on the Internet for achieving the above object,

A first step of generating an image streaming track by an image streaming track generator through image data that is a target of a live broadcast;

A second process of generating a language audio streaming track by an audio streaming track generator corresponding to language audio data through language audio data corresponding to the image data according to a type of language to be provided;

Receiving a video stream track and a language audio streaming track in real time through a track control file for controlling activation and deactivation of the language audio streaming track;

Transmitting a video streaming track and a language audio streaming track to a terminal through the track control file;

If a language item other than the language item currently being transmitted to the audio output unit of the user is selected among the language selection items of the image displayed on the screen of the terminal, a language audio streaming track request for the selected language item is made through the Internet. A fifth process of receiving the live broadcast service; And

And a sixth process of receiving the language audio streaming track request from the internet live broadcast relay service control unit and converting the language audio streaming track to real time transmission to the audio transmitter of the user.

In addition, in the apparatus for servicing a multi-language live broadcast using a streaming track on the Internet for achieving the above object,

An image streaming track generator for generating an image streaming track through image data that is a target of a live broadcast;

A streaming track generator for generating an audio streaming track through language audio data corresponding to the video data according to a type of language to be provided;

A streaming track controller for generating a track control file for controlling activation and deactivation of the audio streaming track and storing the audio streaming track and the video streaming track; And

And a streaming track web service unit for receiving the video and audio streaming tracks from the streaming track control unit and transmitting the video and audio streaming tracks to the live internet viewer terminal.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a multi-language Internet live broadcast providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user terminal 10, an internet network 20, and an internet live broadcaster web server 100 of a user who wants to watch live internet broadcasts. ) And a QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200.

The user terminal 10 is connected to the Internet live broadcaster web server 100 through the Internet network 20, and accesses the Internet live broadcast site operated by the internet live broadcaster web server 100.

The internet live broadcasting company web server 100 displays a web screen 100a for relaying internet live broadcasting on a screen of the user terminal 10 connected to the internet live broadcasting site.

At this time, if the user wants to listen in a language other than the language currently being broadcast, the user terminal 10 transmits a multi-language audio streaming track request message requesting a desired language to the live broadcaster web server 100 on the Internet. .

The multi-language audio streaming track request message is a message for requesting the language of the item selected by the user and is generated according to the type of language provided by the internet live broadcasting web server 100.

The internet live broadcasting provider web server 100 is a web server that receives a multilingual audio streaming track request message from the user terminal 10 and provides live internet broadcasting to the user terminal 10 in the requested language. It is composed of a reference image file information unit 120.

The internet live broadcasting controller 110 controls the video generated by the track control file to be broadcasted through the web screen 100a.

The reference file information unit 120 is composed of streaming tracks containing location information of streaming tracks (video and audio streaming tracks) stored in the QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200.

When the multilingual audio streaming track request message is received from the user terminal 10, the location information is the audio streaming of the corresponding language stored in the QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200 using the location information of the audio streaming file for the corresponding language. Make the file accessible.

The QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200 generates a track control file for controlling audio tracks according to the type of service language, and activates an audio streaming track of a corresponding language according to a multilingual audio streaming track request message to enable a video streaming track. And transmit in real time.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the QuickTime streaming server / replication server 100 shown in FIG. 1 and multi-language Internet live broadcasting through the same. The QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200 and the broadcaster 300a to 300c are shown in FIG. ) And an audio input unit 310a or 310c and an image input unit 310b.

The QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200 includes a Korean audio streaming track unit 210, a video streaming track unit 220, and an English audio streaming track unit 230, and an audio streaming track and a video stream for each language. Store tracks in each streaming track section.

The Korean audio streaming track unit 210 receives the Korean audio streaming tracks from the broadcaster 300a in real time and transmits them in real time to the user terminal 10 through the internet live broadcast web server 100.

The video streaming track unit 220 receives the video audio streaming track through the broadcaster 300b and transmits the video audio track to the user terminal 10 in real time through the internet live broadcast web server 100.

In addition, the English audio streaming track unit 230 receives the English audio streaming track from the broadcaster 300c and transmits it in real time to the user terminal 10 through the Internet live broadcast web server 100.

The broadcasters 300a to 300c (for example, PCs) may generate a streaming track corresponding to each of the streaming tracks through the audio and video information received in real time from the audio input units 310a and 310c and the image input unit 310b. Real time transmission to the corresponding streaming track unit of the streaming server / replication server (200).

The audio input units 310a and 310c receive audio data of an image to be aired in real time and transmit the received audio data to the broadcasters 300a and 300c. The audio input unit 310a and 310c includes a Korean audio input unit 310a and an English audio input unit 310c. do.

Here, the Korean audio input unit 310a transmits the Korean audio data to the broadcaster 300a in real time for the Korean broadcasting of the current image, and the English audio input unit 310c transmits the English audio in real time for the English broadcasting of the image. The data is sent to the brocaster 310c.

The image input unit 310b receives image data of the image to be aired in real time and transmits the image data to the broadcaster 300b in real time.

The audio streaming tracks 210 and 230 of the QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200 and the broadcasters 300a and 300c and the audio input units 310a and 310c that output the audio streaming tracks are generated by the type of language to be provided. .

3 is a display example of each step of creating a track control file to be applied to the present invention, (a) ~ (f) is a step-by-step screen to create a track control file for controlling audio tracks according to the type of service language It is shown.

3A illustrates an example of generating an image file of an empty track using an image editing program that can be edited in track units such as a live stage.

3B illustrates an example of creating an image to be used as a background by using an image production program in a vector unit such as Flash and inserting the image into the image file 200a generated in (a). .

In addition, (c) to (d) of FIG. 3 insert a streaming track of the received video file and a streaming track of the audio file into the video file 200a generated by the above (b), and double defaults. The following example shows activating only the audio streaming track to be broadcasted with the other audio streams.

3 (e) to 3 (f) are inactivated when a sprite track for providing a language selection function is inserted into the image file 200a and a sprite track of the image is clicked. An example of saving an image file 200a through an export command after assigning a command script to activate or deactivate an audio streaming track.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a multi-language internet live broadcasting relay process according to FIG. 2, and illustrates a process of real-time conversion and broadcasting in a language selected by a user during live broadcasting.

First, the QuickTime streaming server / replication server 200 is connected to the user terminal 10 through the internet live broadcast web server 100 and the Internet network 20 (S2).

The currently broadcasted live image is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10 using the web screen 100a through a track control file, and the audio language currently connected to the user terminal 10 is set as the default value for the image. The output unit (not shown) transmits in real time through the internet live broadcast relay web server 100 (S4).

During the live broadcasting, it is determined whether any one of the language selection items is selected by the user's request on the web screen 100a (S6). .

As a result of the determination, when there is a selected item, a multi-language audio streaming track request message corresponding to the selected language is received from the user terminal 10 through the internet live broadcasting relay web server 100 (S8).

The audio streaming tracks 210 and 230 corresponding to the language requested by the multilingual audio streaming track request message are transmitted in real time to the audio output unit through the internet live broadcasting web server 100 (S10).

As described above, according to the present invention, receiving a video data to be serviced and audio data corresponding to a national language to generate a streaming track and transmit it to a streaming server, the number of equipment for generating an audio streaming track increases according to the number of languages In other words, there is an advantage of providing a multi-language internet broadcast service with low-cost equipment.

In addition, by controlling the audio file according to the type of language to be serviced through the track control file, the advantage of providing real-time service by reducing the hassle and delay time by downloading the same image when converting the conventional language. have.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention are posted for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art will be able to various modifications, changes, additions, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention, such modifications and modifications belong to the following claims You should see.

Claims (4)

In the method of providing a multi-language live broadcast service using a streaming track on the Internet, A first step of generating an image streaming track by an image streaming track generator through image data that is a target of a live broadcast; A second process of generating a language audio streaming track by an audio streaming track generator corresponding to language audio data through language audio data corresponding to the image data according to a type of language to be provided; Receiving a video stream track and a language audio streaming track in real time through a track control file for controlling activation and deactivation of the language audio streaming track; Transmitting a video streaming track and a language audio streaming track to a terminal through the track control file; If a language item other than the language item currently being transmitted to the audio output unit of the user is selected among the language selection items of the image displayed on the screen of the terminal, a language audio streaming track request for the selected language item is made through the Internet. A fifth process of receiving the live broadcast service; And And receiving a language audio streaming track request from an internet live broadcast service control unit and converting the language audio streaming track to a real time transmission to a user's audio transmitter in real time. The method of claim 1, The process of generating the track control file of the third process, Generating an image file of an empty track; Inserting an image to be used as a background of the image file into the generated image file; Inserting a streaming track of an image received from the video streaming track generator and an audio streaming track received from the respective language audio streaming track generator into the video file in real time; Controlling the language audio streaming track to activate only the language audio streaming track to be broadcast by dual default and to deactivate the remaining language audio streaming tracks; Inserting a sprite track for imparting a function of language selection to the image file; And When the sprite track is selected, a command script for activating or deactivating a language audio streaming track that is inactive is assigned, and then an activation / deactivation step of a language audio streaming track for storing the image file through an export command is provided. Multilingual internet live broadcast service method. The method of claim 1, The sixth process, Activating a language audio track requested from the internet live broadcast relay service controller on the track control file; And And transmitting the activated language audio streaming track to an audio output unit of the terminal in real time. In the device for servicing multi-language live broadcasting using streaming tracks on the Internet, An image streaming track generator for generating an image streaming track through image data that is a target of a live broadcast; A streaming track generator for generating an audio streaming track through language audio data corresponding to the video data according to a type of language to be provided; A streaming track controller for generating a track control file for controlling activation and deactivation of the audio streaming track and storing the audio streaming track and the video streaming track; And And a streaming track web service unit which receives the video and audio streaming tracks from the streaming track control unit and transmits the video and audio streaming tracks to an internet live viewer terminal through an internet network.