KR20060127334A - Digital broadcasting terminal with providing information of broadcasting reception and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A digital broadcasting terminal having a function of providing broadcasting reception information and a method thereof are provided to transmit broadcasting reception information to a broadcasting center by using a mobile communication network so that a digital broadcasting service provider makes the best use of the broadcasting reception information. A terminal user selects a specific broadcasting channel(S200). A digital broadcasting receiving unit receives data through the broadcasting channel(S210). Channel information included in the data received through the broadcasting channel is stored in a memory(S220). A control unit operates a timer according to start of the data reception and stores reception start time on the memory(S230). The control unit judges whether the reception of the data is terminated(S240). If so, the control unit terminates operation of the timer and stores reception end time in the memory(S250). The control unit calculates viewing time(S260). The control unit forms viewing information packets(S270). The viewing information packets are transmitted to a broadcasting center through a wireless communication unit(S280).

Description

Digital broadcasting terminal and method for providing broadcast reception information {Digital Broadcasting Terminal with Providing Information of Broadcasting Reception and Method}

1 is a diagram illustrating a service that can be provided using digital broadcasting.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing broadcast reception information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast reception information providing function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a viewing information packet formed according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to digital broadcasting, and more particularly, to a digital broadcasting terminal and a method thereof, in which a digital broadcasting terminal receiving digital broadcasting has a function of providing broadcast reception information.

The new DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service based on the latest digital broadcasting technology can receive CD-quality high quality radio, TV video and text broadcasting anytime, anywhere.

DMB services currently being used in digital broadcasting are divided into terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (TDMB) service and satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (SDMB) service according to transmission method and network configuration.

Terrestrial DMB refers to a service that can receive various multimedia information such as digital audio, video, and data using mobile receivers or vehicle terminals as well as fixed receivers using the ground transmitting equipment. Refers to a service that can receive a variety of multimedia information using a satellite.

1 is a diagram illustrating a service that can be provided using digital broadcasting.

In other words, the application services that can be provided using digital broadcasting include TPEG service that provides traffic information in real time through digital broadcasting system, GPS service that determines the location of a vehicle or person by measuring three points using satellites, and for portable or vehicle use. MP3 service that connects CD-level audio signal delivered to DMB receiver with MP3 player so that users can listen to music at any time, a slideshow service that sends still images such as JPEG, R-commerce service, and BWS (Broadcasting Website) service , Various services such as DLS service or BWS service which is interworking with web are possible.

In particular, digital broadcasting is capable of broadcasting services in the form of various multimedia contents such as education, drama, news, sports, games, music, and movies. In Korea, satellite DMB service has been provided since May 2005. Therefore, in the future, DMB service will provide various and rich multimedia contents to users.

Accordingly, in order to provide a higher quality service, a broadcast service provider needs to collect and utilize various information such as the type of broadcasting content used by users receiving digital broadcasts, the use time, and the viewer rating for a specific broadcast. . However, the SDMB service defines a method of transmitting viewing history information using IPPV or SMS, but the TDMB service does not define the implementation of such a technology, and thus, a criterion on how to collect received information required by a broadcast service provider is required. Situation.

In addition, the digital broadcasting terminal may be implemented in various forms, and is expected to be mainly combined with a mobile communication terminal, that is, a mobile phone. In particular, the digital broadcasting terminal will be able to use the existing mobile communication network in combination with the mobile communication terminal as a return channel (Return Channel) to enable the interactive service. Therefore, the existing mobile communication terminal has been developed as a terminal capable of receiving digital broadcasting by providing a receiving module for digital broadcasting, so-called 'DMB phone'.

The present invention has been proposed in accordance with the recent trends and requests, and the present invention provides a digital broadcasting service that a digital broadcasting terminal transmits a broadcast reception information to a broadcasting center by using a mobile communication network. An object of the present invention is to provide a digital broadcasting terminal having a function of providing information and a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital broadcasting terminal and a method for providing a broadcast reception information capable of generating a new profit for a mobile communication service provider by using an existing mobile communication network as a return channel.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a terminal and method for digital broadcasting having a broadcast receiving information providing function which can provide broadcast receiving information to a terminal user and utilize the same.

As one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the method for providing broadcast reception information according to the present invention, in a digital broadcasting terminal capable of receiving digital broadcasting, channel information and viewing of the broadcast received by the terminal Forming a viewing information packet including time information; And transmitting the viewing information packet to a broadcasting center by using a reverse data channel of a mobile communication network.

Preferably, the forming of the viewing information packet may include: selecting a broadcast channel from a user; Receiving data over the selected channel; Storing channel information included in data received through the channel; Storing a reception start time through the channel; Storing the reception end time when reception through the channel is terminated; And calculating a viewing time which is a value obtained by subtracting the reception start time from the reception end time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast receiving information providing function according to the present invention comprises: a digital broadcasting receiver for receiving digital broadcasting through a broadcast channel selected from a user; A memory for storing channel information included in data received through the digital broadcasting receiver, a reception start time through the channel, and a reception end time when reception through the channel is terminated; A control unit for calculating a viewing time which is a value obtained by subtracting the receiving start time from the receiving end time, and forming a viewing information packet including the channel information and the viewing time; And a wireless communication unit transmitting the viewing information packet to a broadcasting center by using a reverse data channel of a mobile communication network.

The terms used in the present invention are described as follows.

(1) Digital broadcasting is a broadcasting service in the form of multimedia content such as video, audio, and data, and includes terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (TDMB) and satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (SDMB).

(2) The digital broadcasting terminal refers to a terminal having a receiving module capable of receiving digital broadcasting such as TDMB or SDMB, and includes a mobile communication terminal for wireless communication including the digital broadcasting signal receiving module as described above.

(3) The audience information packet is a packet transmitted from a digital broadcasting terminal to a broadcasting center, and is packet data in which network position information of a broadcasting company, reception information on a specific channel, a specific program, and the like are recorded.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the specification. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing broadcast reception information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast reception information providing function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, a preferred embodiment of a digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast receiving information providing method and a broadcast receiving information providing function according to the present invention will be described below.

The digital broadcasting terminal according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a digital broadcasting receiver 300, a timer 310, a controller 320, a memory 330, and a wireless communication unit 340. The digital broadcasting receiver 300 includes a device capable of receiving a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting center, and the wireless communication unit 340 includes a device capable of transmitting and receiving a communication signal through a mobile communication network.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing broadcast reception information, the method comprising: forming a viewing information packet including channel information and viewing time information of a broadcast received by the terminal; It includes the process of transmitting to the broadcasting center. Hereinafter, a method of providing broadcast reception information according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, when a specific broadcast channel is selected from the terminal user [S200], reception of data through the broadcast channel is started from the broadcast center [S210]. The data is received through the digital broadcast receiver 300. The received data may be various broadcast contents such as radio broadcast, TV broadcast, and text broadcast.

In addition, channel information included in data received through the channel is stored in the memory 330 [S220]. The stored channel information may include network location information (URL) of a broadcaster providing a service through the broadcast channel, a channel identifier (CHID) included in program specific information (PSI), and It includes a program identifier (PID: Program ID). The network location information of the broadcaster is for identifying a broadcaster, the channel identifier is for identifying a specific channel received by the terminal, and the program identifier is for identifying a specific program received over the channel. .

In addition, as the reception of the data starts, the controller 320 operates the timer 310 and stores a reception start time, which is a time at which reception of data starts, in the memory 330 [S230]. That is, the reception start time may be measured using the timer 310.

Thereafter, the controller 320 determines whether the reception of the channel is terminated [S240]. When the reception is terminated, the controller 320 terminates the operation of the timer and receives a reception end time that is a time at which reception of data is terminated. It is stored in the memory 330 [S250]. That is, the reception end time may be measured using the timer 310.

Thereafter, the control unit 320 calculates the viewing time [S260]. The viewing time is a value obtained by subtracting the reception start time from the reception end time.

Thereafter, the control unit 320 forms a viewing information packet [S270]. The viewing information packet includes the channel information and the viewing time. In order to provide various information to a broadcast service provider, the viewing information packet is preferably configured to include the channel information, the viewing time, the reception start time and the reception end time.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a viewing information packet formed according to the present invention. Return URL is a field for indicating network location information of a broadcaster, CHID is a field for recording channel identifier information, and PID is a field for recording received program identifier information. In addition, Tw represents a viewing time, Ts represents a reception start time, and Te represents a field of reception end time.

Thereafter, the formed viewing information packet is transmitted to the broadcasting center through the wireless communication unit 340 [S280]. The transmission of the viewing information packet may be performed using a reverse data channel of a mobile communication network. The viewing information packet may be delivered to a broadcast service provider providing a channel received by the user based on the network location information of the broadcaster. The broadcast service provider recognizes a specific channel and a specific program by using a channel identifier and a program identifier included in the viewing information packet, and then examines the viewing time, the reception start time, and the reception end time. It can be used in various fields.

In addition, the viewing information packet may be stored in the terminal and used as useful information for the terminal user. That is, since the reception time and time for a specific channel and a specific program can be accurately provided using the viewing information packet, the terminal user can easily know the degree of use of the digital broadcasting service at any time.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

Referring to the effects of the digital broadcasting terminal and the method having a broadcast reception information providing function according to the present invention described above are as follows.

First, according to the present invention, the digital broadcasting terminal transmits the broadcast reception information to the broadcasting center using the mobile communication network so that the digital broadcasting service provider can use the information usefully.

Second, according to the present invention, by using an existing mobile communication network as a return channel, a mobile communication provider can generate new revenue.

Third, according to the present invention, the broadcast reception information can be provided to the terminal user to utilize it.

Claims (17)

In the digital broadcasting terminal capable of receiving digital broadcasting, Forming a viewing information packet including channel information and viewing time information on the broadcast received by the terminal; And Transmitting the viewing information packet to a broadcasting center by using a reverse data channel of a mobile communication network; Broadcast reception information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the forming of the viewing information packet comprises: Selecting a broadcast channel from a user; Receiving data over the selected channel; Storing channel information included in data received through the channel; Storing a reception start time through the channel; Storing the reception end time when reception through the channel is terminated; And Calculating a viewing time which is a value obtained by subtracting the reception start time from the reception end time; Broadcast reception information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 2, wherein the audience information packet, Broadcast receiving information providing method further comprises the reception start time and the reception end time. The method of claim 2, wherein the channel information, And network location information of a broadcaster providing a service through the channel, and a channel identifier and a program identifier included in program designation information (PSI) received when the channel is selected. The method of claim 2, wherein the reception start time and the reception end time are: Broadcast receiving information providing method characterized in that the terminal is measured using a timer provided separately. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital broadcast, Broadcast reception information providing method, characterized in that the radio broadcast. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital broadcast, Broadcast reception information providing method, characterized in that the TV broadcast. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital broadcast, Broadcast receiving information providing method characterized in that the terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (TDMB). The method of claim 1, wherein the digital broadcast, Broadcast receiving information providing method characterized in that the satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (SDMB). In the digital broadcasting terminal capable of receiving digital broadcasting, A digital broadcast receiver for receiving digital broadcast through a broadcast channel selected from a user; A memory for storing channel information included in data received through the digital broadcasting receiver, a reception start time through the channel, and a reception end time when reception through the channel is terminated; A control unit for calculating a viewing time which is a value obtained by subtracting the receiving start time from the receiving end time, and forming a viewing information packet including the channel information and the viewing time; And A wireless communication unit for transmitting the viewing information packet to a broadcasting center by using a reverse data channel of a mobile communication network Digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast receiving information providing function comprising a. The method of claim 10, wherein the audience information packet, And a broadcast reception information providing function, further comprising the reception start time and the reception end time. The method of claim 10, wherein the channel information, And a network location information of a broadcaster providing a service through the channel, and a channel identifier and a program identifier included in the program designation information (PSI) received when the channel is selected. Having a digital broadcasting terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein the reception start time and the reception end time are: Digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast reception information providing function, characterized in that the terminal is measured using a timer provided separately. The method of claim 10, wherein the digital broadcast, Digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast reception information providing function, characterized in that the radio broadcast. The method of claim 10, wherein the digital broadcast, Digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast reception information providing function, characterized in that the TV broadcast. The method of claim 10, wherein the digital broadcast, Terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (TDMB) Digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast reception information providing function, characterized in that. The method of claim 10, wherein the digital broadcast, Satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (SDMB) Digital broadcasting terminal having a broadcast reception information providing function, characterized in that.

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