KR20090002021A - Terminal for receiving audio streaming broadcast and server for providing audio streaming broadcast - Google Patents

Abstract

An audio streaming broadcasting reception terminal and an audio streaming broadcasting server are provided to provide various audio streaming broadcasting channels in a simple method. A sound source managing unit(102) stores and manages sound source. A channel management part(104) comprises a soundness source list broadcasted in each audio streaming broadcast channel. A plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels is managed. A transceiver(108) receives a request for the audio streaming broadcast channel from the wireless music terminal(170) or the wire music terminal(180) through the internet network(150).

Description

Audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal and audio streaming broadcast server {terminal for receiving audio streaming broadcast and server for providing audio streaming broadcast}

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an audio streaming broadcast service of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a server part according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A to 3C are flowcharts illustrating an operation of performing an audio streaming broadcast service of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an audio streaming broadcast system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6 are block diagrams illustrating specific configurations of the wireless music terminal and the wired music terminal of FIG. 4, respectively.

The present invention relates to an audio streaming broadcast, and more particularly, to an audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal and an audio streaming broadcast server for selecting and changing various audio streaming broadcast channels in a simple manner to listen in various environments.

The spread of the Internet is converging existing broadcasting and communication, and a new paradigm service is being created, and a number of services that have not been imagined before are being provided by computers and the Internet.

There is an exponential increase in the number of people who use the Internet to search for multimedia information, enjoy real-time Internet broadcasting, and operate personal Internet stations using servers. We are living in a flood of Internet services.

There are two conventional audio streaming broadcast service methods, which will be described below.

First, in order to listen to music through the Internet, a method of registering on a homepage of an online music broadcasting service provider on a computer and listening to a desired song with a player. However, this method takes a long time to boot up because the computer must be operated at all times, and it is very inconvenient because it is vulnerable to viruses and music selection is performed by accessing the site directly. There are disadvantages.

Second, as a method provided by some companies, a store-specific terminal is used to collect music specialized for a store and provide a service. In this method, a dedicated store music service is provided by configuring a store-specific channel, and since only a dedicated channel is provided, a channel cannot be selected in a dedicated terminal. In order to listen to new music, it is necessary to make a request to change some of the unique broadcasting schedules separately from the above companies.

Therefore, it is possible to listen to the audio streaming broadcast as soon as possible every time the power is turned on, it is not exposed to the virus, it is easy to select and change various audio streaming broadcast channels, and to easily configure the channel as the user wants. You need a system.

An object of the present invention is to provide an audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal and an audio streaming broadcast server to listen to in various environments by selecting and changing various audio streaming broadcast channels in a simple manner.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a first aspect of the present invention includes a user interface for performing an interface with a user so as to select an audio streaming broadcast channel to listen to among a plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels; A transmission / reception unit configured to receive a signal corresponding to a currently set audio streaming broadcast channel from an audio streaming broadcast server through an internet network according to a basic setting or selection by the user interface; A playback unit for decoding the received signal to generate an audio signal; And it provides an audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal comprising an output unit for outputting the audio signal.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a second aspect of the present invention, a sound source management unit for storing and managing sound sources; A channel manager configured to configure a sound source list to be broadcast in each audio streaming broadcast channel, and manage a plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels; An authentication unit to determine whether the terminal is a service target; And a transceiver configured to receive an audio streaming broadcast channel from the terminal through an internet network, and to transmit a signal corresponding to the requested audio streaming broadcast channel to the terminal through the internet network according to an authentication result of the authentication unit. Provided is an audio streaming broadcast server.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an audio streaming broadcast service of the present invention. The audio streaming broadcast system of FIG. 1 is largely divided into a server part, a terminal, and an operator.

The operator uploads and downloads songs necessary for channel configuration using a management program corresponding to the management module, and configures an audio streaming broadcast channel using genres, times, and other items. Music files, ie, sound sources, are stored in the Music File Store and compose a DB on the DB server.

A user can access a web server to register a desired music list to a subscriber-customized channel, that is, My Channel, or to register, modify, and delete music suitable for an industry.

After booting, the terminal accesses the server part, and when the channel information is sent, the service server checks the terminal information to confirm registration, and checks the contents from the DB server to transmit the sound source data in the relevant channel in real time. Then, the terminal receives the sound source data and reproduces in real time.

Preferably, the terminal includes a button for changing a channel, a remote controller and a channel display window, and a user can change a channel through a button for changing a channel or a remote controller. When the channel is changed, the changed channel information is transmitted to the server part. The changed channel data is transmitted in real time.

On the other hand, the number of channels can be freely selected by the operator.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a server part according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the server part 210 includes a sound source DB system 215, a music management DB system 220, and a server system 225. The switch 205 is connected to the internet network 200.

Server system 225 is a system that provides a stable music service by controlling the terminal operates on Linux or Unix. 2, the server system 225 includes a service server, a distributed server, a web server, a CMS server, an authentication server, and a recovery server.

The service server connects the terminal with its own protocol to transmit music files, that is, sound source data, to the terminal and provides a stable and efficient service in a multi-threaded manner.

The distributed server is responsible for distributed processing of terminal access to prevent / distribute excessive load of a specific server to implement load balancing to provide stable services.

The web server is for the convenience of the user. By using the web, the user can configure a user-customized channel, select a dedicated channel for each industry, and apply for a song to listen to.

The CMS server plays a customer management role.

The authentication server authenticates the user and the terminal. The authentication server performs subscriber authentication before performing various tasks through the web and authenticates the terminal when the terminal boots and accesses the server.

The recovery server monitors the server programs and performs an automatic recovery function when abnormally terminated when the server programs of each server are abnormal.

The sound source DB system 215 and the music management DB system 220 are controlled by an operator-only program, and when adding or deleting a song, the operator may configure a DB by using a dedicated management program.

3A to 3C are flowcharts illustrating an operation of performing an audio streaming broadcast service of the present invention. That is, the flow chart of the mesh between the terminal, the service server and the DB management server.

In the DB server, the subscriber information, the terminal ID, and the music file are classified by genre and are configured in the DB of the channel. In addition, the list of subscriber-customized channels selected by the user is registered separately by user, and the data of industry type are also DBed, and all these data are configured using a dedicated management program.

When the terminal boots up, it requests a terminal authentication to the service server, and the service server checks the terminal ID to check whether the terminal is available for service, and sends an authentication confirmation message if the terminal is available for service and an authentication failure message if the terminal is impossible. If authentication fails, the terminal delays a certain time and proceeds with the retry process. If authentication succeeds, the terminal sets the default channel (for example, channel 1) to display on the display window of the terminal and requests a song from the service server. .

The service server receiving the basic channel song request message receives data from the DB management server and transmits the related song name to the terminal.

The terminal performs a transmission request for a music file to be played, and the service server fetches a related music file and transmits the music file in MP3 form to the terminal.

The received music file is stored in the buffer of the terminal and is reproduced in real time and output through the speaker.

If there is no space to store the music file in the buffer of the terminal, a busy message is sent to the service server, and when the music file is normally played, the transfer request for the next song is requested.

When the service server receives the busy message from the terminal, it stops the music file transfer and waits. When the next song transfer request is received, the service server patches the music file from the DB management server and sends it to the terminal.

The received music file moves to state 10 (S10) and proceeds with playback.

The terminal has a button for changing a channel or a remote control input port so that the channel can be changed according to a user's preference.

When a channel is changed by a remote controller or a button operation, the changed channel is displayed using an LCD window, which is a kind of display unit of the terminal, and a service server requests music for the changed channel.

If the changed channel is a subscriber-customized channel, the service server uses the terminal ID to patch the music file registered in the subscriber-specific channel of the relevant user and transmit it to the terminal. The terminal receives the customized channel and moves to state 10 (S10) to play.

If the changed channel is not a subscriber-specific channel, check whether the channel is specialized in the industry. The industry-specific channel service collects music to help marketing by industry, and stores them in a DB, and when the terminal selects the industry-specific channel, the terminal checks the terminal ID to patch music files of the industry selected by the user to the terminal. send.

When the music channel of the general genre is requested, the music file corresponding to the relevant genre is patched and sent to the terminal. The terminal moves to state 10 (S10) to play the music file in real time.

As described above, the server part may be composed of a plurality of servers through the internal network. Hereinafter, in order to effectively express the spirit of the present invention, a case in which the server part consists of one audio streaming broadcast server will be described.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an audio streaming broadcast system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the audio streaming broadcast system according to the present embodiment includes an audio streaming broadcast server 100, an internet network 150, an access point (AP) 160, a wireless music terminal 170, and a wired music terminal 180. )

The wireless music terminal 170 transmits and receives data with the audio streaming broadcast server 100 through the access point 160 of the wireless LAN, and the wired music terminal transmits and receives data with the audio streaming broadcast server 100 through a wired interface. . The wireless music terminal 170 and the wired music terminal 180 are audio streaming broadcast receiving terminals according to the present invention. In the following description of FIG. 4, the wireless music terminal 170 and the wired music terminal 180 will be described as convenience terminals.

Referring to FIG. 4, the audio streaming broadcast server 100 includes a sound source manager 102, a channel manager 104, an authenticator 106, a transceiver 108, and a web interface 110. .

The sound source manager 102 stores and manages sound sources. That is, many sound sources are stored and managed in the sound source manager 102 based on various criteria such as singers and albums.

The channel manager 104 configures a sound source list to be broadcast in each audio streaming broadcast channel, and manages a plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels. Preferably, the plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels includes a general channel that can be basically provided to all subscribers, an industry channel suitable for each industry, and a subscriber-customized channel consisting of a playlist previously registered by the subscriber in the audio streaming broadcast server. . Preferably, the channel manager 104 registers or edits a sound source list corresponding to the subscriber customized channel according to the information input by the user through the web interface 110. Preferably, the channel manager 104 configures the general channels according to the times, genres, singers, and listener ages. Preferably, the channel manager 104 configures at least one audio streaming broadcast channel by inserting an advertisement between broadcasted music.

The authenticator 106 determines whether the terminal is a service target. As an example of the authentication method, when the transmission and reception unit 108 receives the authentication information from the terminal 170 or 180, the authentication unit 106 compares the authentication information of each subscriber registered in advance with the received authentication information. And a method of determining whether the terminal is a service target. Here, examples of the authentication information include subscriber information and terminal identifiers. Meanwhile, when the requested audio streaming broadcast channel is a subscriber-customized channel, the channel manager 104 determines the requested audio streaming broadcast channel by using the authentication information.

The transceiver 108 receives a request for an audio streaming broadcast channel from the terminal 170 or 180 through the internet network 150, and according to an authentication result of the authenticator 106, a signal corresponding to the requested audio streaming broadcast channel. To the terminal 170 or 180 via the Internet network 150.

The web interface 110 provides a user with a web interface.

Preferably, in the event of an emergency, the channel manager 104 stops all music services, and the transceiver 108 transmits a voice guidance message indicating the emergency to the terminal 170 or 180 providing the service.

Preferably, the transceiver 108 receives the song preferences from the terminal 170 or 180, and the channel manager 104 configures an audio streaming broadcast channel based on the received song preferences.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the wireless music terminal 170 of FIG. 4. That is, the configuration of the audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the wireless music terminal includes a user interface unit 500, a transceiver 510, a playback unit 520, an output unit 530, a controller 540, and a storage unit 550. .

The controller 540 controls all modules of the wireless music terminal. When power is applied, the controller 540 starts communication with the audio streaming broadcast server through the transmitter / receiver 510 using the address of the pre-stored audio streaming broadcast server.

The user interface 500 performs an interface with a user to select an audio streaming broadcast channel to be listened from among the plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 5, the user interface 500 includes a dedicated button for selecting or changing a broadcast channel to receive, or receives a signal for selecting or changing a broadcast channel from a remote controller. An input unit 502; And a display unit 504 for displaying the received information of the audio streaming broadcast channel and other status information of the terminal. That is, the input unit 502 may change a channel by using a dedicated button or a remote controller. When the channel change signal is input, the input unit 502 displays the changed channel on the display unit 504.

Preferably, the input unit 502 further includes an audio storage button, an input means for inputting a song preference, and a dedicated button for emergency call.

The type of the audio streaming broadcast channel is the same as that described in FIG.

The transceiver 510 receives a signal corresponding to a currently set audio streaming broadcast channel from an audio streaming broadcast server through an internet network according to a basic setting or a selection by the user interface 500. Here, the transceiver 510 connects the access point to perform an Ethernet access function through the WLAN.

Preferably, the transceiver 510 transmits an identifier for an audio streaming broadcast channel preset at the time of power-on to the audio streaming broadcast server, or the user changes the audio streaming broadcast channel through the user interface 500. At this point, an identifier for the audio streaming broadcast channel that has been changed is transmitted to the audio streaming broadcast server to request an audio streaming broadcast channel for service.

Preferably, the transceiver 510 transmits the information on the preference to the audio streaming broadcast server as the user inputs the preference for the music being played through the song preference input means of the input unit 502.

Preferably, when the emergency call dedicated button of the input unit 502 is pressed, the transceiver 510 transmits an emergency message informing of the emergency situation to the audio streaming broadcast server.

The reproduction unit 520 generates an audio signal by decoding the received signal. That is, the playback unit 520 decodes the received music file and converts it into an analog signal.

The output unit 530 outputs an audio signal by including at least one of a built-in speaker, an external speaker connection terminal, and a headphone connection terminal.

The storage unit 550 stores a song that is currently played when the user presses an audio storage button of the input unit 502.

Preferably, the audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal receives emergency information from the audio streaming broadcast server through the transceiver 510 even in a standby state of power, and sounds emergency information through the display unit 504 of the user interface 500. The user is notified using at least one of a lamp, an LED, and an LCD.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the wired music terminal 170 of FIG. 4. That is, the configuration of the audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the wired music terminal includes a user interface 600, a transceiver 610, a playback unit 620, an output unit 630, a controller 640, and a storage unit 650. Is done.

Since the user interface 600, the playback unit 620, the output unit 630, the control unit 640, and the storage unit 650 have the same functions as the corresponding module of FIG. 5, a description thereof will be omitted.

Unlike the transceiver 500 of FIG. 5, the transceiver 600 is connected to the Internet network through an Ethernet connection through a cable. Here, examples of the cable include a coaxial cable, an optical cable, and a LAN cable. Examples of the cable connection terminal include an F-connector, an optical cable connection terminal, and an RJ-45.

Preferably, in order to make the best use of a cable, that is, a communication infrastructure, the audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal of the present embodiment is a communication device for connecting another communication device by wire so that another communication device can transmit and receive an IP packet signal through a cable. Wired connection (not shown); And a communication device wireless connection unit (not shown) for wirelessly connecting another communication device so that another communication device can transmit and receive an IP packet signal through a cable. Here, an example of a communication device wireless connection unit may be an access point of a wireless LAN, and examples of other communication devices may include a computer and a Wi-Fi phone.

The invention may also be embodied as computer readable code on a machine readable recording medium. The recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices for storing data that can be read by a machine. Examples of the recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also include a carrier wave (for example, transmission through the Internet). The machine-readable recording medium can also be distributed over networked machines so that the machine-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily inferred by programmers in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Such a method and apparatus of the present invention have been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings for clarity, but these are merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible to those skilled in the art. Will understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the appended claims.

According to the present invention, it is easy to select and change various audio streaming broadcast channels, and the channel configuration is easy as the user desires. That is, according to the present invention, music suitable for individuals and stores can be provided online for 24 hours through a dedicated terminal in various environments.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the audio streaming broadcast service is provided through a dedicated terminal instead of a general computer, it is possible to listen to the audio streaming broadcast as soon as the power is turned on, and is not exposed to a virus.

In addition, according to the dedicated terminal of the present invention, by providing a communication connection means that other communication devices can be connected to the Internet network, there is an effect of maximizing the cable, that is, the communication infrastructure.

Claims (27)

A user interface for performing an interface with a user so as to select an audio streaming broadcast channel from among a plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels; A transmission / reception unit configured to receive a signal corresponding to a currently set audio streaming broadcast channel from an audio streaming broadcast server through an internet network according to a basic setting or selection by the user interface; A playback unit for decoding the received signal to generate an audio signal; And And an output unit for outputting the audio signal. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface unit, An input unit having a dedicated button for selecting or changing a broadcast channel to receive or receiving a signal for selecting or changing a broadcast channel from a remote controller; And And a display unit for displaying the received information of the audio streaming broadcast channel. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the transceiver unit, At the time of power-on, an identifier for a preset audio streaming broadcast channel is transmitted to the audio streaming broadcast server, or when the user changes the audio streaming broadcast channel through the user interface unit, the audio streaming broadcast channel is changed after the change. And transmitting an identifier to the audio streaming broadcast server to request an audio streaming broadcast channel to be serviced. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels, An audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal comprising a general channel that can be basically provided to all subscribers, an industry type channel suitable for each industry type, and a subscriber-customized channel consisting of a playlist registered by the subscriber in advance in the audio streaming broadcast server. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the transceiver unit, An audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal, characterized in that connected to the Internet via a wireless LAN. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the transceiver unit, The audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal, characterized in that connected to the Internet via a cable. The method of claim 6, wherein the cable, An audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal comprising an optical cable and a coaxial cable. The method of claim 6, A communication device wired connection unit for connecting another communication device by wire so that another communication device can transmit and receive an IP packet signal through the cable; And A communication device wireless connection unit for wirelessly connecting the other communication device so that another communication device can transmit and receive an IP packet signal through the cable. And at least one of audio broadcasting streaming receiving terminals. The method of claim 8, wherein the other communication device, An audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal comprising a computer and a Wi-Fi phone. According to claim 8, The communication device wireless connection unit, An audio broadcasting streaming receiving terminal, which performs the function of an access point of a WLAN. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the output unit, And at least one of a built-in speaker, an external speaker connection terminal, and a headphone connection terminal. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels comprises: An audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal, characterized in that the advertisement is inserted between the broadcast music. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The user interface unit has an audio storage button, When the user presses the audio storage button, the audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal, characterized in that it further comprises a storage for storing the currently played song. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the transceiver unit, And transmitting the information on the preference to the audio streaming broadcast server as the user inputs a preference for the music being played through the user interface. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Even in a power standby state, the transceiver receives emergency information from the audio streaming broadcast server, and the user interface unit notifies the user of the received emergency information by using at least one of a sound, a lamp, an LED, and an LCD. An audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The user interface has a dedicated button for emergency call, The transmission and reception unit, when the emergency call dedicated button is pressed, the audio streaming broadcast receiving terminal, characterized in that for transmitting an emergency message informing the emergency streaming server. A sound source manager that stores and manages sound sources; A channel manager configured to configure a sound source list to be broadcast in each audio streaming broadcast channel, and manage a plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels; An authentication unit to determine whether the terminal is a service target; And Receiving an audio streaming broadcast channel from the terminal through the Internet network, and according to the authentication result of the authentication unit, including a transceiver for transmitting a signal corresponding to the requested audio streaming broadcast channel to the terminal through the Internet network An audio streaming broadcast server. The method of claim 17, wherein the transceiver unit, When the terminal is powered on or when the terminal changes the audio streaming broadcast channel, the terminal receives an identifier for an audio streaming broadcast channel and provides a signal for the audio streaming broadcast channel to the terminal. An audio streaming broadcast server, characterized in that. The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of audio streaming broadcast channels, An audio streaming broadcast server comprising a subscriber channel including a general channel that can be basically provided to all subscribers, an industry type channel suitable for each industry type, and a playlist which a subscriber pre-registered with the audio streaming broadcast server. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, The transmitting and receiving unit receives the authentication information from the terminal, And the authentication unit compares the authentication information of each subscriber registered in advance with the received authentication information to determine whether the terminal is a service target. The method of claim 20, wherein the channel manager, If the requested audio streaming broadcast channel is a subscriber-tailored channel, the audio streaming broadcast server, characterized in that to identify the requested audio streaming broadcast channel by using the authentication information. The method of claim 20, wherein the authentication information, And at least one of subscriber information and a terminal identifier. The method of claim 19, Further comprising a web interface for providing a web interface to the user, And the channel manager registers or edits a sound source list corresponding to the subscriber customized channel according to the information input by the user through the web interface. The channel management unit of claim 17, wherein the channel manager comprises: An audio streaming broadcast server comprising at least one audio streaming broadcast channel by inserting an advertisement between broadcasted music. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, And the channel manager stops all music services when an emergency occurs, and the transceiver transmits a voice guidance message indicating an emergency to a terminal providing a service. The method of claim 19, wherein the channel manager, Audio streaming broadcast server, characterized in that for configuring the general channel according to the age, genre, singer, listener age. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, The transceiver receives a song preference from the terminal, The channel manager, the audio streaming broadcast server, characterized in that for configuring the audio streaming broadcast channel based on the received song preference.

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