KR20100001317A - Device for controlling reply information and method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20100001317A
KR20100001317A KR1020080061179A KR20080061179A KR20100001317A KR 20100001317 A KR20100001317 A KR 20100001317A KR 1020080061179 A KR1020080061179 A KR 1020080061179A KR 20080061179 A KR20080061179 A KR 20080061179A KR 20100001317 A KR20100001317 A KR 20100001317A
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Abstract

The present invention is to support the input of the comment information for the content, when the comment information is input, the comment information is provided to other subscribers using the same content to share the comment information between subscribers using the same content, characterized in that do. According to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to check the comment information on the same content between the subscribers to exchange opinions on the same content and to share a variety of information, through which can enjoy a variety of the same content.

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DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING REPLY INFORMATION AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling comment information, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for controlling comment information for inputting and displaying comment information on content.

Data broadcasting, which started with subtitle broadcasting, text broadcasting, program guide, etc. in the analog broadcasting environment, is combined with the development of digital technology today and delivers various additional data with video screen or independently.

In particular, the recent data broadcasting has been emphasized as an interactive service that enables subscribers to participate directly or indirectly as a bidirectional infrastructure is established through a return path.

Such data broadcasting is typical of satellite broadcasting using satellite, cable broadcasting using cable network, and comment information control device service using IP (Internet Protocol) network.

The comment information control device refers to a service that provides information service, video content, and broadcasting to a television receiver using high-speed Internet. It's a type of digital convergence in terms of the convergence of the Internet and television.

It is different from existing Internet TV in that it uses a television receiver instead of a computer monitor and a remote controller instead of a mouse. In order to use the comment information control device, a television receiver, a set-top box, and an internet line must be connected. Even people who are not familiar with computers can use the remote control to search the Internet as well as watch movies, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3. Etc., various contents and additional services provided by the Internet can be provided.

The above-described technology is described for understanding the background of the present invention, and does not mean a conventional technology well known in the art.

Conventional comment information control device has the advantage of providing the desired content to the subscriber by providing a video on demand (VOD) service to the subscriber, but the same content, such as sharing information and exchange opinions between subscribers watching the same content There was a lack of services to enable subscribers to watch.

Therefore, there was a need to enable subscribers who watch the same content to exchange opinions and share information with each other, so that subscribers who use the service for the same content can have more fun and various contents.

The present invention was devised to improve the above-described problem, and supports the input of comment information for content, and when the comment information is input, the comment information is provided to other subscribers using the same content, so that subscribers using the same content can receive the information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device and method for providing comment information for sharing comment information.

It is another object of the present invention to share content information and exchange opinions by sharing comment information on content among subscribers viewing the same content so that they can enjoy the content in various ways.

The present invention devised to achieve the above object is as follows.

The comment information control apparatus of the present invention controls a network interface connected to a wired / wireless network, a playback unit for playing content, and the playback unit to play the content, and when a comment is input during the content playback, the comment information is generated by generating the comment information. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling to transmit through the network interface.

The reproducing unit may be configured to transmit the comment point information indicating the play point to which the comment information is input and information on the content.

The comment point information is frame data of the screen captured when the comment is input and the playback point of the content, and the information on the content is characterized by the title, genre, download count, and playback count of the content.

The reproducing unit may further include an OSD processing unit which displays an input window to input the comment according to the control signal of the control unit.

The reproducing unit may include a signal processing unit which processes video data and audio data of the content to reproduce the content, and an output unit which outputs the video data and audio data processed by the signal processing unit as video and audio. .

An apparatus for controlling comment information according to another aspect of the present invention includes a network interface connected to a wired / wireless network to receive contents and additional data through the wired / wireless network, a reproducing unit for playing the contents, and displaying the comment information of the additional data. And a control unit which controls to display the comment information from the data and display the same while playing the content through the playback unit.

The reproducing unit includes a data separating unit for separating the content and the additional data input from the network interface, and memory for storing comment point information indicating a reproducing point to which the comment information and the comment information on the content of the additional data are input. And an OSD processing unit which displays the comment information on the screen by OSD processing.

The reproduction unit may include a signal processor that processes video data and audio data of the content to reproduce the content, and an output unit that outputs the video data and audio data processed by the signal processor as video and audio. .

When the comment input signal is input while the content is played, generating comment point information, if the comment point information is generated, checking whether a comment is input, when the comment input is completed, Generating comment information and transmitting the comment information, the comment point information, and the information on the content through a wired or wireless network.

The comment point information is frame data of the screen captured when the comment information is input and the playback point of the content when the comment information is input, and the information about the content is the title, genre, the number of downloads, and the number of plays of the content. It features.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling comment information through receiving a content and comment point input during playback of the content and comment point information indicating a playback point at which the comment information is input and playing the content through a wired or wireless network. And displaying the comment information on the screen according to the comment point information.

When new comment information is transmitted while playing the content, the new comment information is updated, and the comment information includes subscriber identification information of a subscriber who has entered the comment information.

The comment information is selectively displayed according to the subscriber identification information, and the comment point information is displayed as a tag on a playback display bar indicating a playback point of the content.

Here, when the tag is selected, the comment information corresponding to the selected tag is displayed, and the captured screen in the comment point information of the selected tag is displayed.

The comment information may be displayed when a playback point to which the comment information according to the comment point information is input is played during the content playback.

The comment information is displayed in a pop-up window, displayed in a scroll form, and can be individually selected by moving the cursor between tags.

In this case, when the comment information is selected, the captured screen in the comment point information corresponding to the selected comment information is displayed.

On the other hand, the comment information is sorted in the order of the input time of the comment information, or the order of the content playback time of the subscriber who entered the comment information, or the order of the characters of the subscriber identification information of the subscriber who entered the comment information It is characterized in that the alignment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling comment information includes receiving content through a wired / wireless network, comment information input during playback of the content, and comment point information indicating a play point at which the comment information is input, the comment information and the Determining whether the comment information is set to display the comment information when the comment point information is transmitted, and if it is set to display the comment information, displaying the comment information on the screen according to the comment point information during the content playback. Characterized in that it comprises a step.

The comment information display may be selected during playback of the content.

According to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to support the input of the comment information for the content, and if the comment information is input to provide this comment information to other subscribers watching the same content so that the comment information between the users of the same content By sharing the comment information on the same content between subscribers.

In addition, it is possible to check the comment information on the content between the subscribers who watched the same content to exchange opinions on the same content and share a variety of information, through which you can enjoy the same content more diversely.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing comment information according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a service flowchart of an apparatus for controlling comment information and a service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the comment information control apparatus 10 and the service providing system 20 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are connected to each other through a wired / wireless network 30 to transmit and receive content requests and transmissions, and various data.

The comment information control apparatus 10 processes the video data and the audio data of the content so that the subscriber requests various contents from the service providing system 20 and views the various contents transmitted from the service providing system 20, and the contents It transmits the comment information input during playback, the comment point information indicating the playback point to which the comment information is input, and the information on the content to which the comment information is input.

That is, the comment information control apparatus 10 inputs the comment information and the comment information including the input comment when the subscriber randomly captures a specific screen and inputs a reply to the captured screen while viewing the content. Comment point information indicating a playback point and information on the content in which the comment information is input are transmitted to the service providing system 20. This process can be performed repeatedly while viewing the content to transmit a plurality of comment information in one content.

In addition, receiving comment information and comment point information from the service providing system 20 indicates that there is comment information at the playback point where the comment information according to the comment point information is input and displays the corresponding comment information.

The comment information control device 10 usually has a set top box (not shown) or a separate dedicated modem. The set-top box is generally capable of receiving digital broadcasts in the form of a comment information control device. The set-top box converts the received content so that the TV can play it and outputs it through the TV. It transmits to the service providing system 20.

If there is a content request from the comment information controller 10, the service providing system 20 transmits the requested content to the comment information controller 10 through the wired / wireless network 30, and the comment information controller 10. And various data including, for example, a content request signal and the like.

As described above, the service providing system 20 transmits the comment information, the play point information, and the information about the content from the comment information control device 10, and the comment information and the comment point information according to the information on the content. Store by content. Then, if there is a request for transmission of the same content from the subscriber or another subscriber who inputs the comment, the comment information and comment point information input for the corresponding content are transmitted to the comment information control device 10 requesting the same content.

Therefore, the comment information control device 10 receiving the same content displays the comment information at the playback point where the comment information according to the comment point information is input during content playback, and thus the subscriber or other subscribers input the same content. Comments can be checked while viewing the content. Therefore, information sharing and opinion exchange between subscribers who view the same content can be performed.

In addition, when the subscriber inputs a comment while watching the content, the comment information and comment point information input at this time are transmitted to the service providing system 20 together with the information on the content, and at this time, the service providing system ( 20) when another subscriber is currently watching the same content, by providing new comment information and comment point information to another subscriber who is currently watching the same content, the comment stored in the comment information control device 10 of the other subscriber who is currently watching Update the information and comment point information, through which you can check the updated comment information.

Here, the comment information includes a comment inputted by the subscriber who is watching the content while playing the content and subscriber identification information of the subscriber who inputs the comment, wherein the subscriber identification information is various information about the subscriber who has entered the comment. As the subscriber name, the subscriber ID, the IP address of the comment information control device 10, the subscriber code received at the time of membership registration to provide the comment information control device service, etc., the comment information control device 10 is comment information When displaying the comment and the subscriber identification information, preferably the subscriber name or subscriber ID are displayed together.

The comment point information includes a playback point where a comment is input during content playback and screen captured frame data. Therefore, through the comment point information, the subscriber can check the playback point where the user inputs a comment, and can confirm the comment information corresponding to each comment point information.

The information on the content is a variety of information for distinguishing the specific content from other content, such as the content name, genre of the content, the number of downloads, the number of playbacks, and the like. The service providing system 20 provides information on each content through the information on the content. Separate and save comment information and comment point information.

2 is a block diagram of an apparatus for controlling comment information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The comment information control apparatus 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a network interface 110, a playback unit 120, a control unit 130, and a key input unit 140.

The network interface 110 is connected to the wired / wireless network 30 to receive video data, audio data, and additional data of content transmitted through the wired / wireless network 30, and provides a service providing system 20 from the comment information control device 10. ) Transmits a content request signal, comment information, comment point information, and content information.

Here, the additional data includes comment information and comment point information transmitted from the service providing system 20 to the comment information control device 10.

The playback unit 120 separates the content transmitted from the network interface 110 and the additional data and plays the content. If the additional data includes the comment information, the playback unit 120 displays the comment information during content playback. ), A signal processor 122, an output unit 123, an OSD processor 124, and a memory unit 125.

The data separator 121 separates video data, audio data, and additional data of content transmitted from the service providing system 20 as the content request signal is transmitted, and transmits the video data and audio data to the signal processor 122. The additional data is transmitted to the memory unit 125.

The signal processor 122 decompresses the video data and the audio data transmitted from the data separator 121 to restore the original signal, and outputs the image and audio through the output unit 123. To send).

The output unit 123 outputs video data and audio data so that the subscriber can watch the content, and displays comment information input by the user or another subscriber for the same content.

The memory unit 125 stores additional data transmitted from the data separator 121, where the additional data includes comment information and comment point information. Particularly, when new comment information and comment point information on the same content is transmitted from the service providing system 20 while the memory unit 125 plays the content requested by the subscriber, the new comment information and the comment point information are stored in the stored comment information and the comment point information. Update comment point information.

The comment information memory 126 stores comment information, and the comment point information memory 127 stores comment point information.

The OSD processing unit 124 generates a comment according to the control signal of the controller 130. The OSD processing unit 124 generates OSD data according to the control signal of the control unit 130 and generates comment information and comment point information stored in the memory unit 125. By outputting to the output unit 123, the subscriber can check the comment information through the screen (40).

The controller 130 filters the subscriber identification information stored in the comment information memory 127 and selectively displays the comment information according to the subscriber identification information. That is, the controller 130 may filter the comments, and the filtering of the comments is configured such that the subscriber restricts the display of the comment information for the specific subscriber or displays the comment information only for the specific subscriber in the subscriber identification information.

In addition, the controller 130 may set the display of comment information arbitrarily through a menu. That is, when the user sets the user to display the comment information by manipulating the key input unit 140, the comment information is displayed when the corresponding content is played, otherwise, the comment information is played and the comment information and the comment are not displayed. Do not display comment information even if branch information is entered.

If a comment is input during content playback, the controller 130 generates comment information and comment point information and transmits it to the service providing system 20, and plays back the content transmitted from the service providing system 20 and reproduces the content. Overall control of displaying comment information.

First, when a comment is input during content playback, the process of generating comment information and comment point information and transmitting the comment information to the service providing system 20 is performed when a comment input signal is input from the key input unit 140. It captures or checks the playback point to store comment point information, and controls the OSD processing unit 124 to input a comment to display an input window on the screen.

Accordingly, the subscriber can input a comment through an input window, wherein the controller 130 checks whether the comment input is completed. Inputting a comment through an input window may display comments on the screen by using the OSD to move and select through a cursor, or input via a keyboard.

When the input of the comment is completed, the controller 130 checks subscriber identification information of the subscriber and generates comment information to generate comment point information such as the playback point of the captured screen and the frame data of the captured screen, and the comment input content. The information is transmitted to the service providing system 20 through the network interface 110 together with the information.

Meanwhile, in the process of playing the content transmitted from the service providing system 20 and displaying the comment information during the content playback, the cursor information is displayed by moving the cursor or the comment information is selected to highlight and display the selected comment information.

First, when a subscriber selects a tag by moving the cursor using the key input unit 140 while playing contents, the corresponding comment information according to the comment point information corresponding to the selected tag is read from the memory unit 125 to display the OSD processing unit 124. If you output through or select comment information, the selected comment information is highlighted so that subscribers can easily check.

In addition, another process of playing the content transmitted from the service providing system 20 and displaying the comment information during the content playback is the comment information corresponding to the corresponding comment point information when the playback point corresponding to the comment point information is played during the content playback. Is displayed.

Meanwhile, according to the above-described process, a method of displaying comment information on the screen of the comment information control apparatus 10 includes a method of displaying a tag on a playback display bar that displays playback points of video data and audio data, and a popup. It is divided into the manner of displaying a pop up window.

First, a method of displaying a tag on the play display bar displays a play point to which a comment is input on the play display bar, and displays comment information of the play point whenever a play point to which a comment is input is played. Alternatively, each time the direction key provided in the key input unit 140 is pressed, the point displayed on the play display bar is sequentially moved to display the comment information input at the corresponding point, and the comment is displayed by displaying the screen of the point where the comment is input, that is, the captured screen. The screen search according to the can be made.

The pop-up window is displayed in a scrolling manner in order to play a playback point in which comment information is input at one side of the screen, or the comment displayed is sequentially moved every time a direction key provided in the key input unit 140 is pressed. The screen of the input point is displayed.

A method of displaying the comment information and the subscriber identification information on the screen of the comment information control apparatus 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10 described later.

3 is a block diagram of a service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The service providing system 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a content DB 210 for storing content, a comment information DB 220 for storing comment information, and comment information by dividing the comment information by content. The service information system 20 which is connected to the comment information identification unit 230 to store the information, the subscriber identification information DB 240 to store the subscriber information, and the wired / wireless network 30 to transmit and receive various contents and data, It is provided with a control server 260 to control.

The content DB 210 stores content, and stores video data and audio data of various contents provided to subscribers.

The comment information DB 220 stores comment information, and stores comment information input by a subscriber viewing the comment information control apparatus 10 for each content.

Therefore, the comment information DB 220 includes the comments input by the subscriber who viewed the comment information control apparatus 10, the comment point information including the playback point and the screen captured frame data in which the comment is input, and the content requested by the subscriber. For example, the content name, content genre, play time, play count, download count, and the like are stored. Here, the comments input by the subscriber are continuously updated in real time and transmitted to the comment information control apparatus 10 of another subscriber who is watching the same content.

When the comment information identification unit 230 receives comment information and content information from the control server 260, the comment information is stored in the comment information DB 220 for each content according to the information on the content, and the comment information. Stores subscriber identification information in subscriber identification information DB (240).

The subscriber information DB 240 stores subscriber information. The subscriber information includes subscriber name, subscriber ID, subscriber address, subscriber code, and the like.

The control server 260 generally controls the service providing system 20. When the content request signal is input from the comment information control device 10 through the network interface 270, the control server 260 reads the content from the content DB 210. Then, the comment information and the comment point information matched to the requested content are detected by the comment information DB 220 and controlled to be transmitted to the comment information control apparatus 10 through the network interface 270.

Meanwhile, when comment information, comment point information, and content information are input from the subscriber, the comment information, the comment point information, and the content information are transmitted to the comment information identification unit 230, and the comment is provided through the comment information identification unit 230. Store information by content.

In addition, when the comment information, the comment point information, and the content information are input from the comment information control device 10 of the subscriber, the control server 260 plays the same content as the content corresponding to the comment information and the comment point information information. That is, if there is a comment information control device 10 that is currently playing the same content by checking whether there is a comment information control device 10 that is streaming content, the newly stored comment information and comment point information are controlled by the corresponding comment information. To the device 10.

Therefore, the comment information control apparatus 10 of another subscriber who is playing the same content in which the comment information and the comment point information are input may receive the newly updated comment information and the comment point information to display the newly transmitted comment information. do.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a comment information input process using a comment information control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Before describing the process of inputting the comment information using the comment information control apparatus 10, the process of requesting and playing the content will be described. When the subscriber operates the key input unit 140 to watch the content, the controller 130 transmits a content request signal for the content requested by the subscriber through the network interface 110.

When the content request signal is input, the control server 260 reads video data and audio data of the content stored in the content DB 210.

The control server 260 converts the format so that the read video data and audio data can be transmitted through the wired / wireless network 30, and converts the format-converted video data and audio data through the wired / wireless network 30 into a comment information control device ( To 10).

When the requested information is transmitted through the network interface 110, the comment information control apparatus 10 separates the data separating unit 121 into video data and audio data, and processes each data through the signal processing unit 122 and outputs the processed data. It is output through the unit 123.

At this time, the comment information control apparatus 10 checks whether the subscriber operates the key input unit 140 to input a comment on a specific screen of the image, and when the comment input signal is input (S110), the controller 130 responds to the comment. A screen output when the input signal is input is captured (S120), and a playback point is checked to store comment point information including frame data and a playback point of the captured screen (S120).

Here, since the screen capture or the playback point of the screen to be output can be easily performed by those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the screen is captured, the comment point information is stored and the input window for controlling the output unit 123 to input a comment is displayed on the screen through the OSD using the OSD processing unit 124 (S140). do.

Accordingly, the subscriber inputs a comment through the input window. At this time, the controller 130 checks whether the comment input is completed (S150), and when the comment input is completed, temporarily stores the input comment.

Thereafter, the subscriber information is checked to generate comment information, and the comment information, comment point information, and information on the content are transmitted to the service providing system 20 through the network interface 110 (S160).

When the comment information, the comment point information and the content information are transmitted, the control server 260 outputs the comment information, the comment point information and the content information to the comment information identification unit 230.

The comment information identification unit 230 stores the comment information input from the control server 260 in the comment information DB 220 for each content (S170).

5 is a diagram illustrating a comment information display process using the comment information control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the process of displaying the comment information by using the comment information control apparatus 10, when a subscriber requests the user to provide content by operating the key input unit 140, the control unit 130 as described above through the network interface 110. Request the content (S210).

The control server 260 reads the content stored in the content DB 210 in accordance with the content request signal input from the comment information control device 10 (S220).

In addition, it is checked whether the comment information and the comment point information matched with the currently detected content are stored (S230). If the comment information and the comment point information are not stored at this time, only the video data and the audio data of the content are commented. The information is transmitted to the control device 10.

Accordingly, the comment information controller 10 separates the video data and the audio data through the data separator 121 and processes the video data and the audio data through the signal processor 120. In addition, it is checked whether the comment information and the comment point information are input (S260). If the comment information and the comment point information are not input, the content is played through the output unit 123 (S280).

On the contrary, if the comment information and the comment point information of the corresponding content are stored, the control server 260 reads out the comment information and the comment point information from the comment information DB 220 (S240), and the video data of the content. And transmits the audio data, the comment information, and the comment point information to the comment information control apparatus 10 (S250).

The comment information control apparatus 10 separates the comment information and the comment point information from the data separator 121 when the video data and the audio data, the comment information, and the comment point information of the content are transmitted. When the information is input and the comment information and the comment point information are input, the comment and the subscriber identification information are stored in the comment information memory 126 and the comment point information is stored in the comment point information memory 127, respectively. In addition, the content is signal-processed through the signal processor 122 and then reproduced through the output unit 123 (S270).

When the controller 130 plays the content, the memory unit 125 reads the comment information and the comment point information, and controls the OSD processing unit 124 according to the read comment information and the comment point information to display the comment information. do.

Meanwhile, the comment information and the comment point information are updated in real time as described above, and the process is as follows.

First, when the control server 260 of the service providing system 20 receives comment information, comment point information, and content information on content, the comment information identification unit 230 divides the comment information and comment point information by content. To store in the comment information DB (220).

As such, when the comment information and the comment point information are stored in the comment information DB 220, the control server 220 controls the comment information control device 10 of another subscriber whose content corresponds to the comment information and the comment point information. Check if it is playing.

At this time, if the same content is being played through the comment information control device 10 of another subscriber, the newly inputted comment information and comment point information are transmitted to the comment information control device 10, and the comment information control device 10 ) Receives the comment information and the comment point information through the network interface 110, separates the data through the data separator 121, and stores the comment information and the comment point information in the comment information memory 126 and the comment point information memory 127.

Thereafter, the controller 130 displays the comment information stored in the comment information memory 126 on the screen through the OSD processing unit 124 at the corresponding playback point according to the comment point information.

Next, an example of displaying comment information through the comment information control apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11.

6 to 11 illustrate examples of displaying comment information in a comment information control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As an example of displaying comment information of the comment information control apparatus 10, as shown in FIG. 6, a playback display bar 41 indicating a playback point of content is preferably displayed on the screen 40 at the lower part of the screen 40. In response to the comment point information, the tag 42 is displayed on the playback point with the comment information on the playback display bar 41.

In the content playback process, when the playback point currently being played corresponds to the playback point where the comment information according to the comment point information is stored, as shown in FIG. 7, the comment information is displayed on the tag 42. Referring to FIG. 7, the comment is "not understood" and the subscriber identification is "AAA". This process is repeated until content playback ends.

The controller 130 controls the OSD processing unit 124 to adjust the transparency of the comment information to display the comment information overlapping the screen so as to reduce inconvenience in viewing content. Here, the transparency of the comment information is adjusted by installing an item for adjusting the comment information transparency in the menu item.

In the process of displaying the comment information of the above embodiment, the tag 42 is displayed on the play display bar 41 according to the comment point information, and the playback point corresponding to the comment point information is attached to the tag 42 during playback. In the case of reproducing the description of the comment information adjacent to the tag 42 has been described.

On the other hand, when the tag 42 is displayed on the playback display bar 41 according to the comment point information, the subscriber can select the tag 42 by moving the cursor between the tags 42 by using a direction key or the like. The frame data of the comment point information corresponding to the tag 42 is output on the screen so that the subscriber can see the screen corresponding to the selected tag 42 even before the playback point of the selected tag 42. By allowing the tag 42 to be selected in this way and outputting the frame data of the selected tag 42, the screen search using the tag 42 is also possible.

However, unlike this embodiment, when reproducing a point where a comment is displayed, the comment information may be displayed as shown in FIG. 8 by using a separate popup window without displaying the comment information adjacent to the tag. In this case, whenever the playback point according to the comment point information is played during the content playback process, the comment information is scrolled in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. 7.

In addition, the controller 130 controls the OSD processing unit 124 to adjust the transparency of the comment information to display the comment information overlapping the screen so as to reduce inconvenience in viewing content. Here, the comment information may be arbitrarily adjusted by the user through a menu item for adjusting the transparency of comment information as described above. In the case of displaying various characters or images on the screen through an OSD or the like, adjusting the transparency of the characters or images can be easily performed by those skilled in the art, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, in the process of displaying the comment information, the controller 130 outputs frame data according to the comment point information to display the corresponding screen, and temporarily stores the frame data or the playback point of the previously viewed playback point. After that, when the subscriber inputs a playback key, playback is continued following the playback point that was being played back.

When the cursor is moved to select the tag 42, the tag 42 in which the cursor is positioned is highlighted so that the subscriber can easily check.

Meanwhile, displaying the tag 42 according to the comment point information on the play display bar 41 and allowing the tag information to be viewed through the tag 42 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. It may be implemented in various ways.

Another embodiment of displaying comment information includes displaying comment information in a pop-up window, as described above, unlike displaying the playback point where the comment information is stored using the tag point information as a tag 42.

An example of displaying comment information of the comment information controller shown in FIG. 8 displays comment information on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the screen 40, which is displayed for a predetermined time when a comment is input in the comment information during the playback process. do.

As shown in FIG. 9, it is also possible to display in the form of scrolling in the up and down direction, that is, in the direction of the arrow each time a playback point to which a comment is input is played.

In this case, when the subscriber selects a comment displayed on one side of the screen 40, the frame data corresponding to the comment is output to display the screen of the playback point where the comment is input, and the previous playback point is saved afterwards. When the play key is input, play continues after the previous play point.

In addition, the OSD processing unit 124 is controlled to adjust the transparency of the comment information so that the display overlaps the screen.

In this case, when the cursor is moved to select the tag 42 or the comment, the tag 42 or the comment at which the cursor is positioned is highlighted so that the subscriber can easily check. Also shown in Figure 10 is "EEE" "What?" Comments re-entered in the original comment are displayed adjacent to each other.

6 to 10, when a plurality of comment information is displayed continuously, the comment information is displayed in the order of comment information input, playback time of contents played, character order of subscriber identification information, and the like. You can sort. This can be selected through a menu or the like.

In addition, the transparency of the comment displayed on the screen 40 and the subscriber identification information can be arbitrarily adjusted by the user. It is equipped with a menu for adjusting the transparency so that the user can directly adjust the transparency when selecting the menu.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, it is merely exemplary and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible to those skilled in the art. I will understand. Therefore, the technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims.

1 is a service flowchart of a comment information control apparatus and a service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an apparatus for controlling comment information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of inputting comment information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying comment information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 to 10 is a view showing a comment information display example of the comment information control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: comment information controller 20: service providing system

30: wired or wireless network 110: network interface

120: playback unit 121: data separation unit

122: signal processing unit 123: output unit

124: OSD processing section 125: Memory section

20: service providing system 210: content DB

220: comment information DB 230: comment information identification unit

240: subscriber identification DB 260: control server

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A network interface connected to a wired or wireless network; A playback unit for playing content; And And a controller configured to control the play unit to play the content, and to generate comment information and to transmit the comment information through the network interface when a comment is input during the content play. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller controls to transmit the comment information including the comment point information indicating the playback point to which the comment information is input and the information on the content. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the comment point information is frame data of a screen captured when the comment is input. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the comment point information is a playback point of the content when the comment is input. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the information about the content comprises a title, a genre, a download count, and a play count of the content. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the playback unit further comprises an OSD processing unit which displays an input window to input the comment according to a control signal of the controller. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the playback unit comprises: a decoding unit to decode video data and audio data of the content to reproduce the content; And And an output unit for outputting the video data and the audio data decoded by the decoding unit as an image and a voice. A network interface connected to a wired / wireless network to receive content and additional data through the wired / wireless network; A playback unit for playing the contents and displaying comment information of the additional data; And And a control unit configured to control the display unit to extract the comment information from the additional data and to display the comment information while playing the content through the playback unit. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the playback unit further comprises a data separation unit for separating the content and the additional data input from the network interface. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the playback unit further comprises a memory unit configured to store comment information on the content of the additional data and comment point information indicating a playback point to which the comment information is input. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the playback unit comprises an OSD processing unit which displays the comment information on the screen by OSD processing. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the playback unit comprises: a signal processing unit processing video data and audio data of the content to play the content; And And an output unit configured to output the video data and the audio data output from the signal processor as video and audio. Generating comment point information when a comment input signal is input during content playback; Confirming whether a comment is input when the comment point information is generated; When the comment input is completed, generating comment information, the comment information control method comprising the step of transmitting the comment information, the comment point information and the information about the content via a wired or wireless network. The method of claim 13, wherein the comment point information is frame data of a screen captured when the comment information is input. The method of claim 13, wherein the comment point information is a playback point of the content when the comment information is input. The method of claim 13, wherein the content information is a title, a genre, a download count, and a play count of the content. Receiving content and comment point information indicating a playback point in which the comment information and the comment information input during the content reproduction are input through a wired / wireless network; And And displaying the comment information on the screen according to the comment point information while playing the content. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein if new comment information is transmitted while playing the content, the new comment information is updated. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the comment information includes subscriber identification information for a subscriber who has entered the comment information. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the comment information is selectively displayed according to the subscriber identification information. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the comment point information is displayed as a tag on a playback display bar indicating a playback point of the content. The method of claim 21, wherein when the tag is selected, comment information corresponding to the selected tag is displayed. The method of claim 21, wherein when the tag is selected, a captured screen in the comment point information of the selected tag is displayed. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the comment information is displayed when a playback point to which the comment information according to the comment point information is input is played during the content playback. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the comment information is displayed in a pop-up window. The method of claim 25, wherein the comment information is displayed in a scroll format. 27. The method of claim 25, wherein the comment information is individually selectable by moving a cursor. 29. The method of claim 27, wherein when the comment information is selected, displaying a captured screen in the comment point information corresponding to the selected comment information. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the comment information is arranged in order of input time of the comment information. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the comment information is arranged in order of the content playing time of the subscriber who inputs the comment information. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the comment information is arranged in the order of the text of the subscriber identification information of the subscriber who inputs the comment information. Receiving content and comment point information indicating a playback point in which the comment information and the comment information input during the content reproduction are input through a wired / wireless network; Determining whether the comment information and the comment point information are set to display the comment information; And If it is determined that the comment information is set, displaying the comment information on the screen according to the comment point information while playing the content. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the comment information display is selected during playback of the content.
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