KR100359529B1 - Terminal device for real-time playing and storaging of internet audio - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is connected to a music-related server (IAS: internet audio server) on the Internet through the Internet Internet audio real-time playback and storage audio to enable the real-time playback of the music broadcast in the music-related server or to store and play Regarding the terminal device,

The present invention comprises a communication module for transmitting and receiving music data, comprising a local area network (LAN) environment, an Ethernet suitable for ADSL, and a modem for a public telephone network, which are essential for communicating with a real-time broadcasting site and a music related server on the Internet; An internet link module for real-time reproduction processing of music data transmitted from the communication module by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for converting, amplifying and outputting digital music data that is controlled and output from the Internet link module into an analog music signal; A music storage medium module for receiving the control-processed music data from the internet link module and storing the received music data; And a channel selection and designation input display module for selecting and designating a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module.

Description

Terminal device for real-time playing and storaging of internet audio}

The present invention relates to an audio terminal device for playing and storing Internet music in real time. More particularly, the present invention relates to a music-related server (IAS: internet audio server) on the Internet through the Internet, and to broadcast music in real time from the music-related server. The present invention relates to an audio terminal device for real-time reproduction and storage of internet music, which is reproduced or stored and reproduced.

In recent years, as computers have become widespread all over the world, the Internet, which can exchange infinite information through a single network, has gained much attention.

The Internet, which is in the spotlight, can easily and quickly retrieve desired information from Internet users through Internet protocols, and can easily send and receive mail from anywhere in the world using e-mail.

In addition, the site (MBC, KBS, SBS, Internet broadcasting, music-related server) that broadcasts many kinds of multimedia (audio / video) in real time on the Internet has been created, a protocol that can be connected to the music-related server Wherever there is a computer equipped with anytime and anywhere to access the multimedia broadcast as well as the real-time broadcast can watch and listen to music.

However, in order to watch a multimedia broadcast or listen to music broadcast in real time on the Internet, various steps of a network protocol for accessing a real time broadcast through the Internet must be implemented in the computer.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a modem using a public telephone network or an Ethernet using a local area network is required for transmission and reception of Internet data, and a transmission control protocol / Internet protocol (TCP / IP) is an Internet standard communication protocol that controls transmission and reception of data. ) Must be implemented.

The Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for receiving data in the form of a document on the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP), which is an Internet standard communication protocol, and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol for mail transmission in the case of the e-mail program. SMTP) and Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) must be implemented for receiving mail.

As such, the computer can only be equipped with a large-scale operating system that provides a web browser, a program such as e-mail, and a graphic environment.

Therefore, in order to connect to a real-time multimedia broadcasting (Internet broadcasting) and music related server on the Internet, it is impossible to access a computer which is not equipped with the above operating system or where there is no computer.

As described above, in order to view and listen to real-time multimedia broadcasting and music-only broadcasting on the Internet site, a computer equipped with an operating system for internet access must be provided. Even if the operating system is mounted, music on the Internet is required. In order to access a dedicated broadcast, an Internet user first has to boot a computer, and then has to search for a broadcast site exclusively for music on the Internet, and then select a server.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an audio terminal device capable of reproducing in real time or storing and reproducing music broadcasted in real time from the music related server by accessing a music related server that is broadcast in real time on an Internet site through the Internet. have.

1 is a schematic diagram of a typical modem and Internet connection through a LAN.

2 is a control block diagram of an audio terminal device for real-time Internet music playback according to the present invention;

3 is a control block diagram of an audio terminal device for storing and playing Internet music according to the present invention;

4 is a channel selection control block diagram of an audio terminal device for real-time Internet music playback according to the present invention;

5 is a flow chart of the audio terminal device for real-time Internet music playback and storage of the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100; Communication module 110; Internet linker module

120; Music input / output module 130; Custom music playback module

140; Channel selection and assignment input display module

150; Storage media module 160; keyboard

170; Channel management server

In order to realize the above object, the present invention comprises a local area network (LAN) environment necessary for communication with a real-time broadcasting site and a music related server on the Internet, Ethernet suitable for ADSL, and a modem for a public telephone network. A receiving communication module; An internet link module for reproducing the music data transmitted from the communication module in real time by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for converting, amplifying and outputting digital music data reproduced and processed in real time from the Internet link module into an analog music signal; A user music playing module for playing user music in the music input / output module; And a channel selection and designation input display module for selecting and designating a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module.

Another invention for realizing the above object is composed of a local area network (LAN) environment for communication with a real-time broadcasting site and music-related server on the Internet, Ethernet suitable for ADSL, and a modem for a public telephone network to transmit and receive music data. A communication module; An internet link module for controlling and playing music data transmitted from the communication module by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for converting, amplifying and outputting music data reproduced from the Internet link module into an analog music signal; A user music playing module for playing user music in the music input / output module; And a music storage medium module for storing the music data controlled by the Internet link module.

Another invention for realizing the above object is composed of an essential local area network (LAN) environment for communication with a real-time broadcasting site and music-related server on the Internet, Ethernet suitable for ADSL, and a modem for a public telephone network. A receiving communication module; An internet link module which controls and reproduces music data transmitted from the communication module by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for converting, amplifying and outputting music data stored from the music storage medium module into an analog music signal through an internet link module; A user music playback module for playing the user music in the music I / O module to the music I / O module; a channel selection and channel designation input display module for selecting and specifying a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module; Characterized in that it consists of a keyboard for inputting the channel selection and channel designation in the character input and channel designation input display module.

Another invention for realizing the above object is composed of an essential local area network (LAN) environment for communication with a real-time broadcasting site and music-related server on the Internet, Ethernet suitable for ADSL, and a modem for a public telephone network. A receiving communication module; An internet link module which controls and reproduces music data transmitted from the communication module by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for converting, amplifying and outputting music data stored from the music storage medium module into an analog music signal through an internet link module; A user music playing module for playing user music in the music input and output module; A channel selection and channel designation input display module for selecting and specifying a channel of a real time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module; And a channel management server for creating channel list information data from the music-related server on the Internet and outputting the channel list information to the channel selection input display module.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the audio terminal apparatus receives music data from the music related server by accessing a broadcasting site and a music related server which are broadcast in real time on the Internet through a communication module, and the received music data uses the Internet link module. Through real-time playback through the music I / O unit or by storing the music data in the storage medium module and then playing it through the Internet link module and outputting the music I / O unit, the music broadcast in real time from the music related server on the Internet as desired by the user. It will be able to play and save in real time.

Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention.

2 is a control block diagram of an audio terminal device for real-time Internet music playback according to the present invention, comprising: a communication module 100 for transmitting and receiving music data with a real-time broadcasting site or a music related server (IAS) on the Internet; An internet linker module (110) for real-time reproduction processing of music data transmitted from the communication module (100) by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module 120 for variously outputting music data reproduced from the internet linker module 110; A user music playing module 130 for playing music of the user in the music input / output module 120; The Internet linker module 110 comprises a channel selection and designation input display module 140 for selecting and designating a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server.

The communication module 100 is a two-way system, which is an essential local area network (LAN) environment for communication with a real-time broadcasting site and music related server on the Internet, an Ethernet (ETHERNET) suitable for ADSL, and a modem (MODEM) for a public telephone network (PSTN). It consists of.

The Ethernet is configured to operate at 10/100 Mbps and the modem is configured to operate at 56 Kbps.

The Internet linker module 110 is connected to the communication module 100, the music input and output module 120, the storage medium module 130, and the like, the central processing unit 111, the memory unit 112, The music player 113 is configured.

The central processing unit 111 is composed of a 32-bit, RISC processor, the memory unit 112 is an operation system, a flash memory in which an application program for operating the system is stored, and data processing and program execution It consists of SDRAM.

The music player 113 is composed of a method of receiving and storing music data according to the contents of the music data received through the Internet and opening and playing the music file and a method of directly receiving and playing the music data in real time, The music file is composed of MP3, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), Real Audio (RA), and Internet Multimedia Audio format. .

The music input / output module (120) includes a D / A converter (121) for converting digital music data decoded and output from the music player (113) of the Internet linker module (110) into an analog signal; An amplifier 122 for amplifying the analog-converted signal from the D / A converter 121; A speaker 123 for outputting the amplified signal from the amplifier 122; A preamplifier 124 is formed at the front end of the amplifier 122.

The user music playing module 130, when the user wants to play the user's music (tape, CD), not the Internet real-time music is playing, Internet link module 110 when the user's tape or compact disc music signal input Blocking the Internet music by the block and on the other hand is configured to the A / D converter 131 for converting the analog signal output to the music input and output module 120 to a digital signal by playing the user music.

The channel selection and designation input display module 140 includes a channel selection and designation input unit 141 for a user to directly select and designate a real-time broadcasting station and a music related server by manipulation, and the channel selection and designation input unit 141. It consists of a display unit 142 for displaying the selected and specified real-time broadcasting station and the server related to music.

3 is a control block diagram of an audio terminal device for storing and playing Internet music according to the present invention, comprising: a communication module 100 for transmitting and receiving music data with a real-time broadcasting site or a music related server (IAS) on the Internet; An internet linker module (110) for real-time reproduction processing of music data transmitted from the communication module (100) by a predetermined operating system, data processing and program, or temporarily storing and playing music data; A music input / output module 120 for reproducing and outputting various music data controlled by the internet linker module 110; A user music reproducing module 130 for reproducing music of the user in the music input / output module 120; It consists of a storage medium module 150 for storing the music data controlled from the Internet linker module 110.

The storage medium module 150 is composed of a multimedia medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a flash memory, a compact disk ROM (R / W) in which various music data received through the Internet are stored.

Figure 4 is a channel selection control block of the audio terminal device for real-time Internet music playback of the present invention, a communication module 100 for transmitting and receiving music data with a real-time broadcasting site or music-related server (IAS) on the Internet (Internet) )and; An internet linker module (110) for real-time reproduction processing of music data transmitted from the communication module (100) by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module 120 for variously outputting music data reproduced from the internet linker module 110; A user music playing module 130 for playing music of the user in the music input / output module 120; A channel selection and designation input display module 140 for selecting and designating a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module 110; A keyboard (160) for inputting broadcasting station selection and channel designation into the channel selection and designation input unit (141) of the channel selection and designation input display module (140); A channel management server that receives and manages broadcast sites and channels directly from the real-time broadcast site or music related server (IAS) on the Internet, and stores the managed broadcast sites and channels in the channel list area of the Internet linker module 110. It is composed of (170).

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the present invention configured as described above allows an internet user to access the channel selection and designation input unit 141 of the channel selection and designation input module 140 of the audio terminal device through the keyboard 160. Select one of the channels of the Internet real-time broadcasting site (MBC, KBS, SBS, other Internet broadcasting stations) that broadcasts many kinds of real-time multimedia on the Internet and input the text directly or specify the channel, or select and specify the channel input unit ( 141 receives a broadcasting site and a channel directly from a music related server (ISA) on the Internet through a channel management server 170 connected to the Internet, and displays the channel list area in the memory 112 of the Internet link module 110. The stored real-time broadcast tuning and channel designation is selected (step 501).

At this time, the channel of the selected and designated Internet real-time broadcasting site is displayed on the display unit 142 of the audio terminal device, and the Internet linker module 110 checks whether the channel selected through the central processing unit 111 exists in the existing channel information. It is determined (step 502).

Therefore, if there is no channel selected by the channel selection and designation input unit 141, the selected channel is input again (step 503). On the other hand, if the existing channel information exists, the Internet linker module 110 performs the central processing unit 111. Through the operation system stored in the flash memory and the SD RAM of the memory unit 112 to obtain the address of the selected channel (step 504), the obtained channel address In step 505, a connection is made with a music related server lAS of an internet real-time broadcasting site selected on the Internet through a modem or Ethernet of the communication module 100.

Next, the memory unit 112 of the Internet linker module 110 determines whether a connection is established with the music related server IAS of the selected Internet real-time broadcasting site (step 506).

At this time, if the connection is not made due to a communication failure or other external condition, the memory unit 112 of the Internet linker module 110 attempts to reconnect (step 507), and the reconnection attempt is completed when a randomly set time is completed. At step 508, if the connection is not made for the arbitrarily set time, "Server connection failure" is displayed on the display unit 141 and the operation is terminated (step 509).

However, if the connection is established, the audio terminal device is configured to select the real time broadcasting station and the channel designated on the display unit 142 of the channel selection and designation input module 140, that is, the music module server (IAS) on the real time broadcasting site. Music data is received through a modem and Ethernet, and it is determined whether the received music data is for real time playback or a server for downloading a file instead of a real time broadcasting server (step 510). .

Therefore, if the determination result is a real-time broadcasting music related server (IAS), the Internet linker module 110 performs real-time broadcasting through TCP / IP stored in the flash memory of the memory unit 112 through the central processing unit 111. Data sent from the music related server IAS is received (step 511).

However, if the server (IAS) is not the real-time broadcasting server, but downloads a file (IAS), the access method, the file receiving method, and the like are appropriately implemented to log in to the corresponding server and receive the file. Music data received from the music related server (IAS) is stored in a multimedia medium such as a hard disk driver (HDD), a flash memory, a CD-ROM (R / W) of the media module 140.

At this time, when the music data stored in the multimedia medium, which is the storage medium module 140, is reproduced, desired music data is transferred from the storage medium module 140 to the music player 113 by the control signal of the Internet link module 110. After transmission, the music player 113 decodes the signal and outputs the same through the music input / output module 120.

On the other hand, when receiving the data sent from the music-related server (IAS) in which the real-time broadcast is performed, the central processing unit 111 of the Internet linker module 110 in the TCP / stored in the flash memory of the memory unit 112 Data sent from the music related server (IAS) where real-time broadcasting is performed through IP is opened by playing the corresponding music player program of the music player 113.

At this time, playback is played in various formats suitable for Internet music such as MP3, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), Real Audio (RA), and Internet Multimedia Audio format. And controlled by the central processing unit 111 and decoded and output to the music input / output module 120 (step 512).

Subsequently, the Internet linker module 110 determines whether a communication failure occurs from the communication module 100 through the central processing unit 111 (step 513). If the communication failure does not occur at this time, the central processing unit 111 It is determined whether the user exit key has been input (step 515). If the user exit key has not been inputted, the music is played while decoding the music data played through the music player 113 until the user exit key is input. It is output to the D / A converter 21 of the input / output module 120.

Therefore, the music input / output module 120 converts the digital music data decoded through the D / A converter 121 into an analog signal, and the converted analog signal is amplified by the amplifier 122 and output through the speaker 123. Will be.

On the other hand, if the communication failure occurs, the central processing unit 111 of the Internet linker module 110 controls the music player 113 to stop decoding the music data (step 514), the Internet linker module 110 The central processing unit 111 controls the operation system of the memory unit 112 and attempts to reconnect through the communication module 100 (step 507). At this time, the reconnection attempt is attempted until the arbitrarily set time is completed. (Step 508) If the connection is not made for the arbitrarily set time, the server connection failure is displayed through the display unit 141 and the operation is terminated (step 509).

And if the Internet user wants to play the music desired by the user without outputting the music by playing or storing the music in real time through the music-related server (IAS) on the Internet, the user of the music playback module 130 When the user's tape or CD is inserted into the A / D converter 131, the user music playing module 130 blocks the Internet rank module 110 and the music input / output module 120 of the audio terminal device. In connection with the music input / output module 120.

Therefore, the music of the tape or CD inserted into the A / D converter 131 is converted into a digital signal and output to the D / A converter 121, and the D / A converter 121 converts the analog signal into an analog signal and then converts it. The pre-amplified analog signal is preamplified by the preamplifier 124, and the preamplified signal is amplified by the amplifier 122 and output through the speaker 123.

As described above, according to the present invention, the audio terminal device accesses a broadcasting site and a music related server that is broadcast in real time on the Internet through a communication module to play music data that is broadcast in real time from the music related server in real time, or to a storage medium module. It is to provide a convenient audio terminal device for real-time playback, storage and playback according to the user's selection from the music-related server on the Internet by storing and outputting to the playback output.

Claims (12)

A communication module configured to transmit and receive music data, comprising a local area network (LAN) environment, an Ethernet suitable for ADSL, and a modem for a public telephone network for communication with a real-time broadcasting site and a music related server on the Internet; An internet link module for reproducing the music data transmitted from the communication module in real time by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for converting, amplifying and outputting digital music data reproduced and processed in real time from the Internet link module into an analog music signal; A user music playing module for playing user music in the music input / output module; And a channel selection and input input display module for selecting and designating a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the internet linker module. The audio terminal device of claim 1, wherein the internet linker module comprises a central processing unit, a memory unit, and a music player. 3. The audio terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the central processing unit comprises a 32-bit RISC processor. The audio of claim 2, wherein the memory unit comprises an operating system, a flash memory storing an application program for operating the system, and an S-RAM for data processing and program execution. Terminal device. The audio terminal device of claim 2, wherein the music player comprises music data received through the Internet as a playback medium according to an Internet music format. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the music input / output module comprises: a D / A converter for converting digital music data decoded and output from the music player of the Internet linker module into an analog signal; An amplifier for amplifying the analog converted signal from the D / A converter; A speaker for outputting the amplified signal from the amplifier; Internet terminal for real-time playback and storage, characterized in that the pre-amplifier configured in front of the amplifier. The audio terminal apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user music playing module comprises an A / D converter for converting an analog signal for playing music of a user into a digital signal. A communication module for transmitting and receiving music data with a real-time broadcasting site or a music related server (IAS) on the Internet; An internet linker module for real-time reproduction processing of music data transmitted from the communication module by a predetermined operating system, data processing and program, or temporarily storing and playing music data; A music input / output module for reproducing and outputting various music data controlled by the Internet linker module; A user music playing module for playing music of a user in the music input / output module; The audio terminal device for real-time Internet playback and storage, characterized in that configured as a storage medium module for storing the music data controlled by the Internet linker module. 10. The audio terminal device of claim 8, wherein the storage medium module comprises a multimedia medium such as a hard disk driver, a flash memory, and a compact disk ROM for storing various music data received through the Internet. A communication module for transmitting and receiving music data with a real-time broadcasting site or a music related server (IAS) on the Internet; An internet linker module for real-time reproduction processing of music data transmitted from the communication module by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for variously outputting music data reproduced from the internet linker module; A user music playing module for playing music of a user in the music input / output module; A channel selection and assignment input display module for selecting and designating a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module; And a keyboard for inputting and assigning broadcast station selection and channel designation to the channel selection and designation input display module. A communication module configured to transmit and receive music data, comprising a local area network (LAN) environment, an Ethernet suitable for ADSL, and a modem for a public telephone network for communication with a real-time broadcasting site and a music related server on the Internet; An internet link module which controls and reproduces music data transmitted from the communication module by a preset operating system, data processing, and program; A music input / output module for converting, amplifying and outputting music data stored from the music storage medium module into an analog music signal through an internet link module; A user music playing module for playing user music in the music input and output module; A channel selection and channel designation input display module for selecting and specifying a channel of a real time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module; Receives and manages broadcast sites and channels directly from the music-related server on the Internet, and stores and manages the managed broadcast sites and channels in a memory of the Internet linker module. Audio terminal device. A communication module for transmitting and receiving music data with a real-time broadcasting site or a music related server (IAS) on the Internet; An internet linker module for real-time reproduction processing of music data transmitted from the communication module by a predetermined operating system, data processing and program, or temporarily storing and playing music data; A music input / output module for reproducing and outputting various music data controlled by the Internet linker module; A user music playing module for playing music of a user in the music input / output module; A storage medium module for storing music data controlled by the Internet linker module; A channel selection and assignment input display module for selecting and designating a channel of a real-time broadcasting station tuner and a music related server through the Internet linker module; And a keyboard for inputting and assigning broadcast station selection and channel designation to the channel selection and designation input display module.