KR100411931B1 - A virtual audio station system using satellite communications and internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention transmits high-quality professional audio broadcasting through satellite communication, and allows a listener to program and listen to only desired audio (music) by directly programming the audio broadcasting received by the user using means such as the Internet. The present invention relates to a virtual audio broadcasting system using communication and the Internet. The present invention relates to a system for authenticating a subscriber's connection transmitted through the Internet, generating a channel schedule control file in which the subscriber has programmed a broadcast schedule, and thereby controlling information and data and a plurality of channels. The VRS central control unit generates music broadcasting and other broadcasting data according to genres according to the genre, and outputs the signal to the transmitting base station, the transmitting base station transmitting the signal transmitted from the VRS central control unit through the antenna, and the signal transmitted from the satellite. Specialized by Time Division Method (TDM) The VRS receiver receives and integrates a plurality of channels into one frequency by a channel schedule control file set by the subscriber, and is connected to the VRS central control unit via the Internet, and the content is provided through the VRS central control unit. It includes a subscriber PC to produce an audio broadcast program.

Description

Virtual Audio Station System using Satellite Communication and Internet {A VIRTUAL AUDIO STATION SYSTEM USING SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET}

The present invention relates to a broadcasting station system capable of performing professional audio broadcasting using satellite communication and the Internet. More particularly, the present invention relates to a high quality audio broadcasting through satellite communication, and that the listener uses his / her own means such as the Internet. The present invention relates to a virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite communication and the Internet, in which a user can directly program an audio broadcast received by a user and edit and listen to only desired audio (music).

Conventional airborne audio (music: MUSIC) broadcasting has a limited broadcast range and limited, and in some regions, there is a problem in that it is impossible to listen to or receive high quality service due to geographical problems.

In addition, the conventional broadcast channel only broadcasts music of a simple and uniform genre, and therefore, it is inevitable to select songs under such a limited channel, thus lacking the expertise of music broadcasting.

In addition, the conventional broadcast is not able to sufficiently reflect the opinions, tastes or preferences of the listeners, there is a problem that the listener can not listen to music or other programs containing the type of genre desired without knowing the broadcast time.

As a result, such a conventional broadcast is inevitably lacking in efforts to cultivate professionals in the broadcasting and music fields.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a high quality audio broadcasting using satellite communication, and simultaneously create a listening program by the listener himself, as if he is operating a broadcasting station. As described above, the present invention provides a virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite communication and the Internet so that music or other broadcasts of a desired genre can be freely edited and listened to at different times.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a subscriber station (listener) owning a virtual broadcast station and enabling a program configuration, so as to provide an individual station service for music enthusiasts according to the subscriber's taste, preference and personality.

Another object of the present invention is to select a song constituting the channel by genre by the vote of the subscriber, and to check the broadcast frequency by time according to the channel to readjust the channel to provide a broadcast service that sufficiently reflects the preferences and opinions of the listeners It is in doing it.

It is another object of the present invention to operate an amateur independent channel for amateur musicians, composers, producers, and broadcast aspirants, discover open talents through open tests, and use satellite communication and the Internet to provide broadcast participation opportunities. An audio broadcasting system is provided.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention authenticates the access of a subscriber transmitted through the Internet, generates a channel schedule control file in which the subscriber has programmed a broadcast schedule, and according to the control information and data and genres according to a plurality of channels. A VRS central control unit for generating music broadcasting and other broadcast data and outputting the same to a transmitting base station, a transmitting base station transmitting a signal transmitted from the VRS central control unit via an antenna, and a time division method by receiving a signal transmitted from the satellite. VRS receiver which receives and integrates a plurality of channels specialized by TDM into one frequency by a channel schedule control file set by the subscriber, and is connected to the VRS central control unit via the Internet and provided by the VRS central control unit. Through the content that you want It has the feature that the, including the subscriber PC is.

1 is a control block diagram of a virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite communication and the Internet according to the present invention;

2 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a VRS central control unit according to the present invention;

3 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a VRS receiver according to the present invention;

4 is a diagrammatic representation of an audio channel schedule and programming in accordance with the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a channel schedule control file setting according to the present invention;

6 is a control flowchart according to the channel program setting of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: VRS central control unit 101 ~ 103: remote access server

104: bowing server 105: channel EPG DB

106: Music DB 107: Audio Channel Server

108: VRS Processing Server 109: VRS DB

110: VRS EPG DB 111: VRS EPG Server

112: audio ad server 113: approval processing server

114: cost processing unit 115: web ad server

200: transmission base station 300: antenna

400: satellite 500: VRS receiver

501: satellite tuner 502: channel multiplexer

503: audio decoder 504: frequency selector

505: EPG processor 506: schedule and time management unit

507 control processor 508: program error processing unit

509: key input unit 510: display unit

600: subscriber PC 700: Internet

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

1 is a control block diagram of a virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite communication and the Internet according to the present invention.

As shown, 100 is a VRS (Virtual Audio Station) central control unit 100, authenticates the connection of the subscriber (listener) transmitted through the Internet 700, and the broadcast file (channel) programmed by the subscriber A schedule control file (Channel Schedule Controller File) is generated, and according to the control information and data and music broadcasts and other broadcast data according to genres according to a plurality of channels are generated and output to the transmission base station 200.

200 is a transmitting base station, which is an interface for transmitting a signal transmitted from the VRS central control unit 100 to the satellite 400 through the antenna 300, and 400 is a satellite having a plurality of communication channels.

500 is a VRS receiver that integrates and receives a plurality of channels specialized by time division (TDM) into one frequency by a program selected by a listener (subscriber).

A separate output device such as a speaker or an amplifier may be added to the receiver 500.

600 is a personal computer (PC), which is connected to the Internet 700 based on IP using the subscriber PC 600, and the subscriber desires audio through contents provided from the VRS central control unit 100. The program will be produced.

2 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the VRS central controller 100.

As shown, first, 101 is a remote access server, which accesses subscriber information and data input from the Internet 700. The remote access server 101 and the remote access server 102 described later are described. Numeral 103 is a kind of web server for providing a virtual audio broadcasting system system service according to the present invention. A bowling server 104 connected to an output of the remote access server 101 is a music or broadcast that subscribers frequently listen to. Automatically checks the program, that is, the music or broadcast program with a large number of broadcast times, calculates the cumulative number of times by channel, and at the same time, induces subscribers to vote for their favorite broadcast program and inputs voting data accordingly. It is a server that reorganizes the channel so that subscribers increase the frequency of their favorite broadcast program or music broadcast in a desired time zone. In more detail, the bowing server 104 includes a hard drive (HDD) capable of storing data, a memory having a predetermined bowing program, a central processing unit (CPU), and a calendar chip. By the control of the bowing program, preference surveys (popular votes or surveys) of users' favorite broadcasting programs or music are performed, and subscribers participate in the surveys and online voting, which are performed by calendar chips. It is automatically checked and updated at regular intervals. The result is stored in the hard drive of the bowing server 104. After all, the subscriber can express his or her preference through the selection on the web. These results are stored as data in the bowing server 104 and then provided to the channel EPG DB 105 to be described later to provide a source that allows the music DB 106 to update the channel configuration in order of the subscriber's preference. Done.

A channel EPG DB (Electronic Program Guide Database) 105 is connected to an output terminal of the bowing server 104, and broadcasts frequently listened to by subscribers at a time slot calculated by the bowing server 104. Alternatively, it stores data according to the broadcast selected by voting. In addition, the music DB 106 is connected to store music data for each genre (eg, classic, jazz, pop song, song, etc.) provided in a plurality of channels (for example, 100 channels). Here, the music data may be in the form of CD-quality, digital audio, audio compression, and the like, and an MP3 file may be used as an example.

The output terminal of the bowing server 104 and the output terminal of the music DB 106 are connected to an audio channel server 107, and the audio channel server 107 transmits an audio broadcast signal allocated to the corresponding channel. 200).

In addition, the channel schedule control file programmed by the subscriber input through the remote access server 101 is signaled through the VRS processing server 108 and transmitted to the VRS EPG server 111 and at the same time, the VRS DB 109 and the VRS EPG. Is connected to the DB 110. The VRS DB 109 stores the subscriber's information data, and the VRS EPG DB 110 stores the channel schedule control file in which the user programmed a desired broadcast. The VRS EPG server 111 outputs the output control signal of the VRS processing server 108 and the control data according to the subscriber and the channel schedule control file selected through the VRS DB 109 and the VRS EPG DB 110. Output to the sending base station 200.

Meanwhile, the audio advertisement server 112 receives the control signal of the advertiser according to the audio advertisement input through the remote access server 102 and processes the signal so that the advertisement audio can be inserted into the broadcasting channel. 115 receives a control signal of an advertiser according to a web advertisement (banner advertisement, etc.) input through a remote access server 113, and displays the web advertisement on the homepage of the Internet service expressed by the VRS central control unit 100. Signal it to be displayed. The output signals of the audio advertisement server 112 and the web advertisement server 115 are reviewed for approval according to the advertisement through the approval processing server 113. If the approval for the advertisement is authenticated, the bowing server ( 104) and the advertisement data and the control signal to the VRS processing server 108 to perform the advertisement function. In addition, the cost processing unit 114 is connected to the approval processing server 113, and when the approval according to the advertisement is completed, it performs a function of performing the charges accordingly.

3 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the VRS receiver 500 according to the present invention.

As shown, 501 is a satellite tuner (Tuner), a device for selecting and converting only the frequency of the desired channel among the plurality of channels input through the receiving antenna, the channel multiplexer 502 from the satellite tuner 501 A device for separating the demodulated signal input again, the audio decoder 503 is a device for decoding the audio signal according to the selected channel output from the channel multiplexer 502, the audio signal through an output device such as an amplifier and a speaker Outputs

504 is a frequency selector, and the frequency is changed according to a control signal input from the control processor 507 to select a channel input through the satellite tuner 501.

505 is an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) processor, receives a control signal input from the control processor 507, receives a channel schedule control file input through the satellite tuner 501, processes it, and processes the channel schedule. A control signal for selecting a corresponding channel is output to the frequency selector 504 and the channel multiplexer 502 according to the information (program) contained in the control file.

506 is a schedule and time manager, which receives a control signal from the control processor 507 and provides time and schedule data to the EPG processor 505 to perform control accordingly.

507 is a control processor which transmits a control signal input through the key input unit 508 to the audio decoder 503, the frequency selector 504, the EPG processor 505, and the schedule and time management unit 506, and simultaneously The display unit 510 displays the control state.

The key input unit 509 may be a wired keypad or a wireless remote controller.

The display unit 510 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD).

In addition, a program error processing unit 508 is added to the control processor 507 to automatically correct and process an error generated in the control processor 507.

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an audio channel schedule and programming according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a channel structure according to a program set by a user is illustrated as shown in (A), "song 1-> song 2-> news-> talk show" If is set to, broadcasts such as channel 1 (song 1), channel 2 (news), channel 3 (talk show), and channel 4 (song 2) as shown in (C) are received through the VRS receiver. Under the control of the channel schedule control file B set by the user, the actual audio program divides the broadcast of each channel for each time zone by the time division method as shown in (D) and performs the broadcast.

A more detailed operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6.

5 is a control flowchart illustrating channel schedule control file configuration according to the present invention.

As shown, the user accesses the VRS site providing the satellite broadcasting service according to the present invention through the subscriber PC 600 and the Internet 700. At this time, the user enters the ID and password (PW) assigned to the subscriber to log on (LOG ON) (step S41). This logon signal is accessed to the remote access server 101 of the VRS central control unit 100, and if the authentication is confirmed through the VRS processing server 108 (step S42), the subscriber is input through the subscriber PC 600 The edited program data (channel schedule control file) is set (step S43).

Such a channel schedule control file setting is divided into a ① program channel and a ② time schedule, which allows the subscriber to broadcast a certain genre of music (channel) in a desired time zone. For example, as shown in FIG. In the case of channels (CH1: classical broadcast, CH2: news, CH3: talk show, CH4: pop song, .....), the program is composed between 06:00 and 24 hours of the day, from 06:00 to 07 AM. If you select CH1 (classic) until 8:00 am, CH4 (pop song) from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, and CH2 (news) from 8:00 am to 9:00 am ..... Channel schedule control file) in the VRS EPG DB 110 (step S44), and the VRS EPG server 111 transmits the channel schedule control file to the transmission base station 200.

At the same time, the audio channel server 107 transmits broadcasts such as music files and talk shows and news stored in the music DB 106 to the transmission base station 200 in accordance with each allocated channel.

The transmitter base station 200 transmits the signal according to the satellite 400 through the antenna 300 (step S45).

On the other hand, the signal transmitted through the satellite 400 is received by the receiving device 500 (step S46). The received signal is tuned through the satellite tuner 501 and is output to the output device through the channel multiplexer 502 and the audio decoder 503 to perform normal broadcast output. Here, the channel schedule control file received through the satellite tuner 501 is input to the EPG processor 505 to analyze and process the channel schedule control file.

Accordingly, when the subscriber selects a broadcast programmed by the user through the key input unit 509, the EPG processor 505 is time-divided through the frequency selector 504 and the channel multiplexer 502 under the control of the control processor 507. (TDM) selects and outputs a channel corresponding to the corresponding time according to the information stored in the channel schedule control file.

Therefore, the user listens to the broadcast selected by the user.

In addition, the user may change the frequency through the key input unit 509 to listen to the professional music broadcast according to the desired channel.

6 is a control flowchart according to a channel program setting of the present invention. As described above, a process of logging on by inputting a password and ID of a subscriber and performing authentication of a subscriber is the same (steps S51 and S52).

Then, if authentication is confirmed through the VRS processing server 108 of the VRS central control unit 100, the bowing server 104 checks the vote for the program and music (or audio) of the channel performed by subscribers online. (Step S54). At the same time, it automatically checks broadcasts and channels with high frequency and detects the accumulated frequency. In this way, the information about the broadcasting according to the preferred time period of the program and the music (or audio) voting result is frequently stored as an EPG file in the channel EPG DB 105 under the control of the bowing server 104 (step S55). .

Therefore, such a channel program (voting) EPG file increases the number of broadcasts (music) corresponding to the time of high frequency of listening, identifies broadcasts for the channel with high turnout rate, and thus the program selected in the selected channel. And increase the number of music (or audio) broadcasts.

The channel program EPG file processed by the bowing server 104 is transmitted to the transmitting base station 200 through the audio channel server 107.

The transmitter base station 200 transmits the signal according to the satellite 400 through the antenna 300 (step S56).

On the other hand, the signal transmitted through the satellite 400 is received by the receiver 500. The received signal is tuned through the satellite tuner 501 and is output to the output device through the channel multiplexer 502 and the audio decoder 503 to perform normal broadcast output. The broadcast at this time will be an edited broadcast according to the results of the votes of the subscribers.

As described above, the present invention has the advantage of being able to listen to broadcasts of high quality according to satellite communication and broadcasts programmed by the listeners themselves, so that they can enjoy broadcasting as if they are operating a broadcasting station.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing a professional broadcast that can be edited to listen to the music or other broadcast of the desired genre freely by time zone.

The present invention selects the songs constituting the channel by genre by voting of subscribers, and re-adjusts the channel by checking the frequency of broadcasting according to the time slot according to the channel, thereby enabling the high-quality audio broadcasting desired by a large number of listeners. There is this.

The present invention has the advantage of operating amateur independent channels for amateur musicians, composers, producers and broadcast aspirants, through the open test to discover emerging talent, and provide opportunities for participation in the broadcast.

Claims (9)

Authenticates the subscriber's access through the Internet, creates a channel schedule control file in which the subscriber has programmed the broadcast schedule, and generates and transmits control information and data and music broadcasts and other broadcast data for each genre according to a plurality of channels. VRS central control unit for outputting to the base station; A transmission base station for transmitting a signal transmitted from the VRS central control unit to an satellite through an antenna; A VRS receiver for receiving a signal transmitted from a satellite and integrating and receiving a plurality of channels specialized by a time division method (TDM) into one frequency by a channel schedule control file set by a subscriber; And And a subscriber PC connected to the VRS central control unit through the Internet and producing a desired audio broadcasting program through contents provided by the VRS central control unit. Station system. The method of claim 1, The VRS central control unit remote access server for accessing subscriber information and data input from the Internet; It includes a hard drive (HDD) capable of storing data, a memory having a predetermined bowing program, a central processing unit (CPU), and a calendar chip. The broadcasting program is preferred by subscribers under the control of the bowing program. Or a preference survey (popular vote or survey) such as music is performed, and the subscriber participates in the survey and online voting, which is automatically checked and updated at regular intervals by the calendar chip, and the result is stored in the hard drive. Automatically checks music or broadcast programs with a large number of broadcast times by channel, calculates the cumulative number of times, and simultaneously induces subscribers to vote for their favorite broadcast program and inputs voting data accordingly. Receive an increase in the number of broadcasts and music broadcasts Boating server, to give reformation to lock channels; A channel EPG DB for storing data according to broadcasts which subscribers frequently listen to each time period calculated by the bowing server or broadcasts selected by voting; A music DB for storing music data of various genres provided to a plurality of channels; An audio channel server connected to an output terminal of the bowling server and an output terminal of a music DB and transmitting an audio broadcast signal allocated to a corresponding channel to a transmitting base station; A VRS processing server for signaling a channel schedule control file programmed by the subscriber; VRS DB for storing the subscriber's information data; A VRS EPG DB for storing the channel schedule control file programmed with a subscriber's desired broadcast; And And a VRS EPG server for outputting the control signal of the VRS processing server, the subscribers selected through the VRS DB and the VRS EPG DB, and control data according to the corresponding channel schedule control file to the transmitting base station. Virtual audio broadcasting system using communication and internet. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The VRS central control unit includes an audio advertisement server for receiving a control signal of an advertiser according to an audio advertisement input through a remote access server and processing the signal so that the advertisement audio can be inserted into a broadcasting channel; A web advertisement server that receives a control signal of an advertiser according to a web advertisement input through a remote access server and processes the web advertisement to be displayed on a homepage of an internet service displayed by a VRS central control unit; An approval processing server that receives the output signals of the audio advertisement server and the web advertisement server and checks whether the approval is approved according to the advertisement, and outputs advertisement data and control signals to the bowling server and the VRS processing server; And The virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite communication and the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises; a cost processing unit for connecting to the approval processing server, the approval according to the advertisement, the charges accordingly. The method of claim 2, Music data stored in the music DB is a type of data including CD-quality, digital audio, audio compression, etc., virtual audio using satellite communication and the Internet, characterized in that the data Station system. The method of claim 1, The VRS receiver includes a satellite tuner that selects and converts only a frequency of a predetermined channel among a plurality of channels input through a reception antenna; A channel multiplexer for separating the demodulated signal inputted from the satellite tuner; An audio decoder which decodes an audio signal according to a selected channel output from the channel multiplexer; A frequency selector for changing a frequency according to a control signal input from a control processor and selecting a channel input through the satellite tuner; A control for receiving a control signal input from the control processor, receiving a channel schedule control file input through the satellite tuner, processing the same, and selecting the corresponding channel in a time division manner according to the information contained in the channel schedule control file. An EPG processor for outputting a signal to the frequency selector and the channel multiplexer; A schedule and time manager which receives a control signal of the control processor and provides time and schedule data to the EPG processor to control accordingly; And And a control processor for transmitting the control signal input through the key input unit to the audio decoder, the frequency selector, the EPG processor, and the schedule and time management unit, and simultaneously controlling the display unit to display the control state through a predetermined display unit. Virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite communication and the Internet. The method according to claim 1 or 6, The VRS receiver includes a key input unit configured of a wired keypad or a wireless remote controller; A display unit configured of a display device such as an LCD; And Output device comprising an amplifier and a speaker; and the virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite and the Internet, characterized in that further comprises. The method of claim 5, The control processor further comprises a program error processing unit for automatically correcting the error generated in the control processor virtual audio broadcasting system using satellite and the Internet. delete delete