KR100682974B1 - Apparatus for integrating data broadcasting service and data broadcast services method using that - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a data broadcasting service integration apparatus for providing a data broadcasting service consumption environment of an individual user using a broadcasting network, and a data broadcasting service method using the same. The present invention relates to providing multimedia data to various types of individual apparatuses using a broadcasting network. In the data broadcasting service integrating apparatus, the content package management means for receiving a multi-format data broadcasting content package transmitted from the content provider through a broadcasting network, and classifying and storing the data broadcasting content package according to a format type classified by the identifier information of the received content package. ; To provide the content packages classified and stored by the content package management means to the various types of individual devices having respective identifiers, Upon request of the content package from the individual devices, Content packages corresponding to the identifiers of the individual devices are provided. Individual device management means for transmitting; Return information generating means for generating and transmitting the two-way content return information including its identifier and the user ID in the case of the interactive data broadcast service; And means for downloading a data broadcast service integration agent software module driven by the respective device to perform information exchange to the respective device.

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Description

Apparatus for integrating data broadcasting service and data broadcast services method using that}

1 is a configuration diagram of a data broadcast service system using a data broadcast service integrated apparatus according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a data broadcast service method for a multi-data broadcast service consumption environment according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11: content provider 12: content distributor

13: content package 14: data broadcasting service integration device

15: bidirectional content return information 16: return channel service processing unit

The present invention relates to a data broadcasting service integrating apparatus and a data broadcasting service method using the same, and more particularly, to a data broadcasting service integrating apparatus for providing an individual user's data broadcasting service consumption environment rather than a general set-top-oriented data broadcasting service; It relates to a data broadcasting service method using the same.

Currently, data broadcasting services appearing along with digital broadcasting are provided using fixed set-tops for services in general TV environments. In addition, a standard standard for data broadcasting for such a fixed set-top is determined, and data broadcasting content that conforms to the standard standard should be produced.

Therefore, in order to use the data broadcasting service in a general multimedia personal device other than the set-top device, a data broadcasting service standard suitable for various multimedia personal devices should be established.

This is not a multimedia personal device developed for the data broadcasting service standard, but was developed for the purpose of using existing wired / wireless multimedia services. Therefore, it is required to build an additional environment for general multimedia personal devices. It is a huge barrier to expansion.

In addition, the development of the data broadcasting service is not a data broadcasting service for a group, but a data broadcasting service for personal participation.

However, the related art provides a technology of a data broadcasting service using a fixed set-top, so that corresponding data broadcasting contents are produced and consumed. As the data broadcasting service is popularized as multimedia personal devices as the present time, users want the data broadcasting service to be serviced to general personal multimedia devices.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a technology that can be a data broadcasting service even in a general multimedia personal device.

The present invention has been proposed to meet the above demands, and an object thereof is to provide an apparatus for integrating a data broadcasting service for integrated management of a multi-format content package.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a data broadcasting service method for providing a data broadcasting service consumption environment to an individual user by producing and distributing a content package considering a multi data broadcasting service consumption environment.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Also, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a data broadcasting service integrating apparatus for providing multimedia data to various types of individual devices using a broadcasting network, comprising: a multi-format data broadcasting content package transmitted from a content provider through a broadcasting network; Content package management means for receiving and classifying and storing according to a format type classified by the identifier information of the received content package; To provide the content packages classified and stored by the content package management means to the various types of individual devices having respective identifiers, Upon request of the content package from the individual devices, Content packages corresponding to the identifiers of the individual devices are provided. Individual device management means for transmitting; Return information generating means for generating and transmitting the two-way content return information including its identifier and the user ID in the case of the interactive data broadcast service; And means for downloading a data broadcast service integration agent software module driven by the respective device to perform information exchange to the respective device.

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In addition, the method of the present invention is a data broadcasting service method for providing multimedia data to various types of individual devices using a broadcasting network, the method comprising: collecting information on a content consumption environment and distinguishing broadcasting content packages of various formats. Receiving a content package including a delimiter; A second step of classifying and storing the content package for each format by using the delimiter with respect to the received content package; A third step of identifying a separator of the individual device when the transmission of the content package is requested from the individual device; A fourth step of reading a content package corresponding to the identifier of the individual device identified in the third step among the content packages classified and stored in the second step and transmitting the read to the individual device; And returning by adding its own delimiter, the delimiter of the individual device, and the user ID information to the bidirectional content return information received from the individual device in order to collect the consumption environment information of the content package and use it for the production of the content package. And a fifth step of generating and transmitting the information.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of a data broadcasting service system using an apparatus for integrating a data broadcasting service according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a data broadcasting service system using an apparatus for integrating a data broadcasting service according to the present invention produces a broadcast service content package of multi-format data per program for a data broadcasting service consumption environment, and then creates A content providing unit 11 for providing delimiter information related to a broadcast content package of format data, and the delimiter information related to a broadcast content package according to a data broadcast program time in the multicast data broadcasting content packages; Selecting a consumable content package using the content distribution unit 12 to transmit and the delimiter information related to the broadcast content package delivered through the content distribution unit 12, and for integrated management of the multi-format content package The data broadcasting service integrating apparatus 14, and Based on the delimiter information related to the content package provided through the content providing unit 11, a data broadcasting service consumption environment analysis tool is constructed by using the bidirectional content return information transmitted from the data service integrator 14, and as a result, And a return channel service processing unit 16 for providing the (return information analysis result) to the content providing unit 11 and the content distribution unit 12.

Here, the data broadcast service integrating apparatus 14 may classify and store a content package for using the multi-format data broadcasting content package and a content package 13 for use by the data broadcasting service individual devices 145, 146, and 147. An individual device processing unit 142 for storing and managing the processing unit 141 and the content package 13 to be used by the data broadcasting service individual devices 145, 146, 147 until a request of the data broadcasting service individual devices 145, 146, 147 is generated; In the case of the bidirectional data broadcasting service, a return information processor 143 for generating the bidirectional content return information 15 including the integrated device identifier 151 and the user ID 153 is included.

Here, the return information processor 143 adds the integrated device identifier 151, the individual device identifier 152, and the user ID 153 to the bidirectional content return information 15 received from the data broadcasting service individual devices 145, 146, 147. The return information 154 is converted, and the bidirectional content return information 15 received from the data broadcasting service individual devices 145, 146, 147 is transmitted to the return channel service processor 16.

Here, the data broadcasting service individual device 145, 146, 147 enables the general multimedia personal playback device to play the role of itself (data broadcasting service individual device 145, 146, 147), and exchange information with the data broadcasting service integrating device 14 (144). Data broadcast service integration agent software module (148).

At this time, the data broadcast service integration device 14 downloads the data broadcast service integration agent software module 148 to the general multimedia personal playback device.

Meanwhile, the return channel service processor 16 is based on the integrated device identifier 151, the individual device identifier 152, and the user ID 153 of the bidirectional content return information 15 received from the data broadcasting service integration device 14. The data broadcasting service consumption environment is analyzed, and the results 161 and 162 are transmitted to the content providing unit 11 and the content distribution unit 12.

In addition, the return channel service processor 16 may analyze a web, database sharing, and email service in real time based on the analysis result of the data broadcasting service consumption environment using the bidirectional content return information 15 received from the data broadcasting service integrating apparatus 14. Information is provided, and the content producer can adaptively produce a content package based on the analysis result.

The data broadcasting service system using the apparatus for integrating a data broadcasting service according to the present invention having the structure as described above will now be described in detail.

First, the content provider 11 produces a data broadcast service content package 13 of a multi-format for a multi-data broadcast service consumption environment.

Here, the multi-data broadcasting service consumption environment refers to an environment of devices capable of playing general multimedia contents such as PDA, laptop computer, mobile terminal, etc. as well as data broadcasting set-top environment using general TV (TV).

Current data broadcasting services are provided using a fixed set-top for the purpose of service in a general TV environment. In addition, a standard standard for data broadcasting for the fixed set-top is determined, and data broadcasting contents that meet the standard standard are produced.

However, there is currently no standard for general multimedia personal devices, and in order to enable general users to use data broadcasting services for multimedia personal devices already used, data broadcast service content producers ( 11 may produce the content package 13 to provide a data broadcasting service.

As a method of producing a content package for a multi-data broadcasting consumption environment, for example, the content package 13 may be produced under a file format, a file size, a color, a display resolution, a language, a font size, and the like. In addition, high definition (HD), standard definition (SD), Common Interface Format (CIF), Quarter Common Interface Format (QCIF), and SQCIF (sub), which are standards for resolution or screen size of general data broadcasting set-tops and personal multimedia portable devices The content package 13 can be produced on the basis of Quarter Common Interface Format.

In addition, as an example of the content package production conditions, the content package 13 may be produced according to a data broadcasting service consumption environment (for example, a Java virtual machine, an OS, etc.). As such, the content package 13 produced to adapt to the multi-consumption environment is produced as a multi-data broadcasting content package 13 per program, and participates in the personal data broadcasting service participation of the interactive data broadcasting service and the consumption of the data broadcasting service consumption environment. The content package 13 may be manufactured to generate information about the device identifier 131 and the user ID 132 in the bidirectional content return information 15 so as to distinguish the data broadcasting consumption environment for information collection. In addition, according to the information on the consumption environment of the personal device analyzed from the return information (15) according to the interactive data broadcast service to produce a data broadcast service content package 13 more suitable. The content producer 11 delivers the delimiter information 101 and 102 regarding the data broadcasting service content package 13 produced by various conditions to the content distribution unit 12 and the return channel service processing unit 16.

In general, the content distribution unit 12 and the return channel service processor 16 may be operated together. The content distribution unit 12 transmits the configuration information about the content package 13 for the data broadcasting service at the data broadcasting service broadcasting program time to the data broadcasting standard table (for example, AIT (Application Information Table in the case of the ACAP standard)). After applying to generate the data broadcast service according to the data broadcast transmission standard 121. The content distribution unit 12 may be a general broadcasting network such as terrestrial, satellite, and cable networks, and the content distribution provider 12 according to the present invention also includes a data broadcasting service in a communication network such as an internet broadcasting company.

As such, the logical configuration of the content package 13 transmitted to the data broadcast service 121 may include a multimedia area 136 corresponding to general audio and video and a data content package area 133 and 134 for a data broadcast service. 135). The data content package area 133, 134, 135 is composed of a multi-format data content package 13 for a multi-data broadcasting consumption environment. In the content production, an apparatus for obtaining personal data broadcasting participation and consumption information The content scenarios related to the delimiter 132 and the user ID 133 are included. In addition, the identifier information 102 of the content package provided from the content providing unit 11 is used as a construction scenario for the return channel service, and the device identifier 132 and the user ID 133 defined in the content package are used. The analysis tool 164 for analyzing the consumption environment is installed. Here, the analysis tool 164 includes software logic, and may use a hardware tool for performance of analysis and a storage device 165 such as a database to determine the state of information.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a data broadcast service method for a multi-data broadcast service consumption environment according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, first, a data broadcasting service content producer creates a multi-format data broadcasting service content package per program for a multi-data broadcasting service consumption environment (201), and adds a multi-format content package per program. The relevant information is provided to the content distribution provider and the return channel service manager (202).

Subsequently, the content distribution provider transmits the multi-format data broadcast content packages including the identifier information about the content package in the transmission information according to the data broadcast program time (203).

Then, the data broadcast service integrator capable of receiving the multi-format content package data broadcast selects a consumable content package using the delimiter of the received data broadcast content packages (204).

Subsequently, the data broadcasting content packages other than the selected data broadcasting content package are stored (205), and the identifier and user ID of the individual data broadcasting service individual device are registered in the data broadcasting service integrating device to access the stored data broadcasting content package. (206).

Subsequently, when the data broadcasting service individual device requests the data broadcasting service integrating device for the content package suitable for itself (207), the data broadcasting service individual device provides the data broadcasting service individual device for delivering the content package of the required data broadcasting service individual device. The delimiter is analyzed (208), and the stored data broadcasting service content package is provided based on the analyzed delimiter (209).

Meanwhile, in the case of a bidirectional data broadcasting service, the apparatus for integrating a data broadcasting service generates return information including a delimiter and a user ID (210), and applies the contents of the consumption environment extracted from the generated return information to the content package production. Feedback to the content producer to increase the utilization effect (211).

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art will not be described in more detail.

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

As described above, the present invention has an effect of providing a data broadcasting service by preparing a content package to be able to adapt to multiple environments from a content providing unit so that general users can already use multimedia personal devices.

In addition, the present invention downloads and uses the data broadcasting service integration agent software to facilitate the use of the data broadcasting service contents package from the data broadcasting service integrating apparatus, so that the user can use his or her personal data at any place where the data broadcasting service integrating apparatus is located. There is an effect of accessing the broadcast service.

In addition, the present invention, although the consumption environment of the multi-data broadcasting service is diverse, but provides the conditions that are the most basic to the content producers, and can propagate various data broadcasting services, the content package production of the user's consumption environment and user preference information By applying to the feedback to the content creators to increase the effect of using the content package, it is effective to adapt to a variety of personal environments.

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In the integrated data broadcasting service for providing multimedia data to various types of individual devices using a broadcasting network, Content package management means for receiving a multi-format data broadcast content package transmitted from a content provider and classifying and storing the data broadcast content package according to a format type classified by the identifier information of the received content package; To provide the content packages classified and stored by the content package management means to the various types of individual devices having respective identifiers, Upon request of the content package from the individual devices, Content packages corresponding to the identifiers of the individual devices are provided. Individual device management means for transmitting; Return information generating means for generating and transmitting the two-way content return information including its identifier and the user ID in the case of the interactive data broadcast service; And Means for downloading a data broadcast service integration agent software module driven by the individual device to perform information exchange to the individual device Data broadcast service integration device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The return information generating means, And returning information by generating a return information by adding a delimiter, a delimiter of the individual device, and user ID information to the bidirectional content return information received from the individual device. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete In the data broadcasting service method for providing multimedia data to various types of individual devices using a broadcasting network, A first step of receiving a content package including an identifier for collecting information on a consumption environment of the content and distinguishing the broadcast content packages of various formats; A second step of classifying and storing the content package for each format by using the delimiter with respect to the received content package; A third step of identifying a separator of the individual device when the transmission of the content package is requested from the individual device; A fourth step of reading a content package corresponding to the identifier of the individual device identified in the third step among the content packages classified and stored in the second step and transmitting the read to the individual device; And In order to collect the consumption environment information of the content package and use it for the production of the content package, the return information is added by adding its own delimiter, the delimiter of the individual device, and user ID information to the bidirectional content return information received from the individual device. 5th step of generating and transmitting Data broadcasting service method comprising a. delete delete

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