KR100686689B1 - Service method and managing system for offering vod contents - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for managing a schedule of a VOD(Video On-Demand) service are provided to manage an orchestration schedule by managing and realizing programs as the VOD service to enable a user to view the program at desired time through the VOD service for on-air/cable broadcasting programs realized in EPG(Electronic Program Guide) on a television screen. A schedule server(200) manages broadcasting orchestration information. An EPG generator(300) generates the broadcasting orchestration information as EPG information. A VOD server(400) comprises a VOD schedule server(410) managing the orchestration information of VOD broadcasting, a VOD manager(420) managing purchase, authentication, and VOD data transmission, a VOD information management server(430), and a VOD data management server(440). A transceiver(500) decides/transmits data of the broadcasting information manager, the EPG information, and the information of the VOD schedule server. A receiving terminal(600) views broadcasting by receiving a broadcasting signal from the transmitter, and views the VOD broadcasting by request VOD broadcasting information to the VOD manager.

Description

Schedule management system of on-demand program providing service and method thereof {Service method and managing system for offering VOD contents}

1 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a schedule management system of an on-demand video service of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing another example of a VOD server in the schedule management system of an on-demand video service of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a preferred embodiment of a schedule management method of an on-demand video service of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart showing another preferred embodiment of a method for managing schedules of video-on-demand services of the present invention.

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100: broadcasting information management unit 110: management server

120: data management server 200: schedule server

300: EPG generation unit 400: VOD server

410: VOD schedule server 420: VOD management unit

430: VOD information management server 440: On-demand data management server

500: transmitting unit 600: receiving terminal device

The present invention relates to a schedule management system and a method of video-on-demand service, in particular, to implement the on-demand video service to enable the user to select and watch at a desired time by implementing the program information for the airwave or cable broadcasting as an EPG on the TV screen The present invention relates to a schedule management system for an on-demand program providing service and a management method thereof.

Video-On-Demand (hereinafter referred to as VOD) means that general users select their desired broadcasting information using an input interface such as a remote control using a computer or TV connected to a broadcasting network, and then broadcast broadcasting network at a broadcasting transmission center. It is defined as a broadcast communication service that can enjoy desired broadcast information through the home.

VOD service uses video compression technology to store various video programs such as movies as a database, and it is a service that provides programs immediately requested by subscribers through general communication networks and broadcasting networks. Therefore, the core of such a service may be the acquisition of content and the construction of a system where the subscriber's "demand" and "choice" can be maximized.

The VOD service is already implemented in some cable broadcasting stations in various forms, such as RVOD (Real VOD), Subscription VOD (Monthly Subscription VOD Service), and NVOD (Near VOD). In addition, major cable stations are preparing for VOD business as a promising business model for digital transformation, and are upgrading the HFC as well as building streaming servers and storage for content storage.

PPV (Pay Per View), similar to VOD, is currently being commercialized and already provided in PC-based communication services and TV-based broadcast services. After selecting and receiving the desired program, the user pays a viewer fee for each program. It broadcasts a small number of movies already set a day at a fixed time. Looking at the schedule and menu displayed on the TV screen, the program is selected by the viewer.

In the PPV, the number of programs provided is limited to a few by service bandwidth, and the broadcast time is limited, thereby limiting the viewer's choice. This is not only narrower in selecting a desired program compared to VOD, but also can not be watched at a desired time, and also has a disadvantage in that the reception type is a one-way service rather than two-way. Therefore, there is a problem that an operation such as rewinding or pausing during program viewing is impossible.

NVOD refers to transmitting the same video by using a plurality of channels by dividing the same time. Unlike analog PPV service, NVOD requires digital compression technology because user needs and service should be provided after 10 or 15 minutes. In addition, a plurality of channels are required for broadcasting a small number of programs for transmission of the same video provided at a time difference.

RVOD is one of the so-called 'interactive TVs' that allow users to choose the programs they want at the time they want. The RVOD service is a type of service that can satisfy various needs of viewers by enabling various operations such as rewinding, fast forwarding, and stopping in a VTR by a user input device such as a remote controller.

SVOD is a type of VOD service that provides broadcasting content of a specific channel regardless of broadcasting time.

In addition, Free On Demand (FOD) is a service that can get information for free.

The present invention manages programs so that users can watch at a desired time using the on-demand video service for the programs implemented on the TV screen by implementing EPGfh on the TV screen over the air broadcasting or cable broadcasting program information. The present invention is to provide a system and a management method for managing the programming schedule.

The schedule management system of the on-demand program providing service of the present invention comprises a broadcasting information management unit comprising a management server managing video and audio data, and a data management server managing additional data applications; A schedule server that manages broadcast program information; An EPG generator for generating the knitting information as EPG information; VOD schedule server for managing the configuration information of the on-demand broadcasting information, VOD management unit for managing the purchase by the viewer's order, authentication with the receiver and transmission of order data, stream information of the video and audio data of the management server A VOD server comprising a VOD information management server for managing the data and an on-demand data management server for managing the on-demand additional data information of the data management server; A transmitter for decoding and transmitting data of the broadcast information manager, EPG information generated by the EPG generator, and information of the VOD schedule server; Technical features of the present invention include a receiving terminal apparatus capable of receiving broadcast signals from the transmitter to watch broadcasts and requesting on-demand broadcast information to the VOD management unit to watch on-demand broadcasts.

The management method of the system of the present invention includes a broadcast information management unit that stores and manages broadcast program data, a schedule server that manages a programming schedule of broadcast programs stored in the broadcast information management unit, and a broadcast program stored in the broadcast information management unit. The VOD server converts data into stream information, stores and manages it as VOD information, and a VOD schedule server including a VOD schedule server that manages a scheduling schedule of VOD information stored in the VOD server. A schedule management method of an on-demand video service using a system for providing a broadcast program and a VOD service to a receiving terminal apparatus, the method comprising: a first step of updating a scheduling schedule of the VOD schedule server according to a scheduling schedule of the schedule server; A second step of receiving corresponding broadcast program data updated in the first step, converting the broadcast program data into stream information in the VOD server and storing the broadcast program data as VOD information; As a third step of generating and transmitting the VOD program schedule information updated in the first step as EPG information.

Further, as another aspect of the system management method of the present invention, the present invention provides a broadcast information management unit for storing and managing broadcast program data, a schedule server for managing a programming schedule of broadcast programs stored in the broadcast information management unit, A VOD server that converts broadcast program data stored in the broadcast information management unit into stream information, stores and manages the VOD information, a VOD schedule server managing a scheduling schedule of VOD information stored in the VOD server, and a VOD specific to the VOD server. In the schedule management method of video-on-demand service using a system that provides a broadcast program and VOD service to the receiving terminal device of the viewer by generating EPG information of the schedule server and VOD schedule server including a VOD schedule input unit for registering content Add the VOD schedule information using the VOD schedule input unit; A first step of the force; A second step of converting corresponding broadcast program data additionally input in the first step into stream information in the VOD server and storing the converted broadcast information as VOD information; It may be achieved as a third step of generating and transmitting updated VOD programming schedule information including the information additionally input in the first step as EPG information.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The schedule management system of the video-on-demand service of the present invention includes a broadcast information management unit (100) comprising a management server (110) for managing video and audio data, and a data management server (120) for managing additional data applications; A schedule server 200 for managing broadcast programming information; An EPG generator 300 generating the knitting information as EPG information; VOD schedule server 410 for managing the organization information of the on-demand broadcast information, VOD management unit 420 for managing the purchase management by the viewer's order and authentication and transmission of the order data with the receiving end, the video of the management server and A VOD server 400 comprising a VOD information management server 430 for managing stream information of audio data and an on-demand data management server 440 for managing on-demand additional data information of the data management server; A transmitter 500 for decoding and transmitting data of the broadcast information manager 100, EPG information generated by the EPG generator 300, and information of the VOD schedule server 410; Technical features of the present invention include a receiving terminal apparatus 600 capable of receiving broadcast signals from the transmitter to watch broadcasts and requesting on-demand broadcast information to the VOD management unit to watch on-demand broadcasts.

The management server 110 stores and manages various program information broadcasted in an over-the-air or cable broadcast as video and audio data.

The data management server 120 stores and manages additional data applications in addition to the video and audio data managed by the management server 110.

The schedule server 200 manages the scheduling information of the program stored and managed by the management server 110.

On the other hand, the operation of registering the general broadcast content as the VOD content is performed by the schedule server 200, the schedule server 200 automatically selects a program from the scheduling information or schedule information of the arbitrarily selected program VOD schedule server ( 410). Meanwhile, broadcast information stored in the video and audio data management server 110 and the data management server 120 are transmitted to the VOD information management server 430 and the on-demand data management server 440 of the VOD server 400.

The VOD information management server 430 of the VOD server 400 stores and manages stream information of video and audio data received from the management server 110.

Similarly, the on-demand data management server 440 stores and manages on-demand additional data information received from the data management server 120 of the management server 110.

On the other hand, the specific content of the present invention can be registered in the VOD server. For this purpose, the VOD schedule input unit 411 is additionally configured in the VOD schedule server 410 in the schedule management system of the video service on demand. Thus, a specific program separate from the general broadcast program can be registered as the VOD content.

2 is a block diagram showing another example of a VOD server in the schedule management system for an on-demand video service of the present invention. The VOD schedule server 410 further includes a VOD schedule input unit 411, in addition to a general broadcast program. You can register a specific program as VOD content.

That is, the administrator inputs a program schedule by using the VOD schedule input unit 411 to register the corresponding program in the VOD schedule server 410, and also stores the video or audio data of the corresponding program in the form of a stream in the VOD information management server 430. Or by registering and storing on-demand data management server 440, a specific program is registered in the VOD server.

The EPG generation unit 300 is for converting organization information into EPG information. The EPG information is an electronic program guide (EPG) used to select a viewing program and a service when a user uses a receiving terminal device. Refers to. That is, in an embodiment of the present invention, an EPG generation unit for receiving a program managed by a schedule server and converting the program information into EPG information is provided.

The transmitter 500 decodes and transmits the input information in order to transmit the video and audio data to the user terminal.

Receiving terminal device 600 is a terminal device that the user can watch the broadcast and check the organization information of the program delivered as EPG information. In addition, the receiving terminal device 600 can view the VOD information, and is configured to perform procedures such as ordering, purchase management, and authentication of the VOD information.

As an example, the receiving terminal apparatus may use a user control interface in the form of a conventional remote control for wireless control of a normal television or the like. That is, in the present invention, the receiving terminal apparatus is provided with a direction button, an OK button, a hot key, a color key, and a number button, so that the television can be operated using the direction button and the confirmation button. You can select the specific program you want from the schedule information displayed in the pop-up window in the screen, or you can use additional functions by using hot keys or color keys. In addition, the number button of the receiving terminal device can be used as an account or password input means for authentication processing when purchasing the VOD program.

A first embodiment of a method for managing a schedule of a VOD service using the system of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The first embodiment describes a preferred example of a process of registering general broadcast content as VOD content.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a schedule management method using a schedule management system of an on-demand video service of the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

The method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a method for managing a schedule of an on-demand video service using the system of the present invention, wherein the scheduling schedule of the VOD schedule server 410 is updated according to the schedule of the schedule server 200. Step 1 (S10) and; A second step (S20) of receiving the corresponding broadcast program data updated in the first step (S10), converting the stream information into the VOD server 400, and storing the stream information as VOD information; And a third step (S30) of generating and transmitting the updated VOD programming schedule information as EPG information in the first step (S10).

In a first step S10, the VOD schedule server 410 updates according to a scheduling schedule of the schedule server 200.

In the update, when the broadcasting of a specific program ends, the schedule server 200 transmits information of the corresponding program to the VOD schedule server 410 to update the scheduling schedule information.

On the other hand, if the preview is possible before the regular broadcast time during the broadcast program, the schedule information may be updated by transmitting the information of the program to the VOD schedule server 410 even before the regular broadcast of the program.

The VOD schedule server 410 may be updated by various methods. For example, information of a corresponding program is transmitted to the VOD schedule server 410 at the same time that a regular broadcast program ends to update the scheduling schedule. Can be. On the other hand, the schedule server 200 may accumulate the program information to be updated, and transmit the batch schedule information of the VOD schedule server 410 by collectively transmitting it to the VOD schedule server 410 at regular intervals.

In the second step (S20) VOD server 400 receives the video or audio data of the corresponding program updated to the VOD schedule server 410, converts the received data into stream information VOD information management server in the form of VOD information Manage to store at 430.

Meanwhile, when the received data is an additional data application managed by the data management server 120, the VOD server 400 separates the corresponding information from the VOD information and stores the information in a separate on-demand data management server 440.

In a third step (S30), the VOD schedule server 410 transmits the updated VOD programming schedule information to the EPG generator 300, EPG generator 300 generates the programming schedule information as EPG information to transmit 500 Send multiplexed through).

Information transmitted through the transmitter 500 is provided through the receiving terminal device 600, the viewer can check the organization information of the desired program.

When a viewer wants to purchase and watch a program to be watched, the viewer purchases the program through the VOD management unit 420 and the authentication process using the receiving terminal device 600, and the VOD management unit 420 confirms the purchase authentication process. When the program is sent out.

Next, a second preferred embodiment of a schedule management method of a VOD service using the system of the present invention will be described, and the second embodiment will describe a preferred example of a process of registering specific content as VOD content.

4 is a flowchart illustrating another exemplary embodiment of a schedule management method using a schedule management system of an on-demand video service according to the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4.

In the method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in the schedule management method for an on-demand video service using the system of the present invention, a first step (S40) of additionally inputting VOD programming schedule information using the VOD schedule input unit 411. Wow; A second step (S50) of converting corresponding broadcast program data additionally input in the first step (S40) into stream information in the VOD server and storing it as VOD information; Technical features of the present invention include a third step (S60) of generating and transmitting updated VOD programming schedule information including the additionally input information in the first step (S40) as EPG information.

In the first step (S40), the administrator registers the selected specific program through the VOD schedule input unit 411.

For example, in addition to a program that is regularly broadcasted, it is possible to select a specific movie, foreign currency, animation, educational broadcast, or adult content consisting of short films and register them as VOD contents.

In a second step (S50), the VOD information management server 430 converts the video and audio data of the program selectively input to the VOD schedule input unit 411 into stream information and stores and manages it as VOD information.

Meanwhile, when the added program data is an additional data application, the VOD server 400 may store and manage the information in a separate on-demand data management server 440 by dividing the corresponding information from the VOD information.

In step S60, the VOD schedule schedule information additionally input to the VOD schedule server 410 is transmitted to the EPG generator 300, and the EPG generator 300 generates the schedule schedule information as EPG information and transmits it to the transmitter ( Multiplex and transmit through 500).

The information transmitted through the transmitter 500 is provided through the receiving terminal device 600, and the viewer can check the programming information of the desired program.

At this time, the program scheduling schedule information for a specific content is provided by category, such as movies, dramas, cartoons, education, etc., under the category can be introduced by providing a brief summary information along with the poster program information actually organized.

Hereinafter, the purchase procedure of the VOD service is made through the authentication procedure with the VOD management unit 420 as described in the first embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention as described above are intended to specifically describe the technical idea of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited only to the drawings and the embodiments.

As described above, the schedule management system and the management method of the on-demand video service of the present invention implements the program information as an EPG on a TV screen so that the viewer can watch the broadcast program that he / she wants to watch at a desired time. Therefore, the present invention has an effect of efficiently and quickly providing information required by a user by efficiently converting and managing program schedule information into program schedule information of an on-demand video service.

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A broadcast information manager comprising a management server managing video and audio data, and a data management server managing additional data applications; A schedule server that manages broadcast program information; An EPG generator for generating program programming information as EPG information; A VOD schedule server that manages the organizational information of the on-demand broadcast information, a VOD management unit that manages the purchase management by the viewer's order, authentication with the corresponding receiver and transmission of order data, and stream information of the video and audio data of the management server. A VOD server configured to manage a VOD information management server and an on-demand data management server managing on-demand additional data information of the data management server; A transmitter for decoding and transmitting data of the broadcast information manager, EPG information generated by the EPG generator, and information of the VOD schedule server; Receiving the broadcast signal of the transmitting unit to watch the broadcast, the schedule management system of the on-demand program providing service characterized in that it comprises a receiving terminal device for viewing the on-demand broadcast by requesting the on-demand broadcast information to the VOD management unit. . The schedule management system of claim 1, wherein the VOD schedule server further comprises a VOD schedule input unit for registering a specific program as VOD content. A broadcast information management unit for storing and managing broadcast program data, a schedule server for managing a programming schedule of a broadcast program stored in the broadcast information management unit, and converting broadcast program data stored in the broadcast information management unit into stream information and storing them as VOD information And a VOD server for managing and organizing schedules of the VOD information stored in the VOD server, generating EPG information of the schedule server and the VOD schedule server to provide broadcast programs and VOD services to the receiving terminal device of the viewer. In the schedule management method of the on-demand program providing service using a providing system, Updating a scheduling schedule of the VOD schedule server according to the scheduling schedule of the schedule server; A second step of receiving corresponding broadcast program data updated in the first step, converting the broadcast program data into stream information in the VOD server, and storing the converted broadcast information as VOD information; And a third step of generating and transmitting the updated VOD program schedule information as EPG information in the first step. A broadcast information management unit for storing and managing broadcast program data, a schedule server for managing a programming schedule of a broadcast program stored in the broadcast information management unit, and converting broadcast program data stored in the broadcast information management unit into stream information and storing the data as VOD information. And a VOD schedule server for managing a scheduling schedule of VOD information stored in the VOD server, and a VOD schedule input unit for registering specific VOD contents to the VOD server. In the schedule management method of the on-demand program providing service using a system for generating information EPG to provide a broadcast program and VOD service to the receiving terminal device of the viewer, A first step of additionally inputting VOD programming schedule information by using the VOD schedule input unit; A second step of converting corresponding broadcast program data additionally input in the first step into stream information in the VOD server and storing the converted broadcast information as VOD information; And a third step of generating and transmitting updated VOD program schedule information including information additionally input in the first step as EPG information.

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