KR100725127B1 - Method and system for ip-tv service providing real-time location information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IP-TV broadcasting service method and system for providing real-time location information. According to the present invention, the mobile terminal can receive real-time location information of a family or friend mobile phone while watching a TV broadcast. The user can quickly be provided with an electronic map to confirm the location and the route of movement.

Location, TV, IP-TV, broadcast, map, route

Description

IP-TV broadcasting service method and system providing real-time location information {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IP-TV SERVICE PROVIDING REAL-TIME LOCATION INFORMATION}

1 is a diagram illustrating a network for providing an IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an IP-TV broadcasting service system for providing real-time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a location providing application step of the IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of the location providing step of the IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart of a broadcast content and location information providing step of the IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an example of a location providing application page in FIG. 3.

7 is an example of a location providing application completion page in FIG.

8 is an example of an SMS screen including the UE callback in FIG.

9 is a diagram illustrating a process of accessing an IP-TV broadcasting service system through a mobile terminal of FIG. 4.

FIG. 10 is an example of a location providing permission information input page of FIG. 4. FIG.

11 is an example of a broadcast content and location information providing screen of FIG.

12 is another example of a broadcast content and location information providing screen of FIG. 5;

FIG. 13 is an example of an electronic map display screen in FIG. 5; FIG.

14 is an example of a movement path display screen of FIG. 5;

The present invention relates to an IP-TV broadcasting service method and system for providing real-time location information. More particularly, the present invention relates to a real-time location information capable of receiving real-time location information of a mobile terminal while watching a broadcast through IP-TV. It relates to a method and system for providing IP-TV broadcasting service.

Recently, as the technology for identifying the location of a person or a thing based on a mobile communication network has been developed, various LBS (Lccation Base Service) based on location information has been developed. The technologies necessary to construct a location-based server include location technology, location accuracy improvement technology, wireless internet location processing technology, and spatial data processing related technology. As a location information application service, a user has an emergency situation. There are public safety services that provide a secure location and support a secure structure and location-based billing services that charge different rates based on the location or geographic area of the subscriber.

On the other hand, the recent mobile carrier has begun to provide a general user with a supplementary service such as "find friends" to transmit the location of a friend or family mobile phone in real time. The service of "friend finder" is a service that transmits a mobile phone location of a mobile phone possessed by a friend or a family member to the applicant's mobile phone via SMS.

However, the "Find friend" service is transmitted as a text message through the location information, so the receiver always has to worry about whether the SMS of the mobile phone, and do not confirm the arrival of the text, such as watching TV If not, there is a problem that can miss the location information. In addition, due to the characteristics of the mobile phone, not only the display is very small, but also due to the limitation of the transmission speed of data communication through the wireless communication network, there is a problem in viewing the electronic map and moving path according to the location information of the mobile phone.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides an IP-TV broadcasting service method and system for providing real-time location information that can be provided in real time the location information of a family or friends mobile phone while watching TV broadcasts Its purpose is to.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an IP-TV broadcasting service method and system for providing real-time location information which can be provided with an electronic map for confirming a current location and a movement path of a mobile terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, in the IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information according to the present invention, an IP-TV broadcasting service system associated with a location tracking server provides location information of a mobile terminal to a user terminal. A method of providing a location information comprising: a) a user accessing an IP-TV broadcasting service system through a user terminal and applying for providing location information for a mobile terminal while transmitting location providing application information including a phone number of the mobile terminal, the location; Receiving provision request information; b) requesting approval for providing location information by transmitting an SMS including a UAL callback or a reply phone number to the mobile terminal corresponding to the phone number of the mobile terminal; c) storing the approval information including the approval date and time when the approval for providing the location information through the UAL callback or the reply telephone number is received from the mobile terminal; And d) providing a broadcast content corresponding to the specific channel or specific content to the user terminal when the user requests a specific channel or specific content after logging in by inputting an authentication code through the user terminal. e) requesting location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server on the condition that the providing time arrives based on the location providing application information; And f) when the location information of the mobile terminal is received from the location tracking server, providing the location information of the mobile terminal to the user terminal together with the broadcast content.

The location providing application information may include an authentication code of the user, a phone number of the mobile terminal, and provision conditions.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a location information of a mobile terminal to a user terminal by an IP-TV broadcasting service system associated with a location tracking server, a) a location information provider is provided through the mobile terminal IP-TV Receiving the location providing permission information when requesting permission of providing the location of the mobile terminal to the user while transmitting the location providing permission information including the telephone number of the mobile terminal and the authentication code of the user by accessing a broadcast service system; step; b) storing the location providing permission information in a database; c) providing a broadcast content corresponding to the specific channel or the specific content to the user terminal when the user requests a specific channel or the specific content after logging in by inputting an authentication code through the user terminal; d) requesting location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server on the condition that the providing time arrives based on the location providing permission information; And e) when the location information of the mobile terminal is received from the location tracking server, providing the location information of the mobile terminal to the user terminal together with the broadcast content. A service method is provided.

The location providing permission information may include an authentication code of the user, a phone number of the mobile terminal, and a provision condition.

The conditions of the offer include whether the offer is provided on a case-by-case basis or on a case-by-case basis. It may include a rate plan (in the case of a period-based offer).

Preferably, the mobile terminal telephone number in step a) is automatically received from the mobile terminal through a caller ID service.

The location tracking server may track location information of the mobile terminal on a GPS basis or a base station basis.

The user terminal may be an IP-TV terminal having a set top box or a computer.

When a request for a map view is received from the user terminal, the method may further include providing the user terminal with an electronic map corresponding to the latest location of the mobile terminal.

If a request for a movement route view is received from the user terminal, the method may further include providing the user terminal with an electronic map connected to each location of the mobile terminal for a predetermined period of time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an IP-TV broadcasting service system that provides location information of a mobile terminal to a user terminal in association with a location tracking server, and provides location providing application information including a phone number of the mobile terminal from the user terminal. Application information receiving module for receiving and storing in the database; An approval request module for requesting approval for providing location information by transmitting an SMS including a UAL callback or a reply phone number to the mobile terminal corresponding to the phone number of the mobile terminal; An approval receiving module for receiving approval from the mobile terminal regarding the provision of the location information through the call call or the reply phone number and storing the approval information including the approval date and time; The location providing information database in which the location providing application information and the approval information are stored; A broadcast content information database storing broadcast content information transmitted from a plurality of broadcast content providing servers or input from an administrator; A broadcast module for providing broadcast content corresponding to a specific channel or specific content to the user terminal in response to a request of the user terminal; A location information inquiry module for requesting location information of the mobile terminal from a location tracking server on the condition that a provision time arrives based on the location provision request information; A location information providing module for receiving location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server and providing the location information to the user terminal together with the broadcasting contents; And calling the application information receiving module, the approval requesting module, and the approval receiving module according to a request for providing a location of the user terminal, and receiving the broadcasting module, the location information inquiry module according to a broadcast providing request of the user terminal. Calling the location information providing module, and provides a real-time location information including a control unit for a series of processing for the IP-TV broadcasting service for providing real-time location information.

According to another aspect of the invention, the acceptance information receiving module for receiving the location providing permission information including the phone number of the mobile terminal and the user authentication code from the mobile terminal to store in the database; The location providing information database in which the location providing permission information is stored; A broadcast content information database storing broadcast content information transmitted from a plurality of broadcast content providing servers or input from an administrator; A broadcast module for providing broadcast content corresponding to a specific channel or specific content to the user terminal in response to a request of the user terminal; A location information inquiry module for requesting location information of the mobile terminal from a location tracking server on the condition that a provision time arrives based on the location provision permission information; A location information providing module for receiving location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server and providing the location information to the user terminal together with the broadcast contents; And calling the allowable information receiving module according to the position providing permission request of the mobile terminal, calling the broadcasting module, the position information inquiry module, and the position information providing module according to a broadcast providing request of the user terminal, Provided is an IP-TV broadcasting service system for providing real-time location information including a control unit in charge of a series of processes related to an IP-TV broadcasting service providing location information.

A location information database in which location information of a mobile terminal received by the location information inquiry module is stored; An electronic map database that matches map information and stores map files for each region by accumulation; And inquiring the latest location information of the mobile terminal from the location information database according to a request of the user terminal, and reading a map file corresponding to the latest location information from the electronic map database and providing the same to the user terminal. It may further include a providing module.

After retrieving the location information of the mobile terminal for the predetermined period from the location information database at the request of the user terminal, a map file including each location of the mobile terminal is read from the electronic map database and read into the map file. The apparatus may further include an electronic map providing module for providing the user terminal with a movement route connecting the respective positions of the mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network for providing an IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information of the present invention, IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 (hereinafter, IP-TV broadcasting service system 100) for providing real-time location information The information communication network is connected to the user terminal 20, the location tracking server 110, the broadcast content server 120.N, and the mobile terminal 10, the location tracking server 110 is connected to the satellite communication network or mobile communication network. Through the mobile terminal 10 is made through.

The information communication network refers to a comprehensive data communication network connected to each other by various networks including a LAN, a WAN, an intranet, and similar internal networks, and providing access to the Internet. It should be understood to include mobile networks, satellite networks and wireless networks such as IMT-2000 as well as wired networks that include (PSTN).

The IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 receives a request for providing the location information of the mobile terminal 10 from the user terminal 20 or receives a request for permission of providing the location information from the mobile terminal 10 to the user terminal 20. The mobile terminal 10 provides location information of the mobile terminal 10 together with the broadcast content to the user terminal 20. Detailed description of the components will be described later in conjunction with FIG.

The user terminal 20 requests the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 to provide the location information of the mobile terminal 10 and, together with the broadcast content, from the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 of the mobile terminal 10. As the terminal receiving the location information, the terminal may be an IP-TV terminal, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, etc. provided with a set-top box, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The location tracking server 110 tracks the location information of the mobile terminal 10 on the basis of the GPS or the base station according to the request of the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 and outputs the result of the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100. ) Is the server to send to. Specifically, in order to obtain location information of the mobile terminal 10 based on GPS, the base station measures the angle of arrival of the signal coming from the terminal to obtain the location of the terminal (AOA) method, the electronic arrival from the two base stations A TDOA (Time Difference of Arrival) method using a relative difference in time may be applied, and in order to obtain the location information of the mobile terminal 10 based on GPS, a GPS method for determining a location by attaching a GPS to a terminal (WAG: Wireless Assisted GPS) may be applied, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The broadcast content server 120.N is a server that provides broadcast content to the IP-TV broadcast service system 100 through an information communication network. It may be a TV station server, a radio station server, an online cinema server, or the like. The IP-TV broadcasting service system may be connected to a plurality of broadcast content servers 120.N to provide various broadcasting contents to the user terminal 20.

The mobile terminal 10 approves the application for providing the location of the user terminal 20 or requests permission for providing the location to the user terminal 20 directly, and the location is tracked by the location tracking server 110. As a mobile phone, a PCS phone, a PDA phone, etc., the present invention is not limited thereto. On the other hand, when the location tracking server 110 to track the location information of the mobile terminal 10 based on the GPS, the mobile terminal 10 should be attached to the GPS chip.

The IP-TV broadcasting service providing the real-time location information according to the present invention is performed by the above-mentioned network constituents being linked as described above, respectively.

2 is a block diagram of an IP-TV broadcasting service system for providing real-time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 includes a control unit 101, an application information receiving module 102, an approval request module 103, an approval receiving module 104, and an allowable information receiving module 105. , A broadcasting module 106, a location information inquiry module 107, a location information providing module 108, and an electronic map providing module 109. The database includes a broadcast content information database 111 and a location providing information database ( 112, a location information database 113, and an electronic map database 114.

The control unit 101 calls the application information receiving module 102, the approval request module 103, and the approval receiving module 104 according to the position providing application of the user terminal 20, or provides the position of the mobile terminal 10. Calling the permission information receiving module 105 according to the permission request, calling the broadcasting module 106, the location information inquiry module 107, and the location information providing module according to the broadcast providing request of the user terminal 20; It is in charge of a series of processes related to IP-TV broadcasting service providing real time location information.

When the user terminal 20 requests the provision of the location information of the mobile terminal 10, the application information reception module 102 receives location providing application information including the phone number of the mobile terminal from the user terminal 20. The module stores the location information database 112. Here, the application for providing location information includes a user's authentication code (ID), a phone number of the mobile terminal 10, and provision conditions. On the other hand, the provision conditions, the information on the conditions for providing the location information to the user terminal 20, whether the offer by case or by period, whether or not to provide instant inquiry, the period of provision, providing time, There may be an interval between provisions, a rate plan (flat rate, a proportional rate plan), and the like. Here, 'provided by case' refers to a case where a request is made immediately or at a scheduled time by application, and 'period provided' refers to a case where location information is continuously provided in the future.

The approval request module 103 transmits a SMS (Short Text Message) including a URL call back or URL to a mobile terminal 10 corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile terminal 10 to provide location information. This module asks for approval. Preferably, the body of the SMS includes a guide message for requesting location information of the mobile terminal 10.

Here, the URL callback or callback URL refers to an Internet address that can access the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 through the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) -based wireless Internet, and includes the URL callback. Pressing the call button in the state of checking the SMS can be directly connected to the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 through the wireless Internet. The Internet address (URL) may be a specific address provided to receive data regarding approval from the mobile terminal 10, not a homepage address for receiving the overall service of the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100. Depending on the mobile terminal 10 may vary each time.

On the other hand, the reply telephone number refers to the telephone number of the ARS system (Automatic Response System) of the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100, and immediately press the call button in the state of checking the SMS containing the reply telephone number A call may be requested to the ARS system of the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100. In addition, the telephone number may be a specific telephone number prepared for receiving information on the approval.

The approval reception module 104 is a module that receives the approval for providing the location information through the UAL callback or the reply phone number from the mobile terminal 10 and stores the approval information including the approval date and time. Specifically, when the mobile terminal 10 accesses the wireless Internet through the UAL callback, the approval receiving module 104 automatically receives a phone number of the mobile terminal 10, and then provides a position with respect to the mobile terminal 10. The approval information is stored by matching the application information. If the mobile terminal 10 accesses the ARS system (Automatic Response System) through the call back number, the mobile terminal 10 sends a guide message regarding the approval through the ARS system and confirms the approval doctor again. Receives the phone number automatically and matches the location providing application information for the mobile terminal 10 to store the approval information. The approval information may include an approval request date, an approval date, an approval means (wireless Internet or ARS), and the like.

The permission information receiving module 105 provides a location including a phone number of the mobile terminal 10 and a user's authentication code from the mobile terminal 10 when a request for permission of providing a location for the user is requested from the mobile terminal 10. The module receives the allowance information and stores it in the location providing information database 112. The location providing permission information may include a user's authentication code (ID), a phone number of the mobile terminal 10, a provision condition, and the like. The conditions of the offer may also include whether the offer is provided on a case-by-case basis or on a case-by-case basis, whether or not to provide an immediate inquiry in the case of a case-by-case offer, a providing period, a providing time, an interval of provision, and a rate plan (a flat rate, a proportional case). On the other hand, the phone number of the mobile terminal 10 is automatically received from the mobile terminal 10 through the Caller ID (Caller ID) service. By using the phone number of the mobile terminal 10 automatically received as the location providing permission information, so-called to check whether the person requesting permission to provide the location of the mobile terminal 10 (or a person having administrative authority), Occupancy authentication can be performed.

The broadcast module 106 is a module for providing broadcast content corresponding to a specific channel or specific content to the user terminal 20 according to a request of the user terminal 20. When the user terminal 20 executes a dedicated application provided by the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 (in case of a computer) or powers on and drives the IP-TV terminal (in an IP-TV having a set-top box). In the case of a terminal), the broadcasting module 106 provides the user terminal 20 with a list or search tool of channels or contents so as to select a channel or contents. When a specific channel is selected from the user terminal 20, the content corresponding to the channel is provided to the user terminal 20 by referring to a programming table, and when the specific content is selected, the content is provided to the user terminal 20. .

The location information inquiry module 107 is a module for requesting location information of the mobile terminal 10 to the location tracking server 110 on the condition that the provision time arrives based on the location providing application information or the location providing permission information. It is determined whether or not the time of delivery has arrived by referring to the provision conditions, among the application information for providing the location or the allowance for providing the location.

The location information providing module 108 receives a location information of the mobile terminal 10 from the location tracking server 110 and provides the location information to the user terminal 20 together with the broadcast content. Since the broadcast content and the location information are provided to be displayed on one screen, the user can watch the TV broadcast through the user terminal 20 and check the location information of the family or the friend.

The electronic map providing module 109 inquires the latest location information of the mobile terminal 10 from the location information database 113 at the request of the user terminal 20, and then maps the map file corresponding to the latest location information to the electronic map database. This module reads from the 114 and provides it to the user terminal 20. In addition, after retrieving the location information of the mobile terminal 10 for a predetermined period from the location information database 113 at the request of the user terminal 20, a map file including each location of the mobile terminal 10 is electronically transmitted. The mobile terminal 10 reads from the map database 114 and connects each location of the mobile terminal 10 to the map file.

The broadcast content information database 111 is a database in which information about broadcast content transmitted from a plurality of broadcast content servers 120.N or input from an administrator is stored. Specifically, the broadcast content identification code, title, keyword, format, broadcast time, source, broadcast content file, and the like are stored.

The location providing information database 112 is a database in which information about a user's location providing request or a location providing permission request of the mobile terminal 10 is stored. Specifically, location providing identification code, location providing application information / allowed information, user's authentication code (ID), mobile phone number of the mobile terminal 10, conditions of provision, application / allowed date, approval information (location of application information provided) Case) and the like.

The location information database 113 is a database in which location information of the mobile terminal 10 transmitted from the location tracking server 110 is stored. Specifically, the location providing identification code, the phone number of the mobile terminal 10, the date and time of receiving the location information, the location address, whether GPS-based / base station-based, etc. are stored.

The electronic map database 114 is a database in which map files for each region are stored by matching with map information. Specifically, the digital map identification code, accumulation, size, addresses (and trade names) and the like are stored. As such, although the electronic map database 114 may be provided by the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 itself, the electronic map database 114 may be interlocked with an electronic map providing server (not shown) having the electronic map database 114, and thus required electronic map. By requesting the electronic map providing server (not shown) may be provided to the user terminal 20.

The present invention provides the location information at the same time as the broadcast content to the user terminal 20 by receiving the request for provision of the location information of the user or the provision of the location information of the mobile terminal 10 by providing the above components. do.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a location providing application step of an IP-TV broadcasting service method providing real time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, the present invention relates to a step of requesting the user to provide the location information of the mobile terminal 10 to the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 using the user terminal 20. Referring to FIG. 3, a user first accesses an IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 through an information communication network using a user terminal 20 and selects a location information providing application (step S110). Then, the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 provides a page for inputting location providing application information to the user terminal 20. 6 is an example of a location providing application page. Then, the user first enters the phone number of the mobile terminal 10 to receive the location information (step S120). Then, select whether the 'provided by case' (one-time inquiry) or 'provided by period' (continue inquiry) (step S130). In case of selecting the offer by case (No in step S130), select whether to make an immediate inquiry or reservation inquiry (step S150), and in the case of reservation inquiry, input a reservation time to receive location information (step S152). .

If the user wants to receive the location information of the mobile terminal 10 continuously in the future and selects 'provided by period' (Yes in step S130), where, providing period and providing time, provision interval, rate plan (Step S140, step S142, and step S144). The offer period specifies the date, for example, from August 1, 2005 to October 30, 2005, and the offer time is, for example, from 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM while watching TV. As such, the time is specified under the condition of watching TV during the day. The provision interval means an interval or a period in which location information is provided, such as 'every two minutes', 'every five minutes', 'every hour', and the like. On the other hand, in the rate system, there may be a flat rate for each period according to the billing system, and a proportional number system for calculating the rate in proportion to the number of providing location information. The user completes the application for the provision of the location information of the mobile terminal 10 by inputting all of the above location providing application information. FIG. 7 is an example of a location providing application completion page in FIG. 3.

Then, the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 transmits the SMS including the UAL callback or the call back number to the mobile terminal 10 corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile terminal 10 (step S160). FIG. 8 is an example of an SMS screen including a UAL callback shown in FIG. 3. As described above, the UAL callback or call back number is for directly accessing the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 through the wireless Internet or for making a call to the ARS system.

When the mobile terminal 10 accesses the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 by using the UL callback and the call back number and approves the user's application for providing location information (step S170), the IP-TV broadcasting service system. 100 stores the approval information by matching the location providing application information input by the user (step S180).

As the above process proceeds, the mobile terminal 10 receives the approval of the user's location providing application, and the user can provide the user with the location information of the mobile terminal 10.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a location providing permission step of an IP-TV broadcasting service method providing real time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, it is a flowchart of a step of requesting permission of the provision of a position by the holder of the mobile terminal 10 or a person having a management authority (location information provider) in hope of providing his own location information to the user. Referring to FIG. 4, the location information provider requests access to the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 through the mobile terminal 10 to allow location provision of the mobile terminal 10 (S210). 9 is a diagram illustrating a process of accessing an IP-TV broadcasting service system through a mobile terminal of FIG. 4. At this time, when the connection of the mobile terminal 10 occurs, the phone number of the caller mobile terminal 10 is automatically received through the caller indication service (step S220).

In addition, the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 provides the mobile terminal 10 with a page for inputting location providing permission information. FIG. 10 is an example of a location providing permission information input page of FIG. 4. The location information provider inputs the location information permission information through the location providing permission information input page through the mobile terminal 10. That is, as in steps S140 to S152 in FIG. 3, in the case of providing each case ('No' in step S230), an immediate inquiry or a reservation inquiry is selected (step S250), and in case of a reservation inquiry, a reservation is made. Enter the time (step S252). Meanwhile, in the case of providing by period (continuously providing) (“YES” in step S230), the input period and the providing time, the providing interval, and the rate plan are input (step S240, step S242, and step S244).

When the location providing permission information is received or automatically transmitted as described above, the location providing permission information is stored in the location providing information database 112 without the user's approval procedure so that the user can provide the location information.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast content and location information providing step of an IP-TV broadcasting service method providing real time location information according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, a flowchart of a step in which a user is provided with location information of the mobile terminal 10 together with broadcast content through the user terminal 20. On the other hand, the user terminal 20 here is not required to be the same as the user terminal 20 in step S110 to S152. Referring to FIG. 5, first, a user executes a dedicated application of the user terminal 20 or turns on and drives an IP-TV terminal (step S310). Then, the user enters the authentication code (ID (and password)) to log in to the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 (step S320).

The user selects a specific channel or specific content using a list or search tool of a channel or content provided by the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 (step S330). Then, the IP-TV broadcast service system 100 provides the user terminal 20 with broadcast content corresponding to a specific channel or specific content selected by the user in step S330 (step S340). The broadcast content may be provided in various ways such as a real time streaming method, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As described above, while providing the broadcast content to the user terminal 20, the location providing application information or the location information allowance information stored in the location providing information database 112 corresponding to the user is queried, and the location providing application information or the location information is allowed. In step S350, it is determined whether a provision time corresponding to the 'provision condition' has arrived. For example, if the offer period is from August 1, 2005 to October 30, 2005, the offer time is from 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM, and the offer interval is every hour. It is determined whether the date is between August 1, 2005 and October 30, 2005, and the current time is 11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, and so on.

When the delivery time arrives (YES in step S350), the location tracking server 110 requests the location information of the mobile terminal 10 while transmitting the phone number of the mobile terminal 10 (step S360).

When the location information is received from the location tracking server 110, the location information of the mobile terminal 10 is provided to the user terminal 20 together with the broadcast content (step S370). FIG. 11 is an example of a broadcast content and location information providing screen of FIG. 5, and FIG. 12 is another example of a broadcast content and location information providing screen of FIG. 5. Since the broadcast content and the location information are simultaneously provided on one screen as described above, the user can check the location information of the mobile terminal 10 in real time without performing any other operation while watching TV.

If the user requests a map view in order to check the electronic map of the current location further from the location information of the mobile terminal 10, the IP-TV broadcasting service system 100 corresponds to the latest location of the mobile terminal 10. Provide an electronic map to the user terminal (step S380). FIG. 13 is an example of the electronic map display screen shown in FIG. 5. In addition, when the user requests a view of the movement route to check the movement route of the mobile terminal 10 on the electronic map, the user terminal 20 provides a map to which the respective positions of the mobile terminal 10 are connected for a predetermined period of time. 14 is an example of a movement route display screen of FIG. 5.

If the user stops watching the broadcast or does not need to be provided with the location information, and temporarily turns off the provision of the location information (YES in step S390), the provision of the location information is terminated. If not (NO in step S390) is moved back to step S350, and waits until the arrival time.

According to the present invention, the user can check the location of his or her family or friends in real time while watching a TV broadcast.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and is intended by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalents of the claims to be described.

According to an aspect of the present invention, since the position of a family or child can be checked in real time through a TV screen without a separate operation or operation while watching a TV broadcast, there is no need to check location information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, not only can be provided with the address of the current location, but also can be quickly provided with an electronic map showing the current location, it is possible to confirm the location of family and friends in a visible and three-dimensional, If you need to go to find your child, such as getting lost near your home, you don't have to search for directions or maps that correspond to your address.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the IP-TV broadcasting service provider provides location information providing service as an additional service, thereby generating additional profits in addition to the income from providing broadcast content.

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A method of providing a location information of a mobile terminal to a user terminal by an IP-TV broadcasting service system linked with a location tracking server, a) when the user connects to the IP-TV broadcasting service system through the user terminal and transmits the location providing application information including the phone number of the mobile terminal and requests the provision of the location information for the mobile terminal, Receiving; b) requesting approval for providing location information by transmitting an SMS including a UAL callback or a reply phone number to the mobile terminal corresponding to the phone number of the mobile terminal; c) storing the approval information including the approval date and time when the approval for providing the location information through the UAL callback or the reply telephone number is received from the mobile terminal; And d) providing a broadcast content corresponding to the specific channel or specific content to the user terminal when the user inputs an authentication code through the user terminal to log in and requests a specific channel or specific content; e) requesting location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server on the condition that the providing time arrives based on the location providing application information; And f) if the location information of the mobile terminal is received from the location tracking server, providing the location information of the mobile terminal to the user terminal together with the broadcast content; IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information comprising a. The method of claim 1, The location providing application information, IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information, characterized in that it comprises the authentication code of the user, the phone number of the mobile terminal, providing conditions. A method of providing a location information of a mobile terminal to a user terminal by an IP-TV broadcasting service system linked with a location tracking server, a) the location information provider accesses the IP-TV broadcasting service system through the mobile terminal and transmits the location providing permission information including the telephone number of the mobile terminal and the authentication code of the user, and provides the location of the mobile terminal to the user. Receiving the location providing permission information when requesting permission; b) storing the location providing permission information in a database; c) providing a broadcast content corresponding to the specific channel or the specific content to the user terminal when the user requests a specific channel or the specific content after logging in by inputting an authentication code through the user terminal; d) requesting location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server on the condition that the providing time arrives based on the location providing permission information; And e) when the location information of the mobile terminal is received from the location tracking server, providing the location information of the mobile terminal to the user terminal together with the broadcast content. IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein The location providing permission information, IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information, characterized in that it comprises the authentication code of the user, the phone number of the mobile terminal, providing conditions. The method according to claim 2 or 4, The above provision conditions, Whether the offer is offered on a case-by-case basis or on a case-by-case basis, whether or not to provide an immediate inquiry (for a case-by-case offer), a period of time (for a case-by-case offer), a time of supply (for a case-by-case offer), an interval between offers (for a case-by-case offer) IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information, characterized in that it comprises a). The method of claim 3, wherein The mobile terminal telephone number in the step a), IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information, characterized in that automatically received from the mobile terminal through a caller ID (Caller ID) service. The method according to claim 1 or 3, Wherein the location tracking server tracks location information of the mobile terminal on a GPS basis or a base station basis. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The user terminal is an IP-TV terminal having a set-top box, or IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information, characterized in that the computer. The method according to claim 1 or 3, When a request for a map view is received from the user terminal, providing an electronic map corresponding to the latest location of the mobile terminal to the user terminal. IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 1 or 3, If a request for a movement route view is received from the user terminal, providing the user terminal with an electronic map connected to each location of the mobile terminal for a predetermined period of time. IP-TV broadcasting service method for providing real-time location information, characterized in that it further comprises. An IP-TV broadcasting service system providing location information of a mobile terminal to a user terminal in association with a location tracking server. An application information receiving module for receiving location providing application information including a phone number of a mobile terminal from a user terminal and storing the application information in a database; An approval request module for requesting approval for providing location information by transmitting an SMS including a UAL callback or a reply phone number to the mobile terminal corresponding to the phone number of the mobile terminal; An approval receiving module for receiving approval from the mobile terminal regarding the provision of the location information through the call call or the reply phone number and storing the approval information including the approval date and time; The location providing information database in which the location providing application information and the approval information are stored; A broadcast content information database storing broadcast content information transmitted from a plurality of broadcast content providing servers or input from an administrator; A broadcast module for providing broadcast content corresponding to a specific channel or specific content to the user terminal in response to a request of the user terminal; A location information inquiry module for requesting location information of the mobile terminal from a location tracking server on the condition that a provision time arrives based on the location provision request information; A location information providing module for receiving location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server and providing the location information to the user terminal together with the broadcasting contents; And Calling the application information receiving module, the approval requesting module, and the approval receiving module according to the position providing request of the user terminal, and the broadcasting module, the location information inquiry module, and the A control unit that calls the location information providing module and is in charge of a series of processing related to an IP-TV broadcasting service providing real time location information IP-TV broadcasting service system providing real-time location information comprising a. An IP-TV broadcasting service system providing location information of a mobile terminal to a user terminal in association with a location tracking server. A permission information receiving module that receives location providing permission information including a phone number of the mobile terminal and an authentication code of a user from a mobile terminal and stores it in a database; The location providing information database in which the location providing permission information is stored; A broadcast content information database storing broadcast content information transmitted from a plurality of broadcast content providing servers or input from an administrator; A broadcast module for providing broadcast content corresponding to a specific channel or specific content to the user terminal in response to a request of the user terminal; A location information inquiry module for requesting location information of the mobile terminal from a location tracking server on the condition that a provision time arrives based on the location provision permission information; A location information providing module for receiving location information of the mobile terminal from the location tracking server and providing the location information to the user terminal together with the broadcasting contents; And Calling the allowable information receiving module according to the position providing permission request of the mobile terminal, calling the broadcasting module, the position information inquiry module, and the position information providing module according to a broadcast providing request of the user terminal, and real-time position Control unit in charge of a series of processes related to IP-TV broadcasting service providing information IP-TV broadcasting service system providing real-time location information comprising a. The method of claim 11 or 12, A location information database in which location information of a mobile terminal received by the location information inquiry module is stored; An electronic map database that matches map information and stores map files for each region by accumulation; And Inquiry of the latest location information of the mobile terminal from the location information database at the request of the user terminal, and provides an electronic map to read the map file corresponding to the latest location information from the electronic map database to provide to the user terminal module IP-TV broadcasting service system for providing real-time location information, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11 or 12, After retrieving the location information of the mobile terminal for the predetermined period from the location information database at the request of the user terminal, a map file including each location of the mobile terminal is read from the electronic map database and read into the map file. Electronic map providing module for providing to the user terminal a movement route connecting each position of the mobile terminal IP-TV broadcasting service system for providing real-time location information, characterized in that it further comprises.

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