KR100810883B1 - System and method for providing IPTV medical information service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a personalized medical information service based on user location information obtained from an IP address assigned to an Internet protocol TV (IP-TV). The present invention relates to a medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting, and a method thereof.

The present invention is a system for providing a region-based IPTV medical information service in conjunction with Internet broadcasting, an interface means for providing an input and output interface with an Internet protocol TV, medical information that stores a variety of medical information to be searchable by region Local information obtaining means for obtaining the information on the area where the user is located from the IP address of the Internet TV by receiving medical information from the Internet protocol TV through the storage means and the interface means, and the area obtained by the local information obtaining means. Medical information retrieval means for retrieving medical information corresponding to the information from the medical information storage means, and medical information providing means for transmitting medical information retrieved by the medical information retrieval means to the Internet protocol TV through the interface means; Po It is.

IPTV broadcasting, medical information service, IP address, local information

Description

IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting and method thereof {System and method for providing IPTV medical information service}

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of an IP-TV broadcasting service system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a block diagram of an IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an IPTV medical information service linked to an internet broadcast according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of an IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a service of a medical information service system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an IPTV medical information service linked to an internet broadcast according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

11,12: IP-TV 13: IP-TV broadcasting system

200: medical information service system 21: interface unit

22: local information acquisition unit 23: medical information search unit

24: medical information provider 25: medical information DB

The present invention relates to an IPTV medical information service system and a method interworking with Internet broadcasting, and more particularly, to provide a customized medical information service based on a user location inferred from an IP address assigned to an Internet TV (IP-TV). The present invention relates to an IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting, and a method thereof.

Recently, the broadcasting environment is changing due to the development of technology and changing demands of viewers. In other words, the current broadcasting environment is changed from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting, diversified broadcasting media such as terrestrial cable, cable, satellite, etc., interworking with a communication network, and increasingly intelligent broadcasting terminals. More severe changes are going through.

The Internet Protocol TV (IP-TV), called various concepts such as Smart TV, Enhanced TV, Intelligent TV, etc., controls what and when to watch. In addition to the general broadcast, Internet service, data broadcast service, and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) functions are integrated TV.

The Internet Protocol TV (IP-TV) broadcasting service does not unilaterally transmit a program like a conventional broadcasting, but is a service that allows viewers and broadcasters to interact with each other. To this end, the broadcasting station may additionally produce content that implements the interactive function in addition to the program and transmit the content to the viewer, and the viewer may express intention through a return channel.

The introduction of Internet Protocol TV (IP-TV) is expected to change the viewing pattern and paradigm of TV. That is, if the existing TV was a low involvement medium that can simply watch a program broadcasted by a broadcasting station, the IP-TV is a high involvement medium in which viewers can participate in the program in real time.

On the other hand, recently, the interest in the telemedicine (Telemidicine) that delivers medical information and medical services to remote users using the advanced information and communication technology has been increasing. Telemedicine is a service that provides medical information or doctor's professional advice remotely, and provides medical administration, medical education, video conferencing between doctors and patients, consultation and referrals, as well as doctor's patient care by tele-consulting. It is a comprehensive concept that includes.

As an example of telemedicine, in-home medical examination services allow service subscribers to deliver blood pressure or blood sugar levels to medical institutions in their area and to receive remote diagnosis from home using the functionality of interactive CATV at home.

As another example, in Japan, a service is being provided in which a comprehensive cable broadcasting (CATV) company, a medical institution, and a transportation company allied together to provide in-home diagnosis and medicine sales.

As such, the conventional remote medical service is mainly provided through cable TV or the Internet. However, the Internet is difficult for the inexperienced user to the computer, the cable TV has a problem of limited interaction.

Therefore, it would be very effective to provide medical information service using Internet Protocol TV (IP-TV) which enables free two-way communication and provides a user-friendly interface.

In addition, it would be more convenient if the location of the user was determined from the IP address assigned to the Internet protocol TV to provide a customized medical information service based on the region where the user is located.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the prior art, and provides an IPTV interactive medical information service by interworking with Internet broadcasting as an IP set-top box of a subscriber connected to a TV, and an IP address assigned to an Internet TV (IP-TV). The purpose of the present invention is to provide an IPTV medical information service system and a method interworking with Internet broadcasting for providing a customized medical information service based on a user's location inferred from the Internet.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be described below and will be appreciated by the embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by means and combinations indicated in the claims.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention provides a region-based IPTV medical information service system in conjunction with Internet broadcast, Interface means for providing an input and output interface with the Internet TV; Medical information storage means for storing various medical information so as to be searchable according to a region; Local information obtaining means for receiving medical information from an Internet TV through the interface means and obtaining information on a region where a user is located from an IP address of the Internet TV; Medical information retrieval means for retrieving medical information corresponding to local information acquired by said local information acquisition means from said medical information storage means; And medical information providing means for transmitting the medical information searched by the medical information search means to the Internet TV through the interface means.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention is a region-based IPTV medical information service method in conjunction with Internet broadcasting, medical information storage step of storing and managing various medical information to be searchable according to the region, Internet TV In response to a request for providing medical information through a user, a region information obtaining step of acquiring region information where the user is located based on an IP address assigned to the Internet TV, and medical information searching for medical information corresponding to the obtained region information An information retrieval step and the medical information providing step of providing the retrieved medical information to the user through the Internet TV.

In order to achieve the another object of the present invention, the present invention is an IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting, frame synchronization of the broadcast signal received from the program provider (PP) or terrestrial wave, and by distributing the broadcast signals for each channel A baseband system for outputting broadcast video and audio signals; A data broadcasting system for authoring, verifying, organizing, and transmitting data for data broadcasting; An EPG providing system for providing an electronic program guide (EPG) including a medical information service menu to a user terminal; Compress and stream the broadcast video and audio signals received from the baseband system for each channel, and multiplex the streamed broadcast video and audio signals with the data for data broadcasting and table information for advanced TV services. A compression multiplexing system for IP packetizing and outputting the multiplexed stream; A media management system (MOC) for managing program provider information or program information of terrestrial programs and contract information of medical information content providers (CP); A medical information service system providing medical information contents for medical information services to a plurality of user terminals; A network switch system for transmitting the IP packetized signal received from the compression multiplexing system to a user terminal through an IP network in a multicast manner; And a return path server system connected to the user terminal through a IP network through a return channel and receiving bidirectional data from the user terminal in a unicast manner for interactive medical information service.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for IPTV medical information service interworking with Internet broadcasting, (a) a baseband system frame-synchronizes a broadcast signal received from a program provider (PP) or terrestrial wave, Distributing broadcast signals to output broadcast video and audio signals; (b) the compression multiplexing system compresses and streams the broadcast video and audio signals received for each channel, and multiplexes the streamed broadcast video and audio signals with data for data broadcasting and table information for advanced TV services. IP packetizing the multiplexed stream; (c) the network system transmitting the received IP packetized transport stream to the plurality of user terminals in a multicasting manner via the IP network; And (d) the medical information service system receiving the medical information content providing request message from the user terminal through the return pass server system and providing the corresponding medical information content to the user terminal in a unicasting manner.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the common or dictionary meanings, 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 embodiments 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 an embodiment of an IP-TV broadcasting service system to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the IP-TV broadcasting service system to which the present invention is applied includes an IP-TV 11, 12, an IP-TV broadcasting system 13, and a content provider (CP) 14. It includes.

The IP-TVs 11 and 12 are apparatuses for using an Internet broadcasting service, and generally include a digital TV and a set-top box. The IP-TVs 11 and 12 output broadcast contents received from the IP-TV broadcasting system 13 and transmit a user response signal received through the remote controller to the IP-TV broadcasting system 13 through a return channel. .

The Internet transmits the broadcast content provided by the IP-TV broadcasting system 13 to the IP-TVs 11 and 12, and sends the response signal from the IP-TVs 11 and 12 to the IP-TV broadcasting system 13; It is an IP (Internet Protocol) network using a unicasting protocol or a multicast routing protocol.

The IP-TV broadcasting system 13 transmits broadcast contents to a storage server for storing broadcast contents, and transmits the broadcast contents to the IP-TVs 11 and 12 and inputs a user response signal (medical information request signal, medical data measurement value, etc.) from the return channel. ), A control server for processing), a distribution server for distributing broadcast content, and the like. Here, the control server includes a medical information service system 200 linked to the Internet broadcast according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, the IP-TV broadcasting system 13 manages the medical information content and the EPG provided from the content provider (CP) 14 and distributes the medical information content to a place adjacent to the subscriber through a CDN (Content Delivery Network). It can provide a broadcast / recording / playback service. In this case, the content provided from the content provider 14 may include related additional information and an EPG for the additional information.

Meanwhile, the medical information service system 200 authenticates the user according to the medical information providing request signal received from the remote IP-TVs 11 and 12, and is currently present from the IP address assigned to the IP-TVs 11 and 12. Find out where the user is located. Then, the relevant medical information based on the region is searched and transmitted to the remote IP-TVs 11 and 12.

In general, operators managing IP addresses allocate a unique IP address area to each region for efficient data transmission through the network. Therefore, IP-TVs located in the same region have the same IP address band. From these characteristics, the medical information service system 200 may determine in which region the user is located from the IP address assigned to the IP-TV.

In addition, when the IP-TVs 11 and 12 have a fixed IP address, local information (address) to which the IP belongs may be acquired through a Who is service.

Hereinafter, a detailed configuration and operation process of the medical information service system 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a block diagram of a medical information service system linked to Internet broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the medical information service system 200 interworking with Internet broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an interface unit 21, a local information acquisition unit 22, and a medical information search unit 23. And a medical information providing unit 24 and a medical information DB 25.

The interface unit 21 provides an input / output (request / response) interface with the IP-TVs 11 and 12. That is, the interface unit 21 receives the medical information provision request from the IP-TVs 11 and 12 and delivers it to the local information acquisition unit 22, the medical information search unit 23, and the medical information provider 24. To ensure that medical information in the area is provided to IP-TVs (11, 12). Here, the medical information providing request received from the IP-TVs 11 and 12 includes the type of medical information that the viewer wants to receive. In addition, it is natural that the interface between the interface unit 21 and the IP-TVs 11 and 12 is interlocked with the IP-TV broadcasting system 13.

The area information acquisition unit 22 obtains area information indicating the area where the user is located from the IP addresses of the IP-TVs 11 and 12 requesting to provide medical information. In this case, when the IP-TV has an IP assigned by the service provider managing the IP, the IP-TV receives the mapping information between the IP address region and the region from the provider side and acquires the region information where the user is located.

Alternatively, the IP address assigned to the IP-TV may be searched from the INHONIC WHOIS database system through the DNS system to obtain local information about the IP address. In other words, the inverse lookup is used to retrieve the IP address of the DNS including the IP address of the IP-TV from the WHOIS database system of INTERNIC. After the search, the additional information about the IP-TV can be obtained using the search result.

Medical information DB 25 provides medical information such as information about local hospitals (location, phone number, medical courses, medical staff introduction, online medical appointment guide, web page link, etc.), pharmacy information, and health lecture information. Is stored so that it can be searched by region.

The medical information retrieval unit 23 retrieves medical information corresponding to the local information acquired by the local information acquisition unit 22 from the medical information DB 25.

The medical information providing unit 24 provides the medical information searched by the medical information searching unit 23 to the IP-TVs 11 and 12 through the interface unit 21. That is, the medical information provider 24 provides hospital information, pharmacy information, health lecture information, and the like in the area A to the IP-TV 11 located in the area A, and the IP-TV 12 located in the area B. Ro provides hospital information, pharmacy information, and health class information in area B.

In addition, the medical information providing unit 24 transmits the medical information retrieved by the medical information retrieval unit 23 to the IP-TVs 11 and 12 through the interface unit 21, and as a result, the medical information providing unit 24 specifies the IP information from the IP-TV. A user response signal for requesting detailed information about a hospital, a pharmacy, and a health course may be input. Then, the medical information provider 24 provides more detailed medical information by linking a corresponding website that provides detailed information about the requested specific hospital, pharmacy, and health class.

In addition, the medical information providing unit 24 provides the IP-TVs 11 and 12 with local hospital information searched by the medical information retrieval unit 23, and requests a medical appointment for a specific hospital from the IP-TV. You can get it. Then, the medical information providing unit 24 links the medical appointment web page of the requested hospital so that the medical appointment is made.

Hereinafter, the overall operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a medical information service providing method interworking with Internet broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the user turns on the IP-TV (S301), after user authentication is made (S302), the user accesses the IP-TV broadcasting system (S303).

Then, when the user requests to provide medical information through the IP-TV (S304), based on the IP address assigned to the IP-TV, and obtains the local information where the user is located (S305).

Medical information corresponding to the acquired regional information, that is, information about hospitals in the region (hospital location, phone number, medical courses, medical staff introduction, online medical appointment guide, web page link, etc.), pharmacy information, health After retrieving the course information from the instrumented database, the information is provided to the user through IP-TV (S306).

Then, as a result of providing the information of the local hospital on the IP-TV, when the user is asked for detailed information on a specific hospital, pharmacy, health classes in the area, the website is linked to provide more detailed medical information.

In addition, if a request for a medical appointment for a specific hospital is requested from the user as a result of providing the information of the local hospital on the IP-TV, the medical appointment is made by linking the web page of the corresponding hospital.

4 is a block diagram of an IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The IPTV medical information service system includes IPTV broadcast video and audio signals, data for broadcasting data, and table information (PSI / SI information) from a program information provider (PP) / terrestrial or content provider (CP) medical information service system. IPTV headend system for transmitting IP address, IP backbone network that provides unicasting or multicast routing protocol to IP network, subscriber network (e.g. Ethernet, xDSL, HFC, FTTC, FTTH), and a user terminal including a TV connected to an IP set-top box (STB).

The subscriber network may be composed of any one of Ethernet, xDSL (ADSL, VDSL), Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Ca (HFC), Fiber To The Curb (FTTC), and Fiber To The Home (FTTH) structures.

The user terminal may use any one of a TV with an IP set-top box or an IP set-top box, a computer, a laptop, or a personal portable terminal connected to the user's TV.

The IP set-top box (IP STB) is a hardware layer composed of STB hardware such as a CPU, a media processor, a flash RAM, and an Ethernet module, a system software layer including a system driver such as a device driver and an operating system, and a Java virtual machine. Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Conditional Access System (CAS) module and Digital Rights Management (DRM) interface module, middleware layer with streaming protocol (RTP, RTSP), MPEG2, MPEG4, It supports a variety of multi codecs such as MPEG7, H.264, WMV-9, etc., and is an electronic program guide (EPG) for selecting an IPTV service channel, a web browser for medical information services, or a medical information service client. It includes four layers of the application layer including a. The subscriber's IP set-top box is assigned an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address.

The IPTV headend system includes a baseband system 100, a compression multiplexing system 110, a reception restriction system 120, a back office system 130, a subscriber management system 140, a monitoring system 150, a media management system ( MOC: Media Operation Core (160), network switch system 170, medical information service system 200, EPG system 191, data broadcasting system 192, and return path server (RS) system 193. Include.

The IPTV headend system includes a subscriber concentrator 220 and a subscriber switch 230 via a router 201 that supports a high-speed (Gigabit or higher) multicast routing protocol (eg, PIM-SM) of the IP premium network 201. Broadcast video and audio signals, data for broadcasting data, and table information (PSIP / PSI / SI information) for advanced TV services to IP set-top box (IP STB) 310 of multiple subscribers through multicasting. do.

When the user terminal is authenticated according to ID / Passwd in the medical information service menu provided in the electronic program guide (EPG), the user terminal may be unicasted from the medical information service system 200 for telemedicine service. Receive telemedicine multimedia data (video / audio, image data, etc.).

The baseband system 100 receives an MPEG2 broadcast signal from an external program provider (PP) or an analog broadcast signal from terrestrial waves, converts the received source broadcast signal into a SDI signal, and converts the frame ( Frame), and distributes broadcast video and audio signals of various broadcasting channels (e.g. 100 channels) through routine switcher, subtitle generator (CG) and automatic program controller (APC). By inserting at least one of an advertisement, a logo, or a subtitle to the broadcast video and audio signal (signal editing and processing) is transmitted to the compression multiplexing system 110.

The SDI (Serial Digital Interface) signal is a digital signal standard having a transmission rate of 270 Mbps, and a composite digital video and four channels of digital audio signals are mixed.

The baseband system 100 is basically a tuner for receiving analog broadcast signals such as a program provider (PP), a terrestrial wave, and the like using a DS-3 optical end station, a Yagi antenna, and an IRD, respectively. ) Signal splitter such as Frame Synchronizer for converting and correcting signals into SDI signals and synchronizing frames, and A / V routers for connecting and centralizing all broadcast signal channels for operation management, and advertising the SDI signals. , A subtitle generator for inserting a logo, subtitles, and editing and processing the signal.

The compression multiplexing system 110 converts a broadcast video and audio signal received from the baseband system 100 into an A / V encoder for each broadcast channel (eg, 100 channels). Compresses SDI (Serial Digital Interface) video signals into H.264, compresses audio signals to MPEG-2 AAC, generates MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS), and compresses broadcast video and audio to MPEG-2. Multiplexing data for broadcast data generated by a data encoder and a PSI / SI generator with TS signals and table information (PSIP / PSI / SI information) for advanced TV services Then, when the multiplexed MPEG-2 TS signal is used in the reception restriction technology, a TS (Transport Stream) broadcast signal obtained by inputting and encrypting the scrambler and finally IP packetizing and packetizing the IP packet is network switch system 170 Via IP multicasting It transmits to the IP premium network 201 through a gigabit dedicated line.

When using the IPv4 multicasting, the network switch system 170 multicasts the IP packetized transport stream based on a Class D IP multicast address to the subscriber terminal (IP) through the IP premium network 201. STB).

In addition, IP multicasting may use IPv4 multicasting or IPv6 multicasting techniques.

In one embodiment, when the network switch system 170 uses IPv4 multicasting, the IPv4 multicast address is 224.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255, which is different for each broadcast channel (eg, 100 channels). Use an address. In one embodiment, when using IPv4 multicasting, KBS uses 237.1.1.1 multicast addresses, SBS uses 237.1.1.2 multicast addresses, and EBS uses 237.1.1.3 multicast addresses as broadcast channels. do.

Broadcast video and audio signals transmitted from the IPTV headend system, data for data broadcasting, and table information (PSIP / PSI / SI information) for advanced TV services are joined to a multicast group through the premium network 201. IP set-top boxes are sent using IP multicast protocols (e.g. PIM-SM), and bidirectional broadcast data for Interactive IPTV services are transmitted via a return channel through a unicast protocol (e.g., Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Transmitted using Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).

The IP multicast routing protocol used in the L3 switch of the IP premium network 201 includes Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP), Multicast Extensions to OSPF (MOSPF), Core Based Tree (CBT), and Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM-SM). Multicast routing protocols of either -Sparse Mode) or Protocol Independent Multicast-Dense Mode (PIM-DM) can be used.

The Layer 3 network equipment includes routers, metro switches (L3 switches), N-Topia switches (L3 switches) (N-Topia: service using high-speed Internet through LAN equipment installed in a group building where UTP is installed), and subscriber concentrator. (L3 switch) 220, each using a PIM-SM multicast routing protocol.

In one embodiment, in the present invention, Layer 3 including each router of the backbone network / access network / subscriber network, metro switch (L3 switch), N-Topia switch (L3 switch), subscriber aggregation device (L3 switch) 220 The PIM-SM multicast routing protocol is used for the network equipment, and the subscriber station (IP STB) and the subscriber switch 230 use IGMP and IGMP Snooping protocols, respectively.

The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is used between an IP set-top box terminal requesting broadcast channel selection / release and a Layer 3 network device (eg, subscriber aggregation device 220) that accepts the request.

The IGMP Snooping protocol is a Layer 2 device (eg subscriber) located between an IP set-top box 310 terminal of a subscriber requesting channel selection / release and a Layer 3 network device (eg subscriber aggregation device 220) receiving the request. As a protocol driven by the switch 230, the Layer 2 device (subscriber switch 230) running the IGMP Snooping protocol recognizes an IGMP transmission / reception message between an IP STB terminal and a Layer 3 network device, and performs a channel request of the subscriber. Only the IP set-top box 310 transmits channel information.

In one embodiment, when all routers of the IP premium network 201 are installed with a PIM-SM multicast routing protocol daemon (daemeon), the subscriber's IP set-top box 310 is configured according to the IGMP joined multicast group The concentrator 220 receives broadcast video and audio signals, data for data broadcasting, and table information for advanced TV services by IP multicasting.

The core router (RP: Rendezvous Point, rendezvous point) of the IP premium network 201 manages the PIM Join list and the PIM Prune list by a plurality of broadcast channels (for example, 100) because broadcast channels are multicast groups. do.

Optionally, the reception restriction system 120 may be used to prevent illegal viewing and illegal copying of the medical information content.

The back office system 130 is a provisioning system and provides a billing processing function for the use of IPTV medical information service for each subscriber.

The subscriber management system 140 provides a member subscription and termination for the IPTV service, member information management function.

The monitoring system 150 is a control system that monitors a transmission failure of an A / V broadcast signal for IPTV broadcasting, a downlink of an IPTV headend system, and a reception failure and subtitle confirmation.

The media operation system (MOC) 160 is a system for managing various business process information (program programming information, location information, contract information, product information, etc.) for operating a broadcasting task.

The media management system 160 manages broadcast program organization information, content and media management information, contract information of a program provider (PP) and a content provider (CP), and product information, and manages each system in the center of a broadcasting center. It acts as a coordinator that integrates and manages information flow through organic integration.

The media management system (MOC) 160 manages contracts in terms of acquisition, manages media and content metadata, acquires / manages broadcast schedule information, and provides real-time broadcast and VoD channels in terms of operations. Marketing analysis reporting, delivery aspect such as settlement of CP / CA and subscriber viewing inclination in terms of organization management, agent management, interworking with each subsystem, management of VoD catalog creation and various product analysis, and analysis. It provides broadcasting transmission monitoring, video server transmission management and VoD subscriber authentication, transmission result recording / management for settlement with CP / CA, and data synchronization with each subsystem.

The media management system (MOC) 160 receives the VOD and the flash file for the medical information through a service uploading server (Catcher) from a transmission server of a content provider (CP) and receives the medical information service through a transaction server. Send to system 200.

When the user authentication is confirmed by the personalization authentication server 194 according to the authentication request message for using the medical information service of the subscriber IP set-top box 310, the medical information service system 200 of the subscriber IP set-top box 310 Extract the local information from the address of the subscriber, and provides the medical information content corresponding to the local information to the subscriber's IP set-top box (STB) 310 to the unicasting.

In addition, the medical information service system 200 includes a contents on demand (COD) server for providing video and voice data for medical information service to the subscriber IP set-top box 310.

The EPG providing system 191 provides an electronic program guide (EPG) including a medical information service menu to the subscriber terminal.

The data broadcasting system 192 authors, verifies, organizes, and transmits the data broadcasting data.

The data broadcasting system (DBS) 192 is a data agent manager for managing data encoding, a PSI / SI for generating program specific information / service information (SI), and the like. PSI / SI Generator, Data Server / Data Encoder for encoding data broadcasting data into broadcast video and audio signals, Multiplexer for managing multiplexing function of data on the broadcast video and audio signals A manager (Multiplexer Manager), and a scheduler user interface (Scheduler UI).

The data broadcasting system (DBS) 192 broadcasts the A / V data provided from the A / V server according to the terrestrial ACAP data broadcasting standard by an A / V encoder. Compresses the compressed video and audio signals from the application by the authoring tool by the data server / data encoder and the PSI / SI (Program Specific Information / Service Information) generator. It is multiplexed by a multiplexer together with the data for broadcasting data and table information (PSIP / SI information) for advanced TV services to encode and transmit broadcast program data and related information from the collection and storage of data broadcast programs.

The return path server (RS) system 193 processes bidirectional data by a data provider (DP), delivers online bills from the subscriber's IP set-top boxes 310, and uses / charges interworking of bidirectional data. It provides processing and receives bidirectional data for personalization authentication, and medical information services, and sends corresponding response data to the subscriber's IP set-top box 310 to unicasting.

Based on the ACAP standard of terrestrial TV, a predetermined number of main service menus initially exposed on the main screen of channels distributed for broadcasting are upgraded to multicasting with an EPG including a medical information service menu. Content (video, Java App, Flash, etc.) is downloaded and executed by Unicasting when clicked.

The medical information service system 200 does not transmit all the medical information contents to multicasting, but transmits only the contents selected by the customer to unicasting, thereby efficiently using bandwidth.

The initial IPTV medical information service menu provides a sample menu that is also available to non-subscribers, and all other medical information content menus allow subscribers to enter their ID / Passwd to log in and ensure that only authorized subscribers can access interactive medical information services. .

In the IPTV service menu, the Electronic Program Guide for medical information services provides viewers with an easy-to-use and convenient way to search for the program they are interested in. It is also available in Box List EPG, Text EPG, Mosaic EPG, Mini EPG, Navigator EPG. Any electronic program guide (EPG) can be used for service.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a service flow of a medical information service system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4.

A delivery server (Pitcher) of a content provider (CP) uses a file transfer protocol (FTP) to deliver telemedicine content including VOD data and image files for telemedical information services of the media management system (MOC) 160. It transmits to the service uploading server (Catcher server), and at the same time transmits the updated menu information associated with the IPTV medical information service to the medical information service system 200.

The service uploading server (Catcher server) of the media management system (MOC) 160 uses a file transfer protocol (FTP) from a delivery server (Pitcher) of a content provider (CP) for VOD data, images for remote medical information service. It receives the telemedicine content including the file, updates it in real time, and transmits VOD data and voice and image data to a COD server by a transaction server.

At this time, the delivery server (Pitcher) of the content provider (CP) informs the medical information service system 200 the transmission result for the remote medical content including the VOD data, image data to update the DB in real time.

The data manager (OC) of the data broadcasting system (DBS) 192 receives the object carousel (OC) update data transmitted from a data agent (DA) and receives a medical information service. The updated object kerosene (OC) data associated with the EPG menu for the (EPG menu associated with the medical information service) is transmitted to the subscriber IP set-top box 310 by multicasting.

The medical information service system 200 includes a subscriber management module for managing subscribers of medical information services; Authentication for verifying the authentication ticket to receive information on the ticket transmitted from the personalization authentication server 194, and to receive and compare the ticket (set-top box ID, subscriber information) transmitted from the subscriber terminal to determine whether the user is a valid user It includes a ticket confirmation module.

The SSO client of the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber transmits an authentication request message for the medical information service to the return pass server (RS) system 193.

The personalization authentication server 194 receives an authentication request message for the medical information service from the single sign-on (SSO) client of the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber through the return pass server system 193, If the authentication is confirmed by determining whether the member is a free member, the ticket is transmitted to the SSO client of the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber through the return pass server system 193 in response thereto, and the medical information management system ( Information about the ticket issued in step 200).

The personalization authentication server 194 performs personalized authentication processing with personalized accounts (ID, Passwd) for each household member.

The SSO client of the subscriber's IP set-top box 310 transmits the received ticket (encrypted set-top box ID (SAID) + subscriber information) information to the medical information service system 200.

The medical information service system 200 receives information about a ticket issued from the personalization authentication server 194, and receives the ticket (encrypted set-top box ID (SAID)) received from the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber. + Subscriber Information) Compare information to see if you use medical information services.

After user authentication, the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber accesses the medical information service system and receives the medical information content from the corresponding COD server in a unicasting manner.

The function of the delivery server (Pitcher) is to deliver a package from a plurality of content providers (CP) (transfer one package of the transmission schedule to each platform, monitor the package delivery status, display the package transmission results), NVOD schedule (transmission schedule) Transmission of the relevant date to the platform, monitoring the status of transmission of the ticket, display of the result of transmission of the ticket, search of the transmission result (search the transmission result and status of the package by the date of transmission, success, title, ID, etc.), system message output (system Message output, system error and status messages are sent to the CMS), and digital rights management (DRM) for medical information content is applied to provide stability (encryption transmission using the Video Encryption Algorithm).

The service uploading server (Catcher) is a package arrival notification and NVOD server upload (notification when the package is sent from the delivery server, NVOD server registration of the transmitted package, Mpeg file NVOD server upload, upload of the transfer schedule), the package of the platform List and status display, monitoring gateway server communication (displaying communication status with NVOD Gateway server), error monitoring (displaying for each error message, sending to error message CMS), and stability through application of DRM to medical information content (VEA ( Encryption reception using Video Encryption Algorithm).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing IPTV medical information service linked with internet broadcasting according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4.

The baseband system 100 frame-synchronizes a broadcast signal received from a program provider (PP) or terrestrial wave, and distributes broadcast signals to output broadcast video and audio signals (step S310).

At least one of an advertisement, a logo, or a caption may be inserted into the broadcast video and audio signal by a caption generator (CG).

The compression multiplexing system 110 compresses and streams broadcast video and audio signals received from the baseband system 100 for each broadcast channel, and streams them according to terrestrial ACAP (Advanced Common Application Platform) data broadcasting standard. The multiplexed video and audio signals are multiplexed with data for data broadcasting and table information (PSIP / PSI / SI information) for advanced TV service, and then IP packetized into the multiplexed MPEG-2 TS stream (step S311).

The network switch system 170 transmits the received IP packetized transport stream to the IP set-top boxes 310 of the plurality of subscribers in a multicasting manner through the IP network (step S312).

Receive an authentication request message for medical information service from the SSO client of the subscriber's IP set-top box 310 to the personalization authentication server 194 through the return pass server (RS) system 193, and the personalization authentication server 194 ) Confirms the ticket authentication (step S313).

When ticket authentication is confirmed by the personalization authentication server 194 (step S314), it is determined whether to subscribe to a service for checking whether a paid or free member (step S315), and if it is a paid member, a ticket indicating a paid member of the IPTV medical information service Is transmitted to the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber via the return pass server system 193 (step S316).

In step S315, if a free member, a ticket indicating the free member of the IPTV medical information service is transmitted to the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber through the return pass server system 193 (step S317).

When the medical information service system 200 receives the medical information provision request message from the IP set-top box 310 of the user through the return pass server system 193 (step S318), the medical information service system 200 receives the received medical information service system 200. Based on the IP address included in the medical information providing request message, region information where the user's IP set-top box is located is obtained (step S319).

The COD server of the medical information service system 200 transmits the medical information content corresponding to the local information to the user's IP set-top box address to the user's IP set-top box 310 in a unicasting manner (step S320).

The medical information content is based on the local information extracted based on the IP address of the subscriber's IP set-top box, the information about the hospital in the area (hospital location, phone number, medical subjects, medical staff introduction, online medical appointment guide), pharmacy Information about the course, and information about the health course.

At the same time, the medical information service system 200 receives the information on the ticket issued from the personalization authentication server 194, and then the ticket (encrypted set-top box) from the SSO client of the IP set-top box 310 of the subscriber ID (SAID) + encrypted subscriber information) information is received to check whether the medical information service is used (step S321).

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.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by the limited embodiment and drawing, this invention is not limited by this, The person of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalent claims.

As described above, the IPTV medical information service system and method according to the present invention is based on the location of the user from the IP address of the IP-TV information about the hospital in the area (hospital location, phone number, subjects, medical staff introduction, online By providing customized medical information service including information on appointment reservation, pharmacy information, and health lectures to the viewer's IP set-top box, the effectiveness of medical information can be improved and user convenience can be greatly improved. .

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete As an IPTV medical information service system that works with Internet broadcasting, A baseband system for frame synchronization of a broadcast signal received from a program provider (PP) or terrestrial wave, and for distributing broadcast signals for each channel to output broadcast video and audio signals; A data broadcasting system for authoring, verifying, organizing, and transmitting data for data broadcasting; An EPG providing system for providing an electronic program guide (EPG) including a medical information service menu to a user terminal; Compress and stream the broadcast video and audio signals received from the baseband system for each channel, and multiplex the streamed broadcast video and audio signals with the data for data broadcasting and table information for advanced TV services. A compression multiplexing system for IP packetizing and outputting the multiplexed stream; A media management system (MOC) for managing program provider information or program information of terrestrial programs and contract information of medical information content providers (CP); A medical information service system providing medical information contents for medical information services to a plurality of user terminals; A network switch system for transmitting the IP packetized signal received from the compression multiplexing system to a user terminal through an IP network in a multicast manner; And A return path server system connected to the user terminal through the IP network in a return channel and receiving bidirectional data from the user terminal in a unicasting manner for interactive medical information service; IPTV medical information service system interoperating with the Internet broadcast comprising a. The method of claim 13, Receive an authentication request message for use of the medical information service from the user's terminal through a return pass server system, and transmits an authentication ticket to the user terminal through the return pass server system in response to the authentication request message. And a personalization authentication server for transmitting information about the ticket to the medical information service system. The method of claim 13, The medical information service system, A subscriber management module for managing subscribers of medical information services; An authentication ticket confirmation module for receiving information on a ticket transmitted from the personalization authentication server, and confirming a subscriber using a medical information service by receiving a ticket transmitted from the user terminal; And A COD server for providing the medical information content to a user terminal; IPTV medical information service system interlocking with the Internet broadcast comprising a. The method of claim 13, The medical information service system, And at least one Contents On Demand (COD) server for providing medical information contents for a remote medical information service to the user terminal. The method of claim 13, The media management system, A service uploading server for receiving medical information content from a delivery server of a medical information content provider; A content database for storing medical information content received through the service uploading server; And And a transaction server for transmitting medical information contents stored in the content database to a COD server of the medical information service system. The method of claim 13, The medical information content, IPTV medical information linked with Internet broadcasting, comprising information about local hospitals, pharmacies, and health courses based on local information extracted based on the IP address of the subscriber's IP set-top box. Service system. delete The method of claim 13, The compression multiplexing system, And the broadcast video and audio signal, the data broadcasting data and the table information for the advanced TV service are streamed by MPEG2 TS. The method of claim 13, The baseband system, And at least one of an advertisement, a logo, and a subtitle in the broadcast video and audio signal. The method of claim 13, An IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting, characterized in that it further comprises a subscriber management system for subscription and termination for IPTV service, member information management. The method of claim 13, An IPTV medical information service system interworking with Internet broadcasting, further comprising a back office system for billing the use of IPTV medical information service for each subscriber. The method of claim 13, The user terminal, An IPTV medical information service system interoperating with Internet broadcasting, comprising: an IP set-top box, a computer, a laptop, and a personal portable terminal connected to a TV or a user's TV. The method of claim 13, The L3 network equipment used for the IP network uses a Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) multicast routing protocol, and the user terminal uses an IGMP Join / Leave message to select / release a broadcast channel. The L2 network equipment of the subscriber network connecting the IP network and the user terminal uses the IGMP snooping protocol to recognize the IGMP transmission / reception message of the terminal of the subscriber who has made a channel request. . As an IPTV medical information service method that works with Internet broadcasting, (a) frame-synchronizing a broadcast signal received from a program provider (PP) or terrestrial by a baseband system and distributing broadcast signals to output broadcast video and audio signals; (b) the compression multiplexing system compresses and streams the broadcast video and audio signals received for each channel, and multiplexes the streamed broadcast video and audio signals with data for data broadcasting and table information for advanced TV services. IP packetizing the multiplexed stream; (c) the network system transmitting the received IP packetized transport stream to the plurality of user terminals in a multicasting manner via the IP network; And (d) receiving, by the medical information service system, a medical information content providing request message from the user terminal through a return pass server system and providing the corresponding medical information content to the user terminal in a unicasting manner; IPTV medical information service method that works with the Internet broadcast comprising a. The method of claim 26, Receive an authentication request message for the medical information service from the user terminal to the personalization authentication server through the return pass server system, check whether the medical information service subscription, and obtain a corresponding ticket through the return pass server system. IPTV medical information service method that works with the Internet broadcast further comprising the step of transmitting to. The method of claim 26, Receiving information about the ticket transmitted from the personalization authentication server, and receiving the ticket transmitted from the user terminal to identify a subscriber who is using the medical information service. IPTV Medical Information Services Method. The method of claim 26, Receiving a new medical information content from a delivery server of a content provider (CP) at a service uploading server of a media management system (MOC), storing it in a content database, and transmitting the new medical information content to the COD server through a transaction server; IPTV medical information service method that works with the Internet broadcast. delete The method of claim 26, Step (a) is, And at least one of an advertisement, a logo, and a subtitle in the broadcast video and audio signal. delete The method of claim 26, Step (b) is, The broadcast video and audio signal, data for broadcasting data, table information for advanced TV service is streamed in the MPEG-2 TS method, IPTV medical information service interworking with the Internet broadcast. The method of claim 26, The IPTV medical information service method of interworking with Internet broadcasting, characterized in that it further comprises a subscriber management step of managing the subscription and termination, the member information for the medical information service. The method of claim 26, A method of IPTV medical information service interworking with Internet broadcasting, further comprising a billing processing step for the use of medical information service by subscriber.

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