KR100862889B1 - Method and system for providing karaoke service by using internet protocol television - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system for providing karaoke service using internet protocol television are disclosed. The method may include: connecting a TV receiver to an karaoke server through a set top box and a modem, and converting the protocol for transmitting the karaoke service request information to the internet network through the set top box and a modem. And transmitting the same to the karaoke server, wherein the karaoke server transmits karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service providing request information to the set top box through the modem, and the set top box processes the karaoke service information Transmitting to the TV receiver and outputting the processed karaoke service information of the TV receiver. Therefore, you can use the karaoke service through a general TV receiver without building a separate karaoke system to use karaoke service, and enjoy various services by combining various services utilizing IP TV-based technology with karaoke service. It works.

IP TV, Karaoke Services, Set-Top Boxes

Description

Method and system for providing karaoke service using internet protocol TV {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING KARAOKE SERVICE BY USING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION}

1A is a general karaoke system configuration diagram.

1B is a system configuration diagram of a conventional general broadcast.

1C is a system configuration diagram of Internet broadcasting.

2 is a block diagram of an Internet protocol television (IP TV) based karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of an Internet access unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 to 6 are flowcharts of a method for providing karaoke service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

One; Karaoke apparatus 2; monitor

3; Karaoke Device Remote

100; Internet access 130; modem

160; Set top box 161; Video service provider

162; Storage 163; Internet tv browser

164; Internet TV middleware 165; Information processing department

200; A TV receiver 300; Karaoke server

400; Internet network

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a karaoke service using an Internet protocol television (IP TV), and more particularly, to connect a general television to an internet network through an internet connection device, and to provide a karaoke service to a television through an internet network. A method and system for providing the same.

In general, in order to use a karaoke service, as shown in FIG. 1A, a karaoke system is required.

The karaoke system may include a karaoke device (commonly referred to as a karaoke system) 1, a monitor (usually a TV receiver) 2 for outputting song accompaniment and images, and a remote control for controlling the karaoke device 1. Include 3).

Such a karaoke system is usually provided for the operation in a professional shop that provides the karaoke service, it is not easy to deliberately provide the karaoke system to use the karaoke service in a private home.

In addition, in order to update the karaoke service, such as the addition of new songs and add features, there is a cumbersome problem that each user must update the application mounted on the karaoke device 1.

Meanwhile, in recent years, as the method and means for providing an Internet service are diversified, an Internet Protocol Television (IP TV) which watches streaming-type Internet broadcasting through a television (hereinafter, referred to as a 'TV receiver') IP TV is attracting attention as a representative broadcasting and telecommunications convergence service.

In addition, when you turn on the TV receiver or turn on the radio when watching a conventional broadcast, you can use the Internet immediately by turning on the power, so even people who are not used to using the computer can simply search the Internet using the TV remote control or wireless keyboard. Of course, it is a service that can receive a variety of content and additional services through the Internet network.

Conventional general broadcasting and internet broadcasting using the IP TV are implemented through the system shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1B, the conventional general broadcasting is a one-way service, and the consumer is passive only as a viewer. As shown in FIG. 1C, the IP TV-based Internet broadcasting is a two-way service and the consumer is a server. The biggest feature is that it is active such as requesting the provision of information.

Accordingly, the IP TV service user can be provided with various applications that can be provided through the Internet.

IP TV-related applications include personal digital video recorders (PVRs), video on demand (VOD), electronic program guides (EPGs), e-mails, Internet access, T-commerce (T-commerce; television commerce), Internet telephony (VoIP), and the like, if the technical flexibility of the IP TV in the future will be able to provide more applications and content.

The present invention was created to solve the problems of the current karaoke system as described above, an object of the present invention is to use the technical flexibility of the IP TV only if the user of the IP TV service without having to build a separate karaoke system conventional An object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing a karaoke service using an Internet protocol television that provides a karaoke service in which an IP TV-based service is used.

Karaoke service providing method using the Internet protocol television according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of connecting a karaoke server by accessing the Internet network via a set-top box and a modem TV set; Transmitting, by the TV receiver, protocol for providing karaoke service request information to the Internet network through the set-top box and a modem, and transmitting the information to the karaoke server; Transmitting, by the karaoke server, karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service provision request information to the set top box through the modem; The set top box processing the karaoke service information and transmitting the processed information to the TV receiver; And outputting the processed karaoke service information of the TV receiver.

And a karaoke service providing system using a television Internet protocol according to the present invention for achieving the above object, Internet connection for connecting the TV receiver to the Internet karaoke server; A TV receiver connected to a karaoke server through the Internet connection unit to transmit karaoke service provision request information requesting the provision of karaoke service to the karaoke server, and to receive and output karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service provision request information; ; And a karaoke server that receives the karaoke service providing request information from the TV receiver and transmits corresponding karaoke service information to the TV receiver. Preferably, the Internet connection unit receives karaoke service information from the karaoke server. A modem for demodulating and transmitting the information received from the TV receiver to a karaoke server after converting the protocol for transmission to the Internet network; And a set-top box for receiving and processing karaoke service information received from the karaoke server through the modem, transmitting the karaoke service information to the TV receiver, and transmitting the information received from the TV receiver to the karaoke server through the modem. It features.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments will be described in detail a method and system for providing a karaoke service using an Internet protocol television according to an embodiment of the present invention. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the drawings.

2 is a block diagram of an Internet protocol television (IP TV) based karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a karaoke service providing system using an internet protocol television according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an internet connection unit 100, a TV receiver 200, a karaoke server 300, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the Internet connection unit 100 includes a modem 130, a set top box 160, and the like, and connects the TV receiver 200 to the Internet network 400 to connect with the karaoke server 300. And a modem 130 and a set top box 160.

The modem 130 receives the karaoke service information from the karaoke server 300 and demodulates the information, and modulates the information received from the TV receiver 200 by changing the protocol through the internet network 400. Send to 300.

The set-top box 160 is an Internet Protocol Middleware (hereinafter referred to as 'IP middleware') 164, a TV browser 163, a video service provider (IP VOD) 161 , The information processing unit 165, the storage unit 162, etc., receives and processes the karaoke service information received from the karaoke server 300 through the modem 130, and transmits the received karaoke service information to the TV receiver 200. The information received from the receiver 200 is transmitted to the karaoke server 300 through the modem 130.

The IP middleware 164 loads an application or a resource in a web server connected through the internet network 400 and implements an additional service provided by the web server in the TV receiver 200. In other words, digital information compressed by MPEG2 and MPEG4 technology is transmitted to a general TV receiver 200, and various additional services can be utilized through the TV receiver 200.

 In particular, in the present invention, since the web server corresponds to the karaoke server 300 and the additional service corresponds to the karaoke service, the utilization of the karaoke service provided by the karaoke server 300 can be implemented through the TV receiver 200. do.

The TV browser 163 browses the Internet information requested by the TV set 200, and adds main functions of the karaoke service and an environment as an independent browser regardless of an operating system (OS) environment. Optimize.

It is also unaffected by different environments and different language systems.

The video service providing unit provides a video service requested by the TV receiver 200 to the TV receiver 200.

That is, the video service providing unit (IP VOD) 161 interlocks with an image service providing server (not shown) that can be connected to the Internet network 400 and receives an image from the image service providing server at the request of the TV receiver 200. Receives the information, and synchronizes the video information with the karaoke service information to transmit to the TV receiver 200.

In general, the video on demand (VOD) service provides a video service according to a subscriber's order, and is a service that selects multimedia information desired by a user and receives and plays it from the video service providing server.

In addition, a transmission method of the VOD service includes a download method and a streaming method. The download method is a method in which the entire video data to be played on the TV receiver 200 is downloaded from the main server and then played back. And The streaming method is a method of initially storing (Buffering) the streaming server from the streaming server for playing the media on the receiving side, and then playing the screen when the speed of the transmission section changes. to be.

Therefore, the video service providing unit 161 provides the video information from the video service providing server to the TV receiver 200 as a background screen for the song accompaniment in a download or streaming manner.

The information processing unit 165 processes the karaoke service information and the image service information received through the Internet network 400 to be output from the TV receiver 200.

That is, since the karaoke service information received through the Internet network 400 is a signal that is compressed and modulated for efficient data transmission, a process of decompressing and demodulating is required to reproduce the information on the TV receiver 200. Unit 165 performs this process.

The storage unit 162 stores karaoke service information received from the karaoke server 300. The karaoke service information stored in the storage unit 162 may be updated at predetermined time intervals.

Therefore, when the karaoke service information requested by the TV receiver 200 is stored in the storage unit 162 later, the content is stored in the storage unit 162 without making the request to the karaoke server 300. May be provided directly to the TV receiver 200.

For example, accompaniment information about a song requested by a karaoke service user and image information used as a background image of the accompaniment sound are stored.

In addition, the storage unit 162 preferably stores information selected by the request of the TV receiver 200 among the karaoke service information provided to the TV receiver 200.

For example, after storing the song accompaniment to be stored among the song accompaniment provided from the karaoke server 300, if the song accompaniment is to be played later, the stored song accompaniment is selected and played.

In addition, it is preferable that the image that becomes the background image of the song accompaniment can be stored together with the song accompaniment.

The TV receiver 200 is connected to the karaoke server 300 through the Internet connection unit 100, and transmits karaoke service providing request information to the karaoke server 300. The karaoke server 300 receives and outputs karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service request information.

Meanwhile, the karaoke service provision request information is information for requesting the provision of a karaoke service provided by the karaoke server 300, and information for requesting the provision of song search information for searching for a song that the user wants to sing, and a song search process. Includes song selection information selected through.

The karaoke service information may include search information corresponding to the search request information, song accompaniment information, song lyrics information, and background image information corresponding to the song selection information, which will be described in more detail below. Let's do it.

In addition, the karaoke service providing request information is preferably input to the TV receiver 200 through the remote control of the TV receiver 200.

The karaoke server 300 receives the karaoke service provision request information from the TV receiver 200 and transmits the karaoke service information corresponding thereto to the TV receiver 200.

At this time, the karaoke server 300 transmits the karaoke service information to the TV receiver 200 through a unicast (Unicast) transmission method.

The unicast transmission scheme is a transmission scheme corresponding to a multicast scheme of simultaneously transmitting a data packet to only one specific receiver side and simultaneously transmitting the data packet to a plurality of receiver sides.

The karaoke server 300 prevents the traffic load generated when the content for the karaoke service information is transmitted from the karaoke server 300 to the TV receiver 200 through the unicast transmission method, and the quality of the video due to simultaneous access. It prevents degradation and supports two-way service.

In addition, the karaoke server 300 stores a database of song search information by artist, song name, album name, category, genre, latest song, and recommended song.

The categories are classified into ballads, rock and dance, and the genres are classified into song, pop, Japanese music, and religious music.

Accordingly, the TV receiver 200 directly receives identification information provided for each song and transmits the identification information to the karaoke server 300, and the karaoke server 300 may provide karaoke service information on the song corresponding to the identification information. Alternatively, the search information for each category may be provided according to the search request information received from the TV receiver 200.

In addition, the karaoke server 300 provides the song lyrics in advance according to a request of the TV receiver 200 when providing search information, and receives the section information on the section selected by the TV receiver 200 among the song lyrics. It provides karaoke service information, such as section accompaniment information corresponding to only the section corresponding to the information.

In this case, when receiving information on the number of repetitions of playing the section from the TV receiver 200, it is preferable to provide section repetition information so that the section accompaniment can be repeated by the number of repetitions.

In addition, the karaoke server 300 receives song voice information received by the TV receiver 200 in real time according to the accompaniment information to calculate evaluation information on the song voice information, and calculates the calculated song evaluation information on the TV receiver 200. To send).

On the other hand, the song evaluation information may be transmitted to the TV receiver 200 in the form of a score (Score) after the song accompaniment, preferably, the TV receiver 200 as a graph information while the song voice information is received. Can be sent in real time.

In addition, the karaoke service information includes key adjustment information for adjusting the key of the sound source, speed adjustment information and chorus information for selecting the speed of the song speed, the karaoke server 300 corresponds to the respective information To the TV receiver 200.

Next, a method for providing karaoke service using an internet protocol television according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

4 to 6 are flowcharts of a method for providing karaoke service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the TV receiver 200 connects to the karaoke server 300 by accessing the Internet network 400 through the set-top box 160 and the modem 130 (S710).

In addition, the TV receiver 200 receives karaoke service provision request information from the outside through a remote controller of the TV receiver 200 and transmits it to the set top box 160 (S 720).

Then, the set-top box 160 checks whether the karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service request information is already stored (S730), and if so, transmits the karaoke service information directly to the TV receiver 200. (S 740).

In addition, the TV receiver 200 outputs the karaoke service information received through the set top box 160 as described above (S750).

Meanwhile, the karaoke service information previously stored in the set-top box 160 may be updated at predetermined time intervals with the karaoke service information that the TV receiver 200 previously received from the karaoke server 300 when using the karaoke service. .

 However, when the karaoke service information is not stored in the set top box 160 in S 730, as shown in FIG. 5, the set top box 160 transmits the karaoke service request request information through the Internet network 400. The karaoke server 300 is transmitted (S810).

That is, although not shown in the drawing, the TV receiver 200 requests the karaoke server 300 to provide song search information for searching for a song to be sung by the user.

The karaoke server 300 transmits the song search information corresponding to the request to the TV receiver 200, and the TV receiver 200 receiving the song search information outputs the song search information and outputs the song search information. It receives the song selection information from the outside directly or through the TV receiver remote control through the karaoke server 300 and transmits it.

As such, the karaoke server 300 receiving the karaoke service providing request information transmits the karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service providing request information to the set top box 160 through the modem 130 (S820).

And preferably, the set top box 160 may store the karaoke service information. In addition, the stored karaoke service information is preferably updated at a predetermined time interval.

In this case, the karaoke service information includes song accompaniment information corresponding to the song selection information, image information serving as a screen background of the TV receiver 200, song lyrics information, chorus information, and the like. Song rating information provided in real time while being played on the receiver 200 is included.

In addition, the karaoke service information is transmitted by the unicast method.

The image information may be provided through the image service providing unit 161 of the set-top box 160 linked with the image service providing server.

The set-top box 160 processes the karaoke service information (S 830), transmits it to the TV receiver 200 (S 840), and the karaoke service information received by the TV receiver 200 is S 750. As shown in the TV receiver 200.

In addition, the set-top box 160 allows the image information provided by the video service provider to be transmitted to the TV receiver 200 by synchronizing the karaoke service information so as to be synchronized and output from the TV receiver 200.

Then, as illustrated in FIG. 6, while the TV receiver 200 outputs karaoke service information such as song accompaniment, the user receives song voice information from the outside (S910), and the received song voice information is set-top box. After processing and protocol conversion through the 160 and the modem 130 (S 920) is transmitted to the karaoke server 300 (S 930).

The karaoke server 300 receiving the song voice information calculates song evaluation information according to the song voice information and transmits the song evaluation information to the TV receiver 200 (S940), and the TV receiver 200 transmits the song evaluation information. Output (S 950).

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention belongs to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. To those skilled in the art to the extent that modifications or variations will be possible to the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the method and system for providing karaoke service using the present inventors' Internet protocol television, it is possible to use karaoke service through a general TV receiver without building a separate karaoke system for using karaoke service. have.

In particular, there is an effect that can control the use of karaoke service through the remote control of the TV receiver without providing a separate remote control.

In addition, by combining various services utilizing IP TV-based technology with karaoke services, it is possible to enjoy more diverse services.

For example, the user can freely select the background image of the song accompaniment through the VOD service.

In addition, since the update of the karaoke service is made at regular intervals in the karaoke server, there is a convenience that the service user does not need to update the new song separately.

Claims (13)

delete In the karaoke service providing method of the karaoke server, Connecting the karaoke server to a set-top box; Receiving, by the karaoke server, karaoke service provision request information from the set top box; The karaoke server transmitting karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service provision request information to the set top box so that the set top box outputs the karaoke service information; Receiving, by the karaoke server, song voice information according to the karaoke service information from the set top box; And While the set-top box transmits the song voice information, the karaoke server transmitting evaluation information to the set-top box as graph information comparing pitch and time signature of the song voice information. How to provide karaoke service. The method of claim 2, Receiving the karaoke service providing request information And receiving, by the karaoke server, song selection information about song accompaniment information to be received. The method of claim 2, Receiving the karaoke service providing request information Receiving, by the karaoke server, a request for providing song search information from the set top box; Transmitting, by the karaoke server, song search information corresponding to the request for providing the song search information to the set top box; And And receiving, by the karaoke server, song selection information selected through the song search information from the set top box. As a system for providing karaoke service, An Internet connection unit for connecting the TV receiver to the karaoke server by connecting to the Internet network; A TV receiver connected to a karaoke server through the Internet connection unit to transmit karaoke service provision request information requesting the provision of karaoke service to the karaoke server, and to receive and output karaoke service information corresponding to the karaoke service provision request information; ; And Receiving the karaoke service providing request information from the TV receiver, and the karaoke server for transmitting the corresponding karaoke service information to the TV receiver, The karaoke server is a graph for comparing the pitch and the beat of the song voice information while the TV receiver transmits the song voice information. The karaoke server using an internet protocol television that provides evaluation information on the song voice information to the TV receiver. Service delivery system. The method of claim 5, The internet connection unit, Internet protocol television, characterized in that receiving the video information from the video service providing server at the request of the TV receiver in conjunction with the video service providing server, and synchronizes the video information with the karaoke service information to the TV receiver. Karaoke service providing system using. The method of claim 6, wherein the Internet connection unit A modem that receives and demodulates karaoke service information from the karaoke server, converts the information received from the TV receiver to a karaoke server by converting the protocol for transmission to the Internet network; And And a set-top box for receiving and processing karaoke service information received from the karaoke server through the modem and transmitting the karaoke service information to the TV receiver, and transmitting the information received from the TV receiver to the karaoke server through the modem. Karaoke service providing system using an internet protocol television. The method of claim 7, wherein the set top box An Internet TV middleware that loads an application or a resource in a web server connected through an internet network and implements an additional service provided by the web server on the TV receiver; An Internet TV browser for browsing Internet information on the TV receiver; A video service provider for providing a video service requested by the TV receiver; An information processing unit for processing the karaoke service information received from the karaoke server to be output to the TV receiver; And Karaoke service providing system using an Internet protocol television, characterized in that it comprises a storage unit for storing the karaoke service information received from the karaoke server. delete The method of claim 8, wherein the storage unit And karaoke service information received from the karaoke server. The system selects and stores information selected by the request of the TV receiver. The method of claim 8, Karaoke service information stored in the storage unit is updated by the karaoke server at a predetermined time interval, karaoke service providing system using an Internet protocol television. delete The method of claim 10 or 11, wherein the karaoke server The karaoke service providing system using the Internet protocol television, characterized in that for transmitting the karaoke service information by a unicast transmission method.

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