KR100923984B1 - System and Method for Communication Service with Multimedia Content by Mobile Communication Network and Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia content communication service system and method using a mobile communication system and a portable mobile broadcasting system.

To this end, the present invention is a communication service system for processing a received communication message and a transmission communication message for providing a multimedia content communication service; A mobile communication system for transmitting a received communication message received from the portable mobile broadcasting terminal to a communication service system; And a mobile mobile broadcasting system for transmitting a transmission communication message received from the communication service system to a broadcasting network.

According to the present invention, by transmitting a message generated while watching or listening to a video, audio, or data broadcast of a mobile mobile broadcast by using a mobile mobile broadcast system, a message can be transmitted at a lower cost and faster than a mobile communication network. Therefore, the problem of having a time delay due to message congestion can be solved.

Mobile Mobile Broadcasting Network, DMB, Message Transfer, Chat, MMS, Event, Communication

Description

System and Method for Communication Service with Multimedia Content by Mobile Communication Network and Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Network}

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a multimedia content communication system in which a DMB system and a mobile communication system are linked according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a communication service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal providing a communication service menu according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal using a chat service between a plurality of users watching DMB broadcasts according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal inviting another user to a chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal for opening a chat room for a chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal using a one-to-one conversation service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal for transmitting DMB broadcast content as a multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal using a chat service associated with a DMB broadcasting station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal for downloading a coupon through an enterprise service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

11 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal providing a service for notifying event information provided by a corresponding program in advance by using a program guide according to an embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia content communication service method in a DMB terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a multimedia content communication service in a communication service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

14 is a signal flowchart illustrating a method of entering and exiting a real-time comment room or a chat room for a conversation service between a plurality of users, which publishes opinions on DMB broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention;

15 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method of transmitting and receiving a message in a chat service or a one-to-one chat service between a plurality of users according to an embodiment of the present invention;

16 is a signal flowchart illustrating a method of using a multimedia message service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

17 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method of using an enterprise service for transmitting event data according to an embodiment of the present invention;

18 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method of using an enterprise service for posting and selling content according to an embodiment of the present invention;

19 illustrates a frame structure of a communication message transmitted and received for a communication service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a multimedia content communication service system and method using a mobile communication system and a portable mobile broadcasting system. In more detail, a mobile communication system that provides various services such as a conversation, multimedia data transmission, and an event through transmission and reception of a message associated with a mobile mobile broadcast transmitted through the mobile mobile broadcasting system, and a message transmission and reception using the mobile mobile broadcasting system System and method.

With the rapid development of electronic and communication technology, various wireless communication services using a wireless telecommunication network have been provided. In particular, recently, a mobile mobile broadcasting service capable of providing a high-definition television and a video regardless of a place using a mobile receiver or a vehicle receiver such as a mobile terminal has been provided. Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB), Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting for radio (ISDB-Tsb), Forward Link Only (FLO) Etc. Representative DMB services are classified into satellite DMB and terrestrial DMB. Satellite DMB is a method of transmitting a DMB broadcast signal to a mobile receiver using a broadcast satellite, terrestrial DMB is a method of transmitting a DMB broadcast signal to a mobile receiver using a transmitter located on the ground.

The DMB system that provides such a DMB service has a large bandwidth, and the terrestrial DMB has a transmission speed of 0.8 Mbps to 1.7 Mbps, and the satellite DMB has a transmission rate of 2.4 Mbps. In addition, when compared to a CDMA 1X EV-DO network or a network having a similar data transmission rate of a WCDMA network, data quality of the transmitted data is excellent according to the feature of transmitting data in one direction instead of a bidirectional signal.

As described above, a portable mobile broadcasting system such as DMB is used by many users due to the advantage of being able to watch high-definition TV anytime and anywhere regardless of the location and time, and the quality of data transmitted is excellent.

However, since it is impossible to use the wireless Internet while watching a mobile mobile broadcast using a mobile terminal, it is impossible to exchange communication such as having a conversation with another user or transmitting a corresponding multimedia content. to be.

Accordingly, by connecting a message transmission / reception method of a mobile communication system having a bidirectional transmission characteristic to a portable mobile broadcasting network having a unidirectional data transmission characteristic, the mobile mobile broadcasting can be watched and messages exchanged between viewers of a plurality of portable mobile broadcastings. There is a need for a technology for providing various multimedia content communication services such as one-to-one conversation between specific users, transmission of multimedia content, and event progression of a mobile mobile station.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention constitutes a communication system connecting the mobile mobile broadcasting system and the mobile communication system, and provides a communication service, a multimedia data transmission service, an enterprise type service, and the like, between users watching the mobile mobile broadcasting. Provides a message transmission and reception system and method for providing.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a communication service server according to an embodiment of the present invention is a server for providing a communication service to a terminal for receiving a broadcast signal, the receiving unit receiving a message for communication service from the communication system; A control unit for generating a transmission communication message to be sent to the terminal using the message and the group ID; And a transmitter for transmitting a transmission communication message to a broadcast system or a communication system.

In addition, the method of transmitting and receiving a communication message according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of transmitting and receiving a communication message for providing a communication service to a terminal receiving a broadcast signal, (a) request via the received communication message received through the communication system Checking the type of the established communication service; (b) reconstructing the outgoing communication message for the communication service using the outgoing communication message and the group ID; And (c) transmitting the reconstructed transmission communication message to a broadcasting system or a communication system.

In addition, the communication message transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for transmitting a communication message in a terminal for a communication service for a broadcast program transmitted through a broadcast signal, (a) of the communication service requested from the user of the terminal Checking the type; (b) generating a communication message including a group ID having information on a type of communication service, a request history, and a list of terminals to receive the communication message; And (c) sending the generated communication message to the communication system.

In addition, a method of providing a chat service using a communication message according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of providing a chat service to a terminal that receives a broadcast signal through transmission and reception of a communication message, which (a) enters a chat room through a communication system. Receiving a chat room join request message requesting a request; (b) receiving a received chat message including an ID of the chat room and contents of the chat from a terminal participating in the chat room; (c) identifying a chat room in which the terminal participates through a chat room ID included in the received chat message, and constructing a list of terminals to which the chat contents are to be transmitted; And (d) constructing a transmission conversation message including a list of terminals to which the contents of the conversation are to be transmitted, and transmitting the message through a broadcast system or the communication system.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In addition, the term module described herein refers to a unit for processing a specific function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

In the following description, the portable mobile broadcasting system according to the present invention is a mobile broadcast service using DMB, DVB-H, ISDB-Tsb, FLO, Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS), BroadCast MultiCasting Service (BCMCS), WiBro ( It includes a broadcast standard for providing a mobile broadcast service using a communication network such as Wireless Broadband), and for the convenience of description, the following description will be limited to the DMB system. A mobile terminal that receives a DMB broadcast signal in a DMB system and receives a mobile mobile broadcast service will be referred to as a 'DMB terminal'.

In the following description, various types of messages generated in one DMB terminal and transmitted to a plurality of DMB terminals through a DMB system or a mobile communication system will be described as 'communication messages'. .

1 is a block diagram illustrating a multimedia content communication system in which a DMB system and a mobile communication system are linked according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The multimedia content communication system according to the present invention includes a DMB terminal 110 capable of receiving a DMB broadcast, a mobile communication system 120 transmitting and receiving a communication message with the DMB terminal 110, and a plurality of DMB terminals 110. And a DMB system 130 for transmitting a communication message, and an Internet access device for transmitting and receiving a communication message with a plurality of DMB terminals 110 receiving a multimedia content communication service according to the present invention by connecting to a mobile communication system 120 by wire. 150 and the Internet network 140 connecting the mobile communication system 120 and the Internet access device 150.

The DMB terminal 110 is a mobile terminal that receives DMB broadcast data through the DMB system 130 and receives voice call service and wireless Internet service through the mobile communication system 120.

The mobile communication system 120 is a network providing voice call service and data service to the DMB terminal 110, and includes IS-95A / B, CDMA 1X, WCDMA, EV-DO, EV-DV, GSM, HSDPA, and portable Internet. And various systems. However, in the following description, the mobile communication system 120 will be limited to the CDMA 1X network.

In addition, according to the present invention, a communication message transmitted from the DMB terminal 110 is received, and the received communication message serves to provide a specific DMB terminal 110 or a DMB broadcasting station.

To this end, the mobile communication system 120 includes a base station transmitter (BTS: Base Station Transmission System (BTS) 1212), a base station controller (BSC: Base Station Controller, hereinafter referred to as 'BSC') ( 1220), MSC 1230, Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) (PDSN) (1240), authentication server 1250, billing server 1260, communication service system 1270, message center (SMSC / MMSC / CBMC: Short Messaging Service Center / Multimedia Messaging Service Center / Cell Broadcasting Management Center, hereinafter referred to as 'SMSC / MMSC / CBMC'). 1280 and a WAP gateway 1290.

The BTS 1210 is a network termination device of a mobile communication system. The BTS 1210 receives a voice call request, a content data provision request, a message transmission request, and the like from the DMB terminal 110, and transmits an MSC 1230 or a PDSN (the BSC 1220). 1240, and transmits the voice call and the data call received through the BSC 134 to the DMB terminal 110 wirelessly. In addition, the BTS 1210 performs a location registration function of the DMB terminal 110 located in the cell area under its jurisdiction.

The BSC 1220 controls a plurality of BTSs 1210, allocates and releases radio channels for the DMB terminal 110, controls transmission output of the DMB terminal 110 and the BTS 1210, and soft handoff between cells. And hard handoff determination, transcoding and vocoding, GPS clock distribution, and the like.

The MSC 1230 performs basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of subscribers, location registration and handoff procedures, and interworking with other networks. In addition, including a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR), the DMB terminal 110 requests location registration, and checks subscriber information to provide additional services.

The PDSN 1240 transmits content data to the DMB terminal 110 using a packet data service. Accordingly, the PDSN 1240 is an additional service server located inside the mobile communication system 120, a communication service system 1270, a content providing server located outside the mobile communication system and connected through the Internet network 140, etc. (Not shown). The PDSN 1240 is an evolution of an inter-working function (IWF) used to support data communication in a 2nd generation (2G) mobile communication system. It is also possible to use a manganese interlock device instead.

The authentication server 1250 performs authentication of a user who subscribes to a mobile communication service, user authentication of an additional service requested from the DMB terminal 110, and authentication of a user who receives a multimedia content communication service according to an embodiment of the present invention. That's the part.

The billing server 1260 is a part for charging a user who uses a mobile communication service. The billing server 1260 charges billing by using an additional service and a voice call service, such as a multimedia content communication service, according to the present invention. This is the part to settle.

The communication service system 1270 receives various types of communication messages transmitted from the DMB terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and according to the type of communication messages received, the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120. It serves to deliver and provide the communication message or the multimedia content requested to the DMB terminal 110 through the). The communication service system 1270 may be connected to the DMB broadcasting station 1310 through a dedicated network to deliver a communication message or multimedia content to the DMB terminal 110 through the DMB system 130.

In this case, the communication service system 1270 may be located outside the mobile communication system 120 and connected to the mobile communication system 120 and the DMB system 130 through the Internet network 140.

Through such a communication service system 1270, a communication service subscriber can communicate with a plurality of DMB viewers, one-on-one conversation service, real-time comment service for broadcasting, multimedia message transmission service, receiving coupons and items, or participating in events of DMB stations. Corporate services, community services and wired / wireless interworking services can be provided.

Here, the conversation service with a plurality of DMB viewers is a general conversation service that is performed between users of a plurality of unspecified DMB terminals who are watching the same DMB broadcast, and operated by a DMB broadcasting official (for example, a PD, a writer, etc. of the corresponding DMB broadcast). It may be classified as a broadcast-related chat service performed in a chat room. A general chat service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, and a broadcast-related chat service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9.

One-to-one chat service is a one-to-one chat service with a specific user. The one-to-one chat service may be implemented by creating a chat room in the communication service system 1270. The chat room may be implemented by executing an application for a communication service installed in a DMB terminal. For example, the conversation may be performed using a short message or a multimedia message. This one-to-one chat service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

The real-time comment service is a service in which a DMB terminal user who views the same DMB broadcast posts a comment on the DMB broadcast. In addition, the chat service between multiple DMB viewers is serviced only between users who have participated in the same chat room, while the real-time comment service is serviced among all users who are watching the same DMB broadcast.

The multimedia message transmission service is a service for transmitting a video or a picture of a DMB broadcast to another user using a multimedia message. The multimedia message transmission service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8.

Corporate service is a service that provides product discount coupons, game items or game money, movie premiere tickets or performance tickets through DMB broadcasting. Such an enterprise service may be provided to all users connected to the corresponding DMB broadcasting channel, or may be provided only to a specific user through an event. The enterprise service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10.

The community service provides bulletin boards or chat rooms to support community use such as information sharing, chat rooms, and offline meetings among users who are interested in a specific DMB broadcasting program, a specific entertainer, a specific music or video field, or a specific product or company. It is a service.

The internal structure and function of the communication service system 1270 that provides such a communication service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 is a part that processes various messages (short messages, voice messages, multimedia messages, etc.) transmitted and received between the DMB terminal 110, the DMB broadcasting station 1310, and a plurality of content providing servers. . The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 checks the type of the message received through the MSC 1230 or the PDSN 1240 using the service identification code included in the message. As a result of checking the type of the received message, if it is confirmed that the message is a message of the multimedia content communication service according to the present invention, the message is transmitted to the communication service system 1270.

At this time, each multimedia content communication service transmitted and received by the communication service system 1270 may be given a unique service identification code according to its type, and accordingly, the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 may provide a unique service. The identification of the identification code may also confirm the type of the requested multimedia content communication service.

Here, frames of various messages transmitted and received by the communication service system 1270 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 18.

The WAP gateway 1290 converts the WAP protocol used in the mobile communication system 120 and the TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol used in the Internet network 140, thereby allowing the mobile communication system 120 And a function of connecting the Internet network 140.

The DMB system 130 is a network for transmitting broadcast data and a communication message according to the present invention to the DMB terminal 110 by using the DMB broadcasting station 1310 and the relay device 1320.

The DMB broadcasting station 1310 generates broadcast data and transmits the generated broadcast data to the plurality of DMB terminals 110 through the relay device 1320. In addition, a plurality of DMB terminals are connected to the communication service system 1270 to receive communication messages transmitted from the communication service system 1270, and receive the received communication messages through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120. It serves to transmit to 110.

The relay device 1320 includes at least one of a satellite, a terrestrial repeater, and a shadow area repeater, and is a network termination device for transmitting DMB broadcast data and communication messages transmitted from the DMB broadcasting station 1310 to the DMB terminal 110. In the satellite DMB system, a satellite and a shadow area repeater are used as the relay device 1320, and in the terrestrial DMB system, a ground repeater and a shadow area repeater are used.

Here, the communication message transmitted through the DMB system 130 is different from the message transmitted and received in the existing Mobile Origination (MO) service. The existing MO service is a service that a viewer viewing a broadcast transmits his or her opinion as a short message through the mobile communication system 120, and receives it from a broadcasting station and reads it in the broadcast or displays it at the bottom of the broadcast screen. At this time, the message displayed at the bottom of the broadcast screen is data that is inserted into the actual broadcast program and transmitted through the broadcast network, and becomes a component of the broadcast program.

However, in transmitting a communication message input from a user using a broadcast channel according to the present invention, by leasing or allocating a separate broadcast spare band irrelevant to the actual broadcast program, the broadcast message is transmitted from a component of the actual broadcast program. It is sent regardless. That is, broadcast data and communication messages including contents related to broadcast programs are made regardless of network technology or program production.

The internet network 140 is connected to the WAP gateway 1290 of the mobile communication system 120 and transmits communication messages transmitted from the plurality of Internet access devices 150 to the communication service system 1270 of the mobile communication system 120. It serves to convey.

The internet access device 150 is connected to the internet network 140 and transmits a communication message to the DMB broadcasting station 1310 through the communication service system 1270, and includes a personal computer. In addition, the Internet access device 150 may include a DMB broadcast receiving module for receiving DMB broadcast data transmitted through the DMB system 130.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a communication service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Communication service system 1270 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a receiver for receiving a communication message from PDSN 1240 or SMSC / MMSC / CMBC 1260, DMB broadcasting station 1310, PDSN 1240 or SMSC / MMSC / And a transmitter for transmitting a communication message to the CMBC 1260, a controller for converting the received communication message into a communication message for transmitting the communication message, and operating a communication service system.

The control unit may include a session server 210, a menu server 220, a mobile multimedia contents community management server 230, a community server 240, an operation server 250, and authentication / The charging interworking module 260 is included.

The session server 210 operates a plurality of chat rooms for each channel for a chat service and a one-to-one chat service among a plurality of users of the multimedia content communication service according to the present invention, and a virtual session of each DMB terminal 110. Session) Server.

The menu server 220 is a server for transmitting menu data for selecting a multimedia content communication service that the DMB terminal 110 or the Internet access device 150 wants to receive from various multimedia content communication services through a wired or wireless Internet network.

MMCC management server 230 is a server that plays a pivotal role in the multimedia content communication service according to an embodiment of the present invention, the menu data for the menu service through the menu server 220, DMB broadcast data or multimedia content It is a server that plays a role of controlling life cycle management and execution data for submodules.

The community server 240 is a server providing a community service for operating a community for a specific DMB broadcasting program, a specific entertainer, a specific music or video field, a specific product or a company, etc. according to an embodiment of the present invention. The community server 240 operates community chat rooms and bulletin boards to provide community services.

The operation server 250 is a server including an interface for operating a communication service system. The operation server 250 receives a command to notify the occurrence of an event or the publication of multimedia content from an operator of the communication service system and transmits it to the MMCC management server 230. It plays a role.

In addition, it plays a role of allocating a group ID for providing a multimedia content communication service requested by the DMB terminal 110 among various multimedia content communication services.

Here, the group ID is an identifier assigned to distinguish each DMB broadcasting channel and DMB terminals 110 participating in each multimedia content communication service. The group ID is assigned to the DMB terminal 110 when the DMB broadcast is selected for viewing, and when the DMB broadcasting channel is changed, the group ID assigned to the corresponding DMB broadcasting channel is reassigned to the DMB terminal 110. In addition, when a chat service is requested while watching a DMB broadcast, a group ID is newly assigned to each chat room to distinguish DMB terminals participating in each chat room opened for the chat service.

When the DMB terminal 110 terminates the multimedia content communication service or finishes watching the DMB broadcast, the group ID assigned to the DMB terminal 110 is deleted.

Such information about the group ID, that is, group ID information allocated to each DMB broadcasting channel, group ID information allocated to each chat room, information on the DMB terminal assigned to each group ID, and the like may be stored in the database 280. .

The broadcast signal transmitted through the DMB system 130 includes a plurality of communication service related messages, and each communication service related message is matched with each group ID. Accordingly, the DMB terminal 110 extracts only the message related to the communication service to be used from among the broadcast signals included in the plurality of communication service related messages using the assigned group ID.

The authentication / billing interworking module 260 authenticates the subscriber using the multimedia content communication service according to the present invention through interworking with the authentication server 1250 and the charging server 1260 of the mobile communication system 120, and the multimedia content communication service. Serves as a gateway to perform billing according to the use of.

Meanwhile, the receiver and the transmitter may be implemented as an SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 for transmitting and receiving a communication message with the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280.

The SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 is a module for delivering a communication message transmitted and received for the multimedia content communication service according to the present invention. The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 of the mobile communication system 120 is provided. And a module that serves as a gateway between the session server 210.

In addition, the communication service system 1250 may include a separate database 280 to store various contents used for the multimedia content communication service.

The database 280 stores various content files, communication messages, multimedia content communication service result data, statistical data, and subscriber information for the multimedia content communication service according to the present invention.

For example, the statistical data of the chat service among the statistical data stored in the database 280 may include hourly / daily / weekly / monthly chat service usage history, amount of time or data used, program information, chat partner, channel information, and the like. Data can be stored.

Here, the subscriber information stored in the database 280 may store various subscriber information such as terminal information and service subscription history of the multimedia content communication service subscriber according to the present invention, and input, change, and call from the operation server 250. Upon request, it plays a role of storing new subscriber details, changing stored details, or calling stored details.

Here, the communication service system according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an enterprise service providing server that provides an enterprise service such as a product discount coupon, a game item, a game money movie premiere ticket, or a performance ticket.

3 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal providing a communication service menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, a screen of a DMB terminal receiving a multimedia content communication service includes a DMB broadcast display area 310 in which a DMB broadcast is displayed, a DMB network 120 or a mobile communication system 120 for a conversation message and a multimedia content communication service. A message display area 320 displaying a message transmitted through the menu, a menu button 330 for selecting various menus of a multimedia content communication service, and a communication message and a command input by a user to the mobile communication system 120 The transmission button 340 and a message input area 350 in which a communication message input by a user for a conversation or a command input for a multimedia content communication service are displayed.

If a user wants to receive a multimedia content communication service according to the present invention while watching a DMB broadcast through a DMB terminal screen such as 3A, the user inputs a specific button or a menu button for the multimedia content communication service set in the DMB terminal 110. .

When a specific button or menu button for a multimedia content communication service is input, a list of communication services provided as shown in 3B is displayed. By selecting 'sympathetic chat' from the list of multimedia content communication services displayed in 3B, the user can chat with a large number of users who watch the same broadcast, and invite specific users to the chat room through the 'Invite friends' menu. Can be. In addition, a chat room for a conversation may be opened through the 'open chat room' menu, and a one-to-one chat service with a specific user may be used through the 'one-to-one chat' menu. An operation screen of the DMB terminal according to each multimedia content communication service menu will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 through 11.

Here, the list and name of the multimedia content communication service to be displayed may be variously modified according to the DMB terminal manufacturer, the mobile communication service provider and the DMB system operator.

4 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal using a chat service between a plurality of users who watch DMB broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user selects 'sympathetic chat' for conducting a conversation with another user from the list of multimedia content communication services displayed on the DMB terminal as 4A, the screen for informing the user to enter the chat room for conducting the conversation is displayed as shown in 4B. Is displayed.

At this time, when a plurality of chat rooms are established for one broadcast channel, a list of the opened chat rooms is displayed on the DMB terminal, and the user can select a chat room that the user wants to enter from the plurality of chat rooms.

In the chat room, a screen name may be used to distinguish each DMB terminal user. Accordingly, when the user enters the chat room, a process of inputting a screen name to be used in the chat room may be performed. Alternatively, the phone number of the DMB terminal may be used as the screen name.

When a user inputs a chat name through a process of inputting a chat name, the contents of conversations of users who participated in the same chat room are displayed in the message display area 320. After the user inputs a chat message to be sent to the message input area 350 as shown in 4C, the user inputs a send button 340, and the input chat message is transmitted to the chat room opened in the communication service system 1270.

At this time, in transmitting the chat message from the DMB terminal 110 to the communication service system 1270, a group ID assigned to display a broadcast channel, a chat room in which the user participates, and a specific chat partner is transmitted together with the chat message. do. After receiving the chat message, the communication service system 1270 checks the group ID and transmits the received chat message to a plurality of DMB terminals using the same group ID.

In this case, the mobile communication system 120 may be used or the DMB system 130 may be used to transmit a chat message from the communication service system 1270 to the plurality of DMB terminals. Here, when the number of DMB terminals participating in the chat room is small, the mobile device transmits a chat message using the mobile communication system 120. When the number of DMB terminals participating in the chat room is large, the DMB system 130 is used. Send a chat message. In this case, a criterion for selecting transmission through the mobile communication system 120 and transmission through the DMB system 130 may be previously selected by an operator of the communication service system 1270, and the mobile communication system 120 may be selected in advance. May vary depending on resource utilization status.

In addition, in order to deliver the chat message to the DMB terminal using the specific group ID, the communication service system 1270 checks the group ID used by each DMB terminal, and then selects the DMB terminal using the group ID. A method of sending a message may be used. In addition, a method of including a group ID in a conversation message to be transmitted and sending it to an unspecified number, and transmitting the conversation message so that a conversation message transmitted only in a DMB terminal having a corresponding group ID can be checked and displayed.

Accordingly, the dialog message input by the user is input to the message display area 320 of the DMB terminal such as 4D.

In performing the conversation service, the message display area 320 and the message input area 350 may not be always displayed, and only the message display area 320 may be displayed. If there is a specific button input by the user, the message input area 350 is set to be displayed. Through this setting, the screen for viewing the DMB broadcast of the size-limited DMB terminal can be used more efficiently.

5 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal inviting another user to a chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, 5A to 5E are screens of the DMB terminal sending the invitation message, and 5F and 5G are screens of the DMB terminal receiving the invitation message. Here, the DMB terminal that sends the invitation message will be referred to as an 'outgoing DMB terminal' and the DMB terminal that receives the invitation message will be referred to as a 'receive DMB terminal'.

A user may invite other users to a chat room in conducting a chat in the chat room. To this end, the user selects 'invite a friend' from a plurality of multimedia content communication service lists displayed on the calling DMB terminal such as 5A.

If the user selects a menu for inviting another user, the screen for inputting the ID or telephone number of the person to be invited is displayed on the calling DMB terminal as shown in 5B. When the user enters the invitee's ID or phone number, the status information of the invitee, such as 5C, indicates whether the multimedia content communication service is connected / disconnected, the type of multimedia content communication service in use, and the channel / chat room connected. . Accordingly, the user inputs an invitation message through the message window displayed as shown in 5D and transmits it to the invitees. In this case, the invitation message may be accompanied by a broadcast screen broadcasted along with the text message. When the invitation message is transmitted, a message indicating the completion of sending the invitation message is displayed on the calling DMB terminal such as 5E.

When the invitation message transmitted from the originating DMB terminal is received, a message indicating that the invitation message has been received is displayed on the receiving DMB terminal as shown in 5F. The receiving DMB terminal user checks the displayed invitation message as shown in 5G, and then enters the invitation acceptance button or confirmation button to join the chat room. At this time, in the receiving DMB terminal, a broadcast that the caller is watching is driven, automatically connected to the same broadcast program, and an MMCC program is driven so that the basis for dialogue with each other can be easily processed.

6 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal establishing a chat room for a chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the multimedia content communication service, a user may open a chat room for performing a conversation with another user. In order to open a chat room, the user selects 'open chat room' from a list of multimedia content communication services displayed on the DMB terminal 110 as shown in 6A.

If a menu for opening a chat room is selected, a screen for entering a chat room name is displayed as shown in 6B. Here, in opening a chat room, a user who establishes a chat room may be set to select various options such as the number of participants, whether public or private, in addition to the name of the chat room.

7 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal using a one-to-one conversation service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The multimedia content communication service according to the present invention enables one-to-one conversation with a specific user. The user selects a 'one-to-one conversation' for conducting a one-to-one conversation with a specific user among a plurality of multimedia content communication service lists displayed on the DMB terminal, such as 7A.

When the one-to-one conversation menu is selected, a screen for inputting the ID or phone number of the other party to perform the one-to-one conversation is displayed as shown in 7B. In this case, in addition to the method of directly inputting an ID or a phone number for selecting a counterpart, a method such as searching in a phone book, searching in a call list, and selecting from among users participating in a conversation service among a plurality of users may be used. Can be.

After inputting an ID or telephone number for selecting a counterpart in a one-to-one conversation is completed, a confirmation window may be displayed as shown in 7C.

When the one-to-one conversation with the counterpart starts, the user inputs the one-to-one conversation message in the message input area 350 using text keys, numeric keys, and the like. When the user finishes inputting the one-to-one conversation message, the user inputs the send button 340 to execute the one-to-one conversation message transmission.

The one-to-one conversation message requested to be transmitted is transmitted to the communication service system 1270, and is transmitted to the DMB terminal of the one-to-one conversation counterpart selected in 7B through the mobile communication system 120 and displayed on the message display area 320 as shown in 7D. In this case, since the one-to-one conversation message has one message transmission target, the one-to-one conversation message is preferably transmitted through the mobile communication system 120. However, according to settings of the mobile communication system operator and the DMB system operator, the DMB system 130 Can also be transmitted using.

Here, in executing the one-to-one chat service, the chat room may be implemented using an application for communication service mounted in the DMB terminal, without creating a chat room in the community service system. At this time, the conversation message is transmitted and received using a short message or a multimedia message.

In addition, one-to-many conversations may be performed in addition to one-to-one conversations using this method.

8 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal for transmitting DMB broadcast content in a multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the user is watching a DMB broadcast as shown in 8A, if a broadcast screen desired to be transmitted or stored as a multimedia message is provided, the screen may be captured as a video or a picture. To this end, the DMB terminal screen may include a separate button for capturing a video or photo. Alternatively, a specific button among various key buttons provided in the DMB terminal may be used as a capture button. 8A shows a capture button 810 for capturing a video or screen provided on the screen of the DMB terminal.

When the user inputs the capture button 810, a menu for selecting video capture or photo capture is displayed as shown in 8B.

At this time, when the user selects video capture, the screen of 8C-1 is displayed, and the capture of the video starts. The captured video is stored in the memory of the DMB terminal 110, and a message indicating that the capture is in progress is displayed on the message display area 320. This screen continues until the user enters a command to perform the end of video capture.

However, when the user selects the picture capture on the screen of 8B, the DMB terminal 110 captures the broadcast screen displayed on the DMB broadcast display area 310 at the selected time and temporarily stores it in the memory. Then, as shown in 8C-2, a message indicating that the capture is completed is displayed on the message display area 320.

When the capturing of the video or the picture is finished, a message confirming whether to save or transmit the video or photo stored in the memory is displayed in the message display area 320 as shown in 8D.

At this time, when the user selects to save the capture screen, a message indicating that the file is stored as shown in 8E-1 and a stored file name are displayed on the message display area 320.

When the user selects the transmission of the captured video or photo on the screen of 8D, a message for inputting the telephone number of the transmission target DMB terminal for transmitting the captured and stored video or photo is displayed as 8E-2.

When the user inputs the other party's phone number and then presses the send button, the captured video or picture is composed of an MMS message together with the recipient's phone number and then transmitted to the communication service system 1270, and the communication service system 1270. ) Checks the recipient's phone number included in the transmitted MMS message and transmits the MMS message including the captured video or picture to the terminal having the corresponding phone number through the DMB network 130 or the mobile communication system 120. .

At this time, it is also possible to transfer the captured video or photo to a web page / WAP page such as a personal blog. When the user chooses to transfer a captured video or photo from a 8D screen to a Web page / WAP page, a message is displayed to enter the address of the web page / wap page, such as 8E-3. Is displayed in area 320.

When the user enters the address of the web page / wrap page and then presses the send button, the captured video or photo is composed of an MMS message with the address of the web page / wwap page, and then sent to the communication service system 1270, and communicated. The service system 1270 checks the address of the web page / wapping page included in the transmitted MMS message, and then transmits the captured video or picture to the web page / wapping page through the Internet network 140.

In addition, the representative image may be generated and stored in the server in advance for each broadcast program. Accordingly, when the user invites the other person for a one-to-one or one-to-many conversation, the user may select an image stored in the server or send an image captured or generated by the user as an invitation.

9 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal using a chat service associated with a DMB broadcasting station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The conversation service between a plurality of users established for one DMB broadcast may include a general chat room in which a conversation between the viewers of the DMB broadcast is made and a chat room operated by a PD, a writer, etc. of the corresponding DMB broadcast. have.

By using a conversation service associated with a DMB broadcaster, a user of a DMB terminal may immediately acquire information about a DMB broadcast, participate in a DMB broadcast, or participate in an event executed in a DMB broadcast.

9A is a DMB broadcasting official (for example, a PD or writer of a DMB broadcast) participates in a chat room, and if there are questions or opinions about DMB broadcasting during a conversation between a large number of users, An example screen of a DMB terminal provided with a chat service for performing a response.

9B is an example screen of a DMB terminal that provides a real-time chat service in which a user of a DMB terminal asks a question about DMB broadcasting through a chat room and confirms it at the DMB broadcasting station, and responds in real time through the DMB broadcasting.

9C provides information about music provided through DMB broadcasting by PDs and writers participating in DMB broadcasting chat rooms, and provides hints about quizzing when events such as quizzes are conducted in DMB broadcasting. This is an example screen of a DMB terminal. At this time, it may be set to enter an event through a chat room.

10 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal downloading a coupon through an enterprise service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, through a multimedia content communication service according to an embodiment of the present invention, a service such as a product discount coupon, a game item or a game money, a movie premiere or a performance ticket may be provided from a DMB broadcasting station or a content provider.

DMB broadcasting stations or content providers may provide a variety of enterprise services through a chat service according to DMB broadcasting. In this case, in providing an enterprise service, a DMB broadcasting station or a content provider may provide a conditional enterprise service such as conducting various events and providing an enterprise service only to users who participated in the event. It can also provide unconditional enterprise services, such as providing enterprise services to people.

10A illustrates an example screen in which a discount coupon of a corresponding advertisement product is provided to a user who participates in a chat room at a time when an advertisement is broadcasted.

A DMB broadcasting station or content provider that wants to provide an enterprise type service such as a discount coupon transmits a discount coupon including a group ID of users participating in the channel and the chat room.

The discount coupon transmitted to the DMB terminal 110 of the chat room using the group ID used to transmit the discount coupon is displayed in the form of an event icon 1010, such as 10A.

When an event icon 1010 such as a discount coupon is displayed on the screen of the DMB terminal 110 displayed as 10A, the user participates in the corresponding event by clicking the displayed icon or inputting a specific button set in advance.

The discount coupon transmitted to the DMB terminal 110 according to the event participation may be transmitted in various forms such as a barcode, SMS / MMS / CBS, email. In addition, the discount coupon may be transmitted to another user without receiving the discount coupon.

When a screen for selecting a discount coupon type such as 10B is displayed, the user selects a discount coupon type to be provided. When a discount coupon is provided from the user, the DMB station or the content provider provides the discount coupon in the requested form.

The provided discount coupon may be displayed on the screen, such as 10C, or may be stored in the DMB terminal 110 without being displayed.

11 is an exemplary screen of a DMB terminal providing a service for notifying event information provided by a corresponding program in advance using a program guide according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The DMB broadcasting station 1310 generates a program guide for guiding which program is broadcasted at any time, and transmits the program guide to the plurality of DMB terminals 110 through the DMB system 130. In the conventional program guide, only a broadcast time and a name of a broadcast program are provided, but the program guide according to the present invention may provide an event notification service and a broadcast reservation service provided during DMB broadcasting using the communication service system 1270. It may be. The program guide providing the event notification service and the broadcast reservation service is provided as in 11A.

As illustrated in 11A, the program guide includes a reservation button 1110 and an event notification button 1120. In addition, the program guide may provide information about the number of chat rooms opened in the corresponding program, the type of chat rooms opened, and whether or not to open a chat room in which the DMB broadcaster participates.

The user may receive a broadcast reservation service using the reservation button 1110 included in the program guide. When the user selects the reservation button 1110 displayed in the broadcast program that the user wants to reserve on the screen of 11A, the communication service system 1250 stores the setting details in the database 280, and then sets the broadcast start time or the preset time. A screen such as 11B may be used to notify the start of the broadcast by using SMS at a time (for example, 5 minutes before or 10 minutes before the broadcast).

When the user selects the OK button in the message sent by SMS, the chat room is joined at the same time as watching the broadcast.

That is, the broadcast program is displayed in the DMB broadcast display area 310, and the conversation contents of the chat room are displayed in the message display area 320. In this case, the message display area 320 may display a list of chat rooms established in the corresponding channel, and set the user to select a desired chat room.

At this time, without storing the user's broadcast reservation service details in the database 280 of the communication service system 1270, and storing the broadcast reservation service details in the DMB terminal 110, when the corresponding program time comes, the reserved DMB A program for receiving a broadcast and connecting to a chat room may be set to be driven.

In addition, the user may check the event contents provided by the corresponding program by using the event notification button 1120 included in the program guide.

When the user selects the event notification button 1120 included in the program guide on the screen of 11A, the details of the events provided by the selected program are displayed on the screen such as 11C. By using the event notification button 1120, a user may use an event related to a corresponding program such as a product discount coupon, a game item or a game money, a company-type service such as a movie premiere or a performance ticket, a conversation corner with a performer, and an image download of a broadcast situation. You can check the details.

As such, the user who has confirmed the details of the event may participate in the event generated while watching the corresponding program through the method of FIG. 10 described above.

In addition, by using the communication service system 1270 according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a community service for operating a community for a specific DMB broadcast program, a specific entertainer, a specific music or video field, a specific product or company, and the like.

In the DMB broadcasting program providing the community service, a community item button 1130 such as 11A is displayed. The community item button 1130 may be displayed on the message display area 320 during DMB broadcasting. Accordingly, when the user inputs the community item button 1130 displayed on the program guide or the community item button displayed while watching the DMB broadcast, the community service request signal is transmitted to the communication service system 1250. The community server 240 of the communication service system 1250 checks the received community service request signal and connects the established community with the DMB terminal 110.

Users who are interested in the DMB broadcasting program through the community service can operate bulletin boards, archives, etc., open chat rooms, or conduct conversations with the DMB broadcasting or specific celebrities or related products or companies. Alternatively, various events can be carried out offline.

The community server 240 for providing such a community service may be included in the communication service system 1270 or may be implemented as a separate server. In addition, the community may be established outside the mobile communication system 120 and connected through the Internet network 140, or may be established in the DMB broadcasting station 1310 or the mobile communication system 120. Alternatively, it may be established in the database 280 of the communication service system 1250.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia content communication service method in a DMB terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the DMB broadcast viewing is selected through the DMB terminal 110, the selected DMB broadcast is displayed in the DMB broadcast display area 310 of the DMB terminal 110. At this time, the DMB terminal 110 is set to the group ID assigned to the selected DMB broadcast (S1210).

In addition, a message display area 320, a menu button 330, a send button 340, and a message input area 350 for dialogue are generated and provided at the bottom of the DMB broadcast display area 310.

If there is an input of a specific button or a menu button for selecting a multimedia content communication service set in the DMB terminal, a list of provided multimedia content communication services is displayed. In operation S1220, the user checks the type of multimedia content communication service selected from the user.

When a chat service between a plurality of users is requested from a user, a channel connection for a chat service between the plurality of users is performed. At this time, the communication service system 1270 displays a list of a plurality of chat rooms created in the corresponding channel. When the user selects a chat room list to join from the list of chat rooms, the user enters the selected chat room. At this time, the DMB terminal 110 receives and resets the group ID corresponding to the entered chat room from the communication service system 1270 (S1230).

When entering the chat room selected by the user, after displaying a message indicating that the chat room has been entered, it is checked whether there is a request for sending a chat message from the user (S1232). When there is a request for inputting and sending a chat message, the chat message input in the message input area 350 is sent to the communication service system 1270 through the mobile communication system 120.

At this time, the group ID of the chat room allocated in step S1230 is transmitted together with the chat message, so that the communication service system 1270 can check the group ID of the received chat message. The chat room in which the DMB terminal 110 transmits the message can be checked, and accordingly, the received chat message can be delivered to the plurality of DMB terminals 110 using the corresponding group ID (S1234).

Here, in step S1232, although there is no request for inputting or sending a chat message, if a chat message is received through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120 (S1236), the group ID enclosed in the received chat message is sent. Check it. The broadcast signal received through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120 includes a plurality of conversation messages, and each conversation message is matched with a group ID. The DMB terminal 110 selects a conversation message corresponding to the same group ID in comparison with the group ID assigned to the user (S1238), and then displays the selected conversation message in the message display area 320 (S1240).

By repeating the steps S1232 to S1240 as described above, a conversation service between a plurality of users is provided, and this is continued until there is a termination request from the user (S1242).

When the user selects the one-to-one chat service in step S1220, a screen for selecting a counterpart to perform a chat is displayed. At this time, the counterpart selection screen includes a phone number input window for the user to directly enter a phone number, a phonebook or call list for selecting a counterpart from the phonebook or a call list, and an ID for the user to directly enter the counterpart's ID. An input window or the like may be displayed (S1250).

When the user selects a counterpart to perform a one-to-one conversation through the counterpart selection screen, the user sends a message for a one-to-one chat request to the DMB terminal of the selected counterpart through the communication service system 1270. If the other party accepts the one-to-one conversation, the message display area 320 displays a message indicating the start of the one-to-one conversation (S1252).

In addition, a process of S1232 to S1242 confirms whether there is a request for sending a conversation message transmitted from the user or a request for receiving a conversation message transmitted from a conversation counterpart, and displays the transmitted and received conversation message on the message display area 320. Do this. Here, in providing the one-to-one chat service, since the destination of the chat message is one DMB terminal, it is preferable to use the mobile communication system 120 rather than the DMB system 130.

On the other hand, if the user selects the real-time comment service for the broadcast in step S1220, in order to input the real-time comment, access to the operation server 250 of the communication service system 1250. At this time, the group ID for the real-time comment service may be separately allocated from the communication service system 1250 (S1260).

When a real-time comment message is input by the user (S1262), the input real-time comment message and the assigned group ID are sent to the communication service system 1270 through the mobile communication system 120. The communication service system 1270 that has received the real-time comment message and the group ID transmits the received real-time comment message to the broadcast signal having the corresponding group ID (S1264).

This real-time comment service continues until a termination request from a user is input (S1266).

In operation S1220, when the user selects a service for transmitting a multimedia message to the DMB broadcast video or image screen, a screen for selecting or capturing a video or image screen to be transmitted as a multimedia message is displayed.

After the selection and capturing of the video or image screen to be transmitted as a multimedia message is completed according to a user's key input (S1270), if a request for transmission of the multimedia message accompanied by the captured video or image screen is requested (S1272), the multimedia message may be received. A screen for entering or selecting a user telephone number is displayed. In this case, the user may directly enter a phone number of the user who will receive the multimedia message, or may select from a phone book or a call list.

In addition, the multimedia message with the captured video or image screen may be transmitted as a web page. At this time, if there is a request for transmission of the multimedia message from the user, a screen for inputting or selecting an address of a web page for transmission may be displayed (S1274).

When the phone number or the address of the web page of the DMB terminal to receive the multimedia message is selected, the DMB terminal 110 transmits a multimedia message including a video or an image to the communication service system 1270 (S1276).

Such a multimedia message service may be executed even during a chat service or a one-to-one chat service between a plurality of users.

During a chat service or a one-to-one chat service between a plurality of users, if there is a multimedia message service request, the chat message display in the message display area 320 is temporarily stopped, and a message for the multimedia message service is displayed.

When the transmission of the multimedia message including the moving picture or the image is completed, the conversation message is continuously displayed in the message display area 320.

Meanwhile, in the enterprise service according to the present invention, when the user of the DMB terminal 110 requests the enterprise service to the communication service system 1270, the enterprise service is requested and the enterprise service is arbitrarily provided by the communication service system 1270. If provided, the user may be spherical in the form of being selected and provided as necessary.

First, when a user is requested to provide an enterprise service in operation S1220, the DMB terminal 110 receives and displays a list of enterprise services that can be provided from the menu server 220 of the communication service system 1270 (S1270).

If the user selects a desired enterprise service from the list of displayed enterprise service (S1282), the communication service system 1270 requests a corresponding enterprise service (S1284).

The communication service system 1270 receives the requested enterprise service from a connected content providing server or a DMB broadcasting station, and then transmits the received enterprise service through the mobile communication system 120 or the DMB system 130 (S1286).

On the other hand, in the communication service system 1270, a plurality of DMB terminals 110 provide corporate services such as product discount coupons, game items or game money, movie premiere tickets, performance tickets, etc. through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120. If provided, the user who wants to receive the request to the communication service system 1270 to provide.

Accordingly, the communication service system 1270 provides the DMB terminal that has requested content for the enterprise service through the mobile communication system 120 or the DMB system 130.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a multimedia content communication service in a communication service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The communication service system 1250 checks the type of the requested multimedia content communication service according to the multimedia content communication service request signal received from the DMB terminal 110 watching the DMB broadcast (S1310).

If the multimedia content communication service requested from the DMB terminal 110 is a chat service between a plurality of users, the communication service system 210 provides a list of chat rooms established through the session server 210 (S1320).

When a request for creating a new chat room is input from the DMB terminal 110 (S1322), a menu for creating a chat room is provided to receive a chat room creation option from the DMB terminal 110. At this time, whether or not to open the chat room, the number of participants, a password according to the private, the title of the chat room, etc. can be input (S1324).

The communication service system 1250, which has received all of the chat room creation options, generates a chat room, allocates a group ID set to the DMB terminal 110 participating in the chat room (S1326), and transmits it to the DMB terminal 110 ( S1330).

Meanwhile, in step S1322, when the DMB terminal 110 requests participation in an existing chat room, the DMB terminal 110 checks the group ID of the selected chat room (S1328) and transmits it to the DMB terminal 110 (S1330).

If there is a request to send a chat message from the DMB terminal 110 participating in the chat room (S1332), the chat message is received by combining the chat content received from the DMB terminal 110 and the group ID of the chat room in which the DMB terminal 110 participates. After generating (S1334), it is sent to a number of DMB terminals participating in the chat room. At this time, the conversation message may be transmitted through the DMB system 130 or may be transmitted through the mobile communication system 120.

The communication service system 1270 checks the number of DMB terminals participating in the chat room (S1338), and if the number of DMB terminals participating in the chat room is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, it is preferable to transmit the data through the DMB system 130. If it is less than the predetermined number (S1340), it is preferable to transmit through the mobile communication system 140 (S1342).

The conversation service provided through such a method continues until a termination request is input from the DMB terminal 110 (S1344).

Here, transmission and reception of a chat message through the mobile communication system 140 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 15.

On the other hand, the communication service system 1270 receives a one-to-one chat service from the DMB terminal 110 through step S1310 and receives a chat message and a contact list (S1350).

The communication service system 1270 transmits the received conversation message to the received conversation partner through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120. In the one-to-one chat service, it is preferable to send and receive a chat message through the mobile communication system 120 (S1352).

When a response message is received from the conversation partner who transmitted the conversation message, the response message is transmitted to the DMB terminal requesting the one-to-one conversation service through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120 (S1354). This one-to-one conversation service continues until a service termination request is input from the DMB terminal 110 (S1356).

On the other hand, if the communication service system 1270 receives a real-time comment service for the broadcast from the DMB terminal 110 through step S1310, it provides a menu for using the real-time comment room. At this time, the group ID for the real-time comment room in which the DMB terminal 110 participates is also transmitted (S1360).

When the real-time comment content is received from the DMB terminal participating in the real-time comment room (S1362), the real-time comment message is generated by combining the received real-time comment content and the group ID assigned to the real-time comment room (S1364), and then the real-time comment room. Send to multiple DMB terminals. At this time, the real-time comment message may be sent through the DMB system 130, or may be sent through the mobile communication system 120 (S1366).

The real-time comment service provided through such a method continues until a termination request is input from the DMB terminal 110 or the corresponding broadcast ends (S1368).

On the other hand, the communication service system 1270 receives a multimedia message service request from the DMB terminal 110 through step S1310, and receives a multimedia message with a video or image screen. At this time, the phone number of the counterpart DMB terminal to which the multimedia message is to be transmitted, or the web page address to which a video or image is to be uploaded is enclosed (S1370).

When the multimedia message and the phone number of the counterpart DMB terminal are transmitted, the communication service system 1270 transmits the multimedia message to the counterpart DMB terminal through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120 (S1372).

However, when the multimedia message and the web page address are transmitted, the communication service system 1270 accesses the Internet network 140 and then accesses the transmitted web page and uploads a video or image included in the multimedia message (S1374). ).

Multimedia message transmission and reception in such a multimedia message service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 16.

Meanwhile, in step S1310, the communication service system 1270 that is requested to provide the enterprise service according to the present invention provides a list of the enterprise service that can be provided through the menu server 220 (S1380).

When the request for providing the content related to the selected enterprise service is received from the DMB terminal 110 (S1382), the requested content for the enterprise service is transmitted through the mobile communication system 120 or the DMB system 130 (S1384). .

Such an enterprise type service may be categorized into an event data transmission service and a content selling service, and the transmission and reception of data for the event data transmission service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 17. Transmission and reception will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 18.

FIG. 14 is a signal flowchart illustrating a method of entering and exiting a real-time comment room or a chat room for a chat service between a plurality of users, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While watching the DMB broadcast, the DMB terminal 110 may select a chat room or a corresponding DMB broadcast from among a plurality of chat rooms established in the communication service system 1270 in order to use a chat service or a real-time comment service with a plurality of users. Participate in a real-time commentary opened.

To this end, the DMB terminal 110 transmits a message for requesting participation in a chat room or a real-time comment room to the mobile communication system 120. At this time, the participation request message is transmitted in the form of a short message, and includes the ID of the chat room requesting the participation or the DMB broadcasting information and entry request contents for real-time comment room participation. At this time, as the DMB broadcast information for participation in the real-time comment room, the group ID allocated when the DMB broadcast is selected may be used (S1402).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 of the mobile communication system 120 checks the chat room ID or the DMB broadcasting information and the entry request in the participation request message transmitted from the DMB terminal 110, and then the SMS of the communication service system 1270. It transmits to / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1404).

The SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 transmits the received chat room ID or the DMB broadcast information and the entry request to the session server 210 (S1406).

When the chat room ID and the entry request are received in response to the chat room join request signal from the session server 210, the session server 210 enters the procedure of the DMB terminal 110 with respect to the chat room that has been requested to enter from among the chat rooms. Perform

On the other hand, when the session server 210 receives the DMB broadcast information and the entry request content in response to the real-time comment room participation request signal, the entry procedure to the real-time comment room operating in the corresponding DBM broadcast channel is performed (S1408). .

At the same time as the chat room or real-time comment room entry procedure is performed, the session server 210 stores session information set in the corresponding DMB terminal allocation area of the database 280 (S1410).

When the entry procedure to the chat room or the real-time comment room is completed, the session server 210 checks whether there is an announcement or an event to be transmitted to the corresponding DMB terminal 110, and is assigned to the chat room or the real-time comment room that requested to participate. The participation message including the group ID, the confirmed announcement, and the event are transmitted to the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 through the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1414 and S1416).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 that receives the participation message, the announcement, and the event configures the short message, and transmits the short message to the DMB terminal 110 requesting the entry of the chat room or the real-time comment room (S1418).

After receiving the participation message, the announcement, and the event, the DMB terminal 110 sets a group ID included in the participation message, and then displays the announcement and the event in the message display area 320.

On the other hand, when the user who used the chat service or the real-time comment service to leave the chat room, the DMB terminal 110 transmits a message for requesting to leave the chat room or real-time comment room to the mobile communication system 120. In this case, since the egress request message does not need to include the ID of the chat room or the real-time comment room, only the egress request content is included (S1420).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 of the mobile communication system 120 checks the contents of the exit request in the exit request message transmitted from the DMB terminal 110 and then transmits the received request to the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1422). ), The SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 transmits the received exit request to the session server 210 (S1424).

The session server 20 deletes the session set in the database 280 after performing the exit procedure for the DMB terminal 110 requested to exit (S1426).

The procedure for entering and exiting a chat room or a real-time comment room may be performed through the transmission and reception of SMS between the DMB terminal and the communication service system 1250, or may be performed through the transmission and reception of wireless Internet data of the TCP / IP protocol. have.

FIG. 15 is a signal flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting and receiving a message in a chat service or a one-to-one chat service between a plurality of users according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

According to the chat room entry procedure of FIG. 15, when a chat content is input from a first DMB terminal that enters a chat room for a chat service with a plurality of users or a chat room for a one-to-one chat service, the input chat content is a mobile communication system 120. Is sent. At this time, the chat message transmitted from the first DMB terminal to the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 has an SMS form, and the chat message includes a chat room ID and input chat contents (S1502).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 of the mobile communication system 120 that has received the SMS-type conversation message checks the chat room ID and the contents of the conversation in the conversation message transmitted from the first DMB terminal, and then the communication service system 1270 of the communication service system 1270. The SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 is transmitted (S1504).

The SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 transmits the received chat room ID and the conversation content to the session server 210 (S1506), and the session server 210 includes a prohibited word set in advance in the transmitted conversation content. After performing the filtering function (S1508), the filtered conversation contents are delivered to the operation server 250 to deliver to the at least one DMB terminal participating in the chat room having the transmitted chat room ID (S1510), and the approval for the transmission. (S1512).

At this time, the process of performing the filtering function in the session server 210 and the process of receiving the transmission approval of the operation server 250 may be omitted.

The session server 210 receiving the approval for the transmission from the operation server 250 checks the list of DMB terminals participating in the chat room of the chat room ID for transmitting the chat contents (S1514), and checks the list of confirmed DMB terminals and the chat contents. Through the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1516), and delivers to the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC (1280).

At this time, when the Internet access device 150 connected through the internet network 140 participates in the opened chat room, the session server 210 participates in the conversation through the WAP gateway 1290 and the Internet network 140. The conversation content is transmitted to the internet access device (S1518).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 configures a short message using the received conversation contents, and then transmits a conversation message to a plurality of DMB terminals according to the list of received DMB terminals.

In this case, the prepared conversation message may be transmitted through the mobile communication system, or may be transmitted to the DMB broadcasting station 1310 and then transmitted through the DMB system 130 (S1520).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 transmits a chat message to a plurality of DMB terminals, and then sends a response signal (ACK) indicating the completion of the transmission through the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1522). In step S1524, the session server 210 completes the transmission of the conversation message by processing the received response signal in step S1526.

Here, steps S1522 to S1526 indicating the completion of the transmission of the conversation message from the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 to the session server 210 may be omitted.

16 is a signal flowchart illustrating a method of using a multimedia message service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first DMB terminal, which was watching the DMB broadcast, captures the DMB broadcast video or image (S1602), and then transmits the multimedia message to the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 to transmit the second DMB terminal or the specific webpage. do. At this time, the transmitted multimedia message includes the captured broadcast video or image, the telephone number of the second DMB terminal to which the multimedia message is to be transmitted, or the web address of a specific web page (S1604).

After receiving the multimedia message, the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 checks a broadcast video or image included in the multimedia message, a phone number or a web address, and then connects the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 of the communication service system 1270. (S1606).

The SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 transmits the received broadcast video or image, phone number or web address to the session server 210 (S1608), and the session server 210 uses the phone number or web address. The telephone number or the web address of the second DMB terminal to which the broadcast video or image is to be transmitted is checked (S1610).

As a result of the check, if the transmission target is the phone number of the second DMB terminal, the phone number of the second DMB terminal to be transmitted and the transmitted broadcast video or image are transmitted through the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1612). The data is transmitted to the / MMSC / CBMC 1280 (S1614).

On the other hand, if the transmission target is a web address, the session server 210 transmits the broadcast video or image to the corresponding web address through the WAP gateway 1290 and the Internet network 140 (S1612-1).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 that receives the telephone number of the second DMB terminal and the transmitted broadcast video or image generates a multimedia message by using the received broadcast video or image, and receives the generated multimedia message. 2 Send to DMB terminal. In this case, the multimedia message may be transmitted through the mobile communication system 120, or may be transmitted through the DMB system 130 (S1616).

After transmitting the multimedia message, the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 transmits a response signal (ACK) indicating the completion of the transmission through the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1618) and the session server 210. In operation S1620, the session server 210 processes the received response signal to complete transmission of the multimedia message in operation S1622.

In the above, the first DMB terminal selects and captures a broadcast video or an image through step S1602, and then transmits the multimedia message to the communication system 1270 in the form of a multimedia message, and again transmits the multimedia message to the second DMB in the communication system 1270. Although the method of transmitting to the terminal has been described, only the transmission request signal including the information on the broadcast video or the image is transmitted from the first DMB terminal to the communication system 1270, and the information on the broadcast video or the image in the communication system 1270 After generating a broadcast video or an image through the transmission method to the second DMB terminal may be used.

To this end, the communication system 1270 should store the broadcast content in the database 280. In addition, a separate identification code is set for each frame and transmitted through a broadcast provided through the DMB broadcasting network. When a request for transmission of a broadcast video or image is input from a user to the first DMB terminal, an identification code of a frame broadcasted at the time of input is transmitted to the communication system 1270 together with the request for transmission of the broadcast video or image. Here, when a request for transmitting a broadcast video is input, the broadcast frame identification code at the start button input and the broadcast frame identification code at the end button input are transmitted to the communication system 1270.

The communication system 1270 checks the received broadcast frame identification code, extracts the corresponding broadcast video or image from the database 280, and transmits the broadcast video or image to the second DMB terminal through a multimedia message.

17 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method of using an enterprise service for transmitting event data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A DMB broadcasting station or a content provider that wants to provide an enterprise service inputs event information generated through the operation server 250 of the communication service system 1270, and transmits the input event information to the MMCC management server 230. At this time, the event information includes event data and event contents (S1702).

The MMCC management server 230 stores the received event data in the database 280 (S1704), and then transmits URL information and event contents for accessing the database 280 in which the event data is stored to the session server 210. (S1706).

The session server 210 transmits the received event content and URL information to the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1708), and the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 transmits the received event content and URL information. The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 is transferred again (S1710).

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280, which has received the received event content and URL information, generates a message including the event content and URL information for accessing the database 280, and generates a message including the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system. In step S1712, the data is sent to a plurality of DMB terminals.

When the user of the DMB terminal that has received the event-related message transmitted from the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 wants to participate in the event, the user selects an event connection through the DMB terminal (S1714).

According to the event connection selection from the user, the DMB terminal requests the wireless Internet access for event service to the PDSN 1240 of the mobile communication system 120 (S1716), and the PPP for packet data transmission with the PDSN 1240. A session is set (S1718).

When a PPP session with the PDSN 1240 is established, the DMB terminal 110 requests the menu server 220 of the communication service system 1270 to provide event data. At this time, the menu server 220 checks the type of the requested event using the URL included in the event data providing request signal received from the DMB terminal 110 (S1720).

Then, requesting the provision of the corresponding event data to the database 280 according to the type of the confirmed event (S1722), if the event data is provided from the database 280 (S1724), the DMB terminal 110 through the generated PPP session 110 Event data is provided (S1726).

Event data provided to the DMB terminal 110 through the above method may be executed in the DMB terminal 110 or may be executed in the communication service system 1270. At this time, as event data is executed in the DMB terminal 110, when the event result is confirmed in the DMB terminal 110, the DMB terminal 110 displays the event result in the operation server 250 of the communication service system 1270. To send. However, when the event result is confirmed in the communication service system 1270, the communication service system 1270 transmits the event result to the DMB terminal 110.

18 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method of using an enterprise service for posting and selling content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A DMB broadcasting station or a content provider that wants to provide content among corporate services inputs content to be provided through the operation server 250 of the communication service system 1270 (S1802).

The content input to the operation server 250 is stored in the database 280 (S1804), and a message informing the publication of the content is transmitted to the session server 280 (S1806).

The session server 210 transmits the content post message to the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 (S1808), and the SMS / MMS / CBS interworking module 270 sends the received content post message back to the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC. In step 1280, the controller 100 transmits to S1280.

The SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280 generates a short message informing of the content posting message and transmits the generated short message to the plurality of DMB terminals through the DMB system 130 or the mobile communication system 120 (S1812).

The user of the DMB terminal checks the content posting message sent from the SMSC / MMSC / CBMC 1280, and if the desired content exists, selects a service menu connection for purchasing and downloading the content (S1814).

According to the service menu connection selection from the user, the DMB terminal requests a wireless Internet connection for event service to the PDSN 1240 of the mobile communication system 120 (S1816), and transmits packet data to the PDSN 1240. A PPP session is established (S1818).

When a PPP session with the PDSN 1240 is established, the DMB terminal 110 requests a service menu connection for content purchase from the menu server 220 of the communication service system 1270 (S1820).

In operation S1822, the menu server 220 receiving a request for service menu connection from the DMB terminal 110 transmits menu data for a multimedia content communication service to the DMB terminal 110.

Upon receiving the menu data from the menu server 220, the DMB terminal 110 selects one content from the provided menu data and requests the menu server 220 for information on the corresponding content (S1824).

Through this process, the DMB terminal may receive content from the multimedia content communication service system (S1826).

19 illustrates a frame structure of a communication message transmitted and received for a communication service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the multimedia content communication service system according to the present invention, a service code is assigned to distinguish each service-related message, and a service code is inserted in front of a message to be transmitted and received.

For example, a service code such as 'real time comment service = 01, conversation service = 11, multimedia message service = 21, enterprise service = 31, community service = 41', etc., which are presented as an embodiment of the present invention, can be allocated. At this time, each service may be separated in detail, and a separate identification code may be allocated to the service that is separated in detail. For example, a chat service may be classified into a chat service between a plurality of users, a one-to-one chat service, and a broadcast-related chat service operated by a DMB station, and then, respectively, 'a chat service between a plurality of users = 12, a one-to-one chat service = 13, A service code such as broadcast-related conversation service = 14 'may be allocated.

In the chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention, a chat room opening request message for opening a chat room, a chat message transmitted between DMB terminals participating in the chat room, and a chat room invitation message for inviting other users are used.

The chat room establishment request message is a message transmitted from a DMB terminal to open a chat room to a communication service system, and includes a service code field, a terminal number field, a chat room name field, a chat name field, a visibility display field, and a chat room attribute field.

The service code field indicates that the transmitted message is a chat service related message, and the terminal number field indicates a unique number of the DMB terminal requesting to open a chat room. The Chat Room Name field displays the name of the chat room to be opened, the Chat Name field displays the name of the DMB terminal to be used within the chat room, the Show Visibility field indicates whether the chat room is public / private, and the Chat Room Attributes field indicates the chat room's participation conditions. Displays various chat room setting information such as the area (age, age, etc.) and the number of gardens.

Here, the chat room name field, the visibility display field and the chat room attribute field may be implemented as one field.

The conversation message is communicated between the first DMB terminal and the communication service system that inputs the conversation content, and the communication service system and the plurality of second DMB terminals that receive the conversation content to transfer the conversation content between the DMB terminals participating in the chat room. A message to be transmitted and received to and including a service code field, a screen name field, a group ID field, and a message content field.

The service code field indicates that the message being sent and received is a chat service related message, and the message name field is a field in which the message name of the first DMB terminal transmitting the message is displayed, and the group ID field is a group ID assigned to the first DMB terminal and corresponding message. The group ID assigned to the chat room to be displayed is a field and the message content field is a field to display the transmitted chat content. Here, the nickname field and the message content field may be implemented as one field.

The chat room invitation message is a message sent by a first DMB terminal participating in a chat room to invite a second DMB terminal not participating in a chat room to the chat room, and the chat room invitation transmitted by the first DMB terminal to a communication service system. Message, a chat room invitation message transmitted from the communication service system to the second DMB terminal, and a chat room invitation response message delivering a response to the chat room invitation message from the second DMB terminal to the communication service system.

The chat room invitation message transmitted by the first DMB terminal to the communication service system includes a service code field, a chat name field, a chat room ID field, a receiving terminal number field, an invitation message field, and a URL field.

The service code field indicates that the message being sent is a chat service related message, and the message name field is a field in which the message name of the first DMB terminal transmitting the message is displayed, and the chat room ID field is a chat room that is currently participating, that is, a second DMB terminal. This field displays the ID of the chat room that you want to invite. In this case, the nickname field may be set to include a phone number other than the nickname of the first DMB terminal. In addition, the chat room ID displayed in the chat room ID field may be the same as the group ID, or a group ID may be displayed in place of the chat room ID.

The receiving terminal number field is a field in which the telephone number of the second DMB terminal is displayed, and the invitation message field is a field including an invitation message to be transmitted to the second DMB terminal. In this case, the first DMB terminal may transmit a chat room invitation message to the plurality of DMB terminals. As the chat room invitation message is sent to the plurality of DMB terminals, the reception terminal number field may include telephone numbers of the plurality of second DMB terminals.

In addition, the invitation message field may be classified into a text message field for displaying the contents of the text message and an multimedia field for displaying an image or a video included in the invitation message.

The URL field is a field including URL information of the chat room so that the second DMB terminal can automatically connect to the chat room that the first DMB terminal invites through input of an invitation response button.

The chat room invitation message transmitted from the communication service system to the second DMB terminal includes a service code field, a chat room ID field, an invitation message field, a broadcast information field, and a URL field.

Here, the service code field, the chat room ID field, the invitation message field, and the URL field include the same contents included in the chat room invitation message transmitted from the first DMB terminal to the communication service system. The broadcast information field is a field for displaying information on the DMB broadcast provided to the invited chat room. Here, the broadcast information field may be omitted. In addition, in transmitting the chat room invitation message from the communication service system to the second DMB terminal, it is also possible to set the chat room invitation message transmitted from the first DMB terminal to the communication service system as it is.

The chat room invitation message is a message for transmitting a response to the chat room invitation message received by the second DMB terminal to the communication service system, and includes a service code field, a screen name field, a chat room ID field, and an invitation response indication field.

The Service Code field indicates that this is a chat service related message, the Chat Name field indicates the chat name that the second DMB terminal will use in the invited chat room, the Chat Room ID field indicates the ID of the invited chat room, and the Invite Response field appears on the invitation. This field indicates whether or not to respond.

Here, if the second DMB terminal does not respond to the invitation, nothing may be included in the nickname field.

In the real-time comment service according to an embodiment of the present invention, a real-time comment room access message for accessing a real-time comment room and a real-time comment message transmitted between DMB terminals participating in the real-time comment room are used.

The real-time comment room access message includes a real-time comment room access request message transmitted from the DMB terminal to the communication service system, and a real-time comment room access response message transmitted from the communication service system to the DMB terminal.

The real-time comment room access request message includes a service code field, a screen name field, a broadcast information field, and a terminal number field.

The service code field indicates that the message being sent is a real-time comment service related message, and the message name field is a field in which a message name used in the real-time comment room is displayed by the DMB terminal that sends the real-time comment room access request message. A field for displaying information on a DMB broadcast that provides a real-time comment room requesting entry is displayed. The terminal number field is a field for displaying a unique number of a DMB terminal that transmits a real-time comment room access request message. Here, a telephone number or a device number may be used as a unique number of the DMB terminal.

This is a response message of the real-time comment room access request message, and the real-time comment room access response message transmitted from the communication service system to the DMB terminal in order to deliver the real-time comment room entry approval history of the DMB terminal is a service code field, a message name field, a group ID. Field and terminal number field. Here, the group ID field is a part including a group ID assigned to a real-time comment room requested to access from a DMB terminal. The nickname field may be deleted in the real-time comment room access response message.

The real time comment message is a message transmitted and received between the DMB terminal participating in the real time comment room and the communication service system.

The real-time comment message sent by the DMB terminal to the communication service system includes a service code field, a screen name field, a group ID field, and a message content field. The service code field indicates that the message being sent is a real-time comment service related message, and the message name field is a field in which a message name used by the DMB terminal in the real-time comment room is displayed. A field indicating a DMB broadcast, and a message content field is a field including the content of a real-time comment message transmitted by the DMB terminal.

The real-time comment message transmitted by the communication service system is a message sent to a plurality of unspecified DMB terminals participating in the real-time comment room, and includes a service code field, a group ID field, a message name field, and a message content field.

In this case, the nickname field is a field for displaying a nickname used in the real-time comment room by the DMB terminal that has transmitted the real-time comment message, and may be implemented as one field together with the message content field.

The enterprise service according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an enterprise service provision detail notification message and an enterprise service provision request message.

The enterprise type service providing detail notification message is a message for notifying the occurrence of events and contents to the DMB terminal, and a message for notifying the occurrence of events and contents from the business company providing the events and contents to the communication service system and the communication service system. It is divided into a message informing the occurrence history of events and contents to the DMB terminal.

The message informing the occurrence history of the event and the content from the business company to the communication service system includes a service code field, a sender URL display field, a reception group display field, an event message display field, an event content display field, and an event URL display field.

The service code field is a field for indicating that the message to be sent is an enterprise service related message. The sender URL display field is a part for displaying URL information of the business entity that generated the message. The service code field is required to transmit an event and content to a communication service system. Field.

The reception group display field is a field for displaying a target to receive events and content selected by a business company. The event message display field is a field including a text, an image, a video, etc. for notifying the event occurrence details to the receiving DMB terminal, and the event content display field is a field including detailed information on the corresponding event and content. Here, the event message display field and the event content display field may be implemented as one field.

The event URL display field is a field for displaying an address for connecting a DMB terminal to receive an event or content to a wireless Internet, a short message or a multimedia message in order to receive a corresponding event or content.

The message for notifying occurrence of events and contents from the communication service system to the DMB terminal includes a service code field, a reception group display field, an event message display field, an event content display field, and an event URL display field. Here, the list of recipients selected by the communication service system is displayed in the reception group display field.

The enterprise service providing detail notification message is transmitted to the DMB terminal through a DMB broadcasting system, a short message of a mobile communication system, a multimedia message, or a wireless Internet.

The enterprise service providing request message is a message transmitted from the DMB terminal receiving the enterprise service providing detail notification message to request the provision of the event and the content to the communication service system. The service code field, terminal number field, group ID field, and event participation It includes a display field and an additional information display field.

The service code field is a field indicating that the transmitted message is an enterprise service related message, and the terminal number field is a field indicating a unique number of the DMB terminal requesting the enterprise service, and the group ID field is assigned to the requesting event or content. A field indicating a group ID, and an event participation display field is a field for indicating participation in a provided event when the provided enterprise service is an event.

The additional information display field is a field including various information to be transmitted when the DMB terminal participates in an event, for example, an answer to a quiz input from the DMB terminal, personal information, etc., and the DMB terminal requests the provision of content. This field contains information such as payment information and content providing form.

In a community service according to an embodiment of the present invention, a message transmitted from a DMB terminal to a communication service system includes a service code field, a community information display field, a nickname field, and a community message field.

The service code field is a field indicating that the transmitted message is a community service related message, and the community information field is a field indicating a target community to which the message is to be transmitted, and may include a group ID.

The nickname field is a field for indicating a DMB terminal transmitting a message, and is a field for displaying a nickname used in a community or a unique number of a DMB terminal. The community message field is a field that contains the contents of a message to be sent to a community established in a communication service system. The community message field is classified into a text message field indicating the content of a text message and a multimedia field indicating an image or a video included in the message. Can be.

It is possible to provide a communication service to a DMB terminal by using a communication message having such a frame structure.

In the above description, a method for receiving a multimedia content communication service based on a DMB terminal including a function of performing communication with the mobile communication system 120 to watch a DMB broadcast and transmit a communication message related to the DMB broadcast is described. Explained. However, in actual implementation of the present invention, a terminal (hereinafter, referred to as a "DMB receiver") that does not include a function of performing communication with the mobile communication system 120 may be implemented to receive a multimedia content communication service.

The DMB receiver includes a module for receiving and processing a DMB broadcast and communication message, displays a DMB broadcast included in a broadcast signal received from the DMB system 130, and provides a multimedia content communication service according to a user's request for providing a multimedia content communication service. Displays real-time comments or chat messages about the broadcast program.

In this case, the DMB receiver may further include a mode selection module for selecting whether to provide a multimedia content communication service. That is, when there is no request for providing the multimedia content communication service from the user, the user operates in the broadcast viewing mode to display only the DMB broadcast received from the DMB system 130. However, when a request for providing a multimedia content communication service from a user is input, the multimedia content communication service is operated in the multimedia content communication service mode to display a communication message according to the DMB broadcasting and multimedia content communication service.

Meanwhile, a user of the DMB receiver may be provided with a multimedia content communication service according to the present invention by using a mobile terminal including a function of performing communication with the mobile communication system 120. That is, by accessing the communication service system 1270 using a mobile terminal, participating in a real-time chat room or chat room opened for a broadcast program being watched using a DMB receiver, and inputting a conversation content for the broadcast program. In addition, a multimedia content communication service may be provided. At this time, the message created by the mobile terminal is transmitted to the DMB system and the mobile communication system through the communication system. Therefore, the message written by the user in the mobile terminal is displayed on the mobile terminal or displayed on the DMB receiver, so that a communication service can be used through a larger screen.

As described above, the multimedia content communication service can be provided in various broadcasting systems such as a general terrestrial broadcasting system, a cable broadcasting system, a satellite broadcasting system, and an IP TV service system through a method of simultaneously using a receiver and a mobile terminal for receiving a broadcast. That is, a user may receive various multimedia content communication services such as real time conversations, chats, and corporate services by connecting to a communication service system 1270 using a mobile terminal for a broadcast program received through a broadcast receiver such as a TV. It may be.

In providing such a multimedia content communication service, in connection with a service provided through a portal site or a broadcasting station site established in a wired internet network (real time comment service, chat service, community service, etc.), A multimedia message communication service using a DMB terminal may be implemented to exchange communication messages with a user.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only through the apparatus and the method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Implementation may be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the above-described embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

As described above, according to the present invention, while watching a mobile mobile broadcast through a mobile terminal, at the same time exchange messages between a plurality of mobile mobile broadcast viewers, one-to-one conversation between specific users, transmission of multimedia content, event progress of the mobile mobile broadcasting station Various multimedia content communication services, such as can be used.

In addition, when transmitting a communication message, content, etc. generated while using a variety of multimedia content communication services to a mobile terminal, it is possible to use a mobile mobile broadcast system, which is a lower cost than the message and content transmission method using a mobile communication system And it can be transmitted using a high speed and can be expected to reduce the time delay due to message congestion that can occur in the mobile communication system.

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In the server for providing a communication service to a terminal receiving a broadcast signal, A receiving unit for receiving a message for the communication service from a communication system; A control unit for generating a transmission communication message to be sent to the terminal by using the message and the group ID, wherein the group ID includes information on a list of terminals to receive the message; And A transmitter for transmitting the transmission communication message to a broadcasting system or the communication system Communication service server comprising a. The method of claim 1, A conversation service supporting a conversation between terminals receiving the broadcast signal; A real-time comment service for posting a comment on a broadcast program provided through the broadcast signal in a post form; A multimedia message service for transmitting information of the broadcast program stored in one terminal to another terminal; An event service provided with the broadcast program; And Community service to support community activities among the terminal users Communication service server, characterized in that for supporting one or more communication services. The method of claim 2, The control unit, A session server operating a chat room for the chat service and managing a virtual session of the terminal; A menu server for providing menu data for selecting a communication service in the terminal; A Media Multimedia Contents Community (MMCC) management server that serves to produce menu data, manage broadcast data or multimedia content, and control data; A community server operating a bulletin board or chat room for the community service; An operation server including an interface for operating the communication service server; And Authentication / billing interworking module that performs authentication of the terminal, and performs charging according to the use of the communication service Communication service server comprising a. The method of claim 1, Transmitting the transmission communication message through the communication system when the terminal to which the reception communication message is received is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and transmitting the transmission communication message by using the broadcasting system when the terminal is greater than or equal to a predetermined number. Communication service server, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The broadcast system, A transmitter for generating broadcast data for transmission of the broadcast program and transmitting a transmission communication message transmitted from the communication service server together with the broadcast signal; And A relay unit which receives the transmission communication message and the broadcast data from the transmitter and retransmits the terminal to the terminal; Communication service server comprising a. delete A method of transmitting and receiving a communication message for providing a communication service to a terminal receiving a broadcast signal, (a) confirming the type of communication service requested through a received communication message received through the communication system, wherein the received communication message is a communication message received from the terminal; (b) the outgoing communication message for the identified communication service, wherein the outgoing communication message and the group ID, wherein the group ID includes information on the list of terminals to receive the message, wherein the outgoing communication message Reconfiguring is a communication message sent to the terminal; And (c) transmitting the reconstructed transmission communication message to a broadcasting system or the communication system; Method of transmitting and receiving a communication message comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein In step (a), if the received communication message is A conversation service supporting a conversation between terminals receiving the broadcast signal; A real-time comment service for posting a comment on a broadcast program provided through the broadcast signal in a post form; A multimedia message service for transmitting information of the broadcast program stored in one terminal to another terminal; An event service provided with the broadcast program; And Community service to support community activities among the terminal users The method of transmitting and receiving a communication message, characterized in that which of the communication services is checked to determine which type of communication service is requested. The method of claim 8, Step (a) is, When a communication message for a conversation between the terminals is received, the received communication message is A chat room join request message requesting entry to a chat room for the chat service; A chat room exit request message requesting an exit from a chat room that is performing the chat service; And Dialog message for dialogue between the terminals Method of transmitting and receiving a communication message, characterized in that one of. The method of claim 9, Step (b) is, If the received communication message is a communication message for the conversation message, the terminal that transmitted the received communication message includes a chat room in which the terminal participates in the conversation or a group ID for displaying a specific terminal among the terminals included in the chat room. And transmitting and receiving a communication message. The method of claim 8, Step (b) is, And when the received communication message is a communication message for the multimedia message service, reconfiguring a transmission communication message including a phone number of a terminal to receive a multimedia message including information of the broadcast program as the group ID. How to send and receive messages. The method of claim 8, Step (b) is, If the received communication message is a communication message for the real-time comment service or the community service, the outgoing communication message reconstructs the outgoing communication message including a real-time comment room including the terminal or a group ID for displaying the community. Method of transmitting and receiving a communication message, characterized in that. A method for transmitting a communication message in a terminal for a communication service for a broadcast program transmitted through a broadcast signal, (a) checking the type of the communication service requested from the user of the terminal; (b) generating a communication message including a group ID having information on a type of the communication service, a request history, and a list of terminals to receive the communication message; And (c) transmitting the generated communication message to a communication system; Communication message transmission method comprising a. The method of claim 13, Step (a) is, A conversation service supporting a conversation between terminals receiving the broadcast signal; A real-time comment service for posting a comment on a broadcast program provided through the broadcast signal in a post form; A multimedia message service for transmitting information of the broadcast program stored in one terminal to another terminal; An event service provided with the broadcast program; And Community service to support community activities among the terminal users The communication message transmission method, characterized in that which of the communication services is requested. The method of claim 14, If the chat service is requested, step (b) is performed. A chat room join request message requesting entry to a chat room for the chat service; A chat room exit request message requesting an exit from a chat room that is performing the chat service; And Dialog message for dialogue between the terminals The communication message transmission method, characterized in that for generating one of the communication message. The method of claim 15, Step (b) is, And generating the conversation message including contents of a communication message input from a user of the terminal and including the ID of the chat room in which the terminal participates as the group ID. The method of claim 14, If the real-time comment service is requested, the step (b) may include: And a real-time comment message including contents of a communication message input from a user of the terminal and including a group ID of a real-time comment room that the terminal participates in for the real-time comment service as a group ID. The method of claim 14, The terminal for the chat service and the real-time comment service, A broadcast display area in which the broadcast program is displayed; A message display area displaying communication messages transmitted and received for the chat service and the real-time comment service; And Message input area for displaying the contents of the communication message input from the user of the terminal Communication message transmission method comprising providing a terminal screen comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, After step (c), If a communication message is received through the broadcast signal, displaying the content of the received communication message on the message display area; Communication message transmission method comprising the further. The method of claim 14, If the multimedia message service is requested, the step (b) may include: (b1) capturing an image or a video of a broadcast program to be transmitted as the communication message according to a request from a user of the terminal; (b2) receiving a counterpart terminal for transmitting the communication message; And (b3) generating a communication message including an image or a video of the captured broadcast program after setting the input telephone number of the counterpart terminal as the group ID; Communication message transmission method comprising a. The method of claim 14, If the event service is requested, step (b) may include: (b1) establishing a session for connection with the communication system to provide the event service according to a request from a user of the terminal; And (b2) setting an event provider or a broadcasting station that provides the event service as the group ID and generating a communication message requesting the event service; Communication message transmission method comprising a. The method of claim 21, Step (c) is, And transmitting the communication message requesting the event service generated in the step (b2) to the communication system through a set session. The method of claim 14, Step (a) is, Broadcast reservation service for scheduling the reception of the broadcast signal and participation in the conversation service Method of transmitting a communication message, characterized in that receiving a request from the user of the terminal. The method of claim 23, wherein Step (b) is, (b1) checking a start time of a broadcast program for which the broadcast reservation service is requested; And (b2) receiving the broadcast signal and generating a communication message for participation in the conversation service when the time of the broadcast program arrives; Communication message transmission method comprising a. In the method of providing a chat service to a terminal receiving a broadcast signal through the transmission and reception of a communication message, (a) receiving a chat room join request message requesting entry to a chat room through a communication system; (b) receiving a received chat message including an ID of the chat room and contents of a chat from a terminal participating in the chat room; (c) identifying a chat room in which the terminal participates through a chat room ID included in the received chat message, and constructing a list of terminals to which the chat contents are to be transmitted; And (d) constructing a transmission conversation message including a list of terminals to which the conversation contents are to be transmitted, and transmitting the message through the broadcasting system or the communication system; Conversation service providing method using a communication message comprising a. The method of claim 25, Step (a) is, (a1) receiving a chat room join request message including an ID of a chat room to join from the terminal; (a2) establishing a session for joining a chat room in the terminal; And (a3) transmitting a chat room participation message including a notification and an event to be provided to the terminal through the broadcasting system or the communication system; Conversation service providing method using a communication message comprising a. The method of claim 25, (e) if the chat room exit request message for terminating the chat service is received from the terminal, ending the providing of the chat service; The conversation service providing method using a communication message further comprising. The method of claim 25, Step (d) is, If the number of target terminals to which the conversation contents are to be transmitted is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the transmission dialogue message is transmitted using the broadcasting system, and when the number of target terminals to which the conversation contents are to be transmitted is less than a predetermined number, the transmission Method of providing a chat service using a communication message, characterized in that for transmitting a chat message using the communication system. The method of claim 27, Step (e), (e1) receiving a chat room exit request message for terminating the chat service from the terminal; And (e2) deleting the session established for the conversation service of the terminal; Conversation service providing method using a communication message comprising a.

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