KR101102055B1 - Fusion Type Open Media Channel Sharing Service System Endble to Sharing Media Contents with Various Kinds of Format - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-format format that allows end users to create and share open media channels based on multi-format media contents in the IP broadband network and broadcasting network convergence environment, instead of simply receiving and playing multi-format contents. The present invention relates to a converged open media channel service system that enables media content sharing.

A converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media content according to an aspect of the present invention plays a role of playing an multi-format content and generating an open media channel composed of multi-format content. A user terminal; An open media channel management server managing open media channel information based on multi-format content issued by the NDR user terminal and controlling user end-to-end content streaming transmission; Including open media channel service Meta INFO server responsible for creation and transmission of user-issued open media channel guide, and web content gateway server that collects and manages various web contents related to local content included in open media channel through open API. Is done.

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Description

Fusion Type Open Media Channel Sharing Service System Endble to Sharing Media Contents with Various Kinds of Format}

The present invention relates to a converged open media channel service system that enables the sharing of multi-format media contents. In particular, in the convergence of IP broadband networks and broadcasting networks, end users simply receive and play multi-format contents. The present invention relates to a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media contents by creating open media channels based on format media contents and sharing them among users.

The representative service of the conventional IP broadband network is an IPTV service that provides VOD (Video On Demand) or real-time broadcasting to the IP network. To the user. The IPTV service also provides additional data services, such as weather forecasts, news or magazine data or game services, via the IP network, together with the above-mentioned real-time broadcast content and VOD content services.

1 is a network configuration diagram of a conventional IP broadband network service system. As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional IP broadband network service system includes a TS-IP encapsulator for encapsulating and transmitting an MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS) packet of a real-time broadcast in the form of an IP packet, IPTV metadata server that provides various metadata related to IPTV, VOD server that provides various contents stored in large-capacity content archiver in the form of VOD service, EPG providing electronic program guide Application server that provides information such as weather forecast, stock information, news, or game at the request of the server and the user terminal connected to the IP broadband network through the IP network transmitter, that is, IPTV STB, IP Provides multi-format media content (hereinafter referred to simply as 'multi-format content') to STB embedded IPTV or PC It is made in the form.

As such, the current IPTV service system uses a service provider network that guarantees quality of service (QOS) to allow users to receive and play high definition (HD) -class multi-format content provided mainly by service providers, or IPTV or DCATV (Digital CATV) service provider (provider), not a type of service that requires active participation of users, such as receiving and displaying related content (content description) and non-associated content (news or games) upon request. ) Has a consumption-oriented passive participation service structure that receives and plays content provided by unilaterally.

In the current IPTV service, the service provider directly interfaces with the web content provider to provide the content of the web domain (hereinafter simply referred to as 'web content') associated with the content that the user terminal receives and plays through the IP broadband network. It is a situation where a search service is provided through.

Meanwhile, IPTV and DCATV services are also being commercialized based on service provider (provider) high-definition, real-time, and personal video recorder (PVR) services. In addition, they provide interactive additional content services and metadata-based customized broadcasting services. To this end, various business models are under development. In addition, a model that currently serves high-quality content is a 1: N broadcasting method based on mass media. Web 2.0's service model is represented by user-centered group, participation, and sharing. Adopting this technological trend in the broadcasting field, technology development to actively provide broadcasting service (IPTV 2.0, Media 2.0) based on user content (Micro Media) is underway, with the keyword of publishing, sharing and participation of user-centered contents. In the process.

In this technological flow, the content providing service based on IP broadband network is changed from the service provider-oriented content providing structure to the open platform structure that actively engages users and increases the service rate of user-issued content, or open for specialized services. Will accommodate the platform structure.

However, according to the current IP broadband network service, as described above, the service-oriented service structure, the open media platform structure for content publishing and sharing among service users, the service rate of user-issued content is insufficient, and the open service structure based on user participation is insufficient. As a result, the user's role has been limited to only performing simple content consumption and related information retrieval.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in the convergence of IP broadband network and broadcasting network, end users simply create and open multichannel media content based open media channels. It is an object of the present invention to provide a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media contents that can be shared among users.

The converged open media channel service system that enables the multi-format media content sharing of the present invention plays a multi-format content and creates an open media channel composed of multi-format content. ; An open media channel management server managing open media channel information based on multi-format content issued by the NDR user terminal and controlling user end-to-end content streaming transmission; Including open media channel service Meta INFO server responsible for creation and transmission of user-issued open media channel guide, and web content gateway server that collects and manages various web contents related to local content included in open media channel through open API. Is done.

In the above configuration, the NDR user terminal is open to create an open media channel channel based on multi-format content information consisting of VOD content, local content, web content stored in a web portal or real-time broadcast content in association with the local content. A media channel generation module; An open media meta INFO management module for generating and managing open media channel sharing service providing related meta INFO (information) including open media channel information, multi-format content information constituting the open media channel, or user information; A web portal content combination module responsible for querying and collecting through an open API with a web portal; To provide local users to share the published local content among users, and to embed the embedded web server and video-based local content in the open media channel for streaming and managing the local content to the other users who shared the channel. It characterized by including an open media channel transmission module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the converged open media channel service system that enables the sharing of multi-format media content, the multi-format content is played and the open media channel is generated, but the VOD content, the local content, the local An open media channel generation module for generating an open media channel channel based on multi-format content information including web content or real-time broadcasting content stored in a web portal in association with the content; An open media meta INFO management module for generating and managing open media channel sharing service providing related meta INFO (information) including open media channel information, multi-format content information constituting the open media channel, or user information; A web portal content combination module responsible for querying and collecting through an open API with a web portal; To provide local users to share the published local content among users, and to embed the embedded web server and video-based local content in the open media channel for streaming and managing the local content to the other users who shared the channel. An NDR user terminal including an open media channel transmission module is provided.

According to another feature of the present invention, in the converged open media channel service system that enables multi-format media content sharing, the multi-format content is played in an NDR user terminal that generates an open media channel, and the "open" menu of the NDR service menu. (A) inputting an open media channel name to be created in an input window displayed as a result; After selecting the multi-format content scattered among the multi-domain domains, click (Add to OpenMedia Channel) button and (c) Clicking the Create Open Media Channel Complete button to enable sharing of multi-format media content. An open media channel creation method is provided in a converged open media channel service system.

If the multi-format content is local content in step (b) of the above-described configuration, select a submenu of NDR built-in local content selection, and then check a list of local video, photo images, text or MP3 files, After selecting the content, click the Add to Channel button.

If the multi-format content is the VOD content in step (b) of the above-described configuration, after clicking the View VOD content information button, selecting the desired VOD content from the displayed VOD content information and clicking the Add to channel button It is characterized by.

If the multi-format content is the VOD content in step (b) of the above-described configuration, after clicking the View VOD content information button, selecting the desired VOD content from the displayed VOD content information and clicking the Add to channel button It features.

If the multi-format content is web content associated with local content in step (b) of the above-described configuration, after selecting a desired item on a search result screen output as a result of clicking a web information search button, the button to add to a channel is selected. It is characterized by clicking.

In the step (b) of the above-described configuration, when the multi-format content is a real-time broadcast currently being broadcast, the user may select one of the real-time broadcast EPG information and click a button to add to the channel.

In the above-described configuration, the channel component for representing the open media channel is characterized by consisting of the channel name, channel owner, channel owner IP address, channel keywords, multi-format content or channel rights included in the channel.

The components representing the multi-format content may include a content name, a content keyword, a content genre, a content type, a content reproduction license key information, a channel content interest level, or a channel content addition time.

The component for representing the channel owner is characterized by consisting of a user ID, a user password, an issuing channel name or a channel content video marking.

According to the fusion-type open media channel service system that enables the multi-format media content sharing of the present invention, the media content consumption pattern is actively changed by changing the traditional media content consumption pattern, that is, the pattern that the user plays after selecting a broadcast. The effect of changing roles to the subject of the consumption environment can be expected. In other words, user-centered media content that allows the user to directly participate in creating an open media channel between users based on the multi-format content, and to transmit and enjoy the multi-format content included in the open media channel generated between users. We can expect a change in consumption patterns. The effect of the present invention is summarized as follows.

-Proposal of content sharing service model between users in broadcasting communication convergence environment based on IP broadband network

-Expansion of content consumption chain through content retransmission (secondary distribution through shared transmission) and reissue in open media environment based on IP broadband network

-Actively embrace the user's local content, micro media, in the media service environment

-Present user broadcasting service station technology through open media channel service of broadcasting service concept

-It can be used as an element technology for implementing social TV service, which is a user participant broadcasting service in media 2.0 environment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the converged open media channel service system that enables the multi-format media content sharing of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media contents according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, according to the converged open media channel service system of the present invention, a NDR (Networked Digital Recorder) user who plays a role of playing a converged media content, that is, a multi-format content, and creating an open media channel. Open media channel management server 200 that manages open media channel information based on multi-format content issued by NDR user terminal 100 and controls user-to-end content streaming transmission, centering on terminal 100, user issuance Open Media Channel Service Meta INFO server (not shown) in charge of creation and transmission of Open Media Channel Guide and Web Content Gateway (G) which collects and manages various web contents related to local contents included in Open Media Channel through Open API (G). / W) server (not shown) may be newly constructed.

In the above-described configuration, the functional configuration of the platform of the NDR user terminal 100, which is an open media channel service terminal, that is, the NDR user terminal 100 for providing a converged open media channel sharing service, is a VOD archiver content stored in the VOD content archiver. 10, local content 20 embedded in a PVR module inside the NDR user terminal 100 or web content 30 stored in a web portal associated with the local content or real time broadcast content composed of various domains. Open media channel sharing module such as open media channel generation module 110 for generating open media channel channel 160 based on multi-format content information, open media channel information, multi-format content information constituting open media channel or user information Open media meta info management module 120 for creating and managing meta information (info) related to service provision, between web portals Web portal content combination module 130, which is in charge of querying and collecting through open API, provides local users (text or photograph) published among other users to share with others, and also manages and publishes local content. It may include a built-in web server 140 and an open media channel transmission (streaming) module 150 for streaming the local content of the video method to the open media channel to the other user sharing the channel.

On the other hand, as a module in charge of the MMI (Man Machine Interface) between the user and the NDR user terminal, the TV web browser displays the service GUI to process the user input.

As such, according to the present invention, the user is actively engaged as an open media channel maker that shares various formats of contents, thereby creating an open media channel of a broadcasting channel concept composed of local content, real-time broadcasting content, VOD content, and web content. It extends the domain of content media. In addition, other users can select one channel from the created open media channel list and share various formats published by other users freely in the IP converged open media environment.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating an open media channel in an NDR user terminal in the converged open media channel service system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, in order to create an open media channel that the user wants, first, he selects the "Create open media channel" menu from the NDR service menu (step S10), and creates it in the input window displayed as a result. The channel name to be entered is entered (step S20).

Next, the user publishes (inserts) the composition of an OpenMedia channel that wants to create multi-format content scattered in multiple domains. To publish local content, a user selects a submenu of "Select NDR-embedded local content". After that, the list of local video, photo image, text, or MP3 file is checked, the desired content is selected from the list, and the button to add to the channel is clicked (step S32).

Next, the user presses a web information search button to add web content information related to the selected local content to the open media channel. Accordingly, the web content gateway server uses a keyword included in the meta information of the content selected by the user. After performing a query using an open API, the result is transmitted to the NDR user terminal 100 for display. Then, the user selects a desired item from the search result screen and clicks the add to channel button (step S34). Accordingly, URL information of the local content-related web content is added to the open media channel.

Meanwhile, in order to add the live broadcast information currently being broadcast to the open media channel, the user checks the live broadcast EPG information, selects one of them, and clicks the add to channel button (step S36). The desired live broadcast information is added to the open media channel. The information added here is not information about each program but information about a real-time broadcast itself such as MBC or KBS.

Next, in order to add the VOD content to the open media channel, the user clicks the view VOD content information button and then selects the desired VOD content from the displayed VOD content information and clicks the add to channel button (step S38). VOD content information is added to the channel.

In this way, after the addition of the multi-format content to the open media channel is completed, the user finally clicks the "Create open media channel creation" button (step S40), thereby completing the creation of the open media channel. The open media channel guide 170 is generated. Meanwhile, the generated open media channel information is transmitted to and stored in the open media channel management server 200.

As described above, the multi-format content-based open media channel information in the present invention is managed in the open media channel server 200. The open media channel management server 200 stores the open media channel information issued by the user in each NDR user terminal 100, and the open media channel service meta INFO for obtaining detailed meta INFO of the multi-format contents constituting the channel. It will communicate with the server. On the other hand, other users receive and confirm the channel information issued to date in the OpenMedia channel service GUI in a pull method.

Meanwhile, when a user selects local content to add to an open media channel when configuring an open media channel based on multi-format content, the web content gateway server may add detailed meta information of local content obtained from the open media channel service meta INFO server. The included keywords collect and filter the related contents through the web portal contents access open API provided by various web portals and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) provided by the portal site.

Next, the process of checking the open media channel by the user of each NDR user terminal 100 begins with the user receiving the channel content guide provided by the open media channel management server 200. That is, the open media channel information generated by the NDR user is transmitted to the MDR user terminal 100 requesting the open media channel information in the state stored in the open media channel management server 200 in the RSS 2.0 format through the HTTP protocol. Open Media Channel The integrated browser allows you to check Open Media channel information.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reproducing desired content by checking open media channel information in an NDR user terminal in the converged open media channel service system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the user wants to play the open media included in the channel while checking the open media channel information currently being serviced from the open media channel management server 200 (step S100). In step S110, detailed information about the open media content included in the open media channel is displayed to the user.

In this state, when the user selects the desired open media content (step S120), the play request is transmitted to the creator of the open media channel (step S130), and then the NDR user according to the playback method suitable for the type of open media content. Playback (step S140) is performed in the terminal 100.

For example, when the play request open media content is a video content, the NDR user terminal 100 of the channel creator requests the open media channel management server 200 to stream the content to the NDR user terminal 100.

On the other hand, when the play request open media content is a picture image or text, the play request NDR user terminal 100 accesses the embedded web server 140 of the NDR user terminal 100 of the owner of the open media channel (creator). You will then browse the HTML document containing the photo or text meta information.

Next, when the play request open media content is an MP3 file, the play request NDR user terminal 100 receives and plays it at the NDR user terminal 100 of the open media channel owner (creator).

Next, when the play request open media content is a real time broadcast content or a VOD content, the play request NDR user terminal 100 accesses a real time broadcast streaming server or a VOD server and receives and plays it.

Next, when the play request open media content is web content, the play request NDR user terminal 100 accesses and browses the URL of the web site.

Meanwhile, as described above, the multi-format content used for the open media channel service of the present invention includes web content associated with user local content. Domestic web portals provide open APIs for searching and accessing their own content such as search, image, video, map, and news. Accordingly, the web content gateway server utilizes open APIs provided by web portals. Open media channels.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process for adding and confirming web content associated with local content to an open media channel in an NDR user terminal in the converged open media channel service system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, when looking at the process of adding and confirming web content to an open media channel, first, select a local content to search for related web content on an open media channel publication screen, and then click the 'Query web content' button ( In step S200, the content name and keyword information among the meta INFO of the selected local content are transmitted to the web content gateway server.

Next, the web content gateway server searches for the content of the web portal and makes a query using an open API for access, and receives and analyzes the related content information that is a result of the query. Thereafter, the web content gateway server displays the collected related web content to the user. After that, the user selects a desired web content from the displayed web content and clicks the add to open media channel button (step S210).

Next, the URL information of the associated web content among the multi-format contents constituting the open media channel thus generated is checked through a TV browser.

User-created open media channels and the multi-format content included in these open media channels can be expressed in Well Formed XML format. The channel components for information presentation include channel title and channel owner. ), A channel owner ip address, a channel keyword, channel contents and channel rights included in the channel.

On the other hand, the components that represent the multi-format content included in the open media channel include channel content name, channel content keyword, channel content genre, channel content type (video, photo (photo image), text, real time broadcast, VOD and related content). Web portal content, etc.), channel content playing license key information, channel content interest level, and channel content addition time.

Next, the components representing the open media channel user information may include a user ID, a user password, an issue channel name, and channel content video marking (bookmark) information.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process for playing a video local content included in an open media channel in the converged open media channel service system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, a requestor who first checks video local content in an open media channel issued by another user through an open media channel guide selects a channel video content to be played (step S300). Then, the open media channel management server 200 checks the video local content information requested to play and then plays a request packet for the corresponding video local content to the open media channel streaming module 150 of the NDR user terminal 100 that owns it. (Including the requested video local content name, requester's IP address, etc.) (step S310).

On the other hand, the open media channel streaming module 150 of the owner of the NDR user terminal 100 received the transmission through the end-to-end streaming (Unicasting) to the NDR user terminal 100 requesting to play the corresponding video local content (step S320 The NDR user terminal 100 receives the decoded content and reproduces the streamed content (step S330).

Meanwhile, in order to reproduce real-time broadcast content using digital terrestrial broadcast information included in an open media channel, first, program and system information protocol (PSIP) information in a terrestrial broadcast stream is converted into a BCG (Broadcast Contents Guide) in XML format. After the BCG server transmitting the broadband network acquires information of the real time broadcast stream transmission server, the BCG server accesses the real time broadcast stream transmission server and receives a service. In this case, a problem occurs when the real-time broadcasting information included in the open media channel passes the open media channel check time. Therefore, if the real-time broadcasting in the open media channel is finished, the open media channel management server 200 requests a search for the user who has recorded the broadcast content that has passed the service time through the PVR module and issued it to the open media channel. If the search results are successful, the user will be directed to the open media channel where the broadcast contents have been added.

The converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media content of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be modified and implemented in various ways within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

1 is a network configuration diagram of a conventional IP broadband network service system;

2 is a network configuration diagram of a converged open media channel service system that enables multi-format media content sharing according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating an open media channel in an NDR user terminal in a converged open media channel service system of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reproducing desired content by checking open media channel information in an NDR user terminal in a converged open media channel service system according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process for adding and confirming web content associated with local content to an open media channel in an NDR user terminal in the converged open media channel service system of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process for playing a video local content included in an open media channel in the converged open media channel service system of the present invention.

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

100: an NDR user terminal,

110: open media channel generation module,

120: OpenMedia meta info management module,

130: Web portal content combination module,

140: embedded web server,

150: open media channel transmission (streaming) module,

160: open media channel,

170: Open Media Channel Guide,

200: open media channel management server

Claims (13)

A NDR (Networked Digital Recorder) user terminal that plays a role of playing a multi-format content and generating an open media channel composed of the multi-format content; An open media channel management server managing open media channel information based on multi-format content issued by the NDR user terminal and controlling user end-to-end content streaming transmission; Open Media Channel Service Meta INFO Server responsible for the creation and transmission of user-issued Open Media Channel Guides; Including a web content gateway server that collects and manages various web contents related to local content included in an open media channel through an open API, The multi-format media content is a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media content, comprising VOD content, local content, web content stored in a web portal or real-time broadcast content in association with the local content. . The method of claim 1, The NDR user terminal is An open media channel generation module for creating an open media channel channel based on multi-format content information including VOD content, local content, web content stored in a web portal or real-time broadcast content in association with the local content; An open media meta INFO management module for generating and managing open media channel sharing service providing related meta INFO (information) including open media channel information, multi-format content information constituting the open media channel, or user information; A web portal content combination module responsible for querying and collecting through an open API with a web portal; Built-in web server to provide local users to share published local content among users, and to manage and publish local content, and Converged open media channel service that enables sharing of multi-format media content, including an open media channel transmission module for streaming video-based local content to an open media channel and streaming it to other users who have shared the channel. system. In the converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media contents, it plays a role of playing multi-format contents and creating an open media channel. An open media channel generation module for creating an open media channel channel based on multi-format content information including VOD content, local content, web content stored in a web portal or real-time broadcast content in association with the local content; An open media meta INFO management module for generating and managing open media channel sharing service providing related meta INFO (information) including open media channel information, multi-format content information constituting the open media channel, or user information; A web portal content combination module responsible for querying and collecting through an open API with a web portal; Built-in web server to provide local users to share published local content among users, and to manage and publish local content, and NDR user terminal comprising an open media channel transmission module for streaming the local content of the video system in the open media channel for streaming to the counterpart users. Play multi-format content and open media channel in a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media content consisting of VOD content, local content, web content stored in a web portal or real-time broadcast content in association with the local content. Is performed in the NDR user terminal generating a, Selecting an "create open media channel" menu among NDR service menus and inputting an open media channel name to be created in an input window displayed as a result; (B) selecting the multi-format content scattered in the multi-domain domain and clicking the add to open media channel button; and (C) clicking the Open Media Channel Creation Complete button, In the step (b), when the multi-format content is web content associated with local content, selecting a desired item on a search result screen output as a result of clicking a web information search button and then clicking a button to add to a channel. An open media channel creation method in a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media contents. The method of claim 4, wherein If the multi-format content is local content in step (b), after selecting a submenu of NDR built-in local content selection, check a list of local video, photo image, text, or MP3 file, and select desired content from the list. A method of creating an open media channel in a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media content, by clicking the Add to Channel button later. The method of claim 4, wherein When the multi-format content is the VOD content in step (b), after selecting the VOD content information button, the desired VOD content information is selected from the displayed VOD content information, and the button is added to the channel. A method for creating an open media channel in a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of format media content. delete delete The method of claim 4, wherein In the step (b), when the multi-format content is a real-time broadcast currently being broadcast, the multi-format media content sharing can be performed by selecting one of the real-time broadcasting EPG information and clicking the Add to Channel button. Open Media Channel Creation Method in Converged Open Media Channel Service System. The method of claim 9, The channel component for presenting an open media channel enables the sharing of multi-format media content characterized by the channel name, channel owner, channel owner IP address, channel keyword, multi-format content contained in the channel or channel rights. Open Media Channel Creation Method in Converged Open Media Channel Service System. 11. The method of claim 10, The component representing the multi-format content may include content name, content keyword, content genre, content type, content playback license key information, channel content interest level, or channel content addition time. Open media channel creation method in a converged open media channel service system. 11. The method of claim 10, The component for representing the channel owner is an open media channel in a converged open media channel service system that enables sharing of multi-format media content, comprising a user ID, a user password, an issue channel name, or a channel content video marking. How to produce. A computer-readable recording medium having a computer program for executing the method of any one of claims 4 to 6 and 9 to 12.

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