KR101180091B1 - Apparatus and method for providing realtime viewing ranking of broadcasting program - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system, and more particularly, to a method for providing a real time viewing rank through a remote control in a digital broadcasting system. The method for providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program in a broadcast receiving terminal of a digital broadcasting system according to the present invention includes receiving viewing rank information of each broadcast program from a broadcasting server, and receiving a real-time viewing rank inquiry. Arranging the current viewing rank based on the received viewing rank information and outputting it to the screen; and if one of the output current viewing ranks is selected, outputting a broadcast program corresponding to the selected ranking to the screen. Include.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing live view ranking of a broadcast program {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REALTIME VIEWING RANKING OF BROADCASTING PROGRAM}

The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system, and more particularly, to a method for providing real time viewing ranking in a digital broadcasting system.

With the adoption of digital broadcasting standards, broadcasting signals including video, sound, and data have been compressed into digital signals, which enables multi-channel TV (Television) broadcasting. It is now possible to provide broadcast programs.

The development of broadcasting technology has increased the channel selection for viewers, and the inconvenience of having to find the desired broadcasting program among the numerous broadcasting programs provided through dozens or hundreds of multi-channels has increased. .

In this regard, conventionally, the viewer uses several methods to select a broadcast program that the viewer wants to watch. For example, the entire broadcast program by channel and genre using the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is used. Searching for and selecting a broadcast program of interest has been used. In the method of selecting a broadcast program using the EPG, since the viewer can receive information on various channels and broadcast programs through a TV screen by using a remote control button, it is more likely to be utilized than other methods.

When describing the function of the EPG method, a list of broadcast programs for one week is provided for each channel, thereby providing a brief description of each broadcast program, that is, title, schedule, broadcast time, free / free, and rating.

However, the conventional EPG scheme provides a formal classification such as classifying the entire broadcast program by time and genre in relation to the broadcast program classification criteria. In this EPG scheme, a viewer can select any broadcast program at the same time or within the same genre. It is difficult to determine whether this is interesting or which program is popular.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for checking the viewing rank of a broadcast program in real time in a digital broadcasting system.

The present invention also provides an apparatus and method for selecting a broadcast program based on the current viewing rank of the broadcast program in the digital broadcast system.

In the digital broadcasting system according to the present invention, an apparatus for providing a real time viewing rank of a broadcast program includes collecting broadcast viewing information from a plurality of broadcast receiving terminals, and viewing rank information of each broadcast program based on the collected broadcast viewing information. And a broadcast server for generating a video, when receiving a real-time viewing rank inquiry request, sorts the current viewing rank based on the generated viewing rank information and outputs it to the screen, and when one of the output current viewing ranks is selected, And a broadcast receiving terminal for outputting a broadcast program corresponding to the selected rank on the screen.

In addition, a method of providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program in a broadcast receiving terminal of a digital broadcasting system according to the present invention includes: receiving viewing rank information of each broadcast program from a broadcast server; Arranging the current viewing rank on the basis of the received viewing rank information and outputting it on the screen; and if one of the output current viewing ranks is selected, outputting a broadcast program corresponding to the selected ranking on the screen. It includes.

The present invention can provide a viewer with a popular broadcast program at the same time using the current viewing rank.

The present invention can allow a viewer to conveniently check the broadcast programs that other viewers are watching.

On the other hand various other effects will be disclosed directly or implicitly in the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention to be described later.

1 is a diagram showing an apparatus for providing a real time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view showing a method of providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a diagram showing an apparatus for providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a view showing a method of providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a diagram illustrating a method for providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program in a broadcast receiving terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the present invention will be described, and descriptions of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

The main subject of the present invention is to sort the current viewing order in descending order based on the real-time viewing ranking information of the broadcast program received from the broadcasting server in the broadcast receiving terminal, and output the current viewing order sorted on the screen, from the viewer through the wireless control terminal If the rank is selected, it means to output the broadcast program corresponding to the selected key. Here, the real-time viewing ranking information refers to the viewer rating, and an embodiment of the present invention will be described by using real-time viewing ranking information and a viewer rating in the following description.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing a real time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a broadcast receiving terminal provides a real-time viewing order at the request of a wireless control terminal such as a remote controller (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller). In the case of including the key input unit, the broadcast receiving terminal provides a real time viewing order according to the key input of the key input unit. Accordingly, the apparatus and method for providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. An apparatus and method for providing real-time viewing ranking of a broadcast program according to the second embodiment will be described in detail.

1 is a block diagram of a device for providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an apparatus for providing a real time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast server 110, a broadcast receiving terminal 130, and a wireless control terminal 150. Here, the viewer requests a real-time viewing rank or selects a desired viewing rank using the wireless control terminal 150.

The broadcast server 110 collects broadcast viewing information of individual viewers periodically transmitted from each broadcast receiving terminal, and then views ranking information of each broadcast program based on demographic characteristics based on the collected broadcast viewing information. Generates periodically and aperiodically and transmits it to the broadcast receiving terminal 130.

The broadcast receiving terminal 130 includes a set-top box and a TV, and outputs a current viewing rank on the screen using the viewing rank information of each broadcast program received from the broadcasting server 110. That is, when the broadcast receiving terminal 130 receives a real-time viewing rank inquiry request from the wireless control terminal 150 of the viewer, the current viewer rating is high based on the viewing rank information of each broadcast program received from the broadcasting server 110. The descending order of the current viewing order is arranged in the order of the broadcast program, and the descending order of the current viewing order is output on the screen. When the broadcast receiving terminal 130 receives a selection of one of the current viewing ranks arranged in descending order from the wireless control terminal 150, the broadcast receiving terminal 130 outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the selected rank on the screen.

In addition, when a display unit (not shown) is included in the wireless control terminal 150, the broadcast receiving terminal 130 transmits the current viewing order in descending order to the wireless control terminal 150 to facilitate the selection of the viewer. You can do that.

The wireless control terminal 150 may be configured as a device (eg, a remote controller) capable of controlling a broadcast receiving terminal 130 by a viewer, and the viewer requests a real-time viewing rank inquiry to the broadcast receiving terminal 130. In this case, it is used to select a broadcast program corresponding to the rank to be viewed by checking the current viewing rank output to the broadcast receiving terminal 130. That is, the wireless control terminal 150 receives a real-time viewing rank inquiry from the viewer through a function key and transmits it to the broadcast receiving terminal 130. When the wireless control terminal 150 receives a key for selecting one of the sorted current viewing ranks from the viewer, the wireless control terminal 150 transmits a rank corresponding to the input key to the broadcast receiving terminal 130. Here, the key for selecting one of the sorted current viewing ranks may be a numeric key corresponding to the rank, or a direction key and a confirmation key.

When the wireless control terminal 150 includes a display unit, the wireless control terminal 150 may receive the current viewing order sorted in descending order from the broadcast receiving terminal 130 and output the received viewing order in the display unit of the wireless control terminal 150.

2 illustrates a method of providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step 201, the broadcast server 110 collects and stores broadcast viewing information of individual viewers transmitted from each broadcast receiving terminal. In operation 203, the broadcast server 110 periodically or non-periodically generates rating information of each broadcast program based on demographic characteristics based on the collected broadcasting viewing information. The information is transmitted to the broadcast receiving terminal 130.

When the broadcast receiving terminal 130 receives a real-time viewing rank inquiry request from the wireless control terminal 150 in step 207, the current viewer rating is increased based on the viewing rank information of each broadcast program transmitted from the broadcasting server 110 in step 209. The descending order of the current viewing order is ascending in the order of high broadcast programs, and the descending order of the current viewing order is output on the screen.

In operation 211, when the broadcast receiving terminal 130 receives a selection of one of the sorted current viewing ranks, the broadcast receiving terminal 130 outputs the broadcast program corresponding to the selected ranking to the viewer in step 213.

3 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing a live view ranking of a broadcast program according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, an apparatus for providing a real time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast server 310 and a broadcast receiving terminal 330. Here, the viewer requests a real-time viewing rank or selects a desired viewing rank using the broadcast receiving terminal 330.

The broadcast server 310 performs the same operation as the broadcast server 110 of FIG. 1. That is, the broadcast server 310 collects broadcast viewing information of individual viewers periodically transmitted from each broadcast receiving terminal, and then views each broadcast program based on demographic characteristics based on the collected broadcast viewing information. The rank information is generated periodically or aperiodically and transmitted to the broadcast receiving terminal 330.

The broadcast receiving terminal 330 is a terminal (eg, a mobile phone) including a key input unit (not shown), and includes both operations of the broadcast receiving terminal 130 and the wireless control terminal 150 of FIG. 1. That is, the broadcast receiving terminal 330 checks whether a real-time viewing rank inquiry is requested from a viewer through a key input unit provided therein, and when a real-time viewing rank inquiry is requested, each broadcast program received from the broadcast receiving terminal 330. The descending order of the current viewing order is sorted in descending order of the broadcasting program with the high current rating based on the viewing ranking information of the, and the descending order of the current viewing order is output on the screen. In addition, the broadcast receiving terminal 130 checks whether the viewer has selected one rank among the current viewing ranks arranged in descending order through the key input unit, and outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the selected rank when the rank is selected.

4 illustrates a method of providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the broadcast receiving terminal 330 which is similar to the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 2 but includes a key input unit to perform a real-time viewing rank inquiry request of step 407 and a rank selection of step 411. Perform on

That is, in step 401, the broadcast server 310 collects and stores broadcast viewing information of individual viewers transmitted from each broadcast receiving terminal. In operation 403, the broadcast server 310 periodically or non-periodically generates rating information of each broadcast program based on demographic characteristics based on the collected broadcasting viewing information. The information is transmitted to the broadcast receiving terminal 330.

When the broadcast receiving terminal 330 receives a real-time viewing rank inquiry through the internal key input unit in step 407, the broadcast having a high current rating based on the viewing rank information of each broadcast program received from the broadcasting server 310 in step 409. The current viewing order is sorted in descending order of the program, and the current viewing order sorted in descending order is displayed on the screen.

In operation 411, when the broadcast receiving terminal 330 receives a selection of one of the current viewing ranks arranged through the internal key input unit, the broadcast receiving terminal 330 outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the selected ranking to the viewer in step 413.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a real-time viewing rank of a broadcast program in a broadcast receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 501, a broadcast receiving terminal receives real-time viewing rank information of each broadcast program periodically or aperiodically from a broadcast server. In step 503, the broadcast receiving terminal checks whether a real-time viewing rank inquiry is requested, and proceeds to step 505 if requested, and returns to step 501 if not requested.

In step 505, the broadcast receiving terminal sorts the current viewing order in descending order based on the viewing rank information of each broadcasting program received from the broadcasting server in descending order of the broadcasting program with the highest current rating. Prints to the screen.

In operation 509, the broadcast receiving terminal determines whether one of the descending order of current viewing ranks is selected, and if the ranking is selected, in step 511, the broadcast receiving terminal outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the selected ranking. In this case, when the ranking is not selected for a predetermined time in step 509, the broadcast receiving terminal may end the current viewing ranking output. When the ranking is not selected and another function is selected, the broadcast receiving terminal may operate according to the selected function. If the above rank is not selected, the detailed description will not be described since it is outside the present invention.

For example, when an embodiment of the present invention is applied to daily life, when a viewer executes a real-time viewing rank inquiry function using a broadcast receiving terminal or a wireless control terminal, the current viewing is arranged in descending order on the screen of the broadcasting receiving terminal. After receiving the ranking and checking the current viewing order arranged in descending order, by inputting the key "1" in the numeric key of the broadcast receiving terminal or the wireless control terminal, it is possible to watch the broadcast program with the current viewing rank first.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of various modifications within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the appended claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

Claims (14)

An apparatus for providing a live viewing rank of a broadcast program in a digital broadcasting system,
Collects broadcast viewing information from a plurality of broadcast receiving terminals, generates viewer rating information for each broadcast program broadcasted in the same time zone in consideration of demographic characteristics based on the collected broadcast viewing information, and generates the viewer ratings. A broadcast server for transmitting information periodically or aperiodically,
When the viewer receives a real-time viewing ranking request from the viewer, a ranking is given to each of the currently viewable broadcast programs based on the viewer rating information received from the broadcasting server, and the list of the currently viewable broadcast programs is based on the given ranking. And outputs a screen to the screen, and when a broadcast program is selected from the list of broadcast programs output on the screen by the viewer, outputs the selected broadcast program to the screen. Real-time viewing ranking providing device.
delete The method of claim 1, wherein the broadcast receiving terminal,
And displaying the broadcasting program in descending order based on the viewer rating information in the order of the broadcasting program having the highest viewer rating.
The method of claim 1, wherein the broadcast receiving terminal,
And a key input unit for requesting the real-time viewing ranking inquiry and selecting one broadcasting program from the list of the output broadcasting programs.
The method of claim 1,
And a wireless control terminal including a key input unit for requesting the real-time viewing rank inquiry and selecting one broadcast program from the list of the outputted broadcasting programs.
The method of claim 5, wherein the wireless control terminal,
And receiving the list of broadcast programs currently viewable from the broadcast receiving terminal and outputting the list to the display unit.
The method of claim 4 or 5, wherein the key input unit,
A function key for requesting the real-time viewing ranking inquiry;
And at least one of a number key, a direction key, and a confirmation key for selecting one broadcast program from the list of broadcast programs.
delete In the method for providing a real-time viewing rank of the broadcast program in the broadcast receiving terminal of the digital broadcasting system,
Periodically or aperiodically receiving viewer rating information generated in consideration of demographic characteristics based on broadcasting viewing information for each broadcasting program broadcasted at the same time from the broadcasting server;
When the viewer receives a real-time viewing rank request from the viewer, the ranking is given to each of the currently viewable broadcast programs based on the received viewer rating information, and the list of broadcast programs currently viewable is sorted based on the given ranking. Printing process,
When a broadcast program is selected from the list of broadcast programs output on the screen by the viewer, outputting the selected broadcast program on the screen to provide a real-time viewing rank of the broadcast program in the broadcast receiving terminal; Way.
delete The method of claim 9, wherein the sorting of the current viewing order and outputting the screen to the screen are performed.
A process of outputting a list of currently viewable broadcast programs arranged in descending order on the screen by sorting the broadcast programs in descending order based on the viewer rating information. How to give live viewing rank.
The method of claim 9, wherein the broadcast receiving terminal is requested to query the real time viewing rank by the broadcast receiving terminal or the wireless control terminal.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein one broadcast program is selected from the list of broadcast programs output by the broadcast receiving terminal or the wireless control terminal. delete

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