KR101190600B1 - Service overlay network based iptv personal broadcasting system and apparatus and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcasting service that enables the service of personal broadcasting contents, and is created by an individual through a terminal such as a personal computer, a laptop, a PDA, etc. so that the individual can provide an IPTV broadcasting service. By registering the content to be held in the service overlay network system and providing it to IPTV service subscribers who want to watch it, it is possible to service personal IPTV content through the service overlay network system regardless of the place.

Description

SERVICE OVERLAY NETWORK BASED IPTV PERSONAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IP television (IPTV) system, and in particular, to enable an individual to provide an IPTV broadcasting service, a personal computer, a notebook, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like through a terminal. This IP content is created or owned by the service overlay network system, and provided to IPTV service subscribers who want to watch it, so that the IPTV content can be accessed through the service overlay network system regardless of location. The present invention relates to a service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcasting system and apparatus and method for providing the same.

In general, IPTV is a service that provides information service, video content, and real-time broadcasting through an IPTV terminal using the Internet. However, IPTV service is currently provided as a server / client structure centered on IPTV service providers, so it is impossible to access content owned by third-party or individual operators and can only watch content owned by IPTV providers. have.

To this end, there have been attempts to deliver services more effectively by providing additional control functions for IPTV service providers' content provision for service control and differentiated services, but additional control functions for individual IPTV content access are still available. Not provided.

In addition, a function of providing and managing IPTV content information through a service overlay network system has been proposed. However, the scope of application is limited to IPTV service providers because it still remains in a concept of storing information on content held by a service provider. It is.

As described above, the prior arts have a disadvantage in that access to IPTV contents created or held by an individual is not possible, and thus the reproducibility of a technique for the individual to generate, set, control or receive IPTV contents for broadcasting is reduced. There was a problem that the choice of content was narrow and the variety was limited.

Accordingly, in order to provide an IPTV broadcasting service, the present invention registers the contents created or held by an individual in a service overlay network system through a terminal such as a personal computer, a laptop, a PDA, and the like and views the IPTV service. By providing to subscribers, the present invention intends to provide a service through a service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcasting system, an apparatus, and a method for providing personal IPTV contents through a service overlay network system regardless of a place.

The above-described present invention is an IPTV personal broadcasting system based on a service overlay network, comprising: an IPTV session control function configured to set an IPTV session for the service upon request of an IPTV personal broadcasting service through a service overlay network; An IPTV personal broadcast management unit configured to set an environment for an IPTV personal broadcast service, manage an execution of the IPTV personal broadcast service according to the set environment, and store IPTV personal broadcast content registered individually for the IPTV personal broadcast service; And a content processing information control unit which searches for and provides the corresponding content in response to any content request according to the IPTV personal broadcasting service.

In addition, the IPTV personal broadcast management unit, an IPTV personal broadcast registration unit for registering the IPTV personal broadcast service, an IPTV personal EPG management unit for managing a broadcast schedule of the registered IPTV personal broadcast service, and a broadcast environment for the IPTV broadcast service It is characterized in that it comprises an IPTV personal broadcasting environment management unit for setting and managing the; and IPTV personal community association unit for performing association with other personal communities that perform the IPTV personal broadcasting service.

In addition, the present invention is a service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcast device, an IPTV personal content generation management unit for generating and managing IPTV personal broadcast content for IPTV personal broadcast service, and transmitting the generated IPTV personal broadcast content to the service overlay network Or an IPTV personal broadcast interface unit receiving IPTV personal broadcast content requested by a user from the service overlay network.

The IPTV personal content generation management unit may include an IPTV personal content storage that stores the IPTV personal broadcast content when the IPTV personal broadcast content is generated.

In addition, the present invention provides a service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcast method, comprising: requesting an IPTV personal broadcast service, generating an IPTV personal broadcast service session according to the request, and using the generated session, the IPTV personal broadcast service; Setting an environment for a broadcast service, and performing the IPTV personal broadcast service according to the set environment.

The setting of the environment for the IPTV personal broadcast service may include: activating a management function of a broadcast schedule (EPG) for the IPTV personal broadcast content registered for the IPTV personal broadcast service; Activating a personal broadcasting environment management function for the service, and activating a federation function with other personal communities performing the IPTV personal broadcasting service.

The performing of the IPTV personal broadcast service may include registering IPTV personal broadcast content according to the set environment, searching for the corresponding IPTV personal broadcast content when a service request of the registered IPTV personal broadcast content is performed, and Providing the retrieved content.

In the present invention, in the service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcast service that enables the service of personal broadcast content, in order to enable the individual to provide an IPTV broadcast service, the individual is created by a personal computer, a laptop, a terminal such as a PDA, or the like. By having the content to be registered in the service overlay network system and providing it to the IPTV service subscribers who want to watch it, there is an advantage that it is possible to service personal IPTV content through the service overlay network system anywhere.

In addition, in the present invention by using the IPTV service overlay network system and the personal IPTV broadcast control module to build an individual to use the IPTV broadcast service in the existing IP environment, by providing a management function for viewing and registration of personal IPTV content The user can freely watch the contents registered by the user in the IP environment, and there is an advantage that does not require the continuous management of the user.

1 is a block diagram of an IPTV service overlay network platform according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram of an IPTV personal broadcast apparatus based on a service overlay network according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a signal processing flowchart for IPTV personal broadcasting based on a service overlay network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operating principle of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intentions or customs of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a structure diagram of a service system of an IPTV service overlay network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In the case of FIG. 1, the IPTV terminals 100, 102, 104, 106, and 108 using IP using an IPTV service overlay network platform are not directly connected to the IPTV service control function, but the IPTV application processor 420. It is connected to the IPTV service control function unit 300 through). The IPTV terminal 100 may obtain information of another IPTV terminal 102 located elsewhere through the IPTV application processor 420 and use the obtained information to access the other IPTV terminal 102. When the other IPTV terminal 102 is connected, the contents of the IPTV terminal 102 may be mutually transmitted and received through the personal IPTV broadcast control module 150.

FIG. 2 is an overall structure diagram of an IPTV personal broadcasting system based on a service overlay network supporting an IPTV personal broadcasting service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the IPTV terminal 100 may be configured of various devices such as a TV capable of using IPTV, a set top box, an IP terminal, a mobile device, and the like. The module 150 may register or receive content from the IPTV personal content storage 160.

The IPTV content and application unit 400 in the IPTV provider system is an IPTV application processing unit that can provide various IPTV application services available in the IPTV content servers 410 and IPTV terminals 100 and 102 that store IPTV content. 420.

In addition, the IPTV content and application unit 400 stores the information of the user using the IPTV service in the IPTV provider system, and manages the IPTV service through the connection with the IPTV service control function 300 for processing the charge.

The IPTV service overlay network system 200 according to the present invention includes an IPTV session control function 210 connected to the IPTV service control function 300 and a content processing information controller 220 connected to the IPTV content server 410. . At this time, when configuring the service session of the IPTV session control function unit 210, information of IPTV content including personal content is obtained through the connection between the IPTV session control function unit 210 and the content processing information control unit 220.

The IPTV session control function 210 configures and manages a service session for maintaining and controlling an IPTV service through a connection with the IPTV service control function 300. In this case, the service session configured by the IPTV session control function unit 210 is a session for each service that satisfies the requirements requested by the IPTV terminals 100 and 102, and the IPTV content server 410 and the content processing information controller 220. , Location information of the IPTV terminals 100 and 102 and the like.

As such, the IPTV session control function unit 210 may classify service types and characteristics and identify and manage IPTV terminals 100 and 102 using the service. The content processing information controller 220 stores content information of an individual or a business operator and performs functions such as content information search and content location upon request of the content of the IPTV session control function 210.

3 illustrates a detailed configuration of an IPTV personal broadcast apparatus based on a service overlay network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 above, the personal IPTV broadcasting control module 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention registers IPTV content generated or held by an individual in the IPTV personal content storage 160 in the IPTV terminal 100. Information about this is generated through the IPTV personal content generation management function unit 151 and stored together in the content processing information control unit 220 of the IPTV personal content storage 160 and the IPTV service overlay network system 200.

Accordingly, access to personal content is enabled through the service overlay network system. In addition, the IPTV broadcast control module 150 connects the IPTV terminal 100 and the service overlay network system 200 through the IPTV personal broadcast I / F (interface) function unit 152.

In order to provide an IPTV personal broadcast service, the IPTV personal broadcast manager 230 in the IPTV service overlay network system 200 may provide an IPTV personal broadcast service through the IPTV personal broadcast register 231.

In addition, the IPTV personal broadcast manager 230 manages a broadcast program table (EPG) according to content provided through personal broadcast through the IPTV personal EPG manager 232.

In addition, the IPTV personal broadcast manager 230 recognizes the content providing environment when providing the IPTV personal content through the IPTV personal broadcast environment manager 233, and controls the content providing environment.

In addition, the IPTV personal broadcast management unit 230, the user who can access the IPTV personal content through the IPTV personal community alliance unit 234, that is, the width of the number of IPTV personal content that the user can select through the association of the IPTV personal community Make it wider.

4 illustrates a signal processing flow for providing an IPTV broadcasting service by an individual in an IPTV service overlay network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, and 4.

First, when a user requests an IPTV personal broadcast service through the IPTV terminal 100, the IPTV personal broadcast service from the IPTV terminal 100 to the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152 in the personal IPTV broadcast control module 150. The request is sent (S101).

Then, the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152 requests the IPTV personal broadcast service session to the IPTV session control function unit 210 (S102), and the IPTV session control function unit 210 requests the IPTV session control function unit ( In response to the request of 210, an IPTV personal broadcast service session is generated (S103).

Subsequently, the IPTV session control function unit 210 transmits the IPTV personal broadcast service session information generated according to the request to the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152 in response to the request (S104), and the IPTV personal broadcast. The I / F function unit 152 transmits a response to the IPTV personal broadcast service request to the IPTV terminal 100 (S105).

As described above, when the IPTV personal broadcast service request is responded, the user IPTV terminal 100 requests the creation of the IPTV personal broadcast service.

In this case, the IPTV personal broadcast service generation request is transmitted to the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152 as in the IPTV personal broadcast service request (S106), and the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152 overlays the IPTV service overlay. The IPTV personal broadcast registration unit 231 of the IPTV personal broadcast management unit 230 in the network system requests an IPTV personal broadcast registration (S107).

Then, the IPTV personal broadcast registration unit 231 generates and registers an IPTV personal broadcast based on the information of the individual who requested the broadcast service to enable the IPTV broadcast (S108), and responds to the IPTV personal broadcast registration request with the IPTV personal broadcast I. / F transfers to function unit 152 (S109).

As described above, when the IPTV personal broadcast service is registered, the IPTV personal broadcast registration unit 231 is configured as an IPTV personal EPG management unit 232 so that an electronic program guide (EPG) can be managed based on the IPTV content registered by the individual. Request to activate the personal EPG management function (S110).

Accordingly, the IPTV personal EPG management unit 232 activates the IPTV personal EPG registration management function (S111) and transmits a response to the IPTV personal EPG registration management function activation request to the IPTV personal broadcasting I / F function unit 152. (S112).

As such, when the EPG management function is activated, the IPTV personal broadcasting I / F function unit 152 requests the IPTV personal broadcasting environment management unit 233 to set the personal broadcasting environment according to the IPTV personal broadcasting registration (S113).

Then, the IPTV personal broadcasting environment management unit 233 activates the IPTV personal broadcasting environment management function (S114), and transmits a response to the IPTV personal broadcasting environment setting request to the IPTV personal broadcasting I / F function unit 152 (S115). ).

When this process is completed, the setting for personal broadcast management is completed in the service overlay network system. In this case, the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152 associates with another personal IPTV broadcast service for the registered IPTV personal broadcast service. In order to request the activation of the personal community association function according to the IPTV personal broadcast registration (S116).

Accordingly, the IPTV personal community association unit 234 activates the IPTV personal broadcast community association function (S117) and transmits a response to the IPTV personal broadcast community association function activation request to the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152. (S118).

Then, the IPTV personal broadcast I / F function unit 152 configures the environment setting information for the IPTV personal broadcast set through the steps S107 to S117, and then generates the IPTV personal broadcast service configured as described above. In response to the request is transmitted to the IPTV terminal 100 (S120).

As described above, when the environment setting for the IPTV personal broadcasting service is completed, the user generates an IPTV personal content for the IPTV personal broadcasting service using the IPTV terminal 100 and requests registration. The IPTV personal content registration request as described above is transmitted to the IPTV personal content generation management function unit 151 in the personal IPTV broadcast control module 150 (S121), and the IPTV personal content generation management function unit 151 again stores the IPTV personal content. Request the registration of the IPTV personal content to the 160 (S122), the IPTV personal content storage 160 stores the IPTV personal content requested to be registered (S123), the IPTV personal content generation management function with a confirmation response to the storage It transmits to 151 (S124).

When the confirmation of the registration of the IPTV personal content in the IPTV personal content storage 160 is made, the IPTV personal content generation management function unit 151 stores information on the content stored in the IPTV personal content storage 160 (S125). The IPTV personal content is transmitted to the content processing information control unit 220 in the IPTV service overlay network system to request registration of the IPTV personal content information (S126).

Then, the content processing information control unit 220 stores the IPTV broadcasting personal content information transmitted from the IPTV personal content generating and managing function unit 151 (S127), and sends a confirmation response thereto to the IPTV personal content generating and managing function unit 151. Transfer to (S128). Subsequently, the IPTV personal content generation management function unit 151 finally transmits a confirmation response for content registration to the IPTV terminal 100 (S129).

As described above, according to the present invention, an individual can provide an IPTV service along with an IPTV service overlay network system structure using a personal IPTV broadcast control module, and can watch an IPTV service provided by the individual. In addition, since the control is performed in the module regardless of the IPTV terminal, it is possible to watch private IPTV broadcasting in any system.

As described above, in the present invention, in the service overlay network-based IPTV personal broadcast service that enables the service of personal broadcast content, a terminal such as a personal computer, a laptop, a PDA, etc. may be used to enable an individual to provide an IPTV broadcast service. By registering the content created or possessed by the individual in the service overlay network system and providing it to the IPTV service subscribers who want to watch it, it is possible to service personal IPTV content through the service overlay network system regardless of the place.

Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should not be limited by the described embodiments but should be defined by the appended claims.

100: IP terminal 150: personal IPTV broadcasting control module
160: IPTV personal content storage 210: IPTV session control function
220: content processing information control unit 230: IPTV personal broadcast management unit

Claims (7)

A service overlay network based IPTV personal broadcasting system,
An IPTV session control function for establishing an IPTV session for a service when an IPTV personal broadcast service is requested through a service overlay network;
An IPTV personal broadcast manager configured to set an environment for the IPTV personal broadcast service when the IPTV session is set, and manage execution of the IPTV personal broadcast service according to the set environment;
Content processing information control unit for storing the IPTV personal broadcast content registered by the individual for the IPTV personal broadcast service, and retrieves and provides the corresponding content upon request of any content according to the IPTV personal broadcast service.
Service overlay network based IPTV personal broadcast system comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The IPTV personal broadcast management unit,
An IPTV personal broadcast register for registering the IPTV personal broadcast service;
An IPTV personal EPG manager for managing a broadcast schedule of the registered IPTV personal broadcast service;
An IPTV personal broadcasting environment manager for setting and managing a broadcasting environment for the IPTV broadcasting service;
IPTV personal community alliance unit that performs association with other personal communities that perform the IPTV personal broadcasting service
IPTV personal broadcast system based on the service overlay network, characterized in that it comprises a.
delete A service overlay network based IPTV personal broadcast device,
An IPTV personal content generation manager for generating and managing IPTV personal broadcast content for an IPTV personal broadcast service;
IPTV personal broadcast I / F function for transmitting the generated IPTV personal broadcast content to the service overlay network, or receives the IPTV personal broadcast content requested by the user from the service overlay network,
The IPTV personal content generation management unit,
And an IPTV personal content storage for storing the generated IPTV personal broadcast content.
delete A service overlay network based IPTV personal broadcast method,
Requesting an IPTV personal broadcasting service;
Creating an IPTV personal broadcast service session according to the request;
Setting an environment for the IPTV personal broadcasting service using the generated session;
Performing the IPTV personal broadcasting service according to the set environment;
Setting the environment,
Activating a management function of a broadcast schedule (EPG) for the IPTV personal broadcast content registered for the IPTV personal broadcast service;
Activating a personal broadcast environment management function for the IPTV personal broadcast service;
Activating a federation function with other personal communities performing the IPTV personal broadcasting service;
IPTV private broadcast method based on a service overlay network comprising a.
The method according to claim 6,
The step of performing the IPTV personal broadcast service,
Registering the IPTV personal broadcasting content according to the set environment;
Searching for a corresponding IPTV personal broadcast content when a service request of the registered IPTV personal broadcast content is performed;
Providing the retrieved content
IPTV private broadcast method based on a service overlay network comprising a.

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