KR101201199B1 - Method for providing region based broadcasting service using digital multimedia broadcasting, and apparatus and method for receiving based broadcasting service according to it - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a region-based broadcasting service using digital multimedia broadcasting, a device for receiving a region-based broadcasting service, and a method for providing region-based broadcasting service. ) And transmit it through different sub-channels of the main service channel (MSC), and accordingly, the receiving side receives only the service data related to the location of the terminal and provides it to the user.

To this end, the present invention is a method for providing a region-based broadcasting service using digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), comprising: a receiving step of receiving a DMB transmission frame broadcasted from a DMB transmission server; And a relay step of retransmitting a local area service-related data into the received DMB transmission frame.

DMB, terrestrial DMB, service data, wide area service, local area service, regional based broadcasting service, location

Description

METHOD FOR PROVIDING REGION BASED BROADCASTING SERVICE USING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BASED BROADCASTING SERVICE ACCORDING TO IT}

The present invention relates to a region-based broadcasting service using digital multimedia broadcasting. More particularly, in providing a region-based broadcasting service, service data may be divided into relevant regions (a wide area or a local region) to provide a main service channel (MSC). A method for providing a region-based broadcast service using digital multimedia broadcasting, and a region-based broadcast service receiving apparatus according to the present invention, which transmits through different subchannels and accordingly receives and provides only service data related to a location of a terminal to a user. It's about how.

The present invention is derived from the research conducted as part of the IT growth engine technology development project of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Ministry of Information and Communication Research and Development. [Task management number: 2008-F-011-01, Task name: Next-generation DTV core technology development Link)].

Currently, technology development and standardization of mobile broadcasting technology is actively progressing all over the world. This is to provide various types of multimedia services to mobile users (eg, walking users) or fixed users through mobile devices, including TV broadcasting services and radio broadcasting services.

In order to provide the various multimedia services as described above, terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) technology has been developed in Korea to provide commercial services, and in Europe, DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld) technology has been developed as a similar system. It is either commercially available or in preparation in some countries. In the United States, a Forward Link Only (FLO) system has been developed for the same purpose and is in the commercialization stage. Here, FLO is a portable digital broadcasting standard proposed by Qualcomm, a manufacturer of CDMA modem chips, and transmits broadcasting contents to mobile devices using VHF and UHF bands.

The standard technologies of each country are to provide various types of services without interruption even during high-speed travel. In particular, the FLO system provides regional services.

Looking at the concept of FLO in detail, the service is classified into a wide area service and a local area service according to the coverage of a broadcast signal, and the services are separated and transmitted through different service bands. do. In order for the user terminal to receive service data separately transmitted for each region, service-related information is also separately configured (wide area overhead symbol information and local area overhead symbol information) and then transmitted.

In the case of providing services based on the FLO concept as described above, the 'wide area service' common to all regions and the 'local' limited to a specific region, while efficiently using frequencies under a single frequency network (SFN) There is an advantage that can provide 'local service' very efficiently.

On the other hand, in the case of terrestrial DMB, 'location information' and 'service information (SI)' for interworking a corresponding location and a related service are standardized for a region-based service. However, no separate local area service channel for local area service is defined, and there is no definition of channel segmentation method of local area service channel for efficient transmission. In other words, in the case of the current terrestrial DMB broadcasting, no provision is established regarding the definition of the channel or the regional allocation of the channel in connection with the provision of local area service.

In addition, the current DAB / DMB broadcasting service takes a broadcast form in which the same service (ie, the same program) is transmitted to all areas to which the corresponding DAB / DMB broadcasting signal is transmitted in transmitting multimedia data using a specific frequency. That is, the current DAB / DMB providing system has a limitation in that the same program must be provided in a region where the corresponding broadcast signal is propagated.

In particular, in the case of a single frequency broadcasting network (SFN), since the DMB signal must be the same in the characteristics of the SFN in the area covered by the broadcast, a service (program or data) limited to any local area within the coverage is transmitted. This is not possible with the current DAB / DMB standard, and is also very inefficient in terms of frequency usage.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a region-based broadcast service using digital multimedia broadcasting, a region-based broadcast service receiving apparatus, and a method for providing a broadcast service related to a corresponding region by region. have.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects and advantages of the present invention which are not mentioned can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a region-based broadcasting service, and separates service data by a related region (a wide area or a local region) and transmits it through different subchannels of a main service channel (MSC). Characterized in that.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the receiving side receives only the service data related to the location of the terminal to provide to the user.

More particularly, the present invention provides a method for providing region-based broadcasting using digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), comprising: a receiving step of receiving a DMB transmission frame broadcasted from a DMB transmission server; And a relay step of retransmitting a local area service-related data into the received DMB transmission frame.

In addition, the present invention provides a region-based broadcast service receiving apparatus, comprising: location information obtaining means for obtaining location information of the receiving apparatus; Broadcast reception processing means for receiving a broadcast signal to obtain service / multiplexing information, and separating local area service data related to a current location from the broadcast signal using the obtained location information and service / multiplexing information; And a region-based service processing means for providing a corresponding region-based service for each location using the separated local region service data.

As described above, the present invention allocates and transmits a separate service channel to provide a location-based broadcasting service, thereby providing a local area service and a local area service simultaneously without allocating an additional frequency in a single frequency network (SFN) environment. It can work.

That is, the present invention can maintain the broadcast coverage of a wide area service through the terrestrial DMB of a single frequency broadcasting network (SFN) as well as provide a local area service while maintaining backward compatibility for the existing broadcast receiving terminal. .

In addition, the present invention can provide DMB broadcasting, which currently broadcasts only a service corresponding to a wide area, as a location-based broadcast or a region-based broadcast in a small area, and also has an effect of expanding broadcast coverage of a wide area service.

In addition, the present invention can induce the activation of the area-based services, and also has the effect of providing the user with beneficial life information and various services for each region / location.

In addition, according to the characteristics of the terrestrial DMB service based on the free service, the present invention maintains the free of charge and simultaneously induces the creation of the following business model through the new broadcasting service of the new local broadcasting service provider. . Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG. 9.

First, T-DMB broadcasting service providers (eg, KBS, MBC, etc.) 90 are provided with an advertisement revenue increase effect due to the expansion of service coverage for the astigmatism zones (buildings, subways, etc.) other than the existing broadcasting zones. In addition, there is an effect of increasing additional revenue (profit sharing with local broadcasting service providers) through resource allocation and service provision within a minimum frequency band.

Second, the local broadcasting service providers (eg, SKT, KTF, etc.) 91 are provided with a new revenue model through a linkage service with the T-DMB broadcasting service provider 90, and by utilizing the infrastructure of the existing telecommunications service provider. In the case of local broadcasting service business, it has the effect of providing a promising broadcasting convergence service business model.

Third, the local business operator 92 has an effect of increasing profits by providing additional services in the existing business.

Fourth, the general person (consumer) 93 can receive various data services based on location or location, and also improve user satisfaction by providing information specific to a location or associated with a specific location.

In the present invention, in providing an area-based broadcasting service, service data are separated by a related area (a wide area or a local area) and transmitted through different subchannels of a main service channel (MSC), and accordingly, a location of a terminal is located at a receiving side. Receiving only service data associated with and to provide to the user.

That is, the present invention is characterized in that the primary service channel (MSC) for transmitting the region-based service data is separated and transmitted into a wide area service channel and a local area service channel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, It can be easily carried out. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a wide area / local area service according to the present invention.

In the present invention, in order to provide an area-based broadcast service, as shown in FIG. 1, the broadcast area (broadcast service coverage) is divided into a wide area service coverage 100 and a local area service coverage 110. Split into Here, the local area 110 refers to a small area distributed in an arbitrary area which may be referred to as the wide area 100.

The wide area transmitting station 10 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to a transmitting station that propagates a DMB signal for a wide area service corresponding to an existing DMB service, and one or more local area transmitting stations 11 may exist within the coverage.

Through the wide area transmission station 10, a service common to a wide area may be provided, and through the local area transmission station 11, a regional based service or a location based service localized in a corresponding area may be provided.

In order to provide such a service, a DAB / DMB system must first divide a service by region and transmit the divided service into separate bands (segments). To this end, service information is also provided separately for each region, or even if service information is configured together, services should be provided according to the divided region.

In addition, service data classified according to regions should be separately divided and transmitted within a data channel (MSC channel) for allocating and transmitting actual service data.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a transmission frame for a local area service according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the method for providing a region based broadcasting service of FIGS. 3 and 5 will be described with reference to the structure of a DMB transmission frame.

As shown in FIG. 2, the DMB transmission frame 20 includes a plurality of OFDM symbols, each symbol including actual data for service. The actual data is divided into a fast information channel (FIC) 21 and a main service channel (MSC) 22 as shown in the figure. Here, the FIC 21 includes multiplexing information and service information for services actually transmitted to the MSC 22, and the MSC 22 includes actual service data.

In the present invention, the MSC 22 is divided into a wide area channel (a wide area service channel) 221 and a local area channel (a local area service channel) 222 for a region-based broadcasting service, and each separated channel (channel band) is used. Contains service data separated by region.

In addition, the local area service channel (band) 222 is divided into a plurality of segments based on frequency and time slots, and each segment (Local Segment) is individually allocated to each local area to be serviced by the local area. In this case, different segments are allocated to adjacent local areas. In this allocated segment, service data localized in the corresponding local area is inserted.

On the other hand, the present invention is to provide a regional-based broadcasting service using the DMB (see Fig. 3, 5), the local broadcasting service provider (for example, SKT, KTF, etc.) 32 or the local operator 52 After receiving the DMB transmission frame 20 broadcast from the DMB transmission server 300, 500 of the terrestrial DMB broadcasting service provider (for example, KBS, MBC, etc.) 30, 50, the received DMB transmission frame 20 ) Retransmit by inserting the local region service data for the region-based service and the corresponding local region service / multiplexing information (service information and multiplexing information related to the local region service) (see FIGS. 3 and 5).

Here, the DMB transmission frame transmitted from the DMB transmission servers 300 and 500 of the terrestrial DMB broadcasting service providers 30 and 50 includes only data (service data, service information, multiplexing information) related to wide area services (ie, The data related to the local area service is not included), but the area (region on the transmission frame) to which data related to the local area service (service data, service information, multiplexing information) will be inserted later is already allocated.

Therefore, when the local broadcasting service provider 32 or the local service provider 52 receives such a DMB transmission frame (a DMB transmission frame in which an area into which data related to a local area service is to be inserted) is received, the received DMB is received. Data related to the local area service (service data, service information, multiplexing information) is inserted into the transport stream and retransmitted. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5.

The local broadcasting service provider 32 or the local operator 52 inserts local area service data into the corresponding area (segment) of the local area service channel 222, and the local area service information and / or multiplexing information is as follows. It can be inserted in three forms.

The first is to insert local area service information and / or multiplexed information into the fast information channel (FIC) 21, and the second is to insert into the corresponding area (segment) of the local area service channel (in this case, the service Both data and service / multiplexing information are inserted into the MSC), and the third is a case of separately inserting the fast information channel (FIC) 21 and the corresponding region (segment) 222 of the local area service channel. Here, the third case of separate insertion may be inserted into the service information and the multiplexed information separately or inserted into the high-speed information channel (FIC) 21 without distinguishing the service information and the multiplexed information. The information may be inserted into the corresponding region (segment) 222 of the local area service channel.

3 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a region-based broadcasting service providing system using DMB according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a method of providing a region-based broadcast service using DMB performed in the region-based broadcast service providing system of FIG. 3 will be described.

The DMB transmission server 300 of the terrestrial DMB broadcasting service provider side (for example, KBS, MBC, etc.) 30 multiplexes the encoder 301 which individually encodes the terrestrial DMB audio / video / data and the encoding result thereof, and then multiplexes the encoding result. And an ensemble multiplexer 302 for generating an ensemble (in this wide area ensemble, which contains a DMB transport stream for wide area service). Then, the wideband ensemble generated by the terrestrial DMB broadcaster side 30 is transmitted to the wideband transmission station and / or the local broadcast service provider side 32.

On the other hand, local broadcasting service providers (eg, SKT, KTF, etc.) 32 are agents for local broadcasting of local operators 33, and local broadcasting subscription, billing, management, local broadcasting distribution and transmission In charge. That is, the local broadcasting service provider 32 performs the subscription, charging, and management of the local provider 33 through the local broadcasting network management system 322, and allocates the local area segment in association with the geographic information system (GIS) information. 2, a detailed operation process of the local broadcasting network management system 322 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The local broadcasting service provider side 32 includes an ensemble multiplexer 320, a local broadcasting server 321, a local broadcasting network management system 322, and a local broadcasting distribution system 323. Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

The ensemble multiplexer 320 is a local area ensemble (DMB transport stream) transmitted from the terrestrial DMB broadcaster side 30, and multiplexing information / service related to the local area service data transmitted from the local broadcasting server 321 and the local area service. Insert (multiplex) information. That is, the ensemble multiplexer 320 inserts data related to the local service in each segment (see FIG. 4) for a plurality of local operators registered through the local broadcasting network management system 322.

Local broadcast server 321 receives local broadcast content (local area service data) from local broadcast content provider 31, compresses and multiplexes local broadcast content (local area service data) to meet local broadcast service standards. Transfer to firearm 320.

The local broadcasting network management system 322 controls the multiplexing in the ensemble multiplexer 320, and the local broadcasting distribution system 323 locally distributes the ensemble (DMB transport stream) generated by the ensemble multiplexer 320 through the distribution network. Transmit (distribute) to local transmitters.

Then, the local broadcast transmission system 330 of each local operator 33 transmits (relays) the ensemble transmitted through the distribution network to the corresponding local area.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a new local business registration method in a local broadcasting network management system according to the present invention.

The local broadcasting network management system 322 allocates a subchannel in the MSC for the local area service (400), and divides (divides) the allocated subchannel into a plurality of local area segments (402).

If a new regional operator (local operator) exists (404), the local segment segment separated at "402" is assigned to the new regional operator by region (the assignment is not confirmed but is tentatively assigned). 406) This local segment allocation is performed using information stored in the local segment segment DB.

If the tentatively allocated allocated local area segment corresponding to the segment already allocated to the adjacent area at 406 corresponds to the segment already allocated to the neighboring area (408), the allocation is made again at "406".

In other words, the steps "406" and "408" indicate a process of allocating segments to new operators by region, but not all overlapping adjacent regions and segments by utilizing a local region segment DB (see FIG. 2).

If the local area segment assigned to the new local operator is not the same as the segment of the adjacent area, the segment assigned at "406" is finally determined, and the new local operator is thus entered in the local area segment DB (410).

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of a system for providing a region based broadcasting service using DMB according to the present invention, and shows a different embodiment from the first embodiment shown in FIG. Hereinafter, a method of providing a region-based broadcast service using DMB performed in the region-based broadcast service providing system of FIG. 5 will be described.

The terrestrial DMB global broadcaster side 50 includes a DMB transmission server 500 including an encoder 501 and an ensemble multiplexer 502, and a broadcast stream distribution unit 503. Here, the encoder 501 and the ensemble multiplexer 502 are as described with reference to FIG. 3, and the broadcast stream distribution unit 503 transmits the broadcast stream not only to the wide area transmitter but also to the local area transmitters.

FIG. 5 illustrates a case where each local provider (local area provider) provides a regionally based service individually without providing a local broadcast service provider in providing a local broadcast service. This is the case where the local service provider 52 performs the role of the local broadcast service provider together, and the content encoding 521, the local broadcast multiplexing 522, and the transmission 523 and 524 are independently performed at the location of the local service provider. That is, each local operator side 52 receives a broadcast stream (DMB transport stream) transmitted by the terrestrial DMB global broadcaster 50, and is associated with the corresponding local area service in the received broadcast stream (DMB transport stream). Insert data (service data, multiplexing / service information) and send it out. At this time, each local operator 52 inserts the corresponding local area service data in a specific area (specific segment on the MSC) assigned to it. As a result, users in each local area receive not only wide-area services but also corresponding local area services through their DMB receiving terminals.

In order to efficiently provide such services, multiplexing information and service information (SI) corresponding to a wide area service and a local area service should be provided. Generally, the multiplexing information and service information are included together in the FIC and transmitted (wide area service). Service related multiplexing / service information and local area service related multiplexing / service information are transmitted together in the FIC), or multiplexing and service information related to the wide area service are included in the FIC (“21” in FIG. 2) and the local area Multiplexing and service information related to the service may be provided included in a separate Local Service Channel (LSC) 222 in the MSC 22. In another embodiment, when all of the service information (SI information) cannot be provided through the FIC 21, a separate main service channel (MSC) may be allocated and provided as one service data.

6 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a region-based broadcast service receiving apparatus (terminal) according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the region-based broadcast service receiving apparatus (terminal) (hereinafter, simply referred to as 'DMB receiving terminal') according to the present invention includes a broadcast receiving processor 61, a region-based service processor 62, And a location information acquisition unit 63. Hereinafter, each component will be described. In addition, since the DMB receiving terminal receives the broadcast signal to separate / restore the wide area service data and provide the corresponding wide area broadcasting service as in the case of the general DMB broadcasting receiving terminal, the following description will focus on 'local area service'. do.

The broadcast reception processor 61 corresponds to a general DAB / DMB signal processing module and performs a function of receiving and reconstructing wide area service data and local area service data transmitted according to a region-based broadcast service providing method. In addition, the broadcast receiving processor 61 supports functions of function modules such as a tuner, a baseband processing module, a data decoder, and a multimedia decoder for audio / video (AV), which are essential in a conventional DAB / DMB terminal, and broadcasts based on a region. It performs a function of separating broadcast service data (separated transmission of region-based broadcast service data) in an MSC for a service.

In more detail, the broadcast reception processing unit 61 receives a broadcast signal to provide multiplex configuration information (MCI) (or simply referred to as 'multiplexing information') and / or service information (SI information) for a region-based broadcast service. ) To separate the service data (wide area service data or local area service data) associated with the corresponding location from the received broadcast signal using the obtained multiplexing / service information, wherein the separation function Denotes a function of extracting only corresponding slots assigned to the frequency and time axis and configuring the corresponding service data. In particular, in relation to the local area service, the broadcast reception processing unit 61 separates (extracts) the corresponding local area service data from the segment related to the current position among the local area channels.

Next, the region-based service processor 62 receives the service information associated with the location information delivered from the location information acquirer 63 or the location data desired by the user from the broadcast reception processor 61 and provides the corresponding service to the user. . That is, in relation to the local area service, the area-based service processor 62 provides the area-based service for each location by using the local area service data separated by the broadcast reception processor 61.

In addition, the region-based service processor 62 may separately provide service information or program guide information for each location, if desired by the user. This is similar to the existing EPG, but in the present invention, the service information and the program guide information is characterized by the configuration for each location.

In addition, the region-based service processing unit 62 includes a function of providing the region-based broadcasting service by automatic guidance or user's request. The automatic guide function means a function of automatically guiding a user if there is a service and content associated with the location after the terminal determines the location of the terminal itself even if there is no user request.

Next, the location information acquisition unit 63 measures the location information of the corresponding terminal (DMB receiving terminal) through a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite or a DMB transmitting station, and the location information generally includes altitude, latitude, and longitude. . The location information obtained through the location information acquisition unit 63 is transmitted to the location based service processor 62.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for receiving a region-based broadcast service at the time of automatic announcement according to the present invention, and illustrates an operation performed by the DMB receiving terminal (FIG. 6).

In the automatic guide mode, the DMB receiving terminal (FIG. 6) locates location information of the corresponding terminal through the location information obtaining unit 63 (700). In operation 702, the DMB receiving terminal acquires location-based service information through an MCI / SI reception process.

Thereafter, the DMB receiving terminal compares the location information acquired at "700" with the service information obtained at "702", and checks whether a service corresponding to the location information exists (704).

As a result of the check, if there is a service related to the location information, the location-based service data is received through the broadcast reception processor 61 (706). Then, the program or content corresponding to the service is provided to the user through the monitor or the speaker (708).

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for receiving a region-based broadcast service at the time of a user request according to the present invention, and illustrates an operation performed by the DMB receiving terminal (FIG. 6).

When there is a request from the user, the DMB receiving terminal locates the location information through the location information acquisition unit 63 or receives specific location information directly from the user (800). In operation 802, the DMB receiving terminal configures service information for location-based broadcasting provided on a separate channel through MCI / SI reception processing.

Then, the DMB receiving terminal compares the location information acquired at “800” with the service information configured at “804”, and configures and provides a service corresponding to the location information to the user. The terminal receives only service data for the selected service, in operation 808. According to an embodiment, when there is only one independent service with respect to the location as a result of location-specific service configuration of "804", no user selection is performed. The service data may be received.

Then, the DMB receiving terminal provides a program or content corresponding to the corresponding service to the user through a monitor or a speaker (810).

Meanwhile, the method of the present invention as described above can be written in a computer program. And the code and code segments constituting the program can be easily deduced by a computer programmer in the field. In addition, the written program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium (information storage medium), and read and executed by a computer to implement the method of the present invention. The recording medium may include any type of computer readable recording medium.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a wide area / local area service according to the present invention;

2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a transmission frame for a local area service according to the present invention;

3 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a region-based broadcasting service providing system using DMB according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a new local business registration method in a local broadcasting network management system according to the present invention;

5 is a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of a system for providing a region based broadcasting service using DMB according to the present invention;

6 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a region-based broadcast service receiving apparatus according to the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for receiving a region-based broadcast service at the time of automatic guidance according to the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for receiving a region-based broadcast service at the time of a user request according to the present invention;

9 is an explanatory diagram for a business model created according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: wide area service coverage 110: local area service coverage

221: wide area service channel 222: local area service channel

32: local service provider 52: local service provider

60: region-based broadcast service receiving device (DMB receiving terminal)

61: broadcast reception processing unit 62: region-based service processing unit

63: location information acquisition unit

Claims (16)

In the region-based broadcasting service providing method using digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), Receiving a DMB transmission frame broadcast from a DMB transmission server; And A repeating step of inserting a local area service related data into the received DMB transmission frame and retransmitting; A main service channel (MSC) of the DMB transport frame is divided into a wide area service channel and a local area service channel; The local area service channel is divided into a plurality of segments based on frequency and timeslot; The segments are each allocated to a plurality of local regions provided with a local region service, and a different segment is allocated between adjacent local regions in the local regions, respectively. delete delete The method of claim 1, The local area service related data, And providing service data, service information, and multiplexing information corresponding to the local area service. 5. The method of claim 4, The relay step, And inserting service data corresponding to the corresponding local area into a segment allocated to the local area in the local areas. 5. The method of claim 4, The relay step, And inserting the service information and the multiplexed information into a fast information channel (FIC) of the DMB transport frame. 5. The method of claim 4, And inserting service information and multiplexing information corresponding to the corresponding local area into segments allocated to the local area in the local areas. 5. The method of claim 4, The relay step, After separating the service information and the multiplexing information, the separated service information and the multiplexing information are separately inserted into the fast information channel (FIC) and the segments of the DMB transport frame, respectively. How to Provide. 5. The method of claim 4, The relay step, Inserting the service information and the multiplexed information into a fast information channel (FIC) of the DMB transport frame, and inserting remaining service information and multiplexed information not inserted into the fast information channel into the segments, respectively. Region-based broadcasting service method. In the region-based broadcasting service receiving apparatus, Location information obtaining means for obtaining location information of the receiving device; Receiving a broadcast signal, obtaining service information and multiplexing information included in a DMB transmission frame of the broadcast signal, and using the location information, the service information, and the multiplexing information from the broadcast signal, the current position of the receiving device. Broadcast reception processing means for separating local area service data associated with a local area of a local area; And And region-based service processing means for providing a corresponding region-based service for each location of the receiving device using the local region service data. A main service channel (MSC) of the DMB transport frame is divided into a wide area service channel and a local area service channel; The local area service channel is divided into a plurality of segments based on frequency and timeslot; The segments are each allocated to a plurality of local regions provided with a local region service, and different segments are allocated between adjacent local regions in the local regions, respectively. 11. The method of claim 10, The broadcast reception processing means, And separating the local area service data from a segment allocated to a local area of a current location of the receiving device among the segments of the local area service channel. 11. The method of claim 10, The region-based service processing means, Apparatus for receiving a region-based broadcasting service according to a user request or an automatic guide function. 11. The method of claim 10, The location information obtaining means, And location information of the receiving device by using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite or a DMB transmitting station. In the region-based broadcast service receiving method, A control information obtaining step of receiving a broadcast signal, obtaining location information of a receiving device receiving the broadcast signal, and obtaining service information and multiplexing information included in a DMB transmission frame of the broadcast signal; A data separation step of separating local area service data associated with a local area of a current location of the receiving device from the broadcast signal by using the location information, the service information, and the multiplexing information; And A service step of providing a corresponding area-based service for each location of the receiving device using the local area service data; A main service channel (MSC) of the DMB transport frame is divided into a wide area service channel and a local area service channel; The local area service channel is divided into a plurality of segments based on frequency and timeslot; The segments are each allocated to a plurality of local regions provided with a local region service, and different segments are allocated between adjacent local regions in the local regions, respectively. 15. The method of claim 14, The data separation step, And separating the local area service data from the segments allocated to the local area of the current location of the receiving device among the segments of the local area service channel. 15. The method of claim 14, The service step, Method for receiving a region-based broadcast service, characterized in that for providing the corresponding area-based service in accordance with a user request or automatic guidance function.

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