KR101258858B1 - System and method for delivery broadcasting contents - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing broadcast content, and to sharing broadcast content viewed on a terminal with Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV). According to the present invention, a broadcast content server provides broadcast content. The set top box (STB) receives broadcast content from a broadcast content server. The terminal receives and plays broadcast content from the set top box. The IPTV receives the broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played on the terminal from the set top box and displays it on the information display window.If the information display window is selected, the IPTV requests the transmission of the broadcast content to the set top box and receives the requested broadcast content from the set top box. By playing back, the broadcast content can be shared with the terminal. In particular, since the broadcast content can be viewed through IPTV by selecting the information display window, the IPTV user can easily access the broadcast content being played on the terminal by simple operation of the IPTV.

Broadcast, Content, Share, IPTV, Set Top Box

Description

System and method for delivery broadcasting contents

The present invention relates to a broadcast content service, and more particularly, to a broadcast content providing system and method for sharing broadcast content viewed on a terminal with an Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV).

Information and communication technologies using wired / wireless communication networks are growing very fast in a short period of time due to new technologies and functions that stimulate consumer purchasing. In particular, due to the development of the technology, the terminal goes beyond a simple application and various applications are installed to meet the needs of users. Accordingly, the terminal user may use voice information, text information, image information, moving picture expert group (MPEG) layer 3 (MPEG), a game, and the like through the terminal.

On the other hand, IPTV service is a two-way television service provided by using a network such as an IP network. It is possible to communicate information and emotions through the convergence of communication and broadcasting, and to provide various additional services of high quality, and to facilitate subscriber and broadcast contents. Internet-based convergence service that can be extended and accommodated.

The IPTV service converts broadcast content such as video, picture, voice, and data into the same packet form and provides it to the subscriber. The IPTV service converts various types of broadcast contents, including not only video that can be easily accessed through terrestrial, satellite, and cable broadcasting services, but also voice and video information services, into packet data with the same IP address. to provide. In addition, IPTV service provides a function that can change and store the content implemented in the TV according to the needs of subscribers.

In addition, the IPTV service subscriber can watch the broadcast content received by the set top box (STB) through a terminal such as an IPTV connected to the set top box, a mobile terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

However, when the user wants to watch the broadcast content viewed on the terminal through the IPTV, the IPTV user has to find the broadcast content one by one.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast content providing system and method that IPTV can easily access and share the broadcast content being viewed by the terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the broadcast content providing method according to the present invention, the set-top box transmits the broadcast content received from the broadcast content server to the terminal, and transmitting the broadcast content information for the broadcast content to the IPTV; The set top box includes a receiving process for receiving a request for transmitting the broadcast content based on the broadcast content information from the IPTV, and the set top box includes a playback process for transmitting and playing the broadcast content to the IPTV. .

The present invention also provides a set top box of a content providing system including a network communication unit, an IPTV connection unit, a local area communication unit, and a control unit. The network communication unit communicates with a broadcast content server through a network. The IPTV connection unit transmits and receives data with the IPTV. The local area communication unit performs local area communication with the terminal. The control unit transmits the broadcast content received from the broadcast content server to the terminal, transmits broadcast content information about the broadcast content to the IPTV, and transmits the broadcast content request based on the broadcast content information from the IPTV. And control the network communication unit, the IPTV connection unit and the local area communication unit to transmit and share the broadcast content to the IPTV.

The present invention also provides a broadcast content providing system including a broadcast content server, a set-top box, a terminal, and an IPTV. The content server provides broadcast content. The set top box receives the broadcast content from the broadcast content server. The terminal receives and plays the broadcast content from the set top box. The IPTV receives broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played on the terminal from the set top box and displays the information on the information display window. When the information display window is selected, the IPTV requests the set top box to transmit the broadcast content. Broadcast content is received from the set top box and played.

According to the present invention, the set-top box provides the broadcast content information on the broadcast content being viewed on the terminal to the IPTV, the IPTV displays the received broadcast content information on the information display window, and when the information display window is selected, the IPTV corresponds to the set-top box. Since the broadcast content is requested, received, and reproduced, the IPTV user can easily access the broadcast content through IPTV and share the broadcast content. In particular, the IPTV may play the advertisement content at least one time before the corresponding broadcast content is played, midway to play, or after the play is finished.

Since the set-top box provides the IPTV with the broadcast content information about the changed broadcast content whenever the broadcast content being viewed by the terminal is changed, and the IPTV updates and displays the broadcast content information received from the set-top box, the IPTV user has an IPTV. It is possible to easily obtain information on the broadcast content played in the terminal through.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the 'broadcast content information' is related information about broadcast content played in the terminal, and includes channel information, title of broadcast content, current playback state information, and the like. The current play state information includes information on the start, end time, whether the broadcast content is being played, paused, stopped, fast playing, or fast rewinding, and information on the playing time of the broadcast content when playing. The other broadcast content information may further include a programming time of the corresponding broadcast content, a representative image, OST information, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the broadcast content providing system 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a network 10, a broadcast content server 20, a set-top box 30, an IPTV 40, and a terminal 50. It is configured to include. In this case, the broadcast content server 20 and the set-top box 30 are connected through a network 10, and the set-top box 30 and the terminal 50 are connected through short-range communication.

The network 10 refers to a data communication network for data transmission and information exchange between the broadcast content server 20 and the set top box 30. The network 10 may be an IP network providing large capacity data transmission / reception service and seamless data service through IP, and an ALL-IP network having an IP network structure in which different networks are integrated based on IP.

The broadcast content server 20 stores broadcast content provided by the broadcast content provider and performs a function of responding to a broadcast content request through the terminal 50. That is, the broadcast content server 20 performs a function of transmitting the broadcast content requested from the terminal 50, and may transmit the advertisement content together with the broadcast content.

The set top box 30 mediates the connection between the broadcast content server 20, the IPTV 40, and the terminal 50. In particular, the set-top box 30 receives a broadcast content request from the IPTV 40 and the terminal 50 and transmits the request to the broadcast content server 20. The set-top box 30 receives the requested broadcast content from the broadcast content server 20 and transmits it to the IPTV 40 and the terminal 50.

The IPTV 40 is connected to the set top box 30 and shares and plays the broadcast content being played in the terminal 50. That is, the IPTV 40 receives the broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played in the terminal 50 from the set top box 30 and displays it on the screen as an information display window. When the information display window displayed on the screen is selected, the IPTV 40 requests transmission of broadcast content to the set-top box 30, receives the requested broadcast content from the set-top box 30, and plays it on the screen. The IPTV 40 according to the present embodiment is a display device connected to the set top box 30 to display broadcast content information and broadcast content, and includes a cathode ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD), or a plasma (PDP). Display Panel) includes a display device.

The terminal 50 is connected to the set-top box 30 through short-range communication, and is connected to the network 10 via the set-top box 30. The terminal 50 is connected to the broadcast content server 20 through the network 10. The terminal 50 receives and reproduces broadcast content provided from the broadcast content server 20 from the set top box 30. That is, when the terminal viewer requests the set-top box 30 to transmit specific broadcast content by using a button provided on the terminal 50 or the set-top box 30, the set-top box 30 broadcasts the specific broadcast content. The server 20 requests and transmits specific broadcast content. The terminal 50 receives and plays specific broadcast contents from the set top box 30. The terminal 50 according to the present embodiment is a terminal capable of short-range communication with the set-top box 30 and having a screen capable of displaying broadcast content, and includes a mobile communication terminal, a wired communication terminal, and a personal computer (PC). ), Desktop computer, notebook, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable multimedia player (PMP), digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), or digital video broadcasting (DVB). have.

Referring to the set-top box 30 according to the present embodiment in detail. The set top box 30 includes a first control unit 31, a first memory unit 33, a network communication unit 35, an IPTV connection unit 37, and a near field communication unit 39.

The first control unit 31 performs an overall control operation of the set top box 30. The first controller 31 controls the provision of broadcast content between the IPTV 40 and the terminal 50.

The first memory unit 33 stores a program necessary for controlling the operation of the set-top box 30 and data generated while the program is executed, and includes one or more volatile memory devices and a nonvolatile memory device. The first memory unit 33 buffers the broadcast content received from the broadcast content server 20 and stores an execution program for providing broadcast content between the IPTV 40 and the terminal 50.

The network communication unit 35 performs data communication with the broadcast content server 20 through the network 10, and transmits the received broadcast content to the terminal 50. In particular, the network communication unit 35 requests the broadcast content server 20 to transmit specific broadcast content, and receives the requested broadcast content from the broadcast content server 20.

The IPTV connection unit 37 connects the set-top box 30 and the IPTV 40, and transmits broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played in the terminal 50 to the IPTV 40. The IPTV connection unit 37 receives a request for broadcast content based on broadcast content information from the IPTV 40 and provides a corresponding broadcast content.

The local area communication unit 39 performs local area communication with the terminal 50. The local area communication unit 39 transmits the broadcast content received by the network communication unit 35 to the terminal 50 to the terminal 50. The short range communication unit 39 includes at least one of a wired communication unit and a short range wireless communication unit. The wired communication unit is connected to the terminal via a data cable to perform wired communication. The short range wireless communication unit uses one of Bluetooth, infrared, zigbee, Ultra WideBand, and Near Field Communication (NFC) as a communication method.

In particular, the first control unit 31 controls the network communication unit 35 to receive broadcast content from the broadcast content server 20, and transmits the received broadcast content to the terminal 50 through the first local area communication unit 39. . The first control unit 31 controls the IPTV connection unit 37 to transmit broadcast content information about broadcast content to the IPTV 40, and receives a request for transmitting broadcast content based on the broadcast content information from the IPTV 40. The broadcast content is transmitted to the IPTV 40 requesting the transmission of the broadcast content so that the broadcast content can be shared with the terminal 50.

In this case, the first controller 31 may adjust and transmit the resolution of the broadcast content according to the screen sizes of the terminal 50 and the IPTV 40. The first control unit 31 may transmit the advertisement content to be played back to the IPTV 40 requesting the transmission of the broadcast content at least at one time before the broadcast content is played, midway to play, or after playback ends.

When the broadcast content being played for a predetermined time does not change after the terminal 50 starts playing the broadcast content, the first controller 31 transmits the broadcast content information of the broadcast content currently being played through the IPTV connection unit 37. Transmit to IPTV 40. The first control unit 31 may periodically transmit the broadcast content information of the broadcast content currently being played to the IPTV 40 through the IPTV connection unit 37.

The first control unit 31 transmits the broadcast content information of the changed broadcast content to the IPTV 40 through the IPTV connection unit 37 whenever the broadcast content played in the terminal 50 is changed. Herein, the change of the broadcast content means that the broadcast content being viewed ends and new broadcast content starts or new broadcast content starts according to a channel change. Of course, when the broadcast content played in the terminal 50 is changed, and the playing time of the changed broadcast content has elapsed for a predetermined time, the first control unit 31 transmits the broadcast content information of the changed broadcast content through the IPTV connection unit 37. Transmit to IPTV 40.

The IPTV 40 according to the present embodiment includes a second control unit 41, an input unit 43, a second memory unit 45, a set-top box connection unit 47, a display unit 48, and a voice processing unit 49. It is composed.

The second control unit 41 performs an overall control operation of the IPTV 40. The second control unit 41 controls the display of the broadcast content information and the reproduction of the broadcast content.

The input unit 43 provides a plurality of keys for the operation of the IPTV 40, and generates and transmits a selection signal according to the key selection of the IPTV user to the second control unit 41. The IPTV user may request the display of the information display window through the input unit 43 and the transmission of broadcast content through the information display window. The input unit 43 may be a remote controller, a keypad, a pointing device such as a touch pad, or an input device such as a touch screen.

The second memory unit 45 stores a program necessary for controlling the operation of the IPTV 40 and data generated during execution of the program, and includes at least one volatile memory device and a nonvolatile memory device. The second memory unit 45 stores the display of the broadcast content information received from the set-top box 30 and an execution program for reproducing the broadcast content.

The set-top box connection unit 47 is connected to the IPTV connection unit 37 by a cable, and receives the broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played on the terminal 50 from the IPTV connection unit 37, and receives the broadcast content information displayed on the information display window. The transmission request of the corresponding broadcast content is transmitted to the IPTV connection unit 37. Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, although the set-top box connection unit 47 and the IPTV connection unit 37 are connected to each other by cable, they may be connected by short-range wireless communication.

The display unit 48 displays information stored in the second memory unit 45 including various function menus executed in the IPTV 40. As shown in FIG. 6A, the display unit 48 displays the broadcast content information received under the control of the second control unit 41 on the information display window 44. In addition, when the information display window 44 is selected, the display unit 48, as shown in Fig. 6 (b) and 6 (c), under the control of the second control unit 41, the advertisement content 46a or broadcast content. (46b) is displayed. As the display unit 48, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a touch screen may be used. The touch screen serves both as a display device and as an input device.

The voice processor 49 processes and outputs voice data included in broadcast content reproduced under the control of the second controller 41.

In particular, the second control unit 41 receives the broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played in the terminal 50 from the IPTV connection unit 37 through the set-top box connection unit 47 and displays it on the display unit 48 as an information display window. When the information display window is selected, the second control unit 41 requests transmission of broadcast content to the IPTV connection unit 37 through the set top box connection unit 47. The second control unit 41 receives the requested broadcast content from the IPTV connection unit 37 through the set-top box connection unit 47 and reproduces it on the display unit 48.

In this case, when the second control unit 41 displays the information display window on the display unit 48, the second control unit 41 may display a certain area of the screen. The information display window may be displayed in the form of a pop-up window or a picture in picture (PIP). The information display window may display the broadcast content information in various forms including text, an image, a progress bar, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the information display window 44 may be displayed as a pop-up window in a predetermined area of the screen 42. The information display window 44 may display the channel information ch1 and the title AAA of the broadcast content being played on the IPTV 40 as text, and display the current reproduction status information as the progress bar.

The second control unit 41 may display the broadcast content information and the advertisement content in parallel on the information display window. When displaying the advertisement content on the information display window, the second control unit 41 may display the received content at a received time point, display the content at a predetermined period after receiving the received content, or display any time after the received content. The second controller 41 may display the advertisement content in a partial area or the entire area of the information display window.

When the information display window is selected, the second controller 41 can display the advertisement content and the broadcast content in parallel. The second control unit 41 may play the advertisement content at least at one point before the broadcast content is played, at the middle of the play or after the play is finished. For example, when the information display window 44 of FIG. 6 (a) is selected, as shown in FIG. 6 (c) after displaying the advertisement content 46a in full screen as shown in FIG. 6 (b). The broadcast content 46b may be displayed in full screen.

The second control unit 41 may periodically receive the broadcast content information through the set-top box connection unit 47 and display it on the information display window for a predetermined time. The second controller 41 may delete the information display window from the screen after displaying the received broadcast content information on the information display window for a predetermined time. For example, when the information display window 44 is not selected after the information display window 44 is displayed as shown in FIG. 6 (a) and passes for a predetermined time, the second control unit 41 displays the screen as shown in FIG. 6 (d). Delete the information display window at (48).

The second controller 41 may receive and display broadcast content information of the changed broadcast content from the IPTV connection unit 37 through the set-top box connection unit whenever the broadcast content played in the terminal 50 is changed. .

The broadcast content providing method of the broadcast content providing system 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 as follows. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the set-top box 30 and the terminal 50 are connected to the session in a state capable of short-range communication.

First, in step S61, the terminal 50 requests broadcast content to be viewed by the set-top box 30 according to a terminal user's selection signal. In step S63, the set-top box 30 transmits a request for broadcast content received from the terminal 50 to the broadcast content server 20 through the network 10.

Next, in step S65, the broadcast content server 20 transmits the broadcast content requested by the terminal 50 to the set top box 30 through the network 10. In step S67, the set-top box 30 transmits the received broadcast content to the terminal 50 through the short range communication unit 39. In step S69, the terminal 50 plays the received broadcast content.

In step S71, the set-top box 30 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed without changing a channel after transmitting the broadcast content to the terminal 50 in step S67. That is, the set top box 30 determines whether the same broadcast content is being transmitted to the terminal 50 for a predetermined time. In this case, the predetermined time may be set to determine a time when the terminal user selects a broadcast channel and starts to continuously watch the broadcast content through the selected broadcast channel. The predetermined time may be set in the set top box 30 by default, or may be set by receiving a selection signal of a terminal user. At this time, the predetermined time may be set to a time between 10 seconds and 300 seconds.

As a result of the determination in step S71, when a predetermined time has elapsed, in step S73, the set-top box 30 transmits the broadcast content information being played in the terminal 40 to the IPTV 40 through the IPTV connection unit 37.

In step S75, the IPTV 40 displays the received broadcast content information in an information display window. Accordingly, the IPTV user may acquire the broadcast content information being played in the terminal 50 through the information display window displayed on the screen. At this time, the IPTV 40 may display an information display window on a predetermined area of the screen.

When the information display window is selected in step S77, the IPTV 40 requests the set-top box 30 to transmit the broadcast content being played in the terminal 50 in step S79. In step S81, the set-top box 30 transmits the requested broadcast content to the IPTV 40.

In operation S83, the IPTV 40 plays the received broadcast content. At this time, the IPTV 40 may display the received broadcast content in the form of the entire screen or PIP.

In more detail, the method for providing broadcast content in the set top box 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 as follows. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast content providing method in the set top box 30 of FIG. 1.

First, in step S101, the set-top box 30 requests broadcast content to the broadcast content server 20 through the network 10, receives the requested broadcast content, and transmits the requested broadcast content to the terminal 50 through the local area communication unit 39. At this time, the terminal 50 requests transmission of broadcast content to the set-top box 30 using short-range communication.

Next, in step S103, the set-top box 30 determines whether a channel change request is received from the terminal 50. When the channel change request is received as a result of the determination in step S103, the set-top box 30 performs a step S101. If it is determined in step S103 that the channel change request has not been received, in step S105, the set-top box 30 determines again whether a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, the predetermined time may be a time between 10 seconds and 300 seconds.

If the predetermined time has not elapsed as a result of the step S105, the set-top box 30 performs the step S103. If a predetermined time elapses as a result of the determination in step S105, the set-top box 30 transmits the broadcast content information to the IPTV 40 in step S105.

Next, in step S109, the set-top box 30 determines whether the broadcast content information transmission period has been reached. If it is determined in step S109 that the transmission period has not been reached, the set-top box 30 determines again whether a channel change request is received from the terminal 50 in step S111. If the channel change request is not received as a result of the determination in step S111, the set-top box 30 performs a step S109. When the channel change request is received as a result of the determination in step S111, the set-top box 30 performs a step S101.

When the determination result of step S109 becomes a transmission time, the set top box 30 retransmits the broadcast content information to the IPTV 40 in step S113.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the set-top box 30 discloses an example of transmitting broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played in the terminal 50 to the IPTV 40 regardless of the broadcast content being played in the IPTV 40. It doesn't happen. For example, if the broadcast content currently being played by the IPTV 40 is the same as the broadcast content being played by the terminal 50, the set-top box 30 transfers the broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played by the terminal 50 to the IPTV 40. It may not transmit.

A method of providing broadcast content in the IPTV 40 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 5. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast content providing method in the IPTV 40 of FIG. 1.

In step S121, the IPTV 40 receives the broadcast content information from the set-top box 30 to display the information display window. The information display window may be displayed in the form of a pop-up window or PIP on the screen.

In step S123, the IPTV 40 determines whether the information display window is selected according to the selection signal of the IPTV user.

When the information display window is not selected as the determination result of step S123, the IPTV 40 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed in step S125. As a result of the determination in step S125, when a predetermined time has not elapsed, the IPTV 40 performs step S123. If a predetermined time elapses as a result of the determination in step S125, the IPTV 40 deletes the information display window from the screen in step S127.

When the information display window is selected in step S123, the IPTV 40 that selects the information display window in step S129 requests the set top box 30 to transmit the broadcast content corresponding to the broadcast content information of the set top box 30. In operation S131, the IPTV 40 having selected the information display window plays the received broadcast content and displays it on the screen.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the IPTV 40 discloses an example of deleting the information display window from the screen after a predetermined time has elapsed, but is not limited thereto. For example, the IPTV 40 may continuously display the information display window or delete the information display window from the screen according to the IPTV user's information display window deletion command.

Specifically, the broadcast content providing method of the IPTV 40 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the screen example of FIG. 6 as follows. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen of the IPTV 40 according to the broadcast content providing method of FIG. 5. The IPTV 40 is turned on to display the information display window 44, and the screen 42 may display broadcast content currently being received by the set-top box 30.

When the IPTV 40 receives the broadcast content information, the information display window 44 is displayed on the screen 42, as shown in FIG. In the information display window 44, the channel information ch1 and the title AAA of the broadcast content being played are displayed in text, and the current playback state information is immediately displayed. In the present embodiment, the example in which the channel information ch1, the title AAA, and the current reproduction status information are displayed on the information display window 44 is disclosed. However, only the title and the current reproduction status information may be displayed. In addition, the information display window 44 may display various information related to the broadcast content currently being played.

On the other hand, when the specific broadcast content information is displayed on the information display window 44, when the changed broadcast content information is received by the IPTV 40, the IPTV 40 updates and displays the changed broadcast content information on the information display window 44. . In addition, the information display window 44 may be displayed in parallel with the advertisement content along with the received broadcast content information.

When the information display window 44 of FIG. 6A is selected, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the IPTV 40 simultaneously broadcasts the content 46a and the advertisement content 46b. To display. That is, when the information display window 44 is selected, as shown in FIG. 6B, the IPTV 40 reproduces and displays the advertisement content 46a in full screen before playing the broadcast content. When the advertisement content 46a ends, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the IPTV 40 reproduces and displays the broadcast content 46b in full screen.

When a predetermined time elapses without the information display window 44 of FIG. 6A being selected, as shown in FIG. 6D, the IPTV 40 deletes the information display window from the screen 48.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention may be implemented.

The present invention allows IPTV to easily access the broadcast content being played on the terminal so that the IPTV user and the terminal user can share the corresponding broadcast content, so that the IPTV receives the broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played on the terminal from the set-top box. Displayed on the display window, the IPTV user can view the broadcast content through the screen of the IPTV by selecting the information display window, IPTV user can easily access the broadcast content being played on the terminal by a simple operation of the IPTV.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a broadcast content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the set-top box and IPTV of FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast content providing method in the set top box of FIG. 1.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast content providing method in the IPTV of FIG. 1.

6 is an exemplary view of a screen in an IPTV according to the broadcast content providing method of FIG. 5.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

10: network 20: broadcast content server

30: set-top box 31: the first control unit

33: first memory unit 35: network communication unit

37: IPTV connection 39: the first local area communication unit

40: IPTV 41: second control unit

43: input unit 45: second memory unit

47: set-top box connection 48: display

49: voice processing unit 50: terminal

100: broadcast content providing system

Claims (19)

The set-top box transmits the broadcast content received from the broadcast content server to the terminal, the channel information of the broadcast content being played on the terminal, the title of the broadcast content, the current playback state information, the organizing time, the representative image, the original sound track Transmitting the broadcast content information including at least one of the information to the IPTV; The set-top box receiving a request for transmitting the broadcast content based on the broadcast content information from the IPTV; The set top box includes a playback process of transmitting the broadcast content to the IPTV and playing the same as the state played by the terminal. In the transmitting process, the set-top box is to transmit the broadcast content information of the changed broadcast content to the IPTV whenever the broadcast content to be played on the terminal is changed. The method of claim 1, The set top box is a broadcast content providing method for transmitting and receiving data in the short-range communication with the terminal. delete The method of claim 1, wherein in the transmission process, The set-top box is a broadcast content providing method characterized in that for transmitting the broadcast content information of the changed broadcast content to the IPTV after a predetermined time elapses after the broadcast content played on the terminal is changed. delete The method of claim 1, wherein in the regeneration process, The set-top box is a broadcast content providing method characterized in that for transmitting by adjusting the resolution of the broadcast content according to the screen size of the IPTV. The method of claim 1, wherein in the regeneration process, The set-top box is a broadcast content providing method characterized in that for transmitting the advertising content to be played at least at one point before the broadcast content, the middle of the playback or after the end of the playback. A network communication unit which communicates with a broadcast content server through a network; An IPTV connection unit for transmitting and receiving data with the IPTV; A local area communication unit which performs local area communication with the terminal; The broadcast content received from the broadcast content server is transmitted to the terminal, and channel information about the broadcast content being played on the terminal, title of the broadcast content, current playback state information, programming time, representative image, and original sound track (OST). The broadcast content information including at least one of the information is transmitted to the IPTV whenever the broadcast content being played in the terminal is changed, and a request for transmission of the broadcast content based on the broadcast content information is received from the IPTV. And a control unit for controlling the network communication unit, the IPTV connection unit, and the local area communication unit to transmit the broadcast content to the IPTV so that the broadcast content is reproduced in the same way as the state reproduced by the terminal. delete 9. The method of claim 8, And the control unit transmits the broadcast content information of the changed broadcast content to the IPTV after a predetermined time elapses after the broadcast content played in the terminal is changed. delete 9. The method of claim 8, The control unit is set-top box of the broadcast content providing system, characterized in that for transmitting by adjusting the resolution of the broadcast content according to the screen size of the IPTV. 9. The method of claim 8, The control unit is set-top box of the broadcast content providing system, characterized in that for transmitting the advertising content to be played at least at one point before the broadcast content, the middle of the playback or after the end of the playback. A broadcast content server providing broadcast content; Receives the broadcast content from the broadcast content server and transmits the broadcast content to the terminal, channel information about the broadcast content being played on the terminal, title of the broadcast content, current playback state information, programming time, representative image, and original sound track (OST). A set-top box for transmitting broadcast content information including at least one of the information to the IPTV whenever the broadcast content played in the terminal is changed; A terminal for receiving and playing the broadcast content from the set top box; Receiving the broadcast content information of the broadcast content being played on the terminal from the set top box and displaying the information on the information display window; when the information display window is selected, requesting transmission of the broadcast content to the set top box based on the broadcast content information; And an IPTV for receiving the requested broadcast content from the set-top box and playing the same as the state of being played in the terminal. The method of claim 14, And the IPTV displays the information display window on a predetermined area of the screen. 16. The method of claim 15, The IPTV broadcasting content providing system, characterized in that to display the advertising content in parallel on the information display window. delete 17. The method of claim 16, The IPTV broadcasting content providing system, characterized in that for deleting a screen after displaying the received broadcast content information for a predetermined time. 17. The method of claim 16, The IPTV system is a broadcast content providing system, characterized in that to play the advertising content at least at one point before the broadcast content, the middle of the playback or after the end of the playback.

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