KR101308923B1 - Method and system for sharing broadcasting schedule of common interesting broadcasting content - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for broadcasting broadcast service for sharing broadcast content of common interest, and the method according to the present invention includes a broadcast schedule sharing service method for receiving broadcast content of interest from a first user and including it in a broadcast diary of the first user. And selecting broadcast content of interest from the second user and including the broadcast content of interest in the broadcast diary of the second user, and broadcasting information commonly included in the broadcast diary of the first user and the broadcast diary of the second user. Informing the first user and the second user. According to the present invention, a user may conveniently share broadcast schedule information about broadcast content of interest that he / she wants to watch to a friend. In particular, by learning about the same broadcast content as a friend and finding out that they are going to watch it, the intimacy between each other can be increased, and the interest in the broadcast content can be further increased. As a result, the broadcast service provider has an advantage in that the viewer rating for the corresponding broadcast content can be further increased.

Description

        Broadcast content sharing schedule method and system of common interest {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING BROADCASTING SCHEDULE OF COMMON INTERESTING BROADCASTING CONTENT}

The present invention relates to a broadcast service system and method, and more particularly, to a method and system for sharing broadcast content broadcasting schedule sharing service method for supporting a user to share broadcast schedule information about broadcast content of common interest with a friend. It is about.

Various broadcast contents such as terrestrial broadcast, cable broadcast or internet broadcast are provided to the user. In general, broadcast content is viewed on a television. Terrestrial broadcasting uses a terrestrial broadcasting signal transmitted through the air through an antenna, and in the case of cable broadcasting, a broadcasting signal transmitted through a cable network is received through a set-top box. It is used by. Some users may subscribe to a cable broadcast service to receive and watch terrestrial broadcast signals through a cable network. On the other hand, some viewers watch contents such as terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting or internet broadcasting through the Internet. In this case, users should find and access a website operated by a broadcasting station that provides the contents.

As described above, in the conventional broadcast content viewing method, the user has the following inconvenience. First, when using a television, there is a problem that viewing is possible only in a home with a television, and when using the DMB broadcasting, it can be viewed from the outside, but there is a limitation that the number of contents that can be watched is still limited. On the other hand, in the case of watching broadcasts using the conventional Internet, there is a hassle of finding and accessing a corresponding web site provided with desired broadcast contents every time.

Recently, a broadcast service system capable of providing broadcast programs and VoD contents provided in various broadcast channels has emerged using a rapidly popularized smart phone. However, as personalization deepens in a complex and busy social life, online social networking services are gaining popularity, and broadcasting content is not only consumed by individuals, but also the desire to share and enjoy with others is growing. have.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a service method and system for supporting a user to share broadcast schedule information of a corresponding broadcast content when his / her friend and the broadcast content of interest are common.

        The broadcast schedule sharing service method according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the technical problem is to select the broadcast content of interest from the first user to include in the broadcast diary of the first user, the interest from the second user Selecting and including broadcast content in a broadcast diary of the second user, and information about broadcast content commonly included in the broadcast diary of the first user and the broadcast diary of the second user; Informing a second user.

Informing the first user and the second user of the information on the commonly-contained broadcast content, the first user and the second user may be registered as friends or mutually share broadcast diary information. This may be the case.

The method may inform the first user and the second user of information on the commonly included broadcast content at a predetermined time or at a predetermined period.

When the first user and the second user watch all of the broadcast content of interest set in common, the first user and the second user have a chat while chatting with each other near a broadcast content reproduction area. Can display a chat area.

The broadcast schedule sharing service system according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, the first user is selected from the first user information on the broadcast content of interest included in the broadcast diary of the first user A broadcast diary of the first user and information about the broadcast content of interest selected from a terminal and selected from a second user and included in the broadcast diary of the second user, from the second user terminal; And a site that informs the first user terminal and the second user terminal of information on broadcast content commonly included in the broadcast diary.

According to the present invention, a user may conveniently share broadcast schedule information about broadcast content of interest that he / she wants to watch to a friend. In particular, by learning about the same broadcast content as a friend and finding out that they are going to watch it, the intimacy between each other can be increased, and the interest in the broadcast content can be further increased. As a result, the broadcast service provider has an advantage in that the viewer rating for the corresponding broadcast content can be further increased.

1 is a block diagram of a broadcast service system for providing a broadcast schedule sharing service for broadcast content of common interest according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram provided to explain a broadcast diary application according to the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a broadcast diary screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating the head end of FIG. 1 in more detail.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the front / back end of FIG. 1 in more detail.
6 is a flowchart provided to explain a broadcast service method using a broadcast diary application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart provided to explain a broadcast service method using a broadcast diary application according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a broadcast service system for providing a broadcast schedule sharing service for broadcast content of common interest according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the broadcast service system 100 according to the present invention may include a head end unit 110, a front / back end unit 120, and a broadcast diary service unit 130, and may include a communication network 300. It is connected to the plurality of user terminals 400 through the various information and data can be exchanged. In addition, the broadcast service system 100 may be managed by the system administrator through the manager terminal 500.

The headend unit 110 may receive the broadcast content from the broadcast content provider 200 and perform a function of providing the broadcast content selected by the user to the user terminal 400 through the communication network 300.

The front / back end unit 120 may provide broadcast programming information to a user to select a broadcast content that the user wants to watch, and perform functions such as member management, billing management, and broadcast schedule management.

The broadcast diary service unit 130 may perform a function of allowing an access through a broadcast diary application and providing an interface for supporting various services (hereinafter, broadcast diary services) related to broadcast schedule information of a broadcast content selected by a user. have. In more detail, the broadcast diary service unit 130 provides the broadcast schedule information and the broadcast content information, which enables the user to conveniently check the broadcast schedule information of the broadcast content selected by the user through the broadcast diary application, and also relates to the broadcast schedule. Allows you to receive various services.

The broadcast diary service unit 130 receives the broadcast diary of each user created through the broadcast diary application from the user terminal 400, and the same broadcast content is set between the users registered as friends with each other. The user may be informed that there is a common interest setting broadcast content.

The broadcast content provider 200 may provide various broadcast contents to a terrestrial broadcaster, a cable broadcaster, or another broadcast content provider.

The communication network 300 includes a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, WIBRO, and the like. It can include a variety of data communication network, and do not obscure wired and wireless, any communication method may be used.

The manager terminal 500 is a communication terminal device used by a system administrator for management of a broadcast service. The manager terminal 500 may be directly connected to the application-based broadcast service system 100 or connected through a communication network 300 to exchange various information and data. have.

The user terminal 400 is a communication terminal device used by a user to use a broadcast service. The user terminal 400 accesses the headend unit 110 or the front / backend unit 120 through the communication network 300 to give various information and data. I can receive it. The user terminal 400 may be configured as a terminal having a computing capability by mounting a microprocessor such as a smartphone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a web pad, or the like. In particular, the user terminal 400 according to the present invention may access the broadcast service system 100 through a broadcast diary application to provide a broadcast diary service to a user.

Next, the broadcast diary application according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a block diagram provided to explain a broadcast diary application according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the broadcast diary application 1000 according to the present invention may include an application API 1110, a player 1130, and a UI unit 1150.

The application API 1110 supports an interface that allows the broadcast diary application 1000 to make various requests and data input / output required for the use of the broadcast diary service from the broadcast service system 100 in association with the broadcast diary service unit 130. Provide the function. In particular, when a user selects broadcast viewing on a broadcast diary screen including broadcast content selected by the user as illustrated in FIG. 3, the broadcast service system 100 may request and receive the broadcast content selected by the user. have. The application API 1110 may provide the broadcasting diary service unit 130 with broadcast diary information created by the user.

The UI unit 1150 may receive broadcast content related information and broadcast programming information from the broadcast service system 100 through the application API 1110 and display it on the screen of the user terminal 400. The user may check broadcast programming information and may select and include broadcast content of interest to be watched by the user in the broadcast diary. More specifically, the UI unit 1150 may provide broadcast schedule information of the broadcast content of interest selected by the user in the form of a broadcast diary as illustrated in FIG. 3. The user may check at a glance information on the days and times when the broadcast content of interest is provided through his broadcast diary. The UI unit 1150 may receive the broadcasting diary information of another person from the broadcasting diary service unit 130 and display it on the screen of the user terminal 400.

The information on the common interest setting broadcast content is provided in the form of a push message or whenever the user terminal 400 accesses the broadcast diary service unit 130 and requests the broadcast content, and the user terminal 400 of the user terminal 400 is provided through the UI unit 1150. It can be displayed on the screen. Of course, depending on the embodiment may be provided through a UI module basically provided in the system platform of the user terminal 400, for example, the Android platform.

The broadcast diary application 1000 may notify the user immediately through the UI unit 1150 when receiving the information on the common interest setting broadcast content. In some embodiments, the broadcast diary application 1000 may include 6 hours, 1 hour, and 30 hours before the broadcast starts. Users can be notified in the form of alarms at predetermined times, such as minutes ago.

The player 1130 performs a function of playing the broadcast content provided by the broadcast service system 100 on the screen of the user terminal 400. When the broadcast content selected by the user on the broadcast diary screen is streamed from the broadcast service system 100, the broadcast content may be reproduced on the screen of the user terminal 400.

Then, the head end unit 110 according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a block diagram illustrating the head end of FIG. 1 in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 4, the head end unit 110 may include an encoder unit 111, a streaming server 113, a DRM server 117, and a VoD server 119. In response to a broadcast content providing request transmitted from the broadcast diary application 1000 through the broadcast diary service unit 130, the broadcast content or VoD content is streamed or downloaded and provided.

The encoder 111 performs a function of encoding real-time broadcast content provided from the broadcast content provider 200 into a form suitable for various transmission environments and user terminal types by applying a multi-profile. In more detail, the single-format real-time broadcast content provided from the broadcast content provider 200 may be encoded with a codec, a resolution, and a bit rate suitable for each transmission environment and user terminal type. Meanwhile, the encoder 111 may include a plurality of encoders (not shown) in order to simultaneously encode in parallel a plurality of broadcast contents provided from the broadcast content provider 200 at the same time.

The streaming server 113 performs a function of streaming the broadcast content encoded by the encoder unit 111 to the user terminal 400 through the communication network 300. In more detail, the streaming server 113 may provide live adaptive streaming that automatically detects network conditions and performance environments of user terminals and transmits content at the most suitable bit rate.

The DRM server 117 performs a function of applying digital rights management (DRM) to broadcast content. In more detail, the DRM server 117 generates an encryption key to encrypt broadcast content. The user terminal 400 may decrypt the broadcast content encrypted and streamed using a DRM agent (not shown).

The VoD server 119 immediately stores the real-time broadcast content provided from the broadcast content provider 200 in the VoD server 119 while encoding the encoder unit 111, and at the request of the user terminal 400, the streaming server 113. ) To stream. As a result, the user may stop the screen by using a time shift function while watching the real-time broadcast content, continue the video later, or return to a desired time point. Conventionally, an additional storage capacity is required for the user terminal. However, in the present invention, since the broadcast content is recorded in real time on the VoD server 119, the storage capacity for the time shift function is not additionally required for the user terminal. On the other hand, after the live broadcast can be provided to the stored broadcast content to the user, like a conventional VoD service.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the front / back end of FIG. 1 in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 5, the front / back end unit 120 may include a web server 121, a database server 123, and a management server 125.

The web server 121 provides a web page related to a broadcast service to the user terminal 400. The user may perform membership registration, user authentication, broadcasting program information checking, broadcasting content selection, and bill payment through a web page provided by the web server 121. On the other hand, in the case of using the broadcast diary application 1000 according to the present invention, without a direct connection to the front / back end unit 120, the member according to the request of the broadcast diary application 1000 delivered through the broadcast diary service unit 130 It may perform a function such as subscription, user authentication, broadcast program information provision, bill payment, and broadcast content selected by a user.

The database server 123 stores various types of information related to broadcast programming information, member information, payment information, broadcast schedule management information, and the like. The broadcast schedule information may be automatically generated and stored based on the electronic program guide information, and may be modified by the system administrator. For example, some of the contents broadcast in real time from terrestrial broadcasting stations may not be serviced on the Internet due to copyright or the like. In this case, the system manager may delete the corresponding portion from the broadcast schedule information and may not be provided to the user in the headend unit 110.

On the other hand, the database server 123 stores broadcast content information used or recommended by the user as a third party service login information, and requests from the web server 121, the management server 125, and the broadcast diary service unit 130. Can be provided according to.

The management server 125 may control and manage the overall operation of the broadcast service system 100 according to a command and setting of the manager terminal 500.

Next, a broadcast service method using the broadcast diary application according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

6 is a flowchart provided to explain a broadcast service method using a broadcast diary application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a user first executes the broadcast diary application 1000 of the user terminal 400, checks the broadcasting schedule information displayed on the screen by the UI unit 1150, and selects the broadcast content of interest to the broadcast diary. It may be included (S1310). The user may check the broadcasting program information and further select the broadcast contents of interest whenever desired.

In addition, the user may check the broadcast diary created by the user whenever desired (S1320). For example, when a user requests confirmation of a broadcast diary, the broadcast diary application 1000 may provide a broadcast diary screen as illustrated in FIG. 3 to the user.

Thereafter, when the user selects broadcast viewing for a specific broadcast content on the broadcast diary screen (S1330), the application API 1110 transmits a request for transmission of the corresponding broadcast content to the broadcast service system 100 (S1340).

When broadcast content is streamed from the broadcast service system 100, the player 1130 is executed to reproduce the broadcast content on the screen of the user terminal 400 (S1350).

On the other hand, if the login to the broadcast service system 100 is required to watch the broadcast (S1345-Y), the user terminal 400 can log in through the login function of the application API 1110 and the broadcast diary service unit 130. It may be (S1347).

Next, a broadcast service method using a broadcast diary application according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

7 is a flowchart provided to explain a broadcast service method using a broadcast diary application according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, when a user A creates his broadcast diary using the broadcast diary application 1000 on the user terminal 400 (S1410), the created broadcast diary may be delivered to the broadcast diary service unit 130. There is (S1420). In the broadcast diary creation step (S1410), the user A may set public or private to the broadcast diary created by the user, and may select a public range.

Meanwhile, user B may also perform steps S1410 and S1420 through the user terminal 400.

Thereafter, the broadcast diary service unit 130 compares the A user-created broadcast diary and the B user-created broadcast diary with the broadcast content of interest set in common (S1430-Y), and the broadcast diary service unit 130 is the A user. Information on common broadcast content of interest may be provided to user terminal 400 of user B and user S (S1440). Step S1440 is preferably performed only when the user A and the user B are friends registered with each other, or when the broadcasting diary information is set to the public.

In operation S1440, the broadcast diary service unit 130 may transmit the broadcast schedule information of the broadcast content of the common interest in the form of a push message to the user terminal 400 of the user A and the user B at a predetermined time. Of course, according to the embodiment, the broadcast diary service unit 130 delivers the message only once, and the user terminal 400 may be implemented to notify that there is a broadcast content of interest with a friend on the screen in the form of an alarm message at a predetermined time. It may be.

Finally, when user A and user B both watch the broadcast content of common interest according to the embodiment (S1450-Y), user A and user B can chat while chatting with each other near the broadcast content playback area. The chat area may be displayed (S1460). The broadcast diary service unit 130 may perform a function of exchanging chat messages exchanged between user A and user B.

Embodiments of the present invention include a computer-readable medium having program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. This medium records a program for executing the above-described common interest broadcast content broadcast schedule sharing service method. The medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., alone or in combination. Examples of such media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD and DVD, programmed instructions such as floptical disk and magneto-optical media, ROM, RAM, And a hardware device configured to store and execute the program. Or such medium may be a transmission medium, such as optical or metal lines, waveguides, etc., including a carrier wave that transmits a signal specifying a program command, data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of right.

Claims (8)

Selecting a broadcast content of interest from a first user and including the content of interest in the broadcast diary of the first user;
Selecting a broadcast content of interest from a second user to include in the broadcast diary of the second user;
Comparing the broadcasting diary of the first user and the broadcasting diary of the second user to determine whether there is broadcast content of interest that is commonly included; and
And notifying the first user and the second user of information on the broadcast content of interest that is included in common at a predetermined time or at a predetermined period. The method of claim 1,
Informing the first user and the second user of information on the broadcast content of interest that is commonly included,
And when the first user and the second user are registered as friends with each other, or when the broadcasting diary information is set to the public. delete The method of claim 1,
When viewing the broadcast content of interest set by the first user and the second user in common, the broadcast content playback area and the first screen are displayed on the screens of the user terminal of the first user and the user terminal of the second user. 1. The broadcast schedule sharing service method of claim 1, wherein the user and the second user display a chat area in which the user can chat while chatting with each other. Received information about the broadcast content of interest selected from the first user and included in the broadcast diary of the first user, received from the first user terminal, and selected by the second user and included in the broadcast diary of the second user. Receives information on broadcast content from the second user terminal, compares the broadcast diary of the first user with the broadcast diary of the second user, and checks whether there is broadcast content of interest included in common, and the first user. A broadcast diary service unit for notifying the first user terminal and the second user terminal of information about broadcast content of interest included in the broadcast diary and the broadcast diary of the second user in common.
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The broadcast schedule sharing service system, wherein the first user and the second user are informed of information on the broadcast content of interest that is commonly included at a predetermined time or at a predetermined period. The method of claim 5,
When the first user and the second user are registered as friends with each other, or when the broadcasting diary information is set to be public, the first user terminal and the second user may receive information about the commonly included broadcast content. Broadcast schedule sharing service system, characterized in that notifying to the user terminal. delete The method of claim 5,
When the first user and the second user watch all of the broadcast content of interest set in common, a broadcast content playback area and a screen of the first user terminal and the second user terminal are respectively displayed on the screens of the first user terminal and the second user terminal. 2 is a broadcast schedule sharing service system, characterized in that to display a chat area that the user can chat while chatting with each other.

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