KR101567376B1 - Local area information providing Method and device based on android using direct operating channel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing local information based on an Android using a direct-use channel, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing an Android-based local information by using an Android- To provide local information.
In particular, the present invention can provide users with easy access to the direct use channel and improve the utilization of the direct use channel by providing local information and related contents related to the user with a familiar UI pattern.
In addition, the present invention can provide local information to users through a direct-use channel as an interactive data service, so that it is possible for the local residents to easily access information for enjoying leisure, entertainment, and cultural activities.
Therefore, it can contribute not only to local broadcasting such as cable TV, but also to improve reliability and competitiveness in similar broadcasting fields, as well as to improve the life satisfaction of local residents and local development plans promoted by local governments.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing local information based on an Android,

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing local information based on an Android using a direct-use channel, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing an Android-based local information using a direct- To provide local information.

In particular, the present invention provides local information having a high degree of interest by users and various contents related thereto in a familiar UI pattern, thereby inducing users to easily access the direct use channel, And more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing local information using an Android-based channel.

In general, cable TV can be divided into three business areas: PP (Program Provider, broadcasting channel provider or program supplier), SO (System Operation), NO (Network Operation) .

Broadcasters (program suppliers) are broadcasters that provide broadcast programs to general cable broadcasters, including terrestrial broadcasters, comprehensive broadcast broadcasters, and specialized broadcast broadcasters.

The general wired broadcaster is a company that has a wired broadcaster facility and receives broadcasting programs from broadcasting service providers, and operates in a franchise format for each region.

Transmission network operators build and manage communication networks.

This is because the viewers of each home can not contract with a large number of broadcasting service providers, so that a general cable broadcasting service provider contracts with a broadcasting service provider to supply a broadcasting program, The broadcasting programs are allocated to each channel and supplied to viewers.

Accordingly, in each home, a set-top box for watching a cable TV can be used to view a desired channel among channels allocated with a broadcast program supplied from a general wired-broadcast service provider.

On the other hand, despite the wide variety of broadcasting channels provided by cable TVs, most subscribers view only a certain number of channels among the supplied broadcasting channels, so that the viewing rate of the remaining broadcasting channels is low.

In particular, in the case of a direct-use channel that is allocated and utilized by a general cable broadcasting service provider, the audience rating is inferior even though it provides various local information to the residents of the area.

Therefore, it is required to increase the utilization of direct-use channels in order to sufficiently transmit the local information of the local area to the local residents watching the cable TV and actively participate in local activities such as leisure, entertainment, and cultural activities have.

The following prior art Utility Registration No. 20-0325343 'Digital Set-top Box' of the Republic of Korea is a digital set-top box for automatic program recording and interworking with the Internet, VOD service, user confirmation, discount coupon or point use, Payment, etc., can be performed in a set-top box, and it is a technical point to add an additional function to the function of the existing set-top box, and no special technique is shown in terms of utilization of the set-top box.

Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0325343 'Digital set-top box'

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a method of watching a cable TV using a set-top box, which allows a user to directly view a used channel at any time by maintaining a current channel while watching another channel, And to provide a method and an apparatus for providing local information based on an Android using a direct use channel that can be improved.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an Android-based application that includes an Android-based app in a set-top box, and provides local information to users through a direct-use channel using an installed Android application. And to provide a method and an apparatus for providing information.

In particular, the present invention provides local information having a high degree of interest by users and various contents related thereto in a familiar UI pattern, thereby inducing users to easily access the direct use channel, And more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing local information using an Android-based channel.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing an Android-based local information using a direct-use channel according to the present invention includes: executing an Android-based local information providing application by checking an inputted key code; A local information receiving step of executing the main activity of the local information providing app when the local information providing app is executed, receiving the local information through the direct use channel by operating the web view in the main activity; And a local information output step of displaying the local information on which the web view of the main activity is received on at least a part of the entire screen and displaying a real time broadcast on at least another part of the PIP (Picture In Picture) do.

Also, a channel list receiving step of receiving a channel and a source ID list of a local information providing app, processed into XML data, in the in-band of the direct-use channel before the execution of the application step; And a channel list management step of parsing and managing the received channel and source ID list.

In addition, the channel list management step may receive the intent of an OC (Object Carousel) interworking daemon to parse the XML data.

In addition, the key code may include a channel jumping code. In the execution of the application, when the channel jumping code is input, a source ID of a channel corresponding to the channel jumping code is checked in the channel list, If the channel is the information providing app, the local information providing app can be executed.

In addition, the local information outputting step may execute a sub-activity when any one of the local information displayed by the web view of the main activity is selected, and the sub-web view of the sub-activity displays sub-information linked with the selected local information Sub information display process; And a detailed information display step of executing a detailed activity when any one of the sub menus displayed by the sub-view of the sub activity is selected and displaying detailed information linked to the selected sub information by the detailed web view of the detailed activity can do.

In addition, after the step of outputting the local information, the detailed information may include VOD (Video On Demand) path information, and further includes a VOD display step of receiving and displaying the content matched with the VOD path information through the direct use channel can do.

In addition, the local information output step may display the local information on at least a part of the entire screen by the WebView accessing the web server providing the local information with a URL, receiving the information of the URL, and the like.

In addition, the Android-based local information providing apparatus using the direct-use channel according to the present invention includes a launcher unit for transmitting an input key code and requesting execution of a local information providing app when the key code is input; When the activity of the local information providing application is executed, the local information is received from the web server through the direct use channel, and the web view in the activity is operated, An application execution unit displaying the local information in a part and outputting a real-time broadcast execution command; And a Picture In Picture (PIP) processor for outputting real time broadcasting to at least another part of the entire screen when the real time broadcasting execution command is received.

The mobile communication terminal may further include an XML transmission server for processing the channel of the local information providing app and the source ID list into XML data and transmitting the processed XML data to the in band of the direct use channel, Thereby managing the channel list of the local information providing app.

In addition, the launcher unit can receive the intent of an OC (Object Carousel) interworking daemon and parse the corresponding XML data.

In addition, the launcher unit may check a source ID of a channel corresponding to the channel jumping code in the channel list when the channel jumping code is input, and if the source ID is a channel of a local information providing app, A key code is transmitted, and in addition to the area information, a current real time broadcast currently being watched can be controlled to be displayed by the PIP.

The VOD processor may further include a VOD processor for receiving and displaying the content matched with the VOD path information through the direct use channel when the area information includes VOD (Video On Demand) route information.

Further, the mobile communication terminal may further include a key code conversion unit for converting the remote key code into an Android key code and transmitting the code to the launcher unit, wherein the launcher unit and the application executing unit can be executed on the Android basis.

The app executing unit may further include: a main activity for receiving the local information; A sub-activity for receiving sub information interworking with the local information; And a detailed activity for receiving detailed information linked with the sub information, wherein the main activity, the sub activity and the detailed activity include a main web view, a sub web view, and a detailed web view for displaying local information, sub information and detailed information, respectively A PIP module interlocked with the main activity and requesting the PIP processor to display a real time broadcast; And a VOD module interlocked with the detailed activity and requesting the VOD processing unit to display the contents.

At least one of the main web view, the sub web view, and the detailed web view may access the web server with a URL, receive the information of the URL, and display the local information on at least a part of the entire screen.

In addition, at least one of the main web view, the subwebview, and the detailed webview may be loaded with JavaScript, which processes the key code transmitted to the app executing unit.

In addition, the VOD processing unit may receive and display a VOD signal streamed by an RF-QAM modulation method.

According to the above-described solution, the present invention can improve the utilization of the direct-use channel by allowing the direct use channel to be always viewed by the hot key while maintaining the current channel while watching the cable TV using the set- There is an advantage that can be made.

In addition, the present invention is advantageous in that it is possible to provide local information to users through a direct-use channel as an interactive data service, thereby allowing the local residents to easily access information for enjoying leisure, entertainment, and cultural activities.

Thus, the present invention has the effect of improving the mental and physical health of local residents and contributing to regional development.

In particular, the present invention has an advantage in that users can easily access the direct use channel and increase the awareness of the direct use channel by providing local information having a high degree of interest of users and various contents related thereto in a familiar UI pattern .

Therefore, it can contribute not only to local broadcasting such as cable TV, but also to improve reliability and competitiveness in similar broadcasting fields, as well as to improve the life satisfaction of local residents and local development plans promoted by local governments.

1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing an Android-based local information using a direct-use channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method of providing an Android-based local information using a direct use channel according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a specific embodiment of steps 'S300' and 'S400' of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an apparatus for providing an Android-based local information using a direct use channel according to the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing a specific embodiment of the app execution unit of FIG.
Figs. 6 to 9 are views showing an embodiment of a screen displayed by Fig. 3. Fig.

An example of a method and an apparatus for providing an Android-based local information using a direct-use channel according to the present invention can be variously applied, and a most preferred embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing an Android-based local information using a direct-use channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an Android-based local information providing method using a direct use channel includes an application execution step (step S100), a local information receiving step (step S200), and a local information output step (step S300).

When the viewer selects a specific hot key (hot key) of the remote controller in the application execution step (step S100), the set-top box confirms the inputted key code and executes the Android-based local information providing app.

The local information application is a customized application for the RF-based set-top box, and the data can be exchanged bidirectionally through the IP communication through the modem built in the set-top box.

In the local information receiving step (step S200), when the local information providing app is executed, the set top box executes the main activity of the local information providing app, and the web view in the main activity is operated to receive the local information through the direct use channel. Here, the activity is a kind of virtual object, which is a concept that a new window is created in the program by adding new data. In addition, WebView can access the web server by URL through the modem built in the settop box and call the data information. In addition, the web server can store various local information and provide local information at the request of the local information providing app.

In the local information output step (step S300), the web view of the main activity displays the received local information on at least a part of the entire screen.

At this time, the PIP (Picture In Picture) activity of the local information providing application displays real-time broadcasting on at least another part of the entire screen.

Accordingly, when the user presses the shortcut key of the remote controller in the process of watching the broadcast channel in real time, the real-time broadcast to be viewed is displayed in a small window, and the local information is displayed in the remaining screen area.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method of providing an Android-based local information using a direct use channel according to the present invention.

2, an Android-based local information providing method using a direct use channel further includes a channel list receiving step (step S10) and a channel list managing step (step S20) before an application executing step (step S100) .

In the channel list receiving step (step S10), the XML transmission server can transmit the channel of the local information providing app and the source ID list to the set-top box. At this time, the XML transmission server can process the channel of the local information providing app and the source ID list into XML data, and transmit the XML data to the in band of the direct use channel. In other words, the XML transport server can transmit the processed XML data directly to the set-top box using a part of the bandwidth used by the use channel.

In the channel list management step (step S20), the set-top box can manage the received channel and source ID list by parsing (processing into a desired form). At this time, the set-top box preferably receives an intent of an OC (Object Carousel) interworking daemon (a message object that represents the execution purpose of the application component) and parses the XML data.

Then, when the user selects a hot key or a channel change key of the remote controller in the course of watching a specific channel, the set top box can receive the channel jumping code by the channel change key in the key code.

When the channel jumping code is inputted, the set-top box checks the source ID of the channel corresponding to the channel jumping code in the managed channel list. If the source ID is the channel of the local information providing app (when the user presses the shortcut key Or changes the channel), the local information providing application can be executed (step S100).

When the local information providing application is executed, the set-top box can access the web server through the direct use channel through the web view in the main activity of the local information providing app and receive the local information (step S200).

On the other hand, if the user selects the local information in which the VOD (video on demand) can be executed in the local information output step (step S300), the local information providing application can display the corresponding VOD (step S400).

Hereinafter, a process in which the local information providing application displays local information and VOD will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a specific embodiment of steps 'S300' and 'S400' of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the web view included in the main activity of the local information providing app displays local information by item (step S310) as shown in FIG. 6, the user can select specific local information from the displayed local information item have. In FIG. 6, the PIP area is an area displayed by the PIP activity of the local information providing application, and is a real-time broadcast area displayed before the viewer selects the local information.

The web view of the main activity can execute the sub activity (step S330) when any one of the displayed local information is selected by the user (step S320), and the sub web view of the sub activity is displayed with the selected area information The sub information to be interlocked can be displayed for each item.

If any of the sub-menus displayed by the sub-web view of the sub-activity is selected by the user (step S350), the local information providing app can execute the detailed activity (step S360), and the detailed web view of the detailed activity is shown in Fig. 8 The detailed information linked with the selected sub information can be displayed (step S370).

If the VOD path information is included in the detailed information as shown in FIG. 9, the detailed Web view of the detailed activity verifies the VOD path information (step S410) and receives the content matched to the VOD path information through the direct use channel (Step S420) and display the VOD (step S430). At this time, since the VOD is selected according to the user's request, it is preferable that the VOD is displayed on the entire screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an apparatus for providing an Android-based local information using a direct use channel according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the Android-based local information providing apparatus 100 using the direct use channel includes a launcher unit 110, an application executing unit 120, and a PIP processing unit 130.

When the key code is input from the remote controller by the user's operation, the launcher unit 110 transmits the inputted key code to the application execution unit 120 to request execution of the local information providing app. Here, the launcher unit 110 is an application customized to an RF-based set-top box so as to perform keycode processing, channel jumping, menu processing, etc. on the basis of Android.

The application execution unit 120 executes the local information providing application at the request of the launcher unit 110 and receives the local information from the web server 200 through the direct use channel when the activity of the local information providing application is executed .

When the local information is received from the web server 200, the application execution unit 120 displays the local information received at least a part of the entire screen through the web view in the activity, and transmits the real-time broadcast execution command to the PIP processing unit 130 do. Here, the application execution unit 120 is an Android-based hybrid application, and can perform bidirectional data communication through IP communication through a modem built in a set-top box.

The PIP processor 130 can output a real-time broadcast currently being viewed by the viewer at least to another part of the entire screen when real-time broadcast execution command is received from the application execution unit 120. [ Here, the image displayed in the PIP processor 130 may include a decoded signal after demodulating the RF-QAM-modulated signal.

Meanwhile, the XML transmission server 400 processes the channel of the local information providing application and the source ID list into XML data and transmits the XML data to the in band of the direct use channel. The launcher unit 110 transmits the XML data to the XML transmission server 400 ) To manage the channel list of the local information providing app.

In particular, the launcher unit 110 can manage the channel list of the local information providing application and receive the intent of the OC (Object Carousel) interworking daemon to parse and manage the corresponding XML data.

When the channel jumping code is inputted, the launcher unit 110 checks the source ID of the channel corresponding to the channel jumping code in the managed channel list. If the source ID is the channel of the local information providing application, It is possible to transmit the key code to the display unit 120 and to control the display of the real-time broadcast currently being viewed together with the area information by the PIP.

The local information providing apparatus of the present invention may further include a VOD processing unit 140 for executing the VOD when the VOD path information is included in the area information.

The VOD processing unit 140 performs data communication with the VOD server 300 through the direct use channel. When the execution of the VOD is selected by the user, the content matched with the VOD path information can be received and displayed.

In addition, the local information providing apparatus of the present invention may further include a key code converting unit 160 for converting the remote key code into an Android key code and transmitting the key code to the launcher unit 110 when the remote control key code is input from the remote controller.

5 is a block diagram showing a specific embodiment of the app execution unit of FIG.

5, the application execution unit 120 includes a main activity 121 for receiving local information, a sub activity 122 for receiving sub information interlocked with the local information, and detailed information interlocked with the sub information The POD module 124, the VOD module 125, and the key management module 126, in addition to the detailed activity 123. [

The main activity 121, the sub activity 122 and the detailed activity 123 may include a main web view, a sub web view, and a detailed web view, which respectively display local information, sub information, and detailed information, And detailed webviews may each include JavaScript for keycode processing.

The Javascript waits in each Web view. When the key code signal of the remote controller is received, the JavaScript module calls the JavaScript function, processes the received key code, and transmits the received key code to the key management module 126.

In addition, the main web view, the sub web view, and the detailed web view access the web server 200 with a URL, receive the information of the URL, and transmit the local information to at least a part of the entire screen as shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, respectively The information can be displayed by items.

The key management module 126 may process the Java script and transmit the transmitted key code to the launcher unit 110.

The PIP module 124 may request the PIP processing unit 130 to display the real-time broadcasting in cooperation with the main activity 121 by the PIP activity.

The VOD module 125 may request the display of the content by the VOD processing unit 140 in conjunction with the detailed activity 123, and may include a VOD launcher activity and a VOD player activity.

When the VOD is selected by the user, the VOD launcher activity may receive the VOD signal streamed in the RF-QAM modulation scheme from the VOD server 300 to display the VOD player activity.

The method and apparatus for providing local information based on the Android using the direct use channel according to the present invention have been described above. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical features of the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments described above are intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, in all respects, and that the scope of the present invention is indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, And all equivalents and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.

100: Local information providing device
110: Launcher unit 120: App execution unit
121: main activity 122: sub activity
123: Detailed activity 124: PIP module
125: VOD module 126: Key management module
130: PIP processor 140: VOD processor
150: Direct channel communication unit 160: Key code conversion unit
200: Web server 300: VOD server
400: XML transport server

Claims (17)

An application executing step of executing an Android-based local information providing app while maintaining the viewing channel of the current user by checking the inputted key code when the selection of the hot key or the channel changing key of the remote controller is input;
A local information receiving step of executing the main activity of the local information providing app when the local information providing app is executed, receiving the local information through the direct use channel by operating the web view in the main activity; And
And a local information output step of displaying the local information on which the web view of the main activity is received on at least a part of the entire screen and displaying a real time broadcast on at least another part of the PIP (Picture In Picture) ,
Before the execution of the application,
A channel list receiving step of receiving a channel and a source ID list of a local information providing program processed as XML data in an in band of the direct use channel; And
And a channel list management step of parsing and managing the received channel and source ID list,
The keycode includes a channel jumping code,
The method of claim 1,
And when the channel jumping code is inputted, a source ID of a channel corresponding to the channel jumping code is checked in the channel list, and when the source ID is a channel of a local information providing app, A method for providing local information based on Android using direct use channel.

delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the channel list management step comprises:
And receiving the intent of an OC (Object Carousel) interworking daemon and parsing the XML data.

delete 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The local information output step includes:
A sub information display step of executing a sub activity when any one of the local information displayed by the web view of the main activity is selected and displaying the sub information in which the sub web view of the sub activity is linked with the selected area information; And
And a detailed information display step of executing a detailed activity when any one of the sub menus displayed by the sub-view of the sub activity is selected and displaying the detailed information linked with the selected sub information by the detailed web view of the detailed activity And a method for providing local information based on an Android using a direct use channel.
6. The method of claim 5,
After the local information output step,
The detailed information includes VOD (Video On Demand) route information,
Further comprising a VOD display step of receiving and displaying contents matched with the VOD path information through the direct use channel.
The method according to claim 6,
The local information output step includes:
Wherein the web viewer accesses the web server providing the local information with a URL and receives the information of the URL and displays the local information on at least a part of the entire screen. Delivery method.
A launcher unit for inputting a hot key or a channel change key of the remote controller and inputting the key code and requesting execution of the local information providing app by transmitting the inputted key code;
When the activity of the local information providing application is executed, receiving the local information from the web server through the direct use channel, and when the activity of the local information providing app is executed, An application execution unit for displaying the local information on at least a part of the entire screen by operating a webview and outputting a real-time broadcast execution command; And
And a PIP (Picture In Picture) processor for outputting real time broadcasting to at least another part of the entire screen when the real-time broadcasting execution command is received,
The launcher unit,
A channel and a source ID list of a local information providing application processed into XML data from an XML transmission server are received in an in band of the direct use channel and the channel data of the local information providing app is parsed Management,
The keycode includes a channel jumping code,
A source code of a channel corresponding to the channel jumping code is checked in the channel list when the channel jumping code is inputted and, if the source ID is a channel of a local information providing app, Wherein the control unit controls the PIP to display the current real time broadcast in addition to the local information.
delete 9. The method of claim 8,
The launcher unit,
And receiving the intent of an OC (Object Carousel) interworking daemon and parsing the corresponding XML data.
delete 11. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10,
Further comprising a VOD processing unit for receiving and displaying contents matched with the VOD path information through the direct use channel when VOD (Video On Demand) path information is included in the area information. Android-based local information device.
13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising a key code conversion unit for converting the remote key code into an Android key code and transmitting the key code to the launcher unit when the remote control key code is input from the remote controller,
Wherein the launcher unit and the application executing unit are executed on an Android-based basis.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the application execution unit comprises:
A main activity for receiving the local information;
A sub-activity for receiving sub information interworking with the local information; And
And a detailed activity for receiving detailed information interlocked with the sub information,
The main activity, the sub activity, and the detailed activity each include a main web view, a sub web view, and a detailed web view that display local information, sub information, and detailed information,
A PIP module interlocked with the main activity and requesting the PIP processor to display a real time broadcast; And
And a VOD module interlocked with the detailed activity to request display of the contents to the VOD processing unit.
15. The method of claim 14,
At least one of the main web view, the sub web view,
Accessing the web server with a URL, receiving the information of the URL, and displaying the local information on at least a part of the entire screen.
16. The method of claim 15,
At least one of the main web view, the sub web view,
And a JavaScript code for processing the key code transmitted to the application executing unit is loaded on the Android-based local information providing device.
16. The method of claim 15,
The VOD processing unit,
And receiving and displaying the VOD signal streamed by the RF-QAM modulation method.

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