KR101723946B1 - Apparatus and method for providing media diary service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a media diary service for managing media contents through interworking with a network.
To this end, the broadcasting system supporting the remote user interface provides information on the media diary to the subscriber terminal authenticated by the broadcasting server, and provides the media diary service to the user using the information on the media diary provided by the subscriber terminal to provide.
For the media diary service, the broadcasting server generates information about the media diary for managing the schedule of the media contents on a user-by-user basis, updates the information about the generated media diary as necessary, .

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA DIARY SERVICE [0002]

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a media diary service, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing a media diary service for managing media contents through interworking with a network.

The rapid growth of digital communication enables all kinds of digital media items to be shared among various types of wired and wireless communication devices. For example, a mobile phone is transformed into a multimedia device that provides services such as Internet communication, text messaging, and media player, not limited to voice calls.

Therefore, it is a reality that the market for digital media service, which was inconvenient due to limitations in place and time, is rapidly expanding. With the advancement of these technologies, consumers are more eager to receive desired digital media services.

Thus, digital communication devices will desire a means of accessing, storing, managing, and communicating with these digital files in an efficient and user-friendly environment.

Therefore, it is expected that users will be able to quickly find their favorite digital media, manage them easily, and thereby increase the demand for a plan to use the service at any time regardless of the place and time.

In the embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus and method for providing a media diary service to a user using a schedule of media content managed by a broadcasting server for each user is proposed.

Also, in the embodiment of the present invention, various user interfaces for providing a media diary service to a user are proposed.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention proposes an apparatus and method for a media diary service that allows user-preferred media contents to be managed and provided on a network.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention proposes an apparatus and method for allowing a user to easily and efficiently view a desired media content through a media diary service.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention proposes an apparatus and method for providing a media diary service that equally provides a media diary service corresponding to a specific subscriber to a plurality of subscriber terminals.

In addition, the present invention proposes an apparatus and method for providing a media diary service that allows a subscriber to continuously view one content through a plurality of subscriber terminals.

A method for receiving a media diary service from a broadcasting server in a subscriber terminal constituting a broadcasting system supporting a remote user interface proposed in an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of performing a user authentication procedure with the broadcasting server, Requesting information about a media diary to the broadcast server when authentication is performed by an authentication procedure; receiving information about a media diary provided from the broadcast server; and receiving, based on the received information about the media diary, Displaying a user interface providing the media diary service, and when the user requests modification of the information about the existing media diary through the user interface, the information about the media diary requested to be modified is provided to the broadcasting server And It includes.

A subscriber terminal receiving a media diary service from a broadcasting server constituting a broadcasting system supporting a remote user interface proposed in an embodiment of the present invention performs a user authentication procedure with the broadcasting server, When the authentication is performed, the information about the media diary is requested to the broadcasting server, the information about the media diary provided from the broadcasting server is received, and the user requests modification of the information about the existing media diary through the user interface module A communication module for providing the broadcasting server with information about the media diary requested to be modified, and a user interface for providing the media diary service based on the information about the media diary received by the communication module Bra And a user interface module for providing the input command to the communication module when a command for requesting modification of information about the existing media diary is input from the user based on the user module and the displayed user interface.

A method of providing a media diary service for a subscriber terminal based on a remote user interface in a broadcast server proposed in the embodiment of the present invention includes considering at least one of subscriber's preference degree, cumulative viewing frequency, Generating information on a media diary and managing information on the generated media diary for each subscriber; performing a user authentication procedure with the specific subscriber terminal at a request from a specific subscriber terminal; Transmitting information about a media diary managed corresponding to the specific subscriber terminal to the specific subscriber terminal in response to a request from the specific subscriber terminal authenticated by an authentication procedure; ≪ / RTI > A method of updating information on a media diary in consideration of a content use by a terminal, a new content, and a process of updating the information on the media diary based on information on a media diary provided together with a modification request from the specific subscriber terminal authenticated by the user authentication procedure And updating the information on the media diary being managed corresponding to the subscriber terminal.

According to the media diary service according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily manage media contents that are desired to be watched or interested, and can receive desired media contents conveniently without regard to place and time. Meanwhile, various other effects will be directly or implicitly disclosed in the detailed description according to the embodiment of the present invention to be described later.

FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a broadcasting system supporting a remote user interface according to a media diary service for an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a subscriber terminal for receiving a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 illustrates a configuration of a broadcast server, i.e., RUIS, for providing a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates a signaling procedure for providing a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 illustrates a control flow performed by the RUIC to provide a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 illustrates a control flow performed in an RUIS to provide a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention is shared through various subscriber terminals;
8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a RUI displayed for using a media diary service in each subscriber terminal when the media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention is used through various subscriber terminals;
FIG. 9 illustrates an example of displaying RUIs in a text format for a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 10 illustrates an example of displaying RUI for a media diary service according to various criteria according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
11-13 illustrate implementations of an RUI for a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 illustrates an example of an RUI screen in which a content service is provided using a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
15 is a diagram illustrating an example of supporting a menu function in a situation where a content service is provided;
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an additional RUI is executed at the request of a user in a situation where a content service is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 17 illustrates an example of a UI provided for user authentication in the RUIC for the media diary service according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a media diary that can be provided to an existing user through a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention;
19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a media diary that can be provided to a new user through the media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a program schedule to be serviced by each channel on a specific date and time basis through a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 21 shows a schedule of a program scrapped for each content by a user on a specific date; FIG.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intentions or customs of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

In the embodiment of the present invention described below, it is proposed that a server providing media content manages a media diary that summarizes schedules of media contents for each user, and provides a media diary service at a request from a user. Here, the media diary service refers to a service in which a user subscribed to a service (hereinafter referred to as "subscriber") manages various contents recommended by a server or by a server by date and / or time.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the information for providing the media diary service in the broadcast server is managed for each subscriber so that the subscriber can use the media diary service anytime and anywhere using the terminal capable of accessing the broadcast server.

For this purpose, it is necessary to create a media diary for each subscriber in the broadcasting server, update the subscriber-specific media diary as needed, and sufficiently meet the needs of the subscriber.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the conditions for selecting the media contents preferred by the subscriber are presented, and the information about the media diary for the media diary service using the selected media contents will be described in detail . In addition, an operation for efficiently managing the schedule of the media content to the subscriber using the information about the media diary provided from the server at the subscriber terminal will be described in detail.

Various types of user interfaces that can be provided for providing a media diary service optimized for a user and a method for viewing desired media contents using the user interface will be described in detail.

At this time, the subscriber can easily manage the media contents viewed by the subscriber through the media diary service and the media contents to be watched, as well as separately manage the media contents which can not be watched until the subscriber, There will also be a way to ensure that media content is continuously served through an authentication process without limitations.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be noted that, in the drawings for describing the present invention, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals and signs as possible even if they are shown in different drawings.

A. Configuration and Behavior for Media Diary Service

1 shows an embodiment of a broadcasting system supporting a remote user interface according to a media diary service for an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a Remote User Interface Server (RUIS) 110 includes a Remote User Interface Client (RUIC) 120-1, 120-2, 120-n to provide a user interface (hereinafter referred to as " RUI ") for providing desired contents. And various media files for servicing the requested content through the RUIs provided to the RUICs 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n.

The RUIS 110 generates and manages information about a media diary to be provided for each of the RUICs 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n to provide an RUI for a media diary service. At this time, the information about the media diary will be used as information for generating an RUI for using the media diary service. The information on the media diary can be generated on the basis of the preferences of the subscribers, the cumulative viewing count, the audience rating, the up-date date, new content, and the like. In particular, the RUIS 110 may change the information about the media diary according to the type of the RUIC.

For example, if the corresponding RUIC is a new subscriber for the media diary service, information on the media diary for providing a media diary service for a new subscriber is generated. However, if the RUIC is an existing subscriber for the media diary service, information about the media diary for providing the media diary service for the existing subscriber is generated.

The information on the media diary for the new subscriber is generated based on contents generally preferred by the subscribers, such as the audience rating, the frequency of use, and the order of release, without considering the taste, preference, can do.

However, the information on the media diary for the existing subscriber can be generated by considering not only the content preferred by the subscribers, but also the taste, preference, subscriber's request or setting of the subscriber.

On the other hand, the information about the media diary can be classified by not only date but also content type. For example, the information on the media diary includes information on contents currently provided on the basis of today, information based on contents that have been provided in the past, and information based on contents to be provided in the future. At this time, a date corresponding to the past or future may be set by the subscriber or may be arbitrarily set by the RUIS 110.

Further, the information on the media diary includes all scheduling information related to media content viewing, scheduling information on TV broadcast contents, scheduling information on VOD contents including movies, information on news of interest, and the like .

Also, it is needless to say that scheduling information classified according to the types of contents may be provided for each of the current, past, and future scheduling information.

The RUIS 110 performs an authentication procedure for a corresponding RUIC according to a request from the RUIC and provides information on a media diary that was previously managed in response to a request of the RUIC authenticated by the authentication procedure .

When a service for a specific content is requested from an arbitrary RUIC using the RUI provided through information on the media diary, the RUI for use of the specific content service is delivered to the arbitrary RUIC. Thus, the arbitrary RUIC can use the service for the desired content.

Due to external factors such as the use of the content by the RUICs 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n, the request to modify the information about the media diary, the addition of new content, etc., As shown in Fig. This is to allow the media diary service to be provided by the latest information for each of the RUICs 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n.

The broadcasting network 130 is a communication network for transmitting / receiving data between the RUIS 110 and the RUICs 120-1, 120-2 and 120-n. The broadcasting network 130 may be a wired network as well as a wireless network.

The RUICs 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n perform an authentication procedure with the RUIS 110 to use the media diary service. If the media diary service is allowed through the authentication procedure, the RUIC 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n requests the RUIS 110 to use an RUI for use of the media diary service. Upon receipt of the information regarding the media diary from the RUIS 110 in response to the request, the RUIC 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n transmits the media diary service by the information on the received media diary Renders the RUI for use. When the desired RUI is executed through the rendering, the RUIC 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n perform an operation corresponding to the request of the user through the RUI. Typically, it may be an operation corresponding to a request for a content managed through a media diary service.

The RUIC 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n requests the RUIS 110 to use an RUI for using the content when a request for use of a specific content is received from the user. Upon receiving the RUI information for using the desired content from the RUIS 110 in response to the request, the RUIC 120-1, 120-2, and 120-n transmits a request Content service.

2 shows a configuration of a subscriber terminal, i.e., RUIC, for receiving a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the communication module 210 performs a user authentication procedure with a broadcasting server, i.e., an RUIS. When authentication is performed by the user authentication procedure, the RUIS requests information on the media diary, and receives information on the media diary provided from the RUIS. The communication module 210 transmits information on the received media diary to the browser module 220.

The communication module 210 transmits the information on the media diary to the RUIS when the user requests the update of the information on the media diary so that the information on the existing media diary can be updated.

When the media diary service is provided, the communication module 210 requests a service corresponding to the selected specific content to the RUIS when a specific content is selected from the user. Receives the RUI information provided from the RUIS in response to the request, and transfers the received RUI information to the browser module 220. [

The browser module 220 executes an RUI for providing a media diary service based on information about a media diary received by the communication module 210. [ That is, information about the received media diary, and executes a desired RUI. At this time, the executed RUI will be a user interface for providing a media diary service to the user.

The user interface module 230 receives a command from the user using the RUI that is being executed and transmits the command to the browser module 220 so that an operation corresponding to the command can be performed.

FIG. 3 illustrates a configuration of a broadcast server, i.e., RUIS, for providing a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the communication module 310 performs communication with a subscriber terminal for an authentication procedure for a subscriber, a media diary service, a content service, and the like. The communication module 310 supports communication through a broadcasting network implemented by all communication networks including a wired network as well as a wireless network.

The subscriber identity module 320 performs a procedure for confirming whether the specific subscriber is a user permitted to use the service in order to support a media diary service, a content service, and the like to a specific subscriber. For example, by receiving a preset ID and a password corresponding to the specific subscriber, the subscriber is permitted to use the service for the specific subscriber.

The storage module 330 stores information (ID, password, etc.) necessary for authentication of the subscriber, information on the media diary set for each subscriber, and content data that the subscriber can provide. The storage module 330 stores information on the RUI required for each user to use the media diary service or the content service, as well as store information on the content used by each subscriber.

The storage module 330 sets information about a media diary for a new subscriber to a subscriber of the first media diary service and information about a media diary for an existing subscriber to the existing media diary service.

The RUI management module 340 manages RUI information stored or stored in the storage module 330 for a media diary service, a content service, and the like. That is, when the subscription of the media diary service is requested by the new user, the information about the media diary corresponding to the subscriber is generated and stored in the storage module 330. In addition, when it is required to change the information about the media diary due to the request of the existing subscriber or the change of the serviceable content or the like, the media diary managed by the storage module 330 Update the information.

Meanwhile, the RUI management module 340 reads the information on the media diary corresponding to the specific subscriber from the storage module 330 in response to the request from the specific subscriber, and stores the information on the read media diary To the specific subscriber through the communication module 310.

Then, the RUI management module 340 reads out the necessary RUI information from the storage module 330 in response to the request from the specific subscriber terminal, and delivers the read RUI information to the specific subscriber through the communication module 310.

The RUI management module 340 reads the RUI information required for using the requested content service from the storage module 330 when an arbitrary content service is requested by the specific subscriber, And transmits the RUI information to the specific subscriber. The specific subscriber can use the desired content service according to the RUI information provided from the RUI management module 340. [

The contents supply module 350 may transmit the corresponding contents information stored in the storage module 330 to the communication module 330 when the service for the specific contents is requested through the RUI provided to the specific subscriber by the RUI management module 340 310 to the specific subscriber.

It should be noted that the subscriber in the above description can be construed as collectively referring to a subscriber terminal that has performed an authentication procedure in order to use a service desired by a user permitted to use the service.

FIG. 4 illustrates a signaling procedure for providing a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, if a media diary service request by the user is received in step 410, the RUIC performs a user authentication procedure with the RUIS in step 420. FIG. The user authentication procedure may be performed using a login method using an ID and a password. The RUIS may recognize whether the RUIC is an existing user or a new user of the media diary service through the user authentication procedure. The existing user refers to a user who has used the media diary service at once or sets related information for the media diary service. The new user means a user who uses the media diary service for the first time.

When the RUIC is authenticated by the user authentication procedure, a link capable of exchanging data is set between the RUIC and the RUIS.

Then, the RUIC requests a media diary service in step 430 (Media Diary Request), and the RUIS transmits a media diary response for the media diary service in response to the request (Media Diary Response) in step 440 to the RUIC .

Upon receiving the media diary information from the RUIS, the RUIC performs rendering according to the received information about the media diary. Whereby the RUIC may execute an RUI to provide a media diary service.

When the RUI for the media diary service is executed, the RUIC provides the media diary service by the RUI. At this time, if a specific content is selected by the user in step 350, the RUIC requests (content request) the provision of the selected content to the RUIS in step 460.

If the RUIS requests the provision of a specific content from the RUIC, the RUIS updates the information on the existing media diary managed corresponding to the RUIC in step 470. In step 480, the RUIS transmits RUI information necessary for using the content requested from the RUIC in response to the request (content response).

The RUIC having received the RUI information performs rendering based on the received RUI information and executes an RUI for using the desired content through the rendering. At this time, the executed RUI is provided with function keys for using the corresponding content, so that the user can operate it.

If the user requests execution of the corresponding content through the executed RUI, the RUIC receives the data necessary for executing the corresponding content from the RUIS and executes the corresponding content. If the content requested to be executed has previously been executed by the RUIC, it may be provided continuously at the time when the previous execution ends. For example, if it is assumed that the content is a VOD having a certain amount of appreciation by the user, when the execution is requested again by the user, the VOD is not reproduced from the beginning but is reproduced from the point of time when the appreciation is stopped.

FIG. 5 illustrates a control flow performed by the RUIC to provide a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the RUIC monitors whether a media diary activation request is accepted by the user in step 510. FIG. When the media diary activation request is received by the user, the RUIC executes the RUI for authentication so that the user can attempt the user authentication procedure. In step 512, the RUIC performs a user authentication procedure with the RUIS that provides the media diary service.

The RUIC determines in step 514 whether the user has been successfully authenticated by the user authentication procedure. If the user authentication fails, the RUIC may return to step 512 and re-execute the user authentication procedure.

If the authentication of the user is successfully performed, the RUIC requests to provide the media diary service to the RUIS in step 516. At this time, the RUIC may transmit information to the RUIS to inform whether the RUIC is a new subscriber to the media diary service or an existing subscriber.

In step 518, the RUIC receives information on the media diary from the RUIS in response to the request. The information about the media diary is sufficiently described in the description of FIG. 1, and a further explanation will be omitted.

Upon receiving the information about the media diary from the RUIS, the RUIC performs rendering according to the received information about the media diary in step 520, and executes the RUI for using the media diary service. The executed RUI may be displayed on a screen provided in the RUIC.

After the execution of the RUI is completed, the RUIC monitors in step 522 whether the service of the specific content among the contents on the media diary provided through the RUI is requested by the user.

If the RUIC requests a function other than a request for a specific content service, the RUIC proceeds to step 524 and performs the corresponding function. The functions that can be performed at this time may be a date change, a movement of the activated content, and the like.

However, if a service request for a specific content is monitored by the user, the RUIC requests the specific content service requested by the user in step 526 to the RUIS. I.e., the provision of the RUI necessary for using the specific content.

In step 528, the RUIC receives RUI information corresponding to the requested content service from the RUIS. In step 530, the RUIC renders the received RUI information and executes an RUI for using the requested content. At this time, the executed RUI will be displayed on the screen of the RUIC.

In step 532, the RUIC provides a service for allowing a user to use a desired content service based on the RUI on the screen. The RUIC may continuously provide a service from a previously stopped situation if the user has previously received the content.

FIG. 6 shows a control flow performed in the RUIS to provide a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in step 610, the RUIS performs a user authentication procedure according to a request from the RUIC. In step 612, the RUIS determines whether the user has been successfully authenticated through the user authentication process. If the authentication of the user is unsuccessful as a result of the determination, the user authentication process may be performed again in step 610.

If the authentication of the user is successful, the RUIS monitors whether the media diary service is requested from the RUIC that succeeded the authentication in step 614. If a request other than the media diary service request is received from the RUIC that has succeeded in the authentication, the RUIS performs the corresponding function in step 616.

Otherwise, if a request for a media diary service is detected from the RUIC that has succeeded in the authentication, the RUIS transmits information about the media diary to the RUIC in step 618. [ Since the information on the media diary transmitted to the RUIC has already been described in detail in the foregoing, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

After transmitting the information on the media diary, the RUIS monitors in step 620 whether a service request for a specific content is received from the RUIC. If the service request for the specific content is received from the RUIC, the RUIS updates the information on the existing media diary managed in response to the RUIC in step 622. [

In step 624, the RUIS provides RUI information required for using the specific content requested by the service to the RUIC. In step 626, a content service corresponding to the command transmitted from the RUIC is provided according to the provided RUI information.

B. Example of media diary service implementation

Hereinafter, an embodiment of providing a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention to a plurality of subscriber terminals will be described.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the media diary service according to the embodiment of the present invention is shared through various subscriber terminals. That is, in FIG. 7, it is shown that the media diary service proposed in the present invention can be shared using a subscriber terminal such as a computer, a mobile terminal, and a television, which can use media contents.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a RUI displayed for using a media diary service in each subscriber terminal when the media diary service according to the embodiment of the present invention is used through various subscriber terminals.

According to FIG. 8, a subscriber can use a media diary service through a computer, a media diary service through a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, or an IP TV through a content service provided from a broadcast server, And shows the implementation of the provided RUI for each of them.

As can be seen from FIG. 8, the RUI for the media diary service according to the embodiment of the present invention can be provided regardless of the type of the subscriber terminal. It is of course possible to manage the optimized RUI information according to the type of the subscriber terminal which can be used by the subscriber by the broadcasting server providing the media diary service and to control the type of the terminal to be used by the subscriber in the authentication procedure for the subscriber And supply the optimized RUI to the identified subscriber terminal.

Meanwhile, the operation for using the media diary service by the subscriber and the operation performed by the broadcasting server for the same can be applied to the operations described above regardless of the type of the subscriber terminal. There may be a limitation in some operations depending on the performance of the subscriber terminal only.

Also, if the subscriber stops the content service used through the specific subscriber terminal, the subscriber can continue to use the content service that has been interrupted through the specific subscriber terminal or another type of subscriber terminal. For this purpose, the broadcasting server needs to manage the information related to the discontinuance of the service for each subscriber, and can inform about the discontinued content service when the subscriber is authenticated in the situation where the service is interrupted.

Also, even if the information on the media diary is changed by a specific subscriber terminal among a plurality of subscriber terminals that can be used by the subscriber, the information on the changed media diary is managed by the broadcast server, The media diary service can be provided by information on the changed media diary.

C. Example of RUI Implementation Based on Media Diary Service

FIG. 9 shows an example of displaying RUI for a media diary service in text format according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the RUI initially activated for the media diary service displays total scheduling information corresponding to today's date (e.g., 26 days). Here, the displayed RUI has a plurality of selectable tabs, which include a tab for displaying total scheduling information of a corresponding date, a tab for displaying scheduling information related to a real-time television broadcast of the corresponding date, and a TV VOD service A tab for displaying scheduling information, a tab for displaying scheduling information related to the movie-related content, and the like.

Then, the user can move to the media diary corresponding to the past date or the media diary corresponding to the future date by the movement button (the arrow displayed on the upper left and the upper right). At this time, It can be displayed in the same form as the displayed RUI.

FIG. 10 shows an example of displaying the RUI for the media diary service according to various criteria according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the first illustrated RUI screen is an RUI screen displayed in date units, the second illustrated RUI screen is a RUI screen displayed in weekly units, and the third RUI screen is a RUI screen displayed in monthly units .

In the first illustrated RUI screen, the media related scheduling information managed through the media diary is displayed based on time. In the second illustrated RUI screen, the media related scheduling information managed through the media diary is displayed as a date As shown in Fig. In the third illustrated RUI screen, a calendar corresponding to the corresponding month is displayed, and the media related scheduling information managed on the selected date on the calendar is displayed.

11 to 13 illustrate implementations of an RUI for a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 and 13 show a display screen of an RUI corresponding to a selected tab according to the selection of a higher functional tab. FIG. 9 shows a display screen of an RUI corresponding to a selected tab in the initial RUI screen according to the media diary service, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > RUI. ≪ / RTI >

FIG. 14 shows an example of an RUI screen in which a content service is provided using a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 shows an example in which a menu function is supported in a situation where a content service is provided . FIG. 16 shows an example in which an additional RUI is executed at the request of a user in a situation where a content service is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17 shows an example of a UI provided for user authentication in the RUIC for the media diary service according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 17, it is assumed that a user is authenticated using an ID and a password for identifying a user.

FIG. 18 shows an example of a media diary that can be provided to an existing user through the media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 18, the overall scheduling information is composed of real-time television broadcast-related information, movie related information, VOD content related information, and supplementary service information. The selection criteria for each piece of information to be managed by the overall scheduling information may be determined in consideration of various parameters.

The priority condition for selecting the real-time television broadcast to be managed through the media diary may be a current favorite program, a program having a large number of cumulative viewing times when there are a plurality of broadcast programs, .

On the other hand, as a criterion for sorting programs that are serviced by channels, preference programs are sorted in priority order of broadcast time and priority is given to programs viewed on the same day of the past week. It is also possible to arrange the programs according to the current viewership order.

The RUI may be implemented so that an AV corresponding to the program selected by the user among the programs for each of the sorted channels can be displayed at the uppermost portion of the RUI screen.

Next, the priority condition for selecting a movie to be managed through the media diary can be arranged by arranging a movie being watched first and sorting from the left side to the right side based on the latest work. In addition, the displayed movie programs can be scrolled to the left and right by a user's operation, and can be switched to an RUI that displays detailed information of a selected movie when one of the displayed movies is selected .

Next, the priority condition for selecting the VOD to be managed through the media diary is to give the highest priority to the watching series and the short VOD to be displayed at the top, and the service recommended series, the new series, The water level can be given first. In addition, the priority order can be given in consideration of the popularity order among the programs other than the viewed programs.

Other additional information includes weather, news contents, and the like. In the case of the weather information, the weather of the area where the user is currently located is displayed first, and the weather of the other area is displayed according to the set period and order. Also, in the case of news information, the news scrapped by the user is given the highest priority, and the news can be sorted and displayed according to the order in which they are viewed in a large amount. At this time, the news confirmed by the user can be deleted or displayed with the lowest priority and displayed at the bottom. When a specific news is selected by the user, the user may move to the DRL providing the news or move to a separate list.

On the other hand, even when displaying scheduling information corresponding to the past and the future, programs to be managed through the media diary can be selected or a display priority can be given in consideration of programs scrambled by the user, a favorite program, .

FIG. 19 shows an example of a media diary that can be provided for a new user through the media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 19, the priority for selection and display of programs to be managed by the media diary may be similar to that described with reference to Fig. However, in the case of a new subscriber, information such as the preference by the user and whether or not the user is watching can not be considered. Therefore, such a condition is excluded when determining the priority for selection and display of the program to be managed by the media diary.

The media diary screen to be provided for the new user may be provided commonly to all new users, but it is necessary to periodically update the information of the media diary for a new user in consideration of a new program, date and time information, .

FIG. 20 shows a program schedule to be serviced by each channel on a specific date by a media diary service according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 shows a schedule of a program scrapped for each content by a user on a specific date It is showing.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of various modifications within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

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A method for receiving a media diary service from a broadcast server at a subscriber terminal constituting a broadcasting system supporting a remote user interface,
Performing a user authentication procedure with the broadcast server;
Requesting information about a media diary to the broadcast server when authentication is performed by the user authentication procedure;
Receiving information on a media diary provided from the broadcast server and displaying a user interface providing the media diary service based on the received information on the received media diary; And
And providing information on the media diary requested to be modified to the broadcasting server when the user requests modification of the information related to the existing media diary through the user interface. The method according to claim 1,
Requesting a service corresponding to the selected specific content to the broadcasting server when a specific content is selected from the user through the user interface; And
Receiving a user interface provided from the broadcast server in response to the request, and providing the selected specific content based on the received user interface. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the contents constituting the information about the media diary are constituted by at least one of a content preference of the user and a request of the user. The method of claim 3,
The information on the media diary provided from the broadcasting server is one of information for a new user and information for an existing user,
Wherein the identification of the new user or the existing user is performed at the time of the user authentication procedure. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the information about the media diary provided from the broadcast server includes scheduling information corresponding to present, past, and future based on today. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the displaying the user interface comprises:
Displaying the scheduling information corresponding to the current time on an initial screen through a user interface for providing the media diary service and displaying scheduling information corresponding to the past or future according to a user's request, Delivery method. The method according to claim 6,
The scheduling information corresponding to each of the current, past, and future may be TV broadcast scheduling information corresponding to the corresponding date. VOD scheduling information, and news information of interest. 8. The method of claim 7,
The TV broadcast scheduling information and the VOD scheduling information included in the information about the media diary for the existing user may be classified into the priorities of contents determined in consideration of at least one of user's preference, cumulative viewing count, viewership, And the content information corresponding to the ranking information. 9. The method of claim 8,
The user interface for providing the media diary service includes a tab for confirming the entire scheduling information, a tab for confirming scheduling information for the television broadcast, a tab for confirming the scheduling information for the VOD, Wherein the media diary service providing step comprises: delete 3. The method as claimed in claim 2,
And if the selected specific content is previously stopped, the selected specific content is continuously served from the stopped portion. 1. A subscriber terminal receiving a media diary service from a broadcasting server constituting a broadcasting system supporting a remote user interface,
A user authentication process with the broadcast server is performed, and when authentication is performed by the user authentication process, information about a media diary is requested to the broadcast server, information about a media diary provided from the broadcast server is received A communication module for providing information on the media diary requested to be modified to the broadcasting server when the user requests modification of information related to the existing media diary through the user interface module;
A browser module for displaying a user interface providing the media diary service based on information about the media diary received by the communication module; And
And the user interface module providing the input command to the communication module when a command for requesting modification of the information about the existing media diary is input from the user based on the displayed user interface. 13. The method of claim 12,
The communication module requests a service corresponding to the selected specific content to the broadcasting server when a specific content is selected from the user through the user interface and receives a user interface provided from the broadcasting server in response to the request The browser module,
Wherein the browser module services the selected specific content based on a user interface received from the communication module. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
Wherein contents constituting information on the media diary are constituted by at least one of a content preference of a user and a request of the user. 15. The method of claim 14,
The information on the media diary provided from the broadcasting server is one of information for a new user and information for an existing user,
Wherein the identification of the new user or the existing user is made at the time of the user authentication procedure. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the information about the media diary provided from the broadcast server includes scheduling information corresponding to present, past, and future based on today. The browser module of claim 16,
Displays the scheduling information corresponding to the current time on an initial screen through a user interface for providing the media diary service, and displays scheduling information corresponding to the past or future according to a request of the user. 18. The method of claim 17,
The scheduling information corresponding to each of the current, past, and future may be TV broadcast scheduling information corresponding to the corresponding date. VOD scheduling information, and news information of interest. 19. The method of claim 18,
The TV broadcast scheduling information and the VOD scheduling information included in the information about the media diary for the existing user may be classified into the priorities of contents determined in consideration of at least one of user's preference, cumulative viewing count, viewership, And content information corresponding to the ranking. 20. The method of claim 19,
The user interface for providing the media diary service includes a tab for confirming the entire scheduling information, a tab for confirming scheduling information for the television broadcast, a tab for confirming the scheduling information for the VOD, The subscriber terminal comprising: delete 15. The browser module of claim 14,
And when the selected specific content has been previously interrupted, services the selected specific contents successively from the interrupted portion. A method of providing a media diary service for a subscriber terminal based on a remote user interface in a broadcasting server,
Generating information on a media diary in consideration of at least one of a subscriber's preference, a cumulative viewing count, an audience rating, and an up-date date, and managing information on the generated media diary for each subscriber;
Performing a user authentication procedure with the specific subscriber terminal by a request from a specific subscriber terminal;
Transmitting information on a media diary managed in response to the request from the specific subscriber terminal authenticated by the user authentication procedure to the specific subscriber terminal;
Updating the information on the media diary in consideration of content usage and new content by the specific subscriber terminal authenticated by the user authentication procedure; And
And updating the information on the media diary managed corresponding to the specific subscriber terminal based on the information about the media diary provided together with the modification request from the specific subscriber terminal authenticated by the user authentication procedure How to provide diary service. 24. The method of claim 23,
And providing a user interface required for using the specific content to the specific subscriber terminal when a service for a specific content is requested through the user interface for the media diary service from the specific subscriber terminal. Service delivery method. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of transmitting information on the media diary comprises:
The method comprising the steps of: identifying, at the user authentication procedure, whether the specific subscriber terminal is a new user or an existing user, and storing information about a media diary for a new user or media diary for an existing subscriber in response to the identification result, And transmitting the media diary service to the terminal. 26. The method of claim 25,
The information on the media diary provided to the specific subscriber terminal includes scheduling information corresponding to the present, past, and future on the basis of today,
The scheduling information corresponding to each of the current, past, and future may be TV broadcast scheduling information corresponding to the corresponding date. VOD scheduling information, and news information of interest. 27. The method of claim 26,
The TV broadcast scheduling information and the VOD scheduling information included in the information about the media diary for the existing user may be classified into the priorities of contents determined in consideration of at least one of user's preference, cumulative viewing count, viewership, And the content information corresponding to the ranking information. 27. The method of claim 26,
Further comprising the step of transmitting data for the service of the specific content to the specific subscriber terminal continuously from the interrupted portion when the specific content is previously interrupted.

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