KR101974434B1 - Server, user device and media play device for providing continuous play service - Google Patents

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KR101974434B1
KR101974434B1 KR1020150142735A KR20150142735A KR101974434B1 KR 101974434 B1 KR101974434 B1 KR 101974434B1 KR 1020150142735 A KR1020150142735 A KR 1020150142735A KR 20150142735 A KR20150142735 A KR 20150142735A KR 101974434 B1 KR101974434 B1 KR 101974434B1
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Abstract

The server for providing the follow-up service service includes a receiver for receiving an ear-watch service request message including a first content ID of a content to be provided with a follow-up service from the user terminal, an ID of the user terminal, A validity determination unit for determining validity of the media playback apparatus based on the device ID, an ID conversion unit for converting the first content ID into a second content ID, and a second content ID to the media playback apparatus based on the validity determination And a transmitting unit, and it is determined whether the content is content that can be viewed by the user terminal, and the viewing service does not require a pairing procedure between the user terminal and the media player.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus,

The present invention relates to a server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus that provide a viewing service.

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is a two-way broadcasting and communication service that provides a variety of multimedia contents such as movie contents such as movies and broadcast programs and Internet search to a television receiver using a high-speed Internet network. Viewers can receive a variety of contents and additional services provided from the Internet such as movie watching, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3, as well as browsing the Internet using a remote controller.

In recent years, it has become possible to provide an IPTV service in a mobile terminal. Korean Prior Publication No. 2013-0034302 discloses a mobile IPTV service providing method.

However, the IPTV contents purchased from the mobile terminal can be viewed only from the mobile terminal. Therefore, if the user wants to enjoy the same contents on various devices, the user has to buy IPTV contents for IPTV and mobile terminal respectively.

A server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus that provide a viewing service enabling a user to view content purchased from a mobile terminal regardless of time and place, and to view the content on another terminal, for example, IPTV. A server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus that provide an after-view service that can provide convenience to a user of a mobile terminal by issuing a command for content playback request from the mobile terminal to the IPTV. A server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus for providing a follow-up service that enables viewing of a content by providing a mobile terminal with the viewing time of the content reproduced in IPTV. It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a follow-up service, the method comprising: receiving a first content ID of a content to be provided from a user terminal, A validity determination unit for determining validity of the media playback apparatus based on the ID of the media playback apparatus; an ID conversion unit for converting the first content ID into a second content ID; And a transmitting unit for transmitting the second content ID to the media player based on the validity judgment, wherein it is judged whether or not the content is the followable content by the user terminal, And a pairing procedure between the terminal and the media playback apparatus is not required.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a media playback apparatus comprising: an input unit for inputting a selection of a content to be provided with an inquiry service among ID and a plurality of contents of a media playback apparatus; a service And a transmitting unit for transmitting a follow-up service request message including an ID of the media player, an ID of the user terminal, and a first content ID corresponding to the selected content to the providing determination unit and the follow-up service providing server, The validity of the media playback apparatus is judged by the follow-up service providing server based on the ID of the media playback apparatus, the first content ID is converted into the second content ID by the media playback apparatus, Based on the validity judgment, A second content ID is transmitted, followed by the view of the service may provide the user terminal would not request a pairing process between the user terminal and the media playback device.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a media playback apparatus, comprising: a receiver for receiving a second content ID based on a validity determination for the media playback apparatus from an after-view service providing server; And the content is judged to be content that can be viewed by the user terminal, and the validity judgment is performed by the earpiece viewing service providing server based on the ID of the media reproducing apparatus And the second content ID is converted from the first content ID by the next service providing server, and the ID of the media player and the first content ID are transmitted from the user terminal to the next service providing server , And the subsequent viewing service It is possible to provide a media playback apparatus in which a pairing procedure between the terminal and the media playback apparatus is not required.

The above-described task solution is merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, there may be additional embodiments described in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.

According to any one of the above-described objects, there is provided a server for providing an eavesdropping service for enabling a user to view content purchased from a mobile terminal regardless of time and place, from other terminals, for example, IPTV, It is possible to provide a user terminal and a media playback apparatus. It is possible to provide a server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus that provide a follow-up service that can provide convenience to a user of a mobile terminal by issuing a command for content playback request from the mobile terminal to IPTV. A server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus that provide a follow-up service that enables viewing of content by providing the content to a mobile terminal by managing a viewing time of content reproduced in IPTV.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an eavesdropping service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of requesting a follow-up service service from a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a follow-up service in a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an eavesdrop service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of converting a first content ID to a second content ID in an inquiry service providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of requesting a media playback apparatus to play a content based on a status of the media playback apparatus in an ear streaming service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a configuration diagram of a media playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method of providing a follow-up service in a media playback apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a process of providing a follow-up service in a follow-up service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart of a method for providing a follow-up service in a follow-up service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as " including " an element, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well as other elements, And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In this specification, the term " part " includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized by using both. Further, one unit may be implemented using two or more hardware, or two or more units may be implemented by one hardware.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the terminal or the device may be performed in the server connected to the terminal or the device instead. Similarly, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed on a terminal or device connected to the server.

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

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an eavesdropping service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the follow-up service providing system 1 may include a user terminal 110, a follow-up service providing server 120, and a media playback apparatus 130. The user terminal 110, the follow-up service providing server 120 and the media playback apparatus 130 shown in FIG. 1 illustratively show the components that can be controlled by the follow-up service providing system 1 .

Each component of the follow-up service providing system 1 of Fig. 1 is generally connected via a network. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the follow-up service providing server 120 may be connected to the user terminal 110 and the media playback apparatus 130 at the same time or at intervals.

A network refers to a connection structure in which information can be exchanged between nodes such as terminals and servers. An example of such a network is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Internet, LAN Network, wireless LAN, WAN, PAN, 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, and the like.

The user terminal 110 can receive the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 and the selection of the content to be provided with the viewing service among the plurality of contents. For example, the user terminal 110 may receive the QR code of the media playback apparatus 130 as an ID of the media playback apparatus 130, and may transmit the QR code of the media playback apparatus 130 to the user terminal 110 May receive a number corresponding to the media playback apparatus 130 (for example, a serial number, an inquiry service subscription number), or the like.

The user terminal 110 may determine whether the selected content is an after-viewable content. As a result of the determination, the user terminal 110 transmits the ID of the media playback apparatus 130, the ID of the user terminal 110, and the first content corresponding to the selected content to the follow- An e-mail service request message including an ID can be transmitted.

The user terminal 110 can reproduce the content based on the first content ID. For example, when the content is purchased from the user terminal 110, or when the user terminal 110 wants to view the content selected by the user terminal 110, the user terminal 110 reproduces the purchased content based on the first content ID . For example, if the user terminal 110 wants to continue watching the content after watching the content on the user terminal 110 and after the content has been viewed on the media playback apparatus 130, It is possible to receive the first content ID converted from the second content ID from the next service providing server 120 and reproduce the content.

The user terminal 110 may be a Personal Communication System (PCS), a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), a Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), a Personal Handyphone System (PHS), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), an International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-CDMA (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro), 3G, 4G, 5G terminal, smart phone, , A general PC, or the like.

The follow-up service providing server 120 receives an e-mail including a first content ID of a content to be provided with a follow-up service, an ID of the user terminal 110, and an ID of the media playback apparatus 130 from the user terminal 110 And can receive a service request message.

The follow-up service providing server 120 can determine the validity of the media playback apparatus 130 based on the ID of the media playback apparatus 130. [ This is because it is possible to determine whether or not the connection to the media playback apparatus 130 can be provided through the determination of the validity, because the management and organization of the content operation between the user terminal 110 and the media playback apparatus 130 are different. For example, the follow-up service providing server 120 may determine whether the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is already registered. At this time, if the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is already registered, it can be determined whether or not the media playback apparatus 130 can provide an after-view service.

The follow-up service providing server 120 may convert the first content ID into the second content ID. For example, the follow-up service providing server 120 may convert the first content ID of the content into a second content ID based on whether or not the first content ID and the corresponding content that can be played on the media playback apparatus 130 exist can do. At this time, the follow-up service providing server 120 determines whether the resolution of the content that can be reproduced by the media playback apparatus 130 can be processed by the media playback apparatus 130 The first content ID may be converted into the second content ID.

The follow-up service providing server 120 can check the status of the media playback apparatus 130. [ To this end, the follow-up service providing server 120 detects the IP address of the media playback apparatus 130 using the ID of the media playback apparatus 130, and checks the status with the IP address of the detected media playback apparatus 130 Message can be transmitted. For example, the follow-up service providing server 120 can determine the On state and the Off state of the media playback apparatus 130 using the status confirmation message. At this time, if the media playback apparatus 130 is on, the follow-up service providing server 120 can determine whether the media playback apparatus 130 is in an idle state.

The follow-up service providing server 120 may transmit the second content ID to the media playback apparatus 130 based on the validity judgment. At this time, the follow-up service providing server 120 may transmit the second content ID to the media playback apparatus 130 based on the state of the media playback apparatus 130. [ For example, if the ID of the media player 130 is previously registered and the service can be provided, the follow-up service providing server 120 may transmit the second content ID to the media player 130. At this time, if the state of the media playback apparatus 130 is off, the follow-up service providing server 120 processes the follow-up service as an error and transmits the second content ID to the media playback apparatus 130 I can not. If the resolution of the media playback apparatus 130 is equal to the resolution of the content, the follow-up service providing server 120 may transmit the second content ID to the media playback apparatus 130. At this time, if the resolution of the media playback apparatus 130 is different from the resolution of the content, the follow-up service providing server 120 processes the follow-up service as an error and transmits the second content ID to the media playback apparatus 130 I can not.

The follow-up service providing server 120 may receive the ID, the second content ID, and the content playback information of the media playback apparatus 130 from the media playback apparatus 130. [ At this time, the follow-up service providing server 120 may convert the second content ID into the first content ID and transmit the first content ID and the content playback information to the user terminal 110. Here, the content can be reproduced by the user terminal 110 based on the first content ID and the content reproduction information. For example, if the user views the content in the user terminal 110 first and then the second playback in the media playback apparatus 130, and the user terminal 110 wants to watch the content again in the third time, The providing server 120 transmits the first content ID and the content reproduction information to the user terminal 110 so that the content can be reproduced from the user terminal 110 from the point of time when the content is terminated in the media playback apparatus 130 can do. At this time, the content reproduction information may include a playback end point or a time point when the content ends.

As described above, the follow-up service providing server 120 stores the mapping information about the content between the user terminal 110 and the media playback apparatus 130, and transmits the playback information including the content ID and the playback time of the content to each device .

The media playback apparatus 130 may receive the second content ID based on the validity determination of the media playback apparatus 130 from the after-view service providing server 120. [ For example, the media playback apparatus 130 may receive a second content ID from the after-view service providing server 120 according to whether the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is previously registered, 130, the media playback apparatus 130 may receive the second content ID from the follow-up service providing server 120 depending on whether the media playback apparatus 130 can provide the follow-up service. At this time, the media playback apparatus 130 may receive the second content ID from the follow-up service providing server 120 based on the status of the media playback apparatus 130, and the status of the media playback apparatus 130 may be An On state, an Off state, an Idle state, and the like.

The media reproduction apparatus 130 can reproduce the content to be provided with the follow-up service based on the second content ID.

One example of the media player 130 may include all kinds of TV devices using Internet lines such as Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Smart TV, and Connected TV.

The display device 135 operates in conjunction with the media player 130 and can display an image of the content being played back on the display.

2 is a configuration diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the user terminal 110 may include an input unit 210, a service provision determination unit 220, a transmission unit 230, and a playback unit 240.

The input unit 210 may receive an ID of the media player 130 and a selection of a content to be provided with an inquiry service among a plurality of contents. For example, the input unit 210 may receive a magic code of the media player 130 as an ID of the media player 130. [ At this time, if there is no quail code, the input unit 210 may receive a number (for example, a serial number, an inquiry service subscription number) corresponding to the media player 130.

The service provision determination unit 220 may determine whether the selected content is the followable content.

The transmitting unit 230 transmits an inquiry service request message including the ID of the media player 130, the ID of the user terminal 110, and the first content ID corresponding to the selected content to the follow-up service providing server 120 Lt; / RTI >

The reproducing unit 240 can reproduce the content based on the first content ID. For example, when the content is firstly reproduced by the reproducing unit 240, the content is reproduced by the media reproducing apparatus 130 by the second order, and the reproducing unit 240 desires to reproduce the third order, The content can be reproduced based on the first content ID from the time when the content is terminated in the media playback apparatus 130. [

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of requesting a follow-up service service from a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, when the user terminal 110 receives a selection of a content from among a plurality of contents desired to be provided by the user, the user terminal 110 determines whether the selected content is a content that can be viewed can do. For example, if the user terminal 110 determines that the content can not be subsequently viewed (S321), the user terminal 110 may terminate the provision of the follow-up service. Alternatively, if the user terminal 110 determines that the content can be viewed later (S322), the user terminal 110 can confirm the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 (S330). At this time, the user terminal 110 can determine whether the ID of the media player 130 can be confirmed by the QR code (S340). For example, if the ID of the media player 130 can not be confirmed by the QR code (S341), the user terminal 110 can directly input the ID of the media player 130 from the user (S350). Alternatively, if the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 can be confirmed by the QR code (S342), the user terminal 110 transmits the ID of the media playback apparatus 130, the ID of the user terminal 110, And may transmit the follow-up service request message including the first content ID to the follow-up service providing server 120 (S360).

In the above description, steps S310 to S360 may be further divided into additional steps or combined in fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a follow-up service in a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The method for providing the follow-up service performed by the user terminal 110 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is the same as that described above with respect to the follow-up service providing system 1 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. The present invention is also applied to a follow-up service providing method performed by the user terminal 110 according to the embodiment shown in FIG.

In step S410, the user terminal 110 can receive the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 and the selection of the content to be provided with the follow-up service among the plurality of contents. At this time, the user terminal 110 can receive the radio code of the media player 130 as the ID of the media player 130. In step S420, the user terminal 110 may determine whether the selected content is the followable content. In step S430, the user terminal 110 transmits an inquiry service including an ID of the media player 130, an ID of the user terminal 110, and a first content ID corresponding to the selected content to the follow- A request message can be transmitted.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the user terminal 110 may further include a step of reproducing the content based on the first content ID.

In the above description, steps S410 through S430 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an eavesdrop service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5, the follow-up service providing server 120 may include a receiving unit 510, a validity determining unit 520, an ID converting unit 530, a status checking unit 540, and a transmitting unit 550 have.

Here, it is determined whether or not the content is the followable content by the user terminal 110, the content is reproduced in the user terminal 110 based on the first content ID, and the content is reproduced on the basis of the second content ID 130). ≪ / RTI > At this time, the follow-up service may not require a pairing procedure between the user terminal 110 and the media playback apparatus 130.

The receiver 510 receives an earpiece viewing service request message including the first content ID of the content to be provided with the earpiece viewing service, the ID of the user terminal 110, and the ID of the media player 130 from the user terminal 110 . Also, the receiving unit 510 can receive the ID, the second content ID, and the content reproduction information of the media reproduction apparatus 130 from the media reproduction apparatus 130. [

The validity determination unit 520 may determine the validity of the media playback apparatus 130 based on the ID of the media playback apparatus 130. [ For example, the validity determination unit 520 may determine whether the ID of the media player 130 is already registered. At this time, if the ID of the media player 130 is already registered, the validity determiner 520 may determine whether the media player 130 can provide a follow-up service.

The ID conversion unit 530 may convert the first content ID into the second content ID. For example, the ID conversion unit 530 may convert the first ID of the content into the second ID based on whether or not there is a content that can be reproduced in the media playback apparatus 130 corresponding to the first content ID . At this time, when there is a content that can be played back on the media playback apparatus 130, the ID conversion unit 530 determines whether or not the resolution of the content that can be played back on the media playback apparatus 130 can be processed by the media playback apparatus 130 So that the first content ID can be converted into the second content ID.

If the ID conversion unit 530 receives the ID, the second content ID, and the content playback information of the media playback apparatus 130 from the media playback apparatus 130 in the receiving unit 510, the ID conversion unit 530 converts the second content ID into the first It can be converted into a content ID.

The transmitting unit 540 may transmit the second content ID to the media player 130 based on the validity judgment. When the receiver 510 receives the ID, the second content ID, and the content playback information of the media player 130 from the media player 130, the transmitter 540 receives the ID, the second content ID, and the content playback information from the ID converter 530 2 < / RTI > content ID to the first content ID and the content playback information. At this time, the content can be reproduced by the user terminal 110 based on the first content ID and the content reproduction information.

When the state checking unit 550 confirms the state of the media player 130, the transmitting unit 540 transmits the second content ID to the media player 130 based on the state of the media player 130, Lt; / RTI >

The status checking unit 550 can check the status of the media player. The state checking unit 550 detects the IP address of the media player 130 using the ID of the media player 130 and transmits a status confirmation message to the detected IP address of the media player 130 Lt; / RTI > For example, the status checking unit 550 may determine whether the media player 130 is in the On state or the Off state using the status confirmation message through the reception result of the status confirmation message . At this time, the state checking unit 550 can determine whether the media player 130 is in the idle state using the status confirmation message.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of converting a first content ID to a second content ID in an inquiry service providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 6, the follow-up service providing server 120 receives an inquiry service request message including the first content ID, the ID of the user terminal 110, and the ID of the media player 130 from the user terminal 110, (S610), the follow-up service providing server 120 can determine whether the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is stored in the server (S620). For example, if the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 does not exist (S621), the follow-up service providing server 120 does not provide an after-view service (S670) (S622), it is determined whether the media playback apparatus 130 can provide a follow-up service (S630). For example, if the next service providing server 120 can not provide a follow-up service in step S631, the follow-up service providing server 120 does not provide a follow-up service in step S670, (S632), it is determined whether there is a content that can be reproduced by the media playback apparatus 130 corresponding to the first content ID (S640). For example, if there is no content that can be reproduced by the media playback apparatus 130 corresponding to the first content ID (S641), the follow-up service providing server 120 does not provide the follow-up service (S670) If there is a content that can be reproduced by the media playback apparatus 130 corresponding to the first content ID (S642), it can be determined whether the resolution of the content can be processed by the media playback apparatus 130 (S650). For example, if the resolution of the content can not be processed by the media playback apparatus 130 (S651), the follow-up service providing server 120 does not provide the follow-up service (S670) If the playback apparatus 130 can perform processing (S652), the first content ID may be converted into the second content ID (S660).

In the above description, steps S610 through S670 may be further divided into further steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of requesting a media playback apparatus to play a content based on a status of the media playback apparatus in an ear streaming service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7, the follow-up service providing server 110 detects the IP address of the media playback apparatus 130 using the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 (S710) Address to the status confirmation message (S720). When the follow-up service providing server 110 receives the status confirmation response message from the media playback apparatus 130, the follow-up service providing server 110 determines whether the status of the media playback apparatus is on (S730). At this time, the follow-up service providing server 120 does not provide the follow-up service (S760) when the state of the media playback apparatus 130 is not on (S731) (S732), it can be determined whether the media playback apparatus 130 is in the idle state (S740). For example, if the state of the media playback apparatus 130 is not idle (S741), the playback service is not provided (S760), and if the state of the media playback apparatus 130 is idle (S742) The follow-up service providing server 120 may request the media playback apparatus 130 to playback the content (S750).

In the above description, steps S710 to S760 may be further divided into further steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

8 is a configuration diagram of a media playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the media player 130 may include a receiving unit 810 and a reproducing unit 820.

The receiving unit 810 can receive the second content ID based on the validity judgment of the media playback apparatus 130 from the after-view service providing server 120. [ For example, the receiving unit 810 can receive the second content ID from the surveillance service providing server 120 according to whether the ID of the media player 130 is pre-registered, The second content ID can be received from the follow-up service providing server 120 depending on whether the media playback apparatus 130 can provide an after-view service. At this time, the media playback apparatus 130 can receive the second content ID from the follow-up service providing server 120 based on the state of the media playback apparatus 130. [ Here, the state of the media player 130 may include an On state, an Off state, and an Idle state.

The reproducing unit 820 can reproduce the content to be provided with the follow-up service based on the second content ID. For example, the reproducing unit 820 can reproduce the content from the point of time when the reproduction of the content is ended at the user terminal 110 based on the second content ID.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method of providing a follow-up service in a media playback apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The method for providing the eavesdropping service performed by the media playback apparatus 130 according to the embodiment shown in Fig. 9 is the same as that described above with respect to the eavesdropping service providing system 1 according to the embodiment shown in Fig. Is also applied to a method of providing a follow-up service performed by the media playback apparatus 130 according to the embodiment shown in FIG.

In step S910, the media playback apparatus 130 may receive the second content ID based on the validity determination for the media playback apparatus 130 from the follow-up service providing server 110. [ At this time, the validity determination is determined based on the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 by the follow-up service providing server 120, and the media playback apparatus 130 determines that the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is previously registered And may receive the second content ID from the follow-up service providing server 120. [ For example, when the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is already registered, the media playback apparatus 130 may determine whether the media playback apparatus 130 is capable of providing an after- 120, < / RTI > Also, the media playback apparatus 130 may receive the second content ID from the follow-up service providing server 120 based on the status of the media playback apparatus 130. [ The state of the media playback apparatus may include, for example, an On state, an Off state, and an Idle state. Here, the second content ID is converted from the first content ID by the follow-up service providing server 120, and the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 and the first content ID are transmitted from the user terminal 110 to the follow- (Not shown). In step S920, the media playback apparatus 130 can play back the content to be provided with the follow-up service based on the second content ID. Here, the following viewing service may not require a pairing procedure between the user terminal 110 and the media player 130.

In the above description, steps S910 to S920 may be further divided into further steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

10 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a process of providing a follow-up service in a follow-up service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, the follow-up service providing system 1 may include a user terminal 110, a follow-up service providing server 120, and a media playback apparatus 130.

When the user terminal 110 receives a user's selection of the content to be provided with the ID of the media player 130 and the connection request service (S1001), the user terminal 110 determines whether the selected content is the next- (S1002). At this time, if the selected content is an after-viewable content, the user terminal 110 transmits an inquiry service request message including the ID of the media player 130, the ID of the user terminal 110, and the first content ID To the view service providing server 120 (S1003). The follow-up service providing server 120 determines whether or not the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is already registered (S1004), and determines whether or not the media playback apparatus 130 can provide a follow-up service (S1005). Then, it is determined whether there is a content that can be reproduced in the media playback apparatus 130 corresponding to the first content ID (S1006). If the resolution of the content that can be played back in the media playback apparatus 130 is greater than the resolution of the media playback apparatus 130 (S1007), and the first content ID can be converted into the second content ID (S1008). At this time, if the follow-up service providing server 120 transmits a status confirmation message to the media playback apparatus 130 (S1009), the media playback apparatus 130 transmits a status confirmation response message to the follow- (S1010). The follow-up service providing server 120 checks the status of the media playback apparatus 130 based on the received status confirmation message (S1011), and transmits the second content ID to the media playback apparatus 130 based on the result of the check (S1012). The media reproduction apparatus 130 can reproduce the content through the display device 135 based on the second content ID (S1013).

In the above description, steps S1001 to S1013 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

11 is a flowchart of a method for providing a follow-up service in a follow-up service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for providing the follow-up view service performed by the follow-up view service providing server 120 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is similar to that of the prior art service providing system 1 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. The present invention is also applied to a method of providing a follow-up service performed by the follow-up service providing server 120 according to the embodiment shown in FIG.

In step S1110, the follow-up service providing server 120 includes a first content ID, a user ID of the user terminal 110, and an ID of the media playback apparatus 130, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > service request message. ≪ / RTI > Here, the content may be reproduced in the user terminal 110 based on the first content ID, and reproduced in the media reproduction apparatus 130 based on the second content ID.

The service providing server 120 may determine the validity of the media playback apparatus 130 based on the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 in step S1120. For example, the follow-up service providing server 120 may determine whether the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is already registered. At this time, if the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 is already registered, it can be determined whether or not the media playback apparatus 130 can provide an after-view service.

In step S1130, the follow-up service providing server 120 may convert the first content ID into the second content ID. For example, the follow-up service providing server 120 may convert the first ID of the content into the second content ID based on whether or not the content that can be reproduced by the media playback apparatus 130 corresponding to the first content ID exists . At this time, if there is a reproducible content in the media reproduction apparatus 130, the first content ID is converted into the first content ID based on whether or not the resolution of the reproducible content in the media reproduction apparatus 130 can be processed by the media reproduction apparatus 130 2 content ID.

In step S1140, the follow-up service providing server 120 may transmit the second content ID to the media playback apparatus 130 based on the validity determination.

Here, it may be determined whether the content is content that can be viewed by the user terminal 110, and the viewing service may not require a pairing procedure between the user terminal 110 and the media player 130.

Although not shown in FIG. 11, the follow-up service providing server 120 may check the status of the media playback apparatus 130 and determine the second content ID based on the status of the media playback apparatus to the media playback apparatus 130 The method may further include transmitting. At this time, the follow-up service providing server 120 detects the IP address of the media playback apparatus 130 using the ID of the media playback apparatus 130 and checks the status with the IP address of the detected media playback apparatus 130 Message can be transmitted. For example, the follow-up service providing server 120 may determine whether the media playback apparatus 130 is on or off by using the status confirmation message. At this time, the follow-up service providing server 120 can determine whether the media playback apparatus 130 is in the idle state using the status confirmation message.

Although not shown in FIG. 11, the follow-up service providing server 120 may include a step of receiving an ID, a second content ID, and content playback information of the media playback apparatus 130 from the media playback apparatus 130, Converting the first content ID into the first content ID, and transmitting the first content ID and the content playback information to the user terminal 110. [ At this time, the content can be reproduced by the user terminal 110 based on the first content ID and the content reproduction information.

In the above description, steps S1110 to S1140 may be further divided into further steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

A method of providing a follow-up service in a server, a user terminal, and a media playback apparatus described with reference to Figs. 1 to 11 includes a form of a recording medium including a computer program stored in a medium executed by the computer or instructions executable by the computer . ≪ / RTI > In addition, the method for providing the follow-up service in the server, the user terminal, and the media playback apparatus described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 may be implemented in the form of a computer program stored in a media executed by the computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

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A server for providing a follow-up service,
A receiving unit for receiving an inquiry service request message including a first content ID of a content to be provided from a user terminal, an ID of the user terminal, and an ID of the media player;
A validity judging unit for judging validity of the media player based on the ID of the media player;
An ID conversion unit for converting the first content ID into a second content ID; And
And a transmission unit for transmitting the second content ID to the media playback apparatus based on the validity determination,
Lt; / RTI >
It is determined whether or not the content is the followable content by the user terminal,
The connection request service does not require a pairing procedure between the user terminal and the media player,
Wherein the content is reproduced on the user terminal based on the first content ID and reproduced on the media reproduction device based on the second content ID.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the validity determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the ID of the media playback apparatus is pre-registered.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the validity determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the media playback apparatus can provide an earpiece viewing service when the ID of the media playback apparatus is pre-registered.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the ID conversion unit is configured to convert a first ID of the content into the second content ID based on whether or not a content reproducible in the media playback apparatus corresponding to the first content ID exists. Service delivery server.
6. The method of claim 5,
The ID conversion unit may convert the first content ID into the second content ID based on whether the resolution of the content reproducible on the media playback apparatus is processable in the media playback apparatus, Gt; server, < / RTI >
The method according to claim 1,
A status checking unit for checking the status of the media player,
Further comprising:
Wherein the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the second content ID to the media playback apparatus based on the state of the media playback apparatus.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the status checking unit detects the IP address of the media player using the ID of the media player,
And to transmit the status confirmation message to the IP address of the detected media playback apparatus.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the status checking unit is configured to determine whether the media playback apparatus is on or off using the status confirmation message.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the status checking unit is configured to determine whether the media playback apparatus is in an idle state using the status confirmation message.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the receiving unit receives the ID of the media playback apparatus, the second content ID, and the content playback information from the media playback apparatus,
The ID conversion unit converts the second content ID into the first content ID,
Wherein the transmission unit transmits the first content ID and the content reproduction information to the user terminal,
Wherein the content is configured to be played by the user terminal based on the first content ID and the content playback information.
A user terminal for providing a follow-up service,
An input unit for receiving an ID of the media player and a selection of a plurality of contents to be provided with a content to be provided;
A service provision determining unit for determining whether the selected content is an after-viewable content; And
A transmission service providing server for transmitting an inquiry service request message including an ID of the media player, an ID of the user terminal, and a first content ID corresponding to the selected content,
Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the validity of the media playback apparatus is determined by the follow-up service providing server based on the ID of the media playback apparatus,
The first content ID is converted into a second content ID by the media playback apparatus,
The second content ID is transmitted to the media playback apparatus based on the validity determination,
The connection request service does not require a pairing procedure between the user terminal and the media player,
Wherein the content is reproduced in the user terminal based on the first content ID and reproduced in the media reproduction device based on the second content ID.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the input unit is configured to receive a quail code of the media playback apparatus as an ID of the media playback apparatus. User terminal.
13. The method of claim 12,
A reproduction unit for reproducing the content based on the first content ID,
Further comprising:
A media playback apparatus for providing an after-view service,
A receiving unit for receiving a second content ID based on the validity judgment of the media playback apparatus from the follow-on service providing server; And
Based on the second content ID, a content to be provided with an after-
Lt; / RTI >
It is judged whether or not the content is an after-viewable content by the user terminal,
Wherein the validity determination is determined based on the ID of the media playback apparatus by the follow-up service providing server,
Wherein the second content ID is converted from a first content ID by the second lookup service providing server,
The ID of the media playback apparatus and the first content ID are transmitted from the user terminal to the next view service providing server,
The connection request service does not require a pairing procedure between the user terminal and the media player,
Wherein the content is reproduced by the user terminal based on the first content ID and reproduced by the media reproduction apparatus based on the second content ID.
16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the receiving unit is configured to receive the second content ID from the second service providing server according to whether or not the ID of the media player is pre-registered.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein if the ID of the media playback apparatus is pre-registered, the media playback apparatus is configured to receive the second content ID from the follow-up service providing server according to whether or not the media playback apparatus can provide an after- Playback apparatus.
16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the receiving unit is configured to receive the second content ID from the contact view service providing server based on the state of the media playing apparatus.
19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the state of the media playback apparatus includes at least one of an On state, an Off state, and an Idle state.
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