KR102095961B1 - System and server for pairing media playback device with user device and media playback device - Google Patents

Abstract

The server for pairing the media playback device and the user terminal may include a request receiving unit receiving a pairing request from the user terminal, a virtual channel number generating unit generating a virtual channel number according to the received pairing request, and the generated virtual channel number. When a transmission unit for transmitting to a user terminal, an input unit for receiving the virtual channel number input to the media playback device, and the virtual channel number transmitted to the user terminal match the virtual channel number input to the media playback device It is configured to include a pairing unit for pairing the media playback device and the user terminal.

Description

{SYSTEM AND SERVER FOR PAIRING MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICE WITH USER DEVICE AND MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a server, a system for pairing a media playback device and a user terminal, and a media playback device.

With the rapid development and universalization of smartphones and IPTVs, the need for application services through interworking between mobile services and IPTVs is increasing, and connections between Internet of Things (IoT) devices and mobiles and TVs are also continuously spreading. In order to provide such a service, pairing technology for connecting two or more devices is at the center.

As a conventional pairing method, there is a method using a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) known to two devices. In this method, when two devices belong to the same Wi-Fi network, the two devices are paired using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) technology, or the two devices are paired using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth and NFC. However, this method can be provided only when using a specific Wi-Fi device and service provided by a service provider, so there is a practical limitation in the method. In addition, since the connection between the smartphone and the IPTV is disconnected at a remote location outside a certain distance, there is a limitation that a service cannot be provided remotely.

As a conventional pairing method, a method of interworking by inputting an ID to a mobile service and an IPTV is provided, a method of performing a pairing by providing a TV connection code (PIN Code) with an IPTV, and entering a TV connection code from the mobile service, or with an IPTV A method of providing a QR code and performing pairing through QR scanning of a mobile terminal has been used. This pairing method can provide services related to IPTV, such as remote control of IPTV and provision of viewing status, even remotely, but enter the pairing screen in IPTV and enter the ID using the remote control or connect code to configure pairing between IPTV and mobile service. There has been a hassle of acquiring and there have been inconveniences such as failing to scan a QR code due to a difference in camera performance of a mobile terminal.

In relation to such a pairing method, Korean Patent Publication No. 2015-0068822, which is a prior art, relates to a device pairing system and method, and a mobile terminal, and when the display apparatus requests access to the server, the server transmits the ID to the display apparatus, and the ID Disclosed is a configuration for calculating a brightness value change pattern corresponding to and outputting it, and when a user terminal detects a pattern, identifies an ID and requests access to the server, pairing the two terminals.

It is intended to provide a pairing server, a system and a media playback device capable of pairing a user terminal and a media playback device by generating a virtual channel number according to a pairing request of the user terminal and inputting the generated virtual channel number to the media playback device. It is intended to provide a pairing server, a system and a media playback device capable of pairing a media playback device and a user terminal without entering the pairing screen in the media playback device by using the virtual channel number. It is intended to provide a pairing server, a system and a media playback device capable of accommodating multiple interlocking services by configuring a virtual channel number by combining a PIN number and a service code.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention in a server for pairing a media playback device and a user terminal, the request receiving unit for receiving a pairing request from the user terminal, the received pairing request According to the virtual channel number generation unit for generating a virtual channel number, a transmission unit for transmitting the generated virtual channel number to the user terminal, an input unit for receiving the virtual channel number input to the media playback device and transmitted to the user terminal When the virtual channel number and the virtual channel number inputted to the media playback device match, a pairing server including a pairing unit pairing the media playback device and the user terminal may be provided.

In addition, another embodiment of the present invention, in a system for pairing a media playback device and a user terminal, including a pairing server and a media playback device, the media playback device receives a virtual channel number and transmits it to the pairing server The pairing server generates the virtual channel number according to a pairing request of the user terminal, transmits the virtual channel number to the user terminal, receives the virtual channel number from the media playback device, and transmits the virtual channel number to the user terminal And pairing the media player and the user terminal when the virtual channel numbers input to the media player match.

In addition, another embodiment of the present invention, in a media playback device paired with a user terminal, includes an input unit for receiving a virtual channel number from a user interface device and a transmitting unit for transmitting the input virtual channel number to a pairing server , The virtual channel number is generated by the pairing server at the request of the user terminal and transmitted to the user terminal, displayed on the user terminal, and the pairing server plays the virtual channel number and the media transmitted to the user terminal When the virtual channel number inputted to the device matches, the media player is paired with the user terminal, and a media player can be provided.

The above-described problem solving means are 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 detailed description of the invention.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, a virtual channel number is generated according to a pairing request of a user terminal, and the generated virtual channel number is input to the media playback device to pair the user terminal and the media playback device. It can provide a pairing server, a system and a media playback device. By using the virtual channel number, it is possible to provide a pairing server, a system, and a media playback device capable of pairing a media playback device and a user terminal without entering a pairing screen from the media playback device, thereby providing a simplified pairing procedure. By configuring the virtual channel number by combining a PIN number and a service code, it is possible to provide a pairing server, system, and media playback device that can accommodate multiple services.

1 is a configuration diagram of a pairing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a pairing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing process of a media player and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering an interworking service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of a media playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining the configuration of a virtual channel number 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 so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily practice. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly describe the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . Also, when a part is said to “include” a certain component, it means that the component may further include other components, not to exclude other components, unless otherwise stated. However, it should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

In the present specification, the term “unit” includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized by using both. Further, one unit may be realized by using two or more hardware, and two or more units may be realized by one hardware.

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

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

1 is a configuration diagram of a pairing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the pairing system 1 may include a pairing server 100, a user terminal 120, and a media playback device 140. The pairing server 100, the user terminal 120, and the media playback device 140 shown in FIG. 1 exemplarily show components that can be controlled by the pairing system 1.

Each component of the pairing system 1 of FIG. 1 is generally connected through a network. The network means a connection structure capable of exchanging information between nodes such as terminals and servers, and an example of such a network includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Internet, and LAN (Local Area). Network), Wireless Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), 3G, 4G, LTE, and the like.

The pairing server 100 may receive a pairing request from the user terminal 120 and generate a virtual channel number according to the received pairing request, and transmit the generated virtual channel number to the user terminal 120.

The pairing server 100 may receive a pairing request for each linked service from the user terminal 120. For example, the user terminal 120 executes an application providing a viewing service with a social network service (SNS) friend and a TV, and selects a pairing request button on the application screen to the pairing server 100 and the media playback device 140. The pairing may be requested or a pairing with the media playback device 140 may be requested through a home shopping application.

The pairing server 100 may generate a virtual channel number differently for each linked service according to a pairing request for each linked service, and after a predetermined time has elapsed or after pairing of the user terminal 120 and the media playback device 140 is completed. The created virtual channel number can be destroyed.

The pairing server 100 may receive the virtual channel number input to the media playback device 140. The user may input a virtual channel number to the media playback device 140 after checking the virtual channel number displayed on the user terminal 120, for example.

When the pairing server 100 receives the virtual channel number from the media playback device 140, it determines whether the virtual channel number received from the media playback device 140 matches the virtual channel number transmitted to the user terminal 120. , If the virtual channel numbers match, pairing processing of the media playback device 140 and the user terminal 120 may be performed.

The pairing server 100 may register an interlocking service from an external server. The pairing server 100 may generate a service code for the registered linked service and store the generated service code in the service database. The pairing server 100 may generate a virtual channel number for each linked service by using the stored service code, and may perform pairing processing for each linked service by using the virtual channel number for each linked service. The configuration of the pairing server 100 will be described in more detail in FIG. 2 below.

The user terminal 120 is a terminal that can be paired with the media playback device 140, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), 3G, 4G terminal, It may include a wireless communication device such as a smart phone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, or an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

The user terminal 120 may request pairing with the media playback device 140 from the pairing server 100. The user terminal 120 may request pairing with the media playback device 140 for each linked service, and may request pairing with the pairing server 100 through an application of the corresponding linked service. The user terminal 120 may receive a virtual channel number from the pairing server 100 for a pairing request, and display the received virtual channel number on the screen.

The user terminal 120 may receive the pairing processing result from the pairing server 100 and display the pairing processing result on the screen. The user terminal 120 may perform an interlocking service with the media playback device 140 after pairing processing with the media playback device 140 is completed.

The media playback device 140 is a device that receives a channel number from a user and can play media content, for example, a set-top box or a smart TV.

The media playback device 140 may receive a virtual channel number from a user interface device. The user interface device may be, for example, a remote control device or a user interface screen. The media playback device 140 may receive the virtual channel number in the same manner as the general channel number input method. For example, a virtual channel number may be input using a remote control device on the content viewing screen, and the virtual channel number may be input together with special characters such as # and * to distinguish it from the input of the normal channel number. Therefore, the user terminal and the media playback device can be paired by simply entering the virtual channel number without entering the pairing screen.

The media playback device 140 may transmit the input virtual channel number to the pairing server 100 and receive a pairing result from the pairing server 100 and display it on the screen. The media playback device 140 may perform a linkage service with the user terminal 120 after being paired with the user terminal 120.

2 is a configuration diagram of a pairing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The pairing server 100 includes a request receiving unit 210, a virtual channel number generating unit 220, a transmitting unit 230, a number receiving unit 240, a pairing unit 250, a service registration unit 260, and a service database 270. ) And a pairing result transmission unit 280, but is not limited thereto, and may further include a terminal management unit that manages information of a user terminal and a media playback device, a service provision unit that provides its own interlocking service, and the like. have.

The request receiving unit 210 may receive a pairing request from the user terminal. The request receiving unit 210 may receive information of a user terminal and information of an interworking service from a user terminal.

The virtual channel number generation unit 220 may generate a virtual channel number according to the received pairing request. The virtual channel number generation unit 220 may include a PIN number generation unit that generates a personal identification number (PIN) number and a service code inquiry unit that queries a service code of an interlocking service from a service database.

The virtual channel number generation unit 220 may generate a virtual channel number by combining a PIN number and a service code. The virtual channel number generation unit 220 may generate a virtual channel number including special characters such as # or *.

The transmission unit 230 may transmit the virtual channel number generated by the virtual channel number generation unit 220 to the user terminal. The transmission unit 230 may also transmit procedure information describing a pairing method together with the virtual channel number.

The number receiving unit 240 may receive a virtual channel number input to the media playback device. The number receiving unit 240 may determine whether the input channel number is a virtual channel number or a normal channel number, for example, based on whether special characters are included or not.

The pairing unit 250 may determine whether the virtual channel number received from the media playback device in the number receiving unit 240 matches the virtual channel number transmitted from the transmitting unit 230 to the user terminal. The pairing unit 250 may pair the media playback device and the user terminal when the virtual channel number transmitted to the user terminal and the received virtual channel number attached to the media playback device match.

The service registration unit 260 may register an interlocking service from an external server. The service registration unit 260 receives a registration request receiving unit that receives a registration request for an interlocking service from an external server, an authentication key issuing unit that issues an authentication key of an interlocking service to an external server according to a service registration request, and a service code for the interlocking service. It may include a service code generator to generate.

The service database 270 may store service information and service codes of registered linked services. The service code stored in the service database 270 may be queried and used when creating a virtual channel number.

The pairing result transmission unit 280 may transmit the pairing result of the media playback device and the user terminal to the user terminal or the media playback device. The pairing result transmission unit 280 may transmit the pairing result when the user terminal and the media playback device are paired by the pairing unit 250, and the virtual channel number received from the media playback device and the virtual channel number transmitted to the user terminal If they do not match, the channel number mismatch result may be transmitted to the user terminal or the media playback device.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing process of a media player and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step S310, the user terminal 120 requests pairing with the media playback device 140 from the pairing server 100. The user terminal 120 may request pairing with the media playback device 140 through an application that provides an interlocking service.

In step S320, the pairing server 100 generates a virtual channel number according to the pairing request. According to the pairing request of the user terminal 120, the pairing server 100 inquires the service code corresponding to the corresponding service from the service database, generates a PIN number, and combines the retrieved service code and the generated PIN number to create a virtual channel. You can generate numbers.

In step S330, the pairing server 100 transmits the generated virtual channel number to the user terminal 120, and in step S340, the user terminal 120 can display the received virtual channel number on the screen of the user terminal 120. have.

In step S350, the media playback device 140 receives a virtual channel number from a user. The user may check the virtual channel number displayed on the user terminal 120 and input the identified virtual channel number to the media playback device 140 using, for example, a user interface device such as a remote controller. The media playback device 140 may receive the virtual channel number in the same manner as the general channel number input method.

In step S360, the media playback device 140 transmits the input virtual channel number to the virtual server 100. In step S370, the virtual server 100 processes the pairing of the media playback device 140 and the user terminal 120. The virtual server 100 may pair the media playback device 140 and the user terminal 120 when the virtual channel number transmitted to the user terminal 120 and the virtual channel number received from the media playback device 140 match. have.

In step S380, the pairing server 100 may transmit the pairing result to the user terminal 120. The pairing server 100 may transmit the pairing result to the user terminal 120 when the user terminal 120 and the media playback device 140 are paired or not paired. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the pairing server 100 may transmit the pairing result to the media playback device 140.

In the above description, steps S310 to S380 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, some steps may be omitted if necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering an interworking service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step S420, the pairing server receives a registration request for an interworking service from an external server. The external server is a server that provides a linkage service between the media playback device and the user terminal, and may be, for example, a server that links the media playback device with the user terminal to provide an SNS service or a home shopping service.

In step S440, the pairing server registers the interworking service according to the interworking service registration request. The pairing server may receive service information of an interlocking service and store it in a service database.

In step S460, the pairing server issues an authentication key to the external server. The external server may provide an interworking service between the media playback device and the user terminal by using the authentication key issued from the pairing server.

In step S480, the pairing server generates a service code and stores it in the service database. The service code stored in the service database may be used to generate a virtual channel number in combination with a PIN number when there is a pairing request related to the corresponding service from the user terminal.

In the above description, steps S420 to S480 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, some steps may be omitted if necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

5 is a block diagram of a media playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the media playback device 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an input unit 520, a transmission unit 540, an interlocking unit 560, and a display unit 580.

The input unit 520 may receive a virtual channel number through a user interface device. The user interface device may include, for example, a remote control device. The input unit 520 may receive a virtual channel number in the same way as a normal channel input method.

The transmission unit 540 may transmit the virtual channel number input from the input unit 520 to the pairing server. The transmission unit 540 may determine whether the input channel number is a virtual channel number or a normal channel number, and transmit the virtual channel number to a pairing server.

When the user terminal and the media playback device are paired, the interworking unit 560 may perform an interworking service with the user terminal. The interworking unit 560 may control, for example, to play the content selected in the user terminal on the media playback device or to output the result according to the input of the user terminal on the media playback device.

The media playback device 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a receiving unit that receives a pairing result with a user terminal from a pairing server, although not shown. The display unit 580 may display the pairing result received from the pairing server on the screen.

6 is a view for explaining the configuration of a virtual channel number according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the virtual channel number 600 may include a service code 620 and a PIN number 640.

The service code 620 may be generated for each service and stored in a service database according to a request for registering an interlocking service of an external server. The PIN number 640 may be generated according to a pairing request of the user terminal. Although not shown, the virtual channel number 600 can be configured to include special characters.

The virtual channel number 600 is generated according to a pairing request of the user terminal, and may be destroyed after a certain period of time has elapsed after the pairing process of the user terminal and the media playback device is completed.

The method for pairing a media playback apparatus and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention described above may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including a program stored in a medium executed by a computer or instructions executable by a 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, computer readable media 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 include computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

The above description of the present invention is for illustration only, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and it should be interpreted that all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof are included in the scope of the present invention. do.

1: Pairing system
100: pairing server
120: user terminal
140: media playback device

Claims (16)

In the server for pairing the media playback device and the user terminal,
A request receiving unit receiving a pairing request from the user terminal;
A virtual channel number generation unit generating a virtual channel number according to the received pairing request;
A transmitter for transmitting the generated virtual channel number to the user terminal;
An input unit that receives the virtual channel number input to the media playback device;
A pairing unit pairing the media player and the user terminal when the virtual channel number transmitted to the user terminal and the virtual channel number input to the media playback device match; And
Includes a service register that registers interlocking services from external servers,
The service registration unit,
And a service code generation unit for generating a service code for the registered interworking service according to the registration request of the interlocking service received from the external server,
The virtual channel number generation unit
Pairing server to generate the virtual channel number using the service code for the interlocking service. According to claim 1,
Service database for storing the registered interlocking service
Further comprising, a pairing server. According to claim 2,
The service registration unit,
A registration request receiving unit receiving a registration request of the interlocking service from the external server; And
An authentication key issuing unit that issues an authentication key of the interlocking service to the external server;
Including,
The generated service code is stored in the service database, the pairing server. The method of claim 3,
The virtual channel number generation unit
PIN number generation unit for generating a personal identification number (PIN) number; And
Service code inquiry unit that queries the service code from the service database
Including,
Pairing server to generate the virtual channel number by combining the PIN number and the service code. According to claim 1,
Pairing result transmission unit that transmits the pairing result of the media playback device and the user terminal to the user terminal
Further comprising, a pairing server. According to claim 1,
The generated virtual channel number is to be removed after a preset time, pairing server. In the system for pairing the media playback device and the user terminal,
Pairing server; And
Media playback device,
The media playback device receives a virtual channel number and transmits it to the pairing server,
The pairing server generates and transmits the virtual channel number to the user terminal according to a pairing request of the user terminal, receives the virtual channel number from the media playback device, and transmits the virtual channel number to the user terminal and the If the virtual channel numbers inputted to the media playback device match, pair the media playback device and the user terminal,
The pairing server generates a service code for the interworking service registered according to a registration request for an interworking service received from an external server, and generates the virtual channel number using the service code of the interworking service. . The method of claim 7,
The pairing server,
Pairing system issuing an authentication key of the interlocking service to the external server, and storing a service code for the generated interlocking service in a service database. The method of claim 8,
The pairing server is to generate the virtual channel number by combining the PIN number and the service code. The method of claim 7,
The pairing server transmits a pairing result of the media playback device and the user terminal to the user terminal. The method of claim 7,
The generated virtual channel number is to be removed after a predetermined time, pairing system. In the media playback device that is paired with the user terminal,
An input unit that receives a virtual channel number from a user interface device; And
Transmission unit that transmits the input virtual channel number to the pairing server
Including,
The virtual channel number is generated by the pairing server at the request of the user terminal and transmitted to the user terminal, and is displayed on the user terminal,
The pairing server pairs the media player with the user terminal when the virtual channel number transmitted to the user terminal and the virtual channel number input to the media player match.
The virtual channel number is generated by the pairing server based on the service code for the interlocking service registered according to the registration request of the interlocking service received from the external server. The method of claim 12,
Interworking unit for performing the interlocking service with the user terminal
Further comprising,
The interlocking service is registered in the pairing server from the external server, and a service code for the interlocking service is stored in the pairing server. The method of claim 13,
The virtual channel number is generated by combining the PIN number and the service code. The method of claim 12,
A receiver configured to receive a pairing result with the user terminal from the pairing server; And
Display unit for displaying the pairing result
It further comprises a media playback device. The method of claim 12,
The virtual channel number is to be removed after a predetermined time, the media playback device.

Images