KR20010081458A - System and method for receiving a radio broadcast based on internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and apparatus for receiving Internet radio broadcasts is provided to receive audio signals after automatically accessing an associated radio broadcasting station server according to the input of a specific key. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for receiving Internet radio broadcasts is composed of an Internet access unit(10), a key input unit(20), a storage unit(30), an audio processing unit(40), and a control unit(50). The Internet access unit(10) accesses Internet and maintains the connection state. The key input unit(20) is provided with a plurality of keys. The storage unit(30) stores the addresses of radio broadcasting station servers(200(1)-200(4)) allocated to the keys of the key input unit(20). The audio processing unit(40) converts audio signals into audible signals. The control unit(50) accesses the address of a radio broadcasting station server(200) from the storage unit(30) and controls navigation to the radio broadcasting station server(200) through the Internet access unit(10). Also the control unit(50) downloads audio signals through the Internet access unit(10) and transmits them to the audio processing unit(40).

Description

System and method for receiving a radio broadcast based on internet}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for receiving an internet radio broadcast.

More particularly, the present invention relates to an internet radio broadcasting receiver and method for automatically connecting to a corresponding radio broadcasting station server to receive an audio signal by a specific key input.

Since the 1960s, the Internet has been launched for special purposes, such as military communications. Today, the Internet has become a means of communication that connects almost every computer in the world and provides essential information.

In general, an Internet service is divided into a server and a client. When the client requests a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) document to the server through the HTTP protocol, the server passes the requested document to the client and the client's browser. The default scenario is to display the contents in the browser.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a general method for receiving an Internet radio broadcast. Referring to FIG. 1, a brief description will be given of how an Internet radio broadcast is generally received.

When the listener wants to connect to a specific radio station server through the Internet, the listener first executes a web browsing application such as Explorer or Netscape Navigator installed on a personal computer (PC), and then the specific radio station server ( server).

Accordingly, when a personal computer (PC) is connected to a specific radio station server through the Internet, the voice signal is downloaded from the radio station server in real time, converted into an audible signal, and then output to the speaker.

However, in order to receive Internet radio broadcasts through a personal computer, the listener must first boot up the personal computer, run a web browsing application, and then enter the address of a specific radio station server. As the procedure is complicated, the elderly and children who are not familiar with PCs have difficulty in operating.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for receiving an internet radio broadcast, which is designed to automatically receive an audio signal by automatically accessing a corresponding radio station server by a specific key input. have.

An apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the Internet connection means for maintaining a connection state by connecting to the Internet; Key input means having a plurality of keys; Storage means for storing an address of a radio station server assigned to the plurality of keys; Audio processing means for converting an audio signal into an audible signal and outputting the audio signal; The Internet connection means is controlled by the data set at system start-up to automatically connect to the Internet and maintain the connection state. The Internet access means is accessed by accessing the address of the radio station server from the storage means according to the key input. And control means for navigating to the corresponding radio broadcasting station server, and downloading the audio signal through the internet access means and transmitting the audio signal to the audio processing means.

In addition, the method according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a first step of maintaining a connection state by accessing the Internet by the data set at system startup; A second step of accessing the address of the corresponding radio station server stored by the storage means by external key input and navigating to the corresponding radio station server through the Internet; And a third step of downloading a voice signal from the radio station server through the Internet and converting the voice signal into an audible signal.

1 is a view for explaining a general Internet radio broadcast receiving method,

2 is a block diagram showing an apparatus for receiving internet radio broadcasting according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving an internet radio broadcast according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an apparatus for receiving internet radio broadcasting according to the present invention.

* Names of symbols for main parts of the drawings

100: Internet radio broadcast receiving device 200: radio station server

PSTN: Public Telephone Network INTERNET: Internet

ISP: Internet Service Provider 10: Internet Access Method

20: key input means 30: storage means

40: audio processing means 41: digital / analog conversion means

42: amplification means 50: control means

SP: Speaker

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

2 is a block diagram showing an apparatus for receiving internet radio broadcasting according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 2, the apparatus according to the present invention comprises: Internet access means (10) for connecting to the internet and maintaining a connection state; Key input means (20) having a plurality of keys; Storage means (30) for storing an address of a radio station server (200) assigned to the plurality of keys; Audio processing means for converting an audio signal into an audible signal and outputting the audio signal; By operating the Internet access means 10 by the data set at the time of system startup, it is controlled to automatically connect to the Internet and maintain the connection state, and store the address of the corresponding radio station server 200 according to the key input. Access from the means 30 to control the navigation to the radio station server 200 through the Internet access means 10, and to download the audio signal through the Internet access means 10 audio processing means 40 It consists of a control means 50 for transmitting to.

Here, the Internet access means 10 is implemented as a modem, the modem 10 is to change the signal from analog to digital or digital to analog in order to send and receive signals through the public telephone network (PSTN), modem ( 10), the communication service is connected to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) through the public telephone network (PSTN), and the Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides the Internet line.

In addition, the key input means 20 is composed of a plurality of keys, allowing the listener to select a specific radio station server 200 through the key input unit 10.

In addition, the storage means 40, the address of the radio station server 200 assigned to each key is stored.

The audio processing means 40 further comprises: digital / analog conversion means 41 for converting a digital audio signal input from the internet connection means 10 into an analog audio signal; And an amplifying means 42 for amplifying the analog audio signal input from the digital / analog converting means 41 to a predetermined amplification level and outputting the amplified means 42 to the speaker SP.

Next, the operation of the apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for receiving Internet radio broadcast according to the present invention.

First, when the listener starts the system, the control means 50 drives the modem 10 with the data set in the first step S10 and automatically via the Internet service provider ISP. Control to maintain the connection state.

That is, when the system is started, the control means 10 attempts to establish a communication connection to the Internet service provider (ISP) by driving the modem 10 according to the set data, so that the modem 10 establishes a public telephone network (PSTN). When the communication service is connected to the Internet service provider (ISP) through the Internet service provider (ISP), the Internet line is provided.

Here, the set data means a telephone number for making a call to a specific Internet service provider (IPS), an identifier (ID) and a password of the system.

When the listener inputs a specific key of the key input means 10 in the second step (S20), the control means 50 detects this and stores the address of the radio broadcasting station server 200 corresponding to the key signal. Access from the 30 and controls to navigate to the radio station server 200 through the Internet access means (10).

The address of the radio station server 200 may be an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), or a domain name.

Accordingly, when the Internet radio broadcasting receiving apparatus 100 is connected to a specific radio broadcasting station server 200, a voice signal is downloaded in real time from the radio broadcasting station server 200 through the Internet and a public telephone network (PSTN). In a third step S30, the control means 50 converts the audio signal into an audible signal and outputs it.

That is, when an audio signal is downloaded from the radio station server 200 to the modem 10 via the Internet and a public telephone network (PSTN), the control means 50 outputs an audio signal to the audio processing means 40. ).

Accordingly, the digital audio signal is converted into an analog audio signal by the digital / analog converting means 51, and then amplified to a predetermined amplification by the amplifying means 52 and output to the speaker SP.

In this case, the listener may use an integrated information communication network (ISDN) or an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) in addition to a public telephone network (PSTN) to connect to the Internet. do.

4 is a view showing an embodiment of the Internet radio broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 30, audio processing means 40, and control means 50 are incorporated.

And the front of the body (case) is equipped with a key input means 20, the key input means 20 may be implemented as a button or a sliding switch or a rotary switch, the selection state of the key input means 20 A display window for displaying is mounted on the front of the case.

In addition, the speaker (SP-L, SP-R) is located on both sides of the case (foldable) foldable by the folding means, the listener is easy to carry.

Accordingly, when the listener connects the Internet radio broadcasting receiver 100 to a public telephone network (PSTN) and inputs a specific key mounted on the front of the case, the internet radio broadcasting receiver 100 receives the corresponding radio station server 200. Is automatically connected to the radio station server 200 to receive an audio signal, and converts the received audio signal into an audible signal and outputs it to the speakers SP-L and SP-R.

Herein, the present invention described above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art can variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

As described above, according to the present invention, by automatically accessing the radio station server 200 by receiving a specific key and receiving an audio signal, the listener can easily operate the device as well as miniaturize the device. The effect is easy to do.

Claims (2)

Internet connection means 10 for connecting to the Internet and maintaining a connection state; Key input means (20) having a plurality of keys; Storage means (30) for storing an address of a radio station server (200) assigned to the plurality of keys; Audio processing means for converting an audio signal into an audible signal and outputting the audio signal; By operating the Internet access means 10 by the data set at the time of system startup, it is controlled to automatically connect to the Internet and maintain the connection state, and store the address of the corresponding radio station server 200 according to the key input. Access from the means 30 to control the navigation to the radio station server 200 through the Internet access means 10, and to download the audio signal through the Internet access means 10 audio processing means 40 Internet radio broadcasting receiver, characterized in that consisting of a control means for transmitting to 50. A first step (S10) of maintaining a connection state by connecting to the Internet by data set at system startup; A second step (S20) of accessing the address of the corresponding radio station server 200 stored by the storage means 30 by an external key input and navigating to the corresponding radio station server 200 through the Internet; And receiving a voice signal from the radio station server 200 through the internet and converting the audio signal into an audible signal (S30).