KR20010091099A - Service method of Internet boardcastings - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: The method for the internet broadcasting service on demand is provided to enable an audience freely and anytime to watch a program which the audience orders. CONSTITUTION: The audience accesses a service system. If the audience is a member of the service, the audience logs in, otherwise, the audience logs in after taking the member registration procedure. The service system displays a guide screen for choosing a service when the audience clicks a log-in key. If the audience chooses "Viewing pre-produced programs" on the guide screen, the service system displays a program list to a terminal of the audience and offers the program which the audience chooses. If the audience chooses "Ordering new programs," the service system displays a production request for ordering programs to the terminal of the audience and stores contents of the production request to a DB for the reference of the program production. If the audience chooses "Viewing ordered programs," the service system transfers the program which the audience ordered from a picture storage to the terminal of the audience. If the audience does not want any other service, the audience ends the service.

Description

On-demand internet broadcasting service method {Service method of Internet boardcastings}

The present invention relates to an on-demand internet broadcasting service method, in particular, a viewer accesses a service system to order a program that matches his or her preferences, and a service company prepares a program with reference to contents ordered by the viewer and provides the viewer to the Internet through the Internet. Therefore, the present invention relates to an on-demand Internet broadcasting service method that allows viewers to freely watch their programs regardless of time, thereby releasing their desires.

In general, broadcasting is a form in which a service provider having a programming right provides a viewer with a program produced by an arbitrary standard.

In other words, there are various broadcasting media such as over-the-air, terrestrial, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, and internet broadcasting. Currently, most broadcasting programs produce broadcast programs based on the contents planned by each service company. To the viewers.

However, such a conventional broadcast is mostly caused by a service company artificially produced and provided to a large number of unspecified viewers, there is a problem that can not accommodate the taste and desires of a particular viewer.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems is that the viewer accesses the service system to order the program according to their preferences, the service provider makes the program with reference to the contents ordered by the viewer to provide to the viewer via the Internet, It is an object of the present invention to provide an on-demand Internet broadcasting service method that allows viewers to freely watch their programs regardless of time, thereby releasing their desires.

Features of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A first step in which the viewer accesses the service system, inputs personal information, an ID, a password, etc., and the service system makes a database of the information input by the viewer, and registers the viewer as a member;

A second step of confirming the membership and then allowing the user to log in, and requesting membership if the member who is not a member accesses;

When the viewer clicks the login key displayed on the screen of his terminal, the third step of outputting a guide screen for selecting a service such as "1. View a pre-written program, 2. Order a new program, 3. View a program ordered", etc. Wow;

In the third step, when the viewer selects “1. View the pre-made program”, the fourth step of outputting a list of programs already produced and then providing the viewer with the program selected by the viewer;

When the viewer selects "2. Order a new program" in the third step, the production request screen is displayed to allow the viewer to order the desired program, and the contents requested by the viewer are stored in a database for reference. A fifth step of performing;

A sixth step of transmitting a viewer's order program stored in the image storage unit when the viewer selects “3. View the ordered program” in the third step;

A seventh step of terminating if the viewer does not want another service after performing any one of the fourth to sixth steps; It characterized in that proceeds to.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration for implementing an Internet broadcast service of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a service system applied to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the present invention.

4 is a view showing an example of a screen output on the terminal of the viewer when the service of the present invention is in progress.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: terminal, 2: service system,

3: communication unit, 4: control unit,

5: kiibu, 6: database,

7: image storage,

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1 to 4.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration for the implementation of the present invention, wherein reference numeral 1 denotes a terminal for a viewer to access the service system 2 via the Internet.

The terminal 1 is provided with a communication means for internet connection, and also has an image output means such as a monitor.

The service system 2 is a kind of server that controls when a viewer accesses the terminal 1 so that the viewer can order a desired program or view a pre-made program.

2 shows the configuration of the service system 2 in more detail.

A communication unit 3 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal 1 through the Internet, a control unit 4 for controlling all processes from joining a member to watching a desired program through a communication unit 3; Key part 5 for giving a command when the manager who manages the service system 2 wants to store the produced program in the image storage unit 7 or to read the orders of the viewers stored in the database 6. ), A database (6) storing personal information, IDs, passwords, etc. of member subscribers, a list of pre-produced programs, and an image storage unit (7) storing the produced program images. It is composed of

The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 as follows.

◆ first stage ◆

The first step is for the viewer to access the service system 2 and register as a member.

The viewer uses his terminal 1 to connect to the service system 2 via the Internet.

When the viewer connects to the service system 2, the control unit 4 transmits a previously prepared guide screen for membership registration to the terminal 1 of the viewer through the communication unit 3, and the viewer outputs the screen to the terminal 1 Enter a password and ID, including personal information on the control unit, the control unit 4 receives the information input by the viewer through the communication unit 3 to store in the database (6), and subscribes the viewer as a full member.

After joining the viewer as a regular member, the terminal 1 of the viewer is notified that the member has been registered.

◆ second stage ◆

The second step is a step of logging in after confirming the membership when the viewer subscribed as a member accesses the service system 2.

When the viewer connects to the service system 2, the control unit 4 transmits an initial screen as shown in FIG. 4 (a) prepared in advance to the terminal 1 of the viewer through the communication unit 3, and the viewer enters the initial screen. Enter your password and ID and click the login key.

When the viewer inputs the password and ID, the controller 4 compares the information stored in the database 6 with the information input by the viewer, and determines whether the member is a member.

If it is determined that the member is not a member, it is required to go through the member registration step as in the first step.

◆ ◆ third stage

The third step is a step of outputting a guide screen for selecting a service when the viewer who is a member clicks the login key on the initial screen.

When the viewer clicks the login key in the second step, the controller 4 transmits a guide screen for selecting a service to the viewer's terminal 1 as shown in FIG. 4B because the current user is a member.

In the guide screen, a selection item for selecting a service such as “1. View a pre-made program, 2. Order a new program, 3. View a program ordered” is displayed.

◆ ◆ fourth stage

When the viewer clicks "1. View the pre-made program" in the guide screen output in the third step, the control unit 4 reads the already produced program list stored in the database 6 and the communication unit 3 Through the transmission to the terminal 1 of the viewer.

At this time, the viewer selects a program to be viewed using the produced program list displayed on the terminal 1, and the controller 4 reads the program selected by the viewer from the image storage unit 7 and communicates through the communication unit 3. It transmits to the viewer terminal 1 in real time.

Accordingly, the viewer can watch the video program provided from the service system 2 in real time.

◆ ◆ fifth stage

When the viewer clicks "2. Order a new program" on the guide screen output in the third step, the control unit 4 displays a production request screen through which the viewer can order a desired program through the communication unit 3. Transfer to (1).

The production request screen allows viewers to select the type of program they want, such as drama, documentary, and entertainment program, and to set the characters of each program in detail.

For example, a viewer may select a comic drama such as sitcom to specifically point out the characters in the drama and order the contents and material of the drama.

When the viewer completes all of the above production request forms, the control unit 4 stores the contents of the production request form created by the viewer in the database 6, and the contents stored in the database 6 are referred to later when producing the program. do.

When all the programs of the contents ordered by the viewer are produced as described above, the controller 4 may send an e-mail to the viewer who ordered the program to inform that the ordered programs are all produced.

◆ ◆ sixth stage

When the viewer selects "3. View ordered program" in the third step, the control unit 4 searches whether the program ordered by the viewer is stored in the image storage unit 7, and the search result shows that the program ordered by the viewer is displayed. If present in the storage unit 7 transmits the video program to the viewer terminal 1 through the communication unit 3 so that the viewer can watch in real time.

◆ ◆ 7th Step

The seventh step is to terminate the service, and if the viewer does not select another service after performing any one of the above-described fourth to sixth steps, the service is terminated.

As described above, the present invention allows the viewer to order a desired program, and a service provider can produce a program based on the contents of the viewer's order and provide the viewer to the viewer, thereby sufficiently satisfying the viewer's desire and satisfaction of the viewer. As the number increases, the number of members increases, so the service provider can receive many advertisements and pursue economic profits.

As described above, in the present invention, a viewer accesses a service system and orders a program that matches his or her preference, and a service company creates a program with reference to the contents ordered by the viewer, and provides the viewer to the viewer through the Internet. It is possible to expect the effect of providing an on-demand Internet broadcasting service method that can freely watch this ordered program regardless of time to satisfy the needs of viewers.

Claims (2)

A first step in which the viewer accesses the service system, inputs personal information, an ID, a password, etc., and the service system makes a database of the information input by the viewer, and registers the viewer as a member; A second step of confirming the membership and then allowing the user to log in, and requesting membership if the member who is not a member accesses; When the viewer clicks the login key displayed on the screen of his terminal, the third step of outputting a guide screen for selecting a service such as "1. View a pre-written program, 2. Order a new program, 3. View a program ordered", etc. Wow; In the third step, when the viewer selects “1. View the pre-made program”, the fourth step of outputting a list of programs already produced and then providing the viewer with the program selected by the viewer; When the viewer selects "2. Order a new program" in the third step, the production request screen is displayed to allow the viewer to order the desired program, and the contents requested by the viewer are stored in a database for reference. A fifth step of performing; A sixth step of transmitting a viewer's order program stored in the image storage unit when the viewer selects “3. View the ordered program” in the third step; A seventh step of terminating if the viewer does not want another service after performing any one of the fourth to sixth steps; On-demand Internet broadcast service method characterized in that proceeds to. The method of claim 1, And a fifth step of informing that the program ordered by the viewer's e-mail is produced when the program of the content ordered by the viewer is completed in the fifth step.