KR20010095940A - On-line broadcast watching method using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for watching an online broadcast through the Internet is provided to easily watch various channels by providing various service(an electronic commerce, stock investment, and commodity buying) through the Internet. CONSTITUTION: An interface provides a parent channel window(21) and a child channel window(22) that a user is capable of selecting a channel and includes a moving picture window(23), a commodity details information window, and an electronic commerce information input/output window. The moving picture window(23) performs all kinds of moving picture files(such as an RA(real audio), ASF file) and displays images. When a program is initially executed, the moving picture window(23) automatically executes a CF. The parent channel window(21) is a window that the user selects the channel and is divided into various large subjects of an economy, culture, and shopping. The child channel window(22) displays a child channel about a field(parent channel) selected in the parent channel window. The commodity details information window records a picture, a commodity, and information. A service provider and the user exchange data in real time through the commodity details information window.

Description

On-line broadcast watching method using internet}

The present invention relates to an improved method for viewing online broadcasts for Internet broadcasts that are broadcast online and offline on the Internet.

Looking at the conventional method of Internet broadcasting, by connecting an existing broadcaster using an Internet broadcast, a program implemented on a web browser, and a separate device such as a built-in or set-top method to the existing TV There are ways to connect to the Internet. The Internet broadcasting method implemented on the first web browser is a server of a broadcasting company that enters a domain name of the site after executing a web browser such as Microsoft's Explorer or Netscape's Netscape to watch the Internet broadcasting. There is a disadvantage in that it is necessary to access to. Also, in the above manner, viewing of the broadcast is merely selecting and watching simple videos linked to the homepage. The second method of linking an existing broadcaster using a program is to link a video of a predetermined homepage exclusively, and the channel movement is restricted, and the viewer cannot select various channels. The last method of accessing the Internet by attaching a separate device to the TV has a large hardware cost, and according to the hardware configuration of the separate device, the user can receive only Internet services within the range allowed by the above configuration. Constraints occur.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention combines only the advantages of the Internet TV system established on the existing Internet homepage and the current over-the-air broadcasting, so that a user who uses a computer can watch the broadcasting as well as watching the over-the-air broadcasting on the Internet. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an online broadcast viewing method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sub-channel window composed of a plurality of channel categories, a child channel window displaying child channels belonging to the category, a screen video window displaying a video provided by the service provider, A product detail information window displaying detailed information related to a product broadcast through a user channel selected by a user, and an online (electronic) commerce information input / output window through which the user can input information related to payment of a product to a service provider. A user accessing a server of the online broadcast service provider through a program having a configured user interface, wherein the online broadcast service provider provides broadcast image data of a broadcast channel according to the selected user channel and data related to the broadcast image data. Supply the user to the user interface Displaying the broadcast video data and related data in the moving picture window and the product detail information window of an e-mail, and inputting information for a transaction into the online (electronic) commerce information input / output window if necessary by the user. Transmitting to the service provider server. In the above, predetermined input / output information between a service provider and a user may be interchanged through the online (electronic) commerce information input / output window, and the interface program may be operated using a remote controller.

1 is a block diagram of a system using an online broadcast viewing method according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing an initial screen of the online broadcast viewing method according to the present invention.

3A to 3D are diagrams sequentially illustrating online shopping by the online broadcasting viewing method according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are views sequentially showing movie watching by the online broadcasting viewing method according to the present invention.

5 is an illustration of an exemplary remote control usable in the method of watching online broadcasts in accordance with the present invention.

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11: provider side web server 12: provider side video server

21: secondary channel window 22: child channel window

23: Video window 24: Online commerce information input / output window

Hereinafter, described in detail by the accompanying drawings as follows.

1 is a block diagram of a system for implementing an online broadcast viewing method of the present invention. The user is connected to the service provider's web server [11] and to the video server [12] via various devices including a modem. The service provider supplies broadcast data, including video and music, to the video server using conventional encoding techniques.

When the user is connected to the service provider's server as described above, the user obtains the program to which the interface according to the present invention is applied through a download or a CD, etc., installs it in his terminal, and installs the program after the service provider is installed. Connect to the server to receive Internet broadcasts. Through the program, it is possible to receive the stored video and real-time video, and also to perform all Internet transactions such as e-commerce, auction, horse racing, and stock trading other than broadcasting.

For example, in the case of home shopping using the online broadcasting viewing method according to the present invention, unlike the method of applying via telephone when purchasing an item in a cable home shopping broadcasting, the Internet service provider immediately provides the appropriate information while watching the goods. You can buy it. That is, information can be exchanged with a service provider immediately through the Internet. Further, the operation of the program can be made by using a remote controller (remote control) as shown in FIG. The use of such a remote control is particularly useful for users who are not familiar with computers. The user can adjust the program using a remote control operating on the conventional remote control transmitter-receiver principle by infrared or other signals. The remote controller communicates with a remote controller receiver inside the user terminal, and the signal transmitted by the remote controller is supplied to a predetermined processing unit inside the user terminal.

Unlike the conventional internet broadcasting interface, the interface implemented by the present invention provides a sub channel window 21 and a child channel window 22 through which a user can select a channel, as shown in FIG. 2. In the case of the sub-channel window may be configured to enable the display of the advertisement. It also includes a screen video window [23] showing a video, a product detail information window, and an online (electronic) commerce information input / output window [24]. The online (electronic) commerce information input / output window may be used as an input window for information required for online commerce, and may be used as a window or chat window in which predetermined input / output information between a service provider and a user is displayed.

The program to which the interface according to the present invention is applied may be automatically executed together with the OS at the time of booting the computer after the user installs the Internet program or may be executed by the user's selection. The manner in which a user connects to a service provider is possible by various methods including a modem or a leased line. The program to which the interface according to the present invention is applied is automatically connected to the service provider's server at the same time of execution and supplies the user with the video data and the information data provided by the server.

Referring to FIG. 2 again, the upper video window [23] is a place where all kinds of video files (eg, RA, ASF, etc.) are displayed to display images, and automatically executes CF when the program is initially executed. It can be configured to. The CF file may be a file stored in the user's terminal by being supplied in real time from the server at the initial start of the program or provided by the server in advance.

The secondary channel window 21 is a window for the user to select a channel and may be divided into various large themes of economy, culture, and shopping. It is also possible to organize the channels into pre-selected fields. The child channel window 22 displays the child channels for the field (sub channel) selected in the sub channel window. In addition, the own channel may display data such as an advertisement such as a banner advertisement or a notice provided by a service provider. For example, if shopping is selected in the sub-channel in FIG. 3A, the child channel such as internet shopping, Lara shopping, and come-on shopping is displayed on the child channel. Then, when a predetermined child channel is selected, the announcement is displayed as shown in FIG. 3B.

In addition, the product details window (notice real-time question-and-answer window) is a window that can take pictures, goods and information. The window may be used as a real time announcement window and a real time question and answer window if necessary. The window allows the service provider and the user to exchange data in real time.

Finally, the online (electronic) commerce information input / output window [24] shown in the lower part of FIG. 3C is a window provided so that a user can perform e-commerce, auctions, and securities in real time. It is a window to input / output necessary information.

4A and 4B are diagrams related to movie channel selection, the contents of which are similar to the description associated with FIG. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the aforementioned windows may be changed in layout according to service contents.

As described above, the present invention provides various conveniences (e-commerce, stock investment, product purchase, etc.) through the Internet while providing the user with convenience such as general TV operation. The interface according to the present invention allows the user to easily watch various channels, and is particularly advantageous for users who are not used to the Internet.

Claims (3)

A method for a user to watch an online broadcast through an online broadcasting system in which a service provider provides a user with broadcasting related information to a user via the Internet to watch the broadcast, A sub channel window composed of a plurality of channel categories, a child channel window displaying child channels belonging to the category, a screen video window displaying a video provided by the service provider, and a product broadcasted through a user channel selected by a user. The user is connected to the user through a program having a user interface including a product detail information window displaying detailed information and an online (electronic) commerce information input / output window through which the user can input information related to the payment of the product to the service provider. Accessing a broadcast service provider server; The online broadcast service provider supplies the broadcast image data of the broadcast channel and the data related to the broadcast image data according to the user's channel selected by the user to the user in the video window and the product detail information window of the user interface. Displaying relevant data; And And a user inputting information for a transaction into the online (electronic) commerce information input / output window if necessary and transmitting the transaction information to the online broadcast service provider server. The method of claim 1, wherein predetermined input / output information between a service provider and a user can be exchanged through the online (electronic) commerce information input / output window. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface program can be operated by a user using a remote controller.