KR20010102760A - System and method for internet data broadcast and media storing program source thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a data broadcasting system comprising a client terminal capable of internet communication and broadcast information transmitting means for transmitting TV broadcast information from a broadcasting station and broadcast information converted into a form of code or data to the client terminal via airwaves. A content information production module for receiving TV broadcast information from a broadcasting station, producing content information for each object included in the TV broadcast information, and recording the content information in a content information database; An intermediate server including a module for detecting the content information included in the object from the content information database and presenting the content information included in the object to the client terminal through a communication network or over the air in response to an information request signal for a specific object of broadcasting information currently being reproduced; It provides an Internet data broadcasting system and service method comprising a.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the client can be provided with content information on an object (object, person, background, prop, etc.) desired by the client while watching TV broadcast information.

Description

TECHNICAL AND METHOD FOR INTERNET DATA BROADCAST AND MEDIA STORING PROGRAM SOURCE THEREOF

The present invention relates to internet data broadcasting, and more particularly, to an internet data broadcasting system and method for providing a client terminal with content information added to each object of TV broadcasting information, unlike conventional data broadcasting.

Nowadays, when watching TV, viewers are receiving more detailed information from the service provider, such as the overall content, plot, and characters of the program.

Digital data broadcasting is a service that provides information related to screens (persons, props, plots, e-commerce, shopping) in addition to the currently provided screen to a client terminal simultaneously with TV broadcast information by a broadcaster or an internet broadcaster or a service company.

Digital data broadcasting, which is currently in progress, transmits broadcast contents prepared based on TV broadcasting information together with TV (airwave) broadcasting to a PC or a TV equipped with a data receiving card.

In 2002, in accordance with the digital data broadcasting being promoted by the government, broadcasting data contents for TV (airwave) and internet broadcasting and data receiving cards for receiving them on TV or PC are produced and commercially available, and the digital data broadcasting is being tested. It is on the air.

However, HDTV that includes digital data in the broadcast itself has a problem that it is difficult to be popularized as soon as expensive broadcasting equipment is required to be replaced and replacement of transmission / reception modules is required. There is no room for it.

1 shows an example of data broadcasting of MBC and KIS-TV, which will be started in May 2000.

The TV broadcast information window 5 located at the upper right is a screen to be viewed by the user as image data of a TV (airwave), and the window located at the upper left is information 7 related to the current broadcast information (program), that is, Content information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the TV broadcast information window 5 is small in size, and the view of the TV broadcast information window 5 is distributed to various places, thereby reducing concentration of broadcast viewing.

The process of providing the data broadcast of FIG. 1 to the client is as follows.

① Deliver data (video files) and content information to be broadcasted by a public broadcasting station to a service provider.

② The broadcast content produced by adding the content information at the service provider is delivered to the airwave broadcasting station.

③ Over-the-air broadcasting stations transmit data broadcasting contents together with the existing TV broadcasting information. When the client terminal is a PC, the TV broadcasting information and content information are transmitted through a separate TV and data transmission card. When the client terminal is a TV, the TV broadcasting information and contents are transmitted through a separate broadcast data receiving set-top box. Send information. When the client wants to know information during data broadcasting, the client may access the linked other site and receive the information.

In order to receive the data broadcast as described above, the client requires a separate transmission / reception device (H / W device) and a card for data reception.

In addition, even when the client views the data broadcast information, only the content information provided by the service provider can be viewed unilaterally, and the client cannot obtain individual information on each object in the TV broadcast information.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the present invention can provide the content information requested by the user, without the need for a data transmission card to provide data broadcasting through TV (airwave) and PC An object of the present invention is to provide an internet data broadcasting system and a service method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a client terminal capable of communicating with the Internet, and broadcasting for transmitting TV broadcasting information from a broadcasting station and broadcasting information converted in the form of code or data to the client terminal through airwaves. A data broadcasting system comprising information transmitting means, comprising: a content information production module for receiving TV broadcast information from the broadcasting station, producing content information for each object included in the TV broadcast information, and recording the content information in a content information database; An intermediate server including a module for detecting the content information included in the object from the content information database and presenting the content information included in the object to the client terminal through a communication network or over the air in response to an information request signal for a specific object of broadcasting information currently being reproduced; It provides an Internet data broadcasting system, characterized in that consisting of.

In order to achieve the above object, another embodiment of the present invention provides a client terminal capable of internet communication, broadcast information for transmitting TV broadcast information from a broadcasting station and broadcast related information converted into a code or data form to the client terminal. A data broadcasting service method in a system comprising a transmitting means, the method comprising: (a) receiving TV broadcasting information from the broadcasting station, producing content information for each object included in the TV broadcasting information, and recording the same in a content information database; ; (b) detecting the content information included in the object from the content information database and presenting the content information included in the object to the client terminal through a communication network or over the air in response to an information request signal for a specific object of broadcast information currently being played back to the client terminal; It provides an Internet data broadcasting service method comprising the step of.

In order to achieve the above object, another embodiment of the present invention provides a recording medium for storing a code program that can be transmitted to a user workstation through a communication network by uploading or downloading, or accessed by a computer using a disk drive. A medium, comprising: a content information production process for receiving TV broadcast information from a broadcasting station, producing content information for each object included in the TV broadcast information, and recording the content information in a content information database; In response to a request for providing information on a specific object of broadcast information currently being played to a client terminal, the content information included in the object is detected from the content information database and presented to the client terminal through a communication network or over the air. Provided is a storage medium recording an internet data broadcasting service program comprising a provision process.

1 is an exemplary diagram showing an embodiment of a data broadcast to be piloted;

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the Internet data broadcast configuration according to the present invention

3 shows an embodiment of a means for generating position data of the present invention.

4 shows an embodiment of the synchronization means of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of presenting content information according to a content information request of a client;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a process in which an Internet data broadcast including content information of the present invention is provided to a client.

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10: communication network 20: intermediary server

30: client terminal 40: broadcasting station

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

The present invention below proposes as a preferred embodiment a method for providing an internet data broadcast by providing an intermediary server which opens and operates an internet site accessible through a wired / wireless communication network and a system implemented to support the same. In addition, in the present specification, a state in which an intermediate server and a plurality of client terminals that provide services for Internet data broadcasting are connected through a communication network will be described as an example. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto or modified by those skilled in the art. Of course it can be carried out in a variety of ways.

Preferred embodiments of the invention also include embodiments such as computer systems and computer program products programmed to carry out the methods of the invention. According to an embodiment of a computer system, a set of instructions for carrying out a method resides in one or more memories (RAM), which sets of instructions may be stored in another computer memory, for example in a disk drive, until needed by the computer system. It can be stored as a computer program product. These computer program products may be transmitted to a user workstation by a communication network or an external network such as the Internet.

2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the Internet data broadcasting configuration according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the system of the present invention, a plurality of client terminals 30 and an intermediate server 20 are connected to a communication network 10, and the intermediate server 20 is a physical or non-physical broadcasting station 40. )

The TV broadcast information means all information broadcasted through a TV such as various dramas, shows, news, and advertisements, and the TV broadcast information includes a plurality of objects including a person, an object, a background, a prop, and the like.

The client terminal 30 is capable of receiving TV broadcast information, and is equipped with a wired communication interface means or a wireless communication interface means and a web browser to enable wired or wireless Internet communication.

In addition, the client terminal 30 may include a television including a set-top box to enable internet communication.

The mediation server 20 detects the content information from the content information database and presents the content information to the client terminal 30 in response to a content information providing request signal for the specific object of the client terminal 30.

In addition, the intermediary server 20 may further include a video playback means (Viewer) specially designed for playing the Internet data broadcast of the present invention, by opening the Internet site, uploaded to the Internet site to the user Can provide.

The viewer may be mounted in the form of a program in the set-top box of the client terminal 30.

The mediation server 20, the broadcasting station 40, or the third institution receives the TV broadcasting information from the broadcasting station 40, and produces and records content information for each object included in the TV broadcasting information. Include a database.

In the content information database, location data coded according to the movement of each object and content information including text information and / or link information and / or video information of the object are matched and stored.

The process of adding and producing content information to the TV broadcast information by the content information production module will now be described with reference to FIG. 3.

First, open the TV broadcasting information (hereinafter referred to as a video) provided from the broadcasting station, enter a file name (after which the file name is automatically entered (eg JJJ1.IDB JJJ2.IDB automatically generated when JJJ.IDB is input) )), Select the video speed and run the video.

A specific object to input content information is selected from the video to stop the video in a state where the object first appears (initial state). When the polygon is connected using a mouse or a digitizer along the shape of a specific object while the video is stopped, initial position data of the object is encoded and stored in the content information database. The polygon may be displayed on a screen to be presented to a content information producer, and may have one or more vertices so that the data of the vertices is recorded in the content information database.

Thereafter, the polygon is moved according to the movement of the object while the video is executed by the content information producer, and the position data of the object is stored in the content information database at regular intervals.

Therefore, when the client inputs a content information providing request signal at any position of the played video object, the client can receive the corresponding content information without damaging the video at all.

When the selected object disappears from the screen or when the object is selected (initial state of the object), content information related to the object is input in a 'basic text' input field or a 'link' input field.

By adding content information for each object through the content information production module, TV data broadcasting, internet data broadcasting, real-time electronic commerce, internet access service, digital broadcasting content, digital broadcasting viewer, music video CD-ROM, video movie CD-ROM, etc. can be produced. have.

4 shows an embodiment of synchronization means when adding content information to the TV broadcast information.

In the content information production module, a 'speed' lever is used to match time-specific position data corresponding to one object produced through polygonal connection and movement. If the moving speed of the polygon is faster than the moving speed of the object, the moving speed of the polygon is adjusted slowly. If the moving speed of the polygon is slower than the moving speed of the object, the moving speed of the polygon is adjusted quickly. This is to provide accurate content information on an object moving with time when the content information providing request signal of the client terminal is input.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a viewer in which the added and produced content information is provided to the client terminal, and a process of providing the produced content information to the client terminal will be described below.

In this case, since the size of the object may change according to the user's PC or TV environment, the viewer divides the screen into blocks of a certain size (10 × 10 pixels) when adding and producing content information, and a specific object is included in each block. When entering, it stores the location of the blocks and related information.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a process in which an Internet data broadcast including content information of the present invention is provided to a client.

Referring to FIG. 6, receiving a request signal from a client terminal from an intermediation server interoperating with a content information database in which TV broadcast information (video information) and content information are recorded, and providing the TV broadcast information and content information (S100). And S110 and detecting the content information corresponding to the request of the client from the content information database and presenting the content information to the client terminal (S120 and S130).

The mediation server provides the TV broadcast program to the client terminal by selecting a TV broadcast program that the client intends to watch through the client terminal capable of TV reception and Internet communication (S100). In this case, the client may watch the TV broadcast program through the Viewer (downloaded from the Internet site operated by the mediation server or located on the Internet site) for the present invention.

When a request for providing content information corresponding to the object is input from the client terminal to a specific object of the video information currently being played by the client's request (S110), the content information database for storing the content information of the object is stored. Content information corresponding to the object requested by the client is detected (S120) and presented to the client terminal (S130).

For example, when a drama featuring a talent Choi Bul-am is played, 'Bul Bul-Am' is selected as an object from a client terminal, and the content information on the 'Bul Bul-Am' is provided to the client terminal as follows.

First, the client terminal provides a video including an object called 'ultimate cancer' provided in response to a request signal of the client terminal.

When the content information providing request signal for the object named 'Bulbulam' is input from the client terminal, a file corresponding to the 'Bulbulam' from the content information database (eg, Choibulam: code = 0001, content = uncle, location information = (XY X1.Y1 X2.Y2… .. Xn.Yn), text information = mbc talent, the main cast is all diary, and laughter is interesting.link information = www.pa-----.co.kr) Is detected, sent to the client terminal, and presented.

Of course, the text information and the link information of the object may add and update the corresponding content information when the information is updated or added.

In addition, when the client wants to watch the video currently playing, the specific button is added to capture the object when the specific key of the mouse is clicked on the object. Therefore, after the completion of the video service may be further included to check the content information on the captured object.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention receives the broadcast information provided from a TV broadcasting station, and adds the content information to the broadcast information from a specific service provider, and transmits the broadcast information and the corresponding content information to the client terminal from the produced database. As a TV station, it does not need a separate equipment for providing content information, and only by providing broadcast information to a service provider in advance, it is possible to implement data broadcasting at a low cost, and the client can separate data broadcasting. Even without a device for transmitting and receiving, there is an advantage in that desired information about a specific object (object, person, background, prop, etc.) in the screen can be provided while watching data broadcasting.

Claims (18)

A data broadcasting system comprising: a client terminal capable of internet communication, and broadcasting information transmitting means for transmitting TV broadcasting information from a broadcasting station and broadcasting related information converted into a code or data form to the client terminal through airwaves, A content related information production module for receiving TV broadcast information from the broadcasting station, producing content information for each object included in the TV broadcast information, and recording the content information in a content information database; Responding to an information request signal for a specific object of the broadcast information currently being reproduced, the mediation server comprising a module for detecting the content information related to the object from the content information database and presenting the content information to the client terminal through a communication network or airwaves. Internet data broadcasting system, characterized in that the configuration. The method of claim 1, wherein the content information, Internet information broadcasting system characterized in that the text information and / or link information associated with the object. The method of claim 2, wherein the content information production module, And providing link information providing means for presenting, to the client terminal, an internet site corresponding to the link information when the link information provision request signal is inputted when the link information is provided by a request from the client terminal. Internet data broadcasting system. The method of claim 1, wherein the content information production module, And means for displaying a polygon of a particular shape connected according to the shape of the object at an initial position of the object. The method of claim 4, wherein And a position data generating means for moving the displayed polygons according to the movement of the object and generating position data of each vertex according to the movement of the polygon. The method of claim 1, wherein the content information production module, And synchronizing means for synchronizing the TV broadcasting information with the positional data according to time of the content information when the information provision request signal from the client terminal is input. A data broadcasting service method in a system comprising a client terminal capable of internet communication and broadcast information transmitting means for transmitting TV broadcast information from a broadcasting station and broadcast related information converted into a code or data form to the client terminal, (a) receiving TV broadcast information from the broadcasting station, producing content information for each object included in the TV broadcast information, and recording the same in a content information database; (b) detecting the content information included in the object from the content information database in response to an information providing request signal for a specific object of broadcast information currently being played back to the client terminal and transmitting the detected content information to the client terminal through a communication network or over the air; Internet data broadcasting service method comprising the step of presenting. The method of claim 7, wherein the content information, Internet information broadcasting service method characterized in that the text information and / or link information associated with the object. The method of claim 7, wherein the step (a), And displaying a polygon of a specific shape connected according to the shape of the object at an initial position of the object. The method of claim 9, wherein step (a) And moving the displayed polygons according to the movement of the object and generating position data of each vertex according to the movement of the polygon. . The method of claim 10, wherein step (a) comprises: And a synchronization step for synchronizing the TV broadcast information with the content information when the information provision request signal from the client terminal is input. According to claim 8, wherein step (b) is, When providing the link information by the request from the client terminal, when the link information provision request signal is input, presenting the internet site corresponding to the link information to the client terminal. Broadcast service method. Claims [1] A recording medium which transmits a code program that can be accessed by a computer by using a disk drive or transferred to a user workstation through a communication network by uploading or downloading. A content information production process for receiving TV broadcast information from a broadcasting station, producing content information for each object included in the TV broadcast information, and recording the same in a content information database; In response to a request for providing content information on a specific object of broadcast information currently being reproduced from a client terminal capable of internet communication, the content information included in the object is detected from the content information database, and the client terminal is transmitted through a communication network or over-the-air wave. A storage medium for recording an Internet data broadcasting service program, comprising: a content information providing process provided in the. The method of claim 13, wherein the content information production process comprises: And a module for adding text information and / or link information related to the object to the content information. The method of claim 13, wherein the content information production process comprises: And a module for displaying a polygon of a specific shape connected according to the shape of the object at an initial position of the object. The method of claim 15, wherein the content information production process, The Internet data broadcasting service program further comprises a position data generation module for moving the displayed polygons in accordance with the movement of the object, and generating position data of each vertex according to the movement of the polygon. Recorded media. The method of claim 16, wherein the content information production process, And a synchronization module for synchronizing the broadcast information with the content information when the information provision request signal from the client terminal is input. The method of claim 14, wherein the content information providing process comprises: When providing the link information by the request from the client terminal, if the link information providing request signal is input, the Internet data further comprises a module for presenting the Internet site corresponding to the link information to the client terminal; Storage medium that records broadcasting service program.