KR20030004166A - How to manage and System of Personal-Video-Broadcasting possible of Video-Date in using Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for managing a personal video broadcasting station enabling a video date through the Internet are provided to make a broadcasting station manager and a viewer exchange the information by connecting the manager and the viewer visually and acoustically. CONSTITUTION: A broadcasting server(300) stores the data needed for the personal video broadcasting via a manager terminal(100). The viewer watches the broadcasted contents by using a viewer terminal(150). The broadcasting server(300) includes a member management database(350) storing the personal information about the viewer, a relay processing unit(340) relaying the broadcasting of the manager terminal(100), a control unit(330) controlling the relay processing unit(340), a transmitting unit(320), and a broadcasting information database(360). The manager requests the broadcasting server(300) to start the broadcasting. If the manager is verified by the member management database(350), the information needed for broadcasting is transmitted to the manager terminal(100). The broadcasting server(300) provides the information of the broadcasting station via the viewer terminal(150).

Description

{How to manage and system of Personal-Video-Broadcasting possible of Video-Date in using Internet}

An object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for constructing an image personal broadcasting station that implements an image date function for enabling two-way information transmission using a wired or wireless Internet.

Due to the rapid development of the Internet, the exchange of information between individuals is active. Based on this, various ways of utilizing their abilities have been sought. One of them is a personal station management system that allows you to create your own stations using the Internet. Currently, the elements necessary to operate a personal broadcasting station through the Internet are a company that rents a broadcasting server for broadcasting for free or free, and a listener who listens to a broadcast from a personal broadcasting operator and a personal broadcasting operator using a broadcasting server. Divided. Most of the private stations currently in service are mostly broadcast music. Due to the current situation of individual broadcasting stations that broadcast only by audio, only music broadcasting is the reality.

Broadcasting stations that want to deliver audio and video simultaneously use the term internet broadcasting. It takes a form of commercialization because it takes a lot of money to build the equipment and system for the individual to operate. It takes a picture of the broadcasting operator in the broadcasting studio and delivers it to the viewer in real time.

However, in the case of the above-mentioned personal music broadcasting or internet broadcasting, the operator cannot deviate from the form of unilaterally transmitting information. In the case of personal music broadcasting stations, the operators who operate the broadcasts select and unilaterally broadcast them. As a way to escape the unilateral transmission of information, it is sometimes used to receive the application songs and stories, and to use the Internet chat using text for the delivery of basic two-way information. Internet chat refers to a conversation between users through text, voice, and video, and can be implemented by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art. In order to overcome the limitations of bidirectional information transmission, a telephone call is attempted to meet an operator and a user by using a phone call for active bidirectional information transmission. However, participation in broadcasting using a telephone involves a burden of call charges.

In the case of Internet broadcasting, video is combined. It provides users with images that are captured in real time. However, this is also a one-sided information transfer, and by using a chat (Text) to grasp the user's needs.

We will now look at the technical features that are currently being implemented, for example, of the Internet personal music stations mentioned above.

There are two methods of listening to music through a computer: a general music file and a music file created using a music compression technology. A typical example of a music file using the music compression technique mentioned above is an Mp3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) file. The Mp3 file format stands for the international standard for the compression and encoding of color video and audio for digital storage media. It was standardized by MPEC, a working organization under JTC1, a joint organization of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Mp3 file format can compress 50 times as much as CD. Therefore, you can listen to many music files with small data capacity. Music files saved in the form of Mp3 files need to have a separate program to decompress and listen to the music. There is a program called Winamp produced by NullSoft in the US.

Personal music broadcasting stations using the Internet use a lot of Mp3 files because of their small data capacity. When the operator selects a music file in Mp3 format and registers it on a program and broadcasts it using a program such as Winamp, the operator transmits it to the Internet over a transmission control protocol (TCP / IP). The broadcast server transmits to the broadcast server according to the international communication standard, and the broadcast server receives the broadcast server using the transmission standard such as TCP / IP to the listeners connected to the personal music broadcasting station. The listener then plays the music file again using Winamp and listens to it.

The number of listeners who listen to personal music broadcasts is increasing, and it already includes the possibility of new media. However, there are systemic limitations to satisfy diversified listeners' desire to participate in broadcasting. There is a limit to broadcasting using only audio in order to perform broadcasting in a format different from music broadcasting such as gag broadcasting, discussion broadcasting, and singing pride broadcasting. In addition, in the case of an operator who performs a broadcast, there is also a hassle of performing a broadcast through a complicated process.

It is an object of the present invention to compensate for the shortcomings of the current Internet personal broadcasting stations described above.

In order to specify the purpose, the operator's broadcast image is shown to viewers, the specific viewer's image is displayed, the voice conversation between the operator and viewer is enabled, and the requested song or file is automatically displayed. The present invention seeks to provide a service method that enables automatic registration in the operator's selection list.

In addition, as a new type of broadcast, it can be applied as a gag broadcast, a discussion broadcast, a song pride broadcast, etc., and through this, a method for enabling a function as a new media is provided.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an Internet personal video broadcasting system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a form displayed on a terminal monitor of an operator and a viewer when executing a program for broadcasting according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast progress method of an operator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast viewing method of a viewer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart for realizing a bidirectional image data according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart for smoothly receiving an application tune and broadcasting an application tune during music broadcasting according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, a method and system for operating a personal video broadcasting station using the Internet of the present invention comprises the steps of storing the information of the broadcast operator and viewer in the broadcast server, the step of storing the information necessary for broadcasting and the broadcast of the operator Relaying and transmitting them. In addition, at the request of the operator may include the step of the viewer participates in the video dating, and the step of automatically searching for and playing the application song or file that the viewer applies for.

The information of the operator and the viewer may include at least one of personal information such as a name, a screen name, a user ID, a social security number, an age, a contact, an address, a job, a place of work, and the like.

The storing of the information necessary for the broadcasting may include broadcasting station name, broadcasting operator's name, operator's user ID, broadcasting time zone, broadcasting field, information necessary for broadcasting, number of people necessary for video data, audio availability, and number of subscreens. It may include at least one of such content.

The relaying step of the broadcast server may include a transmission step for relaying the information broadcast by the operator to be delivered to a plurality of viewers.

The video dating participation step may include video dating when the viewer responds to the request of the operator, and may include relaying the selected video to all viewers who are watching the broadcast.

The step of automatically searching for and playing the subscription song includes notifying the operator of the subscription song or file required by the viewer to automatically search whether the subscription song or file is stored in the operator's computer, and automatically registering the subscription song in the playlist. can do.

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

1 is a block diagram of a personal video broadcasting station system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The personal video broadcasting system of the present invention is connected to the wired Internet 200 and the wireless Internet 250, the broadcast server that stores the information necessary for the operator to perform a personal video broadcast using the operator terminal (100, hereinafter operating terminal) ( 300) may be included. In addition, the viewer may access the wired Internet 200 and the wireless Internet 250 to watch the broadcast contents broadcast by the operator using the viewer terminal 150 (hereinafter referred to as a viewing terminal).

The broadcast server 300 may include a member management database 350 that stores personal information about an operator and viewers, the relay processing unit 340 relaying a broadcast of the operation terminal 100 and a control unit for controlling the broadcaster. 330 may further include a transmitter 320 for transmitting the same. In addition, the broadcast server 300 may store the information necessary for broadcasting by generating or adding and deleting broadcast information required by an operator including the broadcast information database 360.

An operator connects to the wired Internet 200 or the wireless Internet 250 by using an operating terminal 100 such as the desktop computer 100a or the personal portable communication terminal device 100b and performs a personal video broadcast. When a broadcast start request is made to the broadcast server 300 based on a transmission protocol such as IP, the broadcast information database 360 requests the user to input information necessary for broadcast, and the member management database 350 enables the operator to broadcast. Figure out if it is. If it is determined that the operator is capable of broadcasting, the broadcasting information database transmits information necessary for broadcasting to the operation terminal 100 to enable broadcasting.

When the viewer requests the broadcast server 300 to watch the broadcast through the viewing terminal 150 such as the desktop computer 150a or the personal portable communication terminal 150b, the broadcast server 300 may broadcast the broadcast information database 360. Information on the broadcasting station that is broadcasting is provided to the viewing terminal 150 through the < RTI ID = 0.0 > The viewer selects and watches a broadcasting station to view and view the received broadcasting information. At this time, the broadcast information provided by the viewer terminal 150 is provided with at least one of broadcast information, such as a broadcast station name, a broadcast operator name, a broadcast field, and the like that the operator has already input.

The viewing terminal 150 includes a plurality of viewing terminals 150a-1 to 150a-n to watch through the wired Internet 200 and a plurality of viewing terminals 150b-1 to view through the wireless Internet 250. ~ 150b-n).

The operating terminal 100 is a name, screen name, social security number, age created when the viewer who is watching the broadcast already registered. At least one of information such as a contact information, an address, a job, and a place of work may be provided from the member management database 350.

2 is a schematic representation of a form appearing on the monitor of the operating terminal 100 and the viewing terminal 150 when executing a broadcast program according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

When the program for using the image personal broadcasting station is executed, the basic screen 400 is generated. The basic screen 400 displays a broadcasting station information display unit 410 for displaying information such as the name of a broadcasting station, an operator information display unit 415 for displaying a nickname or personal information of a broadcasting operator currently broadcasting, and an image of the operator. The main screen 430 and the sub screen 440 that displays the viewer's image as an image, the menu window 460 having a setting button for controlling the secondary function of the program, and the chat window 450 to enable text chat It consists of. In this case, the operator sets the number of sub-screens 440 in which the viewer is displayed as an image by using a program of the operator terminal 100 (the number of sub-screens 440a to 440c displayed on the monitor of the operator and the viewer). It may further include. In addition, windows 420a and 420b for displaying other information such as an advertisement may be added. The menu window 460 includes a function of displaying information according to each menu button when the menu buttons 461a to 461d, 462a to 462b, and 463 to 465 are clicked on.

Hereinafter, the function of the program will be briefly described based on the menu window 460 displayed on the basic screen 400.

The image reception button 461a provides a function required for the operator to click on the image data when the broadcaster requires the viewer's image. At this time, the menu window 460 displays information for selecting the number of people required for video data and whether audio is available.

The subscription song reception button 461b provides a function necessary for the operator to click to broadcast the subscription song when the operator wants to receive the subscription song from the viewers. At this time, the menu window 460 displays an information input window for determining the number of songs to be applied for.

The music selection list button 461c provides a function of displaying when the operator determines a song or file necessary for broadcasting. In this case, the selected song or file is displayed in the menu window 460.

The broadcast setting button 461d provides a function necessary for the operator to make basic environment settings necessary for broadcasting. At this time, the menu window 460, e.g. evicting a specific member, delegating authority of the owner, setting voice authority, modifying broadcasting information, setting the main screen 430, setting the sub screens 440a to 440c, and text chatting window 450 ) At least one of contents such as setting automatic cleaning and playing a game with a viewer is displayed.

The image request button 462a is clicked when the viewer wants to participate in the video date. When the operator clicks the image reception button 461a in the operation terminal 100 to perform a video date, the program in the viewing terminal 150 activates the image request button 462a to reserve the viewer for participation in the video date. To do that.

The application song request button 462b is clicked when the viewer 150 wants to apply for a file or music to be listened to by the operator 100. When the operator clicks the application song reception button 461b in the operation terminal 100, the program in the viewing terminal 150 activates the application song application button 462b so that the viewer can apply for the application song. At this time, the menu window 460 displays an information input window requesting to display at least one of contents of a file name, a singer name, a song title, and a story that you want to say personally.

The member information button 463 shows a list of currently connected members. At this time, the menu window 460 displays at least one of information such as ID, name, screen name, popularity, gender of members.

The environment setting button 464 is clicked when the operating terminal 100 or the viewing terminal 150 sets or modifies necessary items for using the program. In this case, the menu window 460 displays an information input window for setting or modifying at least one of contents of a camera setting, a speaker setting, a microphone setting, a speaker volume setting, a microphone volume setting, a text chat setting, and the like.

The leave room button 465 is clicked when the operator or viewer wants to leave the currently participating station.

In the setting button windows 435 and 445a to 445c at the bottom of the main screen 430 and the sub screen 440, a camera on-off function button for setting each screen, a voice on-off function button, a main screen and an auxiliary screen At least one function button may be further included among setting buttons such as a screen telephone function button.

The bottom of the text chat window 450 may further include an input window 455 for inputting text.

The contents of the image date and the application song will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process required when an operator starts a personal video broadcast using the operation terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a program of the operating terminal 100 is executed 510, an operator's user name (ID) and a user password (PW), which are commonly used on the Internet, are input (515). Ask for it. The program of the operating terminal 100 receiving the ID and the PW is transmitted to the broadcast server 300. The broadcast server 300 receiving the information determines whether the operator registered in the member information database 350 is enabled. If the user is not a valid user, the operator sends an error message 525 (for example, "not a registered member"), and requests 530 to join as a member. Accordingly, if the operator wants to register as a member (535), the member management database 350 by inputting at least one or more of personal information such as the operator's name, social security number, age, contact number, address, occupation, and place of work required for membership registration; Save it to

However, when it is recognized as a valid member, the operation terminal 100 receives 540 information necessary for broadcasting from the broadcast information database 360 in the broadcast server 300. When the broadcast information is received, the operator starts the personal video broadcast using the operation terminal 100 (545).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process required for a viewer to start watching a broadcast using the viewing terminal 150 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the corresponding program is executed 610, the viewing terminal 150 receives a list of broadcasting stations and information of each broadcasting station from the broadcasting information database 360 in the broadcasting server 300 ( 615). When the viewer selects a broadcast station to be watched based on the broadcast list, it is possible to listen to a broadcast in which only voice is basically provided. The present invention makes it possible to listen to contents related to personal broadcasting stations through images or broadcasts provided only by voices already provided on the Internet.

If the viewer is dissatisfied with only the voice broadcast, the viewer can participate in the video broadcast (620). At this time, the viewer inputs the ID and PW required by the program of the viewer terminal 150, and transmits the ID and PW from the program to the broadcast server 300. The broadcast server 300 compares the member information in the member management database 350 to determine whether the viewer can participate in the broadcast (630). If it is not a valid viewer, the broadcast server 300 transmits an error message 635 (for example, "not a registered member") to the viewing terminal 150, and requests 640 to register as a member. When the viewer wants to register as a member (645), when the viewer inputs at least one of personal information such as the name, social security number, age, contact number, address, occupation, and place of employment necessary for the membership, the viewer terminal 150, The program of the viewing terminal 150 is transmitted to and stored in the member management database 350 of the broadcasting server 300.

However, when it is determined that the member is a valid member, the terminal receives information 650 of the video broadcasting station to participate in and participates in the video broadcasting 655.

5 is a flow chart for implementing image data according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the operator wants to start image data, the image reception button 461a of the menu window 460 of the basic screen 400 shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the monitor of the operation terminal 150 is displayed. Click on it. At this time, the program of the operating terminal 150 converts the menu window 460 of the basic screen 400 into an information input window for inducing the participation number setting 710 and the voice setting 711. In this case, when the operating terminal 150 sets the number of participants (710, for example, '5') and determines whether or not the voice is available (711, for example, 'voteable'), the operating terminal 100 provides such information. In the program installed in the transmission to the broadcast server 300 (712). The broadcast server 300 that has received the video data related information 720 stores the related information in the broadcast information database 350 (721), and can then participate in the video data with the program of the viewing terminal 150 ( 722). The viewer who receives the participation request clicks the image request button 462 in the menu of the basic screen 400 displayed on the viewing terminal 150 to apply for the participation 731. The participation application 731 of the viewer terminal 150 is sent to the broadcast server 300 (740) to determine whether it meets the conditions set by the operator using the operating terminal 100 (741). At this time, if it is determined that participation in the video dating is not possible, an error message 745 (for example, "reception is over") is transmitted to the viewing terminal 150 and displayed.

However, when the viewer can apply to participate in the video date, the information of the viewer who applied for the video date is stored (742) in the broadcast information database 350 and transmitted to the operating terminal 100 (743). The operating terminal 100 receives the applicant's information (750) and invites 7575 to the image date. At this time, the information of the viewer who applied for the image date transmitted to the operating terminal 100 includes at least one of the name, ID, screen name, gender, age of the viewer 150.

Subsequently, referring to the participation process for implementing the video data, the operation terminal 100 transmits information on the video date invitation 751 that the operation terminal 100 performed in the preparation process from the operation terminal 100 program to the broadcast server 300 ( 752). The broadcast server 300 receives the invitation information 760 and requests the viewing terminal 150 to apply for the image date to the invitation terminal 761 to respond to the invitation. The program of the viewing terminal 150 receives and approves the data 770, thereby compressing and transmitting 771 the image data of the viewer who applied for the image data. The broadcast server 300 receiving the video data of the viewer who applied for the video data from the viewing terminal 150 (780) transmits the data back to the operating terminal 100 (781) and receives the received data (790) The program of 100 may display the appearance of the viewer who applied for the video date on the sub-screen 440, thereby enabling the interactive video dating between the operator and the viewer.

The above-described video dating of the operator and the viewer may be simultaneously viewed by a plurality of viewers through a plurality of viewing terminals 150a-1 to 150a-n and 150b-1 to 150b-n watching the broadcaster of the corresponding broadcasting station. It may further include.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an application process of an application song according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the operator wants to start accepting the application song, the application song reception button 461b in the menu window 460 of the basic screen 400 shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the monitor of the operation terminal 150 is displayed. Will be clicked. At this time, the program of the operating terminal 150 converts the menu window 460 of the basic screen 400 into an information input window for inducing a person to receive the application song (810, for example, '5 people'). . When the program of the operation terminal 100 transmits the relevant information necessary for receiving the application song to the broadcast server 300 (811), the broadcast server 300 receives the relevant information (820) and stores it in the broadcast information database 360. In operation 821, the viewing terminal 150 requests the reception song to be received 822. Upon receiving the request for receiving the application song (830), the viewing terminal 150 requests the viewer to create (831) at least one of contents of the singer name, song name, his story, etc. necessary for applying for the application song, and the created content. Is transmitted to the broadcast server 300 (832). The broadcast server 300 receiving the application information of the application song from the viewing terminal 150 (840) determines whether the application song of the viewer can be applied (841), if the application is not possible error message (845, for example) "Application has been closed".

However, when the viewer's application song is available for application, information about the application song is stored in the broadcast information database 360, and the information of the application song and the information of the viewer who applied for the application song are transmitted to the operation terminal 100 ( 843). The program of the operation terminal 100 receives the application song information and the information of the city hall that applied for the application song (850).

Subsequently, when the operator receives the application song and learns about the process of broadcasting it and the process of listening to the viewer, the operator receives the information of the application song and information of the viewer who applied for the application song (850). The program determines whether the application song file is stored in the operation terminal 100 (851). At this time, if there is no same file as the application song on the operating terminal 100, an error message (855, for example, "not stored") is displayed, and the operator induces manual search (856) of the operating terminal (100). Encourage further registration (852) in the music selection list required for broadcasting. However, if the application song is stored in the computer of the operating terminal 100, the program automatically registers (852) the music selection list required for broadcasting of the operating terminal 100. When the operator plays the music file registered in the list by using the operating terminal 100, the program compresses and transmits the music data (853), and the broadcast server 300 receives (860) the viewing terminal (150). Is sent to 861. The program of the viewing terminal 150 that receives the music data 870 decompresses it and outputs the output 871 through the speaker connected to the viewing terminal 150.

In the step of the operator reproducing and transmitting 853 the application songs according to the application of the viewer described above, a plurality of viewing terminals 150a-1 to 150a-n and 150b-1 to 150b-n are watching the broadcast of the corresponding broadcasting station. Receiving the music data 870 may further include a step that a plurality of viewers can listen.

The present invention described above enables bidirectional information transmission using an image in a unidirectional implementation method using only the voice of a personal music broadcasting station that is currently implemented.

In addition, the role of a new type of media becomes possible by showing the moderator and the image date participant to viewers watching the broadcast of the same broadcasting station. For example, in the case of the current personal broadcasting station, music broadcasting is mainstream, while in the present invention, a variety of using images such as learning tutoring, unpopular indie band performance, gag broadcasting, discussion broadcasting about social problems, etc. It is possible to implement a broadcast in the form.

The above effects can provide a function that can serve as a new media.

Claims (13)

In the method and system for operating a personal video broadcasting station using the Internet, Storing the moderator and viewer information: and Storing broadcast information of the operator When the operator wants to broadcast, apply for broadcast start and approve it When a viewer wants to watch a broadcast, the user applies for the broadcast and approves it. Steps where the moderator is communicated to the viewer when the operator is broadcasting: and Steps for viewers to be seen by moderators and other viewers when they join a video date Receiving viewers' requested songs when the operator broadcasts and automatically registering them in the selection list Personal image broadcasting station capable of two-way information transmission by checking the image of the operator and the viewer by using the image among the broadcasting methods of the format except the music broadcasting such as gag broadcasting, discussion broadcasting, and public name broadcasting of unknown singers that can be applied to the present invention. system Method and system for operating a personal video broadcasting station capable of video dating using the Internet, including The method of claim 1, The information of the operator and viewer includes a member management database which stores and stores contents including at least one of personal information such as name, social security number, age, contact number, address, occupation, workplace, user ID, user PW, and screen name. Personal video station system The method of claim 2, The personal video broadcasting system further comprising a user information providing system for providing the operator information to the viewer when the viewer requests, and providing the viewer information to the operator upon the operator's request. The method of claim 1, A personal video broadcasting system including a broadcasting information database in which an operator databases and stores contents including at least one of broadcasting information such as a broadcasting station name, operator screen name, gender, age, and broadcasting field required for broadcasting. The method of claim 4, wherein The personal video broadcasting system further comprising a broadcasting information providing system which has already inputted by the operator and stored it in the broadcasting information database to provide the viewer with the broadcasting information databased by the viewer at the request of the viewer. The method of claim 1, If the operator wants to broadcast, at the stage of approving it, A personal video broadcasting system further comprising the step of asking whether the video is broadcast. The method of claim 1, When the viewer approves the broadcast, Personal video broadcasting system further comprising the step of asking whether to participate in video broadcasting The method of claim 1, In the step where the appearance of the operator is provided to the viewer as an image, Personal video broadcasting system comprising the step of displaying the operator on the main screen The method of claim 1, Personal image broadcasting system comprising the step of displaying the viewer's appearance as an image, the viewer's appearance on the sub-screen by the operator's selection The method according to claim 8 and 9, Personal video broadcasting system further comprising the step of switching between the main screen and the sub-screen, the appearance of the operator is displayed on the sub-screen and the viewer can be displayed on the main screen The method of claim 10, A personal video broadcasting system further comprising a broadcast setting step of setting a number of sub-screens on which a viewer's image is displayed. The method of claim 1 When the moderator receives an application song from the viewer, Personal video broadcasting system further comprising the step of transmitting the music file and the data file to the viewer and the viewer to the operator The method of claim 1, In the step of performing a personal broadcast using an image proceeding in a format other than music broadcasting, such as gag broadcasting, discussion broadcasting, nameless singer promotion broadcasting that can be applied to the present invention, the step of enabling the transmission of data files or data to each other Personal broadcasting system using picture to include