KR20060087932A - An organizing system for multimedia broadcasting based on internet protocol - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia broadcasting programming system based on the Internet protocol according to the present invention. An internet protocol based multimedia broadcasting programming system according to the present invention comprises: a broadcasting server for providing broadcasting contents to a broadcasting receiving apparatus; A broadcast information server storing a broadcast programming program to be broadcast by the broadcast server; A content manager which stores a content file in the broadcast server and registers metadata of the content file in the broadcast information server; A time scheduler for setting / managing a time at which a broadcast service is performed based on information including metadata stored in the broadcast information server; And a content scheduler configured to perform a broadcast schedule based on metadata of a content file stored in the broadcast information server and broadcast time information by the time scheduler.

Internet, broadcasting, organization, contents, scheduler, metadata, broadcasting server

Description

An Organizing System For Multimedia Broadcasting Based On Internet Protocol

1 is a block diagram illustrating an Internet protocol based multimedia broadcasting programming system according to the present invention.

2A is a block diagram illustrating an operation configuration of a content manager of the present invention.

2B is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a content manager storing metadata in a broadcast information database.

2c is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a content manager storing a content file in a broadcast server.

3 is an exemplary screen of a user interface of a content manager for content file registration according to the present invention.

4A is a table illustrating a metadata structure of a content file according to the present invention.

4B is a table illustrating a content category structure according to the present invention.

4C is a table illustrating a content-category matching structure according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the time scheduler in the embodiment of the present invention;

6A is a screen illustrating a user interface for scheduling of a time scheduler.

6B is a table illustrating a broadcast time information structure stored in a broadcast information database.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of a content scheduler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A is an exemplary screen of a user interface of a content schedule according to the present invention.

8B is an exemplary input screen of a user interface for broadcasting a content schedule according to the present invention.

8C is an exemplary table of a content schedule information structure in an embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings *

10 ...... Broadcasting system 20 ........ Broadcast server

25 ...... Content repository 30 ........ Broadcast information server

35 ...... Broadcast information database 40 ........ Content manager

50 ...... Time Scheduler 60 ........ Content Scheduler

100 ..... broadcasting receiver

The present invention relates to a multimedia broadcasting programming system based on the Internet protocol, and more specifically, to generate metadata of content files and to support broadcasting scheduling of time scheduling and content scheduling using the same, thereby providing a systematic and stable broadcasting service. The present invention relates to a multimedia broadcasting programming system based on the Internet protocol.                         

As broadband media spreads and communication speeds increase, the Internet is emerging as a new medium for enabling One Source Multi Service. As well as a number of over-the-air TVs and radio channels, multimedia contents provided by various Internet providers are provided through the Internet as a broadcast service. There is an increasing trend.

Conventional Internet broadcasting providing system may include the invention described in Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0065112, the invention is connected to a specific web hosting site and broadcast programs and various multimedia content including airwaves and stored in a database It presents a way to provide comprehensive multimedia internet service.

The present invention provides a media player for storing and reproducing information about various multimedia broadcasts in a database, and is a system that enables a user to search a database and listen to a broadcast by accessing a website.

On the other hand, the invention disclosed in Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0044336, through the e-mail from among the program contents of various Internet broadcasting stations configured to suit the individual's preferences can select the desired Internet broadcasting content by program unit and enjoy the real-time It provides a method and system.

Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0094678 discloses that a content provider creates / edits content and content index information for the content and stores the information in a database, and simultaneously classifies and edits the indexed content of the stored content for each field. An invention is disclosed that enables access to a content providing site of a user by storing and allowing index information of a content to be delivered to a user through an internet portal.

However, the invention disclosed in Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0065112 merely stores the broadcast contents of various broadcasters in a database so that a user can listen to the corresponding broadcast by downloading through a search, and broadcast time and content by a broadcast service provider. It can be seen that the invention has a limitation that cannot be provided to provide a programming tool of.

The invention described in Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0044336 is also merely to provide a list of contents suitable for the consumer to the consumer, and may be regarded as an invention having a certain distance from the broadcast programming system by the content provider.

In the invention disclosed in Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0094678, the content provider only creates / edits the contents and the index information on the contents, and enables the user to access the contents only by the index information without exposing the contents through the Internet portal. There is a limit that cannot find a technical configuration that enables a systematic broadcasting arrangement based on the generated content.

Therefore, the program is organized so that multimedia broadcasting contents of various channels provided through the Internet are organized into separate broadcasting programs according to content categories and broadcasting times, so that the broadcasting service can be systematically and stably provided only for the desired time and contents. The need for tool making is raised.

 An object of the present invention is to implement a multimedia broadcasting programming system based on the Internet protocol that enables the creation and use of content files in various ways by generating and using metadata of the content files.

Another object of the present invention is to implement a multimedia broadcasting programming system based on the Internet protocol, which enables flexible scheduling of broadcast time through time scheduling and efficiently manages broadcast transmission time.

Still another object of the present invention is to implement an internet protocol based multimedia broadcasting programming system that enables efficient content scheduling using metadata.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia broadcasting programming system based on the Internet protocol, including: a broadcast server providing broadcast contents to a broadcast receiving apparatus; A broadcast information server storing a broadcast programming program to be broadcast by the broadcast server; A content manager which stores a content file in the broadcast server and registers metadata of the content file in the broadcast information server; A time scheduler for setting / managing a time at which a broadcast service is performed based on information including metadata stored in the broadcast information server; And a content scheduler configured to perform a broadcast program based on metadata of a content file stored in the broadcast information server and broadcast time information by the time scheduler.

The content manager may include registration means for registering the digitally produced content file with a broadcast server; Metadata generating means for generating metadata on a content file registered with the broadcast server; And metadata storing means for storing the metadata generated by the metadata generating means in a broadcasting information server.

The ID value of the content file is a primary key of a broadcast list, and the ID value of the content file is automatically assigned by the broadcast information server by a serial number in the order in which the content file is registered in the broadcast server. .

The user interface of the content manager may include a title input field for inputting a title of the content file; A step classification input field for classifying and inputting the contents of the content file step by step; And a detailed input field for inputting detailed contents of the content file.

The user interface of the content manager may include a copyright holder and a copyright holder field.

The metadata generated by the metadata generating means and the schema of the broadcast information database have the same structure corresponding to each other.

The time scheduler includes: broadcast information acquisition means for accessing the broadcast information server to obtain broadcast information for scheduling; Broadcast time organization means for performing broadcast time formation using broadcast information obtained by said broadcast information acquisition means; And broadcast time recording means for recording the broadcast time information organized by the broadcast time formation means into a broadcast information server.                     

The broadcast information server includes time ID generating means for assigning a time ID corresponding to the broadcast time organized by the time scheduler; And broadcast time registration means for registering the time ID generated by the time ID generation means and the broadcast time information organized by the broadcast time organization means in a broadcast information database.

The user interface of the time scheduler may include fields of a broadcast channel, a broadcast period, a broadcast frequency, and a broadcast time.

The user interface of the time scheduler is characterized in that the broadcast time adjustment field according to the designation of the broadcast frequency is added.

The user interface for scheduling of the content scheduler includes: a channel designation field for designating a broadcast time and a broadcast channel organized by the time scheduler; A search condition input field for inputting a search condition for content for organization of a broadcast program in a broadcast channel and a broadcast time designated by the channel designation field; A search file list field for displaying a list of files searched according to a condition entered in the search condition input field; A content organization field for selecting a content file from the search file list and performing content organization; And a content schedule registration field for registering the content schedule organized by the content organization field with the broadcast information server.

The content organization field may further include means for executing in advance a specific broadcast organized in the content schedule.

The content organization field may further include means for setting a repetition frequency of a specific broadcast organized in the content schedule.                     

The information schedule information structure includes a time ID, a broadcast order, a content ID, and a broadcast time.

The user interface of the content schedule includes: a month selection field for selecting a specific month so as to check whether or not a broadcast is scheduled; A channel selection field for displaying a monthly broadcast configuration of the channel when a specific channel is designated for the month selection field; And selecting a specific day from the broadcast schedule list of the channel selected by the channel selection field, including a broadcast day selecting means for displaying a user interface for scheduling of the content scheduler for the specific day.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to more stably and systematically organize an Internet protocol-based multimedia broadcasting program, and to improve the quality of broadcasting by organizing contents by multi-level categories and efficient broadcasting time. To be.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a preferred embodiment of an internet protocol based multimedia broadcasting programming system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an internet protocol based multimedia broadcasting programming system according to the present invention.

The multimedia broadcasting programming system 10 of the present embodiment includes a broadcasting server 20 for providing broadcasting contents to the broadcasting receiving apparatus 100, a broadcasting information server 30 storing a broadcasting programming program, and a content file. And a content manager [40] for generating or managing metadata of a content file, a time scheduler [50] for setting / managing a time when a broadcast service is performed, and a content scheduler [60] for organizing broadcast contents.

The broadcast server 20 according to the present embodiment serves to provide the broadcast receiving device 100 with broadcast content stored by the content manager 40 according to the broadcast program organized by the time scheduler 50 and the content scheduler 60. Perform.

The broadcast programming program of the present embodiment is organized by the time scheduler 50 and the content scheduler 60 and stored in the broadcast information server 30. The broadcast server 20 exchanges data with the broadcast information server 30 through data exchange. The broadcast is performed by extracting content to be broadcast at the corresponding time.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating an operation configuration of a content manager of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which a content manager stores metadata in a broadcast information database, and FIG. 2C is a diagram of a content manager in a broadcast server. A flowchart illustrating a procedure of storing a content file.

Referring to the process of storing the metadata of the content file, the content manager 40 accesses the broadcast information server 30 and requests an authentication procedure using a pre-registered ID and password (step 41). When the authentication confirmation of the broadcast information server 30 is performed, the content manager 40 generates metadata of the content file and transmits it to the broadcast information server 30 (step 42, step 43).

The broadcast information server 30 stores the metadata transmitted from the content manager 40 in the internal broadcast information database 35 and transmits the confirmation signal by the broadcast information database 35 to the content manager 40. 44th, 45th].                     

In addition, referring to the content file storage process, the content manager 40 accesses the broadcast server 20 to request an authentication procedure using a pre-registered ID and password (step 46). When access to the server is enabled by the authentication of the broadcast server 20, the content manager 40 transmits a packet of the content file to the broadcast server 20 (step 47). The broadcast server 20 stores the packet of the content file received in the internal content repository 25 and transmits a confirmation signal to the content manager 40 (steps 48 and 49).

3 is an exemplary screen of a user interface of a content manager for content file registration according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are tables illustrating a metadata structure, a content category structure, and a content-category matching structure of a content file, respectively. to be.

The user interface of the content manager 40 for registering the content file of FIG. 3 is a title input field [40a] for inputting a title of the content file, and a step-by-step classification input field [40b] for classifying and inputting the contents of the content file step by step. ], A detailed input field [40c] for inputting detailed contents of the content file.

In addition, the user interface of the content manager [40] of the present embodiment can prevent illegal data from being used, including copyright holder and copyright holder fields [40d, 40e], and broadcasts the mood selection field [40f]. The level field [40g] is added to enable a personalized broadcast according to time, and to organize according to the level of listeners.

The content file of the present embodiment is classified into categories according to the contents in multiple stages, and the classification criteria are based on the category structure table of FIG. 4B. In addition, the content files classified according to the categories are recorded in the content-category matching table of FIG. 4C to search for contents by category.

In the present embodiment, the metadata generated by the content manager [40] and the schema of the broadcast information database [35] have the same structure corresponding to each other, and the ID value assigned to each content file indicates a broadcast programming list. It will be the primary key to be created, and the broadcast list will be created by searching the file name mapped with this value.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a time scheduler according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a screen illustrating a user interface for scheduling of a time scheduler. FIG. 6B is a broadcast time information structure stored in a broadcast information database.

The time scheduler 50 of the present embodiment designates a time at which the broadcast server 20 transmits a broadcast, and allows the broadcast transmission to be stopped outside of the designated time so as to enable efficient broadcast organization.

The time scheduler 50 of the present embodiment connects to the broadcast information server 30 to obtain broadcast information for acquiring broadcast information for scheduling, and broadcast time organizing means for organizing broadcast time using the broadcast information. And broadcast time recording means for recording the broadcast time information to the broadcast information server.

Looking at the broadcast time configuration procedure of this embodiment is as follows. The time scheduler 50 accesses the broadcast information server 30 and requests an authentication procedure using an ID and a password (step 51). When the authentication of the broadcast information server 30 is confirmed, the time scheduler 50 organizes the broadcast time by the broadcast time organization means by using the metadata of the content file stored in the broadcast information server 30. [52] Step 53].

The organized broadcast time information is transmitted to the broadcast information server 30, and the broadcast information server 30 generates a time ID using the transmitted broadcast time information (steps 54 and 55). The broadcast information server 30 stores the time ID together with the broadcast time information in the broadcast information database 35 and transmits a confirmation signal to the time scheduler (steps 56 and 57). The broadcast time information stored in the broadcast information server 30 of this embodiment has a structure as shown in the table of FIG. 6B.

As shown in FIG. 6A, in the present embodiment, broadcasting time schedules can be designated and managed by a unit of at least one day, and a plurality of broadcast programs can be reserved for each schedule day by time zone.

For example, it is possible to organize a variety of time, such as morning broadcast, morning broadcast, afternoon broadcast, evening broadcast, late-night broadcast, all-day broadcast, such a time is repeated by day, weekends can be different from the weekday.

The user interface of the time scheduler 50 includes a broadcast channel, a broadcast period, a broadcast frequency, and a broadcast time field [50a, 50b, 50c, 50d]. In addition, in the present embodiment, the broadcast time field 50d has an input field for adjusting the broadcast time according to the number of broadcasts so as to prevent the collision of the broadcast time.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of a content scheduler according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8A is an example screen of a user interface of a content schedule, and FIG. 8B is an example input screen for broadcasting a content scheduler. 8C is an exemplary table of a content schedule information structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, the content scheduler 60 of the present embodiment connects to the broadcast information server 30 and authenticates using an ID and a password (step 61). If there is an authentication confirmation, the content scheduler 60 creates a content schedule using metadata and broadcast time information registered in the broadcast information server 30 (step 62, step 63).

In addition, the content scheduler 60 transmits the created content schedule to the broadcast information server 30, and the broadcast information server 30 generates a program ID based on the transmitted content schedule (steps 64 and 65). The broadcast information server 30 stores the program ID along with the content schedule in the broadcast information database 35, receives the confirmation signal, and transmits the confirmation signal to the content scheduler 60 (step 66, step 67).

The information structure of this content schedule includes a time ID, a broadcast order, a content ID, and a broadcast time as illustrated in FIG. 8C.

FIG. 8A illustrates a user interface screen showing a broadcasting schedule state of the content scheduler 60 of the present embodiment, which is a month selection field [60a] for selecting a specific month, and a month of the channel when a specific channel is specified for the selected month. Channel selection field [60b] for displaying a broadcast schedule, and when a specific day is selected from the broadcast schedule list of the selected channel, a broadcast day selecting means for causing a user interface for scheduling of the content scheduler 60 to be displayed for the specific day. 60c].

For each broadcast day of the broadcast day selecting means 60c, contents for confirming whether broadcast broadcast has been made and whether broadcast has already been performed are displayed. For example, if it is displayed as Done, it means that the broadcast is progressed according to the program organized for the broadcast date. If it is displayed as Ready, it means that the broadcast program has already been made, and in the case of N / A, it means that the program is not yet broadcasted.

The user interface for scheduling of the content scheduler 60 of FIG. 8B includes a channel designation field 60d for designating a broadcast time and a broadcast channel organized by a time scheduler, and inputting a search condition for content for programming a broadcast program. The search condition input field [60e], the search file list field [60f] for displaying the searched file list, the content organization field [60g] for selecting a content file from the search file list to perform content organization, and the organized content schedule. And a content schedule registration field [60h] to be registered in the server.

The content organization field [60g] of the present embodiment further includes means [60i] for executing in advance a specific broadcast organized in a content schedule, and means [60j] for setting the number of repetitions of a specific broadcast organized in a content schedule and the like. Doing.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but is determined by the matters described in the claims, and includes various modifications and adaptations made by those skilled in the art in the ranges equivalent to those described in the claims of the present invention. Self-explanatory

According to the present invention, the metadata of the content file is generated and used for scheduling broadcast time and broadcast content, so that the content file can be managed in various ways, and the broadcast can be transmitted only at a desired time according to the designated broadcast schedule. have.

It is possible to meet various needs of listeners by organizing flexible broadcasting time according to broadcasting time zone or broadcasting frequency by time scheduler.

By utilizing the metadata of the content, more efficient content organization is possible, and the quality of broadcasting can be improved by the efficient content organization.

Claims (15)

A broadcast server providing broadcast content to a broadcast receiving device; A broadcast information server storing a broadcast programming program to be broadcast by the broadcast server; A content manager which stores a content file in the broadcast server and registers metadata of the content file in the broadcast information server; A time scheduler for setting / managing a time at which a broadcast service is performed based on information including metadata stored in the broadcast information server; And a content scheduler configured to perform a broadcast schedule based on metadata of a content file stored in the broadcast information server and broadcast time information by the time scheduler. The method according to claim 1, The content manager, Registration means for registering the digitally produced content file with a broadcast server; Metadata generating means for generating metadata on a content file registered with the broadcast server; And a metadata storing means for storing the metadata generated by the metadata generating means in a broadcasting information server. The method of claim 1, wherein the ID value of the content file is a primary key of a broadcast list, and the ID value of the content file is automatically assigned by a serial number according to the order in which the content file is registered in the broadcast server. Internet broadcasting protocol based multimedia broadcasting system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the user interface of the content manager, A title input field for inputting a title of the content file; A step classification input field for classifying and inputting the contents of the content file step by step; And a detailed input field for inputting detailed contents of the content file. The system according to claim 4, wherein the user interface of the content manager includes a copyright holder and a copyright holder field. The Internet protocol-based multimedia broadcasting organization according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the metadata generated by the metadata generating means and the schema of the broadcasting information database have the same structure corresponding to each other. system. The method according to claim 1, wherein the time scheduler, Broadcast information obtaining means for accessing the broadcast information server to obtain broadcast information for scheduling; Broadcast time organization means for performing broadcast time formation using broadcast information obtained by said broadcast information acquisition means; And a broadcast time recording means for recording the broadcast time information organized by the broadcast time organization means to a broadcast information server. The method according to claim 7, wherein the broadcast information server, Time ID generating means for assigning a corresponding time ID to the broadcast time organized by the time scheduler; And a broadcast time registration means for registering the time ID generated by the time ID generation means and the broadcast time information organized by the broadcast time organization means in a broadcast information database. . The method of claim 7, wherein the user interface of the time scheduler, An internet protocol-based multimedia broadcasting programming system comprising fields of broadcasting channel, broadcasting period, broadcasting frequency and broadcasting time. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein a broadcast time adjustment field is added to the user interface of the time scheduler according to the designation of the broadcast frequency. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface for scheduling of the content scheduler, A channel designation field for designating a broadcast time and a broadcast channel organized by the time scheduler; A search condition input field for inputting a search condition for content for organization of a broadcast program in a broadcast channel and a broadcast time designated by the channel designation field; A search file list field for displaying a list of files searched according to a condition entered in the search condition input field; A content organization field for selecting a content file from the search file list and performing content organization;  And a content schedule registration field for registering a content schedule organized by the content organization field in a broadcast information server. The method according to claim 11, wherein the content organization field, And a means for executing a specific broadcast arranged in the content schedule in advance. The method according to claim 11, wherein the content organization field, And a means for setting the number of repetitions of a specific broadcast organized in the content schedule. The system according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the information schedule information structure includes a time ID, a broadcast order, a content ID, and a broadcast time. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the user interface of the content schedule, A month selection field for selecting a specific month so as to check whether the program is broadcast; A channel selection field for displaying a monthly broadcast schedule of the channel when a specific channel is designated through the month selection field; And a broadcast day selecting means for displaying a user interface for scheduling of the content scheduler for the specific day when selecting a specific day from the broadcasting schedule list of the channel selected by the channel selection field. Based Multimedia Broadcasting System.

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