KR20070037263A - Method for transmitting a watched broadcasting list in mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a broadcast viewing list transmission method of a mobile communication terminal capable of monitoring a broadcast viewing list and a viewing time of a broadcast viewer by transmitting a broadcast viewing list watched for a predetermined time by a user stored in a memory through a traffic channel to the base station. A broadcast viewing list transmission method of a mobile communication terminal capable of viewing a broadcast by receiving broadcast information transmitted from a broadcast base station (or operator), the method comprising: switching to a broadcast mode for receiving broadcast from the broadcast base station; ; Determining whether a viewing time of a broadcast channel selected by a user has passed a preset reference time; Storing information on the broadcast channel being viewed in a memory when the viewing time of the broadcast channel being viewed passes a reference time; By transmitting the information about the broadcast channels watched in the memory for more than a reference time to the broadcasting base station at a predetermined period, it is possible to reduce the capacity of the memory, to generate advertising revenue in the DMB base station and broadcast desired by the viewer It has the effect of helping to produce the program.

Description

Method of transmitting broadcast watch list of mobile communication terminal {METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A WATCHED BROADCASTING LIST IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for transmitting a broadcast viewing list of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a broadcast viewing list transmission method of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, a broadcast viewing list and a viewing time of a broadcast viewer at a base station by transmitting a broadcast viewing list watched for a predetermined time by a user stored in a memory through a traffic channel to a base station. The present invention relates to a broadcast viewing list transmission method of a mobile communication terminal capable of monitoring.

Recently, digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) has been introduced as a new mobile multimedia broadcasting service beyond the limitation of audio broadcasting.

Such digital multimedia broadcasting can provide high quality audio and video service of CD level anytime and anywhere, and it is a mobile multimedia broadcasting which expands the concept of radio broadcasting from 'hearing broadcast' to 'viewing and listening' multimedia broadcasting through digitalization. have.

Developed for mobile reception, it can ensure high quality program reception in fixed and mobile reception environments and deliver it through portable terminals such as small TVs / PDAs, thus serving as a medium for providing personal mobile broadcasting services.

In addition, it is possible to provide program related data such as musicians, concert schedules, and EPGs, and non-program associated data such as stock information, weather information, traffic information, and navigation services. Has

The above-mentioned digital multimedia broadcasting can be roughly classified into terrestrial DMB using AM / FM, VHF and UHF bands, and satellite DMB using 2.6 GHz band. Satellite DMB can be classified into fixed service and mobile service.

Here, in the case of satellite DMB broadcasting mainly intended for mobile services, various services are provided using stationary satellites or non-static satellites using L band (1㎓-2㎓) or S band (2㎓-4㎓) frequency bands. Conduct.

In other words, digital multimedia broadcasting is a display of various information and data services, and has a bidirectional communication function, suggesting an era of future mobile broadcasting in which high-quality video and audio can be provided at home or on the go.

When the DMB mobile communication terminal enters a broadcasting mode by a user's operation, the DMB mobile communication terminal displays broadcast channels that can be received from DMB broadcasting stations (base stations), and displays a broadcast of a channel selected by the user's selection on a screen so that the user broadcasts. You will watch.

However, in the conventional terminal, since the list of broadcasts watched by the user is not known to the DMB broadcasting station, the type of broadcast program desired by the viewer cannot be known, and therefore, it is difficult to plan a broadcast program that can increase the viewer rating, and the broadcast channel that is mainly watched There was a problem that it is difficult to generate revenue by advertising.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. When the broadcast selected by the user is watched for a preset time (about 5 minutes), the watched broadcast information is stored in a memory, and the stored broadcast is viewed. By retransmitting the list to the broadcast base station at regular intervals (one week or one month) and then resetting it, the amount of memory can be reduced, and the mobile base can generate advertising revenue and help the viewer create the desired broadcast program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for transmitting a broadcast viewing list of a communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a broadcast viewing list transmission method of a mobile communication terminal capable of viewing broadcasts by receiving broadcast information transmitted from a broadcast base station (or operator), which receives a broadcast from the broadcast base station. Switching to a broadcast mode; Determining whether a viewing time of a broadcast channel selected by a user has passed a preset reference time; Storing information on the broadcast channel being viewed in a memory when the viewing time of the broadcast channel being viewed passes a reference time; And transmitting information on broadcast channels watched for more than a reference time stored in the memory to the broadcast base station at a predetermined period.

In addition, when information about broadcast channels watched for more than a reference time stored in the memory is transmitted to the broadcast base station, the information on the broadcast channels stored in the memory is reset (deleted).

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

First, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in the following description, numerous specific details such as specific processing flows are shown to provide a more general understanding of the present invention, and it is understood that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It will be obvious to them.

The present invention transmits information on a broadcast channel watched by a user in a terminal to a broadcasting (DMB) base station (operator) at a predetermined period (for example, one week and one month) to receive advertising revenue from the broadcasting base station. Its main purpose is to create and assist in producing a broadcast program desired by the user.

The broadcast channel information transmitted to the broadcast base station stores information on a channel watched by a user for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) or more in a flash memory, and the broadcast viewing list data stored in the flash memory is set in the set period. In this case, when the broadcast watch list data of the user is transmitted to the broadcast base station, the broadcast watch list data stored in the flash memory may be reset after receiving the ACK signal from the broadcast base station to reduce unnecessary memory consumption.

In addition, since the description of the time for watching the broadcast channel and the description of the broadcast watch list data stored in the memory and whether or not the elapsed time for the set period are the technical matters known to those skilled in the art, Do not explain.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal for carrying out the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, when a user enters a broadcasting mode, a viewing time of a corresponding channel is calculated, and the viewing time of the corresponding channel is calculated. If the set reference time (for example, 5 minutes) is long, information about the corresponding channel (for example, channel number and broadcast data) is stored in a flash memory provided in the terminal, and the broadcast viewing list stored in the flash memory When the data passes a predetermined period (for example, one week or one circle), the stored broadcast viewing list data is transmitted to the broadcasting base station, and when the ACK signal is received from the broadcasting base station, the stored broadcasting viewing information list data is reset. It can be seen that.

In this case, the reference time is a time for storing information about a channel being watched in a flash memory, and the predetermined period is for transmitting data on a broadcast viewing list, which is information about the broadcast channels stored in a flash memory, to a broadcasting base station. For reference purposes, this reference time and schedule period are not specifically defined but may vary depending on the situation.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, when a user enters a broadcasting mode by selecting a function key or menu provided in a terminal to watch a broadcasting channel transmitted from the broadcasting base station (1), the broadcasting base station is controlled by a terminal control unit (for example, MSM) provided in the terminal. Receives broadcast data transmitted from and performs a function of displaying on the display window.

The terminal controller calculates the channel change by the user and the viewing time for the channel being viewed. In other words, if the channel is changed by the user, the broadcasting data for the changed channel is displayed on the display window, the viewing time for the changed channel is recalculated, and if the channel is not changed by the user, the broadcasting viewing time for the corresponding channel is displayed. It is determined whether the set reference time has elapsed.

As a result of the determination, when the viewing time for the channel being watched has passed the reference time, information about the corresponding channel, for example, information about a channel number, a broadcast program title, and a broadcasting time is stored in the flash memory (②).

As described above, the terminal controller performs a function of calculating a viewing time for a corresponding channel and storing information about a broadcasting channel in a flash memory, and at the same time a predetermined period (cycle) of broadcasting viewing list data stored in the flash memory. Determine if this has elapsed.

That is, the time is calculated from the time when the flash memory is reset, and the calculated time is determined to be a predetermined period of time, for example, one week or one month, and the user stored in the flash memory when the predetermined time elapses. The data on the broadcast viewing list, which is broadcast data viewed over the reference time, is transmitted to the broadcast base station (3). In this case, the broadcast viewing list is transmitted to the broadcasting base station through a traffic channel, and the time when the broadcasting viewing list is transmitted to the broadcasting base station is preferably set in a time zone where the traffic channel is less occupied, for example, from 0 to 6 o'clock. .

When a predetermined signal, that is, an ACK signal, is received from the broadcast base station indicating that all data on the broadcast viewing list transmitted from the terminal has been received (④), the broadcast viewing list stored in the flash memory is stored by the terminal controller (MSM). Recognizing that all data has been transmitted to the broadcasting base station, the broadcasting viewing list stored in the flash memory is reset (deleted) (⑤). As can be seen here, since the broadcast watch list is reset at regular intervals, the memory space for storing the broadcast watch list does not need to be large.

Through the above process, the broadcast base station receives broadcast data watched by the user for a predetermined period of time from the terminal for a predetermined period of time, so that a desired advertisement is placed on a specific channel in a time zone that the user watches a lot based on the received broadcast data. It is possible to generate revenue by broadcasting, and there is an advantage that a user can more easily produce a desired broadcasting program. That is, by using broadcast information received from many user terminals, it is possible to grasp the type, time zone, title, etc. of the most viewed broadcasts, thereby making it easier to produce a desired program.

As described in detail above, when the broadcast selected by the user is watched for a predetermined time (about 5 minutes), the present invention stores the watched broadcast information in a memory, and stores the stored broadcast watch list for a certain period (1 week or 1 time). By resetting after transmitting to the broadcasting base station in months), the memory capacity can be reduced, and the broadcasting base station can help generate advertising revenue and produce a desired broadcast program.

Claims (5)

In the broadcast viewing list transmission method of a mobile communication terminal that can receive broadcast information received from a broadcast base station (or operator) to watch a broadcast, Switching to a broadcast mode for receiving a broadcast from the broadcast base station; Determining whether a viewing time of a broadcast channel selected by a user has passed a preset reference time; Storing information on the broadcast channel being viewed in a memory when the viewing time of the broadcast channel being viewed passes a reference time; And transmitting information on broadcast channels watched for more than a reference time stored in the memory to the broadcast base station at a predetermined period. The mobile communication method of claim 1, wherein the information on the broadcast channels stored in the memory is reset (deleted) when the information on the broadcast channels watched for the reference time or more stored in the memory is transmitted to the broadcast base station. Method of transmitting broadcast viewing list of a terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the preset reference time is 5 minutes. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined period is one week or one month. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on the broadcast channels stored in the memory is transmitted to the broadcast base station through a traffic channel.

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