KR20070121241A - Any media - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for a commercial transaction of digital contents using a set top box and a mobile device for receiving digital broadcasting is provided to enable a user to purchase desired contents easily in real time, thereby activating exchange of the digital contents, improving quality of the digital contents and reducing costs of users by using a cheap wireless communication network. A mobile device comprises the following modules. A file managing module manages all files received in the mobile device. A network setting/processing module sets and processes communication related to the mobile device. A payment work performing module requests for payment during communication with a communication provider server. An authentication key download module downloads an authentication key after the payment. A content supplementary information processing module requests and receives content supplementary information during communication with a set top box and shows the information to a user. A purchased content download module receives purchased contents after the payment. The set top box comprises the following modules. A file managing module manages all files received in the set top box. A network setting/processing module sets and processes all communication related with the set top box. A demultiplexing module processes A/V and data received from a broadcasting provider server. A message processing module processes a data request message from a user. An authentication processing module processes content authentication. A data transmitting module transmits contents, requested by the user, to the user.

Description

System for commerce of digital contents using set-top box and mobile device for receiving digital broadcasting {Any Media}

1 is a configuration diagram of an Any Media system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a Mobile Client and STB module related to commerce-related core functions in a mobile device and a set-top box according to the present invention.

3 is an Any Media system architecture and message communication diagram according to the present invention.

In order to purchase the broadcasting-related contents while watching TV, the contents are remembered at the time of watching and then the contents are searched using other media such as the Internet.

The purchase was made using a site or mobile service where the contents can be purchased.

This approach requires that you remember the content you want to purchase when watching digital TV, search for it again, and then go to a site where you can buy it or use an expensive mobile network. It is a great inconvenience and disadvantage for viewers who want to purchase, and this is a big obstacle to the purchase of digital contents by viewers, which in turn hinders the active exchange and development of digital contents.

In order to solve the above problems, the contents are stored in real time in order to eliminate the inconvenience of having to remember the content that you want to purchase when watching digital TV and re-search using other media such as the Internet and to reduce the time cost for the re-search. In addition to providing a purchase service, the content purchase cost of the viewer is valued using wireless communication, which is a low-cost communication network between the set-top box, which is a digital TV receiver, and a mobile device, rather than an expensive mobile communication network that charges packet data in providing the service. This is to provide more economically than the cost of using expensive mobile communication network.

The present invention to achieve the above object,

A broadcasting station (broadcasting company) that receives regular broadcasting A / V and data from a content provider and transmits the data;

A digital TV receiver (set-top box) for receiving regular broadcast A / V and data from a broadcasting station, transmitting content received from a content provider, and processing a content service request of a user;

A content providing unit (content server) for providing and managing regular broadcast A / V and DATA and digital content;

A mobile platform (mobile device) for checking additional information on digital content, receiving payment and content files for purchase;

A mobile payment unit (mobile server) that processes and manages payment for commerce;

Consists of

The set-top box, which is a digital TV receiver, receives a digital broadcast stream (MPEG2 TS) converted through a multiplexer of A / V and data of regular broadcast, and decodes it into A / V and data through de-Mux. By using / V to provide regular broadcasting service and at the same time using the data to provide a variety of services to viewers.

The set-top box provides broadcast A / V and data (content) and at the same time receives a user's service request using wireless communication with the mobile device, verifies whether the content is authenticated, and provides the requested content to the mobile device after confirmation. do. It also manages wireless communication connections between mobile devices and set-top boxes.

The content providing unit (content server) manages A / V and digital content data and plays a role of transmitting A / V and data to a broadcasting company such as a broadcasting station.

The mobile platform (device) uses wireless communication with the set-top box to request additional information and purchase of digital content included in the digital broadcast stream TS and received and stored in the set-top box, and authenticated with a server of a communication company. It plays a role of performing payment work for commerce of contents using key.

The mobile payment processing unit (mobile server) processes the payment request according to the purchase of content using a mobile communication network with a mobile device, so that the user can download the requested content after the payment processing to add the corresponding content cost to the communication fee Send the authentication key of the content to the mobile device.

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

1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of an Any Media System according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile device and a set-top box module in an Any Media System, and FIG. 3 is a system architecture for an Any Media System. And message communication.

1 shows how the system of the present invention is constructed.

The mobile device (viewer) communicates with the two servers, the carrier server in charge of payment, and the set-top box that handles the user's request.

The set top box communicates with a broadcaster server that transmits A / V and data.

The broadcaster server communicates with a content server that manages A / V, data, and content.

Figure 2 shows the modularization of the commerce-related core functions in the mobile device and set-top box in the Any Medai System.

Looking at the core modules of a mobile device,

A file management module for managing all the files coming into the mobile device;

A network setting / processing module for setting up and processing communication related to the mobile device;

A payment task performing module for making a payment request during communication with a telecommunication company server and an authentication key download module for downloading an authentication key after payment;

A content additional information processing module for requesting and receiving content additional information during communication with the set-top box and displaying it to the viewer;

 Purchased content download module for receiving the purchased content after payment;

Consists of

Looking at the core modules in the set-top box,

A file management module managing all files with the set top box;

A network setting / processing module for setting up and processing all communications related to the set-top box;

A De-MUX module for processing A / V and data (content) received from a broadcaster server;

A message processing module for processing a data request message from a user;

An authentication processing module for processing content authentication;

A data transmission module for transmitting the content requested by the user to the user;

Consists of

3 shows how an event message generated in the Any Media System flows.

Looking at the entire event message flow from the confirmation of the content additional information to the purchase as follows.

step 1: The user (mobile device) sends a message (Request_info) requesting the additional information of the selected content to the set-top box.

step 2: The set-top box transmits additional information from the broadcasting server to the mobile device from the data received with the A / V. (Send_info)

step 3: The mobile device displays the received additional information to the user in GUI format.

Step 4: When the user (mobile device) makes a purchase request for the corresponding content, the user sends a payment request message (Request Key) to the communication company server. After the payment is completed, the authentication key is downloaded from the carrier's server to the mobile device. (Download Key)

Step 5: The mobile device sends a corresponding content request message (Request_File) including the downloaded authentication key to the set-top box.

Step 6: The set-top box sends the requested content data to the user (mobile device) after checking the authentication key.

         (Send_File)

It is possible to purchase immediately without confirming additional information in the above step. (From.Step 4)

According to the present invention, when a viewer wants to purchase contents related to the current regular broadcasting when watching a digital TV, the desired contents can be easily and easily stored in real time without the inconvenience of having to remember the contents and re-searching using another medium (ex. Internet). Since it is possible to purchase digital contents, the exchange of digital contents becomes active, which can be expected to improve the quality of digital contents.

According to the present invention, the digital content market is further expanded due to such cost savings because the use of a low-cost wireless communication network, rather than a mobile communication network applying a conventional expensive packet data rate, reduces the purchase cost of users. Can provide a good opportunity.

Claims (3)

When watching digital TV, the mobile device owned by the viewer in real time without rescanning the digital content related to the broadcast received from the broadcasting network and stored in the set-top box by using wireless communication between the set-top box and the mobile device. Available system The wireless communication includes Wireless Lan, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and WiBro. The digital content includes music files such as MP3, Dolby system, DTS and SDDS, and images, text, video, and all contents that can be played on a mobile device.

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