KR20090128174A - System and method for providing customized media channel and computer-readable medium having thereon program performing function embodying the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and a method for providing a customized media channel and a computer-readable medium recording a program for realizing the method are provided to dynamically add designated multimedia contents to a digital broadcast channel and supply the added contents to a digital broadcast receiver. CONSTITUTION: A digital broadcast receiving unit(110) receives a digital broadcast signal. A user content receiver(130) receives a user setting content signal. A user specialized broadcast signal generator(150) generates a user specialized digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the user setting content signal.

Description

TECHNICAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED MEDIA CHANNEL AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM HAVING THEREON PROGRAM PERFORMING FUNCTION EMBODYING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus and a method for providing a media channel and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the same, and more specifically, by dynamically adding a user-specified multimedia content to a digital broadcasting channel. The present invention relates to a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus and a media channel providing method which can be provided through a digital broadcasting receiver, and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the same.

Broadcasting environment is changing according to the development of technology and changing demand of viewers. Conventional analog broadcasting has been converted to digital broadcasting, and broadcasting media are diversifying into not only terrestrial broadcasting but also cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, and so-called IP-TV service, terrestrial and satellite DMB service using high-speed communication network. .

Since digital broadcasting can increase the capacity by 4 to 8 times compared to the conventional analog broadcasting, it can provide additional services in various fields such as sports, movies, home shopping, and music. In addition, the form of digital broadcasting is possible in a variety of forms, such as terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, DMB broadcasting, IP-TV. Accordingly, the viewer can select a desired broadcast from various broadcast media.

Meanwhile, according to the development of compression and reproduction technology of multimedia content, information communication terminals may also provide multimedia content. For example, an information communication terminal such as a user's personal computer, a notebook computer, a portable terminal such as a PDA or a PMP, a mobile communication terminal, etc. may have a multimedia content playing function to play and provide multimedia content to a user.

For example, when a user receives multimedia content or UCC posted to a portal company through a communication network, the information communication terminal may play the multimedia content or UCC. Alternatively, the information communication terminal may play multimedia content stored in a nonvolatile storage device such as a CD, a DVD, a Blu-ray disc, a hard disk, or a USB memory device.

However, such an information communication terminal has a disadvantage in that the screen size of the display device embedded therein is smaller than that of the digital broadcast receiver.

For example, a digital broadcast receiver is mainly fixed in a home and includes a display device having a large screen size, whereas an information communication terminal such as a personal computer is fixedly arranged but the screen size is smaller than that of the digital broadcast receiver. In addition, an information communication terminal such as a notebook or a PDA, a PMP or a mobile communication terminal has a small screen size to be used as a mobile type.

Therefore, the provision of multimedia contents through the information communication terminal is inconvenient for the user in that the available screen size is small.

In addition, even when the multimedia content stored in the information communication terminal is connected to the digital broadcast receiver and provided, the user must perform a complicated setup process so that the multimedia content can be provided by the digital broadcast receiver.

For example, a user must connect video and audio outputs of an information communication terminal such as a laptop to a digital broadcast receiver. In addition, the user has to set the function of the digital broadcast receiver separately through a control device such as a remote controller so that the corresponding video and audio output is provided instead of the digital broadcast channel.

The present invention relates to a configuration for converting multimedia content provided through such an information communication terminal into a digital broadcast format and providing the same through a digital broadcast receiver.

Disclosure of Invention An object of the present invention is to provide a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus and a method for providing a media channel, which can be provided through a digital broadcasting receiver by dynamically adding multimedia content designated by a user to a digital broadcasting channel.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the method for providing a user-customized media channel.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a digital broadcast receiver for receiving a digital broadcast signal, a user content receiver for receiving a user setting content signal, and a user-specific digital signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the user setting content signal. Provided is a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus including a user-specific broadcast signal generator for generating a broadcast signal.

In the user-customizable media channel providing apparatus according to the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver may receive at least one of a terrestrial digital broadcast signal, a satellite digital broadcast signal, a cable digital broadcast signal, an IP-TV broadcast signal, and a DMB broadcast signal. .

In the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the user content receiving unit may receive the user setting content signal from a predetermined user terminal.

In the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the user content receiving unit may receive the user setting content signal transmitted through wired or wireless communication from the user terminal.

In the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the user-specific broadcast signal generation unit may be configured to perform the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on system information on the digital broadcast signal and system information on the user-set content signal. You can create system information.

In the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the system information on the digital broadcast signal includes channel information or program information on the digital broadcast signal, and the system information on the user setting content signal is It includes channel information or program information for a user-set content signal, the system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal may include channel information or program information for both the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal.

In the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the user-specific broadcast signal generation unit assigns a channel for the user-set content signal to an empty channel among channel information for the digital broadcast signal. System information of a broadcast signal may be generated.

In the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the user content receiver may receive the user-set content signal pre-converted to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal.

In the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the apparatus further includes a content converter for converting the user-set content signal to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal, wherein the user-specific broadcast signal generator comprises the digital broadcast signal. And generate the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the converted user setting content signal.

In addition, the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may further include a user-specific broadcast signal transmitter for transmitting the user-specific digital broadcast signal to a digital broadcast receiver.

The present invention also provides a user comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a digital broadcast signal and a user set content signal; and (b) generating a user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the user set content signal. Provides a way to provide customized media channels.

In the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the step (a) may include (a-1) a terrestrial digital broadcast signal, a satellite digital broadcast signal, a cable digital broadcast signal, an IP-TV broadcast signal, and a DMB broadcast signal. Receiving at least one.

In addition, in the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the step (a) may include (a-2) receiving the user setting content signal from a predetermined user terminal.

In the method of providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the step (a-2) may include receiving the user setting content signal transmitted from the user terminal through wired or wireless communication. It may include.

In the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the step (b) may include (b-1) the user specification based on system information on the digital broadcasting signal and system information on the user setting content signal. Generating system information on the digital broadcast signal.

In the method of providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the system information on the digital broadcast signal includes channel information or program information on the digital broadcast signal, and the system information on the user setting content signal is It includes channel information or program information for a user-set content signal, the system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal may include channel information or program information for both the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal.

In addition, in the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the step (b-1) may include (b-2) a channel for the user setting content signal with respect to an empty channel among channel information for the digital broadcast signal. Generating system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal to assign a.

In the method of providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the step (a) includes (a-4) receiving the user-configured content signal that is pre-converted to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal. can do.

In the method of providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention, the method further includes (c) converting the user-set content signal to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal, and the step (b) may include (b) And generating the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the converted user setting content signal.

In addition, the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may further include the step of (d) transmitting the user-specific digital broadcast signal to a digital broadcast receiver.

The present invention also provides a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention described above.

According to the present invention, the multimedia content designated by the user may be dynamically added to the digital broadcasting channel and provided through the digital broadcasting receiver.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, an embodiment of a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus and a method for providing a media channel of the present invention and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a usage environment of a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the user-customizable media channel providing apparatus 100 according to the present invention receives a digital broadcast signal transmitted from the digital broadcast provider 10.

The digital broadcasting provider 10 transmits digital broadcasting signals in various forms such as terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, DMB broadcasting, and IP-TV.

The digital broadcast signal provided by the digital broadcast provider 10 has a predetermined standard according to the broadcast type. For example, in the case of terrestrial digital broadcasting, the digital broadcasting provider 10 transmits a digital broadcasting signal conforming to the ATSC standard. In addition, in the case of cable broadcasting, the digital broadcasting provider 10 transmits a digital broadcasting signal conforming to the OpenCable standard.

In addition, the user-customized media channel providing apparatus 100 is transmitted from the content provider 30 to receive a user-set content signal stored in the user terminal 50.

The content provider 30 provides multimedia content through a content distribution network.

The content provider 30 may be, for example, a content provider that provides contents such as education content, shopping content, or UCC through a communication network, or may be a portal provider that provides multimedia contents while operating a portal site.

Alternatively, the content provider 30 may be a provider that provides multimedia contents stored in a storage medium such as a DVD or a Blu-ray disc through an offline distribution network.

The user terminal 50 may be, for example, any one of a personal computer, a multimedia playback device, a mobile communication terminal, or a PDA.

The user terminal 50 stores the multimedia content, for example, via a communication connection with the content provider 30. Alternatively, the user terminal 50 reads and stores multimedia content stored in a storage medium.

The user terminal 50 transmits a predetermined multimedia content, that is, a user setting content signal, from among the multimedia content stored therein to the user-customized media channel providing apparatus 100.

The user-customized media channel providing apparatus 100 generates a user-specific digital broadcasting signal based on the digital broadcasting signal received from the digital broadcasting provider 10 and the user setting content signal received from the user terminal 50.

Thereafter, the user-customized media channel providing apparatus 100 provides the generated user-specific digital broadcast signal to the digital broadcast receiver 70, and the digital broadcast receiver 70 provides the user-specific digital broadcast signal to the viewer.

The user-customized media channel providing apparatus 100 will be described in more detail as follows.

2 is an exemplary block diagram of a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus 100 for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention includes a digital broadcast receiver 110, a user content receiver 130, and a user-specific broadcast signal generator 150. In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus 100 for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may further include a content converter 170 and a user-specific broadcast signal transmitter 190.

The digital broadcast receiver 110 receives a digital broadcast signal.

The digital broadcast receiver 110 may receive, for example, at least one of a terrestrial digital broadcast signal, a satellite digital broadcast signal, a cable digital broadcast signal, an IP-TV broadcast signal, and a DMB broadcast signal. It is assumed that 110 receives a terrestrial digital broadcast signal.

The user content receiving unit 130 receives a user setting content signal.

The user content receiving unit 130 receives a user setting content signal transmitted from the user terminal 50 described with reference to FIG. 1.

The user content receiving unit 130 receives a user setting content signal through a wired or wireless communication connection with the user terminal 50.

Preferably, the user content receiving unit 130 receives a user setting content signal through a wireless communication connection, such as Wi-Fi, with the user terminal 50.

The user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 generates a user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal received by the digital broadcast receiver 110 and the user-set content signal received by the user content receiver 130.

The generation of the user-specific digital broadcast signal will be described in more detail as follows.

First, the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal and the content standard of the user setting content signal may be different from each other.

For example, terrestrial digital broadcasting uses the MPEG-2 based ATSC standard. However, the multimedia content stored in the user terminal 50 may be produced using other video compression standards such as AVI, for example, and may not be produced in a form suitable for broadcast standards. For example, the content provider may provide the user terminal 50 with multimedia content manufactured using a codec such as H.264.

First, the user setting content signal may be converted in advance by the user terminal 50 so as to conform to the broadcasting standard of the digital broadcasting signal.

If the user setting content signal is converted in advance to the broadcasting standard of the digital broadcast signal in the user terminal 50, the user content receiving unit 130 converts the user setting content signal converted to the broadcasting standard of the digital broadcasting signal in advance. Receive.

When the user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 receives the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal, the user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 generates a user-specific digital broadcast signal through multiplexing.

Alternatively, the user setting content signal may be transmitted in a form in which the user terminal 50 is not converted in advance to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal.

If the user set content signal is transmitted in a form not converted to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal, the user set content signal must be converted to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal.

To this end, the user-customizable media channel providing apparatus 100 according to the present invention may further include a content converter 170.

The content converter 170 converts the user-set content signal received by the user content receiver 130 to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal.

For example, the content converter 170 converts a user-set content signal into a form using an MPEG-2 video codec and an AC3 audio codec to comply with the terrestrial digital broadcasting standard.

When the user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 receives the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal converted by the content converter 170, the user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 generates a user-specific digital broadcast signal through multiplexing.

Meanwhile, the user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 may generate system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the system information on the digital broadcast signal and the system information on the user set content signal.

The digital broadcast receiver 70 of FIG. 1 receives a digital broadcast signal and provides it for each channel, and also provides program guide information such as an EPG.

To this end, the digital broadcast signal includes system information on the digital broadcast signal.

The system information for the digital broadcast signal may include channel information or program information for the digital broadcast signal, for example. System information on the digital broadcast signal is implemented in the form of information such as PSIP in the case of terrestrial digital broadcasting.

In addition, the system information on the user setting content signal may include, for example, channel information or program information on the user setting content signal.

In addition, the system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal may include channel information or program information for both the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal.

However, such channel information or program information may not be included in multimedia contents other than the digital broadcast signal.

Accordingly, the user terminal 50 may generate the user setting content signal to include channel information or program information about the multimedia content, that is, system information about the user setting content signal in advance.

For example, the user terminal 50 sets channel information on the user setting content signal so as not to overlap with the channel of the digital broadcast signal in advance. In addition, the program information is extracted from the multimedia content to generate program information on the user-set content signal.

The user terminal 50 may transmit the generated user setting content signal to the user content receiving unit 130 of the user-customized media channel providing apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

Alternatively, if the system information on the user setting content is not included in the user setting content signal, the user-specific content signal generating unit 150 specifies channel information or program information with respect to the received user setting content signal to specify the user setting content signal. System information about can be generated.

For example, the user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 checks channel information on the digital broadcast signal and searches for an empty channel. Thereafter, the user-configured content signal is allocated to the corresponding empty channel.

Accordingly, system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal may be generated, and the digital broadcast receiver 70 of FIG. 1 may operate based on system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal.

For example, if the system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal is used, the viewer can watch not only the digital broadcast signal but also the user-set content signal on a channel basis.

For example, suppose that the channel numbers of the terrestrial digital broadcasting service providers are 6, 7, 9 and 11, and the channel numbers corresponding to the user set content signal are 8 and 10, respectively.

The viewer can receive the existing terrestrial digital broadcast signal by selecting any one of channels 6, 7, 9, and 11 through the remote control, and user can select one of channels 8 and 10 to set the user. The content signal may be received.

Accordingly, the viewer can easily watch the user-set content signal through the digital broadcast receiver 70 of FIG. 1.

In addition, the digital broadcast receiver 70 in FIG. 1 may generate EPG information by reflecting program information on a user-set content signal. Therefore, the viewer can easily provide not only program information about a digital broadcast program but also program information about a user setting content signal.

Meanwhile, the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may be implemented in the digital broadcast receiver 70 of FIG. 1, but is preferably implemented in a separate configuration and connected to the digital broadcast receiver 70 of FIG. 1.

Accordingly, the apparatus 100 for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may further include a user-specific broadcast signal transmitter 190.

The user-specific broadcast signal transmitter 190 transmits the user-specific digital broadcast signal generated by the user-specific broadcast signal generator 150 to the digital broadcast receiver 70 of FIG. 1.

According to the prior art, huge funds are required to operate a broadcast channel. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily provide multimedia content in the form of a broadcast channel to a viewer's digital broadcast receiver.

For example, the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may be applied when a multimedia content is distributed by a video operator, a portal operator, a home shopping operator, a religious group, or an educational institution.

3 is an exemplary flowchart of a method for providing a user-customized media channel of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a digital broadcast signal and a user set content signal are received (S110).

The digital broadcast signal may be any one of a terrestrial digital broadcast signal, a satellite digital broadcast signal, a cable digital broadcast signal, an IP-TV broadcast signal, and a DMB broadcast signal.

In addition, the user setting content signal may be received from a predetermined user terminal.

The user terminal stores multimedia content, and transmits the stored multimedia content as a user-set content signal through wired or wireless communication.

As a wireless communication standard, for example, Wi-Fi may be used.

In addition, the user-set content signal may be converted in advance to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal.

In this case, in step S110, a user-converted content signal converted in advance to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal is received.

However, the user-set content signal may not conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal.

Next, a user-specific digital broadcast signal is generated based on the digital broadcast signal and the user set content signal (S130).

The generation of the user-specific digital broadcast signal will be described in more detail as follows.

First, in step S110, if a user setting content signal converted in advance to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcasting signal is received, in step S130, the digital broadcasting signal and the user setting content signal are multiplexed to generate a user-specific digital broadcasting signal.

However, if the user setting content signal received in step S110 does not meet the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal, although not shown, further comprising the step of converting the user set content signal to meet the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal; Can be. For example, in the conversion step, the user-configured content signal is converted into a form using an MPEG-2 video codec and an AC3 audio codec to comply with the terrestrial digital broadcasting standard.

Next, in step S130, the digital broadcast signal and the converted user setting content signal are multiplexed to generate a user-specific digital broadcast signal.

In operation S130, system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal may be generated based on system information on the digital broadcast signal and system information on the user set content signal.

The digital broadcast receiver receives a digital broadcast signal and provides it for each channel, and also provides program guide information such as an EPG.

To this end, the digital broadcast signal includes system information on the digital broadcast signal.

The system information for the digital broadcast signal may include channel information or program information for the digital broadcast signal, for example. System information on the digital broadcast signal is implemented in the form of information such as PSIP in the case of terrestrial digital broadcasting.

In addition, the system information about the user setting content signal may include, for example, channel information or program information about the user setting content signal.

In addition, the system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal may include channel information or program information for both the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal.

 System information about the user-specific digital broadcast signal may be generated as follows, for example.

First, the channel information of the digital broadcast signal is checked to search for an empty channel. Thereafter, the user-configured content signal is allocated to the corresponding empty channel.

Therefore, system information, especially channel information, for the user-specific digital broadcast signal is generated.

Meanwhile, the program information about the user-specific digital broadcast signal may be generated by extracting program information included in the user-set content signal and adding it to program information about the conventional digital broadcast signal.

In this manner, in step S130, a user-specific digital broadcast signal is generated, and system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal may also be generated.

Meanwhile, the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may be implemented in a digital broadcast receiver, but preferably, may be implemented in a separate device other than the digital broadcast receiver.

Therefore, the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may further include transmitting a user-specific digital broadcast signal to the digital broadcast receiver (S150).

In step S150, the user-specific digital broadcast signal generated in step S130 is transmitted to the digital broadcast receiver.

Accordingly, the digital broadcast receiver may provide a user-specific digital broadcast signal to the viewer.

According to the prior art, huge funds are required to operate a broadcast channel. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily provide multimedia content in the form of a broadcast channel to a viewer's digital broadcast receiver.

For example, the apparatus for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention may be applied when a multimedia content is distributed by a video operator, a portal operator, a home shopping operator, a religious group, or an educational institution.

The present invention also provides a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the method for providing a user-customized media channel according to the present invention described above.

A computer readable recording medium refers to any kind of recording device that stores data, that is, data in code or program form, so that it can be read by a computer system. Such computer-readable recording media include, for example, memories such as ROM and RAM, storage media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, magnetic storage media such as magnetic tape and floppy disk, optical data storage devices, and the like. It also includes a case where it is implemented in the form of transmission via. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable data is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

However, a detailed description of such a computer-readable recording medium will be omitted since it overlaps with the method for providing a user-defined media channel according to the present invention described with reference to FIG.

Although the configuration of the present invention has been described in detail, these are merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. This will be possible.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by these embodiments. It is intended that the scope of the invention be interpreted by the following claims, and that all descriptions within the scope equivalent thereto will be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, multimedia content designated by a user may be dynamically added to a digital broadcasting channel and provided through a digital broadcasting receiver. For example, a video operator, a portal operator, a home shopping operator, a religious group, or an educational institution may provide their multimedia contents to viewers in the form of broadcast channels.

1 exemplarily illustrates a usage environment of a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus of the present invention.

2 is an exemplary block diagram of a user-customizable media channel providing apparatus of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary flowchart of a method for providing a user-customized media channel of the present invention.

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10: digital broadcast provider 30: content provider

50: user terminal 70: digital broadcast receiver

100: user customized media channel providing device

110: digital broadcast receiver 130: user content receiver

150: user-specific broadcast signal generator

170: content conversion unit

190: user-specific broadcast signal transmission unit

Claims (21)

A digital broadcast receiver for receiving a digital broadcast signal; A user content receiving unit which receives a user setting content signal; A user-specific broadcast signal generator for generating a user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal. Device for providing a user-customized media channel comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the digital broadcast receiver receives at least one of a terrestrial digital broadcast signal, a satellite digital broadcast signal, a cable digital broadcast signal, an IP-TV broadcast signal, and a DMB broadcast signal. The method of claim 1, And the user content receiving unit receives the user setting content signal from a predetermined user terminal. The method of claim 3, And the user content receiving unit receives the user setting content signal transmitted from the user terminal through wired or wireless communication. The method of claim 1, And the user-specific broadcast signal generator generates system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on system information on the digital broadcast signal and system information on the user-set content signal. The method of claim 5, The system information on the digital broadcast signal includes channel information or program information on the digital broadcast signal. The system information on the user setting content signal includes channel information or program information on the user setting content signal. And the system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal includes channel information or program information for both the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal. The method of claim 6, The user-specific broadcast signal generation unit generates system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal to allocate a channel for the user-set content signal to the empty channel among the channel information for the digital broadcast signal. Provision device. The method of claim 1, And the user content receiver receives the user set content signal pre-converted to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal. The method of claim 1, A content conversion unit converting the user setting content signal to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal More, And the user-specific broadcast signal generator generates the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the converted user setting content signal. The method of claim 1, A user-specific broadcast signal transmitter for transmitting the user-specific digital broadcast signal to a digital broadcast receiver Device for providing a user-customized media channel further comprising. (a) receiving a digital broadcast signal and a user set content signal; (b) generating a user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the user set content signal; Method for providing a user-customized media channel comprising a. The method of claim 11, The step (a) may include receiving (a-1) at least one of a terrestrial digital broadcast signal, a satellite digital broadcast signal, a cable digital broadcast signal, an IP-TV broadcast signal, and a DMB broadcast signal. How to provide media channels. The method of claim 11, Wherein step (a), (a-2) comprises the step of receiving the user-defined content signal from a predetermined user terminal providing a user-defined media channel. The method of claim 13, Wherein step (a-2), (a-3) comprises the step of receiving the user-defined content signal transmitted from the user terminal via wired or wireless communication. The method of claim 11, The step (b) includes (b-1) generating system information on the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on system information on the digital broadcast signal and system information on the user set content signal. How to provide a customized media channel. The method of claim 15, The system information on the digital broadcast signal includes channel information or program information on the digital broadcast signal. The system information on the user setting content signal includes channel information or program information on the user setting content signal. And the system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal includes channel information or program information for both the digital broadcast signal and the user-set content signal. The method of claim 15, In step (b-1), (b-2) generating system information of the user-specific digital broadcast signal to allocate a channel for the user setting content signal to an empty channel among the channel information for the digital broadcast signal. Providing a custom media channel. The method of claim 11, Wherein step (a), (a-4) comprises the step of receiving the user-defined content signal pre-converted to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal. The method of claim 11, (c) converting the user set content signal to conform to the broadcast standard of the digital broadcast signal; More, And (b) generating the user-specific digital broadcast signal based on the digital broadcast signal and the converted user setting content signal. The method of claim 11, (d) transmitting the user-specific digital broadcast signal to a digital broadcast receiver; Method for providing a user-customized media channel further comprising. 21. A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the method for providing a customized media channel according to any one of claims 11 to 20.

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