KR20100054232A

KR20100054232A - Ip broadcasting receiver and method for receiving pay ip broadcasting program

Info

Publication number: KR20100054232A
Application number: KR1020080113047A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 류희창; 신승용
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2008-11-14
Filing date: 2008-11-14
Publication date: 2010-05-25

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IP broadcast receiver and a method for receiving a paid IP broadcast program. For example, at an IP broadcast receiver, while receiving and playing a trailer of a paid IP broadcast program, at least one or more items are input according to a user's key input. In addition to capturing a video frame, when paying for a viewer fee of the paid IP broadcast program, the captured video frame is converted into a reduced image and displayed as a menu item, and when the reduced image of the menu item is selected, By requesting, receiving, and playing back a paid IP broadcast program from a video frame, a user can select any desired highlight portion among the paid IP broadcast programs, and receive and watch the paid IP broadcast program therefrom.

Description

IP broadcasting receiver and method for receiving pay IP broadcasting program

The present invention relates to an IP broadcast receiver for receiving and playing an IP broadcast program from a content providing server and a method for receiving a paid IP broadcast program.

In general, IP broadcast receivers of various types such as IP set-top boxes (IP-STBs) are widely used and commercialized. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the IP broadcast receiver 100 In addition to being connected to the television (TV) 200, and via a network 300 such as the Internet, the IP broadcast program transmitted from the content providing server 400 is received and reproduced.

On the other hand, the content providing server 400, for example, transmits a paid IP broadcast program, such as a movie set copyright, etc., to the IP broadcast receiver 400 connected and connected through the Internet, this To do this, the user of the IP broadcast receiver must first perform a series of payment procedures for watching a paid IP broadcast program.

When the above payment process is completed, the content providing server sequentially transmits the paid IP broadcast program from the beginning to the end, for example, a user may randomly transmit the paid IP broadcast program. Even if you want to watch from the middle part, there is a problem of waiting until the corresponding part is played from the beginning.

The present invention provides an IP broadcast receiver and a paid IP broadcast program for allowing a user of an IP broadcast receiver to select an arbitrary highlight portion or the like of a paid IP broadcast program, and to receive and watch a paid IP broadcast program therefrom. It is to provide a method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for receiving a paid IP broadcast program, the method comprising: capturing at least one video frame according to a user's key input while receiving and playing a trailer of a paid IP broadcast program; Step 2 of converting the captured video frame into a downscaled image, and display as a menu item when the payment fee of the paid IP broadcast program payment; And when the reduced image of the menu item is selected, requesting, receiving, and playing back a paid IP broadcast program from a corresponding video frame.

In addition, the captured video frame, characterized in that is stored in association with the play time information in the paid IP broadcast program,

The reduced image may be displayed together with the playing time information in the paid IP broadcasting program.

In addition, the step 3, with reference to the playback time information of the video frame corresponding to the selected reduced video, from that point of time to request the transmission of the paid IP broadcast program,

In addition, the IP broadcast receiver according to the present invention, capture means for capturing at least one video frame of the trailer of the paid IP broadcast program; Storage means for storing the captured video frame; Conversion means for converting the stored video frame into a reduced image; Generating means for generating an OSD image in which the converted reduced image is displayed as a menu item; And a control means for requesting transmission of a paid IP broadcasting program from a video frame corresponding to the menu item of the reduced image displayed on the OS video,

In addition, the reduced image is characterized in that it is displayed with the playback time information in the paid IP broadcast program,

In addition, the OSD image, characterized in that is displayed when paying the viewing fee of the paid IP broadcast program,

The control means may request transmission of the paid IP broadcast program from that point of time with reference to the reproduction time information of the video frame corresponding to the selected reduced image.

In the IP broadcasting receiver and the paid IP broadcasting program receiving method according to the present invention, for example, the IP broadcasting receiver receives at least one video frame according to a user's key input while receiving and playing a trailer of the paid IP broadcasting program. In addition, when capturing the fee of the paid IP broadcast program, the captured video frame is converted into a reduced image and displayed as a menu item, and when the reduced image of the menu item is selected, the corresponding video frame is selected. By requesting, receiving, and playing back a paid IP broadcast program, the user can select any desired highlight portion among the paid IP broadcast programs, and receive and watch the paid IP broadcast program therefrom.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of an IP broadcasting receiver and a paid IP broadcasting program receiving method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention can be applied to various types of IP broadcast receivers such as an IP set-top box that receives and plays an IP broadcast program transmitted from a content providing server connected and connected through a network such as the Internet.

In the IP broadcast receiver, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the network module 10, the storage 11, the decoder 12, the CPI 13, the frame capture unit 14, and the OSD. The generation unit 15, the memory 16, the timer 17, and the reduced image converter 18 are included.

In addition, the network module 10 performs an interface operation with the content providing server 400 connected and connected through a network 300 such as the Internet, under the control of the operation of the CPI.

The storage 11 temporarily stores IP broadcast program data downloaded from the content providing server 400. For example, a buffer area is provided in a part of the storage 11. The storage 11 may be a large storage medium such as a hard disk (HDD), or a small storage medium such as a flash memory.

In addition, the decoder 12 decodes IP broadcast program data downloaded to the storage 11 to output audio and video signals, and the frame capture unit 14 receives the CPI. According to the control of the operation), the decoded video frame is captured.

For example, in the CPI 13, when a user inputs a preset key (eg, a capture key) while receiving and playing a trailer of a paid IP broadcasting program such as a copyrighted movie, the frame The operation of the capture unit 14 is performed to capture the video frame reproduced at that time.

After that, when the payment process for watching the paid IP broadcast program is completed, the reduced image converting unit 18 and the OSD generating unit 15 are operated to control the user's selection of the video frame. The reduced image of the item is displayed.

Further, in the CPI 13, when the reduced video of the menu item is selected by the user, the content providing server requests the content providing server to transmit a paid IP broadcast program from the video frame of the reduced video. It is possible to receive and watch a paid IP broadcast program from an arbitrary part, which will be described in detail below.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for receiving a paid IP broadcast program according to the present invention. For example, in the CPI 13, a paid IP broadcast program is provided through an interface with the content providing server 400. In the middle of receiving and playing the trailer (S10), when the user inputs a predetermined key, for example, a capture key (S11), the frame capture unit 14 is operated and controlled to be played back at that time. The video frame is captured (S12).

Meanwhile, the frame capture unit 14 stores the video frame captured through the above process in the memory 16. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the play time information of the video frame is shown. Are captured together in the memory 16 and associated with each video frame.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a preview of a paid IP broadcast program is video frames within a main highlight section, and when a user inputs a capture key while watching the trailer, It captures the video frame and playback time information (eg hour / minute / second / frame) of the viewpoint and stores it together.

And, the CPI 13, according to the user's request, to perform a series of payment process for watching the paid IP broadcast program, the cost payment process is a well-known method is used, specific about this Description is omitted.

Meanwhile, in the CPI 13, when the cost settlement process is completed (S13), the reduced image converter 18 and the OSD generator 15 are operated to control the video frame stored in the memory 16. After converting the image into a preset thumbnail image (Thumbnail Picture) (S14), the reduced image is included in the OSD image as a user selectable menu item (S15).

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the OSD image may display a guide message for guiding payment completion and selecting a desired portion, and also receiving a paid IP broadcasting program from the beginning. Menu items (e.g., START), and downscaled images of menu items to be received from the user's selection while viewing the trailer are displayed.

Meanwhile, the playback time information may be displayed together on the reduced images of the menu item. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the user selects and clicks the first reduced image (S16). In the CPI 13, playback time information (eg, hour / minute / second / frame = 00: 15: 01: 22) of the reduced video is searched for and confirmed (S17).

In addition, a request command including the play time information is generated, for example, a request command requesting to transmit paid IP broadcast program data from a video frame corresponding to the play time information is generated and transmitted to the content providing server 400. Done.

On the other hand, when the content providing server 400 transmits the paid IP broadcast program data from the video frame corresponding to the play time information according to the request command, the CPI 13, the storage 11 and The decoder 12 is controlled to receive and reproduce the broadcast program data (S18).

Then, since the user performs any corresponding operation requested by the user (S19), the user can receive and watch the paid IP broadcast program from an arbitrary highlight portion selected by the user while watching the trailer of the paid IP broadcast program.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. , Alteration, substitution, addition, or the like.

1 shows an embodiment of a general IP broadcast receiver,

2 illustrates a configuration of an IP broadcast receiver according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method for receiving a paid IP broadcast program according to the present invention;

4 illustrates an embodiment in which a video frame and playback time information are captured according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates an OSD image in which a menu item of a reduced image is displayed according to the present invention.

[Description of Drawings]

10: network module 11: storage

12: decoder 13: CPI

14: frame capture unit 15: OSD generation unit

16: memory 17: timer

18: reduced video conversion 100: IP broadcast receiver

200: Television 300: Network

400: content providing server

Claims

Capturing at least one video frame according to a user's key input while receiving and playing a trailer of a paid IP broadcast program;

Step 2 of converting the captured video frame into a downscaled image, and display as a menu item when the payment fee of the paid IP broadcast program payment; And

And if the reduced image of the menu item is selected, requesting, receiving, and reproducing the transmission of the paid IP broadcast program from the corresponding video frame.

The method of claim 1,

The captured video frame is stored in association with the play time information in the pay IP broadcast program, the paid IP broadcast program receiving method.

The method of claim 1,

The reduced image is displayed with the play time information in the paid IP broadcast program, the paid IP broadcast program receiving method characterized in that.

3. The method of claim 2,

In step 3, referring to the play time information of the video frame corresponding to the selected reduced image, the paid IP broadcast program receiving method, characterized in that for requesting the transmission of the paid IP broadcast program from that point.

Capturing means for capturing at least one video frame of a trailer of a paid IP broadcast program;

Storage means for storing the captured video frame;

Conversion means for converting the stored video frame into a reduced image;

Generating means for generating an OSD image in which the converted reduced image is displayed as a menu item; And

And a control means for requesting transmission of a paid IP broadcast program from a corresponding video frame when the menu item of the reduced image displayed on the OS video is selected.

The method of claim 5,

The captured video frame is stored in association with the playback time information in the paid IP broadcast program IP broadcast receiver.

The method of claim 5,

And the reduced image is displayed together with the playing time information in the paid IP broadcasting program.

The method of claim 5,

The OS video is IP broadcast receiver, characterized in that displayed when the payment of the viewing fee of the paid IP broadcast program.

The method of claim 6,

And the control means requests transmission of a paid IP broadcasting program from that point of time with reference to the reproduction time information of the video frame corresponding to the selected reduced image.