KR20100073716A - Network access system and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A network connection system is provided to increase the efficiency of wireless network resources by using the part of contents in a pilot signal. CONSTITUTION: A network wireless access unit(100) transmits pilot signal with one or more digital contents and additional data within predetermined coverage. If it enters into within the coverage, an UE(User Equipment, 300) receives the pilot signal. If the selected contents are included within the pilot signal of the digital contents, the user equipment plays the selected contents. If the selected contents are not included, the user terminal performs connection request on the wireless network resources.

Description

Network Access System and Control Method thereof

The present invention relates to a network access system and a method of controlling the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a network access device that transmits a pilot signal in a network connection device, including some digital content available at the terminal, and as soon as the terminal enters the coverage of the access device. The present invention relates to a network access system and a method of controlling the network access system that allow some content to be used.

The conventional procedure when a user wants to use a service by accessing a specific network is as follows. i) when the network device transmits a wireless pilot signal within a certain coverage, ii) the terminal detects that it is within the coverage of a specific network and makes a connection request to the network device, and iii) the network device that has received the access request is After allowing access by performing an access procedure such as authentication and address assignment, iv) the terminal finally requests the network device for a desired service, and v) determines whether the network device can provide the requested service to the terminal. Could provide service.

Such a conventional network access method requires a complicated procedure, increases the complexity of the system, increases the connection time, inconveniences the user, and ultimately has a problem of inefficient use of radio resources.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a network connection system that allows a terminal to receive digital content included in a pilot signal at the same time as entering the coverage of the network device by including a part of the digital content in the pilot signal transmitted from the network device; The present invention provides a control method of a network access system.

In addition, another object of the present invention, when transmitting a pilot channel in the network device, by simultaneously transmitting a channel including the digital content, the network connection to enable the terminal to receive the digital content at the same time as the coverage of the network device The present invention provides a control method of a system and a network access system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a network radio access device for transmitting a pilot signal including at least one digital content and additional data of the digital content within a certain coverage in a network access system. ; And receiving the pilot signal when entering the coverage, and playing the selected content when the digital content included in the received pilot signal is included by the user, and playing the selected content. If the selected content is not included in the digital content, characterized in that it comprises a user terminal for making a connection request to the network radio access device.

Preferably, the additional data of the digital content may include a parameter constituting a content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user in the user terminal.

In addition, the user terminal configures and displays the content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user based on the parameter configuring the content selection page, and the user desired through the displayed content selection page. The content may be selected.

In addition, when the content selected by the user is one of the digital contents included in the pilot signal, the user terminal may play the selected content.

Further, when the content selected by the user is not included in the pilot signal, the user terminal requests to access the network radio access device and receives and plays the selected content from the network radio access device. It can be characterized.

On the other hand, the network radio access device, if the content selected by the user is not included in the pilot signal and receives a connection request from a commercial user terminal, by performing a predetermined access procedure to provide the selected content to the user terminal; It may be characterized in that the transmission.

Preferably, the network wireless access device may be any one of a base station of a mobile communication system and an access point of an WLAN system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in a network connection system, a service broadcasting channel including a pilot channel and at least one digital content and additional data of the digital content is fixed. A network radio access device that transmits into coverage; And when the mobile station enters the coverage, receives the pilot channel and the service broadcasting channel, and includes contents selected by a user among the digital contents included in the received service broadcasting channel. And playing the selected content, and when the selected content is not included among the digital contents included in the service broadcasting channel, a user terminal for accessing the network radio access device. do.

Preferably, the additional data of the digital content may include a parameter constituting a content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user in the user terminal.

The user terminal may configure and display the content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user based on the parameter constituting the content selection page, and the content desired by the user through the displayed content selection page. May be selected.

In addition, when the content selected by the user is one of the digital contents included in the service broadcasting channel, the user terminal may play the selected content.

Further, when the content selected by the user is not included in the service broadcasting channel, the user terminal requests to access the network radio access device and receives and plays the selected content from the network radio access device. It can be characterized by.

On the other hand, when the network radio access device receives a connection request from the user terminal because the content selected by the user is not included in the service broadcasting channel, the network radio access device performs a predetermined access procedure to perform the selected access to the user terminal. The content may be transmitted.

Preferably, the network wireless access device may be any one of a base station of a mobile communication system and an access point of an WLAN system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the user terminal of the network connection system, receives a service channel including a pilot channel and at least one digital content and additional data of the digital content from a network radio access device; And constructing and displaying a content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user based on the received additional data of the digital content, and selecting the content desired by the user through the displayed content selection page. Determines whether the digital content included in the service broadcasting channel exists, and if the determination result exists, plays the selected content.

Preferably, the service broadcasting channel may be configured as part of the pilot channel or transmitted from the network radio access device at the same time as the pilot channel.

In addition, when it is determined that the selected content does not exist among the digital content included in the service broadcasting channel, the access request may be performed to the network wireless access device.

In addition, the selected content may be received and reproduced from the network wireless access device through a predetermined access procedure according to the access request.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control method of a network access system, wherein the network radio access device transmits a pilot signal including digital content available at a terminal and additional data of the digital content within a certain coverage area. step; A user terminal entering the coverage and receiving the pilot signal; Configuring and displaying, by the user terminal, a content selection page based on a parameter included in the additional data; A content selection step of selecting content desired by a user through the content selection page displayed on the user terminal; And playing, by the user terminal, the selected content.

Preferably, after the content selection step, determining whether the selected content is present in the digital content included in the pilot signal; Playing the selected content by the user terminal when the determination result exists; If the determination result does not exist, the user terminal performing an access request to the network radio access device; And performing, by the network wireless access apparatus, a predetermined access procedure according to the access request, and transmitting the selected content to the user terminal.

On the other hand, it may be characterized in that any one of the base station of the mobile communication system and the access point of the wireless LAN system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for controlling a network access system, wherein the network radio access device comprises a pilot channel, a service broadcasting channel including digital content available at a terminal and additional data of the digital content. Sending within a certain coverage area; The user terminal entering the coverage to receive the pilot channel and the service broadcasting channel; Configuring and displaying, by the user terminal, a content selection page based on a parameter included in the additional data; A content selection step of selecting content desired by a user through the content selection page displayed on the user terminal; And playing, by the user terminal, the selected content.

Preferably, after the content selection step, determining whether the selected content is present in the digital content included in the service broadcasting channel; Playing the selected content by the user terminal when the determination result exists; If the determination result does not exist, the user terminal performing an access request to the network radio access device; And transmitting, by the network wireless access device, the selected content to the user terminal by performing a predetermined access procedure according to the access request.

The network radio access apparatus may be any one of a base station of a mobile communication system and an access point of a wireless LAN system.

According to the present invention by the above means, the digital content included in the pilot signal (or service broadcasting channel) as soon as the user terminal enters the coverage of the network radio access device and receives the pilot signal (or the pilot channel and the service broadcasting channel). Some content can be used immediately.

As a result, it is expected to increase the efficiency of wireless network resources and to facilitate the use of wireless network-based broadcasting and digital content services.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail for the present invention.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a network connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a network access system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a network radio access device 100 and a user terminal 300.

The network wireless access device 100 provides access to a predetermined network to the user terminal 300 to enable data transmission and reception. An access point such as a base station, Bluetooth, ZigBee, or a wireless LAN system of a mobile communication system (Access Point) , AP), and the like.

The network radio access device 100 may transmit a pilot signal including one or more digital contents and additional data of the digital contents within a certain coverage area.

The pilot signal is a signal continuously transmitted from the network radio access device 100 to the user terminal 300 for synchronization. Here, the digital content is provided as soon as the user terminal 300 enters the coverage of the network radio access device 100. It may include the digital content and additional data of the digital content to use (a kind of modified pilot signal including the content related data). Here, the digital content may include various content services that can be reproduced in the user terminal 300 and a broadcast service that can be viewed in the user terminal 300 (in the case of a broadcast service, a broadcast wave that can be transmitted together with a pilot signal is provided. Since it can be received and immediately viewed on the terminal, the following description will focus on general digital content). However, the digital content to be included in the pilot signal may be appropriately limited to real-time popular content and user's personal preference content in consideration of radio resource efficiency and user convenience at the same time. (The network wireless access device 100 may transmit prestored digital content to the user terminal 300 or may receive digital content from an external content server (not shown). Can be sent to).

The additional data of the digital content included in the pilot signal may include a parameter constituting a content selection page that allows the user terminal 300 to select desired content.

Thereafter, the user terminal 300 may receive a pilot signal, configure a content selection page based on the parameter of the additional data included in the pilot signal, and display the content selection page on the terminal screen. Detailed description will be described later.

On the other hand, when the network radio access device 100 is requested to access from the user terminal 300 because there is no content selected by the user in the digital content included in the pilot signal, as described below, the network radio access device 100 performs a connection through a predetermined access procedure. Providing the user-selected content to the user terminal 300 by providing. Here, the predetermined connection procedure refers to a conventional procedure in which a connection device such as authentication and address assignment for a terminal requesting connection is provided to the terminal.

The user terminal 300 receives various data and services by accessing the network wireless access device 100 and receives data, and may be a computer or a mobile communication terminal.

When the user terminal 300 enters the coverage of the network radio access device and receives a pilot signal, the user terminal 300 may use some content without additional procedures using the digital content included in the pilot signal (here, the digital content is a broadcast service. If so, the broadcast included in the pilot signal will be immediately viewable at the terminal).

The user terminal 300 may configure and display a page for selecting a desired content based on a parameter constituting a content selection page among additional data of digital content included in the pilot signal, and display the displayed content selection page. When the desired content is selected through the user, it is determined whether the selected content exists in the digital content included in the pilot signal (included in the pilot signal) and, if present, the selected content from the digital content included in the pilot signal. Can play. In other words, the digital content included in the pilot signal can be used in the user terminal 300 immediately after entering the coverage without a separate access procedure.

Meanwhile, when the content selected by the user terminal 300 through the content selection page does not exist among the digital contents included in the pilot signal, the user terminal 300 may request access to the network wireless access device 100. Thereafter, the network radio access device 100 may transmit the selected content to the user terminal 300 through a normal access procedure such as authentication and address assignment with respect to the user terminal 300. Even in this case, the selected content may be transmitted from the network radio access device 100 to the terminal in the form of a file or a streaming method.

2 is an explanatory diagram of a network connection system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a network access system according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a network radio access device 100 and a user terminal 300 (the same as the embodiment of FIG. 1). Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the exemplary embodiment described with reference to FIG. 1.

When the network radio access device 100 transmits a pilot channel with a certain coverage, the network radio access device 100 may simultaneously transmit a service broadcasting channel including one or more digital contents and additional data of the digital contents. Herein, the pilot channel corresponds to the pilot signal of FIG. 1, and the service broadcasting channel refers to a channel for transmitting digital content and additional data of the digital content (channel refers to a communication path through which signals are transmitted / transmitted). In the present invention, since a signal / channel, for example, a pilot signal / pilot channel is used interchangeably, it will be referred to as 'channel' in this embodiment).

That is, while the network radio access device 100 of FIG. 1 includes digital content as part of a pilot signal and transmits it, the network radio access device 100 of FIG. 2 includes digital content when transmitting a pilot channel. The service broadcasting channel is transmitted separately (simultaneously).

The additional data of the digital content included in the service broadcasting channel may include a parameter configuring a content selection page for selecting content desired by the user.

Hereinafter, since the main technical idea (principle) of the present invention according to the embodiment of FIG. 2 is the same as that of FIG. 1, it will be briefly summarized (definition, limitation, etc. for the same terms as the embodiment of FIG. For the sake of brevity of explanation, a separate explanation will be refrained).

The user terminal 300 selects the content desired by the user through a content selection page configured using the additional data parameter of the digital content through the service broadcasting channel, and the selected content is the digital content previously received through the service broadcasting channel. If present, the selected content of the digital content included in the service broadcasting channel is reproduced on the terminal screen, and if not present, the user terminal 300 and the network wireless access device 100 The selected content may be received through a normal access procedure.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a network access system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation procedure of a control method of a network access system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

The network radio access device 100 transmits a pilot signal including digital content and additional data of the digital content within certain coverage (S101). Here, the network wireless access device 100 may be a base station of a mobile communication system, an access point (Access Point (AP)) of a wireless LAN system, and the like, and the user terminal may select content desired by the user terminal for additional data of digital content. As described above, the parameter for configuring the content selection page is included.

The user terminal 300 enters into a certain coverage area and receives a pilot signal (S102).

The user terminal 300 configures and displays a content selection page based on a parameter of additional data of digital content included in the received pilot signal (S103).

The content desired by the user is selected through the content selection page displayed on the user terminal 300 (S104).

The user terminal 300 determines whether the selected content exists in the digital content included in the pilot signal (S105). Here, since the digital content included in the pilot signal may be limited to the user's personal preference content in consideration of radio resource efficiency, the digital content included in the pilot signal may not have any content desired by the user. same.

As a result of the determination, if present, the user terminal 300 plays the selected content (S106).

As a result of the determination, if it does not exist, the user terminal 300 requests a connection to the network radio access device 100 (S107).

The network wireless access device 100 performs a predetermined access procedure according to the access request of the user terminal 300 and transmits the selected content to the user terminal 300 (S108).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a network access system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation procedure of a control method of a network access system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The network radio access device 100 transmits a pilot channel and a service broadcasting channel including digital content and additional data of the digital content within a predetermined coverage area (S201). As described above, the additional data of the digital content may include a parameter for configuring a content selection page.

The user terminal 300 enters a certain coverage and receives a pilot channel and a service broadcasting channel (S202).

The user terminal 300 configures and displays a content selection page based on a parameter included in the additional data (S203).

The content desired by the user is selected through the content selection page displayed on the user terminal 300 (S204).

The user terminal 300 determines whether the selected content exists among the digital content included in the service broadcasting channel (S205).

As a result of the determination, if present, the user terminal 300 plays the selected content (S206).

As a result of the determination, if it does not exist, the user terminal 300 makes a connection request to the network radio access device 100 (S207).

The network radio access device 100 transmits the selected content by performing a predetermined access procedure according to the access request of the user terminal 300 (S208).

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 present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

The present invention relates to a network access system and a method of controlling the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a network access device that transmits a pilot signal in a network connection device, including some digital content available at the terminal, and as soon as the terminal enters the coverage of the access device. The present invention relates to a network access system and a method of controlling the network access system that allow some content to be used.

According to the present invention, as soon as the user terminal enters the coverage of the network radio access device and receives the pilot signal (or the pilot channel and the service broadcasting channel), the user terminal uses the digital content included in the pilot signal (or the service broadcasting channel). Contents can be used immediately, thereby increasing the efficiency of wireless network resources, and is expected to facilitate the use of wireless network-based broadcasting and digital content services.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a network connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an explanatory diagram of a network connection system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a network access system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a network access system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (16)

In a network connection system, A network radio access device for transmitting a pilot signal including at least one digital content and additional data of the digital content into a predetermined coverage; And Receiving the pilot signal when entering the coverage; and playing the selected content when the digital content included in the received pilot signal is included by the user, and playing the selected content; And a user terminal for making a connection request to the network radio access device when the selected content is not included among the digital contents. The method of claim 1, The additional data of the digital content includes a parameter constituting a content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user in the user terminal. The method of claim 2, The user terminal configures and displays the content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user based on the parameter constituting the content selection page, and the content desired by the user is displayed through the displayed content selection page. Network connection system, characterized in that selected. The method of claim 3, And the user terminal plays the selected content when the content selected by the user is one of the digital contents included in the pilot signal. The method of claim 3, When the content selected by the user is not included in the pilot signal, the user terminal requests to access the network radio access device and receives and plays the selected content from the network radio access device. Network connection system. The method of claim 3, When the network radio access device receives a request for access from a commercial user terminal because the content selected by the user is not included in the pilot signal, the network radio access device performs a predetermined access procedure to transmit the selected content to the user terminal. Network connection system, characterized in that. In a network connection system, A network radio access device for transmitting a pilot channel and a service broadcasting channel including at least one digital content and additional data of the digital content within a certain coverage area; And When entering the coverage, the pilot channel and the service broadcasting channel are received, and the content selected by the user is included in the digital content included in the received service broadcasting channel. And playing the selected content, and when the selected content is not included among the digital contents included in the service broadcasting channel, a user terminal for accessing the network radio access device. Network connection system. The method of claim 7, wherein The additional data of the digital content includes a parameter constituting a content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user in the user terminal. The method of claim 8, The user terminal configures and displays the content selection page for selecting the content desired by the user based on the parameter configuring the content selection page, and selects the content desired by the user through the displayed content selection page. Network connection system, characterized in that the. 10. The method of claim 9, And the user terminal plays the selected content when the content selected by the user is one of the digital contents included in the service broadcasting channel. 10. The method of claim 9, When the content selected by the user is not included in the service broadcasting channel, the user terminal requests to access the network radio access device and receives and plays the selected content from the network radio access device. Featured network access system 10. The method of claim 9, When the network radio access device receives an access request from the user terminal because the content selected by the user is not included in the service broadcasting channel, the network radio access device performs a predetermined access procedure to provide the selected content to the user terminal. Network access system, characterized in that for transmitting. In the control method of a network connection system, Transmitting, by the network radio access device, a pilot signal including digital content available at the terminal and additional data of the digital content within a certain coverage area; A user terminal entering the coverage and receiving the pilot signal; Configuring and displaying, by the user terminal, a content selection page based on a parameter included in the additional data; A content selection step of selecting content desired by a user through the content selection page displayed on the user terminal; And And playing, by the user terminal, the selected content. The method of claim 13, After the content selection step, Determining whether the selected content exists among the digital contents included in the pilot signal; Playing the selected content by the user terminal when the determination result exists; If the determination result does not exist, the user terminal performing an access request to the network radio access device; And And transmitting the selected content to the user terminal by performing a predetermined access procedure according to the access request. In the control method of a network connection system, Transmitting, by the network radio access device, a pilot channel, and a service broadcasting channel including digital content available at the terminal and additional data of the digital content within certain coverage; The user terminal entering the coverage to receive the pilot channel and the service broadcasting channel; Configuring and displaying, by the user terminal, a content selection page based on a parameter included in the additional data; A content selection step of selecting content desired by a user through the content selection page displayed on the user terminal; And And playing, by the user terminal, the selected content. The method of claim 15, After the content selection step, Determining whether the selected content exists among the digital contents included in the service broadcasting channel; Playing the selected content by the user terminal when the determination result exists; If the determination result does not exist, the user terminal performing an access request to the network radio access device; And And transmitting the selected content to the user terminal by performing a predetermined access procedure according to the access request.

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