KR20100078865A - Method and apparatus for providing total search service while broadcasting program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a device for providing total search service while broadcasting program are provided to provided to various search result by category about search word inputted during broadcasting a program. CONSTITUTION: An integrated search result region providing unit(341) provides integrated search result area including a search window and a plurality of taps neighboring with the search window. If a search word is inputted in the search window, a integrated search unit(342) searches information related to the inputted search word in a plurality of categories. A search result providing unit(343) provides the searched information to a plurality of taps according to the content relevant to the category.

Description

Method and apparatus for providing integrated search service during program broadcasting {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TOTAL SEARCH SERVICE WHILE BROADCASTING PROGRAM}

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during a program broadcast, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during a program broadcast to a bidirectional broadcast terminal.

Recently, as the boundary between broadcasting and data communication is broken down, interactive broadcasting services such as video on demand (VOD), data broadcasting, T-commerce, and IPTV are actively developed.

Such bidirectional broadcasting goes beyond simply providing the same broadcast contents to all users, reflects the needs of viewers by using a return channel, and provides a service that provides the contents selected by the viewers directly.

On the other hand, as various services of the Internet are converged in broadcasting, a search service, which is one of the most important services of the Internet service, has also become possible in a broadcast receiver. For example, IPTV provides broadcast contents using an Internet IP-based network while providing a variety of existing IP-based services with broadcasting. In particular, there is a great demand for content-related keyword searches that can immediately solve the viewer's curiosity about broadcast content.

In addition, an electronic program guide (EPG) service, which provides various broadcast program information, has recently been commercialized, and a digital broadcast receiver such as a set top box (STB) has received an EPG information, By outputting through the screen of the external connection device such as, so that the user can easily search for the desired broadcast program information.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system for searching supplementary information related to content according to the related art.

As a first prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-96362 discloses a configuration in which a radio listener or a television viewer is provided with supplementary information about a broadcast program received in real time.

The broadcast program system according to the related art shown in FIG. 1 includes a broadcast receiver 10, a user terminal 20, a broadcast station 30, a channel information server 40, and a web server 50.

The broadcast receiver 10 receives broadcast content received from the broadcast station 30 and may be, for example, a TV.

The channel information server 40 provides URL information on supplementary information for each broadcast content broadcast from the broadcasting station 30. When the viewer wants to search for supplementary information about the content that is currently being broadcast, the user terminal 20 requests the channel information server 40 for URL information about supplementary information.

The channel information server 40 transmits the URL information for each topic of a channel and a broadcast program to the user terminal 20, and the user terminal 20 may retrieve supplementary information from the web server 50 using the URL information for each topic. have.

2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a general IPTV broadcasting service system.

Referring to FIG. 2, a general IPTV broadcast service system includes a broadcaster 60, an IPTV broadcast system 70, and a user terminal 80.

The IPTV broadcasting system 70 includes a storage server for storing broadcast content, a control server for transmitting broadcast content to the user terminal 80 and processing a user request signal input from a return channel, and a distribution server for distributing broadcast content. And the like.

The IPTV broadcasting system 70 manages program content provided from a content provider (CP) or a broadcaster 60, and distributes program content to a place adjacent to a subscriber through a CDN (Content Delivery Network). It can provide / record / play back services. In this case, program content provided from the content provider or the broadcaster 60 may include related additional information.

The user terminal 80 is an apparatus for using an Internet broadcasting service, and is generally composed of a TV 81, a set top box 82, and a remote controller 83. The TV 81 outputs the broadcast content received from the IPTV broadcasting system 70, and transmits the user request signal received through the remote controller 83 to the IPTV broadcasting system 70 through the return channel of the set-top box 82. do.

On the other hand, as the second prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2002-00817 discloses an invention entitled “Recording medium storing an EPG-based data broadcasting system and method and a program source thereof”.

The second prior art relates to data broadcasting, which constructs a broadcast program showing time, personal information of a celebrity, product information in a database, and outputs a result of searching by each search module as a data broadcasting carousel. The data provided is provided as entertainer information and product information, selected by the viewer in the data channel.

On the other hand, as the third prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-70145 discloses an invention entitled “System and Method of Expanding Broadcast or Recorded Program Using Information on the World Wide Web”.

The third prior art selects a plurality of subjects associated with a particular program and sets a hyperlink located in one of the plurality of servers accessible by the user device for the plurality of subjects, thereby creating a program timing file. The configuration to save is disclosed. Here, the hyperlink defines a time interval in the program for each of the selected subjects, stores them in association with the time interval, and thus provides a user device connected to the network to search for a destination address associated with the hyperlink. It is starting to do.

Further, the third prior art discloses that even in the case of a recorded program, it is possible to retrieve information related to a subject from a channel server that broadcasted the recorded program using universal time.

As described above, although a technique for providing additional information related to a program and a search for a topic is disclosed in the first to third prior arts in a broadcasting terminal, the inputted search word is input in a limited screen space in addition to viewing a program. In addition to the various search results provided by the web search site, a technology for providing a real-time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) for an input search word has not been disclosed yet.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention provides various search results for each category of input keywords during program broadcasting.

In addition, the present invention provides a real-time broadcasting program and a video on demand (VOD) service related to an input keyword during program broadcasting.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for providing an integrated search service during a program broadcast to a bidirectional broadcast terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, (a) in response to a key press of the user input means, on the screen of the bidirectional broadcast terminal Providing a search area for providing the integrated search service, (b) providing an integrated search result having a plurality of tabs in response to a search word entered in the search area, (c) a first of the plurality of tabs; In the case of selecting one tab, providing broadcasting programs related to the search word in a close order to a current time; and (d) When selecting a second tab among the plurality of taps, the video on demand (VOD) related to the search word may be provided. ) Is provided for each program unit.

In order to achieve the above object, an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during a program broadcast to an interactive broadcasting terminal according to another aspect of the present invention includes a search box for inputting a search word and a plurality of tabs adjacent to the search window. A search region providing unit providing an integrated search result area, an integrated search unit searching for information related to the input search word in a plurality of categories when a search word is input in the search box, and the searched information corresponding to the category A search result providing unit provided to each of the plurality of tabs according to a content, wherein a first tab of the plurality of tabs is provided in a manner that broadcast programs related to the search word are arranged in order close to a current time; Among the second tabs, video on demand (VOD) related to the search word is provided for each program unit.

Specific details for achieving the above object will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be configured in different forms, and the present embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to provide general knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention.

According to one of the problem solving means of the method and apparatus for providing an integrated search service in the above-mentioned program broadcasting of the present invention,

In addition to viewing a program, in a limited screen space, various search results may be provided for each category only by inputting program attribute information (for example, channel name, program name, actor name, character name, etc.).

In addition, by receiving various search results for the input search word, it is possible to solve the inconvenience of having to input the search word for each category.

In addition, by receiving a dual real-time broadcasting program and a video on demand (VOD) service with respect to the input search word, a real-time broadcasting service and an on-demand video service can be smoothly used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

For reference, in the entire specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, it is not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. Also includes.

In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying configuration diagram or processing flow chart, it will be described in detail for the practice of the present invention.

For reference, although an embodiment of the present invention uses IPTV (hereinafter, referred to as TV) as a bidirectional broadcast terminal, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and a terminal capable of bidirectional communication used in a broadcast system may include It should be understood that it is included in the category of the interactive broadcast terminal.

3 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a system for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A system for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcaster server 310, an IPTV broadcasting system 320, a user terminal 330, and an integrated search service provider 340. .

Referring to the components of the system shown in FIG. 3 in more detail, first, the broadcaster server 310 provides various broadcast contents, and the IPTV broadcasting system 320 includes a storage server for storing broadcast contents and a return channel. And a return pass server for processing the input user request signal (program recommendation request signal, additional information request signal, etc.) and a distribution server for distributing broadcast content.

Here, the broadcast content includes a broadcast program provided by an over-the-air broadcast, a broadcast program provided by a cable broadcast, and a VOD service provided by a telecommunications company, based on a program programming plan, hereinafter, referred to as a "program."

On the other hand, the user terminal 330 is a device for using the Internet broadcasting service, and generally includes a TV 331, a set-top box 332 and a remote control 333 that is a user input means. The user terminal 330 plays the broadcast content received from the IPTV broadcasting system 320 and transmits the user request signal received through the remote controller 333 to the IPTV broadcasting system 320 through the return channel of the set-top box 332. To pass.

The user terminal 330 may use any one of a TV with a set-top box, a set-top box connected to the user's TV, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, or a personal portable terminal.

Set-top boxes are hardware layers consisting of STB hardware, such as CPUs, media processors, flash RAMs, and Ethernet modules, system software layers containing system software such as device drivers and operating systems, Java Virtual Machines (JVMs), and reception limits. Conditional Access System (CAS) module and Digital Rights Management (DRM) interface module, middleware layer with streaming protocols (RTP, RTSP), MPEG2, MPEG4, MPEG7, H.264, WMV-9, etc. It supports four multi codecs and includes four layers of application layers including an electronic program guide (EPG) for selecting an IPTV service channel. In this case, the subscriber's IP set-top box may be assigned an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address.

On the other hand, the integrated search service provider 340 in response to the pressing of any one of the keys of the remote control unit 333, the user input means, the user terminal 330, the integrated search result area for the integrated search service during the program broadcast to provide.

The integrated search result area may include a search box for inputting a search word during program broadcasting, and a plurality of tabs for providing an integrated search result for the search word input in the search box. Here, the plurality of tabs may include a broadcast program tab for arranging broadcast programs related to a search word in an order close to the current time, and a VOD tab for providing on-demand video associated with the search word for each program unit. .

In addition, the plurality of tabs may include a content tab that provides information on content related to a search word, a blog tab that provides information on a blog including content related to a search word, and information about a cafe including content related to a search word. It may further include one or more of a cafe tab provided, an image tab providing an image related to a search word, a news tab providing news related to a search word, and a knowledge tab providing a search result of a knowledge service related to a search word.

Therefore, when the user presses a predetermined key of an input means such as the remote controller 333 while watching a specific program, the integrated search service provider 340 provides the integrated search result area to the user terminal 330, and the user searches the integrated search. By entering search terms in the search box in the results area, you can receive integrated search results in various categories related to the search terms, so that the combined search results can be efficiently saved in a limited screen space even in an environment where input means such as the remote controller 333 is limited. I can display it.

For reference, when the user presses a predetermined key of an input means such as the remote controller 333 while watching a specific program, the integrated search service provider 340 searches for a representative keyword or a recommended search term of the currently broadcast program in the integrated search result area. You can automatically fill in the window and provide it. In this case, the plurality of tabs provided with the integrated search results may be provided with the integrated search results related to the representative keyword or the recommended search word of the program currently being broadcast, which are automatically input into the search box.

In addition, when the search box is selected by the user's selection of the remote controller 333, the integrated search service provider 340 may provide an extended popup including variations (similar words) of the search word exposed in the search box. In addition, when the integrated search result region is displayed on the screen of the TV 331, the inconvenience of covering the program currently being broadcast may be eliminated by adjusting the transparency or adjusting the position.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an integrated search result area providing unit 341, an integrated search unit 342, a search result providing unit 343, and a program providing unit 344. It includes.

For reference, the components illustrated in FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention mean software components or hardware components such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and perform predetermined roles. .

However, 'components' are not meant to be limited to software or hardware, and each component may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium or may be configured to reproduce one or more processors.

Thus, as an example, a component may include components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and processes, functions, properties, procedures, subs, and the like. Routines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Components and the functionality provided within those components may be combined into a smaller number of components or further separated into additional components.

First, the integrated search result area providing unit 341 provides an integrated search result area including a search box for inputting a search word and a plurality of tabs adjacent to the search box.

Here, the plurality of tabs may include a broadcast tab for arranging broadcast programs related to a search word in an order close to the current time and a VOD tab for providing on-demand video associated with the search word for each program unit.

In addition, the plurality of tabs may include a content tab that provides information on content related to a search word, a blog tab that provides information on a blog including content related to a search word, and information about a cafe including content related to a search word. It may further include one or more of a cafe tab provided, an image tab providing an image related to a search word, a news tab providing news related to a search word, and a knowledge tab providing a search result of a knowledge service related to a search word.

For reference, when a user presses a predetermined key of an input means such as a remote controller 333 while watching a specific program, the integrated search result area providing unit 341 may be a representative keyword of a currently broadcast program provided from the integrated search unit 342. Suggestions can be automatically entered into the search box in the integrated search results area.

To this end, the integrated search service provider 340 may provide an internet portal site with a search engine. When a plurality of users access an internet portal site and search for a program related search word, the integrated search unit 342 Stores the search term log data searched by a plurality of users in a search log DB (not shown), collects search term pools for programs based on the related information, and then relates to the programs currently being watched among the search term pools. In this regard, the user may generate and provide a recommended search word (keyword) and a variation (similar word) of the recommended search word predicted to be useful to the user. Here, the recommended search term includes a representative keyword of a program currently being broadcast and a search word associated with a program currently being broadcast.

Referring to the integrated search unit 342, the integrated search unit 342, when a search word is input in a search box, broadcasts a program related to the search word or a video on demand (VOD). Search in various categories such as search results for content, blogs, cafes, images, news and knowledge services.

Meanwhile, the search result providing unit 343 provides various pieces of information searched by the integrated search unit 342 to each of the plurality of tabs included in the integrated search result area according to the content corresponding to the category.

That is, among the various pieces of information searched by the integrated search unit 342, the one related to the broadcast program is the broadcast program tab among the plurality of tabs included in the integrated search result area, and the one related to the on-demand video (VOD) tab is the plurality of tabs. Each VOD tab is provided, and in this way, each piece of information related to the search results of blogs, cafes, images, news, and knowledge services is provided in the tabs corresponding to the corresponding categories.

In this case, the search result providing unit 343 processes the on-demand video (VOD) related to the input search word in a program unit and provides it to the VOD tab. In more detail, for example, when a search term 'restaurant' is input, the on-demand video (VOD) related to the restaurant may have various programs such as 'movie restaurant', 'drama restaurant' and 'documentary restaurant'. The search result providing unit 343 classifies the on-demand video (VOD) related to the input search word by movie, drama, and documentary as described above and provides it to the VOD tab.

In this case, the search result providing unit 343 may provide a representative image of the program, a broadcast (opening) date, and a cast member to each VOD tab by matching each program, and if the video on demand is a series program, When a program is selected, a list of contents for each program of the corresponding program may be provided.

That is, in case of series program, contents are divided by episodes, but in the VOD tab, in order to make full use of the space for providing search results, the contents of each series are processed and displayed in a program unit and displayed in response to a user selection command. You can provide a list of.

In addition, the search result providing unit 343 may provide a broadcast program related to the input search word to the broadcast program tab by matching the previously stored broadcast property information. The broadcast attribute information includes one or more of a channel name (MBC, SBS, KBS, etc.), a program name, a representative image, a broadcast date, and a cast member of a broadcast program.

On the other hand, if any one of the programs provided on the broadcast program tab or the VOD tab is selected, the program provider 344 may change the currently broadcast program to the selected program and broadcast it.

Hereinafter, the integrated search result area according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 14, and a program currently being viewed is assumed to be 'Happy Sunday 1 Night 2 Days' broadcasted by an 'SBS station'. .

5 is a diagram illustrating an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The integrated search result area 500 that provides an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a search box 510 for inputting a search word and a plurality of tabs 520 neighboring the search window 510. The tabs 520 may include a content tab 521, a search result tab 522 of a knowledge service, a blog tab 523, and a cafe tab related to a search word entered in the search box 510. 524, image tab 525, news tab 526, broadcast program tab 527, and VOD tab 528.

For reference, data about the broadcast program and the video on demand (VOD) provided on the broadcast program tab 527 and the VOD tab 528 may be provided from separate broadcast providers.

FIG. 5 illustrates a plurality of search results in which a search term 'sniffer' is input into the search box 510 while a variety of search results related to the 'snimmer' are provided in the integrated search result area 500 during a program broadcast. The VOD tab 528 is selected among the tabs 520 of FIG.

In this case, when a plurality of tabs 520 included in the integrated search result area 500 are selected by the user with the remote controller 333, the selected tab is expanded than other tabs that are not selected, or By making the color different from the color of the unselected tabs, you can clearly distinguish between the selected and unselected tabs.

In FIG. 5, on-demand videos related to the search term 'restaurant' input in the search box 510 are classified into program units such as dramas, movies, and movie trailers, and each program includes a representative image and a program name of the corresponding program. Program information such as, show duration, genre, and cast are displayed.

For reference, as shown in FIG. 5, the integrated search result area 500 may be overlaid on a currently broadcast program, which occupies the entire TV screen, and may be positioned in the form of a bar at the bottom of the TV screen. The transparency of the integrated search result area 500 may be adjusted to eliminate the inconvenience that the integrated search result area 500 covers the program currently being broadcast.

To this end, a screen processing unit (not shown) for processing the integrated search result area 500 in a screen format output from the user terminal 330 may be additionally included in the integrated search service providing unit 340. Alternatively, the screen processing unit (Not shown) may be configured to exist in the user terminal device 330.

For reference, in FIG. 5, the case where the integrated search result region 500 is located at the bottom of the TV screen in the form of a bar has been described. However, the integrated search result region 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention is the screen described above. The processor (not shown) may be set to be positioned at either the left or right side of the screen rather than at the bottom of the TV screen.

6 is a diagram illustrating an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a plurality of search results in which a search term 'Kim Rae Won' is input into the search box 510 during program broadcasting, so that various search results related to 'Kim Rae Won' are provided in the integrated search result area 500. Of the tabs 520 of FIG. 5, the VOD tabs 528 are selected as in FIG. 5.

In FIG. 6, video-on-demand (VOD) related to the search term 'Kim Rae Won' entered in the search box 510 is classified into program units such as drama, movie, and movie trailer, and each program is represented by a representative image of the corresponding program. Program information such as, program name, duration, genre, and cast is displayed.

For reference, in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the program name (restaurant) and the person name (Kim Rae Won) were used as search terms entered in the search box. You can also search by 'Character') or channel name (MBC, SBS, KBS, etc.).

In addition, in the VOD tab 528, when a specific program is selected by the user with the remote controller 333, if the selected program is a series program, a page including the content list for each time is provided in the integrated search result area 500. The user can then select the episode that he / she wants to watch on the page, or select the episode-specific plot view.

If the selected program is not a series program, a page indicating the video on demand (VOD) detailed information is provided in the integrated search result area 500, and the user can view the selected program through the page.

7 is a diagram illustrating an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a plurality of search terms in which a search word 'SBS' is input into a search box 510 while a program search program is input, and various search results related to 'SBS' are provided in the integrated search result area 500. The broadcast program tab 527 is selected from the tabs 520 of FIG.

The selected broadcast program tab 527 is provided with a broadcast program related to the entered search word 'SBS'. Based on the current time of 7:03 pm (700), the broadcast time of each program is different from the current time. They are sorted in close order.

In addition, each program displays broadcast property information such as a channel name, a program name, a representative image, a broadcast date, and a cast member of a broadcast program, and if a searched broadcast program is a series program, a turn is additionally displayed in the broadcast property information. Can be.

If a series program is selected by the remote controller 333 by the user, the broadcasting program tab 527 may provide a content list for each turn.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 illustrates a case where a user selects a specific program from a list of programs included in the broadcast program tab 527 illustrated in FIG. 7.

When a specific program is selected by the user with the remote controller 333, as shown in FIG. 8, the watch button 810 for watching the program, and the detail information button 820 for viewing detailed information about the program. And a screen 800 including a wish button 830 for preselecting (steaming) the program and being provided as a list of programs of interest through a program list (not shown) that is being broadcasted later. Overlay on

In this case, the overlaid screen 800 may be adjusted as shown in order to alleviate the inconvenience of covering the screen shown in FIG. 7.

9 is a diagram illustrating an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 illustrates a plurality of search results in which a search term 'sniffer' is input to the search box 510 while the various search results related to the 'snimmer' are provided in the integrated search result area 500 during a program broadcast. The content tab 521 is selected from the tabs 520 of FIG.

The selected content tab 521 is provided with information on broadcast (drama) content among contents related to the input search word 'restaurant'. The provided information includes a channel name, a program name, a representative image, Broadcast attribute information such as broadcast date, cast, viewership, and plot are displayed. If the found broadcast program is a series program, a turn may be additionally displayed in the broadcast attribute information.

FIG. 10 illustrates an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 illustrates a plurality of search terms in which a search term 'sniffer' is input into the search box 510 during program broadcast, so that various search results related to the 'snimmer' are provided in the integrated search result area 500. The search result tab 522 of the knowledge service is selected among the tabs 520 of the.

The search result tab 522 of the selected knowledge service is provided with a search result of a knowledge service related to the input search word 'restaurant', and the user may use a predetermined key of an input means such as a remote controller 333 to After selecting a search result of the knowledge service, the contents of the search result of the selected knowledge service can be viewed.

FIG. 11 illustrates an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 illustrates a plurality of search terms in which a search word 'restaurant' is input into a search box 510 while a variety of search results related to 'restaurant' are provided in the integrated search result area 500 during a program broadcast. It shows that the blog tab 523 of the tab 520 of the selected.

The selected blog tab 523 is provided with a search result for a blog including content related to the input search word 'restaurant', and the user may use a predetermined key of an input means such as a remote controller 333 to provide a desired result. After you select content, you can view the content of the selected blog.

FIG. 12 illustrates an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a plurality of search results, in which a search term 'restaurant' is input to a search box 510 while a program search program is input to the integrated search result area 500. Among the tabs 520 of the cafe tab 524 is selected.

In the selected cafe tab 524, a search result for a cafe including contents related to the input search word 'restaurant' is provided, and a user may use a predetermined key of an input means such as a remote controller 333 to provide a desired result. After selecting the contents, you can see the contents of the selected cafe.

FIG. 13 illustrates an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 illustrates a plurality of search terms in which a search term 'sniffer' is inputted into the search box 510 while the various search results related to the 'snimmer' are provided in the integrated search result area 500 during a program broadcast. The image tab 525 is selected from the tabs 520 of FIG.

The selected image tab 525 is provided with a plurality of images related to the input search word 'restaurant', and when a user selects a desired image using a predetermined key of an input means such as a remote controller 333, You can enjoy detailed descriptions and enlarged images.

Here, the detailed description of the image may include a source name of the image, an image title, camera information used, and a registrant ID.

14 illustrates an integrated search result area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 illustrates a plurality of search results in which a search term 'sniffer' is input into the search box 510 during program broadcast, so that various search results related to the 'snimmer' are provided in the integrated search result area 500. It shows that the news tab 526 of the tab 520 of the selected.

The selected news tab 526 is provided with news (articles) related to the entered search word 'restaurant', and the user selects a desired news (article) by using a predetermined key of an input means such as the remote controller 333. , You can see the details of the selected news (article).

Details of the news (article) selected here may include a source name of the news (article), a date on which the news (article) was recorded, a news (content), and the like.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For convenience of description, the system shown in FIG. 3 and the configuration of an apparatus for providing an integrated search service among the program broadcasts shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference. The user terminal 330 includes a broadcaster server 310 and an IPTV. It is assumed that a program is received and broadcast through the broadcast system 320.

First, in response to a key press of the user input means, the integrated search result region providing unit 341 provides the user terminal 330 with an integrated search result region for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting (S1501).

The integrated search result area may include a search box for inputting a search word during program broadcasting, and a plurality of tabs for providing an integrated search result for the search word input in the search box. Here, the plurality of tabs may include a broadcast tab for arranging broadcast programs related to a search word in a close order to a current time and a VOD tab for providing on-demand video associated with the search word for each program unit.

In addition, the plurality of tabs may include a content tab that provides information on content related to a search word, a blog tab that provides information on a blog including content related to a search word, and information about a cafe including content related to a search word. It may further include one or more of a cafe tab provided, an image tab providing an image related to a search word, a news tab providing news related to a search word, and a knowledge tab providing a search result of a knowledge service related to a search word.

After the step S1501, when the search word is input to the search box, the integrated search unit 342 sends the information related to the search word to the broadcasting program, the video on demand (VOD), the content, the blog, the cafe, Search in various categories such as search results of images, news, and knowledge services (S1052).

After step S1052, the search result providing unit 343 provides various pieces of information retrieved in step S1052 to each of the plurality of tabs included in the integrated search result area according to the contents corresponding to the category (S1503).

That is, among the various pieces of information searched by the integrated search unit 342, those related to the broadcast program are included in the broadcast program tab among the plurality of tabs included in the integrated search result area, and those associated with the on-demand video (VOD) tab are stored in the VOD tab. In this way, each piece of information related to the search results of blogs, cafes, images, news, and knowledge services is provided in tabs corresponding to the corresponding categories.

At this time, the search result providing unit 343 processes the on-demand video (VOD) related to the input search word in the program unit and provides it to the VOD tab, the representative image of the program, the broadcast (opening) date and the cast member, etc. Can be provided to the VOD tab.

If the video on demand is a series program, the program may be provided to the integrated search result area in response to the user's selection command.

In addition, the search result providing unit 343 may provide a broadcast program related to the input search word to the broadcast program tab by matching the previously stored broadcast property information. The broadcast attribute information includes one or more of a channel name (MBC, SBS, KBS, etc.), a program name, a representative image, a broadcast date, and a cast member of a broadcast program.

After the step S1503, if any one of the plurality of tabs is selected by the user, the contents of the selected tab are displayed in the integrated search result area (S1504).

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be.

It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system for searching supplementary information related to content according to the related art.

2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a general IPTV broadcasting service system.

3 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a system for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 14 are diagrams illustrating a search area displayed on a TV screen through an apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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In the method for providing an integrated search service of the program broadcast to the interactive broadcast terminal, (a) providing a search area for providing the integrated search service on a screen of the interactive broadcasting terminal in response to a key press of a user input means; (b) providing an integrated search result having a plurality of tabs in response to a search word entered in the search area, (c) when selecting a first tab from the plurality of tabs, providing a broadcast program related to the search word in a close order to a current time; and (d) providing a video-on-demand (VOD) related to the search word for each program unit when selecting a second tab among the plurality of tabs; Including, integrated search service providing method. The method of claim 1, Wherein the plurality of tabs includes one or more of tabs that provide search results of content, blogs, cafes, images, news, and knowledge services. The method of claim 1, and (e) if the broadcast program provided on the second tab is a series program, providing a list of contents for each time when the series program is selected. The method of claim 1, (f) when one of the programs provided in the first tab or the second tab is selected, changing the broadcast program to the selected program and broadcasting the selected program; Further comprising, integrated search service providing method. The method of claim 1, The search area includes a search box for inputting the search word, wherein the search box is provided with an expanded popup including a modified word of a search word exposed in the search box when the search box is selected. How we deliver the service. A recording medium having recorded thereon a program providing an integrated retrieval service during a program broadcast to a two-way broadcasting terminal, comprising: a computer readable recording having a program recorded thereon for executing the steps according to any one of claims 1 to 5. media. An apparatus for providing an integrated search service during program broadcasting to a two-way broadcasting terminal, A search area providing unit providing a search box for inputting a search term and an integrated search result area including a plurality of tabs adjacent to the search box; An integrated search unit for searching for information related to the input search word in a plurality of categories when a search word is input to the search box; A search result provider providing the searched information to each of the plurality of tabs according to contents corresponding to the category; Including, The first tab of the plurality of tabs is provided in order of broadcasting programs related to the search word in a close order to a current time, and the second tab of the plurality of tabs provides on-demand video associated with the search word for each program unit. The integrated search service providing apparatus. The method of claim 7, wherein The search result providing unit processes the on-demand video (VOD) associated with the search word in a program unit and provides it to the second tab. The method of claim 8, The search result providing unit may provide a broadcast program related to the search word to the first tab by matching the previously stored broadcast property information, wherein the broadcast property information includes a channel name, a program name, a representative image, a broadcast date, and a cast member of the broadcast program. Integrated search service providing apparatus comprising one or more of. The method of claim 7, wherein And the plurality of tabs include one or more of tabs providing search results of content, blogs, cafes, images, news, and knowledge services. The method of claim 7, wherein When any one of the programs provided in the first tab or the second tab is selected, a program providing unit for changing the broadcast program to the selected program to broadcast Further comprising, the integrated search service providing apparatus.

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