KR20110067722A - Apparatus and method for providing contents - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A content supplying apparatus and method thereof are provided to transmit desired content, which a client requests, to a client terminal. CONSTITUTION: A server(100) performs first communication and second communication. A terminal(150) receives content from the server. A broadcasting signal receiving unit(102) receives a broadcasting program. A content storing unit(104) stores the content of a video program and a music file. A resolution converting unit(106) converts the resolution of the video program.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing contents

The present invention relates to a content providing apparatus and method for providing a predetermined content such as a broadcast program, a video program, and music required by a customer to a terminal of a customer at a store that sells a predetermined product.

Stores that sell certain items to customers, including coffee shops, bakeries, and restaurants, offer services that allow customers to watch content by playing content such as broadcast programs, video clips, and music files that are normally received. It is aiming at convenience.

However, the contents such as a video program or a music file provided are for a plurality of unspecified customers and may be offensive to a specific customer.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a content providing apparatus and method for providing a predetermined content, such as broadcast programs, video programs, music, etc. required by the customer to the terminal of the customer to watch.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. There will be.

The content providing apparatus of the present invention receives a content provided by the server while providing a predetermined content while performing a first communication and a second communication, and performing the first communication and the second communication with the server. The server includes a broadcast signal receiving unit for receiving a broadcast program, a content storage unit for storing contents of a video program and a music file, and a broadcast program or the content storage unit for receiving the broadcast signal receiver. A resolution converting unit for converting a resolution of a moving image program, a first communication unit performing the first communication, a second communication unit performing the second communication, the first communication unit and the second communication unit performing first communication and Control to perform second communication, and store the broadcast program or the content storage unit received by the broadcast signal receiver; The video program portion wherein the resolution converting resolution of the conversion server and a control unit for controlling the transmission to the terminal.

The terminal includes an eleventh communication unit for performing the first communication, a twelfth communication unit for performing the second communication, a storage unit for storing content, a display unit for outputting and viewing content, and a user's operation. Control the user interface unit for generating a predetermined operation command, the eleventh communication unit and the twelfth communication unit to perform the first communication and the second communication, and store the contents provided by the server in the storage unit; or And a terminal controller for controlling output to the display unit.

The first communication is near field communication (NFC), and the second communication is ultra wide band (UWB) communication.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of searching for a terminal while transmitting a beacon signal through a first communication, and providing an association ID and transmission information allocated to the searched terminal for a second communication. Acquiring resolution information of the terminal, and providing the content requested by the terminal to the terminal while the server and the terminal perform second communication with the association ID and the transmission information. do.

The providing of the content may include transmitting information of contents that the server may provide to the terminal when the terminal requests content information, and the terminal selects one piece of content based on the information of the content to view the content. And requesting, by the server, converting the resolution of the content according to the resolution information of the terminal and providing the same to the terminal.

In addition, the content providing method of the present invention comprises the step of the server determines whether or not to download the content when the terminal selects a single content through the information of the content request for download, and if the download is possible Converting the resolution according to the resolution information of the terminal and providing the resolution to the terminal.

Determining whether the content can be downloaded includes requesting and receiving coupon information from the server by the server, and determining whether the content can be downloaded based on the received coupon information.

If it is determined that the content is not downloadable, the server generates a message indicating that the content is not downloadable and transmits it to the terminal.

The first communication is near field communication (NFC), and the second communication is ultra wide band (UWB) communication.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method in which a terminal generates a response signal and responds to a server in a first communication when a beacon signal is received in a first communication, and the terminal communicates with the server in the first communication Receiving an association ID and transmission information for the second communication provided by the server and transmitting resolution information to the server, wherein the terminal communicates with the server with the association ID and the transmission information in a second communication; And requesting and receiving content from the server.

The requesting and receiving of the content may include displaying, by the terminal, content information received and received by the terminal from the server, selecting one content through the displayed content information, and viewing the selected content. Requesting viewing of the selected content by the terminal when the request is made, and receiving and outputting content provided by the server according to the request.

In addition, the content providing method of the present invention, if a single content is selected through the displayed content information and requests to download the selected content, the terminal requesting the server to download the selected content, and according to the request And receiving and storing, by the terminal, content provided by the server.

Receiving and storing the content provided by the server in the terminal when the server requests coupon information, the terminal transmits the coupon information to the server, and the download of the content as the coupon information sent If possible, the terminal receiving and storing the content provided by the server.

According to the content providing apparatus and method of the present invention, the predetermined content requested by the customer can be transmitted to the terminal of the customer for viewing.

Therefore, customers can be provided with desired content that they want to watch.

The following detailed description is only illustrative, and merely illustrates embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the principles and concepts of the present invention are provided for the purpose of explanation and most useful.

Accordingly, various forms that can be implemented by those of ordinary skill in the art, as well as not intended to provide a detailed structure beyond the basic understanding of the present invention through the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a content providing apparatus of the present invention. Here, reference numeral 100 denotes a server installed in a business place for selling a predetermined article, and reference numeral 150 denotes a terminal such as a mobile communication terminal carried by customers.

The server 100 provides the terminal 150 with content such as a broadcast program of a predetermined channel, a previously stored video program, and a music file.

The terminal 150 receives predetermined content provided by the server 100 so that the user can watch it.

The server 100 includes a broadcast signal receiver 102, a content storage unit 104, a resolution converter 106, a first communication unit 108, a second communication unit 110, and a server control unit 112.

The broadcast signal receiving unit 102 receives, for example, a television broadcast signal.

The content storage unit 104 stores various contents including a video program and a music file in advance.

The resolution converting unit 106 converts the resolution of the broadcast program received by the broadcast signal receiving unit 102 or the moving image program stored in the content storage unit 104.

The first communication unit 108 communicates with the outside. For example, the first communication unit 108 performs Near Field Communication (NFC) with the outside.

The second communication unit 110 communicates with the outside. For example, the second communication unit 110 performs UWB (Ultra Wide Band) communication with the outside.

The server controller 112 controls an operation of providing predetermined content requested by customers using the terminal 150. In addition, the server control unit 112 converts the resolution of the broadcast program received by the broadcast signal receiving unit 102 or the video program stored in the content storage unit 104 by the resolution converting unit 106 to the terminal 150. To control what is provided. In addition, the server controller 112 controls the first communication unit 108 and the second communication unit 110 to perform communication with the terminal 150.

The terminal 150 includes an eleventh communication unit 152, a twelfth communication unit 154, a storage unit 156, a display unit 158, a user interface 160, and a terminal controller 162.

The eleventh communication unit 152 communicates with the first communication unit 108 of the server 100. For example, the eleventh communication unit 152 communicates with the first communication unit 108 through Near Field Communication (NFC).

The twelfth communication unit 154 communicates with the second communication unit 110 of the server 100. For example, the twelfth communication unit 154 performs ultra wide band (UWB) communication with the second communication unit 110.

The storage unit 154 stores predetermined content provided by the server 100.

The display unit 158 outputs predetermined content provided by the server 100 or stored in the storage unit 156 to be viewed by the user.

The user interface unit 160 generates a predetermined operation command according to a user's manipulation.

The terminal controller 162 controls the execution of various operations for receiving a predetermined content from the server 100 so that the user can watch. In addition, the terminal controller 162 communicates with the first communication unit 108 of the server 100 by the eleventh communication unit 152, and the second communication unit 154 by the second communication unit 154 of the server 100. Controls communication with the communication unit 110. In addition, the terminal controller 162 stores the predetermined content provided by the server 100 in the storage unit 156, and controls the execution of various operations for reproducing the stored content so that the user can view it.

In the present invention having such a configuration, the server controller 112 controls the first communication unit 108 to search for the terminal 150 while periodically transmitting a beacon signal. The transmitted beacon signal is received by the eleventh communication unit 152 of the terminal 150 and outputs the received beacon signal to the terminal control unit 162.

Then, the terminal controller 162 generates a response signal including the ID of the eleventh communication unit 152 in response to the beacon signal, and generates the response signal through the server (through the eleventh communication unit 152). 100).

The server 100 receives the response signal from the first communication unit 108 and inputs it to the server control unit 112.

Then, the server controller 112 determines the ID of the terminal 150 using the response signal, and the first communication unit 108 and the eleventh communication unit 152 communicate with each other using the determined ID. Do it.

The first communication performed by the first communication unit 108 and the eleventh communication unit 152 is, for example, NFC. NFC is, for example, short-range wireless communication that uses a frequency of 13.56 MHz band and can transmit predetermined data to each other at low power within a distance of about 10 cm.

As described above, the first communication unit 108 and the eleventh communication unit 152 perform first communication with each other, and the server 150 provides resolution information for outputting predetermined content to the display unit 158 by the server. In addition to transmitting to (100), the server 100 and the terminal 150 provides the transmission information for performing the second communication with each other through the second communication unit 110 and the twelfth communication unit 154. .

That is, the server controller 112 allocates an association ID for performing the second communication to the terminal controller 162, and the terminal controller 162 can display a video or the like on the display unit 158. Providing the resolution information to the server controller 112. In addition, the server controller 112 provides the terminal controller 162 with transmission information capable of performing second communication, that is, channel information, frequency information, band ID, and transmission speed of data.

In this state, the second communication unit 110 of the server 100 and the twelfth communication unit 154 of the terminal 150 perform a second communication with each other using the assigned association ID and transmission information.

Here, the communication between the second communication unit 110 and the twelfth communication unit 154 is, for example, UWB communication. The UWB communication is a wireless communication that uses very low power, establishes a high speed and high performance wireless network, and enables reliable communication capable of transmitting data at high speed.

In this way, when the second communication unit 110 and the twelfth communication unit 154 are capable of performing communication, when a customer using the terminal 150 requests content information by operating a user interface, the terminal control unit ( 162 transmits a signal for requesting the information of the content to the server controller 112 through the second communication.

Then, the server control unit 112 is the information of the content that can be provided to the terminal 150, that is, the broadcast program received by the broadcast signal receiving unit 102, the video program stored in the content storage unit 104 and Content information such as a music file is transmitted to the terminal controller 162 through the second communication.

The terminal controller 162 outputs the received content information to the display unit 158 so that the customer can check it, and the customer manipulates the user interface unit 160 to select predetermined content, and to view the selected content or Determine whether to request a download.

When the customer requests the user to select and view a predetermined content by operating the user interface 160, the terminal controller 162 transmits a signal requesting viewing of the corresponding content to the server controller 112 through the second communication. To send.

Then, the server controller 112 controls the resolution converter 106 to convert the resolution of the requested content appropriately for the terminal 150 and transmits it to the terminal controller 162 through the second communication. In addition, the terminal controller 162 outputs the transmitted content to the display unit 158 so that the customer can watch.

When the customer requests the user to select and download a predetermined content by operating the user interface 160, the terminal controller 162 transmits a signal for requesting the download of the corresponding content to the server controller 112 through the second communication. To send.

Then, the server controller 112 requests coupon information from the terminal controller 162 and checks the coupon information provided by the terminal controller 162 to determine whether the corresponding content can be downloaded.

When the corresponding content can be downloaded, the server controller 112 controls the resolution converter 106 to convert the resolution of the requested content to the terminal 150 so that the content is transmitted through the second communication. The terminal controller 162 stores the transmitted content in the storage unit 156 so that the customer can watch it.

2A and 2B are signal flow diagrams illustrating an operation of a preferred embodiment of a server according to a content providing method of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2A, the server controller 112 controls the first communication unit 108 to periodically transmit a beacon signal to search for the terminal 150 (S200). That is, the first communication unit 108 transmits a beacon signal through NFC communication.

The server controller 112 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the first communication unit 108 by the eleventh communication unit 152 of the terminal 150 and is input to the terminal control unit 162. The terminal controller 162 generates a response signal in response to the received beacon signal, and transmits the generated response signal to the server 100 through the eleventh communication unit 152.

The server 100 receives the response signal transmitted from the terminal 150 by the first communication unit 108 and inputs it to the server control unit 112. The server control unit 112 transmits the first communication unit 108. It is determined whether the terminal receives a response signal from the terminal 150 (S202).

When the response signal is received from the terminal 150, the server controller 112 checks the ID of the terminal 150 included in the response signal (S204), and assigns an Association ID for UWB communication. (S206), and the assigned association ID is transmitted via the first communication unit 108 (S208).

In this state, it is determined whether the first communication unit 108 receives a response signal including the resolution information of the terminal 150 transmitted by the terminal 150 in response to the association ID (S210). .

When the response signal is received, the server controller 112 determines the resolution of the terminal 150 through the response signal (S212), and the terminal 150 through the UWB communication, that is, the second communication unit 110. Transmission information for communicating with the terminal 150 is transmitted to the terminal 150 through the first communication unit 108 (S214). For example, the server controller 112 may transmit transmission information such as channel information, frequency information, band ID, and data transmission rate for communicating with the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110. Transfer to 150.

In this state, the server controller 112 performs the UWB communication with the second communication unit 110 with the twelfth communication unit 154 of the terminal 150 by using the transmission information (S216).

In this state, the server controller 112 determines whether the second communication unit 110 receives a signal for requesting content information from the terminal 150 (S218).

When a signal for requesting content information is received as a result of the determination, the server controller 112 may provide information about contents that can be provided to the terminal 150, that is, a broadcast program received by the broadcast signal receiver 102, and contents. Content information such as a video program and a music file stored in the storage unit 104 is transmitted to the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110 (S220).

In this state, the server controller 112 determines whether a signal for requesting viewing of predetermined content is received from the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110 (S222).

When a signal for requesting viewing of predetermined content is received as a result of the determination, the server controller 112 controls the resolution converter 106 to determine the resolution of the corresponding content requested by the terminal 150. The conversion is performed according to the resolution of 150) (S224).

The server controller 112 transmits the converted content to the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110 so that the user of the terminal 150 can view the corresponding content (S226). ).

Meanwhile, in step S222, a signal for requesting viewing of content is not received, and as shown in FIG. 2B, a request for downloading a predetermined content from the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110 is performed. It is determined whether a signal is received (S228).

When a signal for requesting download of predetermined content is received as a result of the determination, the server controller 112 transmits a request signal of coupon information to the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110 (S230). Here, the coupon may be provided to the customers according to the purchase price of the goods when the customers buy a certain item in the store. The coupon can also be purchased by customers paying a certain price at the store.

The server controller 112 determines whether coupon information is received through the second communication unit 110 (S232).

When the coupon information is received, the server controller 112 checks the coupon information (S234), and determines whether the requested content can be downloaded (S236).

When it is determined that the predetermined content can be downloaded, the server controller 112 controls the resolution converter 106 to convert the resolution of the corresponding content according to the resolution of the terminal 150 (S238). The converted content is transmitted to the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110 (S240).

When it is determined that the content is not available for download, the server controller 112 generates a message indicating that the content cannot be downloaded due to lack of a coupon, for example. One message is transmitted to the terminal 150 through the second communication unit 110 (S242).

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the terminal controller 162 of the terminal 150 determines whether a beacon signal is received through the eleventh communication unit 152 (S300).

When the beacon signal is received as a result of the determination, the terminal controller 162 generates a response signal including the ID of the eleventh communication unit 152, and generates the response signal through the eleventh communication unit 152 through the server 100. (S302).

In addition, the terminal controller 162 determines whether an association ID is received through the eleventh communication unit 152 (S304).

When the association ID is received, the terminal controller 162 generates a response signal including resolution information capable of displaying a picture or a video on the display unit 158, and transmits the generated response signal to the eleventh communication unit. The server 100 transmits the data to the server 100 through S152 (S306).

The terminal controller 162 transmits the transmission information for communicating with the server 100 through UWB communication, that is, the twelfth communication unit 154, which is transmitted to the server 100 according to the transmission of the response signal. 11 through the communication unit 152 (S308), and controls the twelfth communication unit 154 according to the received transmission information to perform a second communication, that is, UWB communication with the server 100 (S310).

In this state, the terminal controller 162 determines whether a command for requesting content information from the user interface unit 160 is input (S312).

When a command for requesting the content information is input, the terminal controller 162 transmits a signal for requesting content information to the server 100 through the twelfth communication unit 154 (S314). It is determined whether the communication unit 154 receives content information from the server 100 (S316).

When the content information is received, the terminal controller 162 displays the received content information on the display unit 158 so that the customer can check it (S318).

In this state, the terminal controller 162 determines whether the customer selects the predetermined content by operating the user interface unit 160 (S320), and when the predetermined content is selected, viewing or viewing the corresponding content. It is determined whether or not to request a download (S322, S324).

When requesting viewing of the predetermined content as a result of the determination, the terminal controller 162 transmits a signal requesting viewing of the corresponding content to the server 100 through the twelfth communication unit 154 (S326). In operation S328, it is determined whether the corresponding content is received from the 100 through the twelfth communication unit 154.

When the predetermined content is received from the server 100 as a result of the determination, the terminal controller 162 outputs the received content to the display unit 158 so that the customer can watch it (S330).

When the download of the corresponding content is requested in step S324, the terminal controller 162 transmits a signal for requesting the download of the corresponding content to the server 100 through the twelfth communication unit 154. In operation S332, it is determined whether a signal for requesting coupon information is received from the 100 through the twelfth communication unit 154.

When the signal for requesting the coupon information is received, the terminal controller 162 transmits the coupon information to the server 100 through the twelfth communication unit 154 (S336).

In this state, the terminal controller 162 determines whether a predetermined message is received from the server 100 through the twelfth communication unit 154 (S338), and receives the predetermined message when it is received. The message is output to the display unit 158 so that the user can check the message (S340).

If a predetermined message is not received in step S338, it is determined whether the requested content is received (S342).

When the requested content is received as a result of the determination, the terminal controller 162 stores the received content in the storage unit 156 (S344).

The present invention has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. I will understand.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a content providing device of the present invention;

2a and 2b is a signal flow diagram showing the operation of the preferred embodiment of the server according to the content providing method of the present invention, and

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating an operation of a preferred embodiment of a terminal according to a content providing method of the present invention.

Claims (13)

A server providing predetermined content while performing first and second communication; And And a terminal configured to receive content provided by the server while performing the first communication and the second communication with the server. The server; A broadcast signal receiver for receiving a broadcast program; A content storage unit which stores contents of a video program and a music file; A resolution converter for converting a resolution of a broadcast program received by the broadcast signal receiver or a video program stored in the content storage unit; A first communication unit which performs the first communication; A second communication unit for performing the second communication; And The first communication unit and the second communication unit controls to perform the first communication and the second communication, the resolution converter converts the resolution of the broadcast program received by the broadcast signal receiving unit or the video program stored in the content storage unit And a server controller for controlling the transmission to the terminal. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal; An eleventh communication unit performing the first communication; A twelfth communication unit which performs the second communication; A storage unit for storing contents; A display unit for outputting and viewing content; A user interface unit generating a predetermined operation command according to a user's operation; And And a terminal controller configured to control the eleventh communication unit and the twelfth communication unit to perform first communication and second communication, and to store content provided by the server in the storage unit or output the content to the display unit. Content providing device. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first communication comprises; NFC (Near Field Communication) The second communication; Content providing device which is UWB (Ultra Wide Band) communication. Searching for a terminal while the server transmits a beacon signal in a first communication; Providing an association ID and transmission information allocated for the second communication to the searched terminal and acquiring resolution information of the terminal; And And providing, by the server and the terminal, the content requested by the terminal to the terminal while performing the second communication with the association ID and the transmission information. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the content comprises: Transmitting information of contents which the server can provide to the terminal when the terminal requests content information; And And when the terminal selects one piece of content through the information of the content and requests viewing, the server converting the resolution of the content according to the resolution information of the terminal and providing the same to the terminal. The method of claim 5, Determining, by the server, whether the content is available for download when the terminal selects one content from the content information and requests a download; And And converting the resolution of the content according to the resolution information of the terminal when the download is possible and providing the same to the terminal. The method of claim 6, wherein the determination of whether the content can be downloaded; Requesting and receiving coupon information from the server by the server; And And determining whether the content can be downloaded based on the received coupon information. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: determining that the content is not downloadable; And generating a message informing that the server cannot download the content and transmitting the generated message to the terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein the first communication comprises: a; NFC (Near Field Communication) The second communication; Method for providing content that is UWB (Ultra Wide Band) communication. Generating a response signal by the terminal when the beacon signal is received in the first communication, and responding to the server in the first communication; Receiving, by the terminal, the association ID provided by the server and the transmission information for the second communication while performing the first communication with the server, and transmitting the resolution information to the server; And Requesting and receiving the content from the terminal while performing a second communication with the server using the association ID and the transmission information. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein requesting and receiving the content comprises: Requesting, by the terminal, information on the content from the server, and displaying the received content information; Requesting viewing of the selected content by the terminal when selecting one content through the displayed content information and requesting viewing of the selected content; And And receiving and outputting, by the terminal, content provided by the server according to the request. The method of claim 11, Requesting the server to download the selected content when selecting one content and requesting to download the selected content through the displayed content information; And And receiving and storing, by the terminal, content provided by the server according to the request. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving and storing of the content provided by the server comprises: Transmitting, by the terminal, coupon information to the server when the server requests coupon information; And And receiving and storing, by the terminal, content provided by the server when the content can be downloaded using the transmitted coupon information.

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