KR20130008787A - Method for providing electronic program guide of broadcasting contents, system, terminal and service apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Method for providing electronic program guide of broadcasting contents, system, terminal and service apparatus thereof Download PDF

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KR20130008787A
KR20130008787A KR1020110069371A KR20110069371A KR20130008787A KR 20130008787 A KR20130008787 A KR 20130008787A KR 1020110069371 A KR1020110069371 A KR 1020110069371A KR 20110069371 A KR20110069371 A KR 20110069371A KR 20130008787 A KR20130008787 A KR 20130008787A
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서승교
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N21/262—Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists
    • H04N21/26283—Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic program guide data
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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PURPOSE: An electronic program information supplying method of broadcasting content, a terminal, and a service device thereof are provided to collects rating information by combination of viewer rating information and internet searching information of broadcasting content. CONSTITUTION: A service device(20) collects viewer ratings information and internet search information of broadcasting content. The service device combines search information. The service device collects ranking information. The service device generates a recommending list according to a display mode. The service device transmits the recommending list to a terminal(10). [Reference numerals] (10) Terminal; (20) Service device; (30) Internet device; (40) Communication network

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Method for providing electronic program information of a broadcast content, a system, a terminal and a service apparatus thereof

The present invention relates to a method, a system, a terminal, and a service apparatus for providing electronic program information of a broadcast content. More particularly, the present invention provides a broadcast content that preferentially provides a broadcast program having a high viewer rating or a preference among broadcast contents used by a plurality of viewers. A method, a system, a terminal, and a service apparatus thereof are provided.

With the development of mobile communication networks and the development of terminal specifications, the terminal has become a necessity belonging to the modern people beyond the conventional simple communication device or information providing device, and has been evolving into a total entertainment device.

Recently, with the development of Internet communication network, IP (Internet Protocol) TV system has been developed. IPTV system refers to a system that provides a variety of information, video and broadcast content to the TV using the high-speed Internet. Here, the IPTV system is a type of digital convergence in terms of convergence of the Internet and TV. The difference with conventional Internet TV is that it uses a TV instead of a computer monitor and a remote control instead of a mouse. In order to use the services of the IPTV system, a display device such as a TV and a set top box (STB) must be provided, and an internet line must be connected to the set top box. In other words, you need to connect a set-top box or a dedicated modem to your TV and turn it on just as you would turn it on. Therefore, even a person who is not familiar with a computer can use the remote control to receive various contents and additional services provided by the Internet such as watching movies, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3s as well as searching the Internet.

In particular, it can use both communication and broadcasting services, including new interactive contents such as video on demand (VOD), electronic program information (EPG), T-commerce, and broadcasting program linked data service. There is this.

However, the electronic program information of the broadcast content does not satisfy the desire of viewers to use a variety of additional services by providing a uniform list, it is not easy to grasp information about the broadcast content.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to aggregate the ranking information by the combination of the audience rating information and Internet search information of the broadcast content, and to use the ranking information to present a recommendation list associated with the display mode. A method, a system, a terminal, and a service apparatus thereof for providing electronic program information of content.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing electronic program information of a broadcast content, wherein at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for a plurality of broadcast contents is set and received from a service device. Collect viewer ratings information and Internet search information of the terminal and broadcasting content outputting the recommendation list, aggregate ranking information by combining the viewer rating information and the search information, and generate the recommendation list according to the registered display mode. It includes a service device for transmitting the recommendation list to the terminal.

The terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention communicates with the service apparatus and the terminal communication unit for receiving a plurality of broadcast content, viewership information and Internet search information of the broadcast content and at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for the plurality of broadcast content It characterized in that it comprises a terminal control unit for controlling the setting, and outputting the recommendation list received from the service device.

In addition, in the terminal according to the present invention, at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content is set, receiving viewer rating information and Internet search information of broadcast content from a service device, and receiving viewer rating information and search information. Combining the ranking information and generating the recommendation list according to the set display mode.

The service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a service communication unit for transmitting a plurality of broadcast content, viewer rating information, internet search information, and recommendation list of a broadcast content by communicating with a terminal, broadcast content, viewer rating information, search information, ranking information, A service storage unit for storing a recommendation list and a service communication unit for transmitting a plurality of broadcast content and viewer rating information of the broadcast content in communication with the terminal, and a service storage unit for storing broadcast content, viewer rating information, search information, ranking information and recommendation list. And setting a display mode according to a request of the terminal, collecting viewership information and Internet search information of broadcast content, aggregating ranking information by combining viewership information and search information, and recommending the aggregated ranking information according to the set display mode. A service control unit for generating a list and controlling to transmit the recommendation list to the terminal; And that is characterized.

In the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit controls the service communication unit to connect to the Internet apparatus, and receives search information indicating a real-time Internet search ranking from the Internet apparatus.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit is connected to the terminal, and in accordance with the input signal of the terminal in real time according to the priority information in order to provide the broadcast content in the order of the common mode or according to the preset preferred genre Registering at least one display mode of the personal mode for providing the broadcast content in the order in which the information is at the highest level.

In the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service controller divides the broadcast contents into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generates a recommendation list for each of the divided broadcasting types.

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit requests real-time search information to the Internet apparatus according to a request of the terminal, collects viewership information of a plurality of broadcast contents, and generates a recommendation list in the terminal. The viewer rating information and the Internet search information is transmitted to the terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing electronic program information of a broadcast content, in which a service device sets a display mode according to a request of a terminal, and a service device collects viewership information and internet search information of a plurality of broadcast contents. And a step in which the service device aggregates the ranking information by combining the viewership information and the search information, the service device generating the recommendation list according to the display mode in which the service information is set, and the service device transmitting the recommendation list to the terminal. Characterized in that it comprises a.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing electronic program information of a broadcast content, in which a service device requests real-time search information from an Internet device according to a request of a terminal, and the service device collects viewership information of a plurality of broadcast contents. And transmitting, by the service apparatus, the viewership information and the Internet search information to the terminal.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing electronic program information of a broadcast content, the method comprising: setting, by the terminal, at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for a plurality of broadcast contents; And receiving Internet search information, the terminal collecting the ranking information by combining the viewership information and the search information, generating a recommendation list in association with the display mode in which the terminal is set, and generating the terminal. And outputting a recommendation list.

As another means for solving the problem of the present invention, the step of collecting the viewership information and Internet search information of a plurality of broadcast content, the step of counting the ranking information by combining the viewership information and the search information, and the ranking information A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing a step of generating a recommendation list in association with a display mode and providing a recommendation list for broadcast content is provided.

According to the present invention, the viewer can easily watch by moving to the broadcast content having the highest viewer rating in the same time zone.

In addition, the broadcast contents provided by service providers can be searched in an integrated manner and purchased in various ways.

In addition, in order to grasp the broadcasting content that has become a hot topic in recent years, it is possible to check the ranking of Internet search for each genre.

1 is a block diagram showing a system for providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a service apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a data flow diagram illustrating a method of providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a service apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a data flowchart illustrating a method for providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8A to 8D are exemplary views illustrating display mode settings according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
9A and 9E are exemplary views showing electronic program information of broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed description of well-known functions or constructions that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate as concepts of terms for explaining their own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

1 is a block diagram showing a system for providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic program information providing system (hereinafter, electronic program information providing system 100) of broadcasting content according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a terminal 10, a service device 20, and an internet device 30. And a communication network 40.

The communication network 40 functions to provide a passage for data transmission and reception between the terminal 10, the service device 20, and the Internet device 30 in the electronic program information providing system 100. Here, the communication network 40 performs a series of data transmission and reception operations for data transmission and information exchange between the terminal 10, the service device 20 and the Internet device 30. The communication network 40 performing such a function is an IP network which provides a transmission / reception service and a data service of a large amount of data through an Internet protocol without interruption, and an IP network structure in which different networks are integrated based on IP. All IP) network.

The terminal 10 may be connected to the service apparatus 20 through the communication network 40. Here, the terminal 10 may access the service device 20 in various ways according to a protocol supporting the connection to the communication network 40. In particular, the terminal 10 sets at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content. Then, the terminal 10 receives the rating information of the broadcast content and the Internet search information from the service device 20, and aggregates the ranking information by combining the received rating information and the search information. Here, the terminal 10 generates a recommendation list in association with the registered ranking information in the registered display mode, and outputs the generated recommendation list.

In addition, the terminal 10 may set at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for a plurality of broadcast contents, and output a recommendation list received from the service apparatus 20.

The service device 20 may be connected to the terminal 10 through the communication network 40. Here, the service device 20 may access the terminal 10 in various ways according to a protocol supporting the connection to the communication network 40. In particular, the service device 20 registers the display mode at the request of the terminal 10. Here, the display mode is a common mode that provides broadcast content in the order of ranking information in real time according to the input signal of the terminal 10, or provides broadcasting content in order of ranking information according to a preset preferred genre. It may be one of the personal modes.

The service device 20 collects audience rating information and Internet search information of broadcast content, and aggregates ranking information by combining the viewer rating information and the search information. At this time, the service device 20 connects to the Internet device 30 and receives search information indicating a real-time Internet search ranking from the Internet device 30.

The service device 20 generates a recommendation list in association with the registered ranking information in the registered display mode, and transmits the recommendation list to the terminal 10. Here, the service device 20 divides the broadcast content into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generates a recommendation list for each divided broadcasting type.

The Internet device 30 communicates with the service device 20 and prepares search information for the real-time search ranking in response to a request of the service device 20.

Through this, it is possible to easily watch by moving to the broadcast content with the highest viewer rating in the same time zone. In addition, the broadcast contents provided by service providers can be searched in an integrated manner and purchased in various ways. In addition, in order to grasp the broadcasting content that has become a hot topic in recent years, it is possible to check the ranking of Internet search for each genre.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the terminal 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal controller 11, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, a terminal storage unit 14, an audio processor 15, and a terminal communication unit ( 16). In this case, the terminal controller 11 includes a display mode setting module 11a, an audience rating information collecting module 11b, and a recommendation list generation module 11c.

The terminal communication unit 16 functions to perform communication of the terminal 10. That is, the terminal communication unit 16 transmits and receives data with the service apparatus 20 through the communication network 40. Here, the terminal communication unit 16 includes an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying and down-converting the received signal. In particular, the terminal communication unit 16 according to an embodiment of the present invention communicates with the service apparatus 20 to receive a plurality of broadcast contents, viewer rating information of the broadcast contents, and internet search information.

The input unit 12 receives various information such as numeric and character information, and transmits a signal input in connection with various function settings and function control of the terminal 10 to the terminal control unit 11. The input unit 12 may include at least one of a keypad and a touchpad that generates an input signal according to a user's touch or operation. At this time, the input unit 12 may be configured in the form of a single touch panel (or a touch screen) together with the display unit 13 to simultaneously perform input and display functions. The input unit 12 may be any type of input device that can be developed in addition to an input device such as a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, a joystick, and the like. In particular, the input unit 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention terminal input signal for setting the display mode for presenting the recommendation list for the broadcast content and the input signal for selecting a specific broadcast content from the broadcast content included in the recommendation list Transfer to control unit 11.

The display unit 13 displays information on a series of operation states, operation results, and the like that occur while the functions of the terminal 10 are performed. In addition, the display unit 13 can display menus of the terminal 10 and user data input by the user. Here, the display unit 13 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor (TFT) LCD, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a light emitting diode (LED), an active matrix organic LED (AMOLED) display) and a three-dimensional display (three-dimensional display). In this case, the display unit 13 may be configured in the form of a touch screen. As such, when the display unit 13 is formed in the form of a touch screen, the display unit 13 may perform some or all of the functions of the input unit 12. In particular, the display unit 13 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention displays a broadcast list and a recommendation list for a plurality of broadcast contents.

The terminal storage unit 14 is a device for storing data, and includes a main memory device and an auxiliary memory device, and stores an application program necessary for the functional operation of the terminal 10. The terminal storage unit 14 may largely include a program area and a data area. In this case, when the terminal 10 activates each function in response to a user's request, the terminal 10 executes application programs under the control of the terminal controller 11 to provide each function. In particular, the program area according to an embodiment of the present invention stores a program for setting a display mode, a program for aggregating ranking information, a program for generating a recommendation list, and the like. The data area is an area where data generated according to use of the terminal 10 is stored. In particular, the data area according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the viewer rating information and Internet search information of the broadcast content received from the service device 20, and stores the ranking information generated through the viewer rating information and the search information. The data area also stores a recommendation list generated by associating the rank information with the display mode.

The audio processor 15 transmits an audio signal input from a speaker SPK or a microphone MIC for reproducing and outputting an audio signal to the terminal controller 11. The audio processor 15 may convert an analog signal input through a microphone into a digital format and transmit the converted audio signal to the terminal controller 11. In addition, the audio processor 15 may convert an audio signal of a digital format output from the terminal controller 11 into an analog signal and output the analog signal through a speaker. In particular, the audio processor 15 may output an effect sound or a warning sound generated according to the reproduction of the broadcast content.

The terminal controller 11 may be a process device that drives an operating system (OS) and each component. For example, the terminal control unit 11 may be a central processing unit (CPU). When the terminal 10 is powered on, the terminal controller 11 moves the operating system from the auxiliary storage device to the main storage device, performs booting to drive the operating system, and performs necessary signal control. do. In particular, the terminal control unit 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention sets at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content. Here, the display mode may be one of a common mode for providing broadcast content in the order of ranking information in real time or a personal mode for providing broadcast content in order of ranking information according to a preset preferred genre.

The terminal controller 11 receives the rating information of the broadcast content and the Internet search information from the service device 20, and aggregates the ranking information by combining the received rating information and the search information. The terminal controller 11 generates a recommendation list in association with the registered ranking information and outputs the generated recommendation list.

In addition, the terminal controller 11 sets at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for a plurality of broadcast contents. Thereafter, the terminal controller 11 may output the recommendation list received from the service apparatus 20.

In order to more effectively perform the function of the terminal 10, the terminal controller 11 includes a display mode setting module 11a, an audience rating information collecting module 11b, and a recommendation list generation module 11c. In particular, the display mode setting module 11a sets a display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content. At this time, the display mode setting module 11a is a common mode for providing broadcast content in the order of the ranking information in real time or a personal mode for providing the broadcast content in the order of the ranking information according to the preset preferred genre at the top. Set one display mode.

The audience rating information collection module 11b receives audience rating information of broadcast content from the service apparatus 20. In this case, the viewer rating information may be a preference for a plurality of broadcasting contents currently being viewed. In addition, the audience rating information collection module 11b receives Internet search information from the Internet device 30. In this case, the search information may be information about a search word currently being searched on the portal website in real time.

The recommendation list generation module 11c aggregates the ranking information by combining the audience rating information and the search information delivered from the audience rating information collecting module 11b. Then, the recommendation list generation module 11c generates a recommendation list by associating the ranking information with the display mode set by the display mode setting module 11a.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a service apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the service apparatus 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a service control unit 21, a service storage unit 22, and a service communication unit 23. In this case, the service control unit 21 includes an audience rating information collection module 21a and a recommendation list generation module 21b.

The service communication unit 23 functions to perform communication of the service device 20. That is, the service communication unit 23 transmits and receives data with the terminal 10 through the communication network 40. In particular, the service communication unit 23 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention communicates with the terminal 10 to transmit a plurality of broadcast contents, viewer rating information of broadcast contents, Internet search information, and a recommendation list.

The service storage unit 22 stores an application program necessary for the functional operation of the service device 20. The service storage unit 22 executes corresponding application programs under the control of the service control unit 21 to provide each function. In particular, the service storage unit 22 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores a plurality of broadcast content, audience rating information, search information, ranking information, and a recommendation list. In addition, the service storage unit 22 stores a program for registering the display mode of the terminal 10, a program for counting ranking information, a program for generating a recommendation list, and the like.

The service controller 21 may initialize each component of the service device 20 and perform necessary signal control. In particular, the service control unit 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention registers the display mode at the request of the terminal 10. Here, the display mode is a common mode that provides broadcast content in the order of ranking information in real time according to the input signal of the terminal 10, or provides broadcasting content in order of ranking information according to a preset preferred genre. It may be one of the personal modes.

The service control unit 21 collects the audience rating information and the Internet search information of the broadcast content, and aggregates the ranking information by combining the audience rating information and the search information. At this time, the service control unit 21 connects to the Internet device 30 and receives search information indicating a real-time Internet search ranking from the Internet device 30.

The service control unit 21 generates the recommendation list in association with the registered ranking information in the registered display mode, and transmits the recommendation list to the terminal 10. Here, the service control unit 21 divides the broadcast content into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generates a recommendation list for each divided broadcasting type.

In addition, the service device 20 configured as described above may be implemented as one or more servers operating in a server-based computing-based manner or in a cloud-based manner. In particular, data on broadcast content provided using a cloud computing device and a recommendation list of broadcast content may be provided through a cloud computing function that may be permanently stored in a cloud computing device on the Internet. Here, cloud computing utilizes Internet technologies in digital terminals such as desktops, tablet computers, laptops, netbooks, and smartphones to virtualize information technology (IT) resources such as hardware (servers, storage, networks, etc.) and software. It refers to a technology that provides services on demand (database, security, web server, etc.), services, and data. In addition, in the present invention, all data on the recommendation list of broadcast content is stored in a cloud computing device on the Internet, and can be used anytime and anywhere through the terminal 10.

4 is a data flow diagram illustrating a method of providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the method for providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the terminal 10 sets at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content. Here, the display mode may be one of a common mode for providing broadcast content in the order of ranking information in real time or a personal mode for providing broadcast content in order of ranking information according to a preset preferred genre. In addition, the terminal 10 requests the service device 20 to register the display mode set in step S13. Thereafter, the service device 20 registers the display mode according to the request of the terminal 10 in step S15.

The service device 20 requests the real-time search information to the Internet device 30 in step S17. At this time, the Internet device 30 checks the real-time search information in step S19. Then, the Internet device 30 transmits the search information confirmed in step S21 to the 'vis device 20. Thereafter, the service device 20 may store the received search information. In addition, the service device 20 collects audience rating information of the broadcast content in step S23. Then, the service device 20 may store the collected viewership information.

In operation S25, the service apparatus 20 aggregates ranking information by combining the audience rating information and the search information of the broadcast content. In operation S27, the service device 20 generates a recommendation list in association with the registered display mode and stores it. Here, the service device 20 divides the broadcast content into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generates a recommendation list for each divided broadcasting type.

The service device 20 receives a signal for a recommendation list request from the terminal 10 in step S29. In addition, the service device 20 transmits the recommendation list generated in step S31 to the terminal 10. Thereafter, the terminal 10 may output the recommendation list received from the service apparatus 20 in step S33.

Through this, it is possible to easily watch by moving to the broadcast content with the highest viewer rating in the same time zone. In addition, the broadcast contents provided by service providers can be searched in an integrated manner and purchased in various ways. In addition, in order to grasp the broadcasting content that has become a hot topic in recent years, it is possible to check the ranking of Internet search for each genre.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a service apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in operation S41, the service device 20 registers a display mode of the terminal 10 that presents a recommendation list for broadcast content.

The service device 20 requests the real-time search information to the Internet device 30 in step S43. At this time, the Internet device 30 checks the search information and transmits it to the service device 20. Thereafter, the service device 20 may store the received search information. In addition, the service device 20 collects audience rating information of the broadcast content in step S45. Then, the service device 20 may store the collected viewership information.

In operation S47, the service device 20 aggregates ranking information by combining the audience rating information and the search information of the broadcast content. In operation S49, the service device 20 generates a recommendation list in association with the registered display mode and stores it. Here, the service device 20 divides the broadcast content into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generates a recommendation list for each divided broadcasting type.

The service device 20 checks whether a request signal for the recommendation list is received from the terminal 10 in step S51. When the recommendation list is requested, the service device 20 transmits the recommendation list generated in step S53 to the terminal 10.

6 is a data flowchart illustrating a method for providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the method for providing electronic program information of broadcast content according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, first, the terminal 10 sets at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content in step S61. . Here, the display mode may be one of a common mode for providing broadcast content in the order of ranking information in real time or a personal mode for providing broadcast content in order of ranking information according to a preset preferred genre. Thereafter, the terminal 10 requests the rating information of the broadcast content and the real-time Internet search information to the service apparatus 20 in step S63.

The service device 20 requests the real-time search information to the Internet device 30 in step S65. At this time, the Internet device 30 checks the real-time search information in step S67. Then, the Internet device 30 transmits the search information confirmed in step S69 to the service device 20. Thereafter, the service device 20 may store the received search information. In addition, the service device 20 collects audience rating information of the broadcast content in step S71. Then, the service device 20 may store the collected viewership information.

The service device 20 transmits the viewer rating information of the broadcast content and the real-time Internet search information to the terminal 10 in step S73.

When the viewer rating information and the search information are received, the terminal 10 aggregates the ranking information by combining the viewer rating information and the search information of the broadcast content in step S75. In addition, the terminal 10 generates a recommendation list by associating the ranking information calculated in step S77 with the registered display mode. Here, the service device 20 divides the broadcast content into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generates a recommendation list for each divided broadcasting type. Thereafter, the terminal 10 may output the recommendation list generated in step S79.

Through this, it is possible to easily watch by moving to the broadcast content with the highest viewer rating in the same time zone. In addition, the broadcast contents provided by service providers can be searched in an integrated manner and purchased in various ways. In addition, in order to grasp the broadcasting content that has become a hot topic in recent years, it is possible to check the ranking of Internet search for each genre.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S81, the terminal 10 sets at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content. Thereafter, the terminal 10 requests the rating information of the broadcast content and the real-time internet search information to the service apparatus 20 in step S83.

The service device 20 receives and stores real-time search information from the Internet device 30. In addition, the service device 20 collects and stores audience rating information of broadcast content. Then, the service device 20 transmits the viewer rating information and the real-time Internet search information of the broadcast content to the terminal 10.

The terminal 10 checks whether rating information and search information are received in step S85. When the audience rating information and the search information are received, the terminal 10 aggregates the ranking information by combining the audience rating information and the search information of the broadcast content in step S87. In addition, the terminal 10 generates the recommendation list by associating the ranking information collected in step S89 with the registered display mode. Here, the service device 20 divides the broadcast content into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generates a recommendation list for each divided broadcasting type. Thereafter, the terminal 10 may output the recommendation list generated in step S91.

8A to 8D are exemplary views illustrating display mode settings according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention sets a display mode for presenting a recommendation list for broadcast content. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the terminal 10 presents a screen for setting a display mode. Here, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the user selects the display mode as the common mode, the terminal 10 displays the common mode screen for providing the broadcast content in the order in which the ranking information is higher in real time. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the user selects the display mode as the personal mode, the terminal 10 displays a personal mode screen that provides broadcast content in the order of ranking information according to a preset preferred genre. Display. At this time, the terminal 10 selects a preferred genre according to the user's input in the personal mode setting process. For example, as shown in FIG. 8D, the terminal 10 provides a list of various genres such as drama, movie, sports, documentary, home shopping, and the like.

9A and 9E are exemplary views showing electronic program information of broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Electronic program information of the broadcast content according to an embodiment of the present invention is presented separately according to a preset display mode. For example, when the display mode is set to the common mode, as shown in FIG. 9A, the terminal 10 provides a full recommendation list of broadcast contents divided into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting. In addition, as shown in Figure 9b, the terminal 10 provides a recommendation list of the broadcast content in the order in which the ranking information in the upper real-time without distinction of the broadcast type. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9C, the terminal 10 provides detailed information on a specific broadcast content in the presented recommendation list as an auxiliary screen.

When the display mode is set to the personal mode, as shown in FIG. 9D, the terminal 10 is divided into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and recommendation of broadcast contents is made in order of ranking information according to a preset preferred genre at the top. Provide a list. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 9E, the terminal 10 provides a recommendation list of broadcast contents for a drama genre without distinguishing between broadcast types. At this time, the recommendation list may be displayed together with information about the progress time and the remaining time for each broadcast content.

The method for providing electronic program information of broadcast contents according to the present invention may be implemented in software form readable through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable recording medium. Here, the recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the recording medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. For example, the recording medium may be magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical disks such as Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), digital video disks (DVD), Magnetic-Optical Media, such as floppy disks, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like. do. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. Such a hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to a method, a system, a terminal, and a service apparatus for providing electronic program information of a broadcast content that preferentially provides a broadcast program having a high viewer rating or a preference among broadcast contents used by a plurality of viewers. Through this, it is possible to easily watch by moving to the broadcast content with the highest viewer rating in the same time zone. In addition, the broadcast contents provided by service providers can be searched in an integrated manner and purchased in various ways. In addition, in order to grasp the broadcasting content that has become a hot topic in recent years, it is possible to check the ranking of Internet search for each genre.

10: terminal 11: terminal control unit 12: input unit
13: display unit 14: terminal storage unit 15: audio processing unit
16: terminal communication unit 20: service apparatus 21: service control unit
22: service storage unit 23: service communication unit 30: Internet device
40: communication network 100: electronic program information providing system
11a: display mode setting module 11b: viewership information collection module
11c: recommendation list generation module 21a: viewership information collection module
21b: Recommendation List Generation Module

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A terminal for setting at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for a plurality of broadcast contents and outputting the recommendation list received from a service device; And
Collecting rating information and Internet search information of the broadcast content, aggregating ranking information by combining the rating information and search information, and generating the recommendation list based on the registered display mode; The service device for transmitting a recommendation list to the terminal;
Electronic program information providing system of a broadcast content comprising a. A terminal communication unit communicating with a service device to receive a plurality of broadcast contents, viewer rating information of the broadcast contents, and internet search information; And
A terminal controller configured to set at least one display mode for presenting recommendation lists for the plurality of broadcast contents and to output the recommendation list received from the service apparatus;
And a second terminal. The method of claim 2, wherein the terminal control unit
Set at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for the broadcast content, receive viewer rating information and Internet search information of the broadcast content from the service device, and aggregate ranking information by combining the viewer rating information and search information; And generating the recommendation list using the aggregated ranking information according to the set display mode. A service communication unit communicating with a terminal to transmit a plurality of broadcast contents, viewer rating information, Internet search information, and a recommendation list of the broadcast contents;
A service storage unit for storing the broadcasting content, the viewership information, search information, ranking information, and a recommendation list; And
Set a display mode according to the request of the terminal, collect viewer rating information and search information of the broadcast content, aggregate ranking information by combining the viewer rating information and search information, and display the aggregated ranking information in the set display mode. A service control unit for generating the recommendation list and controlling the recommendation list to be transmitted to the terminal;
Service apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein the service control unit
And controlling the service communication unit to connect to an internet device and to receive search information indicating a real-time internet search rank from the internet device. The method of claim 4, wherein the service control unit
The broadcast content is connected to the terminal and provides broadcast content in the order of the highest ranking information according to a preset mode or a common mode that provides broadcasting content in the order of the ranking information in real time according to the input signal of the terminal. Registering at least one display mode of the private mode to the service device. The method of claim 4, wherein the service control unit
And dividing the broadcasting contents into terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, and generating a recommendation list for each of the classified broadcasting types. The method of claim 4, wherein the service control unit
In response to a request of the terminal, real-time search information is requested to an internet device, audience rating information of a plurality of broadcast contents is collected, and the recommendation list is generated by the terminal so that the viewer rating information and internet search information are transmitted to the terminal. Service apparatus, characterized in that for transmitting. Setting a display mode by a service device according to a request of a terminal;
Collecting, by the service apparatus, audience rating information and Internet search information of a plurality of broadcast contents;
Counting ranking information by the service apparatus combining the viewership information and the search information;
Generating, by the service apparatus, the recommendation list according to the set display mode of the ranking information; And
Transmitting, by the service apparatus, the recommendation list to the terminal;
Electronic program information providing method of a broadcast content comprising a. Requesting, by the service device, real-time search information from the Internet device according to a request of the terminal;
Collecting, by the service apparatus, rating information of a plurality of broadcast contents; And
Transmitting, by the service apparatus, the viewership information and the Internet search information to the terminal;
Electronic program information providing method of a broadcast content comprising a. Setting, by the terminal, at least one display mode for presenting a recommendation list for a plurality of broadcast contents;
Receiving, by the terminal, viewer rating information and Internet search information of the broadcast content from a service device;
Collecting, by the terminal, ranking information by combining the viewership information and the search information;
Generating, by the terminal, the recommendation list by associating the ranking information with the set display mode; And
Outputting, by the terminal, the generated recommendation list;
Electronic program information providing method of a broadcast content comprising a. Collecting audience rating information and internet search information of a plurality of broadcast contents;
Aggregating ranking information by combining the viewership information and search information;
Generating a recommendation list by associating the ranking information with a preset display mode; And
Providing a recommendation list for the broadcast content;
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the program.
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