US20190220870A1 - Method for providing personalized information and public information - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to a method for providing information, and more particularly, to a method for providing information in a content providing system capable of interactive communication.
- mobile devices are capable of communicating with other apparatuses and may be operated in association with these other apparatuses.
- a mobile device may provide various functions as being communicably connected to a television.
- the present invention is designed to address at least the aforementioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below.
- An aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for providing information by receiving apparatus information from a user apparatus, obtaining a user profile corresponding to the apparatus information, and generating public information and personalized information corresponding to the user profile so as to provide the public information to an image apparatus and the personalized information to a user apparatus.
- a server which includes a communicator; and a controller configured to based on a user input being input to a user apparatus for receiving personalized information, receive through the communicator information from the user apparatus, perform authentication on the user apparatus based on the received information, and based on the authentication being successful, control the communicator to transmit the personalized information corresponding to the authentication to the user apparatus.
- the personalized information depends on the authentication.
- a method for providing information by a server.
- the method includes based on a user input being input to a user apparatus for receiving personalized information, receiving information from the user apparatus; performing authentication on the user apparatus based on the received information; and based on the authentication being successful, transmitting the personalized information corresponding to the authentication to the user apparatus.
- the personalized information depends on the authentication.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the preset invention
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating three user apparatuses being provided with personalized information in different languages by a content providing system, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Apparatus information refers to information that defines a user apparatus and differs depending on the type of a user apparatus.
- apparatus information may include at least one of a telephone number, apparatus IDentification (ID), a Media Access Control (MAC) address, and a user ID. If a user apparatus is a mobile phone, then it is common for apparatus information to include a telephone number.
- ID apparatus IDentification
- MAC Media Access Control
- a “user profile” refers to information on a user and often corresponds to apparatus information.
- a user profile is stored in a content providing server or a set-top box for each apparatus information. Accordingly, the content providing server or the set-top box extracts a user profile from the user apparatus based on received apparatus information.
- a user profile may include a user's personal information or information on usage history.
- a user's personal information represents information regarding the user and includes at least one of age, gender, vocation, hobby, nationality, preferred genre, and preferred channel.
- the information on usage history may include at least one of a list of content purchased by the user and a list of content watched by the user.
- Personalized information refers to information that is generated to correspond to a user profile and used in a user apparatus. That is, the personalized information represents information that is appropriately selected for a user based on the user's profile.
- the personalized information may be generated by a content providing server or a set-top box based on a user profile. Personalized information is generated based on a user's personal information and may include a recommended channel, recommended content, and/or a commercial.
- personalized information may include a list of broadcast programs or a list of content generated based on information on usage history of a user.
- a content providing server or a set-top box For example, if a first user is an adult, a second user is a child, and personalized information includes a recommended channel, a content providing server or a set-top box generates a channel list including channels more suitable for an adult as the personalized information of the first user and a channel list including channels more suitable for a child as the personalized information of the second user.
- Public information is information to be displayed publically, e.g., on a TV, and represents information regarding content.
- public information may include Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information, rating information, and viewing rate information.
- EPG Electronic Program Guide
- the public information may be generated by a content providing server or a set-top box.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the content providing system includes a first user apparatus 100 , a second user apparatus 103 , a third user apparatus 106 , a content providing server 110 , a set-top box 120 , and a TV 130 , which are communicably connected with each other through a mobile communication network or an internet network.
- the first user apparatus 100 , the second user apparatus 103 , and the third user apparatus 106 are separate apparatuses from each other and may each be used by a different user respectively.
- each of user apparatuses 100 , 103 , and 106 may be a mobile phone, a media planner, a portable content reproducing apparatus (such as an MP3 player or a Personal Media Player (PMP)), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or a mobile computer.
- a portable content reproducing apparatus such as an MP3 player or a Personal Media Player (PMP)
- PDA Personal Digital Assistant
- operations of a user apparatus will be described with respect to the first user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 transmits a request for personalized information and apparatus information to the content providing server 110 or the set-top box 120 , and receives personalized information from the content providing server 110 or the set-top box 120 in response. Thereafter, the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen or performs a function using the personalized information.
- the content providing server 110 transmits content to the set-top box to display the content on the TV 130 .
- the content providing server 110 receives apparatus information from the user apparatus 100 or the set-top box 120 .
- the content providing server 110 transmits apparatus information received from the user apparatus 100 to the set-top box 120 .
- the content providing server 110 extracts a user profile corresponding to the apparatus information.
- the content providing server 110 may transmit the user profile to the set-top box 120 .
- the content providing server 110 may generate personalized information and public information using the user profile.
- the content providing server 110 transmits generated personalized information to the user apparatus 100 and generated public information to the set-top box 120 or the TV 130 .
- the set-top box 120 transmits content received from the content providing server 110 to the TV 130 .
- the set-top box 120 receives apparatus information from the user apparatus 100 or the content providing server 110 .
- the set-top box 120 may transmit apparatus information received from the user apparatus 100 to the content providing server 110 .
- the set-top box 120 extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information.
- the set-top box 120 transmits the user profile to the content providing server 100 .
- the set-top box 120 generates personalized information and public information using the user profile, transmits the generated personalized information to the user apparatus 100 , and transmits the generated public information to the TV 130 .
- the TV 130 displays received content on a screen, and displays provided public information on the screen.
- a user may receive personalized information using the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 may view his or her own personalized information using the user apparatus 100 without inputting or searching for his or her information.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the preset invention. Specifically, FIG. 2 illustrates the content providing server 110 receiving apparatus information and extracting a user profile to generate personalized and public information.
- the content providing server 110 transmits content to the set-top box 120 in step S 210 .
- the set-top box 120 transmits the received content to the TV 130 .
- the TV 130 displays the received content in step S 218 .
- a user inputs a command to receive personalized information through the user apparatus 100 , and the user apparatus 100 transmits apparatus information to the content providing server 110 in step S 220 .
- the content providing server 110 authenticates the user apparatus 100 using the received apparatus information, e.g., by determining whether the user apparatus 100 is authorized to access the content providing server 110 .
- the content providing server 100 transmits an authentication failure message to the user apparatus 100 in step S 235 .
- the user apparatus 100 is not authorized to access the content providing server 110 and the process is terminated.
- the content providing server 110 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information in step S 240 .
- the content providing server 110 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from the user apparatus 100 from the user profile database.
- step S 250 the content providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to a user profile along with public information corresponding to the content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to a content.
- step S 260 the content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120 .
- the set-top box 120 transmits public information to the TV 130 in step S 265 .
- the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen in step S 280 .
- the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- the content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 in step S 270 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information in step S 275 .
- the personalized information is information on a recommended channel
- the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 3 illustrates the content providing server 110 receiving apparatus information, extracting a user profile, and generating personalized information and public information. However, unlike in FIG. 2 , the content providing server 120 personalized information to the user apparatus 100 through the set-top box 120 .
- steps S 310 to S 350 are identical to steps S 210 to S 250 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- step S 360 the content providing server 110 transmits public information and personalized information to the set-top box 120 .
- the set-top box 120 the transmits public information to the TV 130 in step S 365 .
- the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen.
- the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 370 the set-top box 120 transmits the personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 4 illustrates the content providing server 110 receiving apparatus information and extracting a user profile, and the set-top box 120 generating personalized information and public information.
- steps S 410 to S 440 are identical to steps S 210 to S 240 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided-below.
- the content providing server 110 transmits an extracted user profile to the set-top box 120 in step S 445 .
- the set-top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to the content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to the content.
- step S 460 the set-top box 120 transmits public information to the TV 130 .
- the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen.
- the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 470 the set-top box 120 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5 illustrates the content providing server 110 receiving apparatus information, and the set-top box 120 extracting a user profile and generating personalized information and public information.
- steps S 510 to S 535 are identical to steps S 210 to S 235 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- the content providing server 110 transmits the received apparatus information to the set-top box 120 in step S 538 .
- the set-top box 120 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information in step S 540 .
- the set-top box 120 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from the user apparatus 100 from the user profile database.
- step S 550 the set-top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to the user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to a content.
- step S 560 the set-top box 120 transmits public information to the TV 130 . Thereafter, the TV 130 displays the received public information on a screen thereof. For example, the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 570 the set-top box 120 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 6 illustrates the content providing server 110 receiving apparatus information, the set-top box 120 extracting a user profile, and the content providing server 110 generating personalized information and public information.
- steps S 610 to S 640 are identical to steps S 510 to S 540 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- the set-top box 120 transmits the extracted user profile to the content providing server 110 in step S 645 .
- the content providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to the user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to a content.
- the content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120 in step S 660 , and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to the TV 130 in step S 665 . Thereafter, the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 670 the content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen thereof or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 7 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, extracting a user profile, and generating the personalized information and the public information.
- the content providing server 110 transmits a content to the set-top box 120 in step S 710 .
- the set-top box 120 transmits the received content to the TV 130 .
- the TV 130 displays the received content.
- a user inputs a command to receive personalized information through the user apparatus 100 , and the user apparatus 100 transmits apparatus information to the set-top box 120 in step S 720 .
- the set-top box 120 authenticates the user apparatus 100 using the received apparatus information, e.g., the set-top box 120 determines whether the user apparatus 100 is authorized to access the set-top box 120 .
- the set-top box 120 transmits an authentication failure message to the user apparatus 100 in step S 735 .
- the user apparatus 100 is not authorized to access the set-top box 120 and the process is terminated.
- the set-top box 120 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information in step S 740 .
- the set-top box 120 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from the user apparatus 100 from the user profile database.
- step S 750 the set-top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to a user profile along with public information corresponding to content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to a content.
- step S 760 the set-top box 120 transmits public information to the TV 130 . Thereafter, the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 770 the set-top box 120 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen thereof or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 8 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information and extracting a user profile, and the content providing server 110 generating personalized information and public information.
- steps S 810 to S 840 are identical to steps S 710 to S 740 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- the set-top box 120 transmits the extracted user profile to the content providing server 110 in step S 845 .
- the content providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to a content.
- the content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120 in step S 860 , and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to the TV 130 in step S 865 . Thereafter, the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 870 the content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 9 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, and the content providing server 110 extracting a user profile and generating personalized information and public information.
- steps S 910 to S 935 are identical to steps S 810 to S 835 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- the set-top box 120 transmits received apparatus information to the content providing server 110 in step S 938 .
- the content providing server 110 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information.
- the content providing server 110 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from the user apparatus 100 from the user profile database.
- step S 950 the content providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to a content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to a content.
- the content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120 in step S 960 , and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to the TV 130 in step S 965 . Thereafter, the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 970 the content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, and the content providing server 110 extracting a user profile and generating personalized information and public information.
- the content providing server 110 transmits the public information and the personalized information to the set-top box 120
- the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to the TV 130 and the personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- steps S 1010 to S 1050 are identical to steps S 910 to S 950 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- the content providing server 110 transmits public information and personalized information to the set-top box 120 in step S 1060 , and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to the TV 130 in step S 1065 . Thereafter, the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 1070 the set-top box 120 transmits the personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, the content providing server 110 extracting a user profile, and the set-top box 120 generating the personalized information and the public information.
- steps S 1110 to S 1140 are identical to steps S 910 to S 940 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- the content providing server 110 transmits the extracted user profile to the set-top box 120 in step S 1145 .
- the set-top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content.
- the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in the user apparatus 100 .
- the public information is information to be displayed on the TV 130 and related to a content.
- the set-top box 120 transmits public information to the TV 130 in step S 1160 . Thereafter, the TV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, the TV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information.
- step S 1170 the set-top box 120 transmits personalized information to the user apparatus 100 .
- the user apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen thereof or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, the user apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen.
- a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through the user apparatus 100 without inputting personal information.
- FIG. 12 illustrates three user apparatuses that are provided with personalized information in different languages by a content providing system, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the content providing server 110 transmits movie content to the set-top box 120 .
- the set-top box 120 transmits the received movie content data to the TV 130 , which displays the movie content on a screen thereof.
- the set-top box 120 transmits rating information to the TV 130 as public information. As illustrated in FIG. 12 , the TV 130 displays the rating information 1000 on the screen. Further, the set-top box 120 transmits movie information to three user apparatuses 100 , 103 , and 106 , as personalized information.
- a user of the first user apparatus 100 (USER A) is Korean
- a user of the second user apparatus 103 (USER B) is American
- a user of the third user apparatus 106 (USER C) is Japanese.
- a user profile of the first user apparatus 100 specifies Korean as nationality information and Korean as language information
- a user profile of the second user apparatus 103 specifies American as nationality information and English as language information
- a user profile of the third user apparatus 106 specifies Japan as nationality information and Japanese as language information.
- the set-top box 120 generates and transmits movie information in Korean, English, and Japanese as personalized information based on each user profile of the first user apparatus 100 , the second user apparatus 103 , and the third user apparatus 106 , respectively.
- the movie information is displayed in Korean on the screen of the first user apparatus 100 , in English on the screen of the second user apparatus 103 , and in Japanese on the screen of the third user apparatus 106 .
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the user apparatus 100 includes a display unit 1310 , a communication unit 1320 , a storage unit 1330 , a manipulation unit 1340 , and a control unit 1350 .
- the display unit 1310 displays an image for providing functions of the user apparatus 100 .
- the display unit 110 displays Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs) on the screen for a user's manipulation. Further, the display unit 110 may display received personalized information on the screen.
- GUIs Graphic User Interfaces
- the communication unit 1320 is communicably connected to a content providing server or a set-top box through a mobile communication network, a local wireless communication network, or an Internet network.
- the mobile communication network may be a Group Special Mobile (GSM) communication network, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication network, etc.
- GSM Group Special Mobile
- WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
- the communication unit 1320 is connected to a mobile communication network through a mobile communication base station.
- the communication unit 1320 is connected to an Internet network through a wireless Access Point (AP) using a wireless LAN.
- the communication unit 1320 may perform communication using WIFI® (wireless LAN), Bluetooth®, or ZigBee® as a local wireless communication network.
- the communication unit 1320 transmits a request for personalized information and apparatus information to a content providing server or a set-top box, and then receives personalized information from the content providing server or the set-top box in response.
- the storage unit 1330 stores programs for performing various functions of the user apparatus 100 .
- the storage unit 1330 stores apparatus information, i.e., information on the user apparatus 100 , and a user profile.
- the storage unit 1330 may be embodied as a hard disk or a non-volatile memory.
- the manipulation unit 1340 receives a user's manipulation and transmits the received manipulation to the control unit 1350 .
- the manipulation unit 1340 may be a button or a touch screen disposed on the user apparatus 100 .
- the control unit 1350 controls overall operation of the user apparatus 100 . Specifically, the control unit 1350 controls the display to display personalized information on the screen or perform a function using personalized information. In addition, the control unit 1350 performs functions for performing methods illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 11 .
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the content providing server 110 includes a communication unit 1410 , a server function block 1420 , a control unit 1430 , and a storage unit 1440 .
- the communication unit 1410 is communicably connected to a user apparatus and a set-top box through an Internet network.
- the communication unit 1410 may be embodied using a network interface such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN.
- the communication unit 1410 transmits a content to be displayed on a TV to the set-top box.
- the communication unit 1410 receives apparatus information from the user apparatus or the set-top box.
- the communication unit 1410 transmits the apparatus information received from the user apparatus to the set-top box.
- the server function block 1420 performs an original function of the content providing server 110 .
- the server function block 1420 executes an operating system and various programs so that the server 110 provides content to the set-top box.
- the storage unit 1440 stores user profiles corresponding to various apparatus information as a database.
- the storage unit 1440 may be embodied as a hard disk or a non-volatile memory.
- the control unit 1430 controls overall operation of the content providing server 110 . Specifically, the control unit 1430 extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information. In addition, the control unit 1430 may control the server 110 to transmit a user profile to the set-top box.
- control unit 1430 includes a personalized information generating unit 1433 and a public information generating unit 1436 .
- the personalized information generating unit 1433 generates personalized information based on a user profile. Specifically, personalized information is generated based on a user's personal information and may include a recommended channel, a recommended content and a commercial. In addition, personalized information may be a list of broadcast programs or a list of content generated based on information on usage history of a user.
- the public information generating unit 1436 generates public information using information regarding content.
- Public information is information to be displayed on the TV and represents information regarding content.
- the control unit 1430 controls the server 110 to transmit the generated personalized information to a user apparatus and the generated public information to the set-top box or the TV.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the set-top box 120 includes a communication unit 1510 , a set-top box function block 1520 , a control unit 1530 , and a storage unit 1540 .
- the communication unit 1510 is communicably connected to a user apparatus and a content providing server through an Internet network.
- the communication unit 1510 may be embodied using a network interface such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN.
- the communication unit 1510 transmits content to be displayed on a TV to the TV.
- the communication unit 1510 receives apparatus information from the user apparatus or the content providing server.
- the communication unit 1510 transmits the apparatus information received from the user apparatus to the content providing server.
- the set-top box function block 1520 performs an original function of the set-top box 120 .
- the set-top box function block 1520 executes an operating system and various programs so as to provide input content to the TV.
- the storage unit 1540 stores user profiles corresponding to various apparatus information as a database.
- the storage unit 1540 may be embodied as a hard disk or a non-volatile memory.
- the control unit 1530 controls the overall operation of the set-top box 120 . Specifically, the control unit 1530 extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information. In addition, the control unit 1530 may control the set-top box 120 to transmit a user profile to the content providing server.
- control unit 1530 includes a personalized information generating unit 1533 and a public information generating unit 1536 .
- the personalized information generating unit 1533 generates personalized information based on a user profile. Specifically, personalized information is generated based on a user's personal information and may include a recommended channel, a recommended content and a commercial. In addition, personalized information may be a list of broadcast programs or a list of content generated based on information on usage history of a user.
- the public information generating unit 1536 generates public information using information regarding contents.
- Public information is information to be displayed on the TV and represents information regarding content.
- the control unit 1530 controls the set-top box 120 to transmit the generated personalized information to a user apparatus and the generated public information to the TV.
- a content providing server extracts a user profile corresponding apparatus information from a stored database, but a user profile corresponding to apparatus information may be obtained in other ways.
- the content providing server may receive a user profile corresponding to apparatus information from a user apparatus.
- a set-top box extracts a user profile corresponding apparatus information from stored database, but a user profile corresponding to apparatus information may be obtained in other ways.
- the set-top box may receive a user profile corresponding to apparatus information from a user apparatus.
- an image apparatus has been provide using a set-top box and a television, by way of example.
- an image apparatus may be other kinds of image apparatuses, e.g., a Blu-Ray® player, a Digital Video Disk (DVD) player, a monitor, a home theater, etc.
- DVD Digital Video Disk
- an image apparatus may consist of one image apparatus, e.g., where a television performs the functions of a set-top box.
- a method for providing public information to an image apparatus and for providing personalized information to a user apparatus by receiving apparatus information from a user apparatus, obtaining a user profile corresponding to the apparatus information, and generating public information and personalized information corresponding to the user profile may be provided.
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Abstract
Description
- This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/026,593, which was filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Feb. 14, 2011, and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0013589, which was filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Feb. 12, 2010, the entire disclosure of each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates generally to a method for providing information, and more particularly, to a method for providing information in a content providing system capable of interactive communication.
- Recently, with the development of mobile device technologies, mobile devices now provide various functions. In addition, as a result of increased the development of communication technologies, mobile devices are capable of communicating with other apparatuses and may be operated in association with these other apparatuses. For example, a mobile device may provide various functions as being communicably connected to a television.
- However, as functions of mobile devices have become more complex, a user often has to perform more complicated procedures to use these functions of the mobile devices. Therefore, the user may waste a considerable amount of time to receive desired information using a mobile device.
- Further, if mobile apparatuses are connected to a TeleVision (TV), the users of the apparatuses should go through an authentication process and a search process to search desired information, which may cause inconvenience to the users.
- Accordingly, a method for enabling a user to conveniently use functions performed in a mobile device in association with other apparatuses is required.
- The present invention is designed to address at least the aforementioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below.
- An aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for providing information by receiving apparatus information from a user apparatus, obtaining a user profile corresponding to the apparatus information, and generating public information and personalized information corresponding to the user profile so as to provide the public information to an image apparatus and the personalized information to a user apparatus.
- In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a server is provided, which includes a communicator; and a controller configured to based on a user input being input to a user apparatus for receiving personalized information, receive through the communicator information from the user apparatus, perform authentication on the user apparatus based on the received information, and based on the authentication being successful, control the communicator to transmit the personalized information corresponding to the authentication to the user apparatus. The personalized information depends on the authentication.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for providing information by a server. The method includes based on a user input being input to a user apparatus for receiving personalized information, receiving information from the user apparatus; performing authentication on the user apparatus based on the received information; and based on the authentication being successful, transmitting the personalized information corresponding to the authentication to the user apparatus. The personalized information depends on the authentication.
- The above and/or other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the preset invention; -
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating three user apparatuses being provided with personalized information in different languages by a content providing system, according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Various embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, like drawing reference numerals are used for the like elements, even in different drawings. The matters defined in the description, such as detailed construction and elements, are provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments. However, these and other embodiments can be practiced without those specifically defined matters. Also, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail, to avoid obscuring the description with unnecessary detail.
- In the following description, “Apparatus information” refers to information that defines a user apparatus and differs depending on the type of a user apparatus. For example, apparatus information may include at least one of a telephone number, apparatus IDentification (ID), a Media Access Control (MAC) address, and a user ID. If a user apparatus is a mobile phone, then it is common for apparatus information to include a telephone number.
- A “user profile” refers to information on a user and often corresponds to apparatus information. A user profile is stored in a content providing server or a set-top box for each apparatus information. Accordingly, the content providing server or the set-top box extracts a user profile from the user apparatus based on received apparatus information.
- A user profile may include a user's personal information or information on usage history. For example, a user's personal information represents information regarding the user and includes at least one of age, gender, vocation, hobby, nationality, preferred genre, and preferred channel. The information on usage history may include at least one of a list of content purchased by the user and a list of content watched by the user.
- “Personalized information” refers to information that is generated to correspond to a user profile and used in a user apparatus. That is, the personalized information represents information that is appropriately selected for a user based on the user's profile. For example, the personalized information may be generated by a content providing server or a set-top box based on a user profile. Personalized information is generated based on a user's personal information and may include a recommended channel, recommended content, and/or a commercial. In addition, personalized information may include a list of broadcast programs or a list of content generated based on information on usage history of a user.
- For example, if a first user is an adult, a second user is a child, and personalized information includes a recommended channel, a content providing server or a set-top box generates a channel list including channels more suitable for an adult as the personalized information of the first user and a channel list including channels more suitable for a child as the personalized information of the second user.
- “Public information” is information to be displayed publically, e.g., on a TV, and represents information regarding content. For example, public information may include Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information, rating information, and viewing rate information. The public information may be generated by a content providing server or a set-top box.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , the content providing system includes afirst user apparatus 100, asecond user apparatus 103, athird user apparatus 106, acontent providing server 110, a set-top box 120, and aTV 130, which are communicably connected with each other through a mobile communication network or an internet network. Thefirst user apparatus 100, thesecond user apparatus 103, and thethird user apparatus 106 are separate apparatuses from each other and may each be used by a different user respectively. For example, each ofuser apparatuses first user apparatus 100. - The
user apparatus 100 transmits a request for personalized information and apparatus information to thecontent providing server 110 or the set-top box 120, and receives personalized information from thecontent providing server 110 or the set-top box 120 in response. Thereafter, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen or performs a function using the personalized information. - The
content providing server 110 transmits content to the set-top box to display the content on theTV 130. Thecontent providing server 110 receives apparatus information from theuser apparatus 100 or the set-top box 120. Thecontent providing server 110 transmits apparatus information received from theuser apparatus 100 to the set-top box 120. Thecontent providing server 110 extracts a user profile corresponding to the apparatus information. Thecontent providing server 110 may transmit the user profile to the set-top box 120. In addition, thecontent providing server 110 may generate personalized information and public information using the user profile. - The
content providing server 110 transmits generated personalized information to theuser apparatus 100 and generated public information to the set-top box 120 or theTV 130. - The set-
top box 120 transmits content received from thecontent providing server 110 to theTV 130. The set-top box 120 receives apparatus information from theuser apparatus 100 or thecontent providing server 110. The set-top box 120 may transmit apparatus information received from theuser apparatus 100 to thecontent providing server 110. The set-top box 120 extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information. The set-top box 120 transmits the user profile to thecontent providing server 100. In addition, the set-top box 120 generates personalized information and public information using the user profile, transmits the generated personalized information to theuser apparatus 100, and transmits the generated public information to theTV 130. - The
TV 130 displays received content on a screen, and displays provided public information on the screen. - Accordingly, using a content providing system as illustrated in
FIG. 1 , a user may receive personalized information using theuser apparatus 100. Specifically, as theuser apparatus 100 receives personalized information corresponding to apparatus information, a user may view his or her own personalized information using theuser apparatus 100 without inputting or searching for his or her information. -
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the preset invention. Specifically,FIG. 2 illustrates thecontent providing server 110 receiving apparatus information and extracting a user profile to generate personalized and public information. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , thecontent providing server 110 transmits content to the set-top box 120 in step S210. In step S215, the set-top box 120 transmits the received content to theTV 130. TheTV 130 displays the received content in step S218. - A user inputs a command to receive personalized information through the
user apparatus 100, and theuser apparatus 100 transmits apparatus information to thecontent providing server 110 in step S220. In step S230, thecontent providing server 110 authenticates theuser apparatus 100 using the received apparatus information, e.g., by determining whether theuser apparatus 100 is authorized to access thecontent providing server 110. - If the authentication fails, the
content providing server 100 transmits an authentication failure message to theuser apparatus 100 in step S235. In this case, theuser apparatus 100 is not authorized to access thecontent providing server 110 and the process is terminated. - However, if the authentication is successful, the
content providing server 110 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information in step S240. For example, thecontent providing server 110 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from theuser apparatus 100 from the user profile database. - In step S250, the
content providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to a user profile along with public information corresponding to the content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to a content. - In step S260, the
content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120. The set-top box 120 transmits public information to theTV 130 in step S265. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen in step S280. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In addition, the
content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100 in step S270. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information in step S275. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process illustrates in
FIG. 2 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 3 illustrates thecontent providing server 110 receiving apparatus information, extracting a user profile, and generating personalized information and public information. However, unlike inFIG. 2 , thecontent providing server 120 personalized information to theuser apparatus 100 through the set-top box 120. - Additionally, because steps S310 to S350 are identical to steps S210 to S250 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- Referring to
FIG. 3 , in step S360, thecontent providing server 110 transmits public information and personalized information to the set-top box 120. The set-top box 120 the transmits public information to theTV 130 in step S365. Subsequently, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In addition, in step S370, the set-
top box 120 transmits the personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process illustrated in
FIG. 3 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 4 illustrates thecontent providing server 110 receiving apparatus information and extracting a user profile, and the set-top box 120 generating personalized information and public information. - Because steps S410 to S440 are identical to steps S210 to S240 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided-below.
- Referring to
FIG. 4 , thecontent providing server 110 transmits an extracted user profile to the set-top box 120 in step S445. In step S450, the set-top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to the content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to the content. - In step S460, the set-
top box 120 transmits public information to theTV 130. Subsequently, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S470, the set-
top box 120 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process illustrated in
FIG. 4 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 5 illustrates thecontent providing server 110 receiving apparatus information, and the set-top box 120 extracting a user profile and generating personalized information and public information. - Because steps S510 to S535 are identical to steps S210 to S235 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- Referring to
FIG. 5 , if the authentication is successful in step S530, thecontent providing server 110 transmits the received apparatus information to the set-top box 120 in step S538. The set-top box 120 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information in step S540. For example, the set-top box 120 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from theuser apparatus 100 from the user profile database. - In step S550, the set-
top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to the user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to a content. - In step S560, the set-
top box 120 transmits public information to theTV 130. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on a screen thereof. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S570, the set-
top box 120 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process of
FIG. 5 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 6 illustrates thecontent providing server 110 receiving apparatus information, the set-top box 120 extracting a user profile, and thecontent providing server 110 generating personalized information and public information. - Because steps S610 to S640 are identical to steps S510 to S540 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- Referring to
FIG. 6 , the set-top box 120 transmits the extracted user profile to thecontent providing server 110 in step S645. In step S650, thecontent providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to the user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to a content. - The
content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120 in step S660, and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to theTV 130 in step S665. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S670, the
content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen thereof or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process of
FIG. 6 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 7 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, extracting a user profile, and generating the personalized information and the public information. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , thecontent providing server 110 transmits a content to the set-top box 120 in step S710. In step S715, the set-top box 120 transmits the received content to theTV 130. In step S7118, theTV 130 displays the received content. - A user inputs a command to receive personalized information through the
user apparatus 100, and theuser apparatus 100 transmits apparatus information to the set-top box 120 in step S720. In step S730, the set-top box 120 authenticates theuser apparatus 100 using the received apparatus information, e.g., the set-top box 120 determines whether theuser apparatus 100 is authorized to access the set-top box 120. - If the authentication fails, the set-
top box 120 transmits an authentication failure message to theuser apparatus 100 in step S735. In this case, theuser apparatus 100 is not authorized to access the set-top box 120 and the process is terminated. - However, if the authentication is successful, the set-
top box 120 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information in step S740. For example, the set-top box 120 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from theuser apparatus 100 from the user profile database. - In step S750, the set-
top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to a user profile along with public information corresponding to content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to a content. - In step S760, the set-
top box 120 transmits public information to theTV 130. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S770, the set-
top box 120 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen thereof or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process of
FIG. 7 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 8 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information and extracting a user profile, and thecontent providing server 110 generating personalized information and public information. - Because steps S810 to S840 are identical to steps S710 to S740 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- Referring to
FIG. 8 , the set-top box 120 transmits the extracted user profile to thecontent providing server 110 in step S845. In step S850, thecontent providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to a content. - The
content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120 in step S860, and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to theTV 130 in step S865. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S870, the
content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process of
FIG. 8 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 9 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, and thecontent providing server 110 extracting a user profile and generating personalized information and public information. - Because steps S910 to S935 are identical to steps S810 to S835 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- Referring to
FIG. 9 , if the authentication is successful, the set-top box 120 transmits received apparatus information to thecontent providing server 110 in step S938. In step S940, thecontent providing server 110 extracts a user profile corresponding to the received apparatus information. For example, thecontent providing server 110 stores a user profile database corresponding to user profiles in a plurality of apparatus information and extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information received from theuser apparatus 100 from the user profile database. - In step S950, the
content providing server 110 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to a content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to a content. - The
content providing server 110 transmits public information to the set-top box 120 in step S960, and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to theTV 130 in step S965. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S970, the
content providing server 110 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described processes, a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to the
user apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 10 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, and thecontent providing server 110 extracting a user profile and generating personalized information and public information. However, unlike inFIG. 9 , thecontent providing server 110 transmits the public information and the personalized information to the set-top box 120, and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to theTV 130 and the personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. - Additionally, because steps S1010 to S1050 are identical to steps S910 to S950 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- Referring to
FIG. 10 , thecontent providing server 110 transmits public information and personalized information to the set-top box 120 in step S1060, and the set-top box 120 transmits the public information to theTV 130 in step S1065. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S1070, the set-
top box 120 transmits the personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on the screen or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process of
FIG. 10 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing public information and personalized information in a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 11 illustrates the set-top box 120 receiving apparatus information, thecontent providing server 110 extracting a user profile, and the set-top box 120 generating the personalized information and the public information. - Additionally, because steps S1110 to S1140 are identical to steps S910 to S940 a repetitive description of these steps will not be provided below.
- Referring to
FIG. 11 , thecontent providing server 110 transmits the extracted user profile to the set-top box 120 in step S1145. In step S1150, the set-top box 120 generates personalized information corresponding to the user profile along with public information corresponding to content. Herein, the personalized information is information generated to correspond to a user profile and used in theuser apparatus 100. The public information is information to be displayed on theTV 130 and related to a content. - The set-
top box 120 transmits public information to theTV 130 in step S1160. Thereafter, theTV 130 displays the received public information on the screen. For example, theTV 130 displays EPG information and rating information on the screen as public information. - In step S1170, the set-
top box 120 transmits personalized information to theuser apparatus 100. Subsequently, theuser apparatus 100 displays the personalized information on a screen thereof or performs a function using the personalized information. For example, if the personalized information is information on a recommended channel, theuser apparatus 100 displays received information regarding a recommended channel on the screen. - Through the above-described process of
FIG. 11 , a content providing system provides personalized information corresponding to a user to theuser apparatus 100 based on apparatus information. Accordingly, the user may receive and view his or her personalized information through theuser apparatus 100 without inputting personal information. -
FIG. 12 illustrates three user apparatuses that are provided with personalized information in different languages by a content providing system, according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , thecontent providing server 110 transmits movie content to the set-top box 120. The set-top box 120 transmits the received movie content data to theTV 130, which displays the movie content on a screen thereof. - Additionally, the set-
top box 120 transmits rating information to theTV 130 as public information. As illustrated inFIG. 12 , theTV 130 displays therating information 1000 on the screen. Further, the set-top box 120 transmits movie information to threeuser apparatuses - In
FIG. 12 , a user of the first user apparatus 100 (USER A) is Korean, a user of the second user apparatus 103 (USER B) is American, and a user of the third user apparatus 106 (USER C) is Japanese. Accordingly, a user profile of thefirst user apparatus 100 specifies Korean as nationality information and Korean as language information, a user profile of thesecond user apparatus 103 specifies American as nationality information and English as language information, and a user profile of thethird user apparatus 106 specifies Japan as nationality information and Japanese as language information. Accordingly, the set-top box 120 generates and transmits movie information in Korean, English, and Japanese as personalized information based on each user profile of thefirst user apparatus 100, thesecond user apparatus 103, and thethird user apparatus 106, respectively. - Therefore, it can be seen that the movie information is displayed in Korean on the screen of the
first user apparatus 100, in English on the screen of thesecond user apparatus 103, and in Japanese on the screen of thethird user apparatus 106. -
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 13 , theuser apparatus 100 includes adisplay unit 1310, acommunication unit 1320, astorage unit 1330, amanipulation unit 1340, and acontrol unit 1350. - The
display unit 1310 displays an image for providing functions of theuser apparatus 100. In addition, thedisplay unit 110 displays Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs) on the screen for a user's manipulation. Further, thedisplay unit 110 may display received personalized information on the screen. - The
communication unit 1320 is communicably connected to a content providing server or a set-top box through a mobile communication network, a local wireless communication network, or an Internet network. Herein, the mobile communication network may be a Group Special Mobile (GSM) communication network, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication network, etc. - The
communication unit 1320 is connected to a mobile communication network through a mobile communication base station. In addition, thecommunication unit 1320 is connected to an Internet network through a wireless Access Point (AP) using a wireless LAN. Thecommunication unit 1320 may perform communication using WIFI® (wireless LAN), Bluetooth®, or ZigBee® as a local wireless communication network. - Specifically, the
communication unit 1320 transmits a request for personalized information and apparatus information to a content providing server or a set-top box, and then receives personalized information from the content providing server or the set-top box in response. - The
storage unit 1330 stores programs for performing various functions of theuser apparatus 100. In addition, thestorage unit 1330 stores apparatus information, i.e., information on theuser apparatus 100, and a user profile. For example, thestorage unit 1330 may be embodied as a hard disk or a non-volatile memory. - The
manipulation unit 1340 receives a user's manipulation and transmits the received manipulation to thecontrol unit 1350. Themanipulation unit 1340 may be a button or a touch screen disposed on theuser apparatus 100. - The
control unit 1350 controls overall operation of theuser apparatus 100. Specifically, thecontrol unit 1350 controls the display to display personalized information on the screen or perform a function using personalized information. In addition, thecontrol unit 1350 performs functions for performing methods illustrated inFIGS. 2 to 11 . -
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 14 , thecontent providing server 110 includes acommunication unit 1410, aserver function block 1420, acontrol unit 1430, and astorage unit 1440. - The
communication unit 1410 is communicably connected to a user apparatus and a set-top box through an Internet network. Thecommunication unit 1410 may be embodied using a network interface such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. Thecommunication unit 1410 transmits a content to be displayed on a TV to the set-top box. In addition, thecommunication unit 1410 receives apparatus information from the user apparatus or the set-top box. Thecommunication unit 1410 transmits the apparatus information received from the user apparatus to the set-top box. - The
server function block 1420 performs an original function of thecontent providing server 110. For example, theserver function block 1420 executes an operating system and various programs so that theserver 110 provides content to the set-top box. - The
storage unit 1440 stores user profiles corresponding to various apparatus information as a database. Thestorage unit 1440 may be embodied as a hard disk or a non-volatile memory. - The
control unit 1430 controls overall operation of thecontent providing server 110. Specifically, thecontrol unit 1430 extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information. In addition, thecontrol unit 1430 may control theserver 110 to transmit a user profile to the set-top box. - Additionally, the
control unit 1430 includes a personalizedinformation generating unit 1433 and a public information generating unit 1436. The personalizedinformation generating unit 1433 generates personalized information based on a user profile. Specifically, personalized information is generated based on a user's personal information and may include a recommended channel, a recommended content and a commercial. In addition, personalized information may be a list of broadcast programs or a list of content generated based on information on usage history of a user. - The public information generating unit 1436 generates public information using information regarding content. Public information is information to be displayed on the TV and represents information regarding content.
- The
control unit 1430 controls theserver 110 to transmit the generated personalized information to a user apparatus and the generated public information to the set-top box or the TV. -
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 15 , the set-top box 120 includes acommunication unit 1510, a set-topbox function block 1520, acontrol unit 1530, and astorage unit 1540. - The
communication unit 1510 is communicably connected to a user apparatus and a content providing server through an Internet network. Thecommunication unit 1510 may be embodied using a network interface such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. Thecommunication unit 1510 transmits content to be displayed on a TV to the TV. In addition, thecommunication unit 1510 receives apparatus information from the user apparatus or the content providing server. Thecommunication unit 1510 transmits the apparatus information received from the user apparatus to the content providing server. - The set-top
box function block 1520 performs an original function of the set-top box 120. For example, the set-topbox function block 1520 executes an operating system and various programs so as to provide input content to the TV. - The
storage unit 1540 stores user profiles corresponding to various apparatus information as a database. Thestorage unit 1540 may be embodied as a hard disk or a non-volatile memory. - The
control unit 1530 controls the overall operation of the set-top box 120. Specifically, thecontrol unit 1530 extracts a user profile corresponding to apparatus information. In addition, thecontrol unit 1530 may control the set-top box 120 to transmit a user profile to the content providing server. - In addition, the
control unit 1530 includes a personalizedinformation generating unit 1533 and a publicinformation generating unit 1536. The personalizedinformation generating unit 1533 generates personalized information based on a user profile. Specifically, personalized information is generated based on a user's personal information and may include a recommended channel, a recommended content and a commercial. In addition, personalized information may be a list of broadcast programs or a list of content generated based on information on usage history of a user. - The public
information generating unit 1536 generates public information using information regarding contents. Public information is information to be displayed on the TV and represents information regarding content. - The
control unit 1530 controls the set-top box 120 to transmit the generated personalized information to a user apparatus and the generated public information to the TV. - As described above, a content providing server extracts a user profile corresponding apparatus information from a stored database, but a user profile corresponding to apparatus information may be obtained in other ways. Specifically, the content providing server may receive a user profile corresponding to apparatus information from a user apparatus.
- In addition, a set-top box extracts a user profile corresponding apparatus information from stored database, but a user profile corresponding to apparatus information may be obtained in other ways. Specifically, the set-top box may receive a user profile corresponding to apparatus information from a user apparatus.
- Further, in the embodiments described above, an image apparatus has been provide using a set-top box and a television, by way of example. However, an image apparatus may be other kinds of image apparatuses, e.g., a Blu-Ray® player, a Digital Video Disk (DVD) player, a monitor, a home theater, etc.
- Further, an image apparatus may consist of one image apparatus, e.g., where a television performs the functions of a set-top box.
- In accordance with the various embodiments described above, a method is provided for providing public information to an image apparatus and for providing personalized information to a user apparatus by receiving apparatus information from a user apparatus, obtaining a user profile corresponding to the apparatus information, and generating public information and personalized information corresponding to the user profile may be provided.
- Although certain embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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