Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
  • H04H20/00—Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast
  • H04H20/65—Arrangements characterised by transmission systems for broadcast
  • H04H20/76—Wired systems
  • H04H20/82—Wired systems using signals not modulated onto a carrier

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an acoustic system for receiving Internet broadcasting and a method of receiving Internet broadcasting using the same, and more particularly, to an acoustic system that can search Internet broadcasting contents of various kinds provided through an Internet broadcasting relay server with the acoustic system being wiredly or wirelessly linked to the Internet, or directly access the Internet broadcasting station server to receive Internet broadcasting, and a method of receiving Internet broadcasting using the same.
• the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention is to provide an acoustic system capable of receiving various Internet broadcasting provided from an Internet broadcasting station with it being wiredly or wirelessly linked to the Internet, and a method of receiving the Internet broadcasting using the same.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide an acoustic system capable of receiving Internet broadcasting of various kinds by accessing, through the Internet, a broadcasting relay server for collectively providing broadcasting stream data provided from each of Internet broadcasting stations along with a broadcasting list, and a method of receiving the Internet broadcasting using the same.
• an acoustic system capable of receiving the Internet broadcasting, including an Internet access unit for wiredly or wirelessly accessing the Internet network to keep the Internet access status, a key manipulation unit having a plurality of manipulation keys necessary to control the access to the Internet network, reception of the Internet broadcasting, etc., and a display unit for displaying Internet access screen, input screen of the manipulation keys, information on the Internet broadcasting, and the like thereon, the acoustic system comprising: a broadcasting data conversion unit for converting broadcasting stream packet data of the Internet broadcasting received from the Internet access unit into broadcasting data of the audio frequency range, an output unit for outputting the converted broadcasting data of the audio frequency range to a speaker or an external output terminal, a memory unit for storing an operating system (OS) for driving the acoustic system and various software (S/W) for processing the received broadcasting data, and a control unit for controlling the OS for driving the acoustic system and the software necessary for
• OS operating system
• S/W software
• a method of receiving Internet broadcasting using an Internet broadcasting station server for producing and broadcasting various broadcasting contents, a broadcasting relay server for receiving, buffering, processing and packetizing broadcasting stream packet data of the broadcasting contents from the Internet broadcasting station server and then providing the resulting data along with a list of the broadcasting contents, and an acoustic system for receiving and reproducing the broadcasting stream packet data from the broadcasting relay server, the method comprising the steps of: setting an Internet access key of the acoustic system to "On" in order to link the acoustic system to the Internet network; after the acoustic system is connected to the Internet network, accessing a broadcasting contents list screen of the broadcasting relay server that was previously set in the display screen, to display an audio broadcasting list of the Internet broadcasting station; selecting broadcasting to be received from the broadcasting list and then making requests for transmission of the broadcasting data from the broadcasting relay server; and separating information relating to broadcasting from the received broadcasting data to
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the acoustic system according to the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the construction of the acoustic system shown in FIG. 1;
• FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the concept of Internet broadcasting using the acoustic system of FIG. 1;
• FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the construction of the Internet broadcasting system using the acoustic system of FIG. 1;
• FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving Internet broadcasting by the acoustic system according to the present invention.
• FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a receiving process of the Internet broadcasting system using the acoustic system according to the present invention.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the acoustic system according to the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the construction of the acoustic system shown in FIG. 1
• FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the concept of Internet broadcasting using the acoustic system of FIG. 1
• FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the construction of the Internet broadcasting system using the acoustic system of FIG. 1
• FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving Internet broadcasting by the acoustic system according to the present invention
• FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a receiving process of the Internet broadcasting system using the acoustic system according to the present invention.
• the acoustic system 100 of the present invention comprises an Internet access unit 102, a key manipulation unit 104, a display unit 106, an output unit 112, a memory unit 110, a broadcasting data conversion unit 108 and a control unit 114.
• the Internet access unit 102, the key manipulation unit 104, the display unit 106 and the output unit 112 are provided at one external side of the acoustic system.
• the Internet access unit 102 is formed so that the acoustic system 100 can access the Internet network 400 wiredly or wirelessly to keep the Internet access status.
• the Internet access unit 102 may include various wire/wireless modems, wire/wireless LAN cards, and the like.
• the key manipulation unit 104 serves to manage an access key for accessing the Internet network, a manipulation key for receiving the Internet broadcasting, etc.
• the key manipulation unit 104 may include an Internet access key for turning on/off the access to the Internet network, a direction key for searching audio Internet broadcasting stations or directly inputting the address of the broadcasting server, character and numeral keys, a volume key, and the like.
• the display unit 106 displays Internet access screen, an Internet broadcasting station list, input screen of various manipulation keys and information on the title of a song that is currently broadcasted.
• the display unit 106 may include a touch screen as a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen.
• the broadcasting data conversion unit 108 serves to de-packetize and decode packetized broadcasting stream packet data of Internet broadcasting received through the Internet access unit 102, so that the packet data can be converted into broadcasting data of the audio frequency range .
• the output unit 112 serves to output broadcasting data of the audio frequency range converted by the broadcasting data conversion unit 108, to the speaker 114 or an external output terminal 116.
• the memory unit 110 buffers the operating system (OS) for driving the acoustic system and the received broadcasting stream packet data, or stores various software (S/ ) for receiving broadcasting data of the audio frequency range.
• OS operating system
• S/ software
• the control unit 114 serves to control the OS necessary to drive the acoustic system and various software necessary to receive the Internet broadcasting from the memory unit 110. Further, the control unit 114 controls the flow of broadcasting data.
• an Internet broadcasting station server 300 for supplying the Internet broadcasting to the acoustic system of the present invention, and a broadcasting relay server 200 will be described below.
• the Internet broadcasting station server 300 comprises a broadcasting contents producing module 302 for producing the broadcasting stream packet data of digitized broadcasting contents of audio files or video files, and an Internet broadcasting module 304 for broadcasting the produced broadcasting stream packet data on the Internet network.
• the server 300 includes a broadcasting module 306 for transmitting the broadcasting stream packet data of the broadcasting contents to the broadcasting relay server in real time.
• examples of the broadcasting contents produced in the Internet broadcasting station server are audio files into which comments are inserted while being played as MP3 music files by Winamp , etc., motion image files that are produced using a web camera or a digital video device, and the like.
• the broadcasting relay server 200 comprises an Internet broadcasting station management module 202, a broadcasting contents management module 204, a relay module 206 and a control module 208.
• the Internet broadcasting station management module 202 manages the Internet broadcasting station server 300 for producing the broadcasting contents to broadcast them on the Internet network.
• the module 202 allows the Internet broadcasting station server 300 to be a member, allocates unique IDs, etc. to respective members and stores various information in an Internet broadcasting station database (DB) 210.
• the broadcasting contents management module 204 stores basic information on the Internet broadcasting contents from the Internet broadcasting station server 300 at a broadcasting contents DB 212, and provides a given list by which a user of the acoustic system can search the broadcasting contents that are currently broadcasted.
• the broadcasting contents management module 204 buffers the broadcasting stream packet data received from the Internet broadcasting station server 300 and packetizes the packet data so that it can be received by the acoustic system. At this time, the module 204 temporarily stores the packetized broadcasting stream packet data in the memory, transmits them in real time, and then stores new broadcasting stream packet data, in order to constantly keep the capacity of the memory.
• the relay module 206 provides the broadcasting list written by the broadcasting contents management module 204 so that it can be searched by the acoustic system. Also, the relay module 206 transmits the temporarily stored broadcasting stream packet data so that the broadcasting contents selected in the acoustic system can be received in real time.
• control module 208 serves to control the flow of data between respective modules 202, 204 and 205 of the broadcasting relay server 200. Referring now to the flowchart of FIG. 5A, a method of receiving the Internet broadcasting by the acoustic system will be described in detail.
• the Internet access key of the acoustic system is set to "On” in order to link the acoustic system to the Internet network (Step S502).
• the list screen of the broadcasting contents provided by the broadcasting relay server 200 are accessed and then the broadcasting list is displayed on the display screen 106.
• a user searches desired broadcasting contents (Step S504).
• URL of the broadcasting relay server 200 to provide the broadcasting list may be previously set using an input key for inputting various characters or numerals, before or after the Internet network is accessed.
• the Internet broadcasting station may be accessed by directly inputting IP of the Internet broadcasting station server 300 into the display screen without accessing the broadcasting relay server 200.
• broadcasting to be received from the displayed broadcasting list is selected and a request to send broadcasting is made from the broadcasting relay server 200 (Steps S510 and S512). Broadcasting to be received may be selected from the broadcasting list displayed using the direction key. Also, the broadcasting stream packet data could be directly received by inputting URL corresponding to the broadcasting contents located at the Internet broadcasting station server 300 (Step S508). Broadcasting data is received from the broadcasting relay server 200 (Step S514) and information relating to broadcasting is then separated from the broadcasting data to display it on the display screen. The broadcasting stream packet data is buffered and converted into the audio frequency range at the broadcasting data conversion unit, and is then transmitted to the output unit 112.
• the output unit 112 amplifies the transmitted audible sound source and then transmits it to the speaker 114 or the external output terminal 116 (Step S518).
• the screen is changed to the broadcasting list screen or the input window to display the broadcasting list on the display screen, so that broadcasting to be received can be selected or an address thereof can be inputted.
• the Internet access key is pressed at any time during reception of broadcasting, reception of broadcasting and access to the Internet network could be finished at the same time (Step S520) .
• the Internet broadcasting station server 300 produces and broadcasts broadcasting stream packet data of various broadcasting contents including audio file, video file, etc (Step S602) .
• the server 300 accesses the broadcasting relay server and then inputs a member' s ID thereto, in order to provide the produced broadcasting contents to the broadcasting relay server 200, the broadcasting management module of the broadcasting relay server 200 determines whether the ID is a member's ID registered in the Internet broadcasting station server 300 (Step S604).
• the ID is not the registered member's ID
• a fact that the you are not allowed to use broadcasting relay server is informed to the server and the ID is recommended to become a registered member through additional registration process.
• broadcasting information, basic information, etc. of a new member are received as inevitable items and are then stored in the Internet broadcasting station DB 210.
• an Internet broadcasting station server 300 that was verified to be a member transmits broadcasting stream packet data of broadcasting contents to the broadcasting relay server 200 (Step S606) .
• the broadcasting relay server 200 buffers and processes the broadcasting stream packet data of the broadcasting contents received from the Internet broadcasting station server 300, packetizes them into data of a size suitable for transmission and then waits for transmission (Step S608) .
• the serer 200 buffers the broadcasting stream packet data at the memory, transmits them and again receives the broadcasting stream packet data so that a given capacity of the memory can be maintained. Thereafter, the server 200 makes listed information on the broadcasting contents stored at the broadcasting contents DB 212 to transmit it on the Internet (Step S610) .
• a user of the acoustic system connects the acoustic system to the Internet network.
• the user searches broadcasting contents to be received from the broadcasting list provided by the broadcasting relay server (Steps S612 and S614).
• the user makes requests for transmission of selected broadcasting to the broadcasting relay server 200 (Step S616) .
• the user may search the broadcasting list again or finish the Internet access.
• the broadcasting relay server 200 that received the request for transmission of the broadcasting contents sends corresponding packetized broadcasting stream packet data to the acoustic system (Step S618).
• the acoustic system de-packetizes and buffers the received packet data, decodes the packet data to convert them into the audio frequency range, amplifies the

Landscapes

• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Signal Processing (AREA)
• Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
• Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
• General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
• Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
• Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
• General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
• Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
• Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
• Reverberation, Karaoke And Other Acoustics (AREA)
• Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
• Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)

Priority Applications (1)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Publications (2)

Family

ID=27725830

Family Applications (1)

Country Status (3)

Cited By (1)

Citations (3)

• 2002
  • 2002-02-28 KR KR20020011083A patent/KR100512925B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
• 2003
  • 2003-02-28 AU AU2003212667A patent/AU2003212667A1/en not_active Abandoned
  • 2003-02-28 WO PCT/KR2003/000397 patent/WO2003073193A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation

Patent Citations (3)

Also Published As

Similar Documents

Legal Events