KR20020065112A - Multi-media service system using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a system for broadcasting programs including airwaves and various multimedia Internet services. The present invention relates to various airwave broadcasting programs such as TV and radio and comprehensive multimedia internet services such as Internet broadcasting, various videos, music, news, photos, and the like. And, in the case of over-the-air broadcasting and Internet broadcasting, there is an advantage that the service is available in real time.

In addition, there is an advantage that can provide a variety of multimedia, including over-the-air broadcasting program in one place by removing the inconvenience of moving to various sites to find a variety of multimedia.

Description

Multi-media service system using internet

The present invention relates to a multimedia service system using the Internet. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system for providing various broadcast programs, including various types of contents, music, advertisements, videos, and the like, over the Internet.

The advent of the Internet today is changing the area of communication between people tremendously and is exploding worldwide as a third media revolution following print and broadcast media.

Until now, communication media such as newspapers, magazines, radios, TVs, movies, and advertisements produced by media producers, because of technical limitations, were only unilaterally delivered to the audience, so limited communication was possible. However, as various communication styles converge on the Internet, the number of media users on the network is exploding all over the world.

Broadcast media such as over-the-air television, radio, cable and satellite TV are a popular and highly effective means of communicating today. However, the side providing such a broadcast and the receiving side are in a one-to-many relationship, and it is not easy to immediately exchange mutual opinions. Therefore, the interest and participation of the general public are lacking, and the broadcasting composition focused on some classes is too large.

However, due to the high speed of the network and the development of the Internet due to the development of computer and communication technology, communication around the world has become possible, and various images, texts, audios, and various data in various forms can be linked with the Internet for more diverse and two-way communication. Although the service system implemented to be introduced, these conventional service providers are unable to provide various multimedia and contents with limited planning and service page configuration, and also provide comprehensive services due to various media and data scattered in various places. I can't.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a broadcast program such as TV, radio, etc. in a multimedia service on the Internet in real time through the Internet, and also various videos, audio, advertising, news It is to provide a service system that can simultaneously provide a variety of information data, such as.

1 is a block diagram of a multimedia service system according to the present invention

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a method for digitalizing a broadcast program stored in a media server according to the present invention.

3A and 3B are exemplary views for explaining the configuration of the menu selection unit according to the present invention, respectively.

Figures 4a and 4b is an illustration showing the configuration of the VOD and AOD player according to the present invention, respectively

Figures 5a and 5b is an illustration showing a configuration in which the VOD / AOD player and the menu selection unit in accordance with the present invention, respectively

6 is a configuration diagram in which a billing server is combined for a paid service of a multimedia service system according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110: scheduler 120: encoding server

130: media server 200: data storage unit

300: selection display means 310; Menu selection

320: VOD player 330: AOD player

400: cache server 500: member authentication means

600: data management unit 700: billing server

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a terminal for supporting Internet communication; A scheduler for storing over-the-air broadcasting according to a set time, a VOD / AOD encoding server for generating digital media files according to the scheduler, and a broadcast media server for storing and transmitting various media files generated by the encoding server. And a media storage means comprising a media server including an audio media server and a video media server for storing various video files. Ad DB for storing advertisement information, News DB for storing information about news broadcasting, Broadcast DB for storing various AOD / VOD broadcasting media information, Media storing position information for AOD / VOD media, etc. A data storage unit including an information DB, a video media DB storing information on various video media, a member information DB for storing member information, and an image DB storing various images and image information; Selection display means having a menu selection unit for selecting a media file, a VOD player and an AOD player for delivering the selected media file to a user; A cache server that stores various data separately; Member authentication means for authentication of a member; Provided is an internet multimedia service system including a data management unit for managing data stored in the data storage unit.

Here, the VOD player is composed of a video display unit for playing and advertising video media, and a first advertising display unit for transmitting and transmitting various VOD / AOD advertisements, and the AOD player is an audio reproduction for playing various sound sources. And a second advertisement display unit for transmitting various VOD / AOD advertisements and delivering information.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a multimedia service system using the Internet according to the present invention, in which a user connected through a member authentication means 500 using a personal terminal 1 that supports Internet communication is a media. A request for a file or various information is requested through the menu selection unit 310, and the media server 130 storing the media file and the data storage unit 200 or the cache server 400 storing the various data. At the same time to load the data from the selection display means 300 to provide to the user via the VOD player 320 and AOD player 330, the administrator through the media server 130 and the data management unit 600 Manage stored media files and data.

The terminal 1 is a general terminal that supports a wired or wireless Internet such as a mobile phone, a PC, a PDA, etc., and includes an input unit including a mouse and a keyboard, an output unit such as a monitor and a speaker, and a wired or wireless internet. It includes a communication unit, a control unit in charge of the overall control of the user terminal, and a web browser program for transmitting and receiving information on the Internet.

The media storage means 100 digitally stores various media files and over-the-air broadcast programs, and a process of converting over-the-air broadcast programs into media for Internet service will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

In general, analog video and audio data received through a TV, radio or satellite antenna, or broadcast data directly transmitted through a video camera are digital mediaized for Internet services through an encoding server 120 with an embedded encoder. Stored at 130.

The scheduler 110 performs time management for the production of the broadcast media file as described above, and automatically records or records a broadcast whose time is determined such as a TV or a radio through the scheduler 110 according to a set reservation time. do.

The encoding server 120 is a part for digitalizing broadcast programs such as various TVs or radios that have been recorded or recorded by the scheduler 110 or broadcasted in real time. For example, Sony Japan The analog broadcast data is converted into digital media through the Beta device of the company.

Here, beta is a broadcasting equipment which is most widely used in media production sites for broadcasting or business purposes, and superimposes FM modulated voice signals on FM video signals and records them on a tape by a conventional video head. An example of equipment that may be used in the encoding server 120 to digitize analog broadcast programs.

The media server 130 stores various video and audio media files digitized by the encoding server 120 in the broadcast media server 131 and the audio media server 132, and according to a user's request through the Internet. It plays a role of transmitting various media in real time. In addition, media data such as Internet broadcasting, music video, home shopping, animation, movie, CF, etc., except for digital mediated airwave broadcasting programs, are digitally encoded and stored in the video media server 133 for Internet service in case of analog. do.

The media server 130 is operated based on Windows Media Technology of Microsoft Corporation, and a plurality of media servers 130 may be installed depending on the number of users and the size of the network. In addition, various media servers configured in the media server 130 may also be installed according to the type of bar according to the media. In the present invention, various media such as Internet broadcasting, music video, home shopping, animation, movie, CF, etc. All materials are included in the video media server 133 to be described.

The data storage unit 200 includes an advertisement DB 210 for storing advertisements of various AOD / VOD or text forms, a news DB 220 for storing broadcasted news and other news information as a database, and Broadcast DB 230 storing various broadcast related AOD / VOD and related information, media information DB 240 storing position information of each media file, and various videos stored in the video media server 133. It includes a video media DB (250) for storing information, a member information DB (260) for storing member information input through member registration, an image DB (270) for storing various pictures, and the like. Each DB of the data storage unit can be expanded or changed according to the classification of data.

The advertisement DB 210 stores advertisements of AOD / VOD form or text form to be displayed for each program or time, and information on corresponding advertisements.

The news DB 220 stores news related information such as news ranking, news article title, news article contents, news date, and the like.

The broadcast DB 230 stores broadcast program related information such as a program code, a broadcast program name, a genre, a main audience, a performer, a director, a writer, an advertisement and a program link, and a bulletin board link.

The media information DB 240 includes media serial numbers for AOD and VOD media, location information in the server, program code, encoding type, media ID (ID), site ID (ID), program classification code, program turnover date, and the like. It stores information related to each media.

The video media DB 250 stores information related to the video media such as a video code, a writer, a commentary, a bulletin board, an advertisement and a link, and a genre for a general video.

The member information DB 260 stores a member ID, a password, and other member information input through member registration.

The image DB 270 stores various images such as celebrity photographs, animation images, and landscape photographs, and related information about each image.

The cache server 400 is a plurality of servers that separately stores a variety of data provided by a content provider (CP) for a content delivery network (CDN) service, to cope with network congestion or performance degradation of the line It is for.

Here, the content delivery network (CDN) service means that various contents provided by a content provider (CP) are stored in advance in the cache server 400 provided in a part of the network of the content provider (CP). As a concept of reducing the interval to access the content, it is a service that can increase the bandwidth only in the required time zone and content at a low cost. By distributing network traffic through such a content delivery network (CDN) service, it is possible to provide a stable and fast delivery service of data desired by a user.

The member authentication means 500 for authentication of the member performs member registration and authentication, and compares the member information registered in the member information DB 260 of the data storage unit 200 to determine whether the member is present. . Member information DB (260) of the member authentication means 500 and the data storage unit 200 is an optional element that can be used according to the fee or membership of the multimedia service system according to the present invention.

The data management unit 600 is a server for accessing, recording, and managing the data storage unit 200, and a service changed at the same time as data input / output by the data management unit 600 is provided to the user in real time. In the present invention, as a server for data management, a general data management server such as SQL2000 server, Oracle8i, Mysql and the like can be used.

The selection display means 300 is a means for outputting a media file or various data selected by a user on a user's screen. Basically, a menu selection unit 310 for selecting media and a VOD player for playing various video media. And an AOD player 330 for reproducing various sound sources and audio files, and may be operated on a Unix, Linux, or MS OneServer server.

The menu selection unit 310, as shown in Figure 3a, VOD service menu having a menu such as TV, music video, Internet broadcasting, home shopping, CF, movies and channel live that provides a program currently being broadcast in real time And AOD service menus with menus such as radio and music, image service menus with menus such as drama photo rooms and star calendars. When each service menu is selected, submenus corresponding to the corresponding menus are displayed. .

For example, when a radio is selected from the AOD service of the menu selection unit 310, a submenu is displayed in which radio broadcasts currently in service over the air are classified by broadcasting type such as music FM or standard FM, and among the submenus. When standard FM is selected, standard FM broadcast programs are displayed as shown in the example of FIG. 3B.

Each of the VOD and AOD media selected through the menu selection unit 310, the VOD schedule and the AOD schedule to select the function to provide the broadcast schedule timetable and the last replay to view the broadcast of the last episode, the program of the scheduled to be broadcast Basic menus include previews for selection of features that provide a brief storyline and important scenes, broadcast scripts that provide broadcast scripts, slide image views for important scenes, chats, bulletin boards, and homepages. It is configured to provide.

In addition, the menu selection unit 310 further includes a plurality of function keys and a program search window for moving to the previous page, the previous page, the upper menu, selecting by broadcasting type, and help.

4A is an exemplary view showing the configuration of the VOD player 320 among the selection display means 300 of the multimedia service system according to the present invention, and includes a video display unit 321 and a first advertisement display unit 322.

The video display unit 321 plays a screen output of a VOD media file or advertisement selected by a user, and is reproduced by a media playing module such as Microsoft's media player or Macromedia's flash.

The first advertisement display unit 322 may display various kinds of advertisements, breaking news or related information stored in the data storage unit 200 according to the VOD media that is reproduced and output. It can be configured in the excluded margin, and when displaying an advertisement, it is preferable to change the display for each program or at a predetermined time interval.

Figure 4b is an example showing the configuration of the AOD player 330 of the selection display means of the multimedia service system according to the present invention, it is composed of an audio playback unit 331, the second advertisement display unit 332.

The audio playback unit 331 plays a role of playing music, songs, and various sound source data selected by a user, and displays general information about an audio media such as a title, a singer's name, and a playing time, and inserts an advertisement or a news bulletin. It may be. The playback module of the audio playback unit 331 can use any playback module capable of AOD service, but the present invention uses a window media player.

The second advertisement display unit 332 displays various kinds of advertisements or breaking news according to the audio media file to be reproduced and output. The second advertisement display unit 332 may use a margin except for the audio player 331. Alternatively, it is preferable to change the advertisements at regular intervals.

As described above, each of the players 320 and 330 includes a video display unit 321, an audio player 331, and a first and second advertisement display units 322 and 332. Can be. For example, the video display unit 321 and the audio playback unit 331 may be configured to have a skin advertisement format, that is, a specific product shape, and may include a news bulletin, an advertisement window, a chat window, a bulletin board, and the like. As will be, it may be configured in various ways depending on the application.

In addition, each of the players 320 and 330 moves to the corresponding site through a separate window window in addition to the player when clicking on the advertisement, breaking news, music, and video displayed on each player.

5A and 5B illustrate a configuration in which the menu selection unit 310 is coupled to the VOD player 320 and the AOD player 330, respectively.

Multimedia system according to the present invention having the configuration as described above is a web programming tool used for web server and database management developed by Microsoft, ASP (Active Server Page) that can provide a flexible web page to the user fluidly Technology is provided to suit the user's environment.

Hereinafter, the operation of the multimedia service system using the Internet according to the present invention will be described.

First, in order to produce a general over-the-air broadcast program as a digital media file for an Internet service, when the over-the-air broadcast timetable and a recording / recording command are input to the scheduler 110, analog video and sound received through a TV, a radio, or a satellite antenna Data is recorded / recorded by the scheduler 110 and digitally mediated through an encoding server 120 having an encoder, and then classified and stored in the broadcast media server 131 and the audio media server 132, respectively.

In addition, in the case of general video media excluding the airwave broadcasting program, the video media server 133 is digitally encoded and stored.

The user connected through the member authentication means 500 selects a desired media file through the menu selection unit 310 of the selection display means 300. When the selected media is an image, the VOD player 320 When the selected media is audio media, the AOD player 330 is executed.

The file selected by the menu selection unit 310 is a media file in the media server 130, the data storage unit 200 is to bring the data associated with the media file, the content delivery network (CDN) service It is delivered to the user through the most optimal server, and displayed on the selection display means 300 based on the window media player module.

In addition, advertisements, news bulletins, broadcast program information, and video information stored in respective databases of the data storage unit 200 are also displayed on the advertisement display units 322 and 332 of the respective players.

As described above, the multimedia service system using the Internet according to the present invention may have various configurations according to needs and applications. For example, broadcast programs produced by various broadcasting stations may be classified and serviced by broadcasting stations. In addition, it will be possible to expand the database of chat-related DB and bulletin board DB, and to build an integrated database of video media and contents.

In addition, as shown in Figure 6, by using a billing server or billing server applied to the authentication system, such as Digital Rights Management (DRM), one of the Windows media technology, providing a variety of multimedia including broadcast programs and advertising It will also be possible to use it as a paid business through personalized contents and to apply customer relationship management (CRM) system.

As described above, the multimedia service system using the Internet according to the present invention enables various over-the-air broadcasting programs such as TV and radio, and comprehensive multimedia Internet services such as Internet broadcasting, various videos, music, and news. There is this.

In addition, there is an advantage that can provide a variety of multimedia, including over-the-air broadcasting program in one place by removing the inconvenience of moving to various sites to find a variety of multimedia.

Claims (5)

For the service of various multimedia through the Internet, A terminal supporting internet communication; A scheduler for storing air broadcasting according to a set time, an encoding server for generating a digital media file according to the scheduler, a broadcast media server and an audio media for storing and transmitting various media files generated by the encoding server. A media storage means comprising a server and a media server having a video media server for storing and transmitting various video media; Ad DB for storing advertisement information, News DB for storing information about news broadcasting, Broadcast DB for storing various AOD / VOD broadcasting media information, Media storing position information for AOD / VOD media, etc. A data storage unit including an information DB, a video media DB storing information on various video media, a member information DB for storing member information, and an image DB storing various images and image information; Selection display means having a menu selection unit for selecting a media file, a VOD player and an AOD player for delivering the selected media file to a user; A cache server that stores various data separately; Member authentication means for authentication of a member; Data management unit for managing data stored in the data storage unit Multimedia service system using the Internet, including The method according to claim 1, The encoding server is a multimedia service system using the Internet, including beta (Beta) The method according to claim 1, The media server is a multimedia service system using the Internet running on Windows. The method according to claim 1, The VOD player is composed of a video display unit for playing video media, and a first advertisement display unit for transmitting various VOD / AOD advertisements. The AOD player is an audio player for playing various sound sources and various VOD / AOD advertisements. Multimedia service system using the Internet consisting of a second advertisement display for. The method according to claim 1, The cache server is a multimedia service system using the Internet that is a plurality of servers that stores a variety of data separately.