KR100646227B1 - Method for Hosting Broadcast through Mobile Communication Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a broadcast hosting method through a mobile communication network that can set a broadcast schedule for each region and channel and transmit broadcast content through a mobile communication network according to the broadcast schedule. When a request is made for a broadcast schedule through a local personal channel, it is transmitted to the broadcast host. If there is no broadcast registered in the region and time zone that the broadcast host wants to broadcast, the broadcast host registers the broadcast host in the schedule of the region and time zone. After receiving the broadcast content from the broadcast host and storing it in a database, or when the time is registered in real time, a broadcast hosting server for transmitting the broadcast content to the base station of the registered area is provided. Or corporate customers The broadcast content can be diversified from existing public broadcasting by requesting hosting the broadcast content to a desired region, and by broadcasting the broadcast content by a brocasting method, a user can smoothly receive the broadcast without paying a packet data communication fee. It can be effective.

Broadcast hosting

Description

Method for Hosting Broadcast through Mobile Communication Network {Method for Hosting Broadcast through Mobile Communication Network}

1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a concept of a broadcast hosting system according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating a connection configuration according to an embodiment of a broadcast hosting system according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a broadcast hosting server according to the present invention;

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast hosting setup process according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast hosting process according to the present invention.

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30: mobile communication network 50: Internet network

40: broadcast hosting server 310: control unit

320: network connection 340: production tool management unit

350: schedule management unit 360: user management unit

The present invention relates to a broadcast hosting method through a mobile communication network that can set a broadcast schedule for each region and channel and transmit broadcast content through a mobile communication network according to the broadcast schedule.

In recent years, multimedia broadcasting service provision through wireless mobile communication network has been rapidly developed along with network technology. Recently, data service through 1xEV-DO, a packet data dedicated network supporting the maximum speed of 2.4Mbps, is actively being performed.

As a data service using 1xEV-DO, a packet data dedicated network, is developed, a service for providing broadcast content to a user's mobile communication terminal using packet data communication is being provided.

The broadcast service using the conventional 1xEV-DO network is a technology for providing broadcast content to a user's mobile communication terminal through a packet data transmission method. In general, a user accesses a packet data communication through a mobile communication terminal and desires broadcast content. By selecting, the mobile communication network provides broadcasting contents to the user's mobile communication terminal through a one-to-one connection.

However, since the conventional broadcast service is a one-to-one type of broadcast service using packet data communication, there is a limit in providing capacity when a large number of users access the service. There is a disadvantage to pay.

In addition, since the broadcast contents serviced in the related art are limited to broadcast contents provided by existing broadcasters, conventionally, various contents cannot be provided and there is no way for local broadcasters or individuals to participate in the broadcast.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by receiving a broadcast hosting request through the online to set the broadcast schedule for each region and channel, and to broadcast the broadcast content to the region through the mobile communication network according to the broadcast schedule The purpose is to provide a broadcasting hosting method through a mobile communication network.

In order to achieve the above object, a broadcasting hosting system through a mobile communication network according to the present invention includes a schedule for broadcasting a personal channel in a specific region through a mobile communication network or an internet network from a person who intends to host a broadcast (hereinafter referred to as a 'broadcast host'). When a request for inquiry is sent to the broadcasting host, it is transmitted to the broadcasting host. If there is no broadcasting registered in the region and time zone desired by the broadcasting host, the broadcasting host registers the broadcasting host in the schedule of the region and time zone, and then the broadcasting contents are transmitted from the broadcasting host. And a broadcast hosting server that transmits broadcast content to a base station of a registered area when the received time is registered. The broadcast hosting server stores and manages a network access unit for connecting to a mobile communication network or an internet network, and broadcast content in a content database. Content management department, broadcasting area and each region to A schedule management unit for storing and managing song schedules in a schedule database, a user management unit for storing and managing information about broadcast hosts and broadcast viewers in a user database, a control unit for controlling overall operations of the server, and a broadcasting production tool software. It characterized in that it comprises a production tool management unit for storing and managing in the database.

In addition, the broadcast hosting method through the mobile communication network according to the present invention, the broadcast schedule for the personal channel of a specific region to look up the database and transmit it to the broadcast host or viewer, the viewer enters a new region outside the current broadcast area If it is determined that the viewer enters a new area out of the current broadcast area, the schedule transmission step of extracting and transmitting the broadcast schedule of the newly entered area to the viewer, the area and time zone already requested to be registered by the broadcast host If it is not inquired whether there is a registered broadcast, the schedule registration step of storing the information about the broadcasting time, broadcasting area, and broadcasting host requested by the broadcasting host in the database, and the broadcasting contents registered to broadcast at that time when the broadcasting time is registered. Base stations in the registered region Characterized in that it comprises a broadcasting transmitting.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention in detail.

The broadcast hosting system according to the present invention is a system for hosting broadcast contents. In addition to broadcasting existing over-the-air broadcast contents, the broadcast hosting system receives broadcast contents online from a customer who wants to host the broadcast and transmits the broadcast to a desired region. A user of a mobile communication terminal in a corresponding region can enjoy broadcast content by receiving broadcast content transmitted from a base station.

The broadcast hosting system randomly divides a broadcast transmission area and transmits broadcast content for each area. The broadcast area may be classified into an administrative area or a base station unit. Accordingly, the broadcast content is transmitted through the base station of each broadcasting area, and the broadcasting transmitted from each area is divided into a plurality of channels, and may transmit different content for each channel.

On the other hand, a general user, for example, an individual or a corporate customer may use a mobile communication terminal or a personal terminal (for example, a computer) to broadcast broadcast content (for example, a company or a personal advertisement or content produced by a local broadcasting station) to broadcast. By transmitting to a broadcast hosting system according to the present invention and setting a region and a broadcast time for broadcasting, desired broadcast contents can be transmitted to a desired region at a desired time.

Accordingly, the broadcast hosting system may transmit existing public broadcasting through some channels among the plurality of channels for each broadcasting region, and transmit broadcasting contents requested by the user through some channels.

1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a concept of a broadcast hosting system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, when a broadcast host accesses the broadcast hosting server 40 through the Internet 50 or the mobile communication network 30 and requests to broadcast in a specific time zone (S11 and S21), the broadcast hosting server 40 ) Inquires the presence or absence of pre-registered broadcasts in the region and time zone and registers it when it is possible to register (S12, S22). When the broadcast host transmits the broadcast content to the broadcast hosting server 40 (S30, S40), the broadcast hosting server 40 transmits the broadcast contents to the base station of the region through the mobile communication network in the region and time zone registered through the authentication of the broadcast host and the broadcast content (S13, S23), the viewer in each region is a mobile communication terminal in the region By selecting and accessing the corresponding channel using, the broadcast transmitted by region can be listened to (S14, S24).

In addition, the user who wants to broadcast can download the broadcast production tool software for creating broadcast content, the user can download by connecting to the broadcast hosting server via the mobile communication network 30 or the Internet 50 (S1, S2 )

Meanwhile, when the viewer leaves the broadcasting area (S25), the broadcasting schedule of the newly entered area may be automatically transmitted to the viewer by the specific key manipulation of the corresponding viewer (S26).

2 is a block diagram illustrating a connection configuration according to an embodiment of a broadcast hosting system through a mobile communication network according to the present invention.

2, the broadcast hosting server 150 according to the present invention is connected to a mobile communication network, which is a base station (hereinafter referred to as 'BTS') for performing wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal (80,81) 82, 83, a base station controller (hereinafter referred to as 'BSC') 90,91 for managing the BTS, and a packet data service node (hereinafter, referred to as BSC 90,91) for serving packet data communication (hereinafter, referred to as BSC). And a data core network (hereinafter, referred to as 'DCN') 130 to the PDSN 100, and an authentication server (hereinafter referred to as 'AAA'). 120 and a data location registration server (hereinafter referred to as 'DLR') 140 are connected, and the broadcasting hosting server 150, which is a main component according to the present invention, is connected to the DCN 130 and the Internet. .

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a broadcast hosting server according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the broadcast hosting server 300 according to the present invention includes a control unit 300 for controlling the overall operation, a network connection unit 320 for connecting to the DCN and the Internet, and a content management unit for managing broadcast content ( 330 and a content database 331 for storing broadcast content transmitted from a broadcast host, a production tool manager 340 for managing broadcast production tool software for broadcast production and editing, and broadcasts connected thereto. Production tool database 341 for storing production tool software, schedule management unit 350 for managing regions and time zones for broadcasting broadcasts, and broadcast titles registered in connection therewith and broadcasting regions and broadcast times for each broadcast. The schedule database 351 for storing the data, the user management unit 360 for managing the broadcasting host and the broadcasting service subscriber, and the broadcasting hose connected thereto. And broadcast service includes a user database (361) for storing a subscriber's personal information.

In the broadcast hosting server 300 according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when a broadcast host or viewer connects through a network connection unit 320 through a mobile communication network or the Internet, the user manager 360 refers to the user DB 361. When the user authenticates and the authenticated user queries the personal channel broadcast schedule in a specific region, the schedule manager 350 transmits the broadcast schedule to the requester by referring to the schedule DB 351. In this process, schedule inquiry and transmission may be performed without authentication. Meanwhile, the broadcast schedule transmission may be periodically transmitted by request, or may be transmitted to a viewer by a request of a broadcast host. In addition, when the broadcast viewer leaves the corresponding broadcast area or administrative area, the schedule management unit 350 automatically transmits the broadcast schedule information of the broadcast area newly entered by the viewer to the corresponding broadcast viewer with reference to the schedule DB 351.

When a user who wants to broadcast selects a broadcasting area and a time that is not yet registered in the region and requests registration, the user manager 360 registers the input received in the user DB 361 and transmits the broadcasting content to be sent by the registered user. The content manager 330 stores this in the content DB 331. Schedule registration and broadcast content transmission may be performed at a time interval. On the other hand, in the case of real-time broadcasting, the broadcast hosting server may extract the broadcast content from the content DB and transmit the content to the base station, and transmit the content in real time.

When a user who accesses the broadcasting hosting server 300 requests a download of the broadcast production tool software for producing and editing broadcast content to be transmitted to the system according to the present invention, the user is authenticated through the user management unit 360 and then the production tool management unit is thereafter. 340 extracts the requested software from the production tool DB 341 and transmits it to the terminal of the authenticated user. In this process, the download of the tool software for production may be performed without user authentication.

The controller 310 extracts the registered broadcast content from the content DB 331 when the broadcast time is registered through the schedule manager 350 and transmits the registered broadcast content to the base station of the registered area. On the other hand, in the case of real-time broadcast, when the broadcast time comes, the control unit 310 receives the broadcast content from the host and immediately transmits it to the base station of the registered area.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminal 400 according to the present invention performs a wireless communication with a main control unit 420 for controlling the overall operation, an input unit 410 for receiving a key input from a user, and a mobile communication network. Wireless communication unit 430, a broadcast production tool management unit 440 for downloading and updating software for broadcast production, a display unit 450 for displaying information, and an image and a photo for production. An image capturing unit 460 and a video production editing unit 480 for producing a broadcast using the captured image. It is possible to produce and transmit personal broadcast content using such a terminal, as well as to listen to another person's personal broadcast.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast hosting process according to the present invention.

When the broadcast host logs in through a communication network (mobile communication network or Internet network) and accesses the broadcast hosting server 300 to receive user authentication (S50), the broadcast server transmits a menu (S60), and the broadcast host broadcasts. If the menu for downloading the production tool is selected (S70), the broadcast server transmits the broadcast production tool software to the mobile communication terminal of the broadcast host (S80).

Accordingly, the broadcast host may produce and edit a broadcast by using the broadcast production tool software. When the broadcast host requests a broadcast schedule of a desired region and time zone to the broadcast hosting server 300 (S90), the broadcast hosting server 300 The broadcast schedule of the region is transmitted to the terminal of the broadcast host (S100), when the broadcast host selects the region and time zone to be broadcasted and transmits it to the broadcast hosting server 300 (S110), the broadcast hosting server 300 It is determined whether or not to register with reference to the schedule DB, and if it is possible to register, register relevant information such as a broadcasting host, a broadcasting region, and a broadcast title, and store the information in the schedule DB, and transmit the broadcast content (S120). ) Registers it in the content DB, authenticates and reviews the broadcast content, and transmits it to the desired time in the area desired by the broadcasting host. In the case of a real-time broadcast, when the broadcast time comes, the broadcast hosting server receives the broadcast content from the broadcast host and immediately sends the broadcast content to the base station of the corresponding region. Authentication and deliberation of the broadcast content may be performed by itself or by an official certification authority connected to the broadcast hosting server from the outside, or may be omitted. This process also applies to the case where the broadcast host accesses the broadcast hosting server 300 through the Internet rather than the mobile communication network.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast hosting process according to the present invention.

The broadcast hosting server 300 checks whether there is a schedule registered broadcast, and if there is a broadcast schedule, checks whether the corresponding broadcast is a real time broadcast. If it is a real time broadcast, request the transmission of broadcast content to the corresponding broadcast host with reference to the user DB (S210), when the host transmits the content (S220), it receives the request and transmits the broadcast to the base station in real time (S200, S300, S400). After extracting the corresponding broadcast content from the content DB or receiving the broadcast content from the broadcast host in real time, analyzing the broadcasting area, the broadcasting time, and the like and requesting the broadcasting transmission to the base station of the corresponding area (S200). 500 transmits the broadcast to the region in accordance with the broadcast time (S250), the viewer 500 of the region A can access the personal channel and listen to the broadcast.

In this case, the broadcast content may be simultaneously broadcasted to two regions. In this case, the broadcast hosting server 300 makes a broadcast transmission request to both base stations of the corresponding regions (S300 and S400), and each base station transmits the broadcast contents. do. Accordingly, viewers 550 and 650 in each region can access the corresponding channel and listen to broadcasts transmitted by the base stations in the region (S350 and S450).

When the viewer leaves the broadcast area while listening to the broadcast, the broadcast schedule of the area may be automatically transmitted to the viewer by the user's specific key manipulation, as described above with reference to FIG. 1.

The present invention described above, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

As described in detail above, according to the broadcasting hosting system and method through a mobile communication network according to the present invention, a broadcasting type is classified by region, and an individual or a corporate customer requests online hosting of desired broadcasting contents to a desired region through the broadcasting contents. It can be diversified with the existing public broadcasting, and by broadcasting the broadcast content in a broadcasting manner, the viewer can receive the broadcast smoothly without paying the packet data communication fee.

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delete delete delete delete delete As a method of hosting a broadcast through a mobile communication network, Search the broadcasting schedule for the personal channel of a specific region by referring to the database and transmit it to the broadcasting host or viewer, and determine whether the viewer enters the new region out of the current broadcasting region. A schedule transmission step of extracting a broadcasting schedule of a newly entered region and transmitting the extracted broadcasting schedule to the viewer when it is determined that the user has entered the system; Schedule registration step of storing the information about the broadcast time, broadcast area, and broadcast host requested by the broadcast host in the database, if there is no broadcast already registered in the region and time zone requested by the broadcast host; And transmitting a broadcast content registered to broadcast at that time to a base station of a registered area when the broadcast time is registered. The method of claim 6, The schedule transmission step, If it is determined that the viewer enters a new area out of the current broadcasting area, determining whether there is a broadcast schedule request from the viewer; If it is determined that the broadcast schedule request is received from the viewer, extracting a broadcast schedule of the newly entered area, and transmitting the extracted broadcast schedule to the viewer. delete delete delete delete

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