KR102030561B1 - Managing apparatus for watching status of subscriber, and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention manages the viewing of the content of the indoor viewing restrictions in the category menu unit based on the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber in relation to the IPTV service, and also supports the real-time check and remote control of the indoor content viewing screen, The present invention relates to a subscriber viewing management apparatus and a method of operating the same, which improves security for purchases, monitors content viewing, and enables real-time control processing accordingly.

Description

Subscriber watch management device and its operation method {MANAGING APPARATUS FOR WATCHING STATUS OF SUBSCRIBER, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention improves the security of the purchase of paid content, etc. based on the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber in relation to the IPTV (Internet protocol Television) service, and monitors the content viewing status to enable real-time control processing accordingly. It is about.

IPTV service is a two-way information service that provides hundreds of channels using high-speed internet network. It is a broadcast program provider (PP) or terrestrial, cable, Provide subscribers with various content transmitted from satellites.

In other words, the IPTV service is mainly provided with a TV portal centered on the VOD service. The IPTV service integrates a communication function for providing Internet service to a PC and a broadcast function for providing a multi-channel TV broadcasting service. Can be provided.

On the other hand, in the use of IPTV service, the current limit of the schedule program and the purchase of paid content through the change of the viewing setting or the authentication number through the remote control.

However, in this case, the basic viewing information can be set through the remote control. However, when the other party learns the parental control password or authentication number for the IPTV, the viewing information can be changed. .

In addition, if restrictions on IPTV services have been violated by others, especially parents with children, if possible, they may only be able to watch educational content and content for their child's age or prohibit watching TV for more than a certain period of time. There is a need.

Accordingly, the present invention is to propose a method of improving the security for the purchase of paid content, etc. based on the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber, and monitoring the viewing state in real time to enable the processing accordingly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve security for the purchase of paid content and the like based on viewing restriction information set by a subscriber in relation to an IPTV service, and to view content. It is to monitor the status to enable real-time control processing accordingly.

Subscriber watching management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, except for at least a part of the category menu to block viewing from the whole category menu organized in the regular programming menu according to the viewing restriction information set from the subscriber A generation unit for generating a subscriber setting menu; A transmission unit for transmitting the subscriber setting menu to the set top box, so that the regular set menu can be changed to the subscriber setting menu and displayed in the set top box; And a processing unit configured to receive a stream of content corresponding to the selected menu from the set top box when the content viewing request is received from the set top box according to a menu selection in the subscriber setting menu.

Specifically, the parental control information includes activation time information, which is information on a time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu, and the transmission unit sets the subscriber setting menu at the time point corresponding to the activation time information. The regular programming menu can be changed to the subscriber setting menu.

Specifically, the viewing restriction information further includes viewing limit information for limiting the number of viewing of a particular menu in the subscriber setting menu, wherein the processor is configured to request a content viewing request according to the specific menu selection from the set-top box. When the set number of times is received, a notification message may be transmitted to a registered subscriber terminal according to the viewing frequency limit information.

In detail, when the processor receives a content viewing request for purchasing paid content or re-watching the purchased content from the set-top box, the processor issues a one-time password (OTP) to the registered subscriber terminal. Only when the issued one-time password is confirmed in the set-top box, the paid content purchase may be processed or the purchase content may be received.

In detail, when the viewing history inquiry request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, the processor transmits the content viewing information related to the specific content received from the set-top box to the subscriber terminal, so that the subscriber terminal views the content. The stream of the specific content being received by the set-top box may be received based on the information.

In detail, when the content blocking request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, the processing unit delivers the content blocking request to the set-top box or a media platform device that provides a stream of content, and when the content blocking request is delivered. The set top box may allow the stream of content being received to be blocked.

A method of operating a subscriber management device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, at least part of the category menu to block viewing from the entire category menu organized in the regular programming menu according to the viewing restriction information set from the subscriber Generating a subscriber setting menu except for; Delivering the subscriber setting menu to a set top box, so that the regular set menu can be changed to the subscriber setting menu and displayed in the set top box; And a process of allowing the set-top box to receive a stream of content corresponding to the selected menu when the content-viewing request is received from the set-top box according to a menu selection in the subscriber setting menu. .

Specifically, the viewing restriction information includes activation time information, which is information on a time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu, and the transferring step includes setting the subscriber setting menu at the time point corresponding to the activation time information. By transferring to a box, the regular programming menu can be changed to the subscriber setting menu.

In detail, the viewing restriction information further includes viewing limit information for limiting the number of viewing of a particular menu in the subscriber setting menu, and the processing may include requesting content from the set top box according to the specific menu selection. When the set number of times is received, a notification message may be transmitted to a registered subscriber terminal according to the viewing frequency limit information.

Specifically, in the processing step, when a paid content purchase request or a content viewing request for re-viewing the purchased content is received from the set-top box, issuing a one time password (OTP) for the registered subscriber terminal; Thus, only when the issued one-time password is confirmed in the set-top box, the paid content purchase may be processed or the purchase content may be received.

Specifically, in the processing step, when a viewing history request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, the subscriber terminal transmits the content viewing information related to the specific content being received in the set-top box to the subscriber terminal. The stream of the specific content being received by the set top box may be received based on the viewing information.

Specifically, in the processing step, when the content block request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, the content block request is delivered to the set-top box or a media platform device that provides a stream of content, and delivers the content block request. At this point in time, the stream of the content being received by the set-top box may be blocked.

Accordingly, according to the subscriber viewing management apparatus and its operation method according to the present invention, based on the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber in relation to the IPTV service, the content viewing of the indoor viewing restriction target is managed in the category menu unit, and also viewing the indoor content By supporting the real-time check and remote control of the screen, it is possible to improve the security of the purchase of the paid content, and to monitor the content viewing status to enable the real-time control processing accordingly.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an IPTV service-based parental control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a subscriber viewing management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation method in the subscriber viewing management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows a schematic configuration of an IPTV service-based parental control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the parental control system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a media platform device 10, a subscriber viewing management device 20, a router 30, a set-top box 40, and a subscriber terminal. It may have a configuration that includes (50).

The media platform device 10 refers to a platform server or device operated by a cable broadcaster. The media platform device 10 may provide various content provided for an IPTV service to a subscriber of an in-house IPTV service through the set-top box 40.

The subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 refers to a device for managing the use of the IPTV service in the set-top box 40 according to the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber.

The subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 may be implemented in the form of, for example, a web server, a database server, a proxy server, or the like, and may be a network load balancing mechanism, or various software for allowing a service device to operate on the Internet or another network. One or more of these may be installed and may also be implemented as a computerized system. The network may also be an http network, and may be a private line, an intranet, or any other network.

The router 30 refers to a device for providing an internet access environment for the set-top box 40. The router 30 is wired to the set-top box 40 and wirelessly connects to the subscriber terminal 50 located in the network coverage. It can provide a connection-based Internet connection environment.

The set-top box 40 refers to a relay device installed at a specific place (for example, a home) associated with an IPTV service subscriber to receive an IPTV service, and the shopping broadcast delivered by the media platform device 10 through the router 30. In addition to the service, various contents related to the IPTV service including the Internet content and the Video on Demand (VoD) service may be received.

The subscriber terminal 50 refers to a device registered as an in-house IPTV service subscriber. The subscriber terminal 50 monitors the use status of the content in the set-top box 40 in association with the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 and performs the processing accordingly. Can be.

The subscriber terminal 50 may be, for example, a smart phone, a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) terminal, Personal Computer, Notebook Computer, Slate PC, Tablet PC, Ultrabook, Wearable Device, Wibro Terminal, Flexible Terminal, etc. This may be applicable, and the present invention may include all devices capable of executing an application.

In the above-described parental control system based on the IPTV service according to an embodiment of the present invention, the security of purchasing paid content is improved based on the parental control information set by the subscriber through the above-described configuration, and the content viewing status is monitored and monitored. The real-time control process according to the present invention can be performed. Hereinafter, the configuration of the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 for realizing this will be described in more detail.

Figure 2 shows a schematic configuration of a subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a generation unit 21 for generating a subscriber setting menu, a delivery unit 22 for transmitting a subscriber setting menu, and a subscriber. It may have a configuration including a processing unit 23 for processing the reception of content based on the setting menu.

The whole, or at least a part of the configuration of the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 may be implemented in the form of a module or a software module on hard, or may be implemented in the form of a combination of a hardware module and a software module.

Here, the software module may be understood as, for example, an instruction executed by a processor for processing an operation in the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20, and the instruction may be a form mounted in a memory in the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20. I can have it.

On the other hand, subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the above-described configuration may further include a configuration of the communication unit 24 which is an RF module that is responsible for the communication function with other components in the system.

Such communication unit 24 includes, but is not limited to, for example, an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, tuners, one or more oscillators, digital signal processors, codec chipsets, memories, and the like, to perform this function. Any known circuit can be included.

As a result, the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention improves security for the purchase of paid content, etc. based on the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber according to the above-described configuration, and monitors the content viewing state. The real-time control process according to this can be performed, hereinafter, the configuration of the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 for realizing this will be described in more detail.

The generation unit 21 performs a function of generating a subscriber setting menu.

More specifically, when the parental level information is set by the subscriber, the generation unit 21 generates a subscriber setting menu according to the set parental level information.

In this case, the generation unit 21 may generate a subscriber setting menu by excluding a portion of at least some category menus that block viewing according to the viewing restriction information from all category menus organized in the regular programming menu.

Here, in the case of the viewing restriction information used to create the subscriber setting menu, it is set by the subscriber terminal 50 paired with the set-top box 40, or through the subscriber terminal 50 or a separate device (for example, a PC) Can be set by the subscriber to the web connection.

On the other hand, the viewing restriction information, as well as information on the category menu to block viewing, for example, the activation time information, which is information about the time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu, and the number of viewing of a particular menu in the subscriber setting menu is limited. Information for limiting the viewing frequency may be further included.

The delivery unit 22 performs a function of delivering a subscriber setting menu.

More specifically, the transfer unit 22 transmits the generated subscriber setting menu to the set-top box 40, so that the set-top box 40 receiving the change can change the regular programming menu to the subscriber setting menu.

At this time, the delivery unit 22 refers to the activation time information in the viewing restriction information by transmitting the subscriber setting menu to the set-top box 40 at the time corresponding to the activation time information, the set-top box 40 receives the regular programming menu Changed subscriber setting menu to display.

Here, the activation time information, as described above, is information about a time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu, for example, it may be set as a time zone for the home viewing restrictions (for example, children) using the IPTV service.

The processor 43 performs a function of processing content reception based on the subscriber setting menu.

More specifically, the processor 43 when the content viewing request according to the menu selection in the subscriber setting menu is received from the set-top box 40 to process the content corresponding to the selected menu in the set-top box 40 do.

At this time, the processor 43 performs various processes according to the content viewing request from the set-top box 40, and delivers the response message to the set-top box 40, thereby receiving the response message. Process to receive the content from the media platform device 10, or transfer the result of the overall processing according to the content viewing request from the set-top box 40 to the media platform device 10 to deliver the media platform device 10 ) May provide content to the set-top box 40.

On the other hand, the reception processing according to the content viewing request may vary depending on the type of content viewing request received from the set-top box 40.

First, when the content viewing request is received from the set-top box 40 according to a specific menu selection with a limited number of viewing times, the processing unit 23 transmits to the subscriber terminal 50 according to the viewing frequency limit information set in the viewing restriction information. A notification message (for example, a push message) may be transmitted, and the set top box 40 may process the content stream to be received.

In addition, the processor 23 receives a one time password (OTP) for the subscriber terminal 50 when a paid content purchase request or a content viewing request for re-viewing the purchased content is received from the set-top box 40. By issuing, the set-top box 40 may process the paid content purchase or receive the purchased content only when the issued one-time password is confirmed.

That is, the processor 23 transmits the one-time password issued to the subscriber terminal 50 to the set-top box 40 according to the content viewing request for purchasing paid content or re-viewing the purchased content from the set-top box 40. If the one-time password input from the home viewing restriction target (for example, the child) and the one-time password received from the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 match, the paid content purchase may be processed or the purchase content may be received. To ensure that

In this regard, the subscriber having the subscriber terminal 50 delivers the one-time password received from the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 to the indoor viewing restriction target through an oral delivery method, such that the indoor viewing restriction target is the subscriber. Only with the approval of the subscriber having the terminal 50, the desired paid content can be purchased or the purchased content can be viewed again.

Meanwhile, the processing unit 23 may further perform a function of processing a viewing history inquiry request from the subscriber terminal 50 as well as a reception process according to the content viewing request from the set top box 40.

More specifically, the processor 23, when the viewing history request is received from the subscriber terminal 50, the content receiving information (eg, content identification information) related to the specific content being received in the set-top box 40, the subscriber terminal ( 50, the subscriber station 50 can receive the stream of the specific content being received in the set-top box 40.

In this regard, the subscriber terminal 50 receives the content viewing information (eg, content identification information) from the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to the viewing history inquiry request, and receives the received content viewing information (eg, content identification information). By transmitting the to the media platform device 10, it is possible to receive a stream (real time viewing screen) of the specific content being received in the set-top box 40 in the same way.

In addition, the processor 23 may further perform a function of processing a content blocking request from the set-top box 40.

More specifically, when the content blocking request is received from the subscriber terminal 50, the processor 23 delivers the content blocking request to the set-top box 40 or the media platform device 50, at the time when the content blocking request is delivered. The set top box 40 allows the stream of the content being received to be blocked.

In this case, when the processor 23 transmits the content blocking request to the media platform device 50, the media platform device 50 identifies the set-top box 40 by transmitting the identification information of the set-top box 40 together. By blocking the stream of the content being provided to the set-top box 40.

Meanwhile, in connection with this, the subscriber terminal 50 delivers a content blocking request while real-time monitoring a stream (real-time viewing screen) of a specific content being received in the set-top box 40, or at a random time separate from the real-time monitoring. Can block request.

As described above, according to the configuration of the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the content viewing of the indoor viewing restriction subject is categorized based on the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber in relation to the IPTV service. In addition, by supporting real-time confirmation and remote control of the home content viewing screen, it is possible to improve security for the purchase of paid content, and to monitor the content viewing status and to enable real-time control processing accordingly. Able to know.

Hereinafter, an operation method of the set top box 40 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

First, when the parental level information is set from the subscriber, the generation unit 21 generates a subscriber setting menu according to the parental level set information (S10-S20).

In this case, the generation unit 21 may generate a subscriber setting menu by excluding a portion of at least some category menus that block viewing according to the viewing restriction information from all category menus organized in the regular programming menu.

Here, in the case of the viewing restriction information used to create the subscriber setting menu, it is set by the subscriber terminal 50 paired with the set-top box 40, or through the subscriber terminal 50 or a separate device (for example, a PC) Can be set by the subscriber to the web connection.

On the other hand, the viewing restriction information, as well as information on the category menu to block viewing, for example, the activation time information, which is information about the time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu, and the number of viewing of a particular menu in the subscriber setting menu is limited. Information for limiting the viewing frequency may be further included.

Then, the delivery unit 22 transmits the generated subscriber setting menu to the set-top box 40, so that the set-top box 40 receiving the change can change the regular programming menu to the subscriber setting menu (S30).

At this time, the delivery unit 22 refers to the activation time information in the viewing restriction information by transmitting the subscriber setting menu to the set-top box 40 at the time corresponding to the activation time information, the set-top box 40 receives the regular programming menu Changed subscriber setting menu to display.

Here, the activation time information, as described above, is information about a time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu, for example, it may be set as a time zone for the home viewing restrictions (for example, children) using the IPTV service.

Further, when the content viewing request according to the menu selection in the subscriber setting menu is received from the set top box 40, the processing unit 43 processes the content corresponding to the selected menu in the set top box 40 ( S40).

At this time, the processor 43 performs various processes according to the content viewing request from the set-top box 40, and delivers the response message to the set-top box 40, thereby receiving the response message. Process to receive the content from the media platform device 10, or transfer the result of the overall processing according to the content viewing request from the set-top box 40 to the media platform device 10 to deliver the media platform device 10 ) May provide content to the set-top box 40.

Meanwhile, the reception processing according to the content viewing request may vary depending on the type of the content viewing request received from the set top box 40. Referring to FIG.

First, when the content viewing request is received from the set-top box 40 according to a specific menu selection with a limited number of viewing times, the processing unit 23 transmits to the subscriber terminal 50 according to the viewing frequency limit information set in the viewing restriction information. The notification message (for example, push message) may be transmitted, and the set top box 40 may process the content stream to be received (S41-S44).

In addition, the processor 23 receives a one time password (OTP) for the subscriber terminal 50 when a paid content purchase request or a content viewing request for re-viewing the purchased content is received from the set-top box 40. By issuing, the set-top box 40 may process the paid content purchase only when the issued one-time password is confirmed or process to receive the purchased content (S45-S47).

That is, the processor 23 transmits the one-time password issued to the subscriber terminal 50 to the set-top box 40 according to the content viewing request for purchasing paid content or re-viewing the purchased content from the set-top box 40. If the one-time password input from the home viewing restriction target (for example, the child) and the one-time password received from the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 match, the paid content purchase may be processed or the purchase content may be received. To ensure that

In this regard, the subscriber having the subscriber terminal 50 delivers the one-time password received from the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 to the in-house viewing restriction target through an oral delivery method. Only with the approval of the subscriber having the terminal 50, the desired paid content can be purchased or the purchased content can be viewed again.

Referring back to FIG. 3, the processor 23 processes not only the reception processing according to the content viewing request from the set top box 40, but also the viewing history inquiry request and the content blocking request from the subscriber terminal 50 (S50). ).

Specifically, referring to FIG. 5, when a viewing history inquiry request is received from the subscriber station 50, the processing unit 23 may view content viewing information (eg, content identification information) related to the specific content being received by the set-top box 40. By transmitting the) to the subscriber station 50, the subscriber station 50 to receive the stream of the specific content being received in the set-top box 40 (S51-S53).

In this case, when the processor 23 transmits the content blocking request to the media platform device 50, the media platform device 50 identifies the set-top box 40 by transmitting the identification information of the set-top box 40 together. By blocking the stream of the content being provided to the set-top box 40.

In this regard, the subscriber terminal 50 receives the content viewing information (eg, content identification information) from the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to the viewing history inquiry request, and receives the received content viewing information (eg, content identification information). By transmitting the to the media platform device 10, it is possible to receive a stream (real time viewing screen) of the specific content being received in the set-top box 40 in the same way.

In addition, when the content blocking request is received from the subscriber terminal 50, the processor 23 transmits the content blocking request to the set-top box 40 or the media platform device 50, so that the set-top box at the time when the content blocking request is delivered. 40 allows the stream of the content being received to be blocked (S54).

Meanwhile, in connection with this, the subscriber terminal 50 delivers a content blocking request while real-time monitoring a stream (real-time viewing screen) of a specific content being received in the set-top box 40, or at a random time separate from the real-time monitoring. Can block request.

As described above, according to the operating method of the subscriber viewing management apparatus 20 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the content viewing of the indoor viewing restriction target is based on the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber in relation to the IPTV service. It manages by unit and also supports real-time checking and remote control of the home content viewing screen, thereby improving security for the purchase of paid content, and monitoring the content viewing status to enable real-time control processing accordingly. It can be seen.

Meanwhile, the functional operations and implementations of the subject matter described in this specification may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, computer software, firmware or hardware including the structures and structural equivalents disclosed herein, or one or more of them. It can be implemented in combination. Implementations of the subject matter described herein are one or more computer program products, that is, one or more modules pertaining to computer program instructions encoded on a tangible program storage medium for processing by, or for execution of, the operation of a processing system. Can be implemented.

The computer readable medium may be a machine readable storage device, a machine readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of materials affecting a machine readable propagated signal, or a combination of one or more thereof.

As used herein, the term "system" or "device" encompasses all the instruments, devices, and machines for processing data, including, for example, programmable processors, computers, or multiple processors or computers. The processing system may include, in addition to hardware, code that forms an execution environment for a computer program on demand, such as code constituting processor firmware, a protocol stack, a database management system, an operating system, or a combination of one or more thereof. .

Computer programs (also known as programs, software, software applications, scripts, or code) may be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, or a priori or procedural languages. It can be deployed in any form, including components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment. Computer programs do not necessarily correspond to files in the file system. A program may be in a single file provided to the requested program, in multiple interactive files (eg, a file that stores one or more modules, subprograms, or parts of code), or part of a file that holds other programs or data. (Eg, one or more scripts stored in a markup language document). The computer program may be deployed to run on a single computer or on multiple computers located at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

Computer-readable media suitable for storing computer program instructions and data, on the other hand, include, for example, semiconductor memory devices such as EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices, such as magnetic disks such as internal hard disks or external disks, magneto-optical disks, and CDs. It may include all types of nonvolatile memory, media and memory devices, including -ROM and DVD-ROM disks. The processor and memory can be supplemented by or integrated with special purpose logic circuitry.

Implementations of the subject matter described herein include, for example, a backend component such as a data server, or include a middleware component such as, for example, an application server, or a web browser or graphic user, for example, where a user can interact with an implementation of the subject matter described herein. It may be implemented in a computing system that includes a front end component such as a client computer having an interface or any combination of one or more of such back end, middleware or front end components. The components of the system may be interconnected by any form or medium of digital data communication such as, for example, a communication network.

Although the specification includes numerous specific implementation details, these should not be construed as limiting to any invention or the scope of the claims, but rather as a description of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment of a particular invention. It must be understood. Likewise, certain features described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable subcombination. Furthermore, while the features may operate in a particular combination and may be initially depicted as so claimed, one or more features from the claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, the claimed combination being a subcombination Or a combination of subcombinations.

In addition, although the drawings depict operations in a particular order, it is to be understood that such operations must be performed in the specific order or sequential order shown in order to obtain desirable results or that all illustrated acts must be performed. Can not be done. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the described program components and systems will generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. Should understand that

As such, this specification is not intended to limit the invention to the specific terms presented. Thus, while the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the examples described above, those skilled in the art can make modifications, changes and variations to the examples without departing from the scope of the invention. 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.

According to the subscriber viewing management apparatus and its operation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber in relation to the IPTV service, it improves the security for the purchase of paid content, and monitors the content viewing status As a result, the real-time control process can be performed accordingly, and thus, beyond the limitations of the existing technology, not only the use of the related technology but also the possibility of the market or sales of the applied device is not only sufficient but also realistically implemented. Therefore, the invention has industrial applicability.

10: Media Platform Device
20: subscriber viewing management device
21: generator 22: transfer unit
23: processing unit
30: Router
40: set top box
50: subscriber terminal

Claims (12)

A generation unit for generating a subscriber setting menu excluding at least some category menus that block viewing from all category menus organized in the regular programming menu according to the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber;
A transmission unit for transmitting the subscriber setting menu to the set top box, so that the regular set menu can be changed to the subscriber setting menu and displayed in the set top box; And
When a content viewing request is received from the set-top box according to a menu selection in the subscriber setting menu, the set-top box may receive a stream of content corresponding to the selected menu, and the content viewing request according to a specific menu selection may be received. And a processing unit for transmitting a notification message to a registered subscriber terminal according to the viewing limit information in the viewing limit information. The method of claim 1,
The viewing restriction information,
Includes activation time information which is information on a time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu,
The delivery unit,
And transmit the subscriber setting menu to the set top box at the time corresponding to the activation time information, so that the regular programming menu can be changed into the subscriber setting menu. delete The method of claim 1,
The processing unit,
When a paid content purchase request or a content viewing request for re-viewing purchased content is received from the set-top box, a one-time password (OTP) is issued to the registered subscriber terminal, and the set-top box is issued. Subscriber viewing management device, characterized in that only when the one-time password has been confirmed to process the paid content purchase, or to receive the purchased content. The method of claim 1,
The processing unit,
When a viewing history inquiry request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, content viewing information related to a specific content being received by the set top box is delivered to the subscriber terminal, so that the subscriber terminal receives the set top box based on the content viewing information. Subscriber viewing management device to receive the stream of the specific content being received in. The method of claim 1,
The processing unit,
When the content block request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, the content block request is delivered to the set-top box or a media platform device providing a stream of content, and the set-top box is being received at the time of delivering the content block request. Subscriber viewing management device characterized in that the stream of the content can be blocked. Generating a subscriber setting menu excluding at least some category menus that block viewing from all category menus organized in the regular programming menu according to the viewing restriction information set by the subscriber;
Delivering the subscriber setting menu to a set top box, so that the regular set menu can be changed to the subscriber setting menu and displayed in the set top box; And
When a content viewing request is received from the set-top box according to a menu selection in the subscriber setting menu, the set-top box may receive a stream of content corresponding to the selected menu, and the content viewing request according to a specific menu selection may be received. And a processing step of transmitting a notification message to a registered subscriber terminal according to the viewing limit information in the viewing limit information. The method of claim 7, wherein
The viewing restriction information,
Includes activation time information which is information on a time zone for activating the subscriber setting menu,
The delivery step,
And transmitting the subscriber setting menu to the set top box at a time corresponding to the activation time information, so that the regular programming menu can be changed into the subscriber setting menu. delete The method of claim 7, wherein
The processing step,
When a paid content purchase request or a content viewing request for re-viewing purchased content is received from the set-top box, a one-time password (OTP) is issued to the registered subscriber terminal, and the set-top box is issued. Only when the one-time password is confirmed, the method of operating the subscriber viewing management device, characterized in that to process the paid content purchase, or to receive the purchase content. The method of claim 7, wherein
The processing step,
When a viewing history inquiry request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, content viewing information related to a specific content being received by the set top box is delivered to the subscriber terminal, so that the subscriber terminal receives the set top box based on the content viewing information. Operating method of the subscriber viewing management apparatus to receive the stream of the specific content being received by the. The method of claim 7, wherein
The processing step,
When the content block request is received from a registered subscriber terminal, the content block request is delivered to the set-top box or a media platform device providing a stream of content, and the set-top box is being received at the time of delivering the content block request. Method of operating a subscriber viewing management device, characterized in that the stream of the content can be blocked.

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