KR20100023473A - Individual broadcasting system and method for providing chatting service on individual broadcasting using iptv - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for enabling chatting between individual broadcast viewers during private broadcast viewing using IPTV. To this end, the present invention transmits the personal broadcast data related to a predetermined personal broadcast channel for personal broadcast by the personal broadcast terminal to the broadcast server unit, and the reception to the customer terminal unit connected to the personal broadcast channel by the broadcast server unit. If a chat service request is received from the client terminal during the transmission of a personal broadcast data, a chat service is provided between the client terminal connected to the personal broadcasting channel and the personal broadcast terminal, and the client terminal receives the personal broadcast data. If there is an input for a chat service request while displaying on the screen, requesting a chat service to the broadcast server unit may include performing a chat service while watching a private broadcast.

Description

Personal broadcasting system and method for providing chat service during private broadcasting using IPTV {INDIVIDUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHATTING SERVICE ON INDIVIDUAL BROADCASTING USING IPTV}

The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service, and more particularly, to a system and a method for enabling a chat service during personal broadcasting using an IPTV.

Recently, with the radical development of broadcasting technology, the broadcasting environment is diversifying.

In response, the Internet-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology has been developed and commercialized.

In general, IPTV technology provides a bidirectional broadcasting service using high-speed Internet, and IPTV system in which IPTV technology is implemented connects a display device and a content providing server through an internet protocol network through a set-top box, An information content service, a video content providing service, and a broadcasting content providing service from a providing server are provided to a user through a set top box.

Currently, the IPTV service that is being serviced is provided by a broadcasting server that provides broadcasting to a customer terminal, receives and provides contents provided from content providing servers corresponding to the content providing business, and then selects the selected content to the customer terminal. send.

In other words, the IPTV service currently being provided merely provides the content to IPTV customers provided by the content providing businesses.

Accordingly, in addition to the content that IPTV customers can receive in common, a personal broadcasting service for sharing private broadcasting data files owned by IPTV customers or personally produced personal broadcasting data files and personal broadcasting data produced in real time with other IPTV customers There is a demand to be provided.

In particular, there is a demand for a system for exchanging opinions between viewers watching the private broadcast while the stored video file or the recorded video recorded through a recording device such as a digital camcorder or a webcam.

Accordingly, the present invention is characterized by providing a system and a method for chatting between individual broadcast viewers during private broadcast viewing using IPTV.

The present invention for achieving the above is a personal broadcasting system for providing a chat service during personal broadcasting using IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), which transmits personal broadcast data related to a predetermined personal broadcasting channel for personal broadcasting Receives the personal broadcast data from the personal broadcast terminal and the personal broadcast terminal, transmits the received personal broadcast data to the customer terminal connected to the personal broadcast channel, and chats from the customer terminal during the personal broadcast data transmission. If there is a service request, if there is an input for a chat service request, the broadcasting server unit for providing a chat service between the client terminal connected to the personal broadcasting channel and the personal broadcasting terminal, and receiving and displaying the personal broadcasting data on the screen When the private broadcast by requesting the chat service to the broadcast server unit It characterized in that it comprises parts of at least one customer terminal for performing a chat service.

According to an example of the present invention, the personal broadcast terminal is characterized in that for transmitting the personal broadcast data to the broadcast server unit in a streaming manner.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the customer terminal unit may transmit a chat service request message to the broadcast server unit when there is an input for a chat service from a customer during personal broadcasting according to the reception of the personal broadcast data.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the broadcast server unit receives the chat service request message, the broadcast server unit broadcasts to the personal broadcast channel and other client terminal units connected to the personal broadcast channel connected to the customer terminal unit which has transmitted the chat service request message. After confirming the personal broadcasting terminal for providing data, characterized in that for providing a chat service between the confirmed customer terminal and the personal broadcasting terminal.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast server unit transmits a chat service start notification message for notifying that the chat service during the personal broadcast is provided to the identified customer terminal units and the personal broadcasting terminal to provide the chat service. When the chat message is received from the customer terminal of the characterized in that for transmitting the received chat message to the confirmed customer terminal and the personal broadcasting terminal.

According to an example of the present invention, the customer terminal unit informs the customer that the chat service is provided during the personal broadcast when the chat service start notification message is received, and activates the chat window when there is an input to participate in the chat service. The chat window is displayed on the screen.

According to an example of the present invention, the chat window is displayed on a portion of the screen, and includes a region for displaying a chat input and a region for displaying a received message.

According to an example of the present invention, if there is an input for not participating in the chat service, the customer terminal unit discards the received chat message.

In addition, the present invention is a method for providing a chat service during a personal broadcast using IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) in a personal broadcast system including a broadcast server for providing a broadcast, the predetermined for personal broadcast by a personal broadcast terminal Transmitting the personal broadcast data related to the personal broadcast channel to the broadcast server unit, and transmitting the received personal broadcast data to the customer terminal unit connected to the personal broadcast channel by the broadcast server unit from the customer terminal unit. If there is a chat service request, a process of providing a chat service between the client terminal connected to the personal broadcasting channel and the personal broadcasting terminal, and the client terminal receiving the personal broadcasting data and displaying them on the screen, If there is an input, request a chat service to the broadcast server unit to provide a private broadcast. It characterized in that it comprises a process of performing a chat service during viewing.

According to an example of the present invention, the transmission process is characterized in that the personal broadcast terminal is a process of transmitting the personal broadcast data to the broadcast server unit in a streaming manner.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the chat service providing process may include: other client terminal units connected to a personal broadcasting channel connected to a client terminal unit transmitting the chat service request message when the broadcast server unit receives the chat service request message; And identifying a personal broadcasting terminal for providing personal broadcasting data to the personal broadcasting channel, and providing a chat service between the checked customer terminal unit and the personal broadcasting terminal.

According to an example of the present invention, the chat service providing process is a chat service start notification message for notifying that the broadcasting server unit provides a chat service during personal broadcasting to the identified customer terminal units and the personal broadcasting terminal to provide the chat service. And transmitting the received chat message to the identified customer terminal units and the personal broadcasting terminal when a chat message is received from a predetermined customer terminal unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the chat service performing process, if there is an input for the chat service from the customer of the personal broadcasting according to the reception of the personal broadcast data, the customer terminal transmits a chat service request message to the broadcast server unit, the chat When a service start notification message is received, a process of notifying a customer that a chat service is provided during the personal broadcasting, and if there is an input for participating in the chat service, activating a chat window and displaying a chat window on the screen. It is characterized by.

According to an example of the present invention, the chat window is displayed on a portion of the screen, and includes a region for displaying a chat input and a region for displaying a received message.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the chatting service performing process may further include discarding the received chat message if the client terminal receives an input not to participate in the chatting service.

According to the present invention, by connecting to a predetermined personal broadcasting channel in order to watch a personal broadcast, customers who are watching the personal broadcast can receive a chat service together with the personal broadcast, thereby having the advantage of exchanging opinions with each other. have.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same components in the figures represent the same numerals wherever possible. Specific details are set forth in the following description, which is provided to aid a more general understanding of the present invention. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a method for enabling a chat between the viewers watching the personal broadcast during the personal broadcast over IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the configuration of an IPTV system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, the IPTV system according to the present invention includes a personal broadcasting terminal 100, a broadcasting server unit 120, and customer terminal units 140 and 150. In addition, the personal broadcasting terminal 100, the broadcasting server unit 120, and the first customer terminal unit 140 transmit and receive data through the Internet Protocol Network 130. Although only the first customer terminal 140 and the second customer terminal 150 are illustrated in FIG. 1, the plurality of customer terminals may be connected to the broadcast server 120 through the Internet protocol network 130. .

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the personal broadcasting terminal 100 transmits personal broadcasting data for personal broadcasting to the broadcasting server unit 120 through the Internet protocol network 130. However, the personal broadcasting terminal 100 is connected to the Internet. Personal broadcast data may be transmitted through a wired network or a wireless network such as a mobile communication network other than the protocol network 130. As such, when the personal broadcasting terminal 100 communicates with the broadcasting server 120 using a wired / wireless network, a separate network configuration will be included in the system configuration of FIG. 1.

The personal broadcasting terminal 100 is a terminal for performing personal broadcasting and transmits personal broadcasting data to the broadcasting server unit 120. Here, the personal broadcast data may be multimedia data such as a moving picture, or data of one of image, text, audio, and video data. In addition, such a personal broadcasting terminal 100 may be a device capable of storing, authoring and playing personal broadcasting data such as a mobile communication terminal and a PC, or may be an IPTV customer terminal having a set-top box and a display device. .

In addition, the personal broadcasting terminal 100 according to the present invention implements a real-time personal broadcasting service by transmitting the personal broadcasting data for personal broadcasting to the broadcasting server 120 in a streaming manner.

The broadcast server unit 120 is a server unit that manages a broadcast service provided through IPTV as a whole. The content providing server 122 including a streaming server 123 and an electronic program guide (EPG) providing server 124, the authentication server 126, and a database 128 for storing the received broadcast data and data or programs necessary for the IPTV broadcast service. In particular, the broadcast server 120 according to the present invention includes a messenger server 129 for providing a chat service during personal broadcasting.

In addition, although FIG. 1 shows that the content providing server 122 includes a streaming server 123 for transmitting VOD content or personal broadcasting data for personal broadcasting in a streaming manner, the content providing server 122 performs data streaming. Of course, you can also have functional blocks that can. Alternatively, the content providing server 122 is in charge of controlling for overall broadcasting, and when streaming is necessary by separately configuring the streaming server 123 like other servers, the data is transmitted through the streaming server 123 in a streaming manner. It may be.

In addition to the servers shown in FIG. 1, the broadcast server unit 120 may further include servers that can be performed according to various purposes.

In the embodiment of the present invention, showing and explaining the configuration necessary to be able to perform the personal broadcast service and the chat service of the personal broadcast among the plurality of servers constituting the broadcast server 120, and related to the embodiment of the present invention Other general servers that are not described will be omitted. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, for convenience of description, the broadcast server 120 is configured as an independent server for each function, but one or more servers may be provided with integrated functions for each server.

The content providing server 122 is a web server for providing various various contents such as video on demand (VOD) content or broadcast content to the first customer terminal 140 through an IP network 130. It is a server of functions. The content providing server 122 includes a streaming server 123 that is a streamer device that transmits by applying various IPTV transmission protocols of the Internet.

In particular, the content providing server 122 according to the present invention has a personal broadcasting management function for managing a real-time personal broadcasting service, and the personal broadcasting data transmitted in real time from the personal broadcasting terminal 100 through the streaming server 123. It performs the function of real time transmission to the set-top box of IPTV customer connected to the corresponding personal broadcasting channel.

Looking at the personal broadcast management function of the function of the content providing server 122, the content providing server 122 is an interface for access (access) to the authentication server (126) when a message for real-time personal broadcast service request is received ( Not shown separately in the drawing.) Performs an operation for authenticating an IPTV customer requesting to provide a real-time personal broadcasting service from the authentication server 126. In addition, the authentication result is transmitted to the corresponding personal broadcasting terminal 100.

In addition, when the personal broadcasting data for personal broadcasting is received in real time, the content providing server 122 buffers the received personal broadcasting data through the streaming server 123. In this case, the buffering operation refers to an operation including a buffer having a minimum frame size for transmission, and immediately transmitting or discarding a frame unit that can be transmitted while being temporarily stored in the provided buffer.

At this time, if there is a request for the content providing server 122 to access the personal broadcasting channel through which the personal broadcasting data is received, the content providing server 122 starts from the personal broadcasting data temporarily stored in a buffer. The first client terminal 140 requesting access to the broadcast channel is transmitted in real time. After all of the personal broadcasting data temporarily stored in the buffer is transmitted, the content providing server 122 controls to transmit the real-time received personal broadcasting data to the first customer terminal 140 through the streaming server 123.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the personal broadcasting management function for managing the real-time personal broadcasting service is described as being included in the content providing server 122, but the broadcasting server unit 120 provides a separate personal broadcasting management server having the personal broadcasting management function. It can also be configured with each server in When a server for personal broadcast management is separately configured as described above, the server performs a personal broadcast management function to be described below.

The EPG providing server 124 generates electronic programming guide (EPG) information on various types of contents provided by the content providing server 122 and provides the generated EPG information to the first client terminal 140.

When the chat server 129 receives a chat service request from the first client terminal 140, the messenger server 129 is a private broadcast terminal 100 that is a client provider and a broadcast provider connected to the personal broadcast channel to which the client terminal requested the chat service is connected. Notify the chat service start. Subsequently, when a chat message for a chat service is transmitted from a predetermined client terminal connected to the personal broadcasting channel, all the client terminals and the personal broadcasting terminal 100 connected to the personal broadcasting channel are transmitted. It can be displayed in a chat window that is activated separately on the screen.

The customer terminals 140 and 150 may include set-top boxes 142 and 152, display devices 144 and 154, and input devices 146 and 156. In the following description, only the internal configuration of the first customer terminal unit 140 will be described. The set-top box 2 152, the display device 2 154, and the input device 2 156, which are internal components of the second customer terminal unit 150, are set-top box 1 142, which is a configuration of the first customer terminal unit 140. And display device 1 144 and input device 1 146, respectively, have the same function, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

First, the set-top box 1 142 receives IPTV broadcast data and personal broadcast data from the broadcast server unit 120 using an internet protocol (IP), and transmits to the broadcast channel selected by the customer through the input device 1 (146). Broadcast data about the broadcast data to the first display device 1 (144).

In addition, the set-top box 142 according to the present invention, if the connection request according to the IPTV customer's specific personal broadcast channel selection via the input device 1 (146) is received through the Internet protocol network 130 broadcast server unit 120 To send. In addition, the set-top box 142 receives the personal broadcast data related to the corresponding personal broadcast channel transmitted in real time from the broadcast server unit 120 according to the request, and then displays it through the display device 1 (144). At this time, in order to inform the IPTV customer of the personal broadcast channel, the broadcast server 120 may provide personal broadcast channel information through the EPG. As another example, the personal broadcaster may notify other customers of the channel they are broadcasting personally, and may access the channel to receive the personal broadcast without being included in the EPG.

In addition, when the set-top box 142 of the first customer terminal 140 according to the present invention receives a message informing the start of the chat service from the broadcast server 120, it notifies the customer whether to participate in the chat service or not. Check it.

As a result of the check, if there is an input for participating in the chat service, the set-top box 142 activates a chat window to display a chat window through the display device 1 (144), whereby the customer inputs a chat input and received message through the chat window. Make sure to check. That is, the received message is displayed on the screen of the customer terminal unit together with the received personal broadcast data in the chat window displayed on a part of the screen.

However, if there is an input for not participating in the chat service, the set-top box 142 does not activate the chat window, and discards the chat message when it is received. In this case, only the personal broadcasting data being received is displayed on the screen of the first client terminal 140.

The display device 1 144 is a device capable of receiving and reproducing IPTV broadcasting. The display device 1 144 may be a television receiver or a monitor, and may include a personal portable terminal. When the display device 1 144 is a personal portable terminal, all data is transmitted and received through the mobile communication network. In addition, the display device 1 144 displays a personal broadcast data output from the set-top box 142 and a message received for the chat service or a message input through the input device 1 146 by a customer on the screen.

In the IPTV system configured as shown in FIG. 1, an IPTV customer who wants to personally broadcast a personal video can apply for a personal broadcast service through a predetermined terminal or directly to a company that can apply for an IPTV personal broadcast service.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2 for a case where an IPTV customer applies for a personal broadcast service to an IPTV service business through a predetermined terminal capable of applying for a personal broadcast service.

Referring to FIG. 2, when a personal broadcast service request request is input from an IPTV customer in step 200, the personal broadcast service request terminal transmits personal broadcast service request information to the broadcast server unit 120 in step 202. In this case, the personal broadcast service application information includes information for authenticating the IPTV customer in addition to the information required for the personal broadcast service application.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 2, the personal broadcast service request terminal is provided separately from the personal broadcast terminal 100, but the personal broadcast terminal 100 may also function as a personal broadcast service request terminal.

Then, in step 204, the broadcast server unit 120 performs the authentication process for the IPTV customer using the received personal broadcast service application information through the authentication server 126, and then the customer requesting the application for personal broadcast service IPTV If you are a customer, assign a channel for personal broadcasting. In this case, the allocated personal broadcasting channel may be a web site address or a predetermined identifier (for example, a channel number) corresponding to the web site address for easy identification. In operation 206, the broadcast server 120 updates service information for the corresponding IPTV customer in the IPTV service information list. In other words, the personal broadcasting service is added from the service information subscribed to by the IPTV customer, and the allocated personal broadcasting channel is listed together.

In step 206, the broadcast server 120, which has updated the IPTV service information list, notifies the personal broadcast service request terminal to the personal broadcast service request terminal in step 208.

As described above, as the IPTV customer who is the personal broadcasting provider completes the personal broadcasting service setting for personal broadcasting, the personal broadcasting channel may be allocated. In addition, the personal broadcast provider may transmit the personal broadcast data to be personally broadcasted through the allocated personal broadcast channel, that is, through the corresponding web site or the assigned channel number in a streaming manner.

In another embodiment, the personal broadcasting channel allocated as described above lists the personal broadcasting channel allocated to the broadcasting server 120 in correspondence with the IPTV customer information, and thus the personal broadcasting provider provides the personal video through the personal broadcasting terminal 100. When transmitting the data, the personal video may be transmitted without using the personal broadcasting channel information. In this case, the first customer terminal unit 140 confirms the personal broadcasting channel related to the transmitted personal video by checking the customer information transmitted from the broadcasting server unit 120 in the list and confirms the personal broadcasting channel related to the transmitted personal video. You can also send the received personal video in the streaming method.

Then, a method for providing a chat service during personal broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

In the embodiment of Figure 3 IPTV through the login process for providing the IPTV service already between the personal broadcasting terminal 100, the first customer terminal 140, the second customer terminal 150 and the broadcast server unit 120 Assume that service is available.

In step 300, the personal broadcast terminal 100 transmits personal broadcast data for personal broadcast to the broadcast server 120. In this case, the personal broadcast data transmission method may be transmitted by a streaming method.

In addition, in step 302 and 304 from the first customer terminal 140 and the second customer terminal 150, the broadcast server 120 receives the personal broadcast data for personal broadcasting through a predetermined personal broadcasting channel. If there is a request for access to the personal broadcasting channel, the personal broadcasting data related to the personal broadcasting channel requested for access in step 306 and 308 is transmitted to the first customer terminal 140 and the second customer terminal 150.

Through the steps 300 to 308 as described above, the personal broadcasting terminal 100 allows the first customer terminal 140 and the second customer terminal 150 to watch together with the personal broadcasting terminal 100. do.

Thereafter, if there is an input for receiving a chat service through the input device 1 146 of the first customer terminal 140 from the customer who is watching the personal broadcast, the set-top box 1 142 of the first customer terminal 140 is provided. In step 310, the chat service request message is transmitted to the broadcast server 120. At this time, the chat service request message may be transmitted through the return channel. (? Please check whether the chat service request message can be transmitted through the return channel.)

On the other hand, the messenger server 129 of the broadcast server 120 that receives the chat service request message is another client terminal connected to the personal broadcasting channel connected to the first client terminal 140 which requested the current chat service in step 311. Identify personal broadcast terminals that provide private broadcasts to the departments and their channels. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, since it is assumed that the customer terminal connected to the corresponding personal broadcasting channel includes the first customer terminal 140 and the second customer terminal 150, the customer terminal identified in step 311 is the second customer. Terminal unit 150 will be.

Thereafter, the messenger server 129 provided in the broadcast server 120 includes the second customer terminal 150, the personal broadcasting terminal 100, and the chat, which are the customer terminals identified in steps 312, 314, and 316. The chat service start notification message for notifying the start of the chat service is transmitted to the first client terminal 140 requesting the service. As such, the client terminal units 140 and 150 and the personal broadcasting terminal 100 receiving the chat service start notification message notify the customer and confirm whether to participate in the chat service. As a result of the check, if there is an input for participating in the chat service, the chat window is activated to display a chat window on the screen so that the customer can check the chat input and received messages through the chat window. That is, the received message is displayed on the screen of the customer terminal unit together with the received personal broadcast data in the chat window displayed on a part of the screen. However, if there is an input for not participating in the chat service as a result of the check, the client terminals 140 and 150 or the personal broadcasting terminal 100 do not activate the chat window, and discard the chat message when it is received. As such, only the personal broadcasting data being received will be displayed on the screens of the customer terminal units 140 and 150 or the personal broadcasting terminal 100 which have received the input for not participating in the chat service.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, it will be assumed and described that the first customer terminal 140, the second customer terminal 150, and the personal broadcasting terminal 100 are terminals with input for participating in a chat service. Then, the screens of the first customer terminal 140, the second customer terminal 150, and the personal broadcasting terminal 100 displayed at this time may be illustrated in FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 4, the screen is divided into an area 400 displaying a personal broadcast image and an area 410 displaying a chat window. In addition, the chat window area 410 includes an input area 412 for chatting.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the chat window may be set to be displayed on a partial area of the bottom of the screen. However, the chat window may be displayed at any position on the screen, and the chat window may be set in advance. The customer may watch the private broadcast and change the location of the chat window to display it.

In addition, the size of the chat window may also be set in advance, or the size of the chat window may be changed to a desired size while the customer is watching a private broadcast.

Thereafter, when a predetermined chat message is input in step 317, the first client terminal 140 transmits the chat message input to the broadcast server 120 in step 318. At this time, the chat message input to the first customer terminal 140 is displayed on the screen chat window of the first customer terminal 140.

Then, the messenger server 129 provided in the broadcast server 120 transmits the received chat message to the personal broadcast terminal 100 and the second customer terminal 150 in steps 320 and 322. That is, the chat message is transmitted to all the customer terminals except the customer terminals transmitting the chat message among the user terminals connected to the corresponding personal broadcasting channel and the personal broadcasting terminal which is the personal broadcasting provider.

The personal broadcast terminal 100 and the second customer terminal 150 receiving the chat message display the chat message received in the chat window in steps 324 and 326, respectively.

As described above, the present invention allows users who are watching a private broadcast to connect to a predetermined private broadcast channel so that they can chat while watching the private broadcast so as to exchange opinions on the private broadcast being viewed. To help.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not only implemented by the apparatus and method but may be implemented through a program for realizing the function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded, The embodiments can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1 is a configuration diagram of a personal broadcasting system for providing a chat service during personal broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for an IPTV customer to apply for a personal broadcasting service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a signal flow diagram for providing a chat service during personal broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exemplary screen displayed on an IPTV screen when performing a chat service during personal broadcasting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

100: personal broadcasting terminal 120: broadcasting server unit

122: content providing server 123: streaming server

124: EPG server 126: authentication server

128: Database 129: Messenger Server

130: Internet protocol network 140: first customer terminal

142: set-top box 1 144: display device 1

146: input device 1 150: second customer terminal

152: set-top box 2 154: display device 2

Claims (15)

In a personal broadcasting system for providing a chat service during personal broadcasting using IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), A personal broadcasting terminal for transmitting personal broadcasting data related to a predetermined personal broadcasting channel for personal broadcasting; Receiving the personal broadcasting data from the personal broadcasting terminal, transmitting the received personal broadcasting data to the customer terminal connected to the personal broadcasting channel, and if there is a chat service request from the customer terminal during the personal broadcasting data transmission, A broadcast server unit for providing a chat service between the client terminal connected to the personal broadcasting channel and the personal broadcasting terminal; And receiving at least one of the personal broadcast data and displaying a message on the screen, and requesting a chat service from the broadcast server, and including at least one customer terminal to perform a chat service while watching a private broadcast. Said personal broadcasting system. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal broadcast terminal, The personal broadcast system, characterized in that for transmitting the personal broadcast data to the broadcast server in a streaming manner. The method of claim 1, wherein the customer terminal unit, The personal broadcast system, characterized in that for transmitting a chat service request message to the broadcast server, if there is an input for a chat service from a customer during the personal broadcast according to the reception of the personal broadcast data. The method of claim 3, wherein the broadcast server unit, Upon receiving the chat service request message, after confirming other client terminal units connected to the personal broadcasting channel to which the client terminal unit which has transmitted the chat service request message and the personal broadcasting terminal providing personal broadcasting data to the personal broadcasting channel, The personal broadcasting system, characterized in that for providing a chat service between the confirmed customer terminal and the personal broadcasting terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein the broadcast server unit, In order to provide the chat service, a chat service start notification message for transmitting a chat service during personal broadcasting is transmitted to the confirmed customer terminal units and the personal broadcasting terminal, and the chat message is received when a chat message is received from a predetermined customer terminal unit. The personal broadcasting system, characterized in that for transmitting the received chat message to the customer terminal and the personal broadcasting terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein the customer terminal unit, When the chat service start notification message is received, the customer is notified that a chat service is provided during the personal broadcast, and when there is an input for participating in the chat service, the chat window is activated to display a chat window on the screen. The personal broadcasting system. The method of claim 6, wherein the chat window, The personal broadcasting system is displayed on a portion of the screen, and includes a region for displaying a chat input and a region for receiving a received message. The method of claim 6, wherein the customer terminal unit, And if there is an input not to participate in the chat service, discarding the received chat message. In a method for providing a chat service during personal broadcasting using IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) in a personal broadcasting system including a broadcasting server unit for providing a broadcast, Transmitting, by the personal broadcasting terminal, personal broadcasting data related to a predetermined personal broadcasting channel for personal broadcasting to the broadcasting server unit; The client terminal connected to the personal broadcast channel and the personal broadcast when the chat service request is received from the customer terminal during transmission of the received personal broadcast data to the customer terminal connected to the personal broadcast channel by the broadcast server unit. Providing a chat service between terminals; If the customer terminal receives an input for a chat service request while receiving and displaying the personal broadcast data on the screen, requesting a chat service to the broadcast server unit, characterized in that it comprises a step of performing a chat service while watching a personal broadcast The personal broadcasting method. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmission process, And the personal broadcasting terminal transmits the personal broadcasting data to the broadcasting server unit in a streaming manner. The method of claim 9, wherein the chat service providing process, When the broadcast server unit receives the chat service request message, the personal broadcasting terminal providing personal broadcasting data to the personal broadcasting channel and other client terminal units connected to the personal broadcasting channel to which the client terminal transmitting the chat service request message is connected. Process of checking, The personal broadcasting method comprising the step of providing a chat service between the confirmed customer terminal and the personal broadcasting terminal. The method of claim 11, wherein the providing chat service comprises: Transmitting, by the broadcast server unit, a chat service start notification message for notifying that the chat service is provided during personal broadcasting to the identified customer terminal units and the personal broadcasting terminal to provide the chat service; And when the chat message is received from a predetermined customer terminal unit, transmitting the received chat message to the identified customer terminal units and the personal broadcasting terminal. The method of claim 9, wherein the chatting service is performed. If the customer terminal unit has an input for a chat service from the customer during the personal broadcast according to the reception of the personal broadcast data, and transmits a chat service request message to the broadcast server unit, Informing the customer that the chat service is provided during the personal broadcasting when the chat service start notification message is received; And if there is an input to participate in the chat service, activating a chat window to display a chat window on the screen. The method of claim 13, wherein the chat window, The personal broadcasting method of claim 1, wherein the personal broadcasting method comprises a region for displaying a chat input and a region for displaying a received message. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein performing the chat service comprises: And if the customer terminal receives an input not to participate in the chat service, discarding the received chat message.

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