KR101566981B1 - comment broadcasting system for overlaying with air channel broadcasting - Google Patents

Abstract

A broadcast system and apparatus for superimposing broadcasts corresponding to comments on broadcast programs being watched when watching TV broadcasts. When the comment broadcasting apparatus 200 generates a comment broadcast and sends the comment broadcast to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 outputs a superimposed playback signal to reproduce the broadcast superimposed with the comment broadcast content .

Description

Description of the Related Art [0002] A comment broadcasting system for over-

The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system for providing comment broadcasting for TV broadcasting contents.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the development of broadcasting and communication technologies has made it possible to provide interactive TV services. According to such a conventional technique, when a user requests related information such as detailed information or additional information of a broadcast program while watching a TV, the related information is transmitted to the TV through a TV or through a display device connected to the TV, May be provided.

2012-3301 discloses a comment service system that collects comments on the web and synchronizes the selected comments with broadcast contents to transmit comments to the users. Through the comment service, it is possible to share the reaction of other viewers with broadcast contents and to view the broadcasts sympathetic to each other. However, comments are chaotic and have problems in that they are not controlled because they do not show organized response by the disclosed system.

The present invention aims at overcoming physical space limitations and providing broadcasts along with other people by separately providing broadcasts corresponding to comments of other viewers about broadcast programs, rather than simply information related to over-the-air broadcast programs, and providing them to viewers .

Further, the present invention can reflect the reaction of the real-time viewer on the broadcast in progress by providing the feedback information of the viewer on the broadcast, and also can display the feedback information of the viewer in real time and superimpose broadcasting, It is an object of the present invention to provide a bi-directional broadcasting system capable of grasping the formation process of a public opinion and reflecting it in real time in the broadcasting program production process.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a broadcast system includes a broadcast receiving apparatus of a viewer and a comment broadcast transmitting apparatus capable of generating a comment broadcast.

A broadcast receiving apparatus according to one aspect can select and watch a comment broadcast corresponding to a favorite among a plurality of comment broadcasts. According to one aspect, a broadcast receiving apparatus accesses a selected comment broadcast, and reproduces the received broadcast program and the comment content including moving picture, graphic, and schematic information in a superimposed manner.

According to another aspect, a viewer who watches a comment broadcast can feedback his or her opinion or response to the broadcast program and / or comment broadcast received at the same time through the received feedback questionnaire.

According to a further aspect, the comment content may include a graph, such as a graph, showing the feedback information selected by the viewer in real time through the feedback questionnaire.

In another aspect of the present invention, a user can adjust the position, size, and overlapping degree of comment contents superimposed on a broadcast program on a receiver screen through a user interface.

A comment broadcasting apparatus according to one aspect receives a broadcast program in real time, receives a video and a voice of a comment broadcast host, generates broadcast content, which is a comment on the broadcast channel, and provides comment broadcasting to the connected broadcast receiving apparatus.

According to still another aspect, the comment broadcast transmission apparatus can use the graphic item in the comment broadcast progress by paying for the graphic item used for the comment broadcast progress selected by the user.

According to yet another aspect, the comment broadcasting apparatus can receive viewer feedback information and display the distribution of the selection frequency of the viewer by the feedback questionnaire selection item in real time in the form of a screen.

According to this aspect of the present invention, anyone can directly or indirectly participate in the broadcast production by comment broadcasting on the over-the-air broadcast, and ultimately, the bi-directional TV broadcast will be transmitted in earnest, There is an effect that programs evolve and develop into various genres.

Furthermore, by providing feedback on the viewer, the viewer can also have the effect of influencing the comment broadcasting. As a result, even if they are not spatially together, it is possible for a large number of people to enjoy a broadcast program together.

In addition, viewer feedback information is displayed in real time, thereby minimizing the time gap of existing public opinion survey so that public opinion trends can be quickly grasped.

FIG. 1 illustrates an internal structure of a broadcast system for broadcasting a comment broadcast corresponding to a comment based on a broadcast program provided as a basic program on a TV by superimposing the broadcast on a basic broadcast program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention Fig.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the comment broadcast transmitting apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates a TV screen configuration of a user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a display screen configuration of a user of the comment broadcast transmitting apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and further aspects of the present invention will become more apparent through the following examples. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

The embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a system (referred to as a 'broadcasting system') of a broadcasting company that generates broadcasting contents and supplies the broadcasting contents to a terminal. According to one embodiment, the present invention can be applied to a broadcasting service system based on a digital broadcasting service. According to another embodiment, the present invention can be applied to a broadcasting service system based on a two-way channel broadcasting service.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

 According to one aspect, the comment broadcasting includes a broadcast progress of another viewer (referred to as 'comment broadcasting host') based on the contents related to the contents of the over-the-air broadcasting program, and a graph representing the reaction of the viewer to the contents in real time And a diagram (referred to as 'diagram information'). For example, when a broadcast program such as a debate is being broadcasted, a comment broadcasting host broadcasts the contents of the discussion, while watching the reaction of viewers in real time through a questionnaire related to the broadcast contents, Or the like. An example of such an approach may be to use the airwaves and a wired broadcaster directly in the process of content creation. When a public question or a questionnaire is given to a viewer during broadcasting such as airwaves, a viewer response (communication) is provided as graphic information such as a graph through a comment broadcasting system, and the broadcasting station cites and / or utilizes such viewer feedback contents It is possible.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a broadcast system according to the present invention. The broadcasting system may include a broadcasting receiving apparatus 100, a comment broadcasting transmitting apparatus 200, a terrestrial broadcasting system, a display apparatus 10, and an input apparatus. The over-the-air broadcasting system is an embodiment of the present invention, and may instead be a cable broadcasting system, a satellite broadcasting system, or the like. The display device 10 may be a variety of devices having a screen capable of displaying broadcast channels such as a TV, a computer monitor, and the like. The input device may also be a remote control, a keyboard, a mobile phone, a device for inputting a user's operation signal such as a touch screen, or a possible combination thereof.

2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be an internal device of a display device such as a TV, or may be an external separate device such as a set-top box. Receives the broadcast from the over-the-air broadcast system and the comment broadcast system, superimposes the broadcast program and the comment contents, and outputs the playback signal.

As shown in the figure, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast channel selecting unit 111 receiving a broadcast channel selection instruction from a user, A user interface unit 110 including a comment broadcasting selection unit 112 receiving a selection instruction of a comment broadcast selected by the user and a broadcast receiving unit receiving a broadcasting program selected from the broadcasting channel selected by the broadcasting channel selecting unit 111 A communication unit 120 and a broadcast receiving unit 121 including a content communication unit 122 for connecting to a comment broadcasting system and receiving comment contents in response to a comment selection instruction output from the comment broadcasting selection unit 112, And a content item obtained by superimposing the comment content including the graphic information on the graphic item received by the content communication unit 122 And a superposition reproducing unit 130 for outputting a signal.

Here, the overlapping playback unit 130 may output a playback signal that overlaps the broadcast program with the comment broadcast content, and may play back the superimposed image on the display device 10 of the user. In one embodiment, the superposition reproduced signal may be a reproduced signal transmitted by superimposing a broadcast program and a comment broadcast already in the transmission system. In another embodiment, the superposition reproduced signal may be a reproduced signal received and superimposed in the receiver by receiving each of the broadcast program contents and the comment broadcast contents transmitted on the separate channel in each transmission system.

The user interface unit 110 may include a broadcast channel selection unit 111 and a comment broadcast selection unit 112. The user interface unit 110 inputs an operation signal of a user in connection with the operation of the system, and outputs the response of the system to the user as a recognizable signal. In one embodiment, the user interface unit 110 may receive a selection instruction from a user's input device for broadcast contents to be superimposed and output the selection instruction to the superimposing playback unit 130 through the communication unit 120.

Here, the broadcast channel selection unit 111 receives a broadcast selection input from a user's input device with respect to a channel such as a terrestrial broadcast, a cable broadcast, etc., and the comment broadcast selection unit 112 inputs a selection instruction of comment broadcasting for the selected broadcast And provide selection input information to the communication unit 120 to receive the broadcast selected by the communication unit 120 from each broadcasting system.

The communication unit 120 may include a broadcast reception unit 121 and a content communication unit 122. The broadcast reception unit 121 receives information on a selection instruction from the broadcast channel selection unit 111, The information on the selection instruction can be received from the comment broadcast selection unit 112. [ The broadcast receiving unit 121 accesses a system such as over-the-air broadcasting according to the received information, and receives a broadcast program selected by the broadcast channel selecting unit 111 from the selected broadcast channel. The content communicating unit 122 accesses the comment broadcasting system And can receive the comment broadcast content selected by the comment broadcast selection unit 112. [

According to a further aspect of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the user interface unit 110 may further include a broadcast feedback unit. The broadcast feedback unit may receive viewer feedback information on the broadcast program and may transmit the feedback information to the comment broadcasting related server selected through the communication unit 120. [

According to a specific aspect, the broadcast feedback section may include a questionnaire feedback processing section. The questionnaire feedback unit may output the feedback questionnaire received from the content communication unit to the overlap playback unit, receive the viewer's selection of the feedback questionnaire, and transmit the selection to the comment broadcasting related server selected through the communication unit 120. [

The feedback questionnaire consists of a questionnaire for the broadcast moderator to confirm the public opinion of viewers and an option for the audience to answer the questionnaire. For example, in the case of a "good" response to a broadcast program, the response is composed of three choices of upper, middle, and lower selection terms and response codes 11, 12, and 13, The three choices and response codes 22, 23, 24, and "do not know" are composed of three choices and response codes 33, 34, 35. The viewer can input the desired response code through the input device. The format of the questionnaire can be configured in various ways according to the broadcasting genre and personality, and the input method of the selection term can be variously performed according to the composition of the questionnaire.

The feedback questionnaire is composed of questionnaire contents about a broadcast program as an embodiment, and may be constituted directly by a broadcast host to confirm public opinion of viewers, or may be provided by a broadcasting system provider or the like in advance.

The viewer feedback information may be, for example, various types of messages such as a character containing contents such as a viewer's appreciation, evaluation, support, criticism of a broadcast program, a character icon, and an emoticon. Or a response to a selection term provided by the received feedback questionnaire.

According to another additional aspect, the user interface unit 110 may further include a comment feedback unit. The comment feedback unit may receive viewer feedback information on the comment content and transmit the same to the comment broadcasting related server selected through the communication unit 120. [ The viewer feedback information may be various types of messages such as a character containing contents such as comment, evaluation, support, criticism, etc., of a comment content, a character icon, an emoticon, and the like. Or a response to a selection term provided by the received feedback questionnaire.

The selected broadcast-related server may be included in the sending unit 230 of the corresponding comment broadcast sending apparatus 200 that transmits the selected comment broadcast to the user's broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

According to a further aspect, the user interface unit 110 may further include an overlap playback control unit. The overlap playback control unit processes the display control for the comment content superimposed on the broadcast program. In one embodiment, a broadcast program is a basic screen, in which the position of the comment broadcast screen is displayed, the size of the displayed screen, or the degree of overlap between the first screen 11 and the second screen 12, It is possible to adjust the transparency of the comment broadcasting which is displayed superimposed. In addition to this, other functions for controlling comment broadcasting may be included and are not limited to the examples shown. This is based on the operation signal input through the input device of the user, and the superimposed reproduction control section can output the operation signal to the superposition reproducing section 130. [

3 is a block diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of a comment broadcasting transmitting apparatus 200 applied to a comment broadcasting system according to an embodiment. The comment broadcast transmitting apparatus 200 receives the over-the-air broadcast, generates a broadcast corresponding to the comment on the broadcast program, and transmits the comment broadcast to the plurality of broadcast receiving apparatuses 100.

As shown in the figure, the comment broadcast sending apparatus 200 includes a broadcast receiving unit 210 for receiving a broadcast program in real time, a comment receiving unit 230 for receiving a comment and video of a comment broadcast host, A comment broadcasting generating unit 220 for generating broadcasting contents, a sending unit 230 for providing comment broadcasting to the broadcasting receiving apparatus 100 connected to receive the broadcasting contents generated by the comment broadcasting generating unit 220, .

The broadcast receiver 210 can receive a broadcast program. The broadcast program may include terrestrial broadcast, cable broadcast, satellite broadcast, and the like, and the broadcast receiver 210 may access the broadcast system and receive the broadcast program from the selected broadcast channel.

The comment broadcast generating unit 220 can generate broadcast content, which is a comment on a broadcast channel received by the broadcast receiving unit 210, from the video and audio of the comment broadcast host. The input of the host's video, voice, etc. may be a device such as a camera or a microphone provided together with the comment broadcast transmitting apparatus or the display apparatus. The present invention is not limited to the example shown, and may include other devices such as a notebook PC, a tablet PC, and the like, which can receive a video, voice,

The comment broadcast generating unit 220 can generate comment broadcast content by using multi-contents including a video shot by a camera, a voice input by a microphone, a graphic item, or graphical feedback information. Audio, multi-contents, and the like to the transmission unit for the quality of the generated content, transmission speed, and the like.

The sending unit 230 can transmit the comment broadcasting to the broadcasting receiving apparatus 100 that receives the compressed broadcasting contents in the comment broadcasting generating unit 220 and connects to the connected broadcasting receiving apparatus.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the comment broadcast transmission apparatus 200 includes a graphic item selection unit 241 that receives a selection instruction of a graphic item used in a comment broadcast progress from a user, A graphic user interface unit 240 including a settlement processing unit 242 for making settlement with respect to the user and a graphic item creation unit 243 for outputting the graphic item to the comment broadcast generation unit 220 .

A graphic item is an icon of various pictures used in the comment broadcasting process, and can carry various effects such as motion and voice. For example, in a comment broadcast on a baseball relay broadcast, if a comment broadcast host is to express a dissatisfaction with a game content of a team he supports, he or she may use a character who makes a facial expression with his arms folded, Can be used. A character is supplied by a comment broadcasting system provider, and may be a photograph or a caricature of a famous character or a famous person. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be variously provided according to the present situation of the broadcast program and the demand of the viewer.

The superimposed playback unit 130 transmits the video, audio, graphic items, and schematic feedback information of the first screen and the second screen separately to the display device 10 (130) Or generate digital packets of video, audio graphic items, and graphical feedback information and transmit them to the display device 10. The digital packet can be reassembled at the superposed reproduction output end of the receiver of the display device 10 and output as a single compressed image frame.

The graphic user interface unit 240 may include a graphic item selection unit 241 and a payment processing unit 242. When a comment broadcast moderator refers to the display device 262 or the like and inputs a selection instruction for a graphic item, The payment processing unit 242 can receive the selected graphic item, and the payment processing unit 242 can proceed to settle the selected graphic item.

The graphic item generating unit 243 may generate a graphic item generating signal reflecting the effects of the operation and sound applied to the item selected by the graphic item selecting unit 241, and may output the generated graphic item generating signal to the comment broadcasting generating unit 220.

According to a further aspect, the comment broadcast transmission apparatus 200 includes a viewer feedback analysis unit 251 that receives the viewer feedback information and processes it through the control signal of the comment broadcast host, And a feedback information generating unit 252 for outputting information to the screen of comment broadcast progress information.

The feedback processing unit 250 may perform the function of processing the viewer feedback information received from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 through a control signal applied to the progress of comment broadcasting. The feedback processing unit 250 includes a viewer feedback analyzing unit 251 and a feedback information generating unit 252. The viewer feedback analysis unit 251 can receive the viewer feedback information and process it according to the control signal of the comment broadcast host. In one embodiment, analysis processing such as separating viewer feedback information according to gender or age, or classifying the viewer feedback information according to the same or similar viewer feedback information may be performed. The feedback information generating unit 252 may perform a function of organizing the analyzed viewer feedback information so as to be applied to the comment broadcast progress. In one embodiment, the analyzed information may be provided in a variety of formats, or the comment broadcasting host may edit the format through the comment broadcast transmission apparatus 200 while viewing the display screen.

According to a further aspect, the viewer feedback analysis unit 251 may include a questionnaire feedback analysis unit. The questionnaire feedback analyzing unit can receive the viewer's selection of the feedback questionnaire and analyze the real-time viewer response information including the distribution of the frequency of the viewer's selection according to each questionnaire selection item. For example, when a selection question such as "yes", "no", "do not know" is configured as a question choice question for a broadcast program in a feedback questionnaire, a frequency of a viewer's selection for each item is calculated. The selection frequency is calculated in real time and information on the change is provided. The feedback processing unit receives the information from the questionnaire feedback analyzing unit in real time and generates a schematic reflecting the real-time change and displays it on the screen.

The display unit 260 may include a display control unit 261 and a display device 262. The display device 262 includes a TV screen, a computer monitor, a mobile phone, and the like, including a screen for displaying a broadcast program, a comment broadcast, a graphic item, a schematic feedback information, And may include various devices that represent the screen. The display controller 261 may control the screen displayed on the display device 262. In one embodiment, the comment broadcast moderator may view the display device 262 to display the graphical feedback information on the broadcast program, The display control unit 261 receives the selection instruction and outputs a signal to the comment broadcast generation unit 220 so as to generate a comment broadcast reflecting the selection instructions.

4 shows an example of a screen of a TV or the like of a viewer watching a comment broadcast. 4, when a desired broadcast channel is selected in the broadcast channel selection menu 13, a broadcast program selected on the first screen 11 is played back, and a list of comment broadcast channels for the selected broadcast program is broadcast May appear in the selection menu 14. When the comment broadcast selection menu 14 selects a comment broadcast for the program being broadcast on the first screen 11, the comment broadcast selected on the second screen 12 is reproduced. 4, the broadcast screen size, position, transparency, frame shape, and the like of the second screen 12 are one example, and a control instruction for the second screen 12 is transmitted to the comment broadcast control menu 16 ). ≪ / RTI > The viewer can input his or her own feedback on the first screen 11 and the second screen 12 through the viewer feedback menu 15 while viewing the overlapped reproduction of the first screen 11 and the second screen 12. [ The selection instruction inputted through the viewer feedback menu 15 is transmitted from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the comment broadcasting transmitting apparatus 200 through the broadcast feedback unit and the comment feedback unit. The viewer feedback menu 15 may be composed of a selection item of the received feedback questionnaire and a response code as one embodiment. Each screen and each menu may be configured differently from FIG. 4 and may be variously overlapped or composed together.

Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of a screen of the display device 262 of the comment broadcast host using the comment broadcast sending device 200. In Fig.

The screen 1 (262-1) of FIG. 5 reproduces the broadcast program selected in the broadcast channel selection menu 262-7, and the screen 3 262-3 reproduces the broadcast program selected in the comment broadcasting host 200 And a comment broadcast playback screen that shows a preview of a video or the like. Screen 2 262-2 may be a screen on which the feedback graphical information of the viewer is displayed. The comment broadcast control menu 262-4 may be a menu for overall management of the progress of the comment broadcast. The viewer feedback information control menu 262-6 may be a list menu such as characters, pictures, graphs, and charts for receiving signals for processing by the feedback information generator 252. [ The graphic item control menu 262-5 may be a menu for receiving a selection instruction by sampling and providing graphic items to be applied to comment broadcasting and various graphic effects or sounds thereto. Each of the screens and the menus may be configured differently from FIG. 5, and may be variously overlapped or combined with each other.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims, as well as the appended claims.

10: TV or other display device
11: first screen 12: second screen
13: Broadcast channel selection menu 14: Comment broadcasting selection menu
15: Viewer Feedback Menu 16: Comment Broadcast Control Menu
100: broadcast receiving apparatus 110: user interface unit
111: broadcast channel selection unit 112: comment broadcast selection unit
120: communication unit 121:
122: content communication unit 130:
200: comment broadcasting dispatcher 210: broadcast receiver
220: comment broadcast generation unit 230:
240: graphic user interface unit 241: graphic item selection unit
242: Payment processor 243: Graphics item generator
250: feedback processing unit 251: viewer feedback analysis unit
252: feedback information generating unit 260:
261: Display control unit 262: Display device
262-1: Screen 1 262-2: Screen 2
262-3: Screen 3 262-4: Comment broadcast control menu
262-5: Graphic Item Control Menu
262-6: Viewer feedback information control menu
262-7: Broadcast channel selection menu
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Claims (9)

A broadcast channel selection unit for receiving a broadcast channel selection instruction from a user,
A comment broadcasting selection unit for receiving a selection instruction of a comment broadcasting selected by the user among comment broadcasting related to the broadcasting channel selected by the broadcasting channel selecting unit;
A user interface unit for receiving a user's operation signal for adjusting the position, size, and degree of overlapping of comment contents including graphic items superimposed on the broadcast program on the screen, and outputting the input signal to the superimposing playback unit;
A broadcast receiving unit for receiving a broadcast program from a broadcast channel selected by the broadcast channel selecting unit;
And a content communication unit connected to the comment broadcasting system and receiving the comment content according to a comment selection instruction of the comment broadcast output from the comment broadcast selection unit;
An overlap playback unit for outputting a content playback signal in which a broadcast program received by the broadcast receiver and a comment content including a graphic item received by the content communication unit are superimposed; And the broadcast receiving apparatus.

delete delete delete delete A comment broadcast transmitting apparatus for transmitting a comment broadcast to a plurality of broadcast receiving apparatuses receiving a over-the-air broadcast,
A broadcast receiver for receiving a broadcast program in real time;
A comment broadcast generating unit for receiving the video and audio of the comment broadcast host and generating broadcast content, which is a comment on the broadcast channel received by the broadcast receiver;
A comment sending unit for providing a comment broadcast to a broadcast receiving apparatus connected to receive the broadcast content generated by the comment broadcast generating unit;
A graphic item selecting unit that receives a selection instruction of a graphic item used in a comment broadcast progress from a user,
A graphic user interface unit including a payment processing unit for making a payment for an item selected by the graphic item selecting unit;
And a graphic item generating unit for outputting the graphic item to the comment broadcast generating unit.



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