KR100975419B1 - Method and system for voice chatting between members watching same broadcasting program - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a method and a system for voice chatting between members who watch the same broadcast program. The voice chat method includes forming a chat group for users watching the same broadcast program, and providing a voice chat service between members included in the chat group.

Voice chat, broadcast programs, watching, chat groups, chat applications

Description

Voice chat method and system between members watching the same program {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VOICE CHATTING BETWEEN MEMBERS WATCHING SAME BROADCASTING PROGRAM}

The present invention relates to a method and system for voice chat between members who watch the same dispatch program. Voice chat method and system to perform.

In general, television broadcasts are transmitted to terrestrial relay stations or satellite repeaters by broadcast programs produced by television stations and received by television terminals.

Such conventional television broadcasting is a unidirectional communication in which a broadcasting station unilaterally transmits a broadcast program. Therefore, a viewer who views a broadcast through a television can only select a channel and passively watch a broadcast program received through the selected channel. have.

In recent years, due to the development of the Internet, community activities such as raising viewers' impressions of broadcasting programs watched by broadcasting stations or opening cafes or blogs related to broadcasting programs have been actively performed.

In addition, some cable stations recently induced MO (Mobile Originated) services to viewers watching broadcast programs while they were broadcasting, allowing users to send text messages to specific numbers that can receive text messages from mobile operators. The received text message is provided as a subtitle at the bottom of the screen of the broadcast program.

However, in the conventional MO service, the viewers who check the text message provided through the subtitles transmit their opinions in the text message, not between the viewers watching the broadcast program, but the text message is provided between the viewers. Rather than communicating with each other indirectly through a medium called a broadcast program, it is difficult to communicate quickly and there is a problem that privacy infringement is concerned.

Therefore, a voice chat service is requested directly between viewers who are watching the same broadcast program.

The present invention provides a voice chat method and system for forming a chat group for users watching the same broadcast program and performing a voice chat service between members included in the chat group.

Voice chat method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the step of forming a chat group for users watching the same broadcast program and providing a voice chat service between members included in the chat group.

Voice chat system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a chat group forming unit for forming a chat group for users watching the same broadcast program and a voice chat unit for providing a voice chat service between members included in the chat group Include.

According to the present invention, an interactive method between viewers watching the same broadcast program is provided by forming a chat group for users who watch the same broadcast program and providing a voice chat method and system for performing a voice chat service between members included in the chat group. You can communicate.

Hereinafter, a voice chat system and a method through an application on a television will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an interworking relationship between a voice chat system, a voice chat requester, and a voice chat acceptor according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the voice chat system 100 forms a chat group between other viewers who are watching the same broadcast program, and uses a variety of communication networks such as a telephone network or an internet network among members of the formed chat group. To provide. For example, the voice chat system 100 may form a first chat group for viewers watching a first broadcast program, and form a second chat group for viewers watching a second broadcast program.

First, the voice chat system 100 transmits a chat request (S110) information for requesting a voice chat received from a voice chat requester among members of the formed chat group to a voice chat target person to whom the voice chat requester wishes to have a voice chat. do. For example, the voice chat system 100 may include a second voice chat requester who wants to have a voice chat by using chat request information (S110) for requesting a voice chat received from a first voice chat requester among members of the first chat group. Send to voice chat. For example, the voice chat system 100 may include voice request information (S110) for requesting a voice chat received from a third voice chat requester among the members of the second chat group by the voice chat requester. Send to voice chat.

Next, the voice chat system 100 transmits chat acceptance (S120) information for accepting a chat request received from a voice chat acceptor who accepts a voice chat among the voice chat subjects to the voice chat requester. For example, the voice chat system 100 may transmit, to the voice chat requester, chat acceptance (S120) information for accepting a chat request received from a first voice chat acceptor who has accepted a voice chat among the voice chat targets.

Next, the voice chat system 100 provides a voice chat service (S130) between the voice chat requester and the voice chat acceptor through a telephone network or an internet network. The telephone network may be implemented in various forms, such as VoIP telephone networks 110-1 and 110-2, PSTN telephone networks 120-1 and 120-2 or telecommunications telephone network 130-1, as shown in FIG. .

The voice chat system 100 connects a call made by the voice chat applicant to a chat member who has accepted a voice chat, and implements a multi-party call to which the phone call is connected. In addition, the voice chat system 100 checks whether or not to accept the chat and displays the chat group to the members of the chat group so as to confirm whether or not the voice chat is accepted. Make it work.

For example, the voice chat system 100 may use the PSTN telephone networks 120-1 and 120-2 between the voice chat acceptors who have accepted the voice chat and use the voice chat requester's PSTN phone 121 and the voice chat acceptor. The PSTN telephone 122 may provide a voice chat service.

For example, the voice chat system 100 uses VoIP telephone networks 110-1 and 110-2 between voice chat requesters who have requested voice chat among members of the chat group and voice chat acceptors who have accepted the voice chat. The voice chat service may be provided through the VoIP phone 111 of the voice chat requester and the VoIP phone 112 of the voice chat acceptor.

For example, the voice chat system 100 uses the PSTN telephone networks 120-1 and 120-2 between a voice chat requester who has requested a voice chat among members of the chat group and a voice chat acceptor who has accepted the voice chat. The voice chat service may be provided through the PSTN phone 121 of the voice chat requester and the PSTN phone 122 of the voice chat acceptor.

For example, the voice chat system 100 uses the mobile phone network 130-1 or 130-2 between a voice chat requester who has requested a voice chat among members of the chat group and a voice chat acceptor who has accepted the voice chat. The voice chat service may be provided through the mobile phone 131 of the voice chat requestor and the mobile phone 132 of the voice chat acceptor.

For example, the voice chat system 100 may include IP TV / digital cable networks 140-1 and 140-2 between a voice chat requester who has requested a voice chat among members of the chat group and a voice chat acceptor who has accepted the voice chat. The voice chat service may be provided through the headset / microphones 161 and 162 through the set top box 141 of the voice chat requestor and the mobile phone 142 of the voice chat acceptor.

The TVs 151 and 152 provide the same broadcast program received through the channel selected by the voice chat requestor and the voice chat acceptor. The TVs 151 and 152 also include a chat application that can form a chat group between the voice chat requester and the voice chat acceptor and perform a chat. Members in the chat group who have received the voice chat request may accept whether to accept the chat by operating the remote controller on the TV 151 or 152 screen.

The voice chat requestor and the voice chat acceptor are not only the TVs 151 and 152, but also the mobile phones 131 and 132 are terminals capable of receiving the broadcast program, or the PSTN phones 121 and 122 transmit the broadcast program. Even if the terminal can be received or the VoIP phones 111 and 112 are terminals capable of receiving the broadcast program, the voice chat service is provided to each other while watching the same broadcast program through the voice chat system 100. I can receive it. An application that can form a chat group between acceptors for performing the voice chat service and perform a chat is not only the TV 151 and 152 but also the mobile phones 131 and 132 and the PSTN phone if the broadcast program can be received. (121, 122) or VoIP phones 111, 112 may also be provided.

As such, the voice chat system 100 performs voice chat via the VoIP phones 111 and 112, the PSTN phones 121 and 122, or the mobile phones 131 and 132 according to whether members in the chat group are selected or set-top. The voice chat service between the voice chat requester and the voice chat acceptor may be provided using wired / wireless microphones / headsets 161 and 162 connected to the boxes 141 and 142.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a voice chat system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the voice chat system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a chat group forming unit 210 and a voice chat unit 220.

The chat group forming unit 210 forms a chat group for users who watch the same broadcast program. For example, the chat group forming unit 210 may form a first chat group for users who are watching the first broadcast program, and form a second chat group for users who are watching the second broadcast program. have.

The chat group forming unit 210 forms a chat group between a user who is watching the same broadcast program and other users. For example, the chat group forming unit 210 may form a chat group between the voice chat requester and the voice chat acceptor who are watching the same broadcast program.

The voice chat unit 220 provides a voice chat service between members included in the chat group. That is, the voice chat unit 220 executes a chat application and sends a text message to the identification number assigned to the chat group or calls a phone number assigned to the chat group. The voice chat unit 220 may display whether to accept the voice chat to the members of the chat group. When accepting the voice chat, the voice chat unit 220 connects the call made by the chat applicant to the chat member who has accepted the voice chat, and implements a conference call to which the phone call is connected. The voice chat unit 220 checks whether or not the chat is accepted, and performs a voice chat between the accepted chat member and the chat applicant using a headset / microphone through an internet network.

For example, the voice chat unit 220 provides a voice chat service between members of the chat group through all communication networks capable of a voice chat service such as an internet network or a telephone network. The telephone network may be in various forms, such as VoIP telephone networks 110-1 and 110-2, PSTN telephone networks 120-1 and 120-2, or telecommunication carrier telephone networks 130-1 and 130-2, as shown in FIG. Can be implemented. The internet network may include not only IP TV / digital cable networks 140-1 and 140-2, but also all communication networks capable of providing Internet services.

3 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the voice chat unit.

Referring to FIG. 3, the voice chat unit 220 includes an identification number assigning unit 310, a transmitting unit 320, a voice chat providing unit 330, and an input unit 340.

Identification number assigning unit 310 assigns a virtual identification number for each chat group. That is, the identification number assigning unit 310 automatically assigns identification numbers that can be identified for each group to distinguish the chat groups generated when the chat group is created. For example, the identification number assigning unit 310 may assign a virtual phone number or an extensible MO (Mobile Originated) number as the virtual identification number for each chat group. For example, the virtual phone number for the first member of the first chat group may be assigned to 111-1111, and the virtual phone number for the second member of the first chat group to 111-1112. For example, the expandable MO number may be implemented in the form of '# ABCD + efg'.

As such, the voice chat system 100 according to the present invention has an advantage in that the personal phone number of the user participating in the voice chat service is not exposed as a virtual identification number is assigned.

The transmitter 320 transmits a voice chat request to the users included in the chat group using the assigned identification number. For example, the transmitter 320 may transmit a text message to the MO number assigned to the chat group or call a phone number assigned to the chat group. The transmission unit 320 includes a call connection unit 321 for connecting a call made by the chat application member to a chat member who has accepted the voice chat. In addition, the transmitter 320 enables the multi-party call to which the call is connected.

The voice chat provider 330 provides a voice chat service between users who have accepted a voice chat in response to the voice chat request. That is, the voice chat provider 330 checks whether the voice chat is accepted according to the voice chat request, displays the members of the chat group so as to confirm whether the voice chat is accepted, and connects the chat acceptance member to which the call is connected. It is possible to provide a voice chat service through various communication networks such as an internet network or a telephone network among chat application members.

The voice chat provider 330 terminates the voice chat service between the voice chat requester and the voice chat acceptor when any one of the voice chat requester and the voice chat acceptor through the telephone network ends the voice chat. In addition, the voice chat providing unit 330 terminates the voice connection between the voice chat users when the users who use the voice chat service using the headset / microphone through the Internet network terminate the voice chat service.

The input unit 340 receives a phone number from the user who requested the voice chat. For example, the input unit 340 receives the user's phone number from the user who requested the voice chat through a screen providing the broadcast program or inputs the user's phone number with the user's information before using the voice chat service. You can register in advance.

As described above, the voice chat system 100 according to the present invention forms a chat group for users who watch the same broadcast program and provides a voice chat service between members included in the chat group. Two way communication is possible.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a voice chat method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4, in step S410, the voice chat system 100 forms a chat group for users who watch the same broadcast program. For example, in step S410, the voice chat system 100 forms a first chat group for users who are watching the first broadcast program, and a second chat group for users who are watching the second broadcast program. Can be formed.

In step S410, the voice chat system 100 forms a chat group between a user who is watching the same broadcast program and other users. For example, in operation S410, the voice chat system 100 may form a chat group between a first user who is watching the same broadcast program and the first user and another second user.

In step S420, the voice chat system 100 provides a voice chat service between members included in the chat group. That is, in step S420, the voice chat system 100 provides a voice chat service between members of the chat group through various communication networks such as an internet network or a telephone network.

In step S420, the voice chat system 100 executes a chat application and sends a text message to the identification number assigned to the chat group or dials the phone number assigned to the chat group. In addition, in step S420, the voice chat system 100 indicates whether or not to accept the voice chat to the members of the chat group. For example, in step S420, if the voice chat system 100 accepts the voice chat, the call applicant connects the call to the chat member who has accepted the voice chat, and enables the conference call to be connected to the call. Can be implemented. In addition, in step S420, the voice chat system 100 checks whether the chat is accepted, and enables the voice chat service to be performed using a headset / microphone through the internet network between the chat member and the chat applicant who have accepted the chat. .

Hereinafter, a detailed operation of the step of providing a voice chat service will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific step of providing a voice chat service.

1 and 5, in step S510, the voice chat system 100 assigns an identification number to each chat group. That is, in step S510, the voice chat system 100 automatically assigns an identification number that can be identified for each group to distinguish the generated chat groups when the chat group is created.

For example, in step S510, the voice chat system 100 may assign a virtual phone number or an extensible mobile originated MO number as the identification number for each chat group. For example, the virtual phone number for the first member of the first chat group may be assigned to 111-1111, and the virtual phone number for the second member of the first chat group to 111-1112. For example, the expandable MO number may be implemented in the form of '# ABCD + efg'.

In operation S520, the voice chat system 100 transmits a voice chat request to the users included in the chat group using the assigned identification number. For example, in operation S520, the voice chat system 100 may transmit a text message to the MO number assigned to the chat group or call a phone number assigned to the chat group. In operation S520, the voice chat system 100 may further include connecting a call made by the chat member to a chat member who has accepted the voice chat.

In step S530, the voice chat system 100 receives a phone number from the user who requested the voice chat. For example, in step S530, the voice chat system 100 receives the user's telephone number from the user who requested the voice chat through a TV screen providing the broadcast program or before using the voice chat service. The information may be registered in advance with the telephone number of the user.

In step S540, the voice chat system 100 provides a voice chat service between users who have accepted a voice chat according to the voice chat request. That is, in step S540, the voice chat system 100 displays the members of the chat group to confirm whether or not to accept the voice chat according to the voice chat request, and between the chat acceptance member to which the call is connected and the chat request member. The voice chat service may be provided through various communication networks such as an internet network or a telephone network.

As such, the voice chat method according to the present invention forms a chat group for users who watch the same broadcast program and provides a voice chat service between members included in the chat group, thereby enabling interactive communication between viewers watching the same broadcast program. can do.

Meanwhile, the voice chat method between members who watch the same broadcast program according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code, such as produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating an interworking relationship between a voice chat system, a voice chat requester, and a voice chat acceptor according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a voice chat system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the voice chat unit.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a voice chat method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific step of providing a voice chat service.

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

100: voice chat system

110-1, 110-2: VoIP telephone network 111, 112: VoIP telephone

120-1, 120-2: PSTN telephone network 121, 122: PSTN telephone

130-1, 130-2: Mobile phone network 131, 132: Mobile phone

140-1, 140-2: IP TV / Digital Cable Network

141, 142: set top box

151, 152: TV (Television)

161, 162: headset / microphone

210: chat group forming unit 220: voice chat unit

310: identification number generation unit

320: transmission unit 321: call connection

330: voice chat providing unit 340: input unit

Claims (19)

Forming a chat group for users watching the same broadcast program; Assigning an identification number to each chat group; Transmitting a voice chat request to a member included in the chat group by using the assigned identification number; And, Providing a voice chat service between members who have accepted a voice chat in response to the voice chat request. Including, The step of assigning an identification number for each chat group, Assign a virtual phone number or a mobile originated (MO) number as a virtual identification number for each chat group, The step of transmitting the voice chat request, Make a call to confirm whether to accept a voice chat from a member included in the chat group using a virtual phone number assigned to each chat group, or from a member included in the chat group using a MO number assigned to each chat group. Voice chat method that sends a text message to confirm whether or not to accept the voice chat. The method of claim 1, Forming a chat group for the users watching the same broadcast program, And a chat group between a user watching the same broadcast program and another user. The method of claim 1, Providing a voice chat service between members who have accepted the voice chat, A voice chat method for providing a voice chat service between members who have accepted the voice chat through an internet network or a telephone network. delete delete The method of claim 1, And receiving a phone number from the user who requested the voice chat. The method of claim 6, Receiving a phone number from the user requesting the voice chat, A voice chat method in which a user's phone number is input from a user who is requested for the voice chat through a screen providing the broadcast program or the user's phone number is registered in advance with a user's information before using the voice chat service. . delete The method of claim 1, Connecting the call made by the chat subscription member to a chat member who has accepted the voice chat; Providing the voice chat service, And displaying a voice chat service to the members of the chat group so as to confirm whether or not the voice chat is accepted, and providing a voice chat service between the chat accepting member to which the call is connected and the chat requesting member through an internet network or a telephone network. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 3, 6, 7, and 9 is recorded. A chat group forming unit for forming a chat group for users watching the same broadcast program; And Voice chat unit that provides a voice chat service between members included in the chat group. Including, The voice chat unit, Identification number assignment unit for assigning an identification number for each chat group; A transmission unit for transmitting a voice chat request to a member included in the chat group by using the assigned identification number; And Voice chat provider for providing a voice chat service between members who have accepted a voice chat in response to the voice chat request Including, The identification number assignment unit, Assign a virtual phone number or a mobile originated (MO) number as a virtual identification number for each chat group, The transmission unit, Make a call to confirm whether to accept a voice chat from a member included in the chat group using a virtual phone number assigned to each chat group, or from a member included in the chat group using a MO number assigned to each chat group. Voice chat system that sends a text message to confirm whether or not to accept the voice chat. The method of claim 11, The chat group forming unit, And a chat group between a user watching the same broadcast program and another user. The method of claim 11, The voice chat unit, A voice chat system that provides a voice chat service between members who have accepted the voice chat through an internet network or a telephone network. delete delete The method of claim 11, The voice chat system further comprises an input unit for receiving a phone number from the user who requested the voice chat. The method of claim 16, The input unit, Voice chat system that receives the user's phone number from the user who requested the voice chat through a screen providing the broadcast program or registers the user's phone number in advance with the user's information before using the voice chat service. . delete The method of claim 11, The transmission unit, A call connection unit for connecting the call made by the chat request member to the chat member who has accepted the voice chat, The voice chat provider, And displaying a voice chat service to members of the chat group so as to confirm whether or not to accept the voice chat, and providing a voice chat service between the chat accepting member to which the call is connected and the chat requesting member through the Internet or telephone network.

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