Apparatus and method for managing customized channel in IP-based broadcasting services
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing customized channels, comprisinga monitored channel selection message receiver receiving a monitored channel selection message from a group manager of a viewing group consisting of customized channels that provide broadcast programs in real time according to a broadcast program list set by each viewer, wherein the monitored channel selection message contains information about a channel selected to be monitored by the group manager among the customized channels in the viewing group;
- a monitored channel provider transmitting a broadcast program being provided in real time over the channel selected to be monitored to the group manager; and
a harmful channel blocking unit forcedly terminating the transmission of the broadcast program over the monitored channel upon receipt of a harm determination message notifying that the broadcast program being provided over the monitored channel is harmful from the group manager.
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Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and method for managing customized channels in Internet Protocol (IP)-based broadcasting services. The apparatus includes: a monitored channel selection message receiver receiving a monitored channel selection message from a group manager of a viewing group consisting of customized channels that provide broadcast programs in real time according to a broadcast program list set by each viewer, wherein the monitored channel selection message contains information about a channel selected to be monitored by the group manager among the customized channels in the viewing group; a monitored channel provider transmitting a broadcast program being provided in real time over the channel selected to be monitored to the group manager; and a harmful channel blocking unit forcedly terminating the transmission of the broadcast program over the monitored channel upon receipt of a harm determination message notifying that the broadcast program being provided over the monitored channel is harmful from the group manager. The apparatus and method allow easy management of customized channels by blocking broadcast programs harmful to viewers over customized channels and providing the viewers with broadcast programs according to a preset schedule.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for managing customized channels, comprising
a monitored channel selection message receiver receiving a monitored channel selection message from a group manager of a viewing group consisting of customized channels that provide broadcast programs in real time according to a broadcast program list set by each viewer, wherein the monitored channel selection message contains information about a channel selected to be monitored by the group manager among the customized channels in the viewing group; -
a monitored channel provider transmitting a broadcast program being provided in real time over the channel selected to be monitored to the group manager; and a harmful channel blocking unit forcedly terminating the transmission of the broadcast program over the monitored channel upon receipt of a harm determination message notifying that the broadcast program being provided over the monitored channel is harmful from the group manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing customized channels, comprising:
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receiving a monitored channel selection message from a group manager of a viewing group consisting of customized channels that provide broadcast programs in real time according to a broadcast program list set by each viewer, wherein the monitored channel selection message contains information about a channel selected to be monitored by the group manager among the customized channels in the viewing group; transmitting a broadcast program being provided in real time over the channel selected to be monitored to the group manager; and forcedly terminating the transmission of the broadcast program over the monitored channel upon receipt of a harm determination message notifying that the broadcast program being provided over the monitored channel is harmful from the group manager. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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