METHOD FOR PROVIDING IPTV SERVICE AND INTERNET BROADCASTING SYSTEM THEREFOR

• US 20090276818A1
• Filed: 05/01/2009
• Published: 11/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jun-Hyung, Hwang, Sung-Oh, Jung, Bo-Sun, Lee, Jong-Hyo, KEUM, Ji-Eun
• Application Number:
  US12/434,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20090276818A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/105
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/23 using cryptography, e.g. encryption, authentication, key distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6332 directed to client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/63345 by transmitting keys key distribution for secret or secure communication H04L9/08; network support of key management H04L63/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6377 directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/63775 for uploading keys, e.g. for a client to communicate its public key to the server key management H04L9/08; network support of key management H04L63/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/654 Transmission by server directed to the client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing preferred contents to a user in an Internet broadcasting system that provides a broadcast service using an Internet data transport protocol. A user terminal sends a request for a broadcast service to a service provider. The user terminal receives an authentication key from the service provider, and delivers the authentication key to a third display terminal in which a user of the user terminal is not registered. The third display terminal delivers the authentication key and connection information of the third display terminal to the service provider. The service provider authenticates the third display terminal. The user terminal transmits information selected by the user to the service provider, which transmits broadcast service data related to the selected information to the third display terminal for being displayed.

Claims

1. A method for providing an Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV) service in an Internet broadcasting system, the method comprising:

sending, by a user terminal, a request for a broadcast service to a service provider;

receiving, by the user terminal, an authentication key from the service provider;

sending the authentication key to a third display terminal in which a user of the user terminal is not registered;

sending, by the third display terminal, the authentication key and connection information of the third display terminal to the service provider;

authenticating, by the service provider, the third display terminal;

sending, by the service provider, an authentication result to the third display terminal;

transmitting, by the user terminal, broadcast service information selected by the user to the service provider;

transmitting, by the service provider, broadcast service data related to the selected broadcast service information to the third display terminal; and

displaying, by the third display terminal, the transmitted broadcast service data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by the service provider, user environment parameters to the third display terminal; and

installing, by the third display terminal, the transmitted user environment parameters.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the user environment parameters include at least one of a background screen, a ring tone, a menu location, and configuration information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by the user terminal, user environment parameters to the third display terminal; and

installing, by the third display terminal, the transmitted user environment parameters.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the user environment parameters include at least one of a background screen, a ring tone, a menu location, and configuration information.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending the authentication result to the user terminal.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending, by the third display terminal, capability information related to an IPTV service to the service provider.

8. An Internet broadcasting system for providing an Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV) service, comprising:

a user terminal that is registered in a service provider, for communicating with the service provider that provides the IPTV service and providing the IPTV service to a user of the user terminal; and

a third display terminal that is not registered in the service provider, for receiving an authentication key with the service provider from the user terminal, authenticating with the service provider using the authentication key, receiving data associated with an IPTV service requested by the user from the service provider, and displaying the received data.

9. The Internet broadcasting system of claim 8, wherein the third display terminal receives user environment parameters from the service provider, and applies the received user environment parameters.

10. The Internet broadcasting system of claim 9, wherein the user environment parameters comprise at least one of:

a background screen;

a ring tone;

a menu location; and

configuration information.

11. The Internet broadcasting system of claim 8, wherein the third display terminal receives user environment parameters from the user terminal and applies the received user environment parameters.

12. The Internet broadcasting system of claim 11, wherein the user environment parameters comprise at least one of:

a background screen;

a ring tone;

a menu location; and

configuration information.

13. The Internet broadcasting system of claim 8, wherein the third display terminal comprises:

a display unit for displaying the received data associated with the IPTV service;

a device authentication management unit for authenticating with the service provider using the authentication key; and

an IPTV service terminal.

14. The Internet broadcasting system of claim 13, wherein the IPTV service terminal comprises:

an Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) Unit.