Method for Capturing Content Provided on TV Screen and Connecting Contents with Social Service by Using Second Device, and System Therefor

• US 20150016799A1
• Filed: 12/06/2012
• Published: 01/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Original Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Inventors: Park, Hyo Jin, Choi, Jun Kyun
• Granted Patent: US 9,681,089 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/91 Television signal processing therefor

Abstract

Disclosed are a method for capturing content provided on a TV screen and connecting the content with a social service by using a second device, and a system therefor. A capture service system comprises: a service server for obtaining profile information on a user from a social service server in which a second terminal or the user is registered, if the user requests content, which is being reproduced in a first terminal, to be captured by using the second terminal; and a media server for capturing an image or video of the content according to copyright information of the content requested to be captured by the user. At this point, the service server can receive the captured image or video from the media server and provide the received image or video to the second terminal.

Claims

1. A capture service system, comprising:

a service server configured to acquire profile information of a user from a second terminal or a social service server to which the user is registered, in response to a request from the user for content being played back at a first terminal using the second terminal; and

a media server configured to capture an image or a video of the content based on copyright information of the content requested to be captured by the user,

wherein the service server is configured to receive the captured image or video from the media server and to provide the captured image or video to the second terminal.

2. The capture service system of claim 1, wherein

the service server is configured to receive, from the second terminal, capture request information comprising identification information of the content, and to transfer the capture request information to the media server, and

the media server is configured to capture the image or the video of the content corresponding to the identification information.

3. The capture service system of claim 1, wherein

the service server is configured to receive, from the second terminal, capture request information comprising identification information of the user, to verify identification information of the content requested to be captured by the user based on the identification information through interaction with a content server configured to provide the content to the first terminal, and to transfer the identification information of the content and the capture request information to the media server, and

the media server is configured to capture the image or the video of the content corresponding to the identification information transferred from the service server.

4. The capture service system of claim 1, wherein the service server is configured to provide the captured image or video to the social service server in response to the request of the user.

5. The capture service system of claim 4, wherein the social service server is configured to display the captured image or video in an embedded form or a linked content form.

6. The capture service system of claim 1, wherein the service server comprises:

an authorization module configured to authorize the user through interaction with the social service server, in response to an authorization request from the second terminal for the user;

a profile acquirement module configured to acquire profile information of the authorized user from the second terminal or the social service server;

a social service interface configured to provide an interface connected with the social service server for authorizing the user or displaying the captured image or video;

a capture interface configured to provide an interface connected with the media server for capturing the content; and

a statistics module configured to collect statistical information regarding service use information requested and responded via the social service interface and the capture interface.

7. The capture service system of claim 1, wherein the media sever comprises:

a capture display interface configured to provide an interface connected with the service server for providing the captured image or video;

a statistics module configured to collect statistical information regarding service use information requested and responded via the capture display interface;

a right decision module configured to determine whether it is possible to capture the content by verifying copyright information of the content; and

a content capture engine configured to capture the image or the video of the content when it is possible to capture the content.

8. A service server, comprising:

an authorization module configured to authorize a user through interaction with a social service server to which the user is registered, in response to an authorization request from the user viewing content through a first terminal using a second terminal;

a profile acquirement module configured to acquire profile information of the authorized user from the second terminal or the social service server; and

a capture interface configured to receive, from the second terminal, capture request information regarding the content being viewed by the user, to transfer the capture request information to a capture engine, to receive, from the capture engine, an image or a video of the content captured based on the capture request information, and to provide the captured image or video of the content to at least one of the second terminal and the social service server,

wherein a right to use the image or the video of the content is granted to the user.

9. The service server of claim 8, wherein the capture request information comprises at least one of identification information of the content and identification information of the user provided from the first terminal in response to a request of the second terminal.

10. The service server of claim 8, wherein the capture request information comprises identification information of the user provided from the first terminal in response to a request of the second terminal, and

the capture interface is configured to verify identification information of the content requested to be captured by the user based on the identification information of the user through interaction with a content server configured to provide the content to the first terminal, and to transfer the identification information of the content and the capture request information to the capture engine.

11. The service server of claim 8, wherein the capture engine is configured to verify whether it is possible to capture the content based on copyright information of the content, and to capture the image or the video of the content when it is possible to capture the content.

12. A terminal, comprising:

an authorization module configured to request a capture service system providing a capture service for content being viewed by a user using a content playback device to authorize the user; and

a capture module configured to transmit, to the capture service system, capture request information comprising at least one of identification information of the user and identification of the content provided from the content playback device, in response to a request from the authorized user for capturing the content, and to receive, from the capture service system, an image or a video of the content captured based on the capture request information,

wherein the capture service system is configured to authorize the user through interaction with a social service server to which the user is registered, to acquire profile information of the user from the social service server in response to the request for capturing the content, to capture the image or the video of the content, and to grant the user with a right to use the captured image or video.

13. A capture service method of a capture service system configured to provide a capture service for content being played back, wherein the capture service system comprises a service server and a media server, and

the capture service method comprises:

acquiring, by the service server, profile information of a user from a second terminal or a social service server to which the user is registered, in response to a request from the user for capturing the content being played back at a first terminal using the second terminal;

capturing, by the media server, an image or a video of the content based on copyright information of the content requested to be captured by the user, and transferring the captured image or video to the service server; and

receiving, by the service server, the captured image or video from the media sever, and providing the captured image or video to the second terminal, and

a right to use the captured image or video is granted to the user based on acquirement of the profile information.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

providing, by the service server, the captured image or video to the social service server in response to a request of the user.