System and method for providing video on demand preview channel through channel zapping in real-time broadcast service
First Claim
1. A system of providing a VOD (Video On Demand) preview channel through channel zapping in a real-time broadcast service, comprising:
- a set-top box for providing a real-time channel or the VOD preview channel according to channel zapping,a content management server (CMS) for assigning a plurality of VOD preview channels between real-time channels and registering and managing VOD preview channel information and at least one VOD content information contained in the VOD preview channel, the plurality of VOD preview channels providing VOD previews;
a VOD preview information providing server for providing the VOD preview information to the set-top box;
wherein the VOD preview channel plays the original VOD contents to VOD preview contents if there is a viewing selection from a user during playing VOD preview contents for VOD contents allocated to the channels, and the VOD preview content is a content where some portion of the original VOD content is compiled; and
wherein the set-top box zaps to the next channel if there is no VOD preview content because a VOD preview content corresponding to the selected VOD preview channel has not been downloaded in advance.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and a method of providing a VOD (Video On Demand; below referred to as ‘VOD’) preview channel through channel zapping in a real-time broadcast service. To do this, the present invention includes a VOD preview channel for a VOD service between real-time broadcast channels, and allows a user to view a VOD screen as well as a real-time channel through channel zapping. As a VOD screen, a playing screen for playing a pre-downloaded VOD preview content for the corresponding VOD preview channel is displayed, and the corresponding VOD can be watched through such functions as an initial viewing and a continuous viewing if a viewing on the screen is wanted.
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23 Claims
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1. A system of providing a VOD (Video On Demand) preview channel through channel zapping in a real-time broadcast service, comprising:
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a set-top box for providing a real-time channel or the VOD preview channel according to channel zapping, a content management server (CMS) for assigning a plurality of VOD preview channels between real-time channels and registering and managing VOD preview channel information and at least one VOD content information contained in the VOD preview channel, the plurality of VOD preview channels providing VOD previews; a VOD preview information providing server for providing the VOD preview information to the set-top box; wherein the VOD preview channel plays the original VOD contents to VOD preview contents if there is a viewing selection from a user during playing VOD preview contents for VOD contents allocated to the channels, and the VOD preview content is a content where some portion of the original VOD content is compiled; and wherein the set-top box zaps to the next channel if there is no VOD preview content because a VOD preview content corresponding to the selected VOD preview channel has not been downloaded in advance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a VOD (Video On Demand) preview channel through channel zapping in a real-time broadcast service, comprising the steps of:
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(1) pre-downloading VOD preview contents using VOD preview channel information and VOD preview information including at least one VOD (Video On Demand) content information contained in the VOD preview channel; (2) checking whether a selected channel according to a key input from a user for channel zapping is a VOD preview channel; (3) checking whether there is a pre-downloaded VOD preview content which corresponds to the selected channel or not, when the selected channel is a VOD preview channel as the checking result of the second step; (4) zapping to the next channel if there is no pre-downloaded VOD preview content; and (5) playing the corresponding VOD preview content and displaying it on a screen if there is a pre-downloaded VOD preview content which corresponds to the selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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