IP broadcasting system and a multicast group management apparatus for the same
First Claim
1. An IP broadcasting system that provides IP broadcasting services over an IP multicast network, the IP broadcasting system comprising:
- an IP broadcasting server that distributes video data by adding a multicast group identifier;
an IP broadcasting terminal that transmits an IP broadcasting channel identifier;
a multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting that allocates the multicast group identifier to the IP broadcasting channel identifier and includes a storing unit that holds correspondence information between the multicast group identifiers and the IP broadcasting channel identifiers; and
a data transfer device disposed between the IP broadcasting terminal and the multicast network for transmitting a video distribution request message,wherein the IP broadcasting terminal includes a transmitting/receiving unit that transmits a query message including the requested IP broadcasting channel identifier to the multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting, receives a response message including the multicast group identifier corresponding to the IP broadcasting channel identifier included in the query message, the response message being transmitted from the multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting, and transmits a video reception request message by using the received multicast group identifier, andwherein the data transfer device includes a transmitting unit that receives the multicast group identifier corresponding to video data information, which is held by the data transfer device, from a multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting on the IP multicast network, that manages correspondence information between the multicast group identifier and the video data information, and transmits a video distribution request message including the received multicast group identifier to the IP multicast network, prior to receiving a video reception request message from the IP broadcasting terminal;
a receiving unit that receives video data, to which the multicast group identifier included in the video distribution request message is assigned, transmitted from the IP multicast network based on the video distribution request message; and
a transfer unit that, when receiving the video reception request message from the IF broadcasting terminal, transmits the receiving video data corresponding to the video reception request message to the IP broadcasting terminal.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an IP broadcasting system that can receive IP broadcasting videos over an IP multicast network. In the IP broadcasting system, a multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting that holds multicast group identifiers is connected via an IP multicast network over which IP broadcasting services are provided. When a user issues a request to switch an IP broadcasting channel from an IP broadcasting terminal, a query message including the requested IP broadcasting channel identifier is transmitted to a management apparatus. The IP broadcasting terminal receives a response message indicating the correspondence between the IP broadcasting channel identifier and a multicast group identifier, and transmits a video reception request message to a multicast group by using the received multicast group identifier.
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9 Claims
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1. An IP broadcasting system that provides IP broadcasting services over an IP multicast network, the IP broadcasting system comprising:
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an IP broadcasting server that distributes video data by adding a multicast group identifier; an IP broadcasting terminal that transmits an IP broadcasting channel identifier; a multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting that allocates the multicast group identifier to the IP broadcasting channel identifier and includes a storing unit that holds correspondence information between the multicast group identifiers and the IP broadcasting channel identifiers; and a data transfer device disposed between the IP broadcasting terminal and the multicast network for transmitting a video distribution request message, wherein the IP broadcasting terminal includes a transmitting/receiving unit that transmits a query message including the requested IP broadcasting channel identifier to the multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting, receives a response message including the multicast group identifier corresponding to the IP broadcasting channel identifier included in the query message, the response message being transmitted from the multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting, and transmits a video reception request message by using the received multicast group identifier, and wherein the data transfer device includes a transmitting unit that receives the multicast group identifier corresponding to video data information, which is held by the data transfer device, from a multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting on the IP multicast network, that manages correspondence information between the multicast group identifier and the video data information, and transmits a video distribution request message including the received multicast group identifier to the IP multicast network, prior to receiving a video reception request message from the IP broadcasting terminal; a receiving unit that receives video data, to which the multicast group identifier included in the video distribution request message is assigned, transmitted from the IP multicast network based on the video distribution request message; and a transfer unit that, when receiving the video reception request message from the IF broadcasting terminal, transmits the receiving video data corresponding to the video reception request message to the IP broadcasting terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A set-top box that connects an IP broadcasting terminal via an IP multicast network to an IP broadcasting server that distributes video data by adding a multicast address, the set-top box comprising:
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a transmitting unit that receives the multicast address corresponding to video data information, which is held by the set-top box, from a multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting on the IP multicast network, that manages correspondence information between the multicast address and the video data information, and transmits a video distribution request message including the received multicast address to the IP multicast network, prior to receiving a video reception request message from the IP broadcasting terminal; a receiving unit that receives video data, to which the multicast address included in the video distribution request message is assigned, transmitted from the IP multicast network based on the video distribution request message; and a transfer unit that, when receiving the video reception request message from the IP broadcasting terminal, transmits the received video data corresponding to the video reception request message to the IP broadcasting terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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