Method and apparatus for providing timeshift service in digital broadcasting system and system thereof

摘要

A system and method for providing content in a digital broadcasting system are provided. The system includes a server for, after a lapse of a buffering time of a segment of the content, storing the segment, and for transmitting an updated Multimedia Presentation Description (MPD) including Uniform Resource Location (URL) information indicating a location where the segment is stored, and a client device for receiving the updated MPD, and for acquiring the segment stored in the location indicated by the URL information included in the updated MPD.

主权项

1. A system for providing content in a digital broadcasting system, the system comprising:
a server configured to:
generate a multimedia presentation description (MPD) including a first uniform resource location (URL) information indicating a location of a content provider providing the content and transmit the MPD to a client device;if a segment of the content is transmitted from the content provider to a network storage after a lapse of a timeshift buffering time of the segment at the content provider and stored in the network storage, receive a second URL information indicating a location where the segment is stored in the network storage from the network storage, wherein the timeshift buffering time corresponds to a time in which a timeshift service for the segment is provided by the server;generate an updated MPD including the second URL information; andtransmit the updated MPD to the client device, wherein the client device is configured to:
receive the MPD and the updated MPD, andacquire the segment stored in the network storage using the second URL information.