Apparatus and method for providing broadcast contents in internet broadcast system

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing content in a broadcast system is provided. Upon receipt of a request for synchronization from a mobile terminal, a set-top box creates a recommended content list based on user information received from the mobile terminal and delivers the recommended content list to the mobile terminal. The set-top box receives from the mobile terminal a content list, selected from the recommended content list and included in a Personal Information Management System (PIMS) updated using the recommended content list. The set-top box determines whether a user of the mobile terminal intends to view content from the received content list at a start time of the content. Upon receipt of view acceptance information from the mobile terminal, the set-top box sends a request for the content to a service provider at the start time, receives the requested content from the service provider, and provides the received content to the mobile terminal.

主权项

1. A method for providing content in a broadcast system, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving, by a set-top box, a request for synchronization from a mobile terminal, the request including personal information management system (PIMS) information having a user's schedule included in user information; creating, by the set-top box, a first recommended content list comprising content that is scheduled at times that do not conflict with existing entries in the received user's schedule, and delivering the first recommended content list to the mobile terminal; receiving, by the set-top box, from the mobile terminal, a content list, selected from updated PIMS information, which is updated based on the first recommended content list; sending, by the set-top box, a request for the content to a service provider, receiving the requested content from the service provider when a user of the mobile terminal accepts viewing content included in the received content list, and providing the received content to the mobile terminal; and upon failure to receive the request for synchronization from the mobile terminal during a predetermined time, creating, by the set-top box, a second recommended content list using a last gathered user's schedule and sending a request for at least one content which is related to the second recommended content list to the service provider.