BROADCASTING TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BROADCASTING SERVICE BY COOPERATION WITH OTHER TERMINALS BASED ON OVERLAY MULTICAST ENVIRONMENT

摘要

PURPOSE: A broadcasting terminal and a method for providing broadcasting service by cooperation with other terminals based on overlay multicast environment are provided to supply real time broadcasting service through a broadcasting channel by setting the broadcasting channel through inter-terminal collaboration. CONSTITUTION: A broadcasting terminal(1) comprises a channel generation unit(10) and a channel decision unit(20). The channel generating unit generates a virtual channel according to the contents. The class of the contents is differentiated. The channel decision unit sets the virtual channel for the contents providing through the collaboration with other broadcasting terminal. The channel decision unit provides the contents to the set virtual channel. The channel decision unit sets one virtual channel through the merge of the generated virtual channel.