Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080208976 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING QUALITY OF SERVICE-ENABLED CONTENTS IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - A system and method of providing quality of service (QoS)-enabled digital content in peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are provided. The QoS-enabled service system on the P2P network includes: a service provider capable of providing digital content; one or more user nodes receiving digital content from the service provider; one or more donor nodes lending resources for providing digital content; and a supernode receiving information on user nodes and donor nodes, and a copy of digital content from the service provider, allowing the exchange of digital content among the user nodes through P2P networking, and when at least one user node experiences a P2P networking error during the exchange of the digital content, arranging for a predetermined number of donor nodes from among the one or more donor nodes to join the P2P networking. According to the system and method, even when the function of a peer does not normally work on a P2P network, a donor as a replacement of the peer is utilized, thereby providing QoS-enabled digital content to a user requesting the digital content. | 08-28-2008 |
20080209054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELAYING STREAMING DATA - Provided are a method and apparatus for relaying streaming data between peers including a first device and a second device in a peer-to-peer (P2P) overlay network. A method of relaying streaming data from the first device to the second device includes determining whether requested streaming data is streaming data that the first device is currently receiving when the first device is requested by the second device to relay streaming data to the second device. Then, the first device assigns a reception bandwidth for receiving the requested streaming data from a source device according to the determination result and receives the requested streaming data using the assigned reception bandwidth to relay the requested streaming data to the second device. Therefore, peers can receive streaming data at a high rate in a P2P network. | 08-28-2008 |
20080256175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - An apparatus for transmitting data which includes a management unit that manages network-topology information of clients participating in the P2P service, and an interface unit that provides to a first client a peer list including information of a client having the minimum network distance to the first client, based on the network topology information, when receiving a request for content from the first client. | 10-16-2008 |
20090248792 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SHARING CONTENTS USING MESSENGER - The present invention provides to a system and method of sharing contents using a messenger program. The system includes a device server which registers Consumer electronic (CE) devices of the same user and CE devices of different users, and generates a messenger account; a messenger server which registers the generated messenger account; and a buddy setting module which sets a buddy relationship among the CE devices of the same user and a buddy relationship among the CE devices of different users, such that contents are shared by the CE devices having the buddy relationship. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249448 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SECURITY LEVEL OF DEVICE ON NETWORK - Provided is a method of controlling a security level of a device. The method includes: requesting a server to authenticate a device, wherein the requesting is performed by a second application installed in the device; generating a device-server session for communication between the server and the device, based on the authentication of the device by the server; requesting access to the server by using the generated device-server session, wherein the requesting is performed by a first application installed in the device; and receiving content from the server due to the first application accessing the server. | 10-01-2009 |
20100094953 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING BROADCAST DATA THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, in which information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content that are broadcast via one broadcast channel is provided to a server in the P2P network, and the broadcast data is transmitted/received according to the provided list. | 04-15-2010 |
20100107190 | CONTENT PROVISION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a content provision apparatus and method. The content provision apparatus includes a message reception module receiving a service request message from a display apparatus which displays first content; a content extraction module analyzing the received service request message and extracting second content associated with the first content; and a communication module transmitting the extracted second content. | 04-29-2010 |
20100131596 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING DATA BY USING PEER-TO-PEER PORTAL SERVER - Method and apparatus for receiving data by using a plurality of pieces of information managed by a server that manages information about data that can be received via one or more peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and information about peers respectively connected to each P2P network. | 05-27-2010 |
20100153233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHOPPING - Provided are a system and method for shopping, and more particularly, a system and method for shopping, in which a display device transmits control authority to a content-providing device connected by a predetermined communication network, and the content-providing device receives the control authority, configures a screen, which includes at least a piece of content, according to the received control authority and the results of a service request, and provides the configured screen to the display device so that the configured screen can be displayed on the display device. | 06-17-2010 |
20100192189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING BROADCASTING PROGRAM - Provided are an apparatus and method for sharing a broadcasting program, and more particularly, an apparatus and method for sharing a broadcasting program via the Internet. The apparatus includes a list manager which manages a list of devices storing a broadcasting program and a device information transmitter which transmits information, to a first device, about a second device storing a broadcasting program requested by the first device, wherein the second device divides the requested broadcasting program into time slots and transmits each time slot to the first device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100199294 | QUESTION AND ANSWER SERVICE METHOD, BROADCAST RECEIVER HAVING QUESTION AND ANSWER SERVICE FUNCTION AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - Provided are a question and answer service method for exchanging information related to a program or a scene being viewed, a broadcast receiver having a question and answer service function, and a computer readable storage medium storing a program for executing the method. The question and answer service method includes: obtaining image information on a special area on a screen image displayed on a display unit at a point of time when a question of a user is generated while watching a program; selecting question type information displayed on the display unit with respect to the obtained image information; transmitting information about the obtained image information and information about the selected question type to a server via a network; and outputting, if information about at least one answer to the selected question type information is sent from the server via the network, information on the received answer. | 08-05-2010 |
20110010542 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION - Method and apparatus for communication between client and service provider using external server, and a method and apparatus for controlling communication between a client and a service provider are provided. The method includes: receiving from the service provider a first authentication token indicating that the service provider has authenticated communication with the client by logging on the service provider; storing, in the external server, authentication information containing the first authentication token and additional information relating to communication with the service provider; receiving, when there is a request to access the service provider, authentication information corresponding to the request from the external server; and communicating with the service provider using the received authentication information. It is possible to alleviate the burden on a user to enter his or her ID and password, and to remove necessity for a user to enter the ID and password after registration has been performed once. | 01-13-2011 |
20110043326 | Broadcast receiver, mobile device, service providing method, and broadcast receiver controlling method - A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved. | 02-24-2011 |
20110202582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TAG OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Provided are a method and apparatus for managing, in a mobile device, a tag for multimedia content. The method includes: photographing the multimedia content that is identified by a content identifier (ID); obtaining additional information regarding the multimedia content; transmitting, to a tag providing server, a tag request message including a device ID of the mobile device, the content ID, and the additional information; and receiving, from the tag providing server, a tag response message including a recommendation tag list. | 08-18-2011 |
20110321081 | IMAGE DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD OF CONTENTS, SERVER AND PROVIDING METHOD OF CONTENTS - An image device, a receiving method of contents, a server, and a providing method of contents are provided. The image device includes: a communication unit which communicates with a server that provides content received from a content provider; a display unit; at least one application execution unit which executes the content; and an application controller which controls the communication unit to receive the content corresponding to a log-in user from the server and displays, on the display unit, reception information indicating reception of the content based on a user ID for the log-in user to be logged in to the image device and a token which matches the user ID to a content ID for the log-in user to be connected to the content provider. | 12-29-2011 |
20120131343 | SERVER FOR SINGLE SIGN ON, DEVICE ACCESSING SERVER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a server, a device accessing the server and a control method thereof, the server for single sign on including: a storage unit which stores user information of a second device; and a controller which identifies a second device which is accessed by a same user as a user of a first device and which stores account information, if the first device requests the account information for a content provider. With this configuration, there are provided a server which shares account information for a content provider, a device accessing the server and a control method thereof. | 05-24-2012 |
20120209915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - An apparatus for transmitting data which includes a management unit that manages network-topology information of clients participating in the P2P service, and an interface unit that provides to a first client a peer list including information of a client having the minimum network distance to the first client, based on the network topology information, when receiving a request for content from the first client. | 08-16-2012 |
20130191867 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR USE WITH THE SAME - a device and method for generating an electronic program guide (EPG), and a display apparatus for use with the same, are provided. The method includes receiving at least one of identification information and broadcasting information from each of a plurality of display apparatuses capable of displaying a broadcasting signal; transmitting to at least one of the plurality of display apparatuses a request for display information of the broadcasting signal that is currently displayed by a corresponding display apparatus; receiving display information from a display apparatus of the plurality of display apparatuses in response to the transmitted request for display information; and generating an EPG including the received display information. | 07-25-2013 |
20140006022 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND INTERACTIVE SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140157387 | MANAGEMENT SERVER, DEVICE, AND METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZING APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME - A management and market server, different kinds of devices, and methods to synchronize applications between the different kinds of devices is provided. A method for application synchronization by a management server configured to communicate with a plurality of devices includes receiving, from a first device, a first application list of at least one application installed in the first device at the management server, storing the first application list in the management server, receiving, from a second device, a request for application synchronization with the first device, determining whether the second device supports an application from the first application list, generating a second application list by excluding the application from the first application list in response to the application not being supported by the second device, and including the application in response to the application being supported by the second device, and transmitting the second application list to the second device. | 06-05-2014 |
20140215525 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTENT RECOMMENDATION INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD, SERVER AND CONTENT RECOMMENDATION METHOD - An image display apparatus, a content recommendation information receiving method, a server and a content recommendation method are disclosed. The image display apparatus includes: a communicator configured to communicate with an external server; a plurality of content receivers respectively connected to a plurality of content providers; and a controller configured to transmit to the server information related to the plurality of content receivers and the plurality of content providers which correspond to the plurality of content receivers and a user viewing history, and receives from the server content recommendation information based on the viewing history out of contents provided by all of the plurality of content providers. Thus, there is provided an image display apparatus and a method of receiving content recommendation information, which are capable of displaying comprehensive information of contents that may be provided through the plurality of content receivers. | 07-31-2014 |
20140351322 | SERVER APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LIST OF APPLICATIONS USING THE SAME - A method for providing an application list using a server apparatus which is connectable to a display apparatus, is provided. Metadata regarding the display apparatus is provided from the display apparatus, and it is determined whether the display apparatus supports a service based on an Internet Service Provider network. An Internet Service Provider code of an Internet Service Provider network which is connected to the display apparatus is issued, and services provided by an Internet Service Provider are generated. The services correspond to the Internet Service Provider code are generated as an application list, and the application list is transmitted to the display apparatus. | 11-27-2014 |