Method and apparatus for managing connection between broadcast receiving device and another device connected by network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016286279-A1
Application number	US-201415036310-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 13, 2014
Priority date	Nov 13, 2013
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for managing applications of a broadcasting reception device and a companion device connected over a network. The method may include receiving a broadcasting signal, generating an application information list variable based on application information included in the broadcasting signal, receiving an application information-obtaining action from the companion device, the application information-obtaining action being indicative of a request message for obtaining information related to at least one specific application, transmitting an application information list variable corresponding to the at least one specific application in response to the application information-obtaining action, and providing a broadcasting service based on the transmitted application information list variable.

First claim

1 . A method for managing applications of a broadcasting reception device and a companion device connected over a network, the method comprising:
receiving a broadcasting signal; generating an application information list variable based on application information included in the broadcasting signal; receiving an application information-obtaining action from the companion device, wherein the application information-obtaining action is indicative of a request message for obtaining information related to at least one specific application; transmitting an application information list variable corresponding to the at least one specific application in response to the application information-obtaining action; and providing a broadcasting service based on the transmitted application information list variable.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising extracting media content and the application information from the broadcasting signal through an ATSC 3.0 protocol stack, wherein the broadcasting signal is transmitted through at least one of a broadcast and a broadband.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one specific application is identified by an application identifier included in the application information-obtaining action.

4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a connection information-obtaining action from the companion device, wherein the connection information-obtaining action is used to obtain connection information between applications of the broadcasting reception device and the companion device; transmitting the connection information to the companion device in response to the connection information-obtaining action, wherein the connection information comprises at least one of protocol information and connection address information; and performing a connection between the applications of the broadcasting reception device and the companion device based on the connection information.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the broadcasting reception device supports at least one of an application management service, an application connection setup service, or a synchronization service between devices.

6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
executing a specific application within the broadcasting reception device based on application trigger information; and transmitting information related to the specific application to the companion device, wherein the application trigger information is included in the extracted application information.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising transmitting an application running action or an application installation action to the companion device based on the information of the specific application,
wherein the application running action comprises an identifier and installation parameter of the specific application, and the application installation action comprises an identifier and installation parameter of the specific application.

8 . A broadcasting reception device for managing a connection with an application within a companion device connected to the broadcasting reception device over a network, the broadcasting reception device comprising:
a tuner configured to receive a broadcasting signal; and a controller configured to generate an application information list variable based on application information included in the broadcasting signal, to transmit an application information list variable corresponding to at least one specific application in response to an application information-obtaining action received from the companion device, and to provide a broadcasting service based on the transmitted application information list variable, wherein the application information-obtaining action is indicative of a request message for obtaining information related to the at least one specific application.

9 . The broadcasting reception device of claim 8 , wherein:
the controller extracts media content and the application information from the broadcasting signal through an ATSC 3 . 0 protocol stack, and the broadcasting signal is transmitted through at least one of a broadcast and a broadband.

10 . The broadcasting reception device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one specific application is identified by an application identifier included in the application information-obtaining action.

11 . The broadcasting reception device of claim 9 , further comprising
a network interface configured to receive a connection information-obtaining action from the companion device, wherein the connection information-obtaining action is used to obtain connection information between applications of the broadcasting reception device and the companion device, wherein the controller transmits the connection information to the companion device in response to the connection information-obtaining action and performs a connection between applications of the broadcasting reception device and the companion device based on the connection information, and the connection information comprises at least one of protocol information and connection address information.

12 . The broadcasting reception device of claim 9 , wherein the broadcasting reception device supports at least one of an application management service, an application connection setup service, and a synchronization service between devices.

13 . The broadcasting reception device of claim 9 , wherein:
the controller executes a specific application within the broadcasting reception device based on application trigger information and transmits information related to the specific application to the companion device, and the application trigger information is included in the extracted application information.

14 . The broadcasting reception device of claim 13 , wherein:
the controller transmits an application running action or an application installation action to the companion device based on the information of the specific application, the application running action comprises an identifier and installation parameter of the specific application, and the application installation action comprises an identifier and installation parameter of the specific application.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yang Seungryul
• Moon Kyoungsoo
• An Seungjoo
• Lee Jinwon

Classifications

• H04N21/64322

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