MEDIA SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE THROUGH SERVICE INTERCONNECTION IN A CONVERGENT MEDIA SERVICE PROVIDING ENVIRONMENT, AND A METHOD THEREOF

摘要

PURPOSE: A media service providing device and a method thereof are provided to extend the service providing range through service interconnection, thereby offering an open API(Application Programming Interface) service platform for delivering a service, provided by other service provider, to a user and controlling the service, even when the user already signed up for a service provided by one service provider.;CONSTITUTION: A media service providing device(1a) includes the following parts: a service portal part(10a) searching for a service according to the request of a user(2) connected to a service network; a service construction part(12a) constructing a convergent service including a service to be provided to the user according to the service search resu a service resource management part(142a) managing service resources and allocating the service resources provided by a service provider(3a) according to the service request of the user; a profile management part(140a) managing a user profile for the authentication of user permissions and a service profile for the authentication of service access permissions, for the service resource allocation of the service resource management part; a service level agreement management part(144a) providing service resources to other media service providing device(1b), or mediating services to request and receive service resources from the other media service providing device, by authenticating a service level agreement; and a service management part(14a) allocating service resources required for the construction of the convergent service, as well as allocating optimal service resources through communications with the other media service providing device based on the service level agreement, if needed.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (10a) Service portal part; (10b) Service portal part'; (12a) Service construction part; (12b) Service construction part'; (140a) Profile management part; (140b) Profile management part'; (142a) Service resource management part; (142b) Service resource management part'; (144a) Service level agreement management part; (144b) Service level agreement management part'; (14a) Service management part; (14b) Service management part'; (1a) Media service providing device; (1b) Media service providing device'; (2) User; (3a) Service provider; (3b) Service provider'