APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONTENT TRANSMISSION SERVICES THROUGH THE USE OF THE INTERACTIVE TV SERVICE NETWORK

摘要

PURPOSE: A subscriber relation based content transmission service providing device using a bidirectional TV service network and a method are provided to transmit a text, a pulse image, or a video between a subscriber and an opponent subscriber without considering a bidirectional TV service provider. CONSTITUTION: Subscriber information management units(201,202) are existed corresponding to each bidirectional TV service provider. A subscriber relation management unit(300) manages subscriber relation based on integrated subscriber information. A subscriber input content management unit(400) receives subscriber information and subscriber input content from subscriber terminal applications(101a,101b,102a) through an internet. [Reference numerals] (101a,101b,102a) Subscriber terminal applications; (201,202) Subscriber information management units; (300) Subscriber relation management unit; (400) Subscriber input content management unit; (AA) Carrier 1; (BB,EE) Internet; (CC) Subscriber information; (DD) Contents; (F1,F2) Transmission system; (G1,G2) Set-top box 1; (HH) Set-top box 2; (II) Carrier n; (JJ) Carrier 2