DEVICE FOR MANAGING POSITION IN AN IPTV SERVICE OVERLAY NETWORK SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING OPTIMUM PATH BETWEEN AN IPTV TERMINAL AND A CONTENTS SERVER

摘要

PURPOSE: A device and a method for managing position in an IPTV(Internet Protocol Television) service overlay network system are provided to build service overlay network of an IPTV based on information of location of an IPTV user and use position information of an IPTV user, thereby easily controlling an IPTV service in an application layer.;CONSTITUTION: An IPTV session tree generation control/management unit(212) sets an optimum IPTV session path between an IPTV contents server and an IPTV terminal through position information of a contents processing information controller(220). An IPTV position information management unit(216) manages physical position information of an IPTV user by connecting with a position management unit(240). The contents processing information control unit searches nearest IPTV contents server with the IPTV terminal.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2010