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Method and apparatus for generating plurality of applications, and method and apparatus for processing application suitable for broadcasting receiving apparatus

Method and apparatus for generating plurality of applications, and method and apparatus for processing application suitable for broadcasting receiving apparatus description/claims

This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0090469, filed on Sep. 19, 2006, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

1. Field of the Invention

Apparatuses and methods consistent with the present invention relate to data broadcasting, and more particularly, to generating a plurality of applications, selecting an application easily processed by a broadcasting receiving apparatus among the plurality of applications and executing the selected application.

2. Description of the Related Art

Data broadcasting provides general information relating to broadcasting programs, living information, Internet access, electronic commerce, bi-directional entertainment in addition to existing broadcasting programs using broadcasting networks such as ground waves, satellite, or cable, etc. The international data broadcasting specifications include open cable application platform (OCAP), advanced common application platform (ACAP), multimedia home platform (MHP), etc.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of one application transferred to one broadcasting receiving apparatus. Referring to FIG. 1, a data broadcasting apparatus 110 generates an application and transmits the application to a data broadcasting receiving apparatus 120. The application is an application program executed based on a Java virtual machine (JVM) of a broadcasting receiver. The application transmitted from the data broadcasting apparatus 110 is loaded by an application processor 123 of the data broadcasting receiving apparatus 120 and processed. Broadcasting including media data such as audio and video data and the application as well provides a user with various pieces of information relating to the media data.

However, applications having one object mostly aim at one type of broadcasting receiving apparatus. Generally, applications having one object aim at a broadcasting receiving apparatus having a large display. Therefore, there is no application suitable for a broadcasting receiving apparatus in different form, e.g. a small mobile device.

The present invention provides an application generating method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of applications aiming at broadcasting receiving apparatuses having various forms.

The present invention also provides an application processing method and apparatus for selecting an application suitable for a broadcasting receiving apparatus when a plurality of applications are transmitted to the broadcasting receiving apparatus and executing the selected application.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an application generating method comprising: generating a plurality of applications selectively executed by a broadcasting receiving apparatus and information on each of the plurality of applications; and transmitting the plurality of applications and the information on each of the plurality of applications, wherein the plurality of applications provide a common broadcasting service.

The information on each of the plurality of applications may include information on the broadcasting receiving apparatus that executes the plurality of applications.

The information on the broadcasting receiving apparatus may include at least one of identification information and version information on the broadcasting receiving apparatus.

The information on each of the plurality of applications may be defined based on a function performed by the broadcasting receiving apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an application generating apparatus comprising: an application generator which generates a plurality of applications selectively executed by a broadcasting receiving apparatus and information on each of the plurality of applications; and an application transmitter which transmits the plurality of applications and the information on each of the plurality of applications, wherein the plurality of applications provide a common broadcasting service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an application processing method comprising: analyzing information on each of a plurality of applications providing a common broadcasting service; selecting an application suitable for a broadcasting receiving apparatus among the plurality of applications based on the analysis; and executing the selected application.

The selecting of the application may comprise: comparing information on the broadcasting receiving apparatus that executes the selected application included in the information on each of the plurality of applications with information on the broadcasting receiving apparatus that receives the selected application.

The selecting of the application may further comprise: comparing information on a function performed by the broadcasting receiving apparatus included in the information on each of the plurality of applications with information on a function performed by the broadcasting receiving apparatus that receives the selected application.

The executing of the selected application may comprise: acquiring the selected application using component tags which are information on carousel included in the information on each of the plurality of applications and association tags which are information on carousel included in a program map table of a stream including the selected application.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an application processing apparatus comprising: an application information analyzer which analyzes information on each of a plurality of applications providing a common broadcasting service; an application selector which selects an application suitable for a broadcasting receiving apparatus among the plurality of applications based on the analysis; and an application executor which executes the selected application.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing an application generating method, the method comprising: generating a plurality of applications that provide a common broadcasting service selectively executed by a broadcasting receiving apparatus and information on each of the plurality of applications; and transmitting the plurality of applications and the information on each of the plurality of applications, wherein the plurality of applications provide a common broadcasting service.

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