Server Mediator for Personal Server Connection via Web Address
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image providing apparatuses face challenges in easily connecting to personal servers via terminals, particularly in providing stable and customized content delivery, especially with the transition from analog to digital broadcasting.
Innovation Solution
A server and image providing apparatus system that includes a memory for storing personal server lists and network information, an interface unit for receiving connection requests, and a processor for controlling the transmission of connection information, network information, and content, enabling easy connection to personal servers and customized content delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an image providing apparatus connects to a personal server via a terminal, then content delivery capability is improved, but connection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A server acts as an intermediary between the terminal and the image providing apparatus. The server stores personal server list information including network information (public IP and private IP) of image providing apparatuses. When a user inputs a Web address in their terminal, the server provides the corresponding network information, enabling the terminal to connect to the personal server without the user needing to manually configure complex connection parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The server pre-stores personal server list information including network information of multiple image providing apparatuses before any connection request is made. This preliminary preparation allows the terminal to quickly obtain connection information through a simple Web address input, avoiding the need for users to perform complex configuration actions at the time of connection.
2Ease of operation
If network information is transmitted for personal server connection, then connection ease is improved, but information security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The network information is segmented into two parts: public IP information and private IP information. The public IP information is transmitted through the server when a user inputs a Web address, enabling external connection. The private IP information, which provides direct access to the image providing apparatus, is only provided through the server's personal server list information. This segmentation allows convenient connection while maintaining security by controlling access paths.
3Ease of operation
If customized content delivery is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service customized content delivery through the following mechanism: the server automatically provides personal server list information when login information is received from the terminal; when the terminal requests information for a specific personal server, the server automatically transmits the corresponding network information; and the image providing apparatus automatically transmits broadcast content when selected by the user. This automated self-service approach provides customized content delivery without requiring complex manual configuration by users.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a server, an image providing apparatus, and an image providing system comprising the same. A server according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: personal server lists; a memory to store network information of an image providing apparatus corresponding to the personal server lists; an interface unit to, in response to a web address input which is inputted in a terminal, receive a connection request from the terminal; and a processor to control to transmit information for personal server connection to the terminal in response to the connection request, to control to transmit personal server list information corresponding to login information to the terminal when receiving the login information from the terminal, and, if there is an information request from the terminal for a specific personal server list of the personal server lists, to control to transmit network information of the image providing apparatus corresponding to the relevant personal sever to the terminal, wherein the network information includes public IP information and private IP information of the image providing apparatus. Thereby, it is possible to simply connect to the personal server via the terminal.