KR20060038810A - Method for multimedia mail box service in the video phone using settop box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia mailbox service method for video telephony using a set-top box.

The present invention provides a set-top box for providing a video telephone service, and when the receiver cannot receive the video telephone, the set-top box transmits a multimedia guide message to the caller so as to execute various multimedia mailbox services.

Multimedia mailbox service according to the present invention is a service for performing a telephone connection of a different path between the caller and the receiver, a service for guiding the caller to record a multimedia message, the phone number to which the caller is to be contacted and the text message to be delivered It may include a service for transmitting to the receiver.

Set Top Box, Video Call, Multimedia Mailbox, Mailbox Service, Announcement Message

Description

Method for multimedia mail box service in the video phone using settop box}             

1 is a block diagram of a typical video telephone system using a set-top box,

2 is a block diagram of a video telephone system to which the multimedia mailbox service method of the present invention can be applied.

Figure 3 is a first embodiment of a multimedia mailbox service method according to the present invention,

4 is a second embodiment of a multimedia mailbox service method according to the present invention;

5 is a third embodiment of a multimedia mailbox service method according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: multimedia device 20: set-top box

21: video phone unit 22: multimedia mailbox processing unit

23: multimedia mailbox 24: user interface

25: telephone connection 26: SMS transmission unit

27: information window 30: user interface device

31: camera 32: microphone

33: keypad 34: remote control

40: video telephone system 50: Internet network

60: telephone network 61: telephone

62: mobile communication terminal

The present invention relates to a multimedia mailbox service method for a video call using a set-top box. In particular, the present invention provides a video call service between a caller and a receiver through a set-top box, but when the receiver cannot receive a video call, the multimedia guide message is sent to the caller. The present invention relates to a method for providing various multimedia mailbox services by transmitting.

In general, voicemail service provided by wired and wireless telephones allows a service provider to build its own voicemail system, so that when the receiver does not answer the call, the exchange connects to the voicemail system and stores the caller's voice message, or the caller contacts the caller. It receives a phone number to receive and sends it to the receiving mobile communication terminal. In addition, similar to the case of wired / wireless telephones, a computer or video telephone terminal capable of video telephony should receive a mailbox guide service through a mailbox system built by a telecommunications company.

However, as the broadband of the communication network and the digitization of the broadcast are rapidly progressed, a video telephone system in which broadcasting and communication are converged has been developed.

However, since the video telephone system is installed in a living room or a meeting room of a home, there is a high possibility that a video call cannot be connected immediately because there are many people who do not want to call there.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, in a set-top box providing a video telephone service, when the receiver can not receive the video call, the set-top box transmits a multimedia guide message to the caller various multimedia mailbox services Its purpose is to provide a way to run it.

In order to achieve the above object, a first embodiment according to the present invention comprises the steps of storing one or more person identification information, a telephone number corresponding to the person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guide message in a multimedia mailbox in a set-top box; The set-top box provides a video call service, but when the receiver cannot receive the video call, the person who sends the person identification information and the multimedia guide message stored in the multimedia mailbox to the caller sends a call to another person. Selecting identification information of the; And the set-top box dials a telephone number corresponding to the person identification information selected by the caller to connect the caller's video telephone system with the corresponding telephone terminal.

A second embodiment of the present invention includes storing one or more person identification information, a phone number corresponding to the person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guide message in a multimedia mailbox in a set top box; The set-top box provides a video call service, but when the receiver cannot receive the video call, the person identification information and the multimedia guide message stored in the multimedia mailbox are transmitted to the caller to identify the caller's multimedia message. Selecting a; The set top box allowing the caller to record a multimedia message and storing the multimedia message in the multimedia mailbox; And the set-top box is configured to transmit a text message indicating whether the multimedia message arrives by using a phone number corresponding to the person identification information selected by the caller.

The second embodiment further includes displaying whether or not the multimedia message recorded by the caller is received through a predetermined display means, and replaying the caller's multimedia message stored in the multimedia mailbox according to a receiver's selection. can do.

Here, the display means may be preferably implemented by configuring the display means such as an information window attached to the set top box or a multimedia device connected to the set top box.

A third embodiment according to the present invention comprises the steps of storing one or more person identification information, a phone number corresponding to the person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guide message in a multimedia mailbox in a set-top box; The set-top box provides a video call service, but when the receiver cannot receive the video call, the set-top box transmits the person identification information and the multimedia guide message stored in the multimedia mailbox to the caller, thereby receiving information input by the caller. Selecting identification information; The set-top box allows the caller to input a phone number to be contacted and a text message to be delivered, and to store the information in the multimedia mailbox; And the set top box comprises transmitting a phone number and a text message to which the caller is to be contacted by using a phone number corresponding to the person identification information selected by the caller.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a general video telephone system using the set top box 20 includes a set top box 20, a multimedia device 10 for outputting a screen and audio of a video call provided by the set top box 20, and a user interface. It may be composed of a device (30). Here, the multimedia apparatus 10 is a generic term for a device capable of reproducing image information, audio information, and text information together, and may be a preferred example of a television receiver. The user interface device 30 may include a camera 31, a microphone 32, a keypad 33, and a remote controller 34.

The set-top box 20 provides the receiver with the received video phone information through the multimedia apparatus 10, and at the same time, the receiver video information and the voice information input from the camera 31 and the microphone 32 and the keypad 33. The set-top box 20 again transmits the text information input from the other party to execute the two-way video call service.

And the keypad 33 and the remote control 34 receives the user's command through the key operation and transmits it to the set-top box 20, so that the user can directly manage the set-top box 20.

 For example, if the user wants to change the information stored in the set-top box 20, the user first uses the keypad 33 or the remote control 34 to check what information is stored in the set-top box 20. The storage information display command is transmitted to the set top box 20. The set-top box 20 receives the command to perform the storage information display command through the multimedia device 10 and the user checks the information stored in the set-top box 20 and again through the keypad 33 or the remote controller 34. Commands for selecting information to be changed and inputting information to be changed are sequentially transmitted to allow the set-top box 20 to change information stored in accordance with a user command.

2 is a detailed configuration example of a set-top box 20 to which the present invention can be applied. The set-top box 20 is a video phone 21 for providing a video telephone service between a caller and a receiver and a multimedia mailbox service. The multimedia mailbox 23 for storing information, the multimedia mailbox processor 22 for managing the multimedia mailbox 23, and the information window 27 of the set-top box 20 capable of displaying the information storage state of the multimedia mailbox 23. ), A user interface 24 that allows the user to control and change the information stored in the multimedia mailbox 23, and a caller of the person selected by the caller when the receiver cannot receive a video call. It may be composed of a telephone connection 25 and a Short Messaging Service (SMS) transmitter 26 to provide.

The video telephone signal transmitted from the calling video telephone system 40 is received by the receiving set-top box 20 through the Internet network 50, and the video telephone unit 21 in the set-top box 20 is connected between the caller and the receiver. Provides a video telephone service, when the receiver is not able to receive a video telephone, provides a multimedia mailbox service through each embodiment of the present invention described with reference to Figures 3 to 5 below.

There are a number of situations in which the recipient may not be able to receive video calls, for example, when the recipient is absent, the recipient is busy, or when the recipient automatically connects the video call to the multimedia mailbox service due to personal circumstances. have.

On the other hand, the present invention can be preferably applied to a video telephone system installed in a home or company that can be used by several people. In this case, when the caller and the video call are not connected, the caller should first select who wants to connect through the person identification information, and the multimedia mailbox service should be provided between the caller and the selected person. Here, the person identification information may include information capable of informing that the person is a person such as a name or a face image. The user identification information may be input to the multimedia mailbox 23 according to a user selection using the user interface device 30. Can be.

3 is a first embodiment of a multimedia mailbox service method according to the present invention. First, at least one person identification information, a phone number corresponding to each person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guide message are stored in the multimedia mailbox 23. (S30-1). When the video telephone signal is received by the video telephone unit 21 (S30-2), the video telephone unit 21 determines whether the receiver can receive the video telephone (S30-3). When the receiver receives the call, the video telephone unit 21 executes a video telephone service between the caller and the receiver (S30-13). When the receiver cannot receive the video telephone, the video telephone unit 21 is the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22. The multimedia mailbox service execution signal is transmitted to the client (S30-4). Then, the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 reads one or more person identification information and multimedia guide message previously stored in the multimedia mailbox 23 (S30-5), and transmits it to the caller (S30-6). The transmitted multimedia guide message informs the caller of the call connection service of the other route, and the caller selects the identification information of the person who wants to connect the phone (S30-7). When the caller's selection information is input (S30-8), the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 searches for the telephone number corresponding to the person identification information selected by the caller in the multimedia mailbox 23 (S30-9), and retrieves the retrieved phone number. Transmission to the telephone connection unit 25 (S30-10). The telephone connection unit 25 dials the corresponding number (S30-11), and the dialing signal is connected to the caller's video telephone system 40 and the corresponding telephone terminal 61 through the telephone network 60 via the Internet network 50. 62) by telephone (S30-12).

FIG. 4 is a second embodiment of a multimedia mailbox service method according to the present invention. First, at least one person identification information, a phone number corresponding to each person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guide message are stored in the multimedia mailbox 23 ( S40-1). When the video telephone signal is received by the video telephone unit 21 (S40-2), the video telephone unit 21 determines whether the receiver can receive the video telephone (S40-3). When the receiver receives the call, the video telephone unit executes the video telephone service between the caller and the receiver (S40-13). When the receiver cannot receive the video telephone, the video telephone unit 21 sends the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 to the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22. The service execution signal is transmitted (S40-4). Then, the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 reads one or more person identification information and multimedia guide message previously stored in the multimedia mailbox 23 (S40-5), and transmits it to the caller (S40-6). The transmitted multimedia guide message guides the caller to the multimedia message recording service, and the caller selects the identification information of the person who will receive the multimedia message to be recorded (S40-7). When the caller records the multimedia message (S40-7), the caller's selection information and the recorded multimedia message are transmitted to the multimedia mailbox processor 22 (S40-8). The multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 stores the multimedia message in the multimedia mailbox 23 (S40-9), and retrieves the telephone number corresponding to the identification information of the person selected by the caller from the multimedia mailbox 23 (S40-10). . The multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 transmits the retrieved telephone number to the SMS transmitter 26 (S40-11), and the SMS transmitter 26 transmits whether the message arrives to the corresponding phone terminal 62 (S40-12).

Here, the multimedia message refers to a message that can provide video information, audio information, and text information together.

In addition, the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 checks whether the multimedia message has arrived in the multimedia mailbox 23, and the information receiver 27 attached to the set-top box 20 or the television receiver connected to the set-top box 20, etc. Displayed through the multimedia device 10, to reproduce the stored multimedia message according to the recipient's choice.

5 is a third embodiment of a multimedia mailbox service method according to the present invention. First, at least one person identification information, a phone number corresponding to each person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guide message are stored in the multimedia mailbox 23 ( S50-1). When the video telephone signal is received by the video telephone unit 21 (S50-2), the video telephone unit 21 determines whether the receiver can receive the video telephone (S50-3). When the receiver receives the call, the video telephone unit executes the video telephone service between the caller and the receiver (S50-13). When the receiver cannot receive the video telephone, the video telephone unit 21 sends the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 to the multimedia mailbox processing unit. The service execution signal is transmitted (S50-4). Then, the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 reads one or more person identification information and a multimedia guide message previously stored in the multimedia mailbox 23 (S50-5), and transmits it to the caller (S50-6). The transmitted multimedia guide message informs the caller of the telephone number and text message input service to be contacted, and the caller selects the identification information of the person to receive the information inputted by him (S50-7). In addition, the caller can enter a phone number and a text message to be contacted (S50-7). When the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 receives the caller's selection information and the input telephone number and text message (S50-8), the multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 stores the telephone number and text message input by the caller in the multimedia mailbox 23 (S50-9). ), The caller searches for the telephone number corresponding to the identification information of the selected person in the multimedia mailbox 23 (S50-10). The multimedia mailbox processing unit 22 transmits the retrieved telephone number and information input by the caller to the SMS transmitter 26 (S50-11), and the SMS transmitter 26 transmits the received information to the corresponding telephone terminal 62. (S50-12).

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the set-top box itself can provide various multimedia mailbox services related to video telephony regardless of the communication service provider.

In particular, the outbreak applies to video telephony systems installed in homes or businesses that can be used by multiple people, allowing callers to choose who they want to connect to and to provide multimedia mailbox services between the caller and the selected people. do.

Claims (5)

Storing one or more person identification information, a phone number corresponding to the person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guidance message in a multimedia mailbox in the set-top box; The set-top box provides a video call service, but when the receiver cannot receive the video call, the person who sends the person identification information and the multimedia guide message stored in the multimedia mailbox to the caller sends a call to another person. Selecting identification information of the; And And the set-top box dials a telephone number corresponding to the person identification information selected by the caller to establish a telephone connection between the caller's video telephone system and the corresponding telephone terminal. Storing one or more person identification information, a phone number corresponding to the person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guidance message in a multimedia mailbox in the set-top box; The set-top box provides a video call service, but when the receiver cannot receive the video call, the person identification information and the multimedia guide message stored in the multimedia mailbox are transmitted to the caller to identify the caller's multimedia message. Selecting a; The set top box allowing the caller to record a multimedia message and storing the multimedia message in the multimedia mailbox; And The set-top box is a multimedia mailbox service method for a video call using a set-top box comprising the step of transmitting a text message indicating whether the arrival of the multimedia message using the phone number corresponding to the person identification information selected by the caller. The method of claim 2, The set-top box further comprises the step of displaying the arrival of the multimedia message recorded by the caller through a schedule display means, and reproducing the caller's multimedia message stored in the multimedia mailbox according to a receiver's selection. Multimedia mailbox service method for video telephony using a set-top box, characterized in that made. The method of claim 3, wherein The display means is a multimedia mailbox service method for a video phone using a set-top box, characterized in that it comprises an information window attached to the set-top box or the screen of the multimedia device connected to the set-top box. Storing one or more person identification information, a phone number corresponding to the person identification information, and a schedule multimedia guidance message in a multimedia mailbox in the set-top box; The set-top box provides a video call service, but when the receiver cannot receive the video call, the set-top box transmits the person identification information and the multimedia guide message stored in the multimedia mailbox to a caller, thereby receiving information inputted by the caller. Selecting identification information; The set-top box allows the caller to input a phone number to be contacted and a text message to be delivered, and to store the information in the multimedia mailbox; And The set-top box is a multimedia mailbox service method for a video phone call using a set-top box comprising the step of transmitting a phone number and a text message to the caller to be contacted by using the telephone number corresponding to the person identification information selected by the caller.

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