KR20060068142A - Interactive TV portal service system using mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a two-way TV portal service consisting of a broadcast station for transmitting a composite video signal, a set-top box for connecting the composite video signal to a television receiver, and a broadcast information server for providing broadcast information to the broadcast station. In the system, according to the user's instructions to transmit the request signal requesting to provide the broadcast information to the set-top box, receiving and outputting the broadcast information provided from the set-top box in response to the request signal A mobile communication terminal; A set-top box which transmits a request signal received from the mobile communication terminal to the broadcasting station, and transmits the broadcast information provided for the request signal from the broadcasting station to the mobile communication terminal; And a database connected to the broadcast information server, the database storing the broadcast information, wherein the broadcast information server receives the request signal from the mobile communication terminal via the set top box and the broadcast station, and the request. The present invention relates to a two-way television portal service system, wherein the broadcast information about a signal is searched and extracted from the database and provided to the broadcasting station.

Broadcasting information, mobile communication terminal, interactive TV portal service system

Description

System for bidirectional TV portal service using mobile phone {System for bidirectional TV portal service using mobile phone}

1 is a schematic diagram of a two-way TV portal service system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal for an interactive TV portal service according to the present invention;

3 is a configuration diagram of a wireless transceiver of FIG. 2.

4A to 4E are exemplary views in which the broadcast information of the interactive TV is displayed on a display unit in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of obtaining broadcast information of an interactive TV on a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary diagram of indexed broadcaster information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: mobile communication terminal 110: keypad

120: control unit 130: memory

140: radio frequency processing unit 150: radio transceiver

160: display unit 170: speaker                 

180: microphone 200: interactive TV

210: Set-Top-Box (STB) 300: Broadcasting station

400: broadcast information server 500: base station

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing an interactive TV portal service using a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, an interactive TV portal service system and method capable of informing a user of information provided to an interactive TV through a mobile communication terminal in real time. It is about.

Interactive TV is a wired communication system that enables communication between the sender and receiver and delivers it to the viewer when the viewer is watching the TV screen to the viewer who had to unilaterally watch the program according to the schedule set by the broadcasting station. The program selects specific information of a program to be selected, and as soon as the selected specific information is requested, the specific information is transmitted to the viewer, called an interactive TV or an interactive TV.

The reason for this kind of interactive TV is digital broadcasting. In the past, the big inflection point of the paradigm in terms of consumer life was the transition from black and white to color broadcasting, but the weaker but more striking paradigm inflection point was the shift from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting.                         

A digital set-top box receiver is required in order to use digital broadcasting that has been spotlighted for better image quality, sound quality, and hundreds of channel capacities, and to use an interactive television portal service. Most digital broadcast reception is possible by connecting a set-top box to an existing TV set, and there is a built-in set-top box inside the TV set, but this is not common.

Digital broadcasting is being digitized from satellite broadcasting all over the world and digitalization is proceeding in the order of cable broadcasting and terrestrial broadcasting. Satellite broadcasting can be configured in a relatively simple network and can receive hundreds of digital broadcasting channels at home. The influence of satellite broadcasting is accelerating the transition to cable broadcasting.

Thanks to the growth of digital broadcasting, two-way TV broadcasting is currently being used to provide new applications such as Pay-Per-View, remote shopping, remote gaming, remote banking, quiz, and interactive advertising. Internet access functions such as web browsing and e-mail are also implemented through digital TV. As the convergence of broadcasting and communication is now active, digital set-top boxes will become one of the most common devices for accessing the Internet in the future, and thus interactive TV portal services will also grow rapidly.

Recently, with the development of information communication technology and the rapid development of broadcasting technology, a specific group of multi-party communication is enabled, and the transmission of two-way media is also possible in broadcasting, and a new trend of integration of broadcasting and communication has emerged.

An example of a related technology of the transmission and integration of bidirectional media is the CTIT (Central Terminal Interface for Telecommunication) technology. The CTIT technology will ultimately integrate PCs, telecommunications and consumer electronics systems through interactive AV (audio, video), multimedia Internet and client server computing in high-speed wired and wireless network environments.

Therefore, in order to provide a true CTIT service, it is necessary to construct a broadband, high-speed backbone and subscriber network infrastructure, and in order to commercialize this CTIT technology, IMT2000 can provide interactive and multimedia services in an integrated environment. Integrate wired and wireless networks and services, including satellite, satellite, and CATV hybrid fiber / coaxial cable (HFC) networks. This evolutionary integration of networks and services enables the provision of a variety of new value-added services, as well as existing call-oriented services, and integration with next-generation intelligent networks means users no longer need to remember phone numbers.

For example, a viewer may order a pizza at a store that is automatically connected to one representative number while viewing information of a player who wants to watch a professional baseball game through two-way communication.

However, in the conventional broadcasting technology, it is the first step of digital TV, and various TV broadcasts used in TV dramas and various programs such as props such as costumes and furniture, background music, shooting places, people, and advertisement products. All the tangible and intangible visuals on TV are attracting explosive attention to viewers who are watching TV broadcasts, but in general, programs broadcast on TV simply transmit video and audio. Even if you want to know a variety of information was not easy to know.

In addition, in order to obtain information about the conventional TV broadcasts, there was only a method of searching and searching for information through a search means such as the Internet by continuously obtaining related information while watching the broadcast media.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for providing a user with a two-way TV portal service in real time using a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention to provide a portal service by interlocking a two-way TV and a mobile communication terminal, to provide a system and method that can increase the usability of the TV.

The present invention for achieving the above object is composed of a broadcast station for transmitting a composite video signal, a set-top box for connecting the composite video signal to a television receiver, and a broadcast information server for providing broadcast information to the broadcast station A system for providing a two-way television portal service, the request signal for requesting to provide the broadcast information to the set-top box according to the user's instructions, and is provided from the set-top box in response to the request signal A mobile communication terminal for receiving and outputting broadcast information; A set-top box which transmits a request signal received from the mobile communication terminal to the broadcasting station, and transmits the broadcast information provided for the request signal from the broadcasting station to the mobile communication terminal; And a database connected to the broadcast information server, the database storing the broadcast information, wherein the broadcast information server receives the request signal from the mobile communication terminal via the set top box and the broadcast station, and the request. The present invention relates to a two-way television portal service system, wherein the broadcast information about a signal is searched and extracted from the database and provided to the broadcasting station.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram of an interactive TV portal service system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the portal service system of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 100, a television receiver 200 for digital broadcasting, a set-top box 210, a broadcasting station 300, a broadcast information server 400, and a broadcast object. The information database 410, the product information database 420 and the base station 500 is composed of.

The television receiver 200 has a scanning line of 1,050, so that a clean screen can be seen, and the multi-screen can be configured by the storage and processing function of a broadcast signal, so that two or three broadcaster screens can be simultaneously displayed on one screen. It is a digital television receiver that can be seen and expanded by stopping momentary motion.

The set-top box 210 is a device that converts the analog signal sent from the broadcasting station 300 into a digital signal. The set-top box 210 not only prevents deterioration of the video and audio signals, but also accurately demodulates the video and audio signals. You can't see the double screen caused by reflections and make no noise at all.

In addition, the set-top box 210 separates the broadcast information from the composite video signal carried on the carrier to be displayed on the television receiver 200, or if the user's command is input from the mobile communication terminal 100, the broadcast information Send to server 400.

The broadcast information server 400 is a list of the broadcasts built in the broadcast information database 410 and product information database 420 as the request signal of the user requesting the broadcast information is received through the set-top box 210 and Detailed information and product information for each broadcasted product are searched and combined, and the requested information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 via the set-top box 210 or the base station 500.

Here, in the broadcast information database 410, information about all the tangible and intangible visuals and characters broadcasted on TV, such as a program name, a producer, a broadcast date, background music, a filming location, an actor, and a service, is constructed. 420 stores accessories such as costumes, necklaces, and furniture worn by the actor, and travel agency information for traveling to a shooting location.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal for an interactive TV portal service according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 100 of the present invention inputs a user command regarding reception of broadcast information, a call service, various additional services, and the like, including information related to an image broadcasted on the television receiver 200. To control the reception of a composite video signal that forms information related to an image object according to a user's instruction input through the keypad 110, a memory 120 for storing text and image information, and the like. And a control unit 130 for controlling a call and providing various additional services, a display unit 140 for displaying a text and an image transmitted by the control unit 130, and a baseband signal transmitted by the control unit 130. A radio frequency processor 150 for converting the radio frequency signal into a high frequency signal and transmitting it to the outside and converting a high frequency signal received through a base station into a baseband signal and connecting it to the controller 130; Speaker 170 for outputting a variety of sound signals transmitted by the control unit 130 and the wireless transmission unit 160 and receiving or converting the user command signal transmitted from the fisherman 130 into a short-range wireless communication signal And a microphone 180 for inputting a user voice and various sound signals.

On the keypad 110, keys for inputting numbers, symbols, characters, and the like, and keys for selecting various menus and executing various functions are arranged, and these keys generate key signals when a specific key is pressed by the user. Transfer to the controller 130. That is, the user inputs a user command related to the selection and reception of the broadcast information through the keypad 110.

The memory 120 stores character and image information and various programs transmitted by the controller 130 in a file area and an execution code area, and the file area includes broadcast information, that is, product information transmitted according to a user's request, Stores information such as information on a shooting location and various additional service information. In addition, the execution code area stores an execution program for providing a call and various additional services, and also broadcasts the execution program and the television receiver 200 for receiving the broadcast information related to the image aired on the television receiver 200. Stores a program for selecting and displaying specific information among the broadcasted information related to the video material.

The control unit 130 controls reception of broadcast information related to an image broadcasted on the television receiver 200 and selection of specific information among such broadcast information according to a user's instruction input through the keypad 110. This is as follows.

For example, when a user instructs to receive broadcast information related to an image aired on the television receiver 200 using a key on the keypad 110, for example, information regarding a shooting location, the controller 130 may store a memory 11. The execution program for receiving the broadcast information related to the video broadcasted on the television receiver 200 stored in the) is executed. When the execution program for receiving the broadcast information is executed, the controller 130 converts the signal connection system for receiving the broadcast information.

In this state, the control unit 130 controls the radio frequency processing unit 150 or the radio transmitting unit 160 to receive the radio wave information according to a user's instruction.

The radio frequency processor 150 is controlled by the controller 130, but converts the radio frequency signal of the received broadcast information into a baseband signal according to a user command, and transmits the converted radio frequency signal to the baseband signal.

The wireless transceiver 160 is to transmit a user command input through the keypad 110 to the set-top box 210 or to receive information from the set-top box 210, which is implemented by an infrared communication method or a Bluetooth communication method. Can be.                     

For example, when the wireless transceiver 160 is implemented to perform infrared communication, as shown in FIG. 3, the wireless transmitter 160 may convert a user command transmitted from the controller 130 into an infrared signal. 161 and an infrared communication port 162 for transmitting the infrared signal converted by the signal converter 161 to the set-top box 210.

If the wireless transceiver 160 is implemented to perform Bluetooth communication, the wireless transceiver 160 converts a user command transmitted from the controller 130 into a frequency signal of a Bluetooth communication band to the set top box 210. It may be implemented as a Bluetooth communication module for transmitting.

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal 100 may be implemented to be connected to the set-top box 210 by wire through an ICC connector (not shown) to transmit and receive data. In this case, even if the infrared communication or the Bluetooth communication function is not provided, the mobile communication terminal can be connected to the set-top box 200 by wire through the ICC connector, thereby providing the interactive TV portal service provided by the present invention.

The operation of the interactive TV portal service system using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail as follows.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of obtaining broadcast information of an interactive TV on a mobile communication terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a process of obtaining travel information about a photographing location through a base station 500.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a user of the mobile communication terminal 100 is watching a TV broadcast, for example, a drama through the television receiver 200, the keypad 110 may be used to obtain information about a shooting location that is the background of the drama. When pressing a specific key on the), the mobile communication terminal 100 sets the "portal information use mode" for providing the user with portal information provided by the broadcast information server 400 (S501).

In the portal information usage mode, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a request signal for obtaining the broadcast information about the broadcast currently aired through the television receiver 200 to the set top box 210 through the wireless transmitter / receiver 160. It transmits (S502). In the transmission process (S502), the mobile communication terminal 100 is to request to provide the broadcasted information that is indexed and constructed in the broadcast information database 410 as shown in FIG.

When a request signal for the broadcast information is received, the set-top box 210 transmits the received request signal to the broadcast station 300, and the broadcast station 300 transmits the request signal to the broadcast information server 400 ( S503).

The broadcast information server 400 searches the broadcast information database 410 according to the received request signal and determines whether the broadcast information about the broadcast currently aired through the television receiver 200 is stored ( S504).

If there is no corresponding broadcast information, the broadcast information server 400 transmits a signal indicating that there is no broadcast information requested by the user to the mobile communication terminal 100 through the base station 500, and then the mobile communication terminal ( 100) outputs a message indicating that there is no requested broadcast information. Of course, the broadcast information server 400 may transmit a signal indicating that there is no broadcast information through the broadcasting station 300.

As a result of the determination, if there is the relevant broadcast information, the broadcast information server 400 searches for the information constructed in the broadcast information database 410 and the product information database 420, synthesizes the requested broadcast information, and then One piece of broadcast information is indexed (S505).

In this case, when the broadcast information server 400 transmits the indexed broadcast information to the base station 500, the base station 500 transmits the indexed broadcast information to the mobile communication terminal 100 through wireless communication. It transmits (S506). Here, the broadcast information server 400 transmits the indexed information to the broadcasting station 300 without passing through the base station 500, and transmits the indexed information to the mobile communication terminal 100 through the set-top box 210. You can also

When the requested broadcast information is received, the mobile communication terminal 100 displays a menu window in which "air information" and "recorded broadcast information" are displayed as shown in FIG. 4A according to the received broadcast information. And, if the user selects "air information" among the information displayed in this menu window, as shown in Figure 4b, the mobile terminal 100 is a producer / actor, costumes, accessories, shooting location, background music Sub-lists of the broadcaster information including the display are displayed on the display unit 140 (S507).

When the user selects "shooting place" among the sub-lists of the displayed broadcast information, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a request signal for requesting information about the shooting place through the base station 500 to the broadcast information server 400. To transmit (S508).

In response to the request, the broadcaster information server 400 determines whether information on the shooting location is stored in the broadcaster information database 410 and the product information database 420 (S509).

If there is no information on the shooting location as a result of the determination process (S509), the broadcast information server 400 receives a signal indicating that there is no information about the shooting location requested by the user through the base station 500 through the mobile communication terminal 100 Then, the mobile terminal 100 outputs a message indicating that there is no requested broadcast information. Of course, the broadcast information server 400 may transmit a signal indicating that there is no broadcast information through the broadcasting station 300.

As a result of the determination in S509, if there is information on the shooting location, the broadcast information server 400 searches the information constructed in the broadcast information database 410 and the product information database 420, and the requested shooting location. After synthesizing the information, the information about the synthesized location is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 via the base station 500 (S510).

After receiving the transmitted information about the shooting location, the mobile communication terminal 100 displays information about the shooting location including the name of the shooting location, the location of the location, the name of the associated travel agency, and contact information as shown in FIG. 4C. The display is displayed on the display 140 (511).

When the user presses a menu key to receive detailed information regarding a map and tourist information of the shooting location while the information regarding the shooting location is displayed, the mobile communication terminal 100 requests the user as shown in FIG. 4D. In operation S512, a menu window displaying a map view, a call, and tourist information is displayed. When the user selects a tourist information item using the key in the menu window, the mobile communication terminal 100 displays the tourist information on the shooting location as shown in FIG. 4E.

Alternatively, if the user selects a call item, the mobile communication terminal 100 connects the phone call to the contact information of the travel agency shown in FIG. 4C. If the user selects the food information item, the mobile communication terminal 100 selects the food item. Display information about.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. For example, if the user wants to obtain all the information that can be provided by the portal service of the interactive TV including information such as costumes, accessories, furniture, and background music worn by the actor in the drama, Can be provided.

In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention can provide a variety of additional services to the user of the mobile communication terminal by providing the user with the interactive TV portal service in real time using the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the present invention by providing a portal service to the user of the mobile communication terminal using a two-way TV, thereby increasing the usability of the TV, thereby improving the merchandise of the product.

Claims (6)

A system for providing an interactive television portal service comprising a broadcasting station transmitting a composite video signal, a set-top box connecting the composite video signal to a television receiver, and a broadcasting information server providing the broadcasting information to the broadcasting station. , A mobile communication terminal which transmits a request signal for requesting to provide the broadcast information to the set top box according to a user's instruction, and receives and outputs the broadcast information provided from the set top box in response to the request signal; A set-top box which transmits a request signal received from the mobile communication terminal to the broadcasting station, and transmits the broadcast information provided for the request signal from the broadcasting station to the mobile communication terminal; And It is connected to the broadcast information server, including a database for storing the broadcast information, The broadcast information server receives the request signal through the set-top box and the broadcast station from the mobile communication terminal, retrieves and extracts broadcast information about the request signal from the database, and provides the broadcast signal to the broadcast station. Interactive television portal service system. A system for providing an interactive television portal service comprising a broadcasting station transmitting a composite video signal, a set-top box connecting the composite video signal to a television receiver, and a broadcasting information server providing the broadcasting information to the broadcasting station. , A mobile communication terminal which transmits a request signal for requesting to provide the broadcast information to the set-top box according to a user's instruction, and receives and outputs the broadcast information transmitted in response to the request signal; A set top box for transmitting a request signal received from the mobile communication terminal to the broadcasting station; A database connected to the broadcast information server and storing the broadcast information; And It includes a base station for transmitting the broadcast information provided from the broadcast information server to the mobile communication terminal, The broadcast information server receives the request signal through the set-top box and the broadcasting station from the mobile communication terminal, retrieves and extracts the broadcast information of the request signal from the database and provides it to the base station. Interactive TV portal service system. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The mobile communication terminal and the set-top box is a two-way television portal service system, characterized in that for transmitting and receiving signals in the infrared communication or Bluetooth communication method. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the broadcast information server transmits indexed broadcast information about the request signal when the broadcast information about the request signal is transmitted. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the broadcast information includes information that can be provided to the interactive television portal service such as props, actors, shooting locations, and background music that can be recognized by the broadcast object. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the database stores, as the broadcast information, information that can be provided to the interactive television portal service.

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