KR100638348B1 - Set top box system capable of transmitting E-mail in ones own handwritings - Google Patents

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KR100638348B1
KR100638348B1 KR1019990035359A KR19990035359A KR100638348B1 KR 100638348 B1 KR100638348 B1 KR 100638348B1 KR 1019990035359 A KR1019990035359 A KR 1019990035359A KR 19990035359 A KR19990035359 A KR 19990035359A KR 100638348 B1 KR100638348 B1 KR 100638348B1
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본 발명은 자필작성의 전자우편 전송가능한 셋탑박스시스템으로, 전자우편전송모드키 및 전송확인키들을 포함하는 키입력부와, 사용자가 작성한 글자를 좌표신호로 출력하는 터치패드와, 터치패드로부터의 좌표신호를 수신하는 좌표신호수신부와, 수신된 좌표신호를 벡터값으로 변환하는 벡터변환부와, 전자우편전송모드키가 입력되면, 터치패드로부터 좌표신호를 수신하여 벡터값으로 변환하여 저장하도록 하며, 키입력부의 전송확인키가 입력되면, 저장된 벡터값을 파일로 전송하도록 각 구성을 제어하는 제어부를 포함한다. 따라서, 본 발명은 전자우편 전송시에 키보드를 통해 타이핑하지 않고 자신의 글씨체를 그대로 전송할 수 있어 키보드의 타이핑에 익숙하지 않은 사용자도 손쉽게 전자우편을 전송할 수 있는 효과를 제공한다. The present invention is a set-top box system capable of handwriting electronic mail, comprising: a key input unit including an email transmission mode key and a transmission confirmation key, a touch pad for outputting letters written by a user as coordinate signals, and coordinates from the touch pad A coordinate signal receiver for receiving a signal, a vector converter for converting a received coordinate signal into a vector value, and an e-mail transmission mode key are input to receive a coordinate signal from a touch pad and convert the coordinate signal into a vector value. And a control unit for controlling each component to transmit the stored vector value to a file when the transmission confirmation key of the key input unit is input. Therefore, the present invention can transmit its own fonts without typing through the keyboard at the time of electronic mail transmission, thereby providing an effect that a user who is unfamiliar with typing on the keyboard can easily send an email.

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자필작성의 전자우편 전송가능한 셋탑박스시스템{Set top box system capable of transmitting E-mail in ones own handwritings}Set top box system capable of transmitting E-mail in ones own handwritings

도 1은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 셋탑박스시스템의 블록도,1 is a block diagram of a set-top box system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

도 2는 도 1장치의 제어흐름도.2 is a control flow diagram of the device of FIG.

* 도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10 : 서버 20 : 셋탑박스10: server 20: set-top box

30 : TV 40 : 키입력부30: TV 40: key input unit

21 : 좌표신호수신부 22 : 제어부21: coordinate signal receiver 22: control unit

23 : 벡터변환부 24 : 저장부23: vector conversion unit 24: storage unit

25 : 인터페이스부 26 : 신호처리부25: interface unit 26: signal processing unit

27 : 영상신호출력부 41 : 터치패드 27: video signal output unit 41: touch pad

본 발명은 셋탑박스시스템에 관한 것으로, 특히, 셋탑박스를 이용해서 전자우편을 송신할 때, 자신의 글씨체를 상대방에게 그대로 전달할 수 있도록 하는 자필작성의 전자우편 전송가능한 셋탑박스시스템에 관한 것이다. The present invention relates to a set-top box system, and more particularly, to a set-top box system capable of transmitting handwritten e-mail, which enables a user to transfer his / her own text to a counterpart when transmitting an e-mail using the set-top box.

일반적으로, 멀티미디어 네트워크의 단말장치로 사용되는 셋탑박스는 D/A(Digital/Analog)통신 채널과 사용자의 멀티미디어를 연결시켜 주는 역할을 한다. 셋탑박스를 이용해 가입자는 원하는 시간에 원하는 영상 데이터(Data)를 실시간으로 제공하는 주문형 비디오(Video On Demand; VOD)나 CATV 및 D(Digital) -CATV서비스를 받을 수 있다. 따라서, 가입자는 여러 가지 서비스를 받기 위해 셋탑박스를 TV와 연결하고 셋탑박스를 통해 요청한 영상데이터를 TV모니터를 통해 시청하였다. In general, a set-top box used as a terminal device of a multimedia network serves to connect a D / A (Digital / Analog) communication channel to a user's multimedia. The set-top box allows subscribers to receive Video On Demand (VOD) or CATV and D (Digital) -CATV services that provide the desired video data in real time at the desired time. Therefore, the subscriber connected the set-top box to the TV to receive various services, and watched the image data requested through the set-top box through the TV monitor.

이러한, 일반적인 셋탑박스의 기능이외에도 네트워크로 연결되어 있으므로, 사용자 상호간에 전자우편의 송수신이 가능했다. 사용자는 유선 및 무선키보드등을 이용하여 자신이 전자우편으로 전송하고자 하는 메세지를 타이핑(typing)하게 되고, 셋탑박스는 이를 입력받아 미리 규정해 놓은 코드값으로 전송하였다. In addition to the functions of the general set-top box is connected to the network, it was possible to send and receive e-mail between users. The user types a message that he / she wants to send by e-mail using a wired or wireless keyboard, and the set-top box receives it and transmits it with a predetermined code value.

하지만, 이러한 전자우편의 송수신을 위해 메세지를 타이핑함에 있어서, 키보드의 사용에 익숙치 않은 사용자들은 이용이 곤란하였으며, 그림이나 자신의 글씨체를 그대로 전송하는 것은 불가능하였다. However, in typing a message for sending and receiving e-mail, users unfamiliar with the use of the keyboard were difficult to use, and it was impossible to transmit pictures or their own fonts.

따라서, 본 발명의 목적은 전술한 문제점을 해결할 수 있도록 사용자가 키보드를 이용해 타이핑하는 대신에 터치패드를 연결하여 전송하고자하는 메세지를 직접 글로 쓰고 그대로 전송할 수 있는 자필작성의 전자우편 전송가능한 셋탑박스시스템을 제공함에 있다. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is a set-top box system capable of sending a handwritten e-mail, which allows a user to directly write and send a message to be transmitted by connecting a touchpad instead of typing using a keyboard to solve the above problems. In providing.

이와 같은 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명에 따른 자필작성의 전자우편 전송가능한 셋탑박스시스템은 전자우편전송모드키 및 전송확인키들을 포함하는 키입력부와, 사용자가 작성한 글자를 좌표신호로 출력하는 터치패드와, 터치패드로부터의 좌표신호를 수신하는 좌표신호수신부와, 수신된 좌표신호를 벡터값으로 변환하는 벡터변환부와, 전자우편전송모드키가 입력되면, 터치패드로부터 좌표신호를 수신하여 벡터값으로 변환하여 저장하도록 하며, 키입력부의 전송확인키가 입력되면, 저장된 벡터값을 파일로 전송하도록 각 구성을 제어하는 제어부를 포함한다. According to the present invention, a set-top box system capable of transmitting handwritten e-mail according to the present invention includes a key input unit including an e-mail transmission mode key and a transmission confirmation key, and a touch pad for outputting a character created by a user as a coordinate signal. And a coordinate signal receiver for receiving coordinate signals from the touch pad, a vector converter for converting the received coordinate signals into vector values, and an e-mail transmission mode key, where the coordinate signals are received from the touch pad. And a control unit for controlling each component to transmit the stored vector value to a file when the transmission confirmation key of the key input unit is inputted.

이하, 첨부한 도면들을 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 상세히 기술하기로 한다. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 1은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 셋탑박스시스템의 블록도이다. 도 1장치에서 셋탑박스(20)는 서버(10)로부터 비디오서비스를 제공받도록 연결된다. TV(30)는 사용자가 제공받은 비디오서비스를 화면출력가능하도록 셋탑박스(20)의 출력단에 연결된다. 또한, 사용자가 전송할 메세지를 글로 쓰기 위한 터치패드(41)를 포함한 키입력부(40)가 연결된다. 셋탑박스(20)는 키입력부(40)의 터치패드(41)로부터 입력되는 좌표신호를 수신하기 위한 좌표신호수신부(21)와 각 구성을 제어하는 제어부(22)를 포함한다. 셋탑박스(20)는 제어부(22)와 입출력가능하도록 연결되어 좌표신호수신부(21)에서 수신한 좌표를 벡터화하는 벡터변환부(23) 및 저장부(24)를 포함한다. 셋탑박스(20)는 또한, 서버(10)와 인터페이스 가능하도록 연결된 인터페이스부(25)와 인터페이스부(25)로부터 입력된 데이터를 신호처리하는 신호처리부(26), 및 신호처리된 영상신호를 TV(30)로 출력 하는 영상신호출력부(27)를 포함한다. 1 is a block diagram of a set-top box system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the apparatus of FIG. 1, the set-top box 20 is connected to receive a video service from the server 10. The TV 30 is connected to the output terminal of the set-top box 20 to output the video service provided by the user. In addition, a key input unit 40 including a touch pad 41 for writing a message to be transmitted by the user is connected. The set top box 20 includes a coordinate signal receiver 21 for receiving coordinate signals input from the touch pad 41 of the key input unit 40 and a controller 22 for controlling each component. The set top box 20 includes a vector converting unit 23 and a storage unit 24 connected to the control unit 22 so as to be input and output to vectorize the coordinates received from the coordinate signal receiving unit 21. The set-top box 20 also includes an interface unit 25 connected to interface with the server 10, a signal processor 26 for signal processing data input from the interface unit 25, and a signal processed video signal. And an image signal output unit 27 outputted to the unit 30.

위와 같이 구성된 도 1장치의 동작을 도 2를 참조하여 좀 더 상세히 살펴본다. The operation of the apparatus of FIG. 1 configured as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

도 2는 도 1장치의 제어흐름도이다.2 is a control flowchart of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

도 1에서 사용자가 셋탑박스(20)의 전원을 켜면 셋탑박스(20)는 고유기능을 하기 위해 서버(10)와 접속이된 상태이다. 사용자가 키입력부(40)를 통해 원하는 서비스를 요청하면, 제어부(22)는 사용자가 선택한 서비스를 서버(10)로부터 수신할 수 있도록 인터페이스부(25)를 제어한다. 인터페이스부(25)는 서버(10)로부터 압축된 동영상 비디오데이터를 입력받아 신호처리부(26)로 출력한다. 신호처리부(26)는 인터페이스부(25)로부터 입력된 비디오데이터를 신호처리하여 영상신호출력부(27)로 출력한다. 영상신호출력부(27)는 신호처리된 영상신호를 입력받아 TV(30)에 디스플레이한다. In FIG. 1, when the user turns on the set top box 20, the set top box 20 is connected to the server 10 to perform a unique function. When the user requests a desired service through the key input unit 40, the controller 22 controls the interface unit 25 to receive the service selected by the user from the server 10. The interface unit 25 receives the compressed video data from the server 10 and outputs the compressed video data to the signal processor 26. The signal processor 26 processes the video data input from the interface unit 25 and outputs the video data to the video signal output unit 27. The video signal output unit 27 receives the signal processed video signal and displays it on the TV 30.

사용자는 서버(10)로부터의 서비스를 TV(30)를 통해 시청하는 동안, 전자우편을 전송하고자 한다면, 키입력부(40)를 통해 전자우편 전송모드키를 입력한다(단계 201). 그런다음, 사용자는 키입력부(40)의 터치패드(41)를 이용하여 전송하고자하는 메세지를 글자 및 그림으로 작성한다. 터치패드(41)는 사용자의 글자들에 대응되는 좌표신호를 발생한다. 셋탑박스(20)의 좌표신호수신부(21)는 터치패드(41)로부터의 좌표신호를 수신하여 제어부(22)로 출력한다. 제어부(22)는 좌표신호수신부(21)로부터 입력되는 좌표신호를 수집한다(단계 202). 제어부(22)는 수집된 좌표신호를 벡터변환부(23)로 출력한다. 벡터변환부(23)는 제어부(22) 로부터 입력되는 좌표신호를 벡터값으로 변환한다(단계 203). 변환된 벡터값은 다시 제어부(22)로 출력한다. 제어부(22)는 벡터값을 저장부(24)로 출력하여 저장하도록 한다(단계 204). 그런다음, 제어부(22)는 사용자로부터 전송확인키가 입력되었는지를 판단한다(단계 205). 판단결과, 제어부(22)는 사용자로부터 전송확인키가 입력되었으면, 벡터값을 파일로 저장한다(단계 206). 그런다음 파일로 저장된 전자우편을 전송한다(단계 207). If the user wants to transmit an e-mail while watching the service from the server 10 through the TV 30, the user inputs an e-mail transmission mode key through the key input unit 40 (step 201). Then, the user writes a message to be transmitted by using the touch pad 41 of the key input unit 40 in letters and pictures. The touch pad 41 generates a coordinate signal corresponding to the characters of the user. The coordinate signal receiver 21 of the set-top box 20 receives the coordinate signal from the touch pad 41 and outputs the coordinate signal to the controller 22. The control unit 22 collects the coordinate signals input from the coordinate signal receiving unit 21 (step 202). The controller 22 outputs the collected coordinate signal to the vector converter 23. The vector conversion unit 23 converts the coordinate signal input from the control unit 22 into a vector value (step 203). The converted vector value is output to the control unit 22 again. The control unit 22 outputs and stores the vector value to the storage unit 24 (step 204). Then, the controller 22 determines whether a transmission confirmation key has been input from the user (step 205). As a result of determination, if the transmission confirmation key is input from the user, the controller 22 stores the vector value as a file (step 206). The saved email is then sent as a file (step 207).

따라서, 본 발명은 전자우편 전송시에 키보드를 통해 타이핑하지 않고 자신의 글씨체를 그대로 전송할 수 있어 키보드의 타이핑에 익숙하지 않은 사용자도 손쉽게 전자우편을 전송할 수 있는 효과를 제공한다. Therefore, the present invention can transmit its own fonts without typing through the keyboard at the time of electronic mail transmission, thereby providing an effect that a user who is unfamiliar with typing on the keyboard can easily send an email.

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전자우편 송수신을 위해 서버와 인터페이스가능하도록 연결된 셋탑박스시스템에 있어서, In a set-top box system that is interfaced with a server for sending and receiving email, 상기 전자우편(E-mail)의 사용자 자필 작성을 위한 터치패드;A touch pad for writing a user handwriting of the e-mail; 전자우편전송모드키 및 전송확인키들을 포함하는 키입력부;A key input unit including an e-mail transmission mode key and a transmission confirmation key; 상기 터치패드로부터 사용자가 작성한 글자를 좌표신호형태로 수신받기 위한 좌표신호수신부;A coordinate signal receiver for receiving letters written by the user from the touch pad in the form of coordinate signals; 상기 수신된 좌표신호를 벡터값으로 변환하는 벡터변환부; 및A vector converting unit converting the received coordinate signal into a vector value; And 상기 키입력부의 전자우편전송모드키가 입력되면 상기 터치패드로부터 좌표신호를 수신하여 벡터값으로 변환하여 저장하도록 하며, 상기 키입력부의 전송확인키가 입력되면 저장된 벡터값을 파일로 전자우편 전송하도록 상기 각 구성을 제어하는 제어부를 포함하는 자필작성의 전자우편 전송가능한 셋탑박스시스템.When the e-mail transmission mode key of the key input unit is input, a coordinate signal is received from the touch pad to be converted into a vector value and stored, and when the transmission confirmation key of the key input unit is input, the stored vector value is transmitted to a file by e-mail. Hand-written electronic mail transmission set-top box system including a control unit for controlling each configuration.
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