KR101062824B1 - Set-top terminal and service providing method for providing broadcasting content and additional service screen separation service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a set-top terminal and a service providing method for providing a broadcast content and an additional service screen separation service, and more particularly, a broadcast content providing screen including a real time broadcast or a video on demand provided from an IPTV system. The present invention relates to a set-top terminal and a service providing method for separating and displaying various additional services provided from an IPTV system or an indoor / outdoor home automation service providing screen by a separate monitor.

According to the present invention, when watching a broadcast content and wants to see information such as an electronic program guide (EPG) or objects appearing in the broadcast content, or through the set-top terminal for status control or status inquiry for indoor or outdoor home automation devices When the user wants to do so, the user can use a monitor separate from the screen on which the broadcast content is provided so as not to be disturbed by covering the screen of the broadcast content being viewed.

Monitor, Separation, Broadcasting, Additional Services, Home Automation

Description

Set-top terminal and service providing method to separate broadcasting contents and additional service screen service {IPTV SET-TOP TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SCREEN-SEPARATION SERVICE BETWEEN BROADCASTING CONTENTS SERVICE AND ADDITIVE SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a set-top terminal and a service providing method for providing a broadcast content and an additional service screen separation service, and more particularly, a broadcast content providing screen including a real time broadcast or a video on demand provided from an IPTV system. The present invention relates to a set-top terminal and a service providing method for separating and displaying various additional services provided from an IPTV system or an indoor / outdoor home automation service providing screen by a separate monitor.

Recently, two-way digital TVs using IP networks, that is, IPTV services, are gradually being activated. Compared to the unilateral transmission of the conventional TV, various services are available according to the user's request, thus providing a very convenient and useful TV service.

However, due to such bidirectionality, a variety of information should be provided at the request of the user, and the screen on which the information is displayed also becomes a monitor on which a program currently being viewed is being broadcast. Accordingly, when requesting specific information and viewing the requested information, since a large part of the screen of the existing viewing program is hidden, it causes a great disturbance in viewing, which is very inconvenient for users familiar with the existing TV.

In addition, the demand for home automation services is gradually increasing, and for this purpose, the necessity of a home server for managing each device for controlling a state or status of various devices indoors and outdoors is also increasing. Rather than installing such a home server separately, if you install it in an IPTV set-top terminal that directly controls the monitor, you can check the status and control results of various devices at any time while watching TV, and install a home server separately. It is obvious that spatial efficiency is much better than that.

However, as described above, there is a problem in that it is easy to cause TV interruption by covering a large part of the existing program screen as described above.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and when viewing broadcast contents and wanting to see information of objects appearing in an EPG (electronic program guide) or broadcast contents, or a state of indoor and outdoor home automation devices. The purpose of this is to enable a monitor separate from the screen on which the broadcast content is provided so as not to be disturbed by covering the screen of the broadcast content being viewed when control or status inquiry is desired through the set-top terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the IPTV set-top terminal according to the present invention uses broadcast content provided by the IPTV system and information accompanying execution of additional services provided by the IPTV system (hereinafter referred to as 'additional service execution information'). A method of separating and displaying each on a separate monitor comprises: (a) receiving broadcast content including a real time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from an IPTV system; (b) outputting the broadcast content to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); (c) receiving an additional service request provided by the IPTV system from a user; And (d) outputting supplementary service execution information according to the supplementary service request to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'second monitor'), wherein the requested supplementary service is stored in the set-top terminal. In the case of request for providing the related information, between step (c) and step (d), (c11) further comprising the step of retrieving the stored broadcast content related information, and executing the additional service of step (d) The information is broadcast content related information stored in the set top terminal of step (c11), and if the requested additional service is a request for providing broadcast content related information not stored in the set top terminal, the step (c) Between and (d), (c21) requesting an IPTV system to execute the additional service requested by the user; (c22) receiving the additional service execution information from the IPTV system; And (c23) if the additional service execution information and the broadcast content are received through one port, separating the additional service execution information from the broadcast content.

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The additional service requested in step (c21) may include a communication service including a call connection service, a text message transmission service, and a messenger service to an external terminal through the set-top terminal.

The additional service requested in step (c21) may include an electronic program guide (EPG) providing service provided by the IPTV system.

The additional service requested in step (c21) may include an information providing service for a specific object appearing in the broadcast content being viewed.

(C31) controlling the second monitor to be powered on when the second monitor is in a power off state between the steps (c) and (d). can do.

After the step (d), (d1) if a predetermined time has elapsed without changing the screen displayed on the second monitor, controlling the second monitor to a power off (power off) state; have.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the broadcasting content provided by the IPTV system and the information (hereinafter referred to as 'additional service execution information') provided by the IPTV system to separate and display each on a separate monitor An IPTV set-top terminal, comprising: a data receiving module for receiving broadcast content or additional service execution information including a real-time broadcast program and video on demand from an IPTV system; An output monitor determination module that separates broadcast content and additional service execution information from data received by the data receiving module and determines a monitor to be output, respectively; A first monitor output module for outputting to a 'first monitor'; A second monitor output module for outputting additional service execution information separated by the output monitor determination module to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a second monitor); A user request processing module for requesting the IPTV system to execute the requested additional service according to a request for providing additional service of the user; And a controller for controlling each of the above components of the IPTV set-top terminal to perform a series of processes related to the broadcast content and the additional service execution information screen separation service.

The IPTV set-top terminal may further include a user request receiving module for receiving a request for providing an additional service from a user.

The IPTV set-top terminal may further include an interface screen providing module for providing an interface screen related to providing an additional service when receiving a request for providing an additional service from a user.

The IPTV set-top terminal further includes a broadcast content related information storage unit for storing the broadcast content related information previously received from the IPTV system, wherein the user request processing module includes the broadcast content related information as an additional service requested by the user. In the case of providing broadcast content related information stored in a storage unit, the method may further include a function of searching for the stored broadcast content related information and providing the same to a user.

The IPTV set-top terminal may further include a second monitor power control module configured to control an on / off state of the second monitor power.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an IPTV set-top terminal, a broadcast content provided in the IPTV system, and the device is installed indoors and outdoors and controlled by the set-top terminal for home automation service (hereinafter 'home automation' A method of separating and displaying control information for each device on a separate monitor includes: (a) receiving broadcast content including a real time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from an IPTV system; (b) outputting the broadcast content to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); (c) receiving, from a user, a home automation service request including a status control service or a status information inquiry service for indoor and outdoor home automation devices through the set top terminal; And (d) outputting information (hereinafter, referred to as 'home automation control information') provided to the user to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as 'second monitor') according to the home automation service requested by the user. It includes.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an IPTV set-top terminal, a broadcast content provided in the IPTV system, and the device is installed indoors and outdoors and controlled by the set-top terminal for home automation service (hereinafter 'home automation' A method of separating and displaying control information for each device on a separate monitor includes: (a) receiving broadcast content including a real time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from an IPTV system; (b) outputting the broadcast content to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); (c) receiving, from the home automation devices, status information of each home automation device (hereinafter, referred to as 'home automation control information'); And (d) outputting home automation control information received from the home automation devices to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a second monitor) when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

In step (d), when the home automation control information is received from the home automation devices and the broadcast content and the home automation control information are received through one port, step (d) may include (d11). And separating the home automation control information from the broadcast content.

(C11) controlling the second monitor to be powered on when the second monitor is in a power off state between the steps (c) and (d). can do.

After the step (d), (d21) if a predetermined time has elapsed without changing the screen displayed on the second monitor, controlling the second monitor to a power off (power off) state; have.

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According to another aspect of the present invention, a broadcast content provided by an IPTV system and a device installed indoors and outdoors and controlled by an IPTV set-top terminal for home automation service (hereinafter referred to as 'home automation device') IPTV set-top terminal that separates the control information for each display on a separate monitor, broadcast content including the real-time broadcast program from the IPTV system and video on demand (VOD) or home automation from the home automation devices A data receiving module for receiving control information; A home automation service execution module that controls the home automation devices and performs a home automation service including a home automation device status control or status information inquiry when a user requests to provide home automation service; From the data received by the data receiving module, broadcast content and information received from the home automation devices according to the execution of the home automation service (hereinafter referred to as 'home automation control information') are separated, and the monitors to be output respectively. An output monitor determination module for determining; A first monitor output module configured to output the broadcast content separated by the output monitor determination module to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); A second monitor output module for outputting home automation control information separated by the output monitor determination module to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'second monitor'); And a control unit which controls each of the above components of the IPTV set-top terminal to perform a series of processes related to broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service.

It may further include a user request receiving module for receiving a home automation service providing request from the user.

When receiving the home automation service providing request from the user, the interface screen providing module for providing an interface screen associated with the home automation service providing may further include.

The home automation service execution module may include a function of periodically checking a state of home automation devices or receiving state information from a home automation device in which a state change has occurred.

And a second monitor power control module configured to control an on / off state of the second monitor power.

According to the present invention, when watching a broadcast content and wants to see information such as an electronic program guide (EPG) or objects appearing in the broadcast content, or through the set-top terminal for status control or status inquiry for indoor or outdoor home automation devices When the user wants to do so, it is possible to use a monitor separate from the screen on which the broadcast content is provided so as not to obstruct the screen of the broadcast content being viewed.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration for implementing a screen separation service in the set-top terminal 100 according to the present invention.

An IPTV set-top terminal 100 and a first monitor 110 and a second monitor 120 connected thereto are shown in a home or office 10.

The IPTV set-top terminal 100 receives a real-time broadcasting program, a video on demand (VOD), and various additional services provided by the IPTV system 200 through the IP network 400.

The IPTV head-end system 210 includes broadcast content supplied from each broadcast content provider, such as a program provider (PP), a data provider (DP), a terrestrial provider or an IPTV content provider (CP), and the broadcast content thereof. Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information about the transmission system to the IPTV set-top terminal 100 of the IPTV user.

The content providing server 220 is a server for providing VOD content.

The supplementary service providing server 230 provides various supplementary services provided by the IPTV system. Additional services include object information (for example, product information such as clothes and furniture or detailed information about a specific actor) for a specific object appearing in the broadcast content being viewed by the user through the set-top terminal 100 through the IPTV system 200. ), A service providing the object information, a telephone call connection to an external terminal, a text message transmission, a communication service including a messenger service, and the like, and various additional services are possible. The IP network 400 is also connected to the wired and wireless telephone communication network 500, the user through the IPTV set-top terminal 100 to provide a communication service to the various communication terminals (20.1, 20.2, 20.3) provided by the IPTV system 200 I can receive it. In addition, the EPG service may be referred to as an additional service provided by the IPTV system 200, but the IPG headend system 210 provides the service as described above.

When the IPTV set-top terminal 100 provides a home automation service, the device is installed indoors or outdoors and is controlled by the set-top terminal 100 for home automation service (hereinafter referred to as 'home automation equipment'). ) 300 may be connected to the set-top terminal 100.

The home automation service is a service for inquiring the current state of the home automation devices 300 and a service for controlling the state to a desired state. For example, you can query whether a gas valve is locked. If it is open, it is a service such as controlling to lock the valve.

As an example of the control of the home automation device 300, various embodiments such as operation and stop of various home appliances, control of the lock state of a window or a door, control of room temperature and humidity, transmission of a signal to a security company, a police station, a fire station, etc. in case of emergency are possible. Do.

In addition to the status inquiry or the state control by the user request, the set-top terminal 100 may automatically check the status of each automation device 300. That is, the home automation device receives the state information of each home automation device, and outputs the received home automation device state information to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as 'second monitor') when a preset condition is satisfied. You may. The preset condition is, for example, a method of displaying on the second monitor when the indoor temperature is a few degrees, displaying when the door is opened, or periodically checking and displaying the status of all the automation devices. This allows the user to check the status and then control the status.

2 is a view showing the internal configuration of the IPTV set-top terminal 100 for providing a screen separation service according to the present invention.

The control unit 100.1 controls each component of the IPTV set-top terminal 100 described below to perform a series of processing associated with the broadcast content and the additional service execution information screen separation service or the broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service. Perform

The data receiving module 100.2 receives broadcast content or additional service execution information including a real time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from the IPTV system 200.

The additional service provided by the IPTV system 200 includes an electronic program guide (EPG) providing service, product information such as clothes and furniture, or a specific actor for a specific object appearing in the broadcast content being viewed. If the user requests the IPTV system 200, the object information providing service, a telephone call connection to an external terminal, and a communication service including text message transmission may be included.

The supplementary service execution information refers to information related to the progress or execution result of executing the supplementary service requested by the user who is watching the broadcast content. For example, when a user requests an electronic program guide (EPG) from the IPTV system 200, the EPG information received from the IPTV system also corresponds to additional service execution information. Alternatively, the user may request object information (for example, product information such as clothes and furniture or detailed information about a specific actor) from the IPTV system 200 with respect to a specific object appearing in the broadcast content being watched. In this case, object information on the object received from the IPTV system 200 also corresponds to additional service execution information.

On the other hand, when the IPTV set-top terminal 100 provides a home automation service, a device installed indoors and outdoors and controlled by the set-top terminal 100 for home automation service (hereinafter, 'home automation device' Control information (hereinafter, referred to as 'home automation control information') may be received from the home automation device 300 by the data receiving module 100.2.

The home automation service is a service for inquiring the current state of the home automation devices 300 and a service for controlling the state to a desired state. For example, you can query whether a gas valve is locked. If it is open, it is a service such as controlling to lock the valve.

The home automation control information may include the state control result information when the user makes a state control request for the home automation devices 300 through the set top terminal 100, and the user controls the set top terminal 100. When the status inquiry request is made for the home automation devices 300, the current status information for the home automation devices 300 may be included.

The user request receiving module 100.3 receives the request for providing the additional service when the user requests the additional service provided by the IPTV system 200, and the home automation from the user when the set-top terminal 100 also provides the home automation service. Receive a service provision request.

The interface screen providing module 100.4 provides an interface screen related to the provision of the additional service when the user requests the additional service provided by the IPTV system 200, and the set top terminal 100 also provides the home automation service. When the home automation service provision request is received from the user, an interface screen related to the home automation service provision may be provided.

The output monitor determination module 100.5 separates the broadcast content and the additional service execution information from the data received by the data receiving module 100.2 and determines a monitor to be output, respectively. For example, the broadcast content is determined to be output to the first monitor, and the additional service execution information is output to the second monitor.

In addition, when the set-top terminal 100 provides a home automation service, information (home automation control information) received from the home automation devices is separated according to broadcast content and home automation service execution, and a monitor to be output is determined. . In this case, for example, the broadcast content is determined to be output to the first monitor, and the home automation control information is output to the second monitor.

The first monitor output module 100.6 outputs the broadcast content separated by the output monitor determination module 100.5 to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as 'first monitor').

The second monitor output module 100.7 outputs the additional service execution information separated by the output monitor determination module 100.5 to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'second monitor'), and the set-top terminal 100 performs home automation. In the case of providing a service, the home automation control information separated by the output monitor determination module 100.5 is output to the second monitor.

The user request processing module 100.8 requests the IPTV system 200 to execute the requested additional service according to the user's request for providing additional service. For example, the EPG provision request may be sent to the IPTV system 200 according to the EPG request of the user, or the detailed information request for the object may be sent to the IPTV system 200 according to the detailed information request for the specific object of the user. . In addition, when the IPTV system 200 provides a communication service, a request for making a call, sending a text message, or a messenger service may be sent to the IPTV system 200.

The broadcast content related information storage unit 100.9 stores broadcast content related information previously received from the IPTV system 200. For example, the EPG information previously received from the IPTV system 200 may be stored and then provided to the user. When there is an update of the EPG information, the updated EPG information is received from the IPTV system 200 and stored in the broadcast content related information storage unit 100.9.

The home automation service execution module 100.10 performs the home automation service by controlling the home automation devices 300 according to the user's request for providing the home automation service. That is, the status of each home automation device 300 is checked according to the status information inquiry request for each automation device 300 of the user, and each home automation according to the status control request for each automation device 300 of the user. The device 300 is controlled to a desired state. For example, it checks the lights out and turns them off when it is on. In addition, the status of the home automation devices may be periodically checked or status information may be received from the home automation device in which the state change has occurred.

The second monitor power supply control module 100.11 controls the on / off state of the second monitor power supply. That is, when the second monitor is in the power-off state when outputting to the second monitor, the second monitor is first powered on, or the screen displayed on the second monitor is changed. If a predetermined time elapses without, the second monitor is controlled to a power off state.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing broadcast content and additional service execution information to a separate monitor in a set-top terminal.

From the IPTV system 200, a real time broadcast program is received for a channel requested by the user, or a video on demand (VOD) requested by the user is received (S301). Such real-time broadcast programs and VODs will be referred to as 'broadcast contents'. The broadcast content is output to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as 'first monitor') (S302). When the user requests an additional service provided by the IPTV system, the user receives this (S303). At this time, if the type of additional service is determined and the request for the broadcast content related information, if it is already stored in the set-top terminal 100 (S305) is searched for and outputs the searched result information to the second monitor (S309). If the request for broadcasting content related information is not already stored in the set-top terminal 100, the IPTV system 100 requests information (S306), and receives the information from the IPTV system 100 (S307). If the broadcast content and the received information are received through one port, the received information is separated from the broadcast content (S308) and output to the second monitor (S309). As described above with reference to FIG. 2, in the additional service, various services such as providing EPG information and providing object information appearing in broadcast content may be available. In this case, the provided EPG information or object information corresponds to 'additional service execution information'. .

In addition, the additional service may include various communication services including providing a call connection to an external communication terminal, sending a text message, and a messenger service as well as providing specific information, wherein the additional service execution information is displayed on the screen while performing such a communication service. It can be a variety of messages.

Meanwhile, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, when the second monitor is in a power off state, the second monitor is powered on or controlled when the second monitor is in a power off state. If a predetermined time has elapsed without changing the screen displayed on the monitor, the second monitor may be automatically controlled to a power off state.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing broadcast content and home automation control information to a separate monitor in the set-top terminal 100.

From the IPTV system 200, a real time broadcast program is received for a channel requested by a user, or a video on demand (VOD) requested by the user is received (S401). Such real-time broadcast programs and VODs will be referred to as 'broadcast contents'. The broadcast content is output to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as 'first monitor') (S402). When the user requests a home automation service, it receives it (S403).

The home automation service is a service for inquiring the current state of the devices (hereinafter, referred to as 'home automation equipment') 300 which are controlled for the home automation service by the set-top terminal 100 and controls the state to a desired state. Name that contains the service to be called. For example, you can query whether a gas valve is locked. If it is open, it is a service such as controlling to lock the valve.

The home automation control information may include state information on the home automation devices 300 when the user makes a status inquiry request for the home automation devices 300 through the set top terminal 100. When the state control request is made to the home automation device 300 through the set top terminal 100, the state control result information may be included.

When the type of home automation service requested by the user is determined and the current status information inquiry request of the home automation devices 300 is provided, an interface screen for selecting home automation devices to request status information inquiry is provided to the user through a second monitor. In operation S405, when the user selects the home automation equipment and requests an inquiry (S406), the set-top terminal 100 monitors the result (home automation control information) by checking the status information on the selected home automation equipment. Provided through.

In the case of a request for controlling the state of the home automation devices 300 by determining the type of home automation service requested by the user, an interface screen for selecting the home automation devices to be controlled may be provided to the user through the second monitor. (S408), when the user selects the home automation equipment and requests control to a specific state (S409), the set-top terminal 100 controls the state of the selected home automation equipment according to the user's request and results (home automation). Control information) is provided through the second monitor (S410).

On the other hand, the set-top terminal 100 may automatically check the status of each automation device in addition to the status inquiry or status control by the user request. That is, the home automation device may receive the state information of each home automation device, and output the received home automation device state information to the second monitor when a preset condition is satisfied. The preset condition is, for example, a method of displaying on the second monitor when the indoor temperature is a few degrees, displaying when the door is opened, or periodically checking and displaying the status of all the automation devices. This allows the user to check the status and then control the status.

Meanwhile, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, when the second monitor is in a power off state, the second monitor is powered on or controlled when the second monitor is in a power off state. If a predetermined time has elapsed without changing the screen displayed on the monitor, the second monitor may be automatically controlled to a power off state.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of providing broadcast content and an electronic program guide (EPG) to a separate monitor.

A first monitor 110 and a second monitor 120 connected to the IPTV set top terminal 100 are shown. The first monitor 110 broadcasts the broadcast content 111 that the user is currently watching, that is, a real-time broadcast program or a VOD. The second monitor 120 displays the EPG information 121 received from the IPTV system 200 according to the EPG request of the user.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which information about broadcast content and an object appearing in the broadcast content is provided to a separate monitor.

The first monitor 110 and the second monitor 120 connected to the IPTV set-top terminal 100 are shown. The first monitor 110 broadcasts the broadcast content that the user is currently watching, that is, a real-time broadcast program or VOD. have. The second monitor 120 includes object detail information 122 received from the IPTV system 200 in response to a request for providing object information of the user for a specific object 112 appearing in the broadcast content broadcast through the first monitor. It is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an execution state of a call service through a broadcast content and a set-top terminal is provided to a separate monitor.

The first monitor 110 and the second monitor 120 connected to the IPTV set-top terminal 100 are shown. The first monitor 110 broadcasts the broadcast content that the user is currently watching, that is, a real-time broadcast program or VOD. have. When the user requests the IPTV system 200 through the IPTV set-top terminal 100 to connect the call to the external telephone (010-1234-5678), the second monitor 120 notifies the progress until the call is connected. 123 is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an execution state of a broadcast content and a home automation device state inquiry service is provided to a separate monitor.

The first monitor 110 and the second monitor 120 connected to the IPTV set-top terminal 100 are shown. The first monitor 110 broadcasts the broadcast content that the user is currently watching, that is, a real-time broadcast program or VOD. have. When the user selects a home automation device and requests a status inquiry, the second monitor 120 displays a result of the check of the status of the selected home automation devices (home automation control information) 124. It is becoming.

1 is a diagram showing a network configuration for implementing a screen separation service in a set-top terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of an IPTV set-top terminal for providing a screen separation service according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing broadcast content and additional service execution information to a separate monitor in a set-top terminal.

4 is a flowchart of a process of providing broadcast content and home automation control information to a separate monitor in a set-top terminal.

FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment for providing broadcast content and an electronic program guide (EPG) to separate monitors. FIG.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which information about broadcast content and an object appearing in the broadcast content is provided to a separate monitor.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment in which an execution state of a dialing service through a broadcast content and a set-top terminal is provided to a separate monitor; FIG.

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an execution state of a broadcast content and a home automation device state inquiry service is provided to a separate monitor;

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An IPTV set-top terminal is a method of separately displaying broadcast content provided by an IPTV system and information accompanying execution of an additional service provided by the IPTV system (hereinafter referred to as 'additional service execution information') on a separate monitor. (a) receiving broadcast content including a real time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from an IPTV system; (b) outputting the broadcast content to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); (c) receiving an additional service request provided by the IPTV system from a user; And (d) outputting additional service execution information according to the additional service request to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'second monitor'); Including, If the requested additional service is a request for providing broadcast content related information stored in the set-top terminal, between the steps (c) and (d), (c11) retrieving the stored broadcast content related information Further, wherein the additional service execution information of the step (d) is the broadcast content related information stored in the set-top terminal of the step (c11), If the requested additional service is a request for providing broadcast content related information not stored in the set-top terminal, between the steps (c) and (d), (c21) requesting an IPTV system to execute the additional service requested by the user; (c22) receiving the additional service execution information from the IPTV system; And (c23) if the additional service execution information and the broadcast content are received through one port, separating the additional service execution information from the broadcast content Further comprising, broadcast content and additional service execution information screen separation service providing method in a set-top terminal. delete delete The method according to claim 1, In the additional service requested in step (c21), Through the set-top terminal, a communication service including a call connection service, a text message transmission service, a messenger service to an external terminal is included. Characterized in that, the set-top terminal broadcasting content and additional service execution information screen separation service providing method. The method according to claim 1, In the additional service requested in step (c21), Including electronic program guide (EPG) provision service provided by IPTV system Characterized in that, the set-top terminal broadcasting content and additional service execution information screen separation service providing method. The method according to claim 1, In the additional service requested in step (c21), Including information providing service for a specific object appearing in the broadcast content being watched Characterized in that, the set-top terminal broadcasting content and additional service execution information screen separation service providing method. The method according to claim 1, Between step (c) and step (d), (c31) controlling the second monitor to be powered on when the second monitor is in a power off state; Method for providing a screen content separation service execution information and additional service execution information screen, the set-top terminal further comprising. The method according to claim 1, After the step (d), (d1) controlling the second monitor to be powered off when a predetermined time elapses without changing the screen displayed on the second monitor; Method for providing a screen content separation service execution information and additional service execution information screen, the set-top terminal further comprising. As an IPTV set-top terminal that separates broadcast contents provided from an IPTV system and information accompanying execution of an additional service provided by the IPTV system (hereinafter referred to as 'additional service execution information') and displays them on separate monitors, A data receiving module for receiving broadcast content or additional service execution information including a real-time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from an IPTV system; An output monitor determination module for separating broadcast content and supplementary service execution information from data received by the data receiving module and determining a monitor to be output respectively; A first monitor output module configured to output the broadcast content separated by the output monitor determination module to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); A second monitor output module for outputting additional service execution information separated by the output monitor determination module to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a second monitor); A user request processing module for requesting the IPTV system to execute the requested additional service according to a request for providing additional service of the user; And A control unit for controlling each of the above components of the IPTV set-top terminal to perform a series of processes related to the broadcast content and additional service execution information screen separation service IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and additional service execution information screen separation service, including. The method according to claim 9, A user request receiving module for receiving a request for providing an additional service from a user; IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and additional service execution information screen separation service further comprising. The method according to claim 9, An interface screen providing module for providing an interface screen related to providing an additional service when receiving a request for providing an additional service from a user; IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and additional service execution information screen separation service further comprising. delete The method according to claim 9, It further includes a broadcast content related information storage unit for storing the broadcast content related information previously received from the IPTV system, The user request processing module, when the additional service requested by the user is the provision of broadcast content related information stored in the broadcast content related information storage unit, provides a function for retrieving the stored broadcast content related information to a user. Containing more IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and the additional service execution information screen separation service. The method according to claim 9, A second monitor power control module for controlling an on / off state of the second monitor power; IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and additional service execution information screen separation service, characterized in that it further comprises. IPTV set-top terminals control broadcast contents provided by the IPTV system and devices that are installed indoors and outdoors and are controlled by the set-top terminals for home automation services (hereinafter referred to as home automation equipment). A method of separating information and displaying it on separate monitors. (a) receiving broadcast content including a real time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from an IPTV system; (b) outputting the broadcast content to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); (c) receiving, from a user, a home automation service request including a status control service or a status information inquiry service for indoor and outdoor home automation devices through the set top terminal; And (d) outputting information (hereinafter referred to as 'home automation control information') provided to the user to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as 'second monitor') according to the home automation service requested by the user; Method for providing a screen content separation service and home automation control information screen in the set-top terminal, including. IPTV set-top terminals control broadcast contents provided by the IPTV system and devices that are installed indoors and outdoors and are controlled by the set-top terminals for home automation services (hereinafter referred to as home automation equipment). A method of separating information and displaying it on separate monitors. (a) receiving broadcast content including a real time broadcast program and a video on demand (VOD) from an IPTV system; (b) outputting the broadcast content to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); (c) receiving, from the home automation devices, status information of each home automation device (hereinafter, referred to as 'home automation control information'); (d) outputting home automation control information received from the home automation devices to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a second monitor) when a predetermined condition is satisfied; And (e) if the user receives a status control request for the specific home automation device displayed on the second monitor from the user, controlling the status of the home automation device; Method for providing a screen content separation service and home automation control information screen in the set-top terminal, including. The method according to claim 15 or 16, In step (d), When the home automation control information is received from the home automation devices and the broadcast content and the home automation control information are received through one port, the step (d) may include: (d11) separating the home automation control information from the broadcast content; Method for providing a screen content separation service and home automation control information screen in the set-top terminal, comprising a. The method according to claim 15 or 16, Between step (c) and step (d), (c11) controlling the second monitor to be powered on when the second monitor is in a power off state; Method for providing a separate service content and home automation control information screen separation service in the set-top terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 15 or 16, After the step (d), (d21) controlling the second monitor to be powered off when a predetermined time elapses without changing the screen displayed on the second monitor; Method for providing a separate service content and home automation control information screen separation service in the set-top terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. delete delete delete Separates the broadcasting information provided by the IPTV system and the control information for the devices (hereinafter, referred to as 'home automation equipment') that are installed indoors and outdoors and are controlled by the IPTV set-top terminal for home automation service. As an IPTV set-top terminal that displays on a separate monitor, A data receiving module for receiving broadcast content including a real-time broadcast program from an IPTV system and video on demand (VOD) or home automation control information from the home automation devices; A home automation service execution module that controls the home automation devices and performs a home automation service including a home automation device status control or status information inquiry when a user requests to provide home automation service; From the data received by the data receiving module, broadcast content and information received from the home automation devices according to the execution of the home automation service (hereinafter referred to as 'home automation control information') are separated, and the monitors to be output respectively. An output monitor determination module for determining; A first monitor output module configured to output the broadcast content separated by the output monitor determination module to one monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'first monitor'); A second monitor output module for outputting home automation control information separated by the output monitor determination module to another monitor (hereinafter referred to as a 'second monitor'); And Control unit for controlling each of the above components of the IPTV set-top terminal to perform a series of processing associated with the broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service. The method according to claim 23, A user request receiving module for receiving a home automation service providing request from a user; IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service further comprising. The method according to claim 23, An interface screen providing module for providing an interface screen related to providing a home automation service when a home automation service providing request is received from a user; IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service further comprising. The method according to claim 23, The home automation service execution module, Periodically checking the status of the home automation equipment or receiving status information from the home automation equipment where the status change has occurred IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service. delete The method according to claim 23, A second monitor power control module for controlling an on / off state of the second monitor power; IPTV set-top terminal for providing a broadcast content and home automation control information screen separation service further comprising.

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