KR101656415B1 - Video conversion apparatus providing multiple function and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

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KR101656415B1
KR101656415B1 KR1020160021446A KR20160021446A KR101656415B1 KR 101656415 B1 KR101656415 B1 KR 101656415B1 KR 1020160021446 A KR1020160021446 A KR 1020160021446A KR 20160021446 A KR20160021446 A KR 20160021446A KR 101656415 B1 KR101656415 B1 KR 101656415B1
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Abstract

An input control unit for detecting a connection with at least one external device among a plurality of external devices and activating an input port corresponding to at least one external device for which the connection is sensed, An output control unit for activating an output port corresponding to the required output value based on a required output value set based on an input; an output control unit for, in order to provide the image related data received from the activated input port to the activated output port, A data processing unit for signal-processing image-related data, and a control unit for providing the signal-processed image-related data to the activated output port.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an image conversion apparatus and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to an image conversion apparatus and a control method thereof that provide a complex function.

In recent years, IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), which can selectively receive contents desired by users according to the spread of broadband communication networks and the convergence of broadcasting and communication technologies, has emerged as the biggest issue of the broadcasting industry.

Conventional broadcasts can only passively watch content transmitted according to a program set by the broadcasting station, but IPTV can view contents desired by the viewer at a desired time, thereby greatly improving the convenience and satisfaction of viewers Service.

However, with the currently known conventional IPTV technology, for example, when a user is watching a content broadcast on a TV in his / her home on a smartphone or the like at an external destination, the content is recorded in an external storage device It is impossible to provide a more diverse and complex services such as allowing the service to be stored. In order to provide such a composite service, there has been a disadvantage that a very complicated connection between a TV set and various external devices such as a set-top box, an image recorder, and a streaming service device is required.

The background technology of the present application is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2015-0096842 (Publication date: 2015.08.26).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image conversion apparatus capable of providing a composite function through one device without complicated connection with various external devices.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of providing a composite function such as storage, reproduction, editing, transmission to a remote place, And to provide a conversion device.

It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image conversion apparatus for providing a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The image conversion apparatus detects connection with at least one external device among a plurality of external devices, An output control section for activating an output port corresponding to the required output value based on a required output value set based on a control input, an output control section for activating an output port corresponding to the required output value, Related data to the activated output port, and a control unit for providing the signal-processed image-related data to the activated output port. have.

The input port may include at least one of a tuner, an application, a media player, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), and an audio mixer.

The output port may include at least one of streaming, USB, SATA, HDMI and CVBS.

When the streaming is activated as the output port, the control unit transmits the signal-processed video-related data to the user terminal through the network, and when either USB or SATA is activated as the output port, Related data is stored in an external storage device connected to the USB or SATA, and when either HDMI or CVBS is activated as the output port, the signal-processed image-related data can be displayed on the video output device have.

In addition, the data processing unit may perform at least one of decoding, encoding, and transcoding as the signal processing.

The input control unit may activate the input port based on at least one of control information input from a user terminal, preset setting information, and control information input from a remote controller.

The control input may be input through a first external device among the plurality of external devices, and the input control unit may include an input port corresponding to a second external device different from the first external device among the plurality of external devices Can be activated.

The control input may be a user control input input through the first external device.

Meanwhile, a control method of an image conversion apparatus for providing a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes detecting at least one external device among a plurality of external devices, detecting at least one external device connected to the at least one external device, Activating a corresponding input port, activating an output port corresponding to the required output value based on a requested output value set based on a control input, activating an output port corresponding to the requested input value from the activated input port, Processing the image-related data to provide the processed image-related data to the activated output port, and providing the signal-processed image-related data to the activated output port.

The input port may include at least one of a tuner, an application, a media player, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), and an audio mixer.

The output port may include at least one of streaming, USB, SATA, HDMI and CVBS.

In addition, in the providing step, when the streaming is activated as the output port, the signal-related video-related data is transmitted to the user terminal through the network, and when either USB or SATA is activated as the output port Related data is stored in an external storage device connected to the USB or SATA, and when the HDMI or CVBS is activated as the output port, the signal-processed image-related data is displayed on the video output device can do.

In addition, the signal processing step may perform at least one of decoding, encoding, and transcoding as the signal processing.

The step of activating the input port may activate the input port based on at least one of control information input from the user terminal, preset setting information, and control information input from the remote controller.

The control input may be input through a first external device among the plurality of external devices, and the step of activating the input port may correspond to a second external device different from the first external device among the plurality of external devices Can be activated.

The control input may be a user control input input through the first external device.

The above-described task solution is merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, there may be additional embodiments in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.

According to the above-mentioned problem solving means of the present invention, the present invention provides video related data received from at least one external device out of a plurality of external devices to an output port of at least one of streaming, USB, SATA, HDMI and CVBS, There is an effect that it is possible to provide an image conversion device capable of providing a function through a single device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image conversion apparatus that provides a multi-function image processing apparatus including: a storage unit that stores, reproduces, and edits received image data; And the like.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an image conversion system that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an image conversion system that provides a composite function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a hardware configuration of an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic block diagram of an image conversion apparatus that provides a complex function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an entire data flow in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
6 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a first scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a second scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a third scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a fourth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a fifth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a sixth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a seventh scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to an eighth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a ninth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method of controlling an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. It should be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, the same reference numbers are used throughout the specification to refer to the same or like parts.

Throughout this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it is intended to be understood that it is not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" or "indirectly connected" "Is included.

It will be appreciated that throughout the specification it will be understood that when a member is located on another member "top", "top", "under", "bottom" But also the case where there is another member between the two members as well as the case where they are in contact with each other.

Throughout this specification, when an element is referred to as "including " an element, it is understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

The present invention relates to an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function capable of converting input image information to a desired image output and transmitting the image information to an AV (Audio / Video) apparatus, and more particularly, Playback, editing, transmission to a remote location, and remote control.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an image conversion system that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, an image conversion system for providing a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an image conversion apparatus 100, a user terminal 200, a network 300, a television 400, A remote controller 500, and a plurality of external devices 610, 620, 630, and 640.

The image conversion apparatus 100 is a device for providing a composite function such as storage, reproduction, editing, transmission to a remote place, and remote control of received image data, and is provided with an IP-set top box ), And the like.

The image conversion apparatus 100 is connected to the television 400 and transmits image related data (for example, video, audio, and the like) received from at least one of the plurality of external apparatuses 610, 620, 630, (400) screen. The television 400 may be a display device and a video output device capable of video output such as IPTV and monitor.

The image conversion apparatus 100 may be connected to at least one of a plurality of external devices 610, 620, 630, and 640. The image conversion apparatus 100 may be provided with an input port corresponding to each of a plurality of external apparatuses for connection with a plurality of external apparatuses. The plurality of external devices may include an antenna / cable 610, an external storage device 620, an external video player device 630, a microphone 640, and the like.

The antenna / cable 610 can transmit signals (video, audio, and other signals) received from at least one of satellite, cable, and terrestrial waves to the television 400. The antenna / cable 610 includes a satellite television receiver that receives a signal from the satellite and connects the satellite 400 to the television 400, a cable television receiver that receives a signal from the cable and connects the cable 400 to the television 400, And a terrestrial television receiver connected to the television 400 for viewing. In the case of a terrestrial television receiver, it may be omitted if the antenna is directly connected to the television.

The image signal received through the antenna / cable 610 by the image conversion apparatus 100 may be stored in the external storage device 620.

The external storage device 620 is a device that can record or store a video broadcasted through the television 400 or an image reproduced by the external video player device 630. The external storage device 620 may be a memory (e.g., a USB memory) , A hard disk, an SSD, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The external player 630 may be a video player that can be independently driven such as a DV player and a VTR player. The external video player device 630 can be controlled at a remote site or the like through the user terminal 200 or the like. The image stored in the external image player device 630 by the image conversion device 100 may be displayed on the screen of the television 400 by the image conversion device 100 or may be stored in the external storage device 620 , And may be streamed out to the user terminal 200.

The microphone 640 may be a microphone capable of receiving a signal such as a sound wave. The audio signal input through the microphone 640 is mixed with the audio information input from at least one of the other external devices 610, 620 and 630 by the image conversion apparatus 100, May be output, stored in the external storage device 620, or streamed to the user terminal 200.

In addition, the image conversion apparatus 100 can acquire images through a plurality of external devices 610, 620, 630, and 640, as well as acquire images on the Internet through the network 300 in a streaming manner . In addition, the image conversion apparatus 100 can acquire an image from the user terminal 200 at a remote place via the network 300. [

The network 300 means a connection structure in which mutual information can be exchanged between nodes such as the user terminal 200 and the image information conversion apparatus 100. An example of the network 300 is a 3rd Generation Partnership Project ) Network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, a WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a Wireless LAN A Bluetooth network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The user terminal 200 is a mobile communication device that is guaranteed to be portable and mobility and can be used as a mobile communication device such as a smartphone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, a personal communication system (PCS), a global system for mobile communication (GSM) Personal Digital Cellular (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W- A wireless broadband Internet (Wibro) terminal, and the like.

The user terminal 200 can control the external video player device 630, the image converting apparatus 100, and the like at a remote place. The user terminal 200 performs wireless communication with communication devices such as Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), and IrDA (Infrared Data Association) provided in the image conversion apparatus 100, (Wi-Fi), WiBro, and the like through an AP (Access Point).

The remote controller 500 can control the driving of devices such as the image conversion apparatus 100 and the television 400 using an infrared signal or the like.

The image conversion apparatus 100 can be controlled based on a control input through the user terminal 200, the remote controller 500, and the like. The image conversion apparatus 100 can activate at least one of a plurality of input ports corresponding to a plurality of external apparatuses based on the control input. The image conversion apparatus 100 may convert the input image information into a desired image output based on the control input. The image information input to the image conversion apparatus 100 includes an antenna / cable 610, an external storage device 620, an external video player device 630, a microphone 640, a user terminal 200, 300 via the Internet. The image output converted and provided through the image conversion apparatus 100 may be stored in the external storage device 620, displayed on the television 400 screen, streamed to the user terminal 200 And so on.

The image conversion apparatus 100 receives image related information input from any one of the plurality of external apparatuses 610, 620, 630, and 640 and input image information from any one of the plurality of external apparatuses 610, 620, 630, and 640 Related image information can be synthesized and output. The image conversion apparatus 100 may synthesize and output an image and an image, or may synthesize and output an image and audio, or may synthesize and output audio and audio.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an image conversion system that provides a composite function according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The user terminal 200, the network 300, the television 400, the external storage device 620, the external video player device 630 and the microphone 640 shown in FIG. 2 correspond to the user terminal 200 The network 300, the television 400, the external storage device 620, the external video player device 630, and the microphone 640, the description thereof will be omitted.

2, the image conversion apparatus 100 may be a separate apparatus that is connected to the set-top box 650 and assists the function of the set-top box 650. [

The image conversion apparatus 100 is connected to the input port to which the set-top box 650 is connected and a plurality of external devices 620, 630, and 640 corresponding to the plurality of external devices 620, 630, and 640, And / or the input port. At this time, the control input input through the set top box 650 may be a control input by a user input. That is, the user can input a control signal for controlling the image conversion apparatus 100 to the set-top box 650 through the user terminal 200, the remote controller 500, and the like. The image conversion apparatus 100 may convert the input image information into a desired image output based on the control input received from the set-top box 650 and provide the converted image output.

In FIG. 2, an antenna / cable for receiving signals from at least one of satellite, cable, and ground wave may be connected to the set-top box 650.

The image conversion apparatus 100 can receive image signals such as satellite, cable, and terrestrial waves through the antenna / cable connected to the set top box 650 based on the control input inputted through the set top box 650, The image may be received from at least one of the external storage device 620, the external video player device 630, the microphone 640, the user terminal 200, and the Internet through the network 300. In addition, the image conversion apparatus 100 may convert the input image information into a desired image output based on the control input input through the set-top box 650, and provide the converted image output. The image changing apparatus 100 may store image-related data subjected to signal processing at the time of image output in the external storage device 620 or may be displayed on the screen of the television 400 or streamed to the user terminal 200 have.

The remote controller 500 can control the operation of the set top box 650 to the television 400 and the like. Hereinafter, an image conversion apparatus 100 that provides a complex function according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a hardware configuration of an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the specific communication standard, version, memory type, etc. shown in FIG. 3 or described with reference to FIG. 3 is only one embodiment, but it is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 3, an image conversion apparatus 100 for providing a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a peripheral device having only a connection portion inside the device, and a peripheral device having a contact for supporting connection between the external device and the peripheral device .

A peripheral device having only a connection portion inside the apparatus may include a CPU 1, a DDR3 (2), a flash memory, and an FND DISPLAY 4.

The peripheral device in which the contact for supporting the connection with the external device exists includes the AV 5, the IR RX 6, the IR TX 7, the SATA 8, the USB 9, the WiFi 10, the MIC 11 ), An HDMI 12, an HDMI 13, a LAN 14, an IC CARD 15, and a tuner 16.

A-V 5 denotes an interface for simultaneously outputting a video output through CVBS (Composite Video Blanking and Sync) and a left and right audio signal (RL Audio). The image conversion apparatus 100 can provide the converted image information through the AV 5 when converting the input image information into a desired image output and provide the signal through the AV 5. The signal provided through the AV 5 is displayed on the screen of the television 400 Stored in the external storage device 620, or streamed to the user terminal 200. [

IR RX (6) and IR TX (7) are interfaces for receiving and outputting infrared signals for remote control. The IR RX 6 and the IR TX 7 can receive and output an infrared signal (control signal) from the remote controller 500 or the user terminal 200. [ The IR RX 6 corresponds to the IR (infrared) reception 116 function in FIG. 5 to be described later and the IR TX 7 can correspond to the IR (infrared) output 143 function.

The SATA 8 is a serial ATA (Serial ATA), which means a system bus standard for connecting a large capacity external storage device 620. In the image conversion apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the SATA 8 can support the 3.0 version. The SATA 8 may correspond to the SATA 123 in FIG. 5 to be described later. For example, the external storage device 620 connected to the SATA 123 may be a hard disk (HDD) 622.

The USB 9 is a universal serial bus standard for connecting various peripheral devices to a computer. In the image conversion device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the USB 9 can support USB 2.0 have. The USB 9 may be connected to a memory, which is an external storage device 620, and a hard disk, and peripheral devices such as a keyboard and a mouse may be connected.

The USB 9 may correspond to the USB 122 in Fig. 5 to be described later. An external storage device 620 for providing an image to the image conversion apparatus 100 may be connected to the USB 9 or may be connected to an external storage device 620 for storing an image output through the image conversion apparatus 100. [ (621, 622) may be connected.

The WiFi 10 is a standard for supporting a short-range wireless communication network. In the image conversion apparatus 100 according to an embodiment, the WiFi 10 can support the 802.11 standard. At this time, the communication between the WiFi 10 and the CPU 1 can be performed based on the USB standard. The image conversion apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform both a client function supporting WiFi and an AP function.

The MIC 11 may support an interface of a microphone and the MIC 11 may communicate with an I2S (Integrated Interchip Sound) standard in the image conversion apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The MIC 11 may correspond to the MIC 640 in FIG. 5, which will be described later.

The HDMI 12 and HDMI 13 are High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), and can be used to transmit digital audio and video information. The HDMI 12 may be an image input port and the HDMI 13 may be an image output port. The HDMI 12, which is an input port of the image conversion apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, can receive and process audio divided into I2S standard and video divided into BT1120 standard. The HDMI 12, which is a video input port, corresponds to the HDMI 114 in Fig. 5 to be described later, and the HDMI 13, which is a video output port, can correspond to the HDMI 124 in Fig.

The LAN 14 is an interface for connecting to the external Internet, and can provide an RJ45 port, and can communicate with a Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII) standard.

The IC CARD 15 can support the T0 / T1 / T14 protocol interface according to the ISO / IEC 7816 standard.

The tuner 16 may receive a TV signal of a terrestrial wave, a satellite, and a cable. The image conversion apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may transmit a signal received through the tuner 16 to a TS (Transport Stream) As shown in FIG. The tuner 16 may correspond to a tuner 111, which is an input port in FIG. 5, which will be described later.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 can be more easily understood with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an entire data flow in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

4 through 5, an image conversion apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an input control unit 110, an output control unit 120, a data processing unit 130, and a control unit 140, . ≪ / RTI >

The image conversion apparatus 100 can receive an image from at least one external apparatus among a plurality of external apparatuses through the input control unit 110. [

The input control unit 110 may detect a connection with at least one external device among a plurality of external devices and may activate an input port corresponding to at least one external device whose connection is sensed. The image conversion apparatus 100 can receive image-related data through the activated input port.

A plurality of external devices capable of receiving image related data by the image conversion apparatus 100 include an antenna / cable 610, a network 300, an external storage device 620, an external video player device 630, an MIC (640), and the like. A tuner 111, an application 112, a media player 113, an HDMI 114, and a display unit 112 are connected to input ports corresponding to a plurality of external devices provided in the image conversion apparatus 100. [ , An audio mixer (A-MIXER) 115, and the like.

More specifically, the input control unit 110 may activate the tuner 111 to receive an image from the antenna / cable 610. The tuner 111 can support signals such as terrestrial waves, cables, and satellites. The input control unit 110 may activate the app 112 to receive images via the network 300. The app 112 refers to an app that can provide content such as video, audio, and the like. The input control unit 110 may activate the media player 113 to receive images from the external storage device 620. [ The input control unit 110 can activate the HDMI 114 to receive images from the external video player device 630. [ The input control unit 110 may activate the audio mixer 115 to receive audio data from the microphone 640. [ The audio mixer 115 can add and synthesize audio data received from the microphone 640 to audio data input through any one of a plurality of external devices. The microphone 640 may be activated when a jack is inserted into the corresponding port and may receive a voice signal from the microphone 640 when the audio mixer 115 program is executed.

When the input port for the tuner 111, the application 112, and the media player 113 is activated, the input control unit 110 may deactivate input ports of input sources other than the activated input port . When the HDMI 114 is activated, the input control unit 110 disables the input ports 112, 111, 113, and 114 of the input sources 300, 610, 620, and 630 except for the MIC 640 .

When the tuner 110 is activated, the image conversion apparatus 100 can receive image-related data such as terrestrial waves, satellites, cables, and the like through the antenna / cable 610. When the application 112 is activated, the image conversion apparatus 100 can receive image-related data via the Internet or the like based on the network 300. [ The image conversion apparatus 100 may acquire a streaming image from the Internet via the network 300. [ The image conversion apparatus 100 acquires image related data stored in an external storage device 620 such as the USB memory 621, the USB HDD 621, and the SATA HDD 622 when the media player 113 is activated . When the HDMI 114 is activated, the image conversion apparatus 100 can acquire image-related data from the external image player device 630. [ In addition, when the HDMI 114 is activated, the image conversion apparatus 100 can acquire a CCTV image from the CCTV camera through the network 300. [ The image conversion apparatus 100 can acquire voice data from the microphone 640 when the audio mixer 115 is activated.

The input control unit 110 can determine which input port of the plurality of input ports to receive image related data (i.e., which input port to activate). At this time, the input control unit 110 can determine an input port to be activated based on information previously stored in a setting unit 142 (for example, setting information such as reserved recording, reserved viewing, etc.). Further, the input control unit 110 can determine the input port to be activated based on the control input information input from the remote controller 500. The input control unit 110 may determine an input port to be activated based on the control input information input through the application of the user terminal 200 or the like.

2, the input control unit 110 of the image conversion apparatus 100 may include a set-top box (not shown), which is provided separately from the set-top box 650. In this case, The input port to be activated may be determined based on the control input information input through the set top box 650. [ The control input information input through the set top box 650 may be a control input by a user input.

The set top box 650 may be a first external device among a plurality of external devices and the external storage device 620, the external video player device 630, and the microphone 640 And may be a second external device different from the first external device.

The input control unit 110 of the image conversion apparatus 100 activates an input port corresponding to at least one of a plurality of external apparatuses based on a control input through the first external apparatus, And an input port corresponding to the second external device.

The output control unit 120 can activate the output port corresponding to the requested output value based on the required output value set based on the control input. In this case, the required output value means a method of outputting video related data received through the input port. Streaming output to the user terminal 200 through the network 300, storage to the external storage devices 621 and 622, Or the like on the screen of the display device 400. [0050]

The output control unit 120 may include at least one of streaming 121, USB 122, SATA 123, HDMI 124 and CVBS 125 as an output port.

More specifically, the output control unit 120 can activate the streaming output port 121 when streaming the input image-related data to the user terminal through the network 300. [ The output control unit 120 can activate the USB output port 121 when it is desired to store the input image related data in an external storage device 621 such as a hard disk or a memory connected to the USB output port 121. [ The output control unit 120 may activate the SATA output port 123 when it is desired to store the input image related data in an external storage device 622 such as a hard disk connected to the SATA 123. [ The output controller 120 may activate the HDMI output port 124 when outputting the input image related data to the screen of the display device 400. [ The output control unit 120 may activate the CVBS output port 125 when it is desired to output the input image-related data to the screen of the display device 400.

The output control unit 120 can determine which output port among the plurality of output ports to output image related data (i.e., which output port to activate). At this time, as in the case of the input control unit 110, the output control unit 120 controls the output port 120 to be activated based on information previously stored in the setting unit 142 (for example, setting information such as reserved recording or reservation viewing) Can be determined. The output control unit 120 can also determine an output port to be activated based on the control input information input from the remote controller 500. [ The output control unit 120 can determine an output port to be activated based on the control input information input through the application of the user terminal 200 or the like.

2, the output control unit 120 of the image conversion apparatus 100 may include a set-top box (not shown) Based on the control input information input through the input / output unit 650, the output port to be activated. The control input information input through the set top box 650 may be a control input by a user input.

The output control unit 120 of the image conversion apparatus 100 may control at least any one of the plurality of output ports 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125 based on a control input through the first external device, The output port can be activated.

In addition, the output control unit 120 may receive the streaming output request through the control input, and may activate the streaming output port 121 when the streaming service is subscribed to the streaming service and is connected to the network 300. The output control unit 120 may receive the data storage request through the control input and may activate the USB output port 122 when receiving the selection for the USB external storage device 621. [ At this time, if the external storage device 621 is not connected to the image conversion apparatus 100, the output control unit 120 may deactivate the USB output port 122. In addition, the output control unit 120 may receive the data storage request via the control input, and may activate the SATA output port 123 when receiving the selection for the SATA external storage device 622. [ At this time, if the external storage device 622 is not connected to the image conversion apparatus 100, the output control unit 120 may disable the SATA output port 123. The output control unit 120 receives an output request for the HDMI 124 via the control input and when the output device (i.e., television, display device) 400 is connected to the HDMI 124, The port 124 can be activated. The CVBS output port 125 is an interface for simultaneously outputting the video output and the left and right audio signals. When the output request to the display device 400 is received through the control input, the output control unit 120 outputs the CVBS output port 125, Can be activated.

The output control unit 120 may transmit the converted code for output through the data processing unit 130 (that is, image related data subjected to the signal processing) through the requested equipment or the network interface.

The data processing unit 130 can interpret and convert the video and audio data in a manner desired by the user.

The data processing unit 130 may process the image-related data received through the activated input port to provide the image-related data received from the activated input port to the activated output port. The data processing unit 130 may perform any one of decoding, encoding 131, and transcoding 133 as signal processing. Briefly, decoding 131 may be used to interpret compressed data during playback of images, audio, etc., and encoding 132 may be used to compress and transform data such as video, audio, and the like. The transcoding 133 can encode a moving picture file or a codec that is not reproduced by a specific device in real time so that the corresponding device can reproduce the moving picture file or the codec.

The data processing unit 130 receives a signal (for example, a signal of terrestrial wave, satellite, cable, or the like) received through the tuner 110 in the TS standard 134 and thereafter decodes 131) or transcoding (133). At this time, a function of descrambling only the channels that can be viewed by reading user information (for example, user ID information, user terminal identification information, etc.) from the outside is included in the control input after receiving the TS standard 134 . Examples of data flows that are processed on a scenario-by-scenario basis based on various control inputs can be more readily understood with reference to FIGS. 6 to 14, which will be described later.

In addition, the data processing unit 130 may decode the video-related data input from the application input port 112 and the media player input port 113. The data processing unit 130 may encode the image data that has been decoded 131.

The data processing unit 130 may process the video data input from the HDMI input port 114 into the BT1120 standard 135 and encode the video data. The data processing unit 130 may process the audio data input from the HDMI input port 114 and the audio data input from the audio mixer 115 into the I2S standard 136 and encode the audio data. The encoded data 132 may be decoded 131.

The control unit 140 may provide the image related data processed by the data processing unit 130 to the output port activated by the output control unit 120. [

When the streaming output port 121 is activated, the control unit 140 may cause the signal-processed video-related data to be streamed to the user terminal 200 through the network 300. [ When the USB output port 122 is activated, the control unit 140 may store image-related data subjected to signal processing in the external storage device 621 connected to the USB output port 122. In addition, the controller 140 may cause the image-related data processed in the external storage device 622 connected to the SATA output port 123 to be stored when the SATA output port 123 is activated. The control unit 140 may cause the video output device 400 to display the video-related data when the HDMI output port 124 or the CVBS output port 125 is activated.

The control unit 140 may control the input control unit 110, the output control unit 120, and the data processing unit 130 based on the control input.

At this time, the control unit 140 controls the input control unit 110, the output control unit 120, and the data processing unit 120 based on information previously stored in the setting unit 142 (for example, setting information such as reserved recording, (130).

The control unit 140 can receive the device control information from the user terminal 200 through the device control receiving unit 117 and store the received information in the device control data management module 141. [ The control unit 140 can also receive infrared rays 116 as a control input from the remote controller 500 and store the control signals received from the controller 500 in the device control data management module 141. [ The control input information stored in the device control data management module 141 may be information for controlling the external video player device 630 or information for controlling the input control unit 110 or the output control unit 120 .

The control unit 140 may include an app setting unit 144 that stores setting information of apps executable in the image converting apparatus 100. [ The information stored in the application setting unit 144 may be reflected in the setting unit 142 and the control unit 140 may control the input control unit 110 and the output control unit 120 based on the information. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 14, the data flow according to various scenarios in the image conversion apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

6 to 8 illustrate an example in which the user can record while viewing multiple channels through the image conversion apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a first scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The first scenario assumes that the content broadcast on the cable is to be stored in an external storage device.

6, in the first scenario, the image conversion apparatus 100 activates the tuner 111 through the input control unit 110, and controls the USB 122 and the SATA 123 through the output control unit 120, Can be activated. The tuner 111 may then receive the image data received from the antenna / cable 610. The image related data received through the tuner 111 may be converted into the TS standard 134 and then encoded 132 through decoding 131 to be stored in the external storage devices 621 and 622. [ The image-related data that has been encoded 132 may then be stored in an external storage device 621, 622 preselected by a user input of the USB 122 and the SATA 123. [ For example, when the external storage devices 621 and 622 are not pre-selected by user input, the external storage device 622 connected to the SATA output port 123 may be selected as basic setting information. That is, the image-related data encoded 132 may be stored in the external storage device activated by the output control unit 120. [

7 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a second scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The second scenario assumes that the content broadcast on the cable is being watched at the external destination while recording at the same time in the home.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the case of the second scenario, the input control section 110 can activate the tuner 111 based on the control input corresponding to the TV watching. At this time, the input control unit 110 may receive the control input corresponding to the TV viewing by the user input based on the first external device (e.g., the set-top box 650), the remote controller 500 or the user terminal Or by a user input based on the user interface 200. The activated tuner 111 can receive TV-related data from the antenna / cable 610.

In addition, when the user inputs a control input corresponding to the TV view through the user terminal 200, the device control data management unit 141 receives the control input from the user terminal 200, To the output control unit 120. The output control unit 120 can activate the streaming output port 121 based on the received control input information so that the user can watch the broadcast at an external site.

 The data processing unit 130 then transcodes 133 the TV-related data received through the tuner 111 and outputs the data to the streaming output port 121. The information output to the streaming output port 121 may be transmitted to the user terminal 200 in streaming through the network 300.

When the image conversion apparatus 100 receives the control input corresponding to the recording request, the output control unit 120 can activate either the USB 122 or the SATA 123 based on the user input. For example, when the user selects the USB output port 122, the output control unit 120 can activate the USB output port 122. [ The data processing unit 130 may encode the TV-related data received from the tuner 111 and output the video and audio data to the USB output port 122. The control unit 140 may store the data output to the USB output port 122 in an external storage device 621 such as a hard disk or a memory connected to the USB output port 122. [

On the other hand, in case of changing the channel in the middle in the scenario 2, the following process can be added. When the user input corresponding to the channel change is input in the user terminal 200 watching the TV, the output control unit 120 controls the user terminal 200 through the device control reception unit 117 to the device control data management unit 141, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > channel change < / RTI > Then, the output control unit 120 can change the channel of the streaming output port 121 based on the received control input. Then, the user terminal 200 can watch TV-related data corresponding to the changed channel by streaming.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a third scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The third scenario assumes that user 1 listens to cable TV in the living room, user 2 watches news in the room, and records a drama being broadcast on another channel.

Referring to FIG. 8, in the case of the third scenario, the input control unit 110 can activate the tuner 111 when receiving a control input corresponding to a TV viewing (for example, a lecture). The activated tuner 111 may receive data (e.g., steel related data) from the antenna / cable 610. The data processing unit 130 may decode the data received through the tuner 111 to output the video to the TV 1 viewed by the user 1. The output control unit 120 can activate the HDMI output port 124 based on the control input corresponding to the TV watching. The video and audio data decoded 131 may be output to the HDMI output port 124 activated through the output control unit 130. Then, the data output to the HDMI output port 124 may be displayed on the screen of the TV 400 connected to the HDMI output port 124.

On the other hand, when the user terminal 200 of the user 2 receives an input corresponding to the TV view (for example, a news view) through the user 2, the information corresponding to the received TV view is transmitted to the device control receiver 117 To the output control unit 120 through the device control data management unit 141. [ The output control unit 120 can activate the output to the streaming service, that is, the streaming output port 121, based on the received information. The news related data that the user 2 wants to view is received by the tuner 111 via the antenna / cable 610 and the data received by the tuner 111 is transmitted through the transcoding 133 to the network 300 To the user terminal 200 of the user 2. Accordingly, the user 2 can watch the news through the user terminal 200.

Meanwhile, regarding the drama recording, the setting unit 142 may store the recording request information for the drama broadcasted at a specific time as the reserved recording information. The setting unit 142 receives the recording request information from any one of the first external device (e.g., the set top box 650, the remote controller 500, and the user terminal 200) .

The output control unit 120 can activate the recording function based on the reserved recording information stored in the setting unit 142. [ That is, the output control unit 120 can activate the SATA output port 123 for activating the recording function, for example. Thereafter, the data processing unit 130 confirms the channel information based on the reserved recording information, decodes (131) or encodes (132) the video information (for example, drama related data) And output it to the port 123. The data output via the SATA output port 123 may then be stored in the hard disk external storage 622 connected to the SATA output port 123. [ In this case, if the USB output port 122 is selected as the output port based on the user input, the drama related data encoded 132 is stored in the external storage device 621 connected to the USB output port 122 .

9 to 12 illustrate examples of viewing a recorded file through the image conversion apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a fourth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth scenario assumes that a recorded video file is watched.

9, in the case of the fourth scenario, the USB port (for example, the USB output port 122, the USB 9 shown in FIG. 3, etc.) of the image conversion apparatus 100 is connected to the external storage device 620 Can be connected. When the connection of the external storage device 620 is detected, the input control unit 110 can activate the media player 113. [ The media player 113 can read the recorded movie file from the external storage device 620. [ Thereafter, the data processing unit 130 may decode the read moving picture file (131). The output control unit 120 can activate the HDMI output port 124 for viewing an image. The moving picture file encoded 132 may then be displayed on the screen of the TV 400 connected to the HDMI output port 124 via the HDMI output port 124. [

 10 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a fifth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the fifth scenario, it is assumed that the user watches a recorded video file, dubbes the voice file, and stores the file as a different file.

Referring to FIG. 10, the external video player device 630 may be connected to the video conversion device 100. For example, the external video player device 630 may be a game device. The input control unit 110 can activate the HDMI input port 114 when a connection with the external video player device 630 is detected. The microphone 640 may be connected to the image conversion unit 110 and the input control unit 110 may activate the audio mixer 115 when a connection with the microphone 640 is detected.

The data processing unit 130 receives the video file executed by the external video player device 630 through the HDMI 114 and processes and encodes the received video data into the BT1120 standard 135, (132) to the I2S standard (136). The data processing unit 130 may receive the voice data input through the microphone 640 through the audio mixer 115 and then process and encode 132 the voice data into the I2S standard 136. The data processing unit 130 may combine the audio data input through the HDMI 114 and the audio data input through the audio mixer 115 and process and encode 132 into the I2S standard 136.

The encoded data 132 may be decoded 131. The output control unit 120 can activate the HDMI output port 124 for viewing an image. The moving picture file encoded 132 may be displayed on the screen of the TV 400 connected to the HDMI output port 124 via the HDMI output port 124. [

The data processing unit 130 receives the moving picture file executed by the external video player device 630 through the HDMI 114 and simultaneously receives the voice data from the microphone 640 through the audio mixer 115, The received voice data can be added to the signal received through the HDMI 114. [ The video data received through the HDMI 114 is encoded into the BT1120 standard 135 and then encoded 132 and the audio data synthesized through the HDMI 114 and the audio mixer 115 is converted into the I2S standard 136 Processed and then encoded (132). The data that has been encoded 132 may then be output to the SATA output port 123 activated by the output controller 120. Data output via the SATA 123 may be stored in the hard disk external storage 622 connected to the SATA output port 123.

11 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a sixth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The sixth scenario assumes that the user 1 watches the recorded video on the external trip and simultaneously the user 2 watches the TV together in the living room of the home.

Referring to FIG. 11, the control unit 140 may receive the control input corresponding to the sixth scenario through the user terminal 200 as an example. When the external storage device 620 is connected to the USB port of the image conversion apparatus 100, the input control unit 110 can activate the media player 113. The media player 113 can read the moving picture stored in the external storage device 620. The video file may be decoded 131 by the data processing unit 130 and then transmitted to the HDMI output port 124. The HDMI output port 124 can be activated by the output control unit 120 so that the user 2 can watch the corresponding video on the TV. The data output to the HDMI output port 124 is transmitted to the TV 400 connected to the HDMI output port 124 and can be displayed on the TV 400 screen.

On the other hand, the output control unit 120 can activate the streaming output port 121 so that the user 1 can view the corresponding image at the external destination simultaneously with viewing through the TV 400. The data processor 130 may transcode the encoded image 132 and output the encoded image to the streaming output port 121. The data output through the streaming output port 121 may then be streamed out through the network 300 to the user terminal 200 at the external location.

12 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a seventh scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The seventh scenario assumes that a moving picture on the Internet is being watched on a user terminal through streaming while a corresponding moving picture is recorded at the same time.

Referring to FIG. 12, the control unit 140 may receive the control input corresponding to the seventh scenario through the user terminal 200 as an example. The input control unit 110 can activate the app 112 installed in the image conversion apparatus 100 to acquire the video file on the Internet through the network 300. [ The control unit 140 can download the video file on the Internet based on the network 300 via the activated application 112 and execute the downloaded file. The output control unit 120 may activate the streaming output port 121 so that the user can view the corresponding file on the external destination. The file executed through the application 112 may be output to the streaming output port 121 after decoding 131 and encoding 132. [ Thereafter, the data output to the streaming output port 121 may be transmitted to the user terminal 200 through the network 300.

At the same time, the output control unit 120 may activate the SATA output port 123 to record the image. The encoded corresponding image may then be transferred to the SATA output port 123 and stored in an external storage device 622 connected to the SATA output port 123.

13 to 14 illustrate examples in which an external device is controlled and viewed through the image conversion apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to an eighth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The eighth scenario assumes that the contents to be broadcast on the DVR are watched on an external destination and the necessary broadcast sections are repeatedly watched.

Referring to FIG. 13, in the case of the eighth scenario, the input control unit 110 can activate the HDMI input port 114 after detecting connection with the external video player device 630. The external video player device 630 may be a DVR device. The image conversion apparatus 100 can read image information output from the external image player device 630 through the HDMI input port 114. [ The data received via the HDMI input port 114 may be encoded 132. The encoded 132 data may be passed to the streaming output port 121 after passing through the transcoding 133. The output control unit 120 may activate the streaming output port 121 to provide the user terminal 200 with an image received from the DVR. Thus, the activated streaming output port 121 may receive the transcoded data 133 and then forward it to the user terminal 200 via the network 300. [

In addition, the control unit 140 can receive, from the user terminal 200, a control input for repeatedly viewing a specific section through the device control receiving unit 117 through the device control data managing unit 141. [ The control input signal for repeatedly watching a specific section may be a signal for controlling the external video player device 630 and the external video player device 630 may receive the IR output 143 signal based on the control signal of the user terminal 200 . ≪ / RTI >

14 is a diagram illustrating a data flow according to a ninth scenario in an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is assumed that the ninth scenario is to record CCTV images while watching the CCTV images on the TV in the living room, and to provide them to the user terminal 200 via the Internet.

Referring to FIG. 14, in the case of the ninth scenario, the image transforming apparatus 100 can receive an image from a CCTV connected to the network 300. FIG. The input control unit 110 may activate the app 112 for image acquisition via the network 300. [ The video obtained through the app 112 may then be decoded 131 and then passed to the HDMI output port 124 for presentation to the TV in the living room. The output control unit 120 can activate the HDMI output port 124 to output the image to the TV. Accordingly, the image transmitted to the HDMI output port 124 can be displayed on the screen of the TV 400 connected to the HDMI output port 124. [

Also, the output control unit 120 may activate the SATA output port 123 to store the image. The decoded image 131 may be stored in the external storage device 622 connected to the SATA 123 via the SATA 123. [ For example, when a user input for activating the USB output port 122 is received, the image may be stored in an external storage device 621 connected to the USB output port 122.

In addition, the output control unit 120 may activate the streaming output port 121 to provide the corresponding image to the user terminal 200. Accordingly, the image transmitted to the streaming output port 121 can be provided to the user terminal 200 via the Internet based on the network 300. [

Although the image conversion apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention performs the functions of the set-top box as a whole as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to another embodiment, the image conversion apparatus 100 of the present invention may be applied to a separate apparatus assisting the function of the set-top box 650 by being connected to the set-top box 650 as shown in FIG. 2, the image conversion apparatus 100 may include a plurality of units (for example, an input control unit 110, an output control unit 120, and a data processing unit 130) based on control inputs received through the set- And the control unit 140).

Hereinafter, the operation flow of the present invention will be briefly described based on the details described above.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method of controlling an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The control method of the image conversion apparatus that provides the composite function shown in FIG. 15 may be performed by the image conversion apparatus 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14. FIG. Therefore, the contents described with respect to the image conversion apparatus 100 through FIGS. 1 through 14 can be similarly applied to FIG. 15, even if omitted below.

Referring to FIG. 15, in step S1510, the input control unit 110 detects a connection with at least one external device among a plurality of external devices, and activates an input port corresponding to at least one external device have. At this time, the input port may include at least one of a tuner, an app, a media player, an HDMI, and an audio mixer.

Further, the input control unit 110 can activate the input port based on at least any one of control information input from the user terminal, preset setting information, and control information input from the remote controller.

In addition, the input control unit 110 receives a control input through a first external device (e.g., a set-top box) among a plurality of external devices, and then transmits the control input to a second external device The corresponding input port can be activated. The control input may be a user control input via the first external device.

Next, in step S1520, the output control unit 120 can activate the output port corresponding to the requested output value based on the requested output value set based on the control input. At this time, the output port may include at least one of streaming, USB, SATA, HDMI and CVBS.

Next, in step S1530, the data processing unit 130 may process the image-related data to provide the image-related data received from the activated input port to the activated output port. At this time, the data processing unit 130 may perform at least one of decoding, encoding, and transcoding as signal processing.

Next, in step S1540, the control unit 140 may provide the signal-processed image-related data to the activated output port.

In step S1540, when the streaming is activated as an output port, the control unit 140 can transmit the signal-processed video-related data to the user terminal through the network. In addition, when either USB or SATA is activated as an output port, the control unit 140 may store the image-processed image-related data in an external storage device connected to USB or SATA. In addition, when either HDMI or CVBS is activated as an output port, the control unit 140 can display image-processed image-related data on a video output device.

In the above description, steps S1510 to S1540 may be further divided into further steps, or combined in fewer steps, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

A control method of an image conversion apparatus that provides a composite function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

Furthermore, the control method of the image conversion apparatus that provides the above-described multiple functions can also be implemented in the form of a computer program or an application executed by a computer stored in a recording medium.

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the foregoing description of the embodiments is for illustrative purposes and that those skilled in the art can easily modify the invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

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An image converting apparatus comprising:
An input control unit for detecting a connection with at least one external device among a plurality of external devices and activating an input port corresponding to at least one external device for which the connection is sensed;
An output control unit for activating an output port corresponding to the required output value based on a required output value set based on a control input;
A data processor for signal-processing the image-related data to provide image-related data received from the activated input port to the activated output port; And
A control unit for providing the signal-processed image-related data to the activated output port,
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Wherein the output port comprises at least one of streaming, USB, SATA, and CVBS,
Wherein,
Transmitting the signal-processed video-related data to the user terminal through the network when the streaming is activated as the output port,
Storing the signal-processed image-related data in an external storage device connected to the USB or SATA when either USB or SATA is activated as the output port,
When the CVBS is activated as the output port, displays the signal-processed image-related data on a video output device,
Wherein the image conversion apparatus includes a first external device connected to the video output device among the plurality of external devices and providing the control input for activating the input port and the output port to the video conversion device, And a second external device, which is different from the device,
Wherein the first external device is a set-top box and the second external device is at least one of an external storage device, an external video player device, and a microphone,
Wherein the input control unit activates at least one of an input port corresponding to the second external device as an input port corresponding to the at least one external device, a tuner, an app, a media player, and an audio mixer,
Wherein the data processing unit selectively performs at least one of decoding, encoding, and transcoding as the signal processing in consideration of the activated input port and the activated output port.
delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The input control unit,
Wherein the input port is activated based on at least any one of control information input from a user terminal, setting information stored in advance, and control information input from a remote controller.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control input is a user control input input through the first external device.
An image conversion method performed in an image conversion apparatus,
Detecting a connection with at least one external device among a plurality of external devices and activating an input port corresponding to at least one external device for which the connection is sensed;
Activating an output port corresponding to the required output value based on a required output value set based on a control input;
Processing the image-related data to provide image-related data received from the activated input port to the activated output port; And
Providing the signal-processed image-related data to the activated output port,
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Wherein the output port comprises at least one of streaming, USB, SATA, and CVBS,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
Transmitting the signal-processed video-related data to the user terminal through the network when the streaming is activated as the output port,
Storing the signal-processed image-related data in an external storage device connected to the USB or SATA when either USB or SATA is activated as the output port,
When the CVBS is activated as the output port, displays the signal-processed image-related data on a video output device,
Wherein the image conversion apparatus includes a first external device connected to the video output device among the plurality of external devices and providing the control input for activating the input port and the output port to the video conversion device, And a second external device connected to the second external device,
Wherein the first external device is a set-top box and the second external device is at least one of an external storage device, an external video player device, and a microphone,
Activating the input port activates at least one of an input port corresponding to the second external device as an input port corresponding to the at least one external device, a tuner, an app, a media player, and an audio mixer,
Wherein the data processing step selectively performs at least one of decoding, encoding and transcoding as the signal processing in consideration of the activated input port and the activated output port. Control method.
delete delete delete 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein activating the input port comprises:
Wherein the input port is activated based on at least any one of control information input from a user terminal, setting information stored in advance, and control information input from a remote controller.
delete A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of any one of claims 9 and 13 on a computer.
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