KR102191868B1 - Digital device and method of processing a service thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

In this specification, various embodiment(s) for a service system, a digital device, and a service processing method thereof are disclosed. Here, an example of a method of processing a service in a digital device according to the present invention includes providing a first service based on a first STB, and requesting a second service through a first service board for the first service. Receiving and providing the requested second service based on a second STB, wherein the first STB is a physical STB, and the second STB is an STB application. In addition, an example of a digital device that processes a service according to the present invention is an output unit that outputs a first service processed by a first STB, and receives a second service request through a first service board for the first service. And a control unit configured to control the user interface unit to process the requested second service by the second STB, and to output the second service processed by the second STB from the output unit. 1 STB is a physical STB, and the second STB is an STB application.

Description

A digital device and a service processing method in the digital device {DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING A SERVICE THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a digital device and a service processing method in the digital device, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for processing a paid service in a digital device.

Compared to conventional analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is strong against external noise, so data loss is small, and it is advantageous for error correction, and it can implement high resolution and thus provide a clear screen. Not only that, but a bi-directional service is also possible.

Digital broadcasting, as well as conventional terrestrial, satellite, cable, and recently, real-time broadcasting for digital content and Contents on Demand (CoD) through an Internet Protocol (IP) network A wider variety of services has become possible.

Meanwhile, in the related art, a physical set-top box (STB) provided by a service provider has been essential to provide a pay broadcast service. However, such a physical STB requires time and cost to install, and has limitations in updating, upgrading, and maintenance, causing inconvenience to users.

An object of the present invention is to define a software STB capable of handling various pay services including pay broadcast services provided by a conventional physical set-top box (STB), and to process pay services through the software STB. A system, a digital device, and a method for processing the pay broadcast service are provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of accessing, configuring, and processing a paid service in a digital device through the software STB.

Another object of the present invention is to enable a user to enjoy more various paid services on a digital device through a plurality of software STBs.

The technical problem to be achieved in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned technical problem, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. .

In this specification, various embodiment(s) for a service system, a digital device, and a service processing method thereof are disclosed.

An example of a method of processing a service in a digital device according to the present invention includes: providing a first service based on a first STB; Receiving a second service request through a first service board for the first service; And providing the requested second service based on a second STB, wherein the first STB is a physical STB, and the second STB is an STB application.

An example of a digital device that processes a service according to the present invention includes an output unit that outputs a first service processed by a first STB; A user interface unit for receiving a second service request through a first service board for the first service; And a controller configured to control the requested second service to be processed by the second STB, and to output the second service processed by the second STB from the output unit, wherein the first STB is physically STB, and the second STB is an STB application.

The technical solutions that can be obtained in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned solutions, and other solutions that are not mentioned are clearly to those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. It will be understandable.

According to the present invention,

First, a new type of software STB that can handle a variety of paid services, including paid broadcasting services provided to a physical STB (Set-Top Box), is defined, and a service system that processes paid services through the software STB, digital There is an effect of providing a device and a method of processing the pay broadcast service.

Second, there is an effect of providing a method of accessing, configuring, and processing a paid service in a digital device through the software STB.

Third, there is an effect that users can enjoy more various paid services on digital devices through a plurality of software STBs.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description. will be.

1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a service system including a digital device;
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital device according to an embodiment;
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital device according to another embodiment;
4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital device according to another embodiment;
5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a detailed configuration of the control unit of FIGS. 2 to 4 according to an exemplary embodiment;
6 is a view showing the digital device of FIGS. 2 to 4 and a control means of the digital device;
7 is a diagram illustrating a process of installing an STB application in a digital device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating a pay broadcast service processing method when an IPTV mode is supported according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a home screen UI in an IPTV support mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a method of identifying a pay broadcast service upon requesting a discount item according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a diagram illustrating an external input list according to an embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of interworking with live content in an IPTV support mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;
13 is a diagram illustrating a method of accessing a live reminder item while viewing live content in an IPTV support mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;
14 is a diagram illustrating a live menu item according to an embodiment of the present invention;
15 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing a live pay broadcast service content including a live menu according to an embodiment of the present invention;
16 is a diagram illustrating a method of entering a setting screen from a live pay broadcast service content providing screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a method of registering and processing gestures mapped to a function related to using the service by a user in a process of using a pay broadcast service according to an embodiment of the present invention;
18 is a flow chart illustrating a method of creating or adding a board for a pay broadcast service supporting an IPTV mode in a digital device according to the present invention;
19 is a diagram illustrating a process of generating a board for a pay broadcast service and a generated pay broadcast service board UI in a digital device according to the present invention
20 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a configuration of a pay broadcast service board configured according to the present invention, and
21 is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of a method for processing a paid service in a digital device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiment(s) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffixes "module", "unit", and the like for the components used in the present specification are given only in consideration of the ease of writing the specification, and both may be mixed if necessary. In addition, even when described as an ordinal number such as "1-", "2-", etc., it is not limited to such terms or ordinal numbers, but is merely for convenience of explanation of the term rather than meaning an order.

In addition, the terms used in the present specification have also selected general terms that are currently widely used in consideration of functions according to the technical idea of the present invention, but this is due to the intention or custom of a technician working in the field or the emergence of new technologies. It can be different. However, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, but their meaning will be described in the related description. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the term should be interpreted based on its actual meaning and contents described throughout this specification, not just its name.

Hereinafter, various embodiment(s) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described therein. In this case, the contents described in the specification or/and the drawings are examples and are not limited thereto, and the scope of the rights should be determined through the claims.

Hereinafter, the term “digital device” described herein includes all digital devices capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, and outputting data, content, and services. The digital device transmits and receives data by pairing or connecting (pairing or connecting) with another digital device or an external server through a wired/wireless network (hereinafter referred to as'pairing'), and, if necessary, converts before the transmission and reception. can do. The digital device includes, for example, a network TV, a HBBTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV), a smart TV, an IPTV, a standing device such as a PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a tablet PC, a laptop computer, etc. All of the same mobile device (mobile device or handheld device) may be included. Meanwhile, in this specification, for convenience, a digital TV is shown in FIG. 2 to be described later, and a mobile device is shown in FIG. 3 as an embodiment of a digital device.

Meanwhile, the "wired/wireless network" described in the present specification collectively refers to a communication network supporting various communication standards or protocols for pairing or/and data transmission/reception between digital devices or a digital device and an external server. These wired/wireless networks can include both a communication network to be supported now or in the future by the standard and a communication protocol for the same. For example, USB (Universal Serial Bus), CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync), component, S-Video Communication standards or protocols for wired connection such as (Analog), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), RGB, D-SUB, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave) Access), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and Wi-Fi Direct.

Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a digital device in the present specification, it may mean a fixed device or a mobile device, or both may be included depending on the context.

Meanwhile, a digital device is an intelligent device that supports, for example, a broadcast reception function, a computer function or support, and at least one external input, and can support email, web browsing, banking, games, applications, etc. through the wired/wireless network described above. have. In addition, the digital device may include an interface for supporting at least one input or control means (hereinafter, input means), such as a handwritten input device, a touch screen, and a spatial remote control. The digital device can use a standardized general-purpose OS. For example, a digital device can add, delete, amending, and update various applications on a general-purpose OS kernel, which is more user-friendly. It can be provided by configuring a (user-friendly) environment.

On the other hand, the external input described in the present specification includes all input means or digital devices that are connected to an external input device, that is, the above-described digital device by wire/wireless connection and transmit/receive related data through the same. Here, the external input includes, for example, HDMI, a game device such as a play station or an X-Box, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a printer, and a digital device such as a smart TV.

In addition, the term “server” described herein refers to a client, that is, a digital device or system that supplies or/or receives data to the above-described digital device, and is also referred to as a processor. As the server, for example, a portal server providing web pages or web content, an advertisement server providing advertisement data, a content server providing content, an SNS server providing a social network service (SNS) service, and a manufacturer It may include a service server to provide, a pay service server to provide a paid service, and the like.

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

1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a service system including a digital device.

A service system including a digital device includes a content provider 10, a service provider 20, a network provider 30, and a Home Network End User (HNED) (Customer) 40. ). Here, the HNED 40 may mean, for example, the client 100, that is, a digital device.

The content provider 10 produces and provides various types of content. As shown in FIG. 1 as such a content provider 10, a terrestrial broadcaster, a cable broadcaster (Cable SO (System Operator)) or MSO (Multiple SO), a satellite broadcaster, various Internet broadcasters, and individuals Content providers and the like can be exemplified. Meanwhile, the content provider 10 provides various applications in addition to broadcast content.

The service provider 20 provides a service package of content provided by the content provider 10 to the HNED 40. For example, the service provider 20 of FIG. 1 packages a first terrestrial broadcast, a second terrestrial broadcast, a cable MSO, a satellite broadcast, various Internet broadcasts, and applications, and provides them to the HNED 40.

The service provider 20 provides a service to the client 100 in a uni-cast or multi-cast method. Meanwhile, the service provider 20 may transmit data to a plurality of pre-registered clients 100 at once, and for this purpose, an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) protocol or the like may be used.

The above-described content provider 10 and service provider 20 may be the same entity. For example, the content produced by the content provider 10 may be packaged as a service and provided to the HNED 40 to perform the function of the service provider 20 or vice versa.

The network provider 30 provides a network network for data exchange between the content provider 10 or/and the service provider 20 and the client 100.

The client 100 may transmit and receive data by establishing a home network.

Meanwhile, the content provider 10 or/and the service provider 20 in the service system may use conditional access or content protection means to protect transmitted content. In this case, the client 100 may use a processing means such as a cable card (POD) or a downloadable CAS (DCAS) in response to the limited reception or content protection.

In addition, the client 100 may also use a two-way service through a network network. In this case, rather, the client 100 may perform the function of a content provider, and the existing service provider 20 may receive it and transmit it to another client.

In FIG. 1, the content provider 10 or/and the service provider 20 may correspond to a server that provides a paid service to be described later in this specification. In this case, the server may mean owning or including the network provider 30 as necessary. Even if not specifically mentioned hereinafter, service or service data may be used in the sense of including paid service or paid service data in connection with the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital device according to an embodiment. Here, FIG. 2 may correspond to, for example, the client 100 of FIG. 1 and refers to the aforementioned digital device.

The digital device 200 includes a network interface 201, a TCP/IP manager 202, a service delivery manager 203, an SI decoder 204, Demux 205, Audio Decoder 206, Video Decoder 207, Display A/V and OSD Module 208, Service Control Manager Control Manager(209), Service Discovery Manager(210), SI&Metadata DB(211), Metadata Manager(212), Service Manager(213), UI Manager (214) and the like.

The network interface unit 201 receives or transmits IP packet(s) or IP datagram(s) (hereinafter referred to as IP packet(s)) through a network network. For example, the network interface unit 201 receives a service, content, etc. from the service provider 20 through a network network.

The TCP/IP manager 202 is involved in packet transfer between a source and a destination for IP packets received by the digital device 200 and IP packets transmitted by the digital device 200. The TCP/IP manager 202 classifies the received packet(s) to correspond to an appropriate protocol, and the service delivery manager 205, the service discovery manager 210, the service control manager 209, and the metadata manager 212 ), and the like, outputs the classified packet(s).

The service delivery manager 203 is responsible for controlling received service data. For example, the service delivery manager 203 may use RTP/RTCP when controlling real-time streaming data. When transmitting the real-time streaming data using RTP, the service delivery manager 203 parses the received data packet according to RTP and transmits it to the demultiplexer 205 or is controlled by the service manager 213 It is stored in the SI & metadata database 211 according to. In addition, the service delivery manager 203 feeds back the network reception information to the server providing the service using RTCP.

The demultiplexer 205 demultiplexes the received packet into audio, video, SI (System Information) data, and the like, and transmits the demultiplexed to the audio/video decoder 206/207 and the SI decoder 204, respectively.

The SI decoder 204 decodes demultiplexed SI data, that is, service information such as Program Specific Information (PSI), Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP), and Digital Video Broadcasting-Service Information (DVB-SI). Further, the SI decoder 204 may store decoded service information in the SI & metadata database 211. The stored service information may be read and used according to the configuration at the request of a user, for example.

The audio/video decoders 206/207 decode each of the demultiplexed audio data and video data. The audio data and video data decoded in this way are provided to the user through the display unit 208.

The application manager may include, for example, the UI manager 214 and the service manager 213 and perform a control function of the digital device 200. The application manager may manage the overall state of the digital device 200, provide a user interface, and manage other managers.

The UI manager 214 provides a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for a user using an On Screen Display (OSD) or the like, and receives a key input from the user and performs a device operation according to the input. For example, when the UI manager 214 receives a key input for channel selection from a user, the UI manager 214 transmits the key input signal to the service manager 213.

The service manager 213 controls managers associated with a service, such as a service delivery manager 203, a service discovery manager 210, a service control manager 209, and a metadata manager 212.

In addition, the service manager 213 creates a channel map and selects a channel using the channel map according to a key input received from the user interface manager 214. In addition, the service manager 213 receives channel service information from the SI decoder 204 and sets an audio/video packet identifier (PID) of the selected channel to the demultiplexer 205. The PID set in this way is used in the demultiplexing process described above. Accordingly, the demultiplexer 205 filters audio data, video data, and SI data using the PID.

The service discovery manager 210 provides information necessary to select a service provider that provides a service. Upon receiving a signal regarding channel selection from the service manager 213, the service discovery manager 210 searches for a service using the information.

The service control manager 209 is responsible for service selection and control. For example, the service control manager 209 uses IGMP or RTSP when a user selects a live broadcasting service such as an existing broadcasting method, and selects a service such as Video on Demand (VOD). RTSP is used to select and control services. The RTSP protocol may provide a trick mode for real-time streaming. In addition, the service control manager 209 may initialize and manage a session through the IMS gateway 250 using IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). The protocols are an exemplary embodiment, and other protocols may be used according to implementation examples.

The metadata manager 212 manages metadata associated with a service and stores the metadata in the SI & metadata database 211.

The SI & metadata database 211 stores service information decoded by the SI decoder 204, metadata managed by the metadata manager 212, and information necessary to select a service provider provided by the service discovery manager 210 do. In addition, the SI & metadata database 211 may store set-up data for the system and the like.

The SI & metadata database 211 may be implemented using a nonvolatile memory (Non-Volatile RAM: NVRAM) or a flash memory.

Meanwhile, the IMS gateway 250 is a gateway that collects functions necessary for accessing an IMS-based IPTV service.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital device according to another embodiment. In particular, FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile device as another embodiment of a digital device.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile device 300 includes a wireless communication unit 310, an audio/video (A/V) input unit 320, a user input unit 330, a sensing unit 340, an output unit 350, and A memory 360, an interface unit 370, a control unit 380, a power supply unit 390, and the like may be included. Since the components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, a mobile device having more components or fewer components may be implemented.

The wireless communication unit 310 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile device 300 and a wireless communication system or between the mobile device and a network in which the mobile device is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 310 may include a broadcast receiving module 311, a mobile communication module 312, a wireless Internet module 313, a short-range communication module 314, a location information module 315, and the like. .

The broadcast receiving module 311 receives a broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information, or a server that receives and transmits a previously-generated broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal in a form in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 312.

Broadcast-related information may exist in various forms, for example, in the form of an electronic program guide (EPG) or an electronic service guide (ESG).

The broadcast receiving module 311 is, for example, ATSC, DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial), DVB-S (Satellite), MediaFLO (Media Forward Link Only), DVB-H (Handheld), ISDB-T ( Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial) and other digital broadcasting systems can be used to receive digital broadcasting signals. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 311 may be configured to be suitable for not only the digital broadcasting system described above, but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 311 may be stored in the memory 360.

The mobile communication module 312 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include a voice signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission/reception of text/multimedia messages.

The wireless Internet module 313 may be built-in or external to the mobile device 300, including a module for wireless Internet access. As a wireless Internet technology, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), and the like may be used.

The short-range communication module 314 refers to a module for short-range communication. As short range communication technology, Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared data association (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, RS-232, RS-485, etc. can be used. I can.

The location information module 315 is a module for obtaining location information of the mobile device 300, and may be a Global Position System (GPS) module as an example.

The A/V input unit 320 is for inputting audio or/and video signals, and may include a camera 321 and a microphone 322. The camera 321 processes image frames such as still images or moving pictures obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 351.

The image frame processed by the camera 321 may be stored in the memory 360 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 310. Two or more cameras 321 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 322 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like and processes it as electrical voice data. In the case of a call mode, the processed voice data may be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 312 and output. Various noise removal algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 322 to remove noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 330 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 330 may be composed of a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (positive pressure/electrostatic), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 340 may monitor the current state of the mobile device 300 such as an open/closed state of the mobile device 300, a location of the mobile device 300, whether a user is in contact, a direction of the mobile device, and acceleration/deceleration of the mobile device. It detects and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile device 300. For example, when the mobile device 300 is moved or tilted, the position or tilt of the mobile device may be sensed. Also, whether the power supply unit 390 supplies power or whether the interface unit 370 is coupled to an external device may be sensed. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 240 may include a proximity sensor 341 including Near Field Communication (NFC).

The output unit 350 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and may include a display unit 351, a sound output module 352, an alarm unit 353, and a haptic module 354. have.

The display unit 351 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile device 300. For example, when the mobile device is in a call mode, a UI or GUI related to a call is displayed. When the mobile device 300 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, a photographed or/and received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

The display unit 351 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display ( flexible display) and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be configured as a transparent type or a light-transmitting type so that the outside can be seen through them. This may be referred to as a transparent display, and a representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 351 may also be configured as a light transmission type structure. With this structure, the user can see objects located behind the terminal body through an area occupied by the display unit 351 of the terminal body.

Two or more display units 351 may exist depending on the implementation type of the mobile device 300. For example, in the mobile device 300, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 351 and a sensor (hereinafter referred to as'touch sensor') for detecting a touch operation form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, referred to as'touch screen'), the display unit 351 inputs inputs other than the output device. It can also be used as a device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 351 or a capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit 351 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only a touched position and area, but also a pressure at the time of touch.

When there is a touch input to the touch sensor, a signal(s) corresponding thereto is transmitted to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal(s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 380. As a result, the control unit 380 can know which region of the display unit 351 has been touched.

A proximity sensor 341 may be disposed in an inner area of the mobile device surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays without mechanical contact. Proximity sensors have a longer lifespan and higher utilization than contact sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive type proximity sensor, a magnetic type proximity sensor, an infrared proximity sensor, and the like. When the touch screen is capacitive, it is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, an action of allowing the pointer to be recognized as being positioned on the touch screen by approaching the touch screen without contacting the pointer is referred to as "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is referred to as "contact touch". A position at which a proximity touch is performed by a pointer on the touch screen means a position at which the pointer corresponds vertically to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (eg, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, etc.). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 352 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 310 or stored in the memory 360 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 352 also outputs sound signals related to functions (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed by the mobile device 300. The sound output module 352 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 353 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile device 300. Examples of events that occur in mobile devices include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 353 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, by vibration. The video signal or audio signal may also be output through the display unit 351 or the audio output module 352, so that they 351 and 352 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 353.

The haptic module 354 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. A typical example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 354 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 354 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 354, in addition to vibration, is a pin arrangement that moves vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, the blowing force or suction force of air through the injection or inlet, the grazing of the skin surface, the contact of the electrode, and stimulation such as electrostatic force. It can generate various tactile effects, such as the effect by the effect and the effect by reproducing the feeling of cooling and warming using an endothermic or heat generating element.

The haptic module 354 may not only transmit a tactile effect through direct contact, but may be implemented so that a user can feel the tactile effect through muscle sensations such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 354 may be provided depending on the configuration aspect of the mobile device 300.

The memory 360 may store a program for the operation of the controller 380 and may temporarily store input/output data (eg, phone book, message, still image, video, etc.). The memory 360 may store data regarding vibrations and sounds of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 360 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory, ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), magnetic memory, It may include at least one type of storage medium among magnetic disks and optical disks. The mobile device 300 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 360 over the Internet.

The interface unit 370 serves as a passage to all external devices connected to the mobile device 300. The interface unit 370 receives data from an external device, receives power, and transmits it to each component inside the mobile device 300, or transmits data inside the mobile device 300 to an external device. For example, a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, A video I/O port, an earphone port, etc. may be included in the interface unit 370.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the right to use the mobile device 300, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identification module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM), etc. may be included. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter,'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Accordingly, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 200 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 300 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 370 serves as a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 300, or various types of inputs from the cradle by a user. It may be a path through which the command signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or the power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 380 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile device. For example, it performs related control and processing for voice calls, data communication, video calls, and the like. The controller 380 may also include a multimedia module 381 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 381 may be implemented in the control unit 380 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 380.

The control unit 380 may perform pattern recognition processing capable of recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 390 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 380 to supply power required for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium that can be read by a computer or a similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), It may be implemented using at least one of a processor, a controller, a micro-controller, a microprocessor, or an electrical unit for performing other functions In some cases, the embodiments described herein are the control unit. 380 can be implemented by itself.

According to software implementation, embodiments such as procedures and functions described in the present specification may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. The software code can be implemented as a software application written in an appropriate programming language. Here, the software code may be stored in the memory 360 and executed by the controller 380.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital device according to another embodiment.

Other examples of the digital device 400 include a broadcast receiving unit 405, an external device interface unit 435, a storage unit 440, a user input interface unit 450, a control unit 470, a display unit 480, and an audio system. It may include an output unit 485, a power supply unit 490, and a photographing unit (not shown). Here, the broadcast receiving unit 405 may include at least one tuner 410, a demodulation unit 420, and a network interface unit 430. However, in some cases, the broadcast reception unit 405 may include a tuner 410 and a demodulation unit 420 but may not include the network interface unit 430 and vice versa. In addition, although the broadcast receiving unit 405 is not shown, a signal demodulated by the demodulation unit 420 through the tuner 410 and a signal received through the network interface unit 430 are provided with a multiplexer. Can also be multiplexed. In addition, the broadcast receiving unit 425 is also not shown, but includes a demultiplexer to demultiplex the multiplexed signal or to demultiplex the demodulated signal or the signal that has passed through the network interface unit 430. I can.

The tuner 410 receives an RF broadcast signal by tuning a channel selected by a user or all previously stored channels among radio frequency (RF) broadcast signals received through an antenna. Also, the tuner 410 converts the received RF broadcast signal into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal or a baseband signal.

For example, if the received RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted to a digital IF signal (DIF), and if the received RF broadcast signal is an analog broadcast signal, it is converted to an analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS/SIF). That is, the tuner 410 may process both digital broadcast signals or analog broadcast signals. The analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS/SIF) output from the tuner 410 may be directly input to the control unit 470.

Also, the tuner 410 may receive an RF broadcast signal of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) method or an RF broadcast signal of multiple carriers according to a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) method.

Meanwhile, the tuner 410 may sequentially tune and receive RF broadcast signals of all broadcast channels stored through a channel memory function among RF broadcast signals received through an antenna, and convert them into intermediate frequency signals or baseband signals. .

The demodulation unit 420 receives and demodulates the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 410. For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 410 is the ATSC method, the demodulation unit 420 performs, for example, 8-VSB (8-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation. In addition, the demodulator 420 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulation unit 420 includes a Trellis decoder, a de-interleaver, and a Reed-Solomon Decoder, and the like, Trellis decoding, deinterleaving, and Reed Soloman decoding can be performed.

For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 410 is a DVB type, the demodulator 420 performs, for example, Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation (COFDMA) demodulation. Also, the demodulator 420 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulator 420 may include a convolution decoder, a deinterleaver, a Reed-Soloman decoder, and the like to perform convolutional decoding, deinterleaving, and Reed-Soloman decoding.

The demodulator 420 may output a stream signal TS after demodulation and channel decoding are performed. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal in which a video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal is multiplexed. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS) in which an MPEG-2 standard video signal and a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal are multiplexed. Specifically, the MPEG-2 TS may include a header of 4 bytes and a payload of 184 bytes.

Meanwhile, the demodulation unit 420 described above may be separately provided according to the ATSC method and the DVB method. That is, the digital device may separately have an ATSC demodulation unit and a DVB demodulation unit.

The stream signal output from the demodulation unit 420 may be input to the control unit 470. The controller 470 may control demultiplexing, video/audio signal processing, and the like, and control output of an image through the display unit 480 and an audio output through the audio output unit 485.

The external device interface unit 435 provides an environment so that various external devices are interfaced to the digital device 300. To this end, the external device interface unit 335 may include an A/V input/output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The external device interface unit 435 includes a digital versatile disk (DVD), a Blu-ray, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (laptop, tablet), a smartphone, a Bluetooth device, and a cloud. It can be connected to external devices such as (Cloud) by wire or wirelessly. The external device interface unit 435 transmits a video, audio, or data (including images) signal input from the outside through a connected external device to the controller 470 of the digital device. The controller 470 may control the processed image, audio, or data signal to be output to a connected external device. To this end, the external device interface unit 435 may further include an A/V input/output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The A/V input/output unit includes a USB terminal, a CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog), and a DVI terminal so that video and audio signals from an external device can be input to the digital device 400. Digital Visual Interface) terminal, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, RGB terminal, D-SUB terminal, etc. may be included.

The wireless communication unit may perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices. The digital device 400 is, for example, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). Network connection with other electronic devices may be performed according to a communication protocol such as.

In addition, the external device interface unit 435 may be connected through various set-top boxes and at least one of the aforementioned various terminals to perform input/output operations with the set-top-box.

Meanwhile, the external device interface unit 435 may receive an application or an application list in an adjacent external device and transmit it to the control unit 470 or the storage unit 440.

The network interface unit 430 provides an interface for connecting the digital device 400 to a wired/wireless network including an Internet network. The network interface unit 430 may include, for example, an Ethernet terminal for connection to a wired network, and for connection to a wireless network, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi- Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), and High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) communication standards can be used.

The network interface unit 430 may transmit or receive data with another user or another digital device through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network. Particularly, some content data stored in the digital device 400 may be transmitted to another user registered in advance with the digital device 400, a selected user of other digital devices, or a selected digital device.

Meanwhile, the network interface unit 430 may access a predetermined web page through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network. That is, by accessing a predetermined web page through a network, the server and data can be transmitted or received. In addition, content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator may be received. That is, content such as movies, advertisements, games, VODs, and broadcast signals provided from a content provider or a network provider may be received through a network, and information related thereto. In addition, it is possible to receive update information and an update file of firmware provided by a network operator. It can also transmit data to the Internet or content provider or network operator.

Further, the network interface unit 430 may select and receive a desired application from among applications open to the public through a network.

The storage unit 440 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the control unit 470, or may store signal-processed video, audio, or data signals.

In addition, the storage unit 440 may perform a function for temporary storage of a video, audio, or data signal input from the external device interface unit 435 or the network interface unit 430. The storage unit 440 may store information on a predetermined broadcast channel through a channel memory function.

The storage unit 440 may store an application or an application list input from the external device interface unit 435 or the network interface unit 330.

In addition, the storage unit 440 may store various platforms to be described later.

The storage unit 440 includes, for example, a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (for example, SD or XD Memory, etc.), RAM, and ROM (EEPROM, etc.). The digital device 400 may reproduce and provide a content file (movie file, still image file, music file, document file, application file, etc.) stored in the storage unit 440 to a user.

4 illustrates an embodiment in which the storage unit 440 is provided separately from the control unit 470, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the storage unit 440 may be included in the control unit 470.

The user input interface unit 450 transmits a signal input by a user to the controller 470 or transmits a signal from the controller 470 to the user.

For example, the user input interface unit 450 controls power on/off from the remote control device 00, channel selection, screen setting, etc. according to various communication methods such as an RF communication method and an infrared (IR) communication method. A signal may be received and processed, or a control signal of the controller 470 may be transmitted to the remote control device 500.

In addition, the user input interface unit 450 may transmit a control signal input from a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a set value to the control unit 470.

The user input interface unit 450 transmits a control signal input from a sensing unit (not shown) that senses a user's gesture to the controller 470, or transmits a signal from the controller 470 to the sensing unit. Can be transmitted to (not shown). Here, the sensing unit (not shown) may include a touch sensor, a voice sensor, a position sensor, and a motion sensor.

The control unit 470 generates a signal for video or audio output by demultiplexing the stream input through the tuner 410, the demodulation unit 420, or the external device interface unit 435 or processing the demultiplexed signals. And can be output.

The image signal processed by the controller 470 may be input to the display unit 480 and displayed as an image corresponding to the corresponding image signal. In addition, the image signal processed by the controller 470 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 435.

The audio signal processed by the controller 470 may be audio output to the audio output unit 485. Also, the voice signal processed by the control unit 470 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 435.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 470 may include a demultiplexer, an image processing unit, and the like.

The controller 470 may control the overall operation of the digital device 400. For example, the controller 470 may control the tuner 410 to tune an RF broadcast corresponding to a channel selected by a user or a previously stored channel.

The controller 470 may control the digital device 400 according to a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface 450. In particular, it is possible to access a network to download an application or an application list desired by the user into the digital device 400.

For example, the control unit 470 controls the tuner 410 to input a signal of a selected channel according to a predetermined channel selection command received through the user input interface unit 450. And it processes the video, audio or data signal of the selected channel. The control unit 470 enables channel information selected by the user to be output through the display unit 480 or the audio output unit 485 together with the processed image or audio signal.

As another example, the control unit 470 may be input from an external device, for example, a camera or a camcorder, input through the external device interface unit 435 according to an external device image playback command received through the user input interface unit 450. The video signal or the audio signal can be output through the display unit 480 or the audio output unit 485.

Meanwhile, the controller 470 may control the display unit 480 to display an image. For example, a broadcast image input through the tuner 410, an external input image input through the external device interface unit 435, an image input through a network interface unit, or an image stored in the storage unit 440 , It can be controlled to be displayed on the display unit 480. In this case, the image displayed on the display unit 480 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

Also, the control unit 470 may control to play content. The content at this time may be content stored in the digital device 400, received broadcast content, or external input content input from the outside. The content may be at least one of a broadcast image, an external input image, an audio file, a still image, a connected web screen, and a document file.

Meanwhile, when entering the application view item, the controller 470 may control to display an application or a list of applications that can be downloaded from the digital device 300 or from an external network.

The controller 470 may control to install and run an application downloaded from an external network in addition to various user interfaces. In addition, according to the user's selection, it is possible to control the display unit 480 to display an image related to an executed application.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawing, a channel browsing processing unit for generating a thumbnail image corresponding to a channel signal or an external input signal may be further provided.

The channel browsing processing unit receives the stream signal TS output from the demodulation unit 320 or the stream signal output from the external device interface unit 335 and extracts an image from the input stream signal to generate a thumbnail image. I can. The generated thumbnail image may be input to the controller 470 as it is or after being encoded. In addition, the generated thumbnail image may be encoded in a stream format and input to the controller 470. The controller 470 may display a thumbnail list including a plurality of thumbnail images on the display unit 480 by using the input thumbnail images. Meanwhile, the thumbnail images in the thumbnail list may be updated sequentially or simultaneously. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the contents of a plurality of broadcast channels.

The display unit 480 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal processed by the control unit 470, or an image signal and a data signal received from the external device interface unit 435 into R, G, and B signals, respectively. Generate a drive signal.

The display unit 480 may be a PDP, LCD, OLED, flexible display, 3D display, or the like.

Meanwhile, the display unit 480 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device other than an output device.

The audio output unit 485 receives a signal processed by the control unit 470, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal, and outputs it as audio. The audio output unit 485 may be implemented with various types of speakers.

Meanwhile, in order to detect a user's gesture, as described above, a sensing unit (not shown) including at least one of a touch sensor, a voice sensor, a position sensor, and a motion sensor may be further provided in the digital device 400. . The signal sensed by the sensing unit (not shown) may be transmitted to the control unit 3470 through the user input interface unit 450.

Meanwhile, a photographing unit (not shown) for photographing a user may be further provided. Image information captured by the photographing unit (not shown) may be input to the control unit 470.

The controller 470 may detect a user's gesture by combining or combining an image captured from a photographing unit (not shown) or a signal detected from a sensing unit (not shown).

The power supply unit 490 supplies corresponding power to the entire digital device 400.

In particular, to supply power to the control unit 470 that can be implemented in the form of a System On Chip (SOC), the display unit 480 for image display, and the audio output unit 485 for audio output. I can.

To this end, the power supply unit 490 may include a converter (not shown) that converts AC power into DC power. Meanwhile, for example, when the display unit 480 is implemented as a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of backlight lamps, an inverter (not shown) capable of PWM operation may be further provided for luminance variable or dimming driving. have.

The remote control device 500 transmits a user input to the user input interface unit 450. To this end, the remote control device 500 may use Bluetooth, Radio Frequency (RF) communication, infrared (IR) communication, Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, or the like.

In addition, the remote control device 500 may receive an image, audio, or data signal output from the user input interface unit 450 and display it on the remote control device 500 or output a voice or vibration.

The digital device 400 described above may be a digital broadcast receiver capable of processing a digital broadcast signal of a fixed or mobile ATSC method or a DVB method.

In addition, the digital device according to the present invention may omit some of the illustrated configurations as necessary, or may further include a configuration not illustrated. Meanwhile, unlike the above, the digital device does not have a tuner and a demodulation unit, and may receive and play content through a network interface unit or an external device interface unit.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the control unit of FIGS. 2 to 4 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Examples of the control unit include a demultiplexer 510, an image processing unit 5520, an On-Screen Display (OSD) generation unit 540, a mixer 550, and a frame rate converter (FRC). ) 555, and a formatter 560. In addition, although not shown, the control unit may further include a voice processing unit and a data processing unit.

The demultiplexer 510 demultiplexes an input stream. For example, the demultiplexer 510 may demultiplex input MPEG-2 TS video, audio, and data signals. Here, the stream signal input to the demultiplexer 510 may be a stream signal output from a tuner or demodulator or an external device interface unit.

The image processing unit 420 performs image processing on the demultiplexed image signal. To this end, the image processing unit 420 may include an image decoder 425 and a scaler 435.

The image decoder 425 decodes the demultiplexed image signal, and the scaler 435 scales the resolution of the decoded image signal to be output from the display unit.

The video decoder 525 may support various standards. For example, the video decoder 525 functions as an MPEG-2 decoder when the video signal is encoded in the MPEG-2 standard, and the video signal is encoded in the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) method or the H.264 standard. In this case, it may perform the function of an H.264 decoder.

Meanwhile, the image signal decoded by the image processing unit 520 is input to the mixer 450.

The OSD generator 540 generates OSD data by itself or according to a user input. For example, the OSD generation unit 440 generates data for displaying various types of data on the screen of the display unit 380 in the form of a graphic or text based on a control signal of the user input interface unit. The generated OSD data includes various data such as a user interface screen of a digital device, various menu screens, widgets, icons, and viewing rate information.

The OSD generator 540 may also generate data for displaying a caption of a broadcast image or broadcast information based on EPG.

The mixer 550 mixes the OSD data generated by the OSD generation unit 540 and the image signal processed by the image processing unit and provides them to the formatter 560. As the decoded video signal and OSD data are mixed, the OSD is displayed as an overlay on a broadcast video or an external input video.

The frame rate converter (FRC) 555 converts a frame rate of an input video. For example, the frame rate converter 555 may convert the frame rate of an input 60 Hz image to have a frame rate of, for example, 120 Hz or 240 Hz according to an output frequency of the display unit. As described above, there may be various methods for converting the frame rate. For example, when converting the frame rate from 60Hz to 120Hz, the frame rate converter 555 inserts the same first frame between the first frame and the second frame, or the first frame predicted from the first frame and the second frame. It can be converted by inserting 3 frames. As another example, when converting the frame rate from 60Hz to 240Hz, the frame rate converter 555 may convert by inserting three more identical frames or predicted frames between existing frames. Meanwhile, when separate frame conversion is not performed, the frame rate conversion unit 555 may be bypassed.

The formatter 560 changes the output of the input frame rate conversion unit 555 according to the output format of the display unit. For example, the formatter 560 may output R, G, B data signals, and these R, G, B data signals are output as low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) or mini-LVDS. Can be. In addition, when the output of the input frame rate converter 555 is a 3D image signal, the formatter 560 may support 3D service through the display unit by configuring and outputting in a 3D format suitable for an output format of the display unit.

Meanwhile, the voice processing unit (not shown) in the control unit may perform voice processing of the demultiplexed voice signal. Such a voice processing unit (not shown) may support processing various audio formats. For example, even when a voice signal is encoded in a format such as MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AAC, HE-AAC, AC-3, BSAC, a decoder corresponding thereto may be provided and processed.

In addition, a voice processing unit (not shown) in the control unit may process a base, a treble, and a volume control.

A data processing unit (not shown) in the control unit may perform data processing on the demultiplexed data signal. For example, the data processing unit may decode the demultiplexed data signal even when it is encoded. Here, the encoded data signal may be EPG information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcast on each channel.

Meanwhile, the above-described digital device is an example according to the present invention, and each component may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the actual digital device. That is, if necessary, two or more components may be combined into one component or one component may be subdivided into two or more components. In addition, functions performed by each block are for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and specific operations or devices thereof do not limit the scope of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the digital device may be an image signal processing apparatus that performs signal processing of an image stored in the apparatus or an input image. Other examples of the image signal processing apparatus include a set-top box (STB) excluding the display unit 480 and the audio output unit 485 shown in FIG. 4, the above-described DVD player, Blu-ray player, game device, and computer. And the like may be further illustrated.

6 is a diagram illustrating the digital device of FIGS. 2 to 4 and a control means of the digital device.

In order to control the digital device 600, a front panel (not shown) or control means provided on the digital device 600 is used.

On the other hand, the control means is a user interface device (UID) capable of wired and wireless communication, and is mainly implemented for the control purpose of the digital device 600, a remote control 610, a keyboard 630, a pointing device 620, A touch-pad or the like may be included, but a control means exclusively for external input connected to the digital device 600 may also be included. In addition, a mobile device such as a smart phone or a tablet PC that controls the digital device 600 through mode switching, etc., which is not the purpose of controlling the digital device 600 is also included in the control means. However, in this specification, for convenience, a pointing device is described as an example, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Control means include communication protocols such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), RS, etc. By employing at least one or more as necessary, it is possible to communicate with a digital device.

The remote control 610 refers to a conventional control means provided with various key buttons necessary for controlling the digital device 600.

The pointing device 620 implements a pointer corresponding to the screen of the digital device 600 based on the user's movement, pressure, rotation, etc. by mounting a gyro sensor, etc. ) To transmit a predetermined control command. The pointing device 620 may be named by various names such as a magic remote control and a magic controller.

The keyboard 630 is an intelligent integrated digital device that goes beyond the conventional broadcasting only and provides various services such as web browsers, applications, and SNS (Social Network Service), so that the conventional remote control 610 can be used alone to control the keyboard 630. It was not easy, and it was implemented to improve the convenience of inputting text, etc. by implementing it similar to the keyboard of a PC.

On the other hand, the control means such as the remote control 610, the pointing device 620, and the keyboard 630 are provided with a touch pad as necessary, so that more convenient and various control purposes such as text input, pointer movement, enlargement/reduction of photos or videos, etc. Can be used for

Hereinafter, various embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As described above, in this specification, the digital device processes paid services including broadcast services based on a software STB rather than a physical STB. Meanwhile, the pay broadcast service can be processed by the physical STB.

In the above, the physical STB refers to a module that processes a broadcast signal including a service transmitted in a radio frequency (RF) mode in a hardware concept, and according to the present invention, a software STB is used in an external input mode instead of the RF mode. In addition to the paid service handled by the digital device, it may still be embedded or connected in the digital device for the service being provided in the related art.

In the above, the pay service does not mean only pay broadcast service, but includes various pay services provided by service providers. Such paid services may include, for example, a paid game service, a paid VOD service, a paid movie service, a paid EPG (Electronic Program Guide) service, a paid music service, and a paid chat service, in addition to the above-described paid broadcasting service. However, in the present specification, a paid broadcasting service is described as an embodiment to aid understanding of the present invention and for convenience of description, but is not limited thereto.

In the above, the software STB may be defined in various formats, but it is defined in an application form (hereinafter referred to as an STB application) to aid understanding of the present invention and for convenience of description, and will be described based on this. Although such an STB application is defined in the form of an application, while a conventional general application is specific to one function or content, it is different in that it includes a physical STB function that processes various functions or content. Meanwhile, one STB application may be linked with one service provider or with a plurality of service providers. Conversely, one service provider may allow one STB application to process one or more paid services that it can provide, or may use a plurality of STB applications.

On the other hand, the digital device according to the present invention, as described above, not only a smart TV that provides a pay broadcasting service and a fixed device such as a PC, but also a mobile device such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a laptop, and a wearable device. Devices can also be included. As described above, in the past, broadcasting services except DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) were mainly provided through TV, but according to the present invention, some digital devices installed with STB applications process and provide broadcasting services like conventional TVs. You can do it. However, in the following, for convenience, the digital device will be described using a smart TV as an embodiment.

Hereinafter, a digital device that processes a pay broadcast service based on an STB application according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

7 is a diagram illustrating a process of installing an STB application in a digital device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The digital device can download and install the STB application from a paid service provider through IP.

First, when the power of the digital device is turned on, live broadcasting in RF mode is provided on the screen 710 of the digital device. This is because the STB application has not yet been installed on the digital device. However, when the STB application is installed, the digital device is provided after the power is turned on according to the service mode (RF mode or external input mode (pay broadcast service mode according to the present invention)) before power is turned off. The screen may be different. However, a detailed description thereof will be described later and will be omitted here.

When a user requests a home screen based on one of the embodiments of the various input devices shown in FIG. 6 (hereinafter referred to as'remote device'), the digital device provides a premium STB application related to the present invention. A home screen (or smart home) 720 including a premium board is provided. Here, the premium board is provided on the screen 720 including at least one STB application, and can be selected by the user. The STB application is provided by a specific service provider, and the service provider may create and provide one or more STB applications.

When at least one STB application is selected from the premium board, the digital device downloads and installs the selected STB application from a corresponding server through a wired/wireless network such as IP. This download and installation process is output through the screen 730 for intuitive user recognition.

After that, the STB application can be executed to use the paid service. In this case, a user authentication process is required due to the characteristics of the paid service. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether a user or a digital device is a user subscribed to the service.

As a result of the determination, if the user or digital device is a subscriber who has subscribed to the paid service, it is sufficient to run the installed STB application and use the paid service. However, as a result of the above determination, if the user or digital device is not a subscriber who has subscribed to the paid service, the STB application can be executed after going through a process such as service subscription procedure and authentication including contact data to execute the installed STB application. Service can be provided.

When the STB application is installed above, the digital device can provide paid services to users in various ways depending on whether or not the digital device supports the IPTV mode.

When a digital device supports IPTV, in the form of a PIP, when IPTV is not supported, by selecting a paid broadcasting service icon on the My App screen or a board dedicated to pay broadcasting services or a conventional home screen, the selected paid broadcasting service is provided through the screen. It is possible.

Alternatively, even if the digital device is not necessarily the home screen or My App, if the STB application is installed, execute a search application or search engine through the remote device to search for paid broadcasting service contents and display a list of searched paid broadcasting service contents. Can be provided. When a list of pay broadcast service contents is provided on the screen, the user can select at least one pay broadcast service content, and the digital device constructs and provides a page for purchasing the selected pay broadcast service content. Thereafter, the paid broadcasting service content purchased through the page can be viewed through a digital device.

Alternatively, the digital device may receive a recommendation, such as a VOD recommendation list, through the pre-installed STB application while viewing live broadcasting through a conventional antenna, even if it is not a search application or a search engine, and use a paid broadcasting service. In this case, the recommendation may include, for example, a series or past broadcast, or similar content with the same main character or background related to the content that the user is using through live broadcasting. Alternatively, the latest updated VOD content may also be included.

Alternatively, the user may search for the latest updated content through the remote device while using the pay broadcast content through the digital device, select a pay broadcast service icon, and purchase and use it.

Meanwhile, a pay broadcast service may have different access to and use of the pay broadcast service when the IPTV mode is supported and when the IPTV mode is not supported.

First, a description will be given of a pay broadcast service processing method when the IPTV mode is supported.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a pay broadcast service processing method when an IPTV mode is supported according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the power is turned on, the digital device provides a live screen (S810).

When the user presses the home button through a remote device or the like while using the live screen, the home screen is provided (S820).

When a pay broadcast service is selected and requested to be executed on the home screen, the digital device provides a pay broadcast service execution screen (S830).

When the user logs in through the pay broadcast service execution screen (S840), it is determined whether the user is a pay broadcast service subscriber (S850). The determination may be made in a server providing a corresponding pay broadcast service.

As a result of the determination in step S850, if log-in fails, that is, the corresponding user is not a subscriber of the paid broadcasting service, the digital device constructs a subscription guide or guidance page for subscription to the paid service and provides it to the screen (S860).

As a result of the determination in step S850, if the log-in is successful, that is, if the user is a subscriber to the pay broadcast service, the digital device provides the pay broadcast service main page (S870).

After step S870, if the user supports the IPTV mode on the pay broadcasting service main page, the input mode is changed to the G-IP mode (S880).

Thereafter, the user navigates and uses the pay broadcast service in the G-IP mode through the digital device (S890).

Meanwhile, in step S860, when the user presses the EXIT key through the remote device, the user returns to step S810, and when the return key or the home key is pressed, the user may return to step S820.

In addition, unlike the above-described step S860, in step S890, when the user presses the home key, a board dedicated to the pay broadcast service provider is generated on the home screen when the user authenticates the pay broadcast service subscriber, and a home screen including the generated board may be provided. have. In addition, in step S890, when the power of the digital device is turned off and then turned on again, the digital device may first provide the home screen after searching in the G-IP mode.

Meanwhile, in the above, the G-IP mode may mean that the input mode itself is changed, such as, for example, an external input mode. Therefore, the G-IP mode supporting pay broadcast service by the STB application is treated like an external input.

9 is a diagram illustrating a home screen UI in an IPTV support mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 may be a screen provided when a user presses a home key through a remote device when the power of the digital device is turned on after step S880 of FIG. 8 described above. Since the power of the digital device is turned off after the live broadcasting mode is changed to the G-IP mode due to the external input change in step S880, a screen as shown in FIG. 9(a) is provided when it is turned on. Meanwhile, in the case of live broadcasting during turn-on, a screen that was provided at the time of turn-off is provided, but in the G-IP mode, a home screen (Today's board) as shown in FIG. 9A may be provided.

Referring to FIG. 9(a), a paid broadcast service content is provided in a first area 910, and broadcast information of the content is provided at a lower portion thereof. In addition, a content list of a service provider that has provided the STB application may be provided in the remaining area. Meanwhile, the paid broadcasting service content provided to the first region 910 in the above may be, for example, paid broadcasting service content previously purchased and viewed by the user immediately before the screen is provided or immediately before the turn-off of FIG. 9(a). . However, if the user has previously purchased or there is no paid broadcasting service content being viewed, a content advertisement or other advertisement video provided by a corresponding STB application providing service provider may be provided as a broadcast notice.

As with live broadcasting, when the user selects the paid broadcasting service content being provided to the first area 910 through a remote device in FIG. 9(a), the selected content is enlarged to the full screen as shown in FIG. 9(b). And can continue to be provided.

Meanwhile, FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which a pay broadcast service is already provided on a home screen (Today's board) and a pay broadcast service is viewed on a full screen by selecting it. In addition, a live broadcast is provided in the first area 910 of the home screen. In a manner similar to the above-described example, a paid broadcasting service may be accessed through a paid broadcasting service application among premium apps already installed in My Apps in a manner similar to the above-described method.

In the present specification, since the G-IP mode is different from the RF mode, it may be serviced after the input mode is always automatically or manually changed to an external input (ie, executed by an STB application) mode. In addition, in this regard, the digital device may notify the user of the change of the input mode to the external input mode through the UI in the form of a pop-up or the like when providing a pay broadcasting service. Alternatively, for paid broadcasting service content provided in full screen, an indicator or identifier notifying that a paid broadcasting service is being used in an external input mode along with an identifier for identifying the service provider is provided in a predetermined area on the screen, It can notify and recognize that the service is a paid broadcast service.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a method of identifying a pay broadcast service upon requesting a discount item according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an external input list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, as described above, a digital device provides a live broadcast screen (S1010), and when a user presses a home key through a remote device, a home screen is provided (S1020).

The user may select an input mode and change from the RF mode to an external input mode (S1030). In this case, when the user requests the input mode in the above, an external input mode UI 1110 as shown in FIG. 11 may be output. In particular, FIG. 11 shows one or more STB applications following the RGB-PC, TV, USB, external input, component, HDMI2 as shown when the download/installation of the STB application in FIGS. 7 to 8 is completed ( 1110, 1120) are provided to be selectable. In step S1030, the user has a first STB application 1110 for service A, a second STB application 1120 for service B, or a third STB application for a service in which the service A and the service B are mixed or combined ( If at least one of 1130) is selected, a process described later is performed. As shown in FIG. 11, when a user requests an input list of a digital device, unlike the prior art, STB application(s) for a paid service are provided so that they can be selected as an external input list, so that the user can easily provide a paid service. You can access.

When the user or the digital device accesses the percentage list according to the user's request, the UI as shown in Figs. 10 (a) (1010) or Fig. 10 (b) (1020) is displayed depending on whether the user or the digital device is a paid broadcasting service subscriber. Provides (S1040).

As a result of the determination in step S1040, if the user or the digital device is not a subscriber of the pay broadcast service, the digital device provides the UI 1010 of FIG. 10A in response to the user's request for the recent item.

The UI 1010 largely includes two groups, one group being an inactive input group in the corresponding digital device, and the other group being an active input group in the corresponding digital device.

In the case of Fig. 10(a), the digital device outputs a paid broadcasting service item to be identified as belonging to the inactive input group.

Here, when a user selects, for example, a pay broadcast service item belonging to the inactive input group, a guide page for subscribing to the pay broadcast service is provided in a predetermined area or pop-up format.

On the other hand, the UI 1020 is implemented in the same form as the UI 1010 described above, but Fig. 10(b) includes a paid broadcasting service item in the active input group because a user or a digital device has already subscribed to the pay broadcasting service. So that they can be identified. Here, when the user selects a pay broadcast service item in the active input group, screens as shown in FIGS. 9(a) to 9(b) are provided.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of interworking with live content in an IPTV support mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the power is turned on, the digital device checks whether to set the G-IP mode (S1210). Here, the G-IP mode setting may or may not be set by, for example, a user. In the latter case, it is also possible to determine whether the G-IP mode is set, which can be determined by whether the mode of the digital device was an RF mode or an external input mode, that is, a G-IP mode, before the power turn-on.

As a result of the S1210 check, if the G-IP mode is not set, the RF mode is immediately provided (S1220).

However, as a result of checking S1210, if the G-IP mode is set, a home screen is provided (S1230). Here, the home screen may be illustrated in FIG. 9(a).

Thereafter, when the user selects the paid broadcasting service content being provided on the home screen (eg, the first area in FIG. 9A), the paid broadcasting service is provided live through the full screen (S1240).

Thereafter, according to the user's selection, the digital device provides the recent item 1210, the screen remote/menu item 1220, the setting item 1230, the live menu call item 1240, and the like. It can be provided on the screen.

Here, when the setting item 1230 is selected, the digital device may provide a G-IP mode setting screen 1235 as a sub item again.

On the other hand, when the user selects the live menu call item 1240, the digital device is a sub-channel item 1241, a VOD item 1242, a time machine item 1243, and a search 1244. Sub menu items can be provided.

13 is a diagram for explaining a method of accessing a live recent item while viewing live content in an IPTV support mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13(a) is a live pay broadcast service content provided through the full screen through step S1240 of FIG. 12 described above.

At this time, when the user clicks the icon 1310 provided by pointing at the edge of the screen with the pointer through the remote device as shown in FIG. 13(b), the live pay broadcast service content previously provided as shown in FIG. 13(c) Recent items 1320 are provided on the screen. Here, the provided accent item 1320 may be provided in the same manner as or similar to the accent item accessed in a conventional live broadcast.

14 is a diagram illustrating a live menu item according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, FIG. 14 is largely composed of two parts.

The first part 1410 includes a main menu item (payTV main menu), a channel list item (live channels), a related/recommended content item (recommend), a search/hot keyword/clip item (search), and a recorded content item (recorded). ), and at least one of a multi-view item.

The main menu item (payTV main menu) is an item for entering the main menu or home screen of the pay TV service to which the user has subscribed. When the previous menu is selected, it is possible to move to the corresponding depth.

The channel list item provides a channel list currently being broadcast. In this case, the channel list may search the channel list in a desired format such as next program, popularity/channel number, and favorite channel/genre.

The related/recommended content item is an item for recommending content and popular content based on the history of a user or a broadcast being viewed. It is possible to recommend VOD based on pattern and steaming function as user-customized content. Popular content recommendation can provide, for example, popular, free, and latest VOD.

The search/hot keyword/clip item provides an integrated search function, a link function of the integrated search function, etc. based on a popular TV search word or a user's requested search word. This item can receive a search word through text or voice through a remote device.

The recorded content item provides a list of recommended auto-recorded content or recorded content selected by the user.

The multitasking item provides a simple multitasking function such as web browsing while watching live.

The second part 1420 includes at least one of a title area, an information area, a refresh area, and a content providing area.

The title area provides title information of a live pay broadcast service content currently being broadcast.

The information area provides additional information on the content as well as a service provider providing the live pay broadcast service content.

The refresh area updates second part information such as a content area to be described later to the latest. It does not just update the version of the software, but updates the information itself of the second part.

The content providing area may provide detailed information on content selected from the first part, such as a thumbnail image of a corresponding live content or a video related to a video.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing live pay broadcasting service content including a live menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 15(a), when a live pay broadcast service content is output in the first area 1510 of the home screen, and the user selects the live pay broadcast service content in the first area 1510, FIG. As shown in 15(b), the live pay-TV service content is displayed on the full screen.

As shown in FIG. 15(b), when a user selects a live menu through a remote device or moves the pointer to the right edge while viewing live pay broadcasting service content on a full screen, a live menu is provided as shown in FIG. 15(c).

In this case, the live menu of FIG. 15C includes items described in the first part of FIG. 14 described above.

Here, when the user selects the pay broadcast service main menu item from the live menu, the live menu disappears and the pay broadcast service main menu item is output as shown in FIG. 15(d).

16 is a diagram illustrating a method of entering a setting screen from a live pay broadcast service content providing screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 16(a), if a user points to a predetermined area of the screen while the live pay broadcasting service content is being provided on the full screen, a selectable icon 1610 is provided as shown in FIG. 16(b). In FIG. 16(b), the selectable icon may mean an icon for entering the aforementioned accent item.

When the icon 1610 is clicked on in FIG. 16(b), the accent menu item 1620 is displayed as shown in FIG. 16(c).

In the accent menu item 1620 of FIG. 16(c), an area where content is provided and other option items are output. The other option items include a setting item 1622.

In FIG. 16(c), when the user selects the setting item 1622 through the remote device, the digital device outputs a setting item menu 1630 including a setting overview as shown in FIG. 16(d).

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a method for registering and processing a pattern gesture mapped to a function related to the service use by a user in a process of using a pay broadcast service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The pattern gesture is a function that has a high frequency of use during the process of using a paid broadcasting service, or a gesture corresponding to a shortcut pattern in which a function execution process that needs to go through several depths to return to the home screen is registered separately, and through this, a specific screen, It allows you to return to functions, menus, home, etc.

Meanwhile, for the pattern gesture, a registration screen as shown in FIG. 17(a) may be provided by a specific key or a specific action of the remote device.

For example, when a user long presses a pointer of a remote device for a predetermined time or longer, a screen for registering a shortcut pattern is provided.

In this case, the shortcut pattern gesture of FIG. 17(a) may be set to be easily mapped when the user sets a function, item, menu, gesture, etc. in advance and outputs it, or selects a specific function or item and the user makes a specific gesture. If you do, you can also have it mapped by it.

For example, assume that you want to make a quick memo in the process of using a paid broadcasting service in Fig. 17(a). Referring to FIG. 17A, the quick memo is mapped to be executed when a user makes a gesture on a remote device in a check form.

After registration in Fig. 17(a), if the user makes the check-type gesture through the remote device as shown in Fig. 17(b) in the process of using the paid broadcasting service, the digital device is the user's gesture in Fig. 17(b). Recognize first.

The digital device identifies what the recognized gesture means by comparing the recognized gesture with preset or/and stored pattern gesture content.

When the recognized gesture is identified as executing the quick memo function, the digital device executes the quick memo function while using the paid broadcasting service as shown in FIG. 17C.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 17(c), the quick memo function temporarily suspends or stops the paid broadcasting service and completely replaces it, but alternatively, it may be provided in the form of a PIP or a pop-up in a predetermined area on the paid broadcasting service screen.

However, the pattern gesture defined in FIG. 17 is applied only to a corresponding pay broadcast service according to a user's setting, and may not be applied in a general live broadcast mode.

Meanwhile, although not shown, voice recognition may be recognized immediately when a user requests a voice recognition mode through a separate key of the remote device or inputs a voice through the remote device. When the voice recognition mode is operated in this way, the digital device may temporarily stop a paid broadcast service being provided, execute an avatar according to activation of the voice recognition function, and provide it on the screen. Alternatively, it is possible to maintain playback as it is without temporarily stopping the paid broadcast service provided above, and to provide a voice recognition avatar to a predetermined area of the screen and execute the corresponding function. In this case, the voice service of the paid broadcasting service provided on the screen may be temporarily muted or the sound may be reduced so that the voice recognition is not disturbed. In addition, in the former case, since the service has already been stopped, the screen for the additional operation according to voice recognition can be replaced entirely and the result can be reported. In the latter case, the service is still playing, so only part of the screen is You can report the result of subsequent service processing using.

Alternatively, although not shown, it is possible to recognize a user's action, that is, a gesture, not voice recognition. This is not a gesture through an input means such as a remote device, as shown in FIG. 17 described above, but a recognition and processing of a user's direct action.

However, for this, a camera sensor must be provided on the front of the digital device or a means capable of recognizing a user's gesture even if it is not a digital device must be provided.

18 is a flowchart illustrating a method of creating or adding a board for a pay broadcasting service in a digital device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 18, a digital device subscribes to a pay broadcast service and an STB application for the pay broadcast service is installed (S1810), and when a user boots the TV for the first time after signing up for the service, a live broadcast screen is provided (S1820). ).

Thereafter, the digital device provides a home screen in response to the user's action (S1830).

Here, when the user first executes the STB application for pay broadcasting service, the G-IP mode is generated (S1840).

Thereafter, the home screen is provided again in response to the user's action (S1850), and if the user is a pay broadcast service subscriber, a board dedicated to the pay broadcast service provider is generated (S1880 and S1890). The generated board is automatically exposed on the home screen. At this time, the board checks and detects the presence of an IPTV external input mode in the TV external input list.

If the user is not yet a subscriber of the pay-per-view service, the board in the home screen does not change (S1860, S1870). In this case, only the digital device may provide a page screen that guides or induces subscription to a corresponding paid broadcasting service.

In the above, a method for supporting a pay broadcast service in a digital device supporting the IPTV mode has been mainly described, but a board may be generated in a similar manner even when the digital device does not support the IPTV mode. However, in this case, when the subscribed STB application is executed for the first time, the server of the paid broadcasting service provider authenticates the user or digital device, and if the authentication is successful, the subscription status may be detected in the TV.

19 is a diagram illustrating a process of generating a board for a pay broadcast service and a generated pay broadcast service board UI in a digital device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 19(a), the digital device provides a first board (smart home) screen 1910. Here, when a pay broadcast service icon 1912 is selected from among premium contents, the digital device provides a pay broadcast service as shown in FIG. 19(b) in full screen.

As shown in FIG. 19(b), when a home screen is requested again after watching a pay broadcast service, a board for a pay broadcast service (second board) for a pay broadcast service in a pop-up form on the first board screen 1910 of FIG. A message 1920 informing that a board or a pay broadcast service board) has been created is provided.

In FIG. 19(c), the message 1920 inquires about whether the second board (paid broadcasting service board) is checked. Here, when the user clicks confirm, the second board is switched to and provided as shown in FIG. 19(d). However, if confirmation later is selected in the message 1920, the existing board (smart home) screen 1910 as shown in FIG. 19(a) is maintained. Meanwhile, even in this case, the user can switch to the second board of FIG. 19(d) by selecting a paid broadcast service icon 1912 or a separately defined board access icon.

In this specification, a board refers to a page provided on a screen of a digital device when a user presses the home key through a remote device or the like. When a page configured for conventional live broadcasting is referred to as a first board (smart home), in the present invention, a page newly configured to provide access convenience and related information to pay broadcasting services other than the conventional live broadcasting is a second board, that is, , Becomes a paid broadcasting service board.

The second board may be similar in basic matters to the first board, but the configured items, categories, properties, etc. are defined in a new way by a service provider, digital device, or user that provides the corresponding paid broadcasting service. Configurable. For example, a pay broadcast service board based on a service provider with live channels and VOD, a pay broadcast service board based on a service provider equipped with only online live channels, and no live content. The second board, such as a pay broadcast service board configured based on the provided service provider, and a pay broadcast service board configured by combining at least one of the above-described boards, may be provided in various configurations according to various criteria.

Meanwhile, the format of each content constituting the board includes text, images, flash files (swf), xml, and the like. In addition, the content may consist of only video or audio files.

20 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a configuration of a pay broadcasting service board configured according to the present invention.

The pay broadcast service board 2000 is largely divided into two parts. The first part 2010 is a live pay broadcast service content output area, and the second part 2050 is another service content output area. Here, a VOD service, a quick memo service, and the like may be provided to the second part 2050.

In the first part 2010, at least one paid broadcasting service content (movie, etc.) is reproduced and provided in the first area 2020, and the program names for the top 5 among pay broadcasting service contents are provided in the second area 2030. Provides. Meanwhile, at least one of the detailed items of the second area 2030 corresponds to the content being provided to the first area 2020 and is differentiated from other detailed items to identify the content being provided to the first area 2020 Is provided to

Meanwhile, in the third area 2040, detailed information of an item being provided to the first or second area 2020 or 2030 is provided. For example, when the user points the pointer to the first area 2020 through the remote device, the first area 2020 is displayed on the predetermined area of the first area 2020 or the third area 2040. Video property, video type, rating information, title information, of the content being provided by a control key or a playback bar for controlling the playback of the content being played, or being provided through the first area 2020 on the third area 2040, Various detailed information such as character information such as a director and a leading actor, content schedule information, and plot information may be provided. This may be the same even when the user points to the second area 2030. In the case of pointing (pointer over) and clicking, it is possible to provide basic information and detailed information, respectively.

On the other hand, the second part 2050 provides information on the VOD service in the first area, and each item includes information on a representative thumbnail image (promotional poster), title, rating information, content price, etc. for the corresponding content. can do. Here, the VOD service list may be automatically looped sequentially from No. 1, and an interval may be arbitrarily determined, for example, 3 seconds.

In the second area, a quick menu is provided. The quick menu may be arbitrarily determined by a corresponding paid service provider.

In addition, in the third area, contact information such as phone number, fax, e-mail, etc. of the customer center of the paid service provider, and notices provided by the paid service provider are provided.

21 is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of a method for processing a paid service in a digital device according to the present invention.

A method of processing a service in a digital device will be described with reference to FIG. 21 as follows.

When the power is turned on, the digital device provides a first service based on the first STB (S2110). Here, the first STB is a physical STB. Meanwhile, the first service is provided in the RF mode.

The digital device outputs a first service board according to a user's request (S2120), and receives a second service request through the outputted first service board (S2130). Here, the second STB is an STB application in software format.

The digital device downloads and installs a second STB for processing the second service according to the second service request (S2140).

The digital device generates and outputs a second service board based on the installed second STB (S2150), and receives specific content related to the second service from the outputted second service board (S2160).

Thereafter, the digital device provides the specific content selected in step S2160 based on the second STB (S2170).

In the above, the second service is provided by switching to an external input mode instead of the RF mode for the first service.

Meanwhile, in the above, the second service is a paid service.

After providing the first service, the digital device may receive a request to enter a home screen from a user and output the first service board in response to the request to enter the home screen.

Meanwhile, when the power is turned on, the digital device determines whether the first paid service or the second service is provided before the turn-on, and according to the determination result, the first service board and the second service board You can decide which service board to output.

In the case of the present invention described above, a new type of paid service processing configuration capable of processing various paid services including paid broadcasting services conventionally provided to a physical STB is defined, and paid services are processed through the paid service processing configuration. It is possible to provide a service system, a digital device and a method for processing the pay broadcast service, and a method for accessing, configuring, and processing a paid service in a digital device through the paid service processing configuration, and a digital device You can use various paid services at.

The service system, digital device, and service processing method disclosed in this specification are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments are all or all of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. Some may be selectively combined and configured.

Meanwhile, the method of operating a digital device disclosed in the present specification may be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor in a recording medium that can be read by a processor provided in the digital device. The processor-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of recording media that can be read by a processor include read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. It includes those implemented in the form of a carrier-wave. Further, the processor-readable recording medium is distributed over a computer system connected through a network, so that the processor-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Meanwhile, in the present specification, although it has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, these are only examples, and are not limited to specific embodiments, and various contents that can be modified and implemented by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains are also claimed. It belongs to the scope of rights under In addition, such modifications should not be individually understood from the technical idea of the present invention.

201: network interface unit 202: TCP/IP manager
203: service delivery manager 204: SI decoder
205: demultiplexer 206: audio decoder
207: video decoder 208: display unit
209: service control manager 210: service discovery manager
211: SI & Metadata Database 212: Metadata Manager
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Claims (14)

In a method of processing a service in a digital device,
Providing a first service in a Radio-Frequency (RF) mode based on a first STB (Set-Top Box);
Receiving a second service request through a first service board for the first service;
Downloading and installing a second STB for processing the second service;
Generating a second service board for a second service processed by the second STB;
Outputting the generated second service board;
Receiving a selection of specific content related to a second service from the second service board;
Processing the selected specific content by the second STB
And providing the specific content in an external input mode based on a second STB,
Turning on the power of the digital device;
Determining whether a service of the digital device is a paid service before the turn-on;
And determining a service board to be output from among the first service board and the second service board according to the determination result,
The first STB is a physical STB, and the second STB is an STB application. delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The service processing method, characterized in that the second service is a paid service. The method of claim 1,
Receiving a request to enter a home screen; And
And outputting the first service board in response to the request to enter the home screen. delete In the digital device processing the service,
An output unit for outputting a first service processed by a first set-top box (STB);
A user interface unit for receiving a second service request through a first service board for the first service; And
The first service is provided in a Radio-Frequency (RF) mode, and the requested second service is switched to an external input mode to be processed by the second STB, and the second service processed by the second STB is It comprises a control unit that controls to output from the output unit,
The first STB is a physical STB,
The second STB is an STB application, and is downloaded through a wired or wireless network and installed in the digital device. delete The method of claim 8,
The control unit,
Downloading and installing the second STB, generating a second service board for a second service processed by the second STB, and controlling to output the generated second service board from the output unit. Digital device. The method of claim 10,
The control unit receives a selection of specific content from the second service board,
And controlling to process the selected specific content by the second STB. The method of claim 8,
The digital device, wherein the second service is a paid service. The method of claim 8,
The user interface unit receives a request to enter a home screen,
The digital device, wherein the control unit controls to output the first service board in response to a request to enter the home screen. The method of claim 11,
The control unit,
When the power of the digital device is turned on
Determine whether the service of the digital device is a paid service before the turn-on,
And determining a service board to be output from among the first service board and the second service board according to the determination result.

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