KR20020011241A - Internet television - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An Internet television is provided to be connected with a network and display broadcasting images until a specific web site is completely displayed on the television. CONSTITUTION: An Internet television having an Internet set-top box(20) includes an Internet television part(10) that has a microcomputer(11) to output images and sounds of broadcasting signals through a screen and a speaker or to display data of a specific web site on the screen, and a modem(21) or LAN card(22). The Internet television connects with a specific web site requested by a main processor(23) to receive data of the web site to store the data in memory(25). The Internet television further has a communication port state detector(30) in which the register of the modem or LAN card is detected in the Internet set-top box to allow the microcomputer to recognize the state of a communication port to output images and sounds of broadcasting signals in network log-on state.

Description

Internet television {INTERNET TELEVISION}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to Internet television, and more particularly, to Internet television, which enables users to watch television at a time until a particular web page is displayed.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional internet television, which includes an internet television unit 10 for displaying a broadcast signal or a video and audio signal of a website on a screen and outputting the same through a speaker; Internet television set-top box 20 for receiving data of a specific website by accessing the Internet through a modem 21 or a LAN card 22 according to a user's selection.

The Internet television unit 10 includes a video / audio input unit 12 for receiving an image and an audio signal of a broadcast signal under the control of the microcomputer 11; A video / audio output unit 13 for outputting audio and video of the input broadcast signal; And a VGA input / output unit 14 for receiving an image signal output from the Internet television set-top box 20 and displaying the video signal on the screen. The Internet television set-top box 20 is an input / output port under the control of the main processor 23. 24 and a modem 21 or using a LAN card 22 to access a specific website, and store the data of the website in the memory 25 on the screen via the Internet television section 10. It is configured to be displayed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the conventional Internet television configured as described above will be described.

First, when the user wants to watch a broadcast transmitted from a wired or wireless broadcast station, the user selects a broadcast viewing function through an input means such as a remote controller.

In this case, the broadcast signal is processed and displayed on the screen as in a general television.

Then, if the user selects the Internet search function through the input means again to search the Internet while watching the broadcast, the image and sound of the broadcast being watched are interrupted, and the web browser is displayed on the screen and connected to the network. After being connected to the network with the current state, the data reception information of the website currently received via the modem 21 or the LAN card 22 is displayed.

When using the modem 21, it takes several minutes to connect to the network, and several minutes are required to open a website with a lot of flash or picture information, and the user has to wait until all the websites are displayed. .

As described above, the conventional Internet television cannot be watched when a user searches a website, and is connected to a network and has to wait for a specific website to be displayed. There was a problem of deterioration.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an internet television that can display broadcast images until a specific website is completely displayed.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional Internet television.

2 is a block diagram of the present invention Internet television.

3 is an operational flowchart of FIG.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: Internet television department 11: Microcomputer

12: Video / audio input section 13: Video / audio output section

14: VGA input / output unit 20: Internet television set-top box

21: Modem 22: LAN card

23: main processor 24: input and output port

25: Memory 30: Communication port status detector

31: Register lead part 32: DA conversion part

The purpose of the above is to provide an internet television unit and a modem or a LAN card for outputting the image and sound of a broadcast signal through a screen and a speaker or displaying data of a specific website on a screen by providing a microcomputer, and requesting from a main processor. An Internet television comprising an Internet set-top box that accesses a specific website, receives data of the website, and stores the data in the memory, wherein the register of the modem or the LAN card is detected within the Internet set-top box. It is achieved by further comprising a communication port state detection unit for recognizing the microcomputer to output the image and sound of the broadcast signal in the network logon state, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention as follows. same.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the Internet television of the present invention. As shown therein, a register value of a modem 21 or a LAN card 22 is read in a configuration of a conventional Internet television set-top box 20, and data of a specific website is read. A communication port which grasps the reception degree and recognizes the information to the microcomputer 11 of the Internet television section 10 so that the microcomputer 11 can automatically switch and display a broadcast signal and data of a specific website. It further comprises a state detection unit 30, the communication port state detection unit 30 includes a register read unit 31 for reading a register of the modem (21) or LAN card (22); A DA converting section 32 converts the output of the register read section 31 into an analog signal and applies it to the microcomputer 11.

The operation of the Internet television of the present invention configured as described above will be described below.

3 is an operation flowchart of the Internet television of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, when the user selects the Internet search function through an input means such as a remote controller while watching a broadcast video, the microcomputer 11 continues. Display the broadcast image on the screen, output the sound through the speaker, and control the main processor 23 of the Internet television set-top box 20, connected to the network via the modem 21 or LAN card 22 do.

Then, the communication port state detection unit 30 reads the register of the modem 21 or the LAN card 22 and detects the information that it is currently connected to the network, converts it into an analog signal, and sends it to the microcomputer 11. Is authorized.

Then, when the status signal that is connected to the network is applied to the microcomputer 11, the microcomputer 11 outputs the currently broadcast video and audio signals without displaying a web browser, The status of the connection is displayed on the screen in the form of an on-screen display.

Then, when connected to the network, and receiving all the data of the website requested by the user, the communication port state detection unit 30 recognizes that the data reception is completed to the microcomputer 11, the microcomputer 11 is The display of the displayed broadcast image and the output of sound are stopped, and the website requested by the user is automatically displayed on the screen.

As described above, the Internet television of the present invention is provided with a means for detecting a state of a communication port to display a broadcast image, output sound, and to display all data of a website requested by a user after connecting to a network. By automatically displaying the web site requested by the user through the web browser in the received state, the user does not feel bored during the time to access the network, thereby improving the use efficiency of the Internet television.

Claims (2)

It is equipped with an internet television unit and a modem or LAN card that includes a microcomputer to output the image and sound of a broadcast signal through a screen and a speaker, or to display data of a specific website on a screen. An Internet television comprising an Internet set-top box which accesses and receives data of the website and stores the data in a memory, wherein the register of the modem or the LAN card is detected in the Internet set-top box, and the state of the communication port is recognized by the microcomputer. And a communication port state detection unit for outputting an image and a sound of a broadcast signal in a network logon state. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication port state detection unit comprises: a resist reader for detecting a register of the modem or the LAN card; And a digital / analog converter for converting an output signal of the resist reader into an analog signal and outputting the analog signal to the microcomputer.