KR20060066854A - Television receiver and method for auto preventing record - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a television receiver and a method capable of automatically preventing copying of various video objects and programs protected by copyright, comprising: a storage unit for storing video objects, music, and programs provided from an external device; And a control unit for copying a copy object provided from an external device and storing the copy object in a storage unit, and automatically preventing copying of the copy object to which the copy protection code is attached.

TV, receiver, recording, prevention, copyright

Description

Television receiver and method for automatic copy prevention {Television Receiver and Method for Auto Preventing Record}

1 is a block diagram of a television system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a block diagram of a television receiver for automatic copy protection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a method for automatic copy protection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: TV receiver 101: Tuner

102: Screen 103: Speaker

104: A / D converter 105: control unit

106: video processor 107: audio processor

108: video output unit 109: amplifier

110: modem 111: connection

112: hard disk drive 200: communication network

300: communication device 400: video

500: DVD player

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to television receivers and, more particularly, to television receivers and methods capable of automatically preventing copying of various video objects and programs protected by copyright.

In the rapid development of information and communication, to the multimedia field that combines various forms of information such as video and audio, as well as the rapid development of technology such as electricity, electronics, computer and communication, these days, also called digital revolution And presence forms are becoming digital from analog. Due to the development of MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) technology, which is a compression standard for moving image data to compress digital image data that requires a relatively large amount of data, the size of digital image data is gradually getting smaller. Increasingly, digital video and audio services have been applied to almost all fields such as communication and telecommunications, and digital devices for providing such services have emerged.

Among them, broadcasting and TV occupy an important place as an easy and effective information transmission medium in daily life, and thanks to the digital technology described above, video data and audio data are compressed and transmitted by MPEG technology, thereby adding a large amount of information. With the advent of digital TV, which can provide fast and reliable, more broadcasts can be easily enjoyed at home with clearer picture quality and more vivid sound.

Therefore, the capacity can be increased by 4 ~ 8 times compared to the existing analog method, so that it can provide services in various fields such as sports, movies, home shopping, and music, and also includes broadcasting, cable broadcasting, video on demand (VOD, Video On) As more and more video services are provided, such as demand, viewers can select and watch according to their own preferences, and viewers have a wider choice, and as a variety of broadcasts are provided, viewers can watch TV corresponding to many channels. Select to watch the desired broadcast.

In this way, various broadcasts of various channels are provided, and accordingly, various functions are added to TVs to provide convenience to various tastes of viewers. On-screen display (OSD: On-), which displays information on the TV screen when providing information or changing the TV's settings and functions, i.e., changing the input settings, display settings, audio settings, etc. Screen Display) method is used.

In recent years, since a hard disk driver is embedded in a TV, many users have recorded various images or programs on a television or the like, and play the recorded images whenever they want.

However, copyright-protected video or programs cannot be recorded on the TV arbitrarily. Moreover, video or video with a copy protection code cannot be recorded. Despite the fact that the prevention code is attached, there are problems such as wasting time by repeatedly attempting to record, or mistaken for a failure in the recording device.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a television receiver and a method which can automatically prevent the copying of various video objects and programs protected by copyright.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a television receiver and method for automatically displaying on the screen that copying of various video objects and programs protected by copyright, so that a user can quickly determine that the recording object is for copyright protection. to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a television receiver capable of copying a copy object such as a video object, a music, and a program provided from an external device such as a communication device, a video, and a DVD player, the video object provided from the external device. A storage unit for storing music and programs; And a control unit for copying the copy object provided from the external device and storing the copy object in the storage unit, and automatically preventing copying of the copy object to which the copy protection code is attached.

The present invention provides a method for copying a copy object such as a video object, a music, and a program provided from an external device such as a communication device, a video and a DVD player, to a television receiver. A first step of setting a mode; In the copy mode, receiving a copy object provided from the outside and determining whether a copy protection code is attached to the received copy object; A third step of stopping copying of the copy object if a copy protection code is attached as a result of the determination; And a fourth step of copying the copy object if the copy protection code is not attached as a result of the determination.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram of a television system to which the present invention is applied, and provides a television receiver 100 that outputs a composite video signal, and provides various television information and programs to the television receiver 200 through a communication network 200. A device 300, a video 400 connected to a television receiver 100, and a DVD player 500 are included.

The television receiver 100 is set with various execution programs capable of performing computer functions, and has a built-in hard disk driver (HDD) capable of storing various programs and image information. Accordingly, the television receiver 100 may download various programs or image information transmitted by the communication device 300 through the communication network 200, store them in the hard disk driver, and output them to the screen.

The television receiver 100 outputs a composite video played by the video 400 or the DVD player 500 to the screen, and also copies the composite video provided by the video 400 or the DVD player 500. It may be stored in the hard disk drive.

The communication device 300 is a device that can provide various communication services through the communication network 300, for example, a computer. The communication device 300 sends an e-mail to the television receiver 100 through the communication network 200, and transmits various image information and programs stored therein to the television receiver 100 through the communication network 300. To provide.

As such, the television receiver 100 performs a function of copying various video objects or programs provided from the communication device 300, the video 400, the DVD player 500, and the like. There are many cases where copies are illegally copied even though they are generally protected. In order to prevent this, the present invention is to allow the television receiver 100 to automatically prevent the copying of various video objects, music and programs that are protected by copyright law.

The configuration of the television receiver of the present invention having such a copy protection function is as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the television receiver 100 of the present invention includes a tuner 101 for receiving a composite video signal transmitted from a broadcasting station and outputting an analog video signal and an audio signal, and a screen for displaying the video signal ( 102, a speaker 103 for outputting an audio signal, an A / D converter 104 for converting an analog video signal output from the tuner 101 into a digital video signal, and receiving and outputting a composite video signal. Control unit 105 for controlling the control and copying of various video objects, music information, programs, etc. provided from the outside, and the digital image signal or control unit 105 transmitted from the A / D converter 204 The video processing unit 106 for making the video signal into a signal form suitable for the screen 102, and the audio signal output from the tuner 101 or the audio signal transmitted by the control unit 105 suitable for the speaker 103. An audio processor 107, an image output unit 108 for outputting a video signal output from the video processor 106 to the screen 102 under the control of the controller 105, and an audio processor 107. And an amplifier 109 for amplifying the audio signal output from the speaker 103 and outputting the amplified voice signal to the speaker 103.

In addition, the television receiver 200 of the present invention includes a modem 110 for performing communication with the communication device 300 connected to the communication network 200 under the control of the control unit 105, and the video 400 or the DVD. A connection unit 111 for connecting the composite video signal output from the player 500 to the control unit 105, and a hard disk driver for storing various image information, music information, and programs transmitted by the control unit 105 ( HDD 112).

The tuner 101 receives a composite video signal transmitted through a plurality of channels, and outputs a composite video signal of a channel to which the control unit 105 indicates output among the received channels. In this case, the tuner 101 outputs an analog video signal included in the composite video signal to the A / D converter 104 and outputs an audio signal to the audio processor 107.

The controller 105 controls the selection of a channel received through the tuner 101 according to a user's instruction input through a remote controller, and the like, the image object, the music information, and the like received through the modem 110 or the connection unit 111. Controls copying of programs.

In the copying process, the control unit 105 checks whether the copy protection code is attached to the video object, the music information and the program downloaded through the modem 110, and if the copy protection code is attached, the user's copy instruction is displayed. Even if it stops copying and displays the screen 102 can not be copied because it is an object protected by copyright law.

Similarly, the control unit 105 performs a copy of the video input from the video 300 or the DVD player 400 through the connection unit 111 according to the user's copy instruction, if the copy protection code is attached to the video, Copying is stopped and a text message indicating that the copyrighted video is displayed is output to the screen 102.

The video processing unit 106 makes the digital video signal converted by the A / D converter 104 into a signal system suitable for the screen 102, and the video signal transmitted by the control unit 105 is also displayed on the screen 102. The signal is output to the video output unit 108 by a suitable signal system.

The audio processor 107 converts the voice signal output from the tuner 101 or the voice signal transmitted by the controller 105 into an electric voice signal suitable for the speaker 103 and outputs the converted voice signal to the amplifier 109.

The hard disk driver 112 is a storage medium for storing various composite image information such as dramas, movies, documentaries, and sporting events, and is embedded in the television receiver 100. As the hard disk driver 112 is incorporated in the television as described above, the television has a function of storing a composite video transmitted to a broadcasting station, a video provided by a video, and the like.

In addition, since various execution programs for performing computer functions are set in the hard disk driver 112, the control unit 105 executes these execution programs to perform computer functions. Accordingly, the controller 105 may communicate with the communication device 300 connected to the communication network 200 through the modem 110.

A process in which the television receiver of the present invention having the above-described configuration automatically prevents copying of an image or the like will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a user instructs copying of an image, music, and / or a program by using a remote controller or the like (S301), the television receiver 100 sets a copy mode (S302).

In such a state that the copy mode is set, the television receiver 100 receives an image or the like provided from the communication device 300, the video 400 or the DVD player 500 (S303), and the copy protection code to the received image or the like. It is determined whether is attached (S304).

As a result of the determination, if the copy protection code is attached, the television receiver 100 stops copying and displays on the screen 102 that copying is not possible because the object is protected by copyright law (S305).

If, as a result of the determination, the copy protection code is not attached, the television receiver 100 copies the received video object and stores it in the hard disk driver 112 (S306).

In addition, the television receiver 100 checks whether the copy protection code is attached to the image provided from the communication device 300, the video 400, the DVD player 500, or the like even during the playback process. If attached, the playback of the video is stopped and a text message indicating that the video is copyright protected is displayed on the screen 102.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention automatically prevents copying of a copyrighted object and indicates that it is for copyright protection when recording or playing various video objects or programs on a television receiver, so that the user can quickly determine the reason for the inability to record the recorded object. This can prevent misunderstandings and complaints of users due to the inability to record.

Claims (4)

In a television receiver capable of copying copy objects such as video, music and programs provided from external devices such as communication devices, video and DVD players, A storage unit for storing images, music, and programs provided from the external device; And A control unit for copying the copy object provided from the external device and storing it in the storage unit, and automatically prevents copying of the copy object to which the copy protection code is attached. TV receiver comprising a. The method of claim 1, The control unit, if the copy protection code is attached to the copy object, television receiver, characterized in that to display a text message indicating that the copy protection object on the screen. A method of copying a copy object such as a video object, music, and a program provided from an external device such as a communication device, a video and a DVD player, to a television receiver, A first step of setting a copy mode for copying the copy object according to a user's instruction; In the copy mode, receiving a copy object provided from the outside and determining whether a copy protection code is attached to the received copy object; A third step of stopping copying of the copy object if a copy protection code is attached as a result of the determination; And A fourth step of copying the copy object if the copy protection code is not attached as a result of the determination; Copy protection method of a television receiver comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein A fifth step of indicating that the copy object is a copy protection object if a copy protection code is attached as a result of the determination; Copy protection method of a television receiver further comprising.

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