KR20060127302A - Method for processing additional service during the outputting of digital_broadcasting_data in wireless terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for processing a supplementary service during the output of digital broadcasting data in a mobile communication terminal is provided to enable a user to connect to the Internet through a phone module while a broadcasting mode is operated and make out and transmit a message, thereby enabling the user to more conveniently use a digital broadcasting service. A method for processing a supplementary service during the output of digital broadcasting data in a mobile communication terminal comprises the following steps of: receiving a digital broadcasting signal and outputting the digital broadcasting data(401); turning on an Internet display window if an Internet connection signal is inputted at a request of a user during output of the digital broadcasting data(403,405); determining whether Internet address information exists in the received digital broadcasting signal or not(407); and connecting to the Internet with an Internet address if the Internet address exists in the received digital broadcasting signal and displaying Internet data on the Internet display window(409,411,413).

Description

TECHNICAL FOR PROCESSING ADDITIONAL SERVICE DURING THE OUTPUTTING OF DIGITAL_BROADCASTING_DATA IN WIRELESS TERMINAL}

1 is a system configuration diagram for executing an additional service among digital-multimedia-broadcast (DMB) service implementations.

2 is an overall block diagram of a digital broadcast receiving and using mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an interworking structure between internal modules in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of an Internet execution operation during digital broadcast data output according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary view showing an EPG configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission operation during digital broadcast data output according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view of a screen applied to the first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view of a screen applied to a second embodiment of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of executing an additional service during digital broadcast data output in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to an internet execution method or a message (for example, a short message service (SMS) message, `` SMS message '') during digital broadcast data output. It is related to a method of creating and transmitting.

In general, digital broadcasting refers to a broadcasting service that provides a user with high quality, high sound quality, and higher service in place of a conventional analog broadcasting. Recently, with the development of digital broadcasting technology and mobile communication technology, interest in digital broadcasting service for allowing digital broadcasting to be watched on the move is increasing. In particular, interest in digital-multimedia-broadcast (DMB) services using mobile terminals has increased. DMB refers to a broadcasting service that enables a user to watch various multimedia broadcasts on a multi-channel on the go through a personal portable receiver or a vehicle receiver equipped with an omnidirectional receiving antenna.

The conventional mobile communication terminal can control the operation related to the operation of the communication mode during the operation in the broadcast mode in the mobile communication terminal because the effective interworking between the devices for implementing the communication mode and the device for implementing the broadcast mode is not made There was no. Therefore, in the related art, in order to access the Internet or write a message and transmit the message while the mobile communication terminal is operating in the broadcast mode, it is inconvenient to interrupt the broadcast mode and perform the operation of accessing the Internet or writing a message and transmitting it. have.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for accessing the Internet during digital broadcast data output in a mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for processing an additional service among digital broadcast data output in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting digital broadcast data, and requesting a user from the digital broadcast data output. When the internet access signal is input, turning on the internet display window, determining whether internet address information exists in the received digital broadcast signal, and when the internet address exists in the received digital broadcast signal. And displaying the Internet data on the displayed Internet display window by accessing the Internet using the Internet address.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for transmitting a message during digital broadcast data output in a mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for processing an additional service among digital broadcast data output in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting digital broadcast data, and requesting a user from the digital broadcast data output. When the message creation signal is input, turning on the message creation window; displaying a message written by the user on the displayed message creation window; and when the message transmission signal is input at the request of the user, And transmitting the created message and turning off the displayed message composition window.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the reference numerals to the components of the drawings it should be noted that the same reference numerals as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to general practices of those belonging to the technical field of the present invention, and the definitions should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification. In addition, the DMB service includes a satellite DMB service and a terrestrial DMB service, which will be described below using the satellite DMB service.

1 is a system configuration diagram for executing an additional service among DMB service implementations. Referring to FIG. 1, a system for implementing a DMB service includes a data transmission center 10, a satellite 20, and a mobile communication terminal 20 (a vehicle receiver, a home receiver, etc.) as a reception device. do. The data transmission center 10 compresses and modulates digital-multimedia-broadcasting data (eg, image, audio, and data signals) and sends the same to the satellite 20. The satellite 20 receives the signal transmitted from the data transmission center 10, amplifies it, converts the frequency, and retransmits it to the ground. The mobile communication terminal 20, which is a receiving device, receives and demodulates a signal retransmitted from the satellite 20, decompresses it, and converts the original signals into original signals.

In addition, the system for implementing the Internet service and the message transmission service includes a mobile communication network 30, the Internet server 40 and the message server 50. The mobile communication network 30 is provided with a plurality of exchanges (EX) for switching the communication path. Each exchange EX is coupled to each other via a link. In addition, a plurality of base station controllers (BSCs) are coupled to each switch EX, and a plurality of base stations BS are coupled to the base station controller BC. Each base station (BS) is coupled to a plurality of terminals (MS) through the airwave transmission network, wherein the base station (BS) and the terminal (MS) can be combined in a TDMA or CDMA scheme to transmit packet data such as SMS messages . In addition, each switch (EX) is coupled to a public switched telephone network (PSTN), an integrated services digital network (ISDN), or another mobile communication network through a predetermined gateway, and interworking function (IWF) and WAP. It can be connected to the Internet through a gateway. In the following description, the role of each of the mobile communication networks 30 and the interoperability relationship between the components are well known to those skilled in the art, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. In addition, the Internet server 40 and the message server 50 as one independent node generally store and manage various pieces of information and transmit Internet data or message data to the mobile communication terminal 20 through the mobile communication network 30. Register and send.

The terrestrial DMB service may be applied to a system for executing an additional service among the DMB services. The terrestrial DMB service is a concept of multimedia broadcasting for mobile reception using the VH channel 12 which is currently empty. When one channel is split, three blocks are generated. We expect the channel to come out. It is mainly intended for use in vehicles and aims for free broadcasting.

2 is a block diagram of an all-in-one digital communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, it will be described on the assumption that the first module-phone module 100 and the second module-DMB module 200 are physically separated. May be called).

Referring to FIG. 2, the phone controller 10 may be implemented as a radio frequency (RF) transmission / reception portion and a modem chip—for example, Qualcomm's MSM (Mobile Station Modem) 5500- portion. It also sends and receives call-related signals and controls the overall functions of the mobile communication terminal including mobile phone functions. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the Internet access mode, by displaying the Internet window and checks whether the URL information (Internet address of the program) of the received EPG information exists and controls to access the Internet with the URL information if present If it does not exist, control to connect to a preset internet address In the message composition mode, the message composition window is popped up and displayed.

The RF unit 21 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The modem 23 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal, a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal, and the like.

The audio processor 25 may configure a codec, and the codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. The audio processor 25 reproduces the digital audio signal received from the modem 23 by converting an analog signal through the audio codec or transmits an analog audio signal generated from a microphone through the audio codec through the audio codec. Converts to and transmits to the modem (23). The codec may be provided separately or included in the phone controller 10.

The keypad 27 is provided with keys for inputting numeric and text information and function keys for setting various functions. In addition, the keypad 27 may include a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) mode key execution or release key, a broadcast channel selection key, an Internet connection mode key, a message creation mode key, and the like, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display unit 31 may use an LCD. In this case, the display unit 31 may include a memory and an LCD display device capable of storing image data. Herein, when the LCD is implemented using a touch screen method, the keypad 27 and the LCD may be input units. And an image data display unit for outputting image data. The display unit 31 displays information related to the overall functions of the mobile communication terminal including the mobile phone function and the video signal output from the multimedia module 40 according to the present invention. In addition, the Internet window is displayed in the Internet connection mode, and the message creation window is displayed in the message writing mode.

The DMB receiver 43 includes a part for receiving DMB RF through an antenna, a demodulator part, etc., but is not shown in detail because the gist of the present invention is not in such a detailed configuration.

The DMB controller 40 decodes the DMB data received from the DMB receiver 43, outputs multimedia information (video, text, audio) for providing to the user, and transmits the generated EPG information to the phone controller 10. . In addition, the DMB controller 40 may be implemented with an H.264 codec multimedia processor.

The first memory 29 stores information related to the overall functions of the mobile communication terminal including the cellular phone function.

The second memory 45 stores information related to providing the DMB service. Channel information may be stored in the second memory 45.

Looking at the operation of the portable telephone with reference to Figure 2, when the user performs a dialing operation through the keypad 27 during the call, the phone control unit 10 detects this and the modem 23 After processing the dial information received through the RF unit 21 to convert the RF signal and outputs. After the counter subscriber generates a response signal, it detects it through the RF unit 21 and the modem (23). Thereafter, a user establishes a voice call path through the audio processor 25 to perform a communication function. In addition, in the incoming mode, the phone controller 10 detects the incoming mode through the modem 23 and generates a ring signal through the audio processor 25. Thereafter, when the user responds, the phone controller 10 detects this, and a voice call path is formed through the audio processor 25 to perform a communication function. In the outgoing and incoming modes, voice communication is described as an example, but a data communication function for communicating packet data and image data in addition to the voice communication may be performed. In addition, when performing the standby mode or text communication, the phone controller 10 displays the text data processed through the modem 23 on the display unit 31.

In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 20 having the structure described above generates an internet access signal while performing a multimedia function according to a user's operation through the keypad 27, the phone controller 10 may control the URL of the corresponding program among the received EPG information. It checks whether the information exists and, if URL information exists, accesses the Internet with the relevant URL information.

3 is a diagram illustrating an interworking structure between internal modules in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 3 illustrates an interworking structure between the first memory 29 included in the phone module and the second memories 45 included in the DMB module. Referring to FIG. 3, the first memory 29 and the second memory 45 operate under the control of the phone control unit 10 and the DMB control unit 40, respectively, and the first memory 29 and the second memory 45 may be used. It is interworked through a Dual Port Random Access Memory (DPRAM) 130 having a First In First Out (FIFO) structure connected to the bus. In this case, the interworking between the devices included in the phone module 100 and the DMB module 200 may be implemented in various ways. Therefore, FIG. 3 shows only one example of these various methods, and the interworking structure is not limited by the method illustrated in FIG. 3.

 4 is a flowchart illustrating an Internet execution operation of digital broadcast data output according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing an EPG configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the operation of accessing the Internet during digital broadcast data output is described. When the user inputs a digital broadcast service execution key using the keypad 27, the phone controller 10 performs digital broadcast in step 401. The service execution signal is transmitted to the DMB controller 40, and the DMB controller 40 drives the DMB receiver 43. Then, the DMB receiving unit 43 receives the demodulated digital-multimedia-broadcast data signal transmitted from the data transmission center 10 from the satellite 20, demodulates it, decompresses it, and converts the original data signals into the DMB. The control unit 40 controls the display unit 31 to display the original data signal.

Here, the digital-multimedia-broadcast data signal includes EPG information. The EPG information is periodically transmitted by the broadcaster, and the content and structure are updated and transmitted at predetermined time intervals. Referring to FIG. 5, the EPG 500 may include a broadcaster information table (BIT) 501, a service description table (SDT) 503, an event information table (EIT) 505, and a time offset table (TOT). 507 is included. The BIT 501 transmits broadcast station information, announcements, broadcast station names, and current channel lists. The SDT 503 is used to transmit information of each channel. Here is the channel name and URL information about the channel. In addition, the EIT 505 shows genre information of each program. Here, program name and program URL information are transmitted. The TOT 107 indicates current time information. In the case of terrestrial DMB, the digital-multimedia-broadcast data signal may be in the form of a transmission frame of terrestrial digital broadcasting. The transmission frame of the terrestrial digital broadcasting is composed of a synchronization channel (SC), a fast information channel (FIC) and a main service channel (MSC), and the frame program is included in the frame. URL (Internet address) information may be included.

If the user inputs the Internet access key using the keypad 27 while the DMB controller 40 outputs the digital-multimedia-broadcast data in step 401 and displays it as shown in FIG. Detects this in step 403 and controls the first memory 29 and the display unit 31 in step 405 to turn on the Internet display (i.e., pop up) and receive the received digital-multimedia-broadcast data signal. Analyze As a result of the analysis, if there is program URL (Internet address) information of the output channel in the digital-multimedia-broadcast data signal, the phone controller 10 detects it in step 407 and proceeds to step 409. In step 409, the phone controller 10 controls the RF unit 21 and the modem 23 to attempt to access the Internet using the URL address information. When the Internet connection is normally executed, when the Internet data of the URL is received from the Internet server 50 through the mobile communication network 30, the phone controller 10 controls the display unit 31 in step 413 to receive the received Internet. Data is displayed on the Internet display window 701 as shown in FIG.

However, if the analysis result shows that there is no program URL (Internet address) information of the output channel in the digital-multimedia-broadcast data signal, the phone controller 10 proceeds to step 411 and the first memory 29 and the RF unit. 21 and the modem 23 are controlled to attempt an internet connection with a preset internet address. When the Internet connection is normally executed, when the Internet data of the preset Internet address is received from the Internet server 50 through the mobile communication network 30, the phone controller 10 controls the display unit 31 in step 413. The received Internet data is displayed on the Internet display window 701 as shown in FIG.

Then, when the user inputs the Internet service end key using the keypad 27, the phone control unit 10 detects this in step 415 and in step 417 controls the first memory 29 and the display unit 31 to display the displayed internet display window. 701 is turned off.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission operation during digital broadcast data output according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, an operation of creating and transmitting a message during digital broadcast data output is described. When the user inputs a digital broadcast service execution key using the keypad 27, the phone controller 10 performs digital broadcast in step 601. The service execution signal is transmitted to the DMB controller 40, and the DMB controller 40 drives the DMB receiver 43. Then, the DMB receiving unit 43 receives the demodulated digital-multimedia-broadcast data signal transmitted from the data transmission center 10 from the satellite 20, demodulates it, decompresses it, and converts the original data signals into the DMB. The control unit 40 controls the display unit 31 to display the original data signal.

If the user inputs a message creation mode key using the keypad 27 while the DMB controller 40 outputs the digital-multimedia-broadcast data in step 601 and displays it as shown in FIG. ) Detects this in step 603 and controls the first memory 29 and the display unit 31 in step 605 to turn on the message composition window 801 (ie, pop up) and enter the message mode. . When the user inputs the character data or the symbol data using the keypad 27, the phone controller 10 detects this in step 607 and controls the first memory 29 and the display unit 31 to input the character data. Alternatively, symbol data and the like are displayed on the message creation window 801 as shown in FIG.

Then, when the user inputs a message transmission key using the keypad 27, the phone controller 10 detects this in step 609 and controls the RF unit 21 and the modem 23 in step 611 to display the message. Transfer to server 60. The phone controller 10 controls the first memory 29 and the display unit 31 to turn off the displayed message composition window 801.

 Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

In particular, when accessing the Internet, it may be connected to a predetermined Internet address regardless of URL information provided according to the setting of the commercial user. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be defined not only by the scope of the claims, but also by those equivalent to the scope of the claims.

As described above, the present invention allows the mobile communication terminal to access the Internet through a phone module and to compose and transmit a message during the operation of the broadcast mode. It can be effective.

Claims (6)

In a method for processing an additional service of digital broadcast data output in a mobile communication terminal, Receiving digital broadcast signals and outputting digital broadcast data; Turning on an internet display window when an internet access signal is input at the user's request during the digital broadcasting data output; Determining whether internet address information exists in the received digital broadcasting signal; And if the internet address exists in the received digital broadcast signal, accessing the internet using the internet address and displaying the internet data on the displayed internet display window. The method of claim 1, And turning off the displayed internet display window when an internet termination signal is input at the request of a user. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the internet display window is displayed on a portion of a screen that is outputting the digital broadcast data in an On-Screen Display (OSD) manner. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital broadcast signal includes EPG information and the EPG information includes the Internet address information (URL information). In a method for processing an additional service of digital broadcast data output in a mobile communication terminal, Receiving digital broadcast signals and outputting digital broadcast data; Turning on the message creation window when a message creation signal is input at the user's request during the digital broadcast data output; Displaying a message created by a user on the displayed message composition window; And transmitting the created message when the message transmission signal is input at the request of the user, and turning off the displayed message writing window. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the message composition window is displayed on a portion of a screen that is outputting the digital broadcast data in an On-Screen Display (OSD) manner.

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