KR20070115490A - A method for inputting a customer's address of data broadcasting - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for inputting address information in data broadcasting is provided to offer a pop-up window in which a detailed address list is arranged in a lower end on an address input picture and allow a client to select a corresponding address simply through a directional key of a remote controller in the pop-up window and input the address information of the client. When a client inputs a current address or a delivery address of order goods in the member subscription of data broadcasting, an address input picture provided from a data broadcasting server is displayed by the selection of the client(S200). The client selects a corresponding address input menu to be inputted in an address input menu arranged on the address input picture by using a remote controller(S201). If the corresponding address input menu is selected, a pop-up window in which a corresponding address name list of the selected address input menu is arranged in a lower end is read out from an address contents DB of a DB unit and is displayed in a lower end of the selected address input menu(S202). If the client sees the pop-up window, successively inputs address data corresponding to the current address or the delivery address by using the remote controller, and then presses a confirmation button, the corresponding address data are transmitted to the data broadcasting server and are stored in a member address DB of the DB unit(S203).

Description

A method for inputting a customer's address of data broadcasting}

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a data broadcast service system for implementing the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inputting address information in data broadcasting according to the present invention.

3 is a reference diagram illustrating an embodiment of an address input screen according to the present invention.

4 is a reference diagram illustrating an embodiment of an address input screen according to the present invention.

5 is a reference diagram illustrating an embodiment of an address input screen according to the present invention.

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      100: TV 101: Cable TV home shopping station

      102: data broadcasting server 103: database unit

      104: member address DB 105: address content DB

      106: remote control 107: set-top box

      200: address input menu 201: pop-up window

      203: Address window 204: Detailed address input window

The present invention relates to a method of inputting address information in a data broadcast. In particular, when a customer inputs address information while viewing a data broadcast, the present invention provides a pop-up window in which a detailed address list is arranged at the bottom of the address input screen. The present invention relates to a method of inputting address information in a data broadcast in which a corresponding address can be selected by using a direction key of a remote controller.

Recently, due to the development of communication technology and the diversification and popularization of media, electronic commerce through multi media such as internet and cable TV, which replaces the conventional commerce method, which depended on face-to-face sales method, is being activated. These new commerce media can be classified into the Internet and broadcasting, which have advantages and disadvantages according to the characteristics of each media.

The Internet is distinguished from conventional broadcasting in that uplink transmission as well as downlink information is available, that is, a user can select necessary information or provide information to a service provider.

Therefore, various services are possible by using the characteristics of the Internet, and it is possible to provide an on-demand service according to the user's taste. By the way, the amount of data transmission via the Internet is doubling every three to four months. However, since the transmission speed of the existing communication line is limited, there is a limit in dealing with the rapidly increasing data transmission amount.

On the other hand, the broadcasting network has a wide frequency band, which has the advantage that the transmission speed of the broadcast is faster than the Internet, and has the ability to transmit data to many end users at the same time by using a high TV penetration rate. It surpassed the Internet in terms of. However, the existing broadcasting method was only capable of transmitting top-down information, and it was impossible for the viewer to directly select necessary information.

However, with the recent commercialization of digital broadcasting, data broadcasting has attracted attention as a new medium having both internet selectivity and information transmission efficiency of broadcasting.

Unlike conventional analog TVs, data broadcasting is a digital broadcasting system that adds various data by adding various data while digitizing the TV transmission method through a broadcaster's channel. It provides multimedia data such as text, still picture, graphic, document, and software. By using it, it is a dedicated set-top box that fits the current trend of convergence of broadcasting and communication where the client uses the information.

Such data broadcasting is a program-linked service that additionally provides information related to the basic A / V program being broadcasted according to whether the content of the service provided by the data broadcasting is linked with the program being broadcasted. Services that provide information independent of the / V program can be classified as standalone services.

On the other hand, data broadcasting-related businesses are expected to be started by many operators from 2007. Therefore, data broadcasting companies need to develop data broadcasting services utilizing the characteristics of data broadcasting.

In particular, with the start of home shopping broadcasting by data broadcasting, electronic commerce has become active, and various types of home shopping broadcasting have emerged from shopping for department stores selling various products to specialized shopping selling only specialized products.

Therefore, it is possible to order and pay home shopping products and to apply for delivery through a data broadcasting server connected to a user set-top box and a predetermined communication network.

However, in the case of data broadcasting, the standardization of input interfaces such as a remote controller is not determined, and in the case of a platform serving a digital media center (DMC) or a digital data broadcasting, special character input methods and special keys of different functions, navigation (direction keys), etc. Due to this, there is a problem that the viewer acts as a limiting factor for convenient broadcasting.

In particular, in order to purchase or order a product using a data broadcasting service or a T-commerce service, the customer address information at the time of registration of data broadcasting or the delivery address information at the time of application for delivery of the ordered product should be input using a remote controller. There was a lot of inconvenience in entering the customer address information using the remote control in the same way.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and provides a pop-up window in which the detailed address list is arranged at the bottom of the address input screen when the customer inputs the address information during data broadcasting, so that the customer can easily control the remote control from the pop-up window. The address information input method in the data broadcast can be solved by eliminating the inconvenience of the information input interface to the remote controller pointed out as a disadvantage of the data broadcast by selecting the corresponding address by using the direction key of the key. The purpose is to provide.

As a technical idea for achieving the above object, the present invention provides an address information input method for inputting address information of a customer on a data broadcasting screen. Displaying an address input screen provided from a data broadcasting server by a customer's selection; Selecting, by a customer, a corresponding address input menu to be input from an address input menu (city / province, ward / gun, and east / eup / myeon input menus) arranged on the address input screen using a remote controller; If a corresponding address input menu is selected, a pop-up window in which the corresponding address name list of the selected address input menu is arranged at the bottom is read from the address contents DB of the database unit and displayed at the bottom of the selected address input menu; When the customer sees the pop-up window and inputs address data corresponding to the current address or shipping address (city / province, ward / gun, dong / eup / myeon name data) sequentially using a remote controller and presses the OK button, And transmitting the address data to the data broadcasting server and storing the address data in the member address DB of the database unit.

In addition, when the customer selects the address data corresponding to the current address or the shipping address on the address input screen, the user moves the focus up and down in the popup window to the corresponding address data by using the up and down navigation keys on the remote control and then selects the remote control. When the button is pressed, the corresponding address data is selected.

In addition, when inputting a customer's address on the address input screen, if a detailed address is required in addition to the address data (city / province, ward / gun, dong / eup / myeon), the customer directly inputs a detailed information using a remote controller. The method may further include inputting a detailed address.

In addition, one side of the address input screen is characterized in that the remote control UI screen for providing keypad information for text input by the remote control is disposed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings with respect to the configuration and operation of the embodiment according to the present invention.

Here, home shopping broadcasting by data broadcasting will be described as an embodiment.

1 is a block diagram of a home shopping data broadcasting service system for implementing the present invention.

The system broadcasts the TV 100 as a user terminal, a cable TV home shopping station 101 that provides home shopping broadcasting to the TV 100, and the cable TV home shopping broadcasting station 101 on one screen of the TV. A data broadcast server 102 for providing a content screen for inputting a user address distinct from the broadcast screen, an address content DB 105 for providing an address content screen selected by the user under the control of the data broadcast server 102, and And a database unit 103 including a member address DB 104 storing a current address of the user input by the user, and an address input content received from the data broadcasting server 102 on the user's TV screen. Receiving a predetermined content request signal by the user's remote control 106 input, and transmits to the data broadcasting server 102 to set-top box 107 for supporting two-way communication It should.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inputting user address information in home shopping data broadcasting according to the present invention.

The present invention provides an address information input method for inputting address information of a customer on a home shopping data broadcasting screen, wherein when the user registers with the home shopping data broadcasting member, the customer inputs a current address or a delivery address of an ordered product. Displaying an address input screen provided from 102; The customer selects a corresponding address input menu to be input from the address input menu (city / province, ward / county and east / eup / myeon input menus) 200 arranged on the address input screen using the remote controller 106. Step S201; When the corresponding address input menu is selected, a popup window 201 in which the corresponding address name list of the selected address input menu 200 is arranged at the bottom is read from the address contents DB 105 of the database unit 103 and the selected address is inputted. Step S202 displayed at the bottom of the menu; After viewing the pop-up window 201, the customer sequentially inputs address data (city / province, ward / gun, dong / eup / myeon name data) corresponding to the current address or shipping address using the remote controller 106 and then confirms. When the button (not shown) is pressed, the input corresponding address data is transmitted to the data broadcasting server 102 and then stored in the member address DB 104 of the database unit 103 (S203). do.

In addition, when inputting a customer's address on the address input screen, if a detailed address is required in addition to the address data (city / province, ward / gun, dong / eup / myeon), the customer directly inputs a detailed information using a remote controller. In step 204, a detailed address is entered.

In addition, when the customer selects the address data corresponding to the current address or the delivery address on the address input screen, the focus data 202 moving up and down in the popup window 201 through the up and down navigation keys of the remote control 106 is corresponding address data. After the position is selected, pressing the select button of the remote controller 106 selects the corresponding address data.

In addition, a remote control UI screen 205 for providing keypad information for text input by the remote control 106 is disposed at one side of the address input screen.

Referring to the operation of the present invention having the configuration as described above in detail.

First, when a customer watches a cable TV home shopping broadcast on the TV 100 and logs in to purchase or order a product that is being broadcast, the user logs in from the data broadcast login screen disposed on one side of the home shopping broadcast screen using the remote controller 106 or the like. If you do not have an existing membership, you must register as a new member.

When registering as a member of the home shopping data broadcasting, customer information such as name, ID, password, contact information, etc. should be input, and customer address information should also be input. At this time, when the customer selects the address input using the remote controller 106, the data broadcasting server ( The address input screen provided from 102 is displayed as shown in FIG. 3.

First of the plurality of address input menus including a state / province, ward / county, and east / eup / myeon input menus arranged on the address input screen by a customer using the remote controller 106, the state / province input menu 200 Selecting and pressing the down direction key disposed on one side of the pop-up window 201 of the corresponding state / province address name list of the selected state / province input menu 200 is arranged at the bottom of the address content DB of the database unit 103. It is displayed at the bottom of the state / province menu 200 which is a selected address input menu after being read from 105.

Subsequently, the customer views the popup window 201 and uses the up and down navigation keys on the remote control 106 to place the focus 202 in the "Seoul city" corresponding to his or her current address or delivery address, and then the remote control 106. When the select button (for example, it can be called an OK button) is pressed, the "Seoul city" is selected and entered.

Once "Seoul" is selected from the state / province input menu, the focus is automatically moved to the city / county input menu 200, and the customer uses the up and down navigation keys of the remote control 106 to Likewise, when the focus 202 is positioned at the "Gangseo-gu" of the pop-up window 201 and the selection button of the remote controller 106 is pressed, "Gangseo-gu" is selected as the ward / group name data.

As described above, when "Gangseo-gu" is selected by the customer in the city / county input menu 200, the focus is automatically moved to the east / town / myeon input menu 200. At this time, the customer of the remote controller 106 Using the up and down navigation keys, as shown in FIG. 5, when the focus 202 is positioned in the "Hwagok 2-dong" and the selection button of the remote controller 106 is pressed, "Hwagok 2-dong" is displayed as the east / eup / myeon name data. Is selected.

As shown in FIG. 5, when all the city / province, ward / county, and east / eup / myeon address data corresponding to the customer's address are selected, the selected address data is automatically provided with the postal code at the lower side. The focus 202 is automatically located in the detailed address input window 204 at the bottom of the address window.

When the focus 202 is automatically located in the detailed address input window 204 at the bottom of the address window, the customer inputs his or her detailed address of the address, apartment building / lake, etc. using the remote control 106 to the detailed address input window 204. ) Is entered.

At this time, the remote control UI screen 205 is provided on one side of the address input screen to provide keypad information for text input by the remote control 106 to assist the customer in entering letters and numbers using the remote control 106. Given.

When the customer presses the confirmation button (not shown in the drawing) of the remote controller 106 while all the address data of the customer is input as described above, the input customer address data is transmitted to the data broadcasting server 102 and then the data. The member address DB 104 of the base unit 103 is stored.

Although the above has been described with reference to the embodiment of the home shopping broadcast according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible at the level of those skilled in the art in the field of data broadcasting capable of two-way communication. Unless departed from the technical features of the scope of the present invention will be natural.

As described above, according to the present invention, by eliminating the inconvenience of the information input interface to the remote control pointed out as a disadvantage of data broadcasting and providing user convenience, the accessibility of the data broadcasting of the consumer can be improved.

In addition, it is possible to provide convenience for inputting subscription information and address in home shopping broadcasting or various data broadcasting by minimizing remote control operation of consumers who are not familiar with the remote control environment of data broadcasting.

Claims (4)

In the address information input method for inputting the customer's address information on the data broadcast screen, Displaying an address input screen provided from the data broadcasting server by the customer's selection when inputting the current address of the customer or the delivery address of the ordered product during the membership of the data broadcasting; Selecting, by a customer, a corresponding address input menu to be input from an address input menu (city / province, ward / gun, and east / eup / myeon input menus) arranged on the address input screen using a remote controller; If a corresponding address input menu is selected, a pop-up window in which the corresponding address name list of the selected address input menu is arranged at the bottom is read from the address contents DB of the database unit and displayed at the bottom of the selected address input menu; When the customer sees the pop-up window and inputs address data corresponding to the current address or shipping address (city / province, ward / gun, dong / eup / myeon name data) sequentially using a remote controller and presses the OK button, And transmitting the address data to the data broadcasting server and storing the address data in a member address DB of the database unit. The method of claim 1, When the customer selects the address data corresponding to the current address or the shipping address on the address input screen, by using the up and down navigation keys on the remote control, place the focus of moving up and down in the popup window on the corresponding address data and then press the select button on the remote control. The address information input method for data broadcasting, characterized in that the corresponding address data is selected when pressed. The method of claim 1, When inputting the customer's address on the address input screen, if a detailed address is required in addition to the address data (city / province, ward / gun, dong / eup / myeon), the user can use the remote control to enter the detailed information directly in the detailed information input window. The method of claim 1, further comprising: inputting an address. The method of claim 1, One side of the address input screen is a remote control UI screen for providing keypad information for text input by the remote control is disposed address information input method for data broadcasting.

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