KR20090017229A - System for displaying caller information based on set-top box - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for displaying caller information based on set-top box is provided to easily confirm the telephone calling during watching TV by displaying the caller with the set-top box. A settop box(100) comprises a telephone server interface(120) and a dial linking display controller(130). The telephone server interface receives the telephone connection information transmitted from the telephone interface server(200). The dial linking display controller processes the telephone connection information received in the telephone server interface and performs the control operation to indicate the processed signal in the display device corresponded to the set-top box. The telephone interface server comprises a telephone connection information acquisition unit(210), a set-top box power source confirmation unit(220), and a set-top box interface(230). The set-top box interface transmits the telephone connection information obtained in the telephone connection information acquisition unit to the set-top box when the power source of the set-top box is turned on.

Description

Set-top box-based caller display system {SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING CALLER INFORMATION BASED ON SET-TOP BOX}

1 is a view showing the use environment of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention.

2 is an exemplary block diagram of a set top box based caller ID system in accordance with the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: set-top box 110: user input receiving unit

120: telephone server interface unit 130: telephone connection display control unit

140: subscriber telephone number storage unit 150: display power control unit

200: telephone interface server 210: telephone connection information acquisition unit

220: set-top box power check unit 230: set-top box interface unit

240: call connection control unit 250: missed call connection storage unit

260: set-top box power control unit 300: display device

400: subscriber side phone 500: counterpart side phone

The present invention relates to a set-top box-based caller display system, and more specifically, to display a caller using the set-top box to easily check that an incoming call is received even while watching a broadcast. The present invention relates to a set-top box-based caller ID system that can be identified through a box.

With the development of broadcasting and communication technology, so-called "triple play" services are being introduced. The triple play service means that a cable broadcast service provider or a communication service provider simultaneously provides a digital broadcast reception service, an Internet access service, and a telephone service through a network such as a cable network or a high speed communication network.

The triple play service is expected to spread because it has the convenience of receiving digital broadcasting, internet access, and telephone service through a service provider in the home.

On the other hand, a user who receives a triple play service or a user who receives a digital broadcast or an analog broadcast through a set-top box although not provided with a triple play service and receives a conventional telephone service, Problems may arise.

First of all, if you watch a broadcast program such as cable broadcasting using a set-top box, you may pass by without knowing that the call is ringing because you do not hear the ringing tone. That is, when immersed in watching a broadcast program, it may not be possible to hear a ringing tone.

In addition, if another call is received while watching a broadcast program, it is difficult to easily check the phone number while watching the call even if you try to check the caller or the phone number of the call and only receive the call if necessary. have.

In addition, even when a missed call is received, it is difficult to check if the record of the missed call is not left in the phone.

An object of the present invention is to display the caller using the set-top box to easily check that the call from the outside while watching the broadcast, and set-top box-based caller display system that can be confirmed through the set-top box for missed calls To provide.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a set-top box-based caller ID system comprising a telephone interface server and a set-top box, the telephone interface server, the caller from the calling party number to the subscriber telephone number corresponding to the set-top box Telephone connection information acquisition unit for obtaining telephone connection information, which is information on a connection request, a set-top box power checking unit for checking whether the power of the set-top box is turned on, and the telephone connection information when the power of the set-top box is turned on. And a set-top box interface unit for transmitting to the set-top box, wherein the set-top box includes a telephone server interface unit for receiving the telephone connection information transmitted from the telephone interface server, and the telephone set information by processing the telephone connection information. Table on display device corresponding to box So as to provide that the set-top box based on caller ID system including a telephone connected to the display control section to control.

In the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the call connection information may include text information corresponding to the caller phone number or the caller phone number.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the set-top box may further include a user input receiver for receiving a user input in response to the telephone connection information displayed on the display device.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the telephone connection display control unit is to provide a user interface indicating whether or not to receive the telephone connection request, the user input receiving unit, the User input can be received.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the telephone server interface unit is to transmit the user input of the reception to the set-top box interface unit, the telephone interface server, the user input is The apparatus may further include a telephone connection controller configured to maintain the telephone connection request when the reception of the telephone connection request is allowed and to stop the telephone connection request when the reception of the telephone connection request is rejected.

In the set-top box-based caller ID display system according to the present invention, the telephone connection information is the telephone connection is terminated after the telephone connection is terminated after the telephone connection is performed between the caller telephone number and the subscriber telephone number for the telephone connection request; The apparatus may further include call termination information regarding a telephone connection, and the telephone connection display controller may control the call termination information to be displayed on a display device corresponding to the set-top box by processing the call termination information.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, and also in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the call connection display control unit provides a user interface indicating whether or not the call transfer to the call connection request; The user input receiving unit may obtain a telephone number to be forwarded by receiving the user input regarding whether the call is forwarded or not.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the telephone server interface unit is to transmit the user input on whether the call forwarding to the set-top box interface unit, the telephone interface server, the user input If the call transfer request for the call connection request may further include a telephone connection control unit for controlling the call transfer request to the call forward to the phone number to be forwarded.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller ID display system according to the present invention, the set-top box further comprises a subscriber telephone number storage unit for storing a plurality of subscriber-side telephone numbers, the telephone connection display control unit, the call connection request, It is to provide a user interface indicating whether the call forwarding to any one of the plurality of subscriber-side phone number, the user input receiving unit, the user input to whether or not to forward to any one of the plurality of subscriber-side phone number Receive a call to obtain the phone number to be forwarded.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the telephone interface server, the set-top box further comprises a missed call connection storage for storing the telephone connection information when the power is not turned on, the set-top box The interface unit may transmit the telephone connection information stored in the missed call connection storage unit to the set top box when the power of the set top box is turned on.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the telephone interface server may further include a set-top box power control unit for controlling to turn on the power of the set-top box when the power of the set-top box is not turned on. .

In the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the set-top box further comprises a display power control unit for controlling to turn on the display device when the display device corresponding to the set-top box is not turned on. It may include.

In addition, in the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, the set-top box and the telephone interface server may be implemented in an integrated form.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment of the set-top box-based caller display system of the present invention will be described in more detail.

1 is a diagram illustrating a usage environment of a set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention includes a set-top box 100 and a telephone interface server 200. In addition, the display apparatus 300 corresponding to the set-top box 100 may be provided, and the set-top box 100 may include a user input receiver 110. The telephone interface server 200 also mediates the telephone connection between the subscriber side telephone 400 and the counterpart side telephone 500.

The set top box 100 is, for example, a device for receiving and providing digital broadcasting. Alternatively, it is also possible to receive and provide analog broadcast. The set top box 100 receives, for example, a digital broadcast signal transmitted through a cable network or a communication network, and processes the digital broadcast signal to display the received digital broadcast signal on a screen of the display device 300 such as a monitor of a television or a computer. In the case of the present invention, the set-top box 100 is configured to further perform a function for displaying telephone connection information including caller information, caller phone number, or text information corresponding thereto in addition to the set-top box-specific function.

The user input receiver 110 is provided in the set top box 100 and receives a user input transmitted through, for example, a remote controller input or a button input.

The telephone interface server 200 is a device for mediating a telephone connection between the subscriber side telephone 500 and the counterpart side telephone 600. The telephone connection can be brokered using a conventional telephone system such as, for example, a PSTN network, or an internet telephone using VoIP. That is, the telephone interface server 200 relays the telephone connection through the PSTN network or the Internet telephone network using VoIP. In addition, the telephone interface server 200 includes a function of extracting telephone connection information including caller information, caller's telephone number, or text information corresponding thereto and providing the set-top box 100.

The telephone interface server 200 may also be implemented integrally with the set-top box 100. That is, when a digital broadcasting reception and telephone service can be provided using a single communication network, the telephone interface server 200 may be implemented as an integrated form with the set top box 100 to be embedded as a function of the set top box 100. have.

The display apparatus 300 is provided in correspondence with the set top box 100 and receives and provides a broadcast signal. You can also display the caller's phone number. Also, user input may be displayed.

The subscriber side telephone 400 and the counterpart side telephone 500 may each be a landline phone or a mobile phone.

Hereinafter, the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is an exemplary block diagram of a set-top box based caller display system according to the present invention.

2 shows an exemplary block diagram of the set-top box 100 and the telephone interface server 200 of the set-top box-based caller ID display system according to the present invention.

First, the set-top box 100 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the set-top box 100 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention includes a telephone server interface unit 120 and a telephone connection display control unit 130.

In addition, the set-top box 100 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention, may further include any one or more of the user input receiving unit 110, subscriber telephone number storage unit 140 or display power control unit 150. have.

The telephone server interface unit 120 receives telephone connection information transmitted from the telephone interface server 200.

The call connection information is information on a call connection request from the caller's telephone number to the subscriber's telephone number corresponding to the set top box 100. The call connection information may be, for example, text information corresponding to the caller's telephone number or the caller's telephone number, that is, the text information including the caller's name or alias. It may also include subscriber telephone numbers, but these subscriber telephone numbers may not be used except in the case of call forwarding.

The telephone connection display control unit 130 controls the telephone connection information received by the telephone server interface unit 120 to display the signal on the display device 300 corresponding to the set-top box 100. In other words, the phone connection information is signal-processed and displayed on the display apparatus 300 so as to be easily identified by the user in the form of a pop-up window.

As described above, the set-top box 100 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention may further include a user input receiver 110.

As described above, the user input receiver 110 is provided in the set top box 100 and receives a user input transmitted through, for example, a remote controller input or a button input.

That is, the telephone connection display controller 130 performs a function of receiving a user input in response to the telephone connection information displayed on the display apparatus 300.

 In this case, the telephone connection display controller 130 may provide a user interface indicating whether the telephone connection request has been received. In other words, if you control to display the call connection request, this user interface can be additionally displayed. Such a user interface is configured to be selectable by displaying, for example, "receive" or "deny".

On the other hand, the user input receiving unit 110 for such a user interface, receives a user input for receiving. For example, a user's selection may be received through a remote control button corresponding to the set top box 100.

When receiving such a user input, the telephone server interface unit 120 transmits a user input on whether to receive the telephone input to the telephone interface server 200, and then the corresponding processing is performed in the telephone interface server 200. FIG.

On the other hand, in this case, if the user input is a reception permission for the call connection request, the call connection request is maintained so that, for example, when the user receives the call, a telephone call between the caller's phone number and the subscriber's phone number is performed.

In this case, the telephone connection information may further include call termination information for the telephone connection when the telephone connection is terminated after the telephone connection is performed between the calling party number and the subscriber telephone number.

In response, the phone connection display control unit 130 may control to display the call termination information included in the phone connection information on the display device 300 corresponding to the set-top box 100. That is, for example, the message "The phone call has ended" may be displayed in a pop-up window form for the user to easily check.

In addition, the telephone connection display control unit 130 may provide a user interface indicating whether the call is transferred to the telephone connection request. In other words, if you control to display the call connection request, this user interface can be additionally displayed. Such a user interface is configured to allow selection by, for example, marking a call transfer request from a subscriber's telephone number to switch to another telephone number of the user. In this case, telephone connection information including the subscriber's telephone number is displayed, and it is possible to indicate whether or not to forward the call to a telephone number to be forwarded other than the subscriber's telephone number.

On the other hand, the user input receiving unit 110 for such a user interface, receives a user input for whether the call forward. For example, the user may receive a call forward selection of a user through a remote control button corresponding to the set top box 100, and may also obtain a phone number to be forwarded.

The telephone number to be forwarded can also be configured such that the user enters the telephone number directly with the remote control.

However, preferably, a configuration of selecting from a plurality of pre-stored telephone numbers can be used.

That is, the set-top box 100 of the set-top box-based caller ID display system according to the present invention may further include a subscriber telephone number storage unit 140 storing a plurality of subscriber-side telephone numbers. For example, a home landline phone number, a mobile phone number of each family member, and the like can be stored.

In this case, the telephone connection display control unit 130 provides a user interface indicating whether the call is transferred to any one of a plurality of subscriber side telephone numbers stored in the subscriber telephone number storage 140 in response to the telephone connection request.

Correspondingly, the user input receiving unit 100 may obtain a phone number to be forwarded by receiving a user input on whether to forward a call to any one of a plurality of subscriber-side phone numbers displayed through the user interface.

This allows the user to easily select the phone number to be forwarded.

On the other hand, the user input on whether or not the call forwarding is transmitted to the telephone interface server 200 through the telephone server interface unit 120, the telephone interface server 200 performs a corresponding process for the call transfer.

If the display apparatus 300 is not powered on, the display of the telephone connection information may not be performed.

In contrast, the set-top box 100 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention may further include a display power controller 150.

The display power controller 150 controls to turn on the power of the display apparatus 300 when the power of the display apparatus 300 corresponding to the set-top box 100 is not turned on. There may be various implementation methods for this power control configuration. For example, a method of generating a power control signal for the display apparatus 300 and transmitting it wirelessly may be used.

Hereinafter, the telephone interface server 200 will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the telephone interface server 200 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention includes a telephone connection information acquisition unit 210, a set-top box power checking unit 220, and a set-top box interface unit ( 230).

In addition, the telephone interface server 200 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention may further include a telephone connection control unit 240 or a missed telephone connection storage unit 250 or a set-top box power control unit 260.

The telephone connection information acquisition unit 210 obtains telephone connection information, which is information on a telephone connection request from the caller's telephone number to the subscriber's telephone number corresponding to the set-top box 100. For example, the telephone connection information acquisition unit 210 may interwork with a telephone system for controlling a PSTN network or a telephone system for controlling a VoIP network to obtain information about a telephone call from the telephone system.

As described above, the telephone connection information may be, for example, text information corresponding to the caller's telephone number or the caller's telephone number, that is, the text information including the caller's name or alias. It may also include subscriber telephone numbers, but these subscriber telephone numbers may not be used except in the case of call forwarding.

Set-top box power check unit 220 is a configuration for checking whether the power of the set-top box 100 is turned on. That is, to transmit the telephone connection information to the set-top box 100 only when the power of the set-top box 100 is turned on.

The set top box interface unit 230 transmits the telephone connection information acquired by the telephone connection information acquisition unit 210 to the set top box 100 when the power of the set top box 100 is turned on.

The set-top box interface unit 230 is configured to transmit telephone connection information in response to the above-described telephone server interface unit 120.

Meanwhile, the set-top box interface unit 230 may also perform a function of receiving the above-described user input, for example, a user input for receiving a call or a user input for receiving a call through the phone server interface 120.

In order to process such a user input, the telephone interface server 200 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention may further include a telephone connection control unit 240.

The telephone connection control unit 240 performs a telephone connection or a call forwarding function based on a user input.

For example, the telephone connection control unit 240 receives a user input regarding whether the reception is received through the user input receiving unit 110 of the set-top box 100 through the set-top box interface unit 230 and the telephone server interface unit 120. If the user input is allowed to receive the call connection request, and maintains the call connection request, and if the call reception request is rejected for the call connection request is controlled to stop the call connection request.

That is, the telephone connection control unit 240 may interoperate with, for example, the telephone system controlling the PSTN network or the telephone system controlling the VoIP network to maintain or stop the telephone connection request from the caller's telephone number.

In addition, the telephone connection control unit 240 receives a user input of whether the incoming call is received via the user input receiving unit 110 of the set-top box 100 through the set-top box interface 230 and the telephone server interface 120 If the user input is a call forwarding request, the call transfer request from the caller's telephone number is forwarded to the phone number to be forwarded.

That is, the telephone connection control unit 240 interworks with the telephone system controlling the PSTN network or the telephone system controlling the VoIP network, for example, terminates the existing telephone connection request for the telephone connection request from the calling party's telephone number and transfers the call to the calling telephone number. It is possible to control to make a new telephone connection between the telephone numbers to be.

On the other hand, when the power of the set-top box 100 is not turned on, the transmission and display of such telephone connection information may not be performed.

This case can be solved through the following two cases.

First, the telephone connection information is stored and then configured to be displayed as a missed call when the power of the set-top box 100 is turned on.

To this end, the telephone interface server 200 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention may further include a missed call connection storage unit 250.

The missed call connection storage unit 250 stores the call connection information acquired by the call connection information acquisition unit 210 when the power of the set-top box 100 is not turned on.

Thereafter, the set-top box interface unit 230 transmits the telephone connection information stored in the missed call connection storage unit 250 to the set-top box 100 when the power of the set-top box 100 is turned on.

When the set-top box 100 receives the telephone connection information, the set top box 100 displays the missed call through the telephone connection display control unit 130.

In addition, the telephone interface server 200 may be configured to control the power of the set-top box 100 to transmit and display telephone connection information.

To this end, the telephone interface server 200 of the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention may further include a set-top box power control unit 260.

The set top box power controller 260 controls to turn on the power of the set top box 100 when the set top box 100 is not turned on. There may be various implementation methods for this power control configuration. For example, a method of generating a power control signal for the set top box 100 and transmitting it wirelessly may be used.

Meanwhile, the set-top box-based caller display system according to the present invention has been described on the assumption that the set-top box 100 and the telephone interface server 200 are separately implemented, but the telephone interface server 200 is also integrated with the set-top box 100. Can be implemented. That is, when a digital broadcasting reception and telephone service can be provided using a single communication network, the telephone interface server 200 may be implemented as an integrated form with the set top box 100 to be embedded as a function of the set top box 100. have.

Although the configuration of the present invention has been described in detail, these are merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. This will be possible.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by these embodiments. It is intended that the scope of the invention be interpreted by the following claims, and that all descriptions within the scope equivalent thereto will be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm that a call is received from the outside even while watching a broadcast by displaying the caller using the set-top box, and can also check the missed call through the set-top box.

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A set top box based caller ID system including a telephone interface server and a set top box, The telephone interface server, A telephone connection information acquisition unit for obtaining telephone connection information, which is information on a telephone connection request from a caller telephone number to a subscriber telephone number corresponding to the set-top box; A set-top box power checking unit for checking whether the set-top box is powered on; Set-top box interface unit for transmitting the telephone connection information to the set-top box when the power of the set-top box is turned on To include, The set top box, A telephone server interface unit for receiving the telephone connection information transmitted from the telephone interface server; A telephone connection display control unit which controls the telephone connection information to be displayed on a display device corresponding to the set-top box by processing the signal. Set top box based caller display system that includes. The method of claim 1, The call connection information is set-top box-based caller display system that includes the caller phone number or text information corresponding to the caller phone number. The method of claim 1, The set-top box is a user input receiving unit for receiving a user input in response to the telephone connection information displayed on the display device Set top box based caller display system that further comprises. The method of claim 3, The telephone connection display control unit provides a user interface indicating whether the telephone connection request has been received. The user input receiver, the set-top box-based caller display system that receives the user input whether the reception. The method of claim 4, wherein The telephone server interface unit is to transmit the user input regarding the reception to the set-top box interface unit, The telephone interface server, A telephone connection controller for maintaining the telephone connection request if the user input is a reception permission for the telephone connection request, and stopping the telephone connection request if the user input is rejection for the telephone connection request. Set top box based caller display system that further comprises. The method of claim 5, The telephone connection information further includes call termination information for the telephone connection when the telephone connection is terminated after the telephone connection is performed between the caller's telephone number and the subscriber's telephone number for the telephone connection request; The call connection display control unit controls to display the call termination information to display on the display device corresponding to the set-top box. The method of claim 3, The telephone connection display control unit is to provide a user interface indicating whether or not to transfer the call to the telephone connection request, The user input receiving unit, the set-top box-based caller display system to obtain a telephone number to be forwarded by receiving the user input for the call forward. The method of claim 7, wherein The telephone server interface unit is to transmit the user input on whether the call forwarding to the set-top box interface unit, The telephone interface server, And a call connection control unit for controlling the call transfer request to be forwarded to the telephone number to be forwarded when the user input is a call forwarding request for the call transfer request. Set top box based caller display system that further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein The set top box further comprises a subscriber telephone number storage unit for storing a plurality of subscriber side telephone numbers, The telephone connection display control unit is configured to provide a user interface indicating whether to transfer the call to any one of the plurality of subscriber side telephone numbers with respect to the telephone connection request. The user input receiving unit, the set-top box-based caller display system to obtain the telephone number to be forwarded by receiving the user input whether the call forward to any one of the plurality of subscriber-side telephone numbers. The method of claim 1, The telephone interface server, Missed call connection storage for storing the call connection information when the power of the set-top box is not turned on To include more, The set-top box interface unit, the set-top box-based caller display system for transmitting the telephone connection information stored in the missed call connection storage unit to the set-top box when the power of the set-top box is turned on. The method of claim 1, The telephone interface server, Set-top box power control unit to control the power of the set-top box when the power of the set-top box is not turned on Set top box based caller display system that further comprises. The method of claim 1, The set top box, A display power controller which controls to turn on the display device when the display device corresponding to the set-top box is not turned on Set top box based caller display system that further comprises. The method of claim 1, Set-top box-based caller display system that the set-top box and the telephone interface server is implemented in an integrated form.

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