KR20100068852A - Remocon system and method for purchasing using remocon system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A remote controller system and a method for purchasing information using the same are provided to recognize a produce to which an RFID(Radio Frequency IDentification) tag or contents. CONSTITUTION: A remote controller(100) recognizes an RFID tag included in contents displayed through a device, and generates and transmits a selection signal corresponding to the contents selected by a user, and a remote controller supporting module(200) refers the product or contents selected by the user based on the selection signal. The remote controller supporting module displays the referred results, and the selection signal includes the information which indicates whether or not the user purchased the information.

Description

Remote control system and information purchasing method using the same {Remocon system and method for purchasing using remocon system}

The present invention relates to a remote control system and a purchase method using the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a remote control system having a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader and a purchase method using the same.

The present invention is derived from the research conducted as part of the IT growth engine technology development project of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications Research and Development. Protection technology development].

RFID technology is an automatic identification technology that can freely identify and record tag information attached to an object without directly contacting an object using a wireless communication technology.It is a tag, an antenna, a reader and middleware, and an application. Service platform.

Through the conventional mobile RFID technology, it is possible to read the RFID tag information through a mobile communication terminal equipped with an RFID reader, access the site of the corresponding product, and inquire and purchase the product information.

On the other hand, a high cost is required to use a mobile communication terminal and services in mobile RFID technology, there is a difficulty in operating the terminal, and inconvenience caused by the user using the terminal due to a small screen of the terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control system capable of recognizing a product or content with an RFID tag.

In addition, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a remote control system for providing the inquiry and payment service of the corresponding product or content by connecting to the set-top box or computer of the IPTV and a purchase method using the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a remote control system for controlling a device for providing information to a user recognizes a radio frequency identification tag included in contents displayed through the device, and selects a content selected by the user from among the contents. And a support module for inquiring a product or content selected by the user based on the selection signal and displaying a result of the inquiry based on the remote controller for generating and transmitting a corresponding selection signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of purchasing using a remote control system having a radio frequency identification reader includes a tag that includes an information-product or content being displayed through a specific device using the radio frequency identification reader. Recognizing, Receiving the information selected by the user, Receiving the selected information received from the external server and Displaying the search result, Receiving whether or not to purchase the selected information and performing the purchase process of the information It includes.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, information of an RFID tag attached to an article or an advertisement can be easily recognized without using an expensive device such as a mobile communication terminal. In addition, only by recognizing the information of the RFID tag, it is possible to query the information and purchase of the article, etc., thereby improving the user's convenience.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, the terms “… unit”, “… unit”, “… module” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. Can be.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings for a remote control system and a purchase method using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an environment to which a remote control system with an embedded RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the remote control system includes a remote controller 100 including an RFID reader 110, and a remotely located device such as Internet Protocol Television (hereinafter referred to as "IPTV") 10 It includes a remote control support module 200 installed in).

Although the remote control system according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is illustrated as being applied to the IPTV 10, it may be applied to a computer, but is not limited thereto.

The IPTV 10 displays information including clothes such as RFID tags (not shown), products such as electronic products, pizza, beef, or content including advertisements, records, movies, dramas, and the like.

The user may watch the screen of the IPTV 10 displaying the product or the content, and select the desired product or the content using the remote controller 100.

A user according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may recognize a product or content including an RFID tag by using an RFID reader included in the remote controller 100, and may conveniently process inquiry and payment.

The remote controller 100 including an RFID reader recognizes an RFID tag included in a product or content displayed on the IPTV 10. In addition, the remote controller 100 transmits a selection signal generated based on the information selected by the user to the remote controller support module 200 to control the screen of the IPTV 10. In this case, the screen control usually appears like a mouse used in a computer, and can be moved by adjusting with a direction button or wheel in the middle, and clicking a confirmation button or wheel to operate a desired button or hyperlink. It is not limited thereto.

The remote control support module 200 inquires the information of the product or the content corresponding to the selection signal received from the remote control 100, connects to a site where it can be purchased, and provides it on the screen of the IPTV 10.

Next, a remote control system incorporating an RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a schematic view of a remote control system with an RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 100 includes an RFID reader 110, an interface unit 120, a controller 130, and a first communication unit 140.

First, the RFID reader 110 recognizes an RFID tag included in the information displayed on the IPTV 10. In this case, the information includes clothes such as clothes, electronic products, pizza, beef, etc. displayed on the screen of the IPTV 10 or contents such as advertisements, recordings, movies, dramas, and the like.

The interface unit 120 includes a button or a wheel (not shown), and is in charge of the interface between the IPTV 10 and the remote controller 100. For example, the interface unit 120 may be manipulated by the user to select clothes, which are information selected by the user, from the information on the screen of the IPTV 10, and proceed with the purchase of the selected clothes.

The controller 130 generates a selection signal based on the information selected by the user through the interface unit 120. The controller 130 generates a selection signal for selecting clothes based on information selected by the user, for example, clothes. Specifically, a selection signal is generated in response to the user's selection, such as the color and size of the selected clothes, and the selection signal is generated in accordance with whether the user selected the information to be purchased.

The first communication unit 140 transmits the selection signal generated through short-range wireless communication to the remote control support module 200.

On the other hand, the remote control support module 200 installed in a device located at a remote location such as the IPTV 10 may include a second communication unit 210, a recognition unit 220, a screen control unit 230, an RFID information analysis unit 240, and a display unit ( 250). In addition, the remote control support module 200 is connected to a specific server (not shown) for providing information through the IPTV (10).

The second communication unit 210 receives a selection signal from the remote controller 100 through short range wireless communication.

The recognition unit 220 recognizes the remote controller 100 corresponding to the selection signal received from the second communication unit 210.

The RFID information analyzing unit 240 analyzes information corresponding to the RFID tag selected by the user based on the received selection signal. For example, the RFID information analyzing unit 240 receives the information of the clothes selected by the user from a specific server (not shown) based on the selection signal and analyzes the selection signal. In this case, the selection signal may determine which clothes the user determines, and includes information on the size and color of the determined clothes. In addition, the selection signal may include whether the user purchases the clothes finally determined.

The screen controller 230 controls the display unit 250 to display detailed information of a product or content selected by the user corresponding to the received selection signal. For example, the screen controller 230 controls the display unit 250 to receive and display detailed information such as color and size of the clothes selected by the user corresponding to the selection signal from the RFID information analyzer 240.

On the other hand, if the user wants to purchase the clothes displayed on the display unit 250, the RFID information analysis unit 240 may request the external server connected to the IPTV 10 to purchase the corresponding clothes. At this time, the purchase process proceeds to the payment of clothes using the remote control possessed by the user.

The display unit 250 displays information including a product or content including an RFID tag, and displays a result of the RFID information analyzer 240. The display unit 250 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be the same as the screen of the IPTV 10, and may be configured as another screen separate from the screen of the IPTV 10.

The remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention recognizes an RFID tag included in a product or content by using an RFID recognition technology, and easily uses a service such as inquiry and purchase of a corresponding product or content through a remote control. do.

Next, an information purchase method using a remote control system with a built-in RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a purchase method using a remote control system with a built-in RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the IPTV 10 displays the information including the RFID tag so that the user can view it (S100). Here, the information includes clothes such as clothes, electronic products, pizza, beef, etc. displayed to the user, or content such as advertisements, recordings, movies, dramas, and the like.

The remote control system recognizes the RFID tag included in the information displayed on the IPTV 10 using the RFID reader (S200). Next, when the user finds the desired product or content while watching the IPTV 10, the user operates the remote controller 100 to select the desired information to recognize the RFID tag included in the information (S300).

The remote control system generates a selection signal based on the information selected by the user (S400). Here, the selection signal may include what information is selected by the user, for example, what electronic product, what specification of the electronic product, and the color and design of the electronic product. Next, the information corresponding to the generated selection signal is received from a specific server (not shown), and the received information is inquired (S500).

The specific server according to the embodiment of the present invention is a server that provides information to the user through the IPTV 10 and sells the information, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the remote control system displays the inquired information on the display unit 250 for the user to see. The user looks at the screen corresponding to the selected information and decides whether to purchase the information. At this time, the user inputs specific details of the information determined to purchase using the remote controller.

Next, the remote control system receives information that the user decides to purchase from the user through a button or wheel included in the remote control (S600).

The remote control system receives the information determined by the user, and requests the purchase procedure to a specific server to proceed with payment (S700). Here, the step of making a payment by requesting a purchase procedure to a specific server is generally not described in detail because it is a payment proceeding method performed online.

The method for controlling a remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily provide a product inquiry and purchase service to a user through a simple remote control method and a large screen such as a TV.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not only implemented by the apparatus and method but may be implemented through a program for realizing the function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded, The embodiments can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an environment to which a remote control system with an embedded RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

2 is a schematic view of a remote control system with an RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a purchase method using a remote control system with a built-in RFID reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (11)

A remote control system for controlling a device that provides information to a user, A remote controller for recognizing a radio frequency identification tag included in contents displayed through the apparatus, and generating and transmitting a selection signal corresponding to the contents selected by the user among the contents; And A support module for searching a product or content selected by the user based on the selection signal and displaying the search result; Remote control system comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the selection signal includes information selected by a user and whether the user purchases the information. The method of claim 2, The remote control A reader recognizing information containing the tag; An interface unit for receiving the information selected by the user; And A controller configured to generate the selection signal based on the information received by the interface unit; Remote control system comprising a. The method of claim 3, And the interface unit includes a button or a wheel. The method of claim 2, The support module Receiving a selection signal corresponding to the user's purchase request, the remote control system for performing a purchase procedure of the product or content selected by the user. The method of claim 5, The support module A recognition unit for recognizing a remote controller corresponding to the selection signal; A screen controller configured to control a screen of the device to display detailed information of a product or content corresponding to the selection signal; And An information analyzer configured to process information selected by a user based on the selection signal; Remote control system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The remote control and the support module is a remote control system for short-range wireless communication. In the method of purchasing using a remote control system with a radio frequency identification reader, Recognizing a tag included in an information-product or content being displayed through a specific device using the radio frequency identification reader; Receiving information selected by a user; Retrieving the selected information from an external server; And Displaying an inquiry result and receiving a purchase status of the selected information to perform a purchase procedure of the information; Purchase method using a remote control system comprising a. The method of claim 8, Receiving the information selected by the user And a method for receiving the selected information based on a result of the user operating a button or wheel included in the remote controller. The method of claim 8, Performing the purchase process of the information is A purchase method using a remote control system for performing a purchase procedure in connection with an external purchase server connected to the specific device. The method of claim 10, And said specific device is an internet protocol television or computer for providing a product or content to a user.

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