KR0156868B1 - Tv channel locking method using telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a locking operation and a method of guiding the locking of a television function using a telephone to perform a guide for each procedure so that a user can remotely control the remote control using a telephone. A first step of continuously detecting a state of an input terminal and transmitting a voice message to a user to input a password for a control operation when a signal applied to an external input terminal is detected; and a DTMF signal transmitted by the user's dialing. A second step of transmitting a voice message according to the password re-entry request to the user if the password is different from the preset password; and the lock device 10 if the DTMF signal received by the user's dialing is the same as the preset password. A third step of transmitting a voice message to a user according to an operation method of and after the third step A fourth step of performing the function of actuating or releasing the locking device according to the control signal determined to be the same by comparing the DTMF signal received by the user's dialing with the preset control signals, and operating the locking device after performing the fourth step Alternatively, a fifth step of performing a function of releasing and transmitting a state of operation by performing a function of activating or releasing a lock device according to a user's request to a user as a voice message is performed.

Description

Locking operation and guidance method when locking the television function using a telephone

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a locking operation and a guiding operation when a television function is locked using a telephone according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: locking device 20: interface

30: phone

The present invention relates to a locking system for restricting viewing of a television (TELEVISION), and in particular, a lock operation when a television function is locked using a telephone that allows a user to perform a guide to each procedure so as to be convenient for remote control during remote operation using the telephone. And a guidance method.

In general, modern society not only broadcasts adult programs for the purpose of providing individual sights, but also has a severe level of regulation, and even general broadcast programs have a lot of erotic parts inserted.

Therefore, since such erotic programs actually have a significant adverse effect on the emotional development of children, the concept of child rock has been proposed to prevent children from watching erotic programs indiscriminately.

The television lock device adopting the concept of child lock inputs a user's password by using a keypad or remote controller installed in the television, and locks the television function only when the input password is correct. It is a way to limit the viewing of television by operating the device.

However, the conventional television function lock device as described above has to operate the operation of releasing or releasing the lock function by using a keypad or a remote controller installed in the television. There was a problem that can not control the operation of the lock.

Therefore, children who are left at home in a situation where there are many working couples are exposed to broadcast programs unprotected, and they cannot unconditionally limit the viewing of broadcast programs.

In other words, when the parents fail to operate the television function lock in advance, there is a problem in that the television is exposed to a subject (child) who is prohibited from watching the video. There was a problem.

In recent years, remote control using a telephone is possible in accordance with the development of home automation technology, but in general, remote control using a telephone cannot recognize whether accurate control is performed by the remote control currently operated by the user, and In case of an operation error, a problem was called that a new phone call should be retried.

Therefore, even when using a TV combined with the above-described child lock concept and home automation technology, there is a problem that the current technology is inconvenient because the user cannot recognize the authenticity of the correct operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is to provide a locking operation and guidance method for locking a television function using a telephone, which allows a user to perform a guide for each procedure so as to be convenient for remote control during remote operation using a telephone. There is.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with an external input terminal, a lock device for limiting the viewing of the television by limiting the function of the television is operated by a predetermined control signal, and provided with an external output terminal It is connected between a telephone having an automatic answering function and an external input terminal of the locking unit and an external output terminal of the telephone to convert a signal output from the external output terminal of the telephone into a signal that can be recognized by the locking unit. A control method for remote operation of a user using a telephony network in a television function locking apparatus using a telephone, comprising: an interface unit, the control method comprising: continuously detecting a state of an external input terminal of the locking unit to an external input terminal Enter a password for the control operation when a signal applied to the A first step of transmitting a voice message, and a second step of transmitting a voice message according to a password re-entry request if the DTMF signal received by the user's dialing is different from a preset password, and by the user's dialing. A third step of transmitting a voice message according to the operation method of the locking device and a preset control signal of the DTMF signal received by the user's dialing after the third step, if the DTMF signal is compared with a preset password. Compared to the first and fourth stages to perform the function of operating or releasing the locking device according to the control signal determined to be the same, and after performing the fourth step performed the function of operating or releasing the lock and completed the user request And a fifth step of transmitting a voice message.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a device to which the present invention is applied, and includes an external input terminal (not shown), and is operated by a predetermined control signal to restrict viewing of a television by limiting the function of the television. A device unit 10, an external output terminal (not shown), and having an automatic answering function, between the telephone 30 and the external input terminal of the locking device 10 and the external output terminal of the telephone 30 Is connected to the interface configured to convert the signal output from the external output terminal of the phone 30 into a signal that can be recognized by the lock unit 10 is composed of an interface unit 20.

In addition, the telephone 30 has a function of recording a voice of a caller and a function of operating a television function lock, and outputs an input signal to an external output terminal in the case of a function of operating a television function lock. It is configured to.

Such a configuration may be regarded as a conventional hardware configuration when home automation is applied, and what is intended in the present invention will be described below.

2 is a flow chart for explaining the locking operation and guidance operation when the television function lock using the telephone according to the present invention.

Referring to the flow diagram shown in FIG. 2, the external operation signal detection step 100 of continuously detecting the state of the external input terminal of the lock unit 10 and detecting whether there is a signal applied to the external input terminal is shown. )Wow; As a result of performing the external operation signal detection step 100, as a signal applied to an external input terminal is detected, a voice prompt for inputting a password is performed. If the input password is correct, the password is incorrect. After repeating the above operation for voice guidance for a predetermined number of times (N times), if the password is not entered correctly for the predetermined number of times (N times), the operation is terminated after the voice guidance indicating that the connection is impossible. Password determination step 200 and; As a result of performing the password judging step 200, the input password is determined to be correct, and thus the lock device operation step 300 may be classified into a lock operation step 300 for activating the lock device or releasing its function according to a predetermined control signal. I can see that.

In addition, when looking at the details of the lock device operation step 300 of the above-described step, the lock device operation guide step 310 for guiding a method of operating the lock device; After performing the locking device operation guide step 310, if the input signal is detected and the signal is a control signal for operating the locking device, the locking function operation step 320 to operate the locking device to perform a locking function; ; If the input signal is not a control signal for performing the lock function as a result of performing the lock function operation step 320, the lock function of the lock device is detected by detecting whether the input signal is a control signal for releasing the lock function of the lock device. A lock function releasing step 330 for releasing the lock function of the lock device when the control signal releases the lock; If the input signal is not a control signal for releasing the locking function as a result of performing the locking function releasing step 330, the above operation for providing a voice guidance indicating that the operation of the locking device is wrong is performed for a predetermined number of times (M times). After repeating, if the control signal for activating or releasing the function of the locking device is not input for the predetermined number of times (M times), the operation is terminated after the voice guidance indicating that no further locking device operation is possible. Including the misoperation guide step 340 is characterized by its methodological configuration.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the television function lock device and its control method using the telephone of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail.

First, when a user makes a phone call to operate the television function lock from the outside, the telephone 30 instructs whether to use the voice recording function or the function to operate the television function lock, and then the telephone is received. When the signal detected by the user and the signal input by the user is a signal for selecting a function of operating the television function locking device, the received signal is output to the external output terminal of the telephone 30.

On the other hand, when a signal manipulated by the user is output from the external output terminal of the phone 30, the interface unit 20 is a signal that can be recognized by the locking device 10 outputs the signal from the external output terminal It is converted into a shape and applied to the external input terminal of the locking device 10.

That is, by adjusting the inconsistency between the format of the signal output from the external output terminal and the signal format and voltage level that can be recognized by the locking device 10 of the television, the user of the user applied by the locking device 10 is controlled. It allows to recognize the control signal.

For example, when the code value for the number 1 is 1011 0001 in the case of a telephone and 1110 in the case of a lock 10, the interface unit 20 is an external output terminal of the telephone 30. A code value of 1011 0001 outputted from is changed to a code value of 1110 and applied to an external input terminal of the locking device 10.

On the other hand, the MICOM controlling the operation of the locking device 10 performs the external operation signal detection step 100 to continuously detect the presence of a signal applied to the external input terminal, and then to the external input terminal. When an applied signal is detected, the password judging step 200 is performed to provide a voice prompt for inputting a password, and then the input signal value is detected to determine whether the password is correct. At this time, if the password entered is not correct, the user is notified that the password is not correct. After giving the voice prompt that the password is wrong, the user is given a chance to re-enter the password a predetermined number (N times). In this case, the operation is terminated after outputting a voice signal indicating that the connection is impossible.

In addition, if the input password is correct, after performing the lock operation step 300 to guide the operation method of the lock device, and then detect the input signal to operate the lock function to operate the lock function If it is a signal to release the lock function, the lock function is released. If the input is incorrect, the lock function is not released.

Therefore, the television function lock can be operated using a keypad or a remote controller installed in the television, as well as the television function lock can be operated from the outside.

However, in the above embodiment, the signal output from the external output terminal of the telephone 30 via the interface unit 20 is changed to match the signal format of the locking device, but within the scope not departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. The phone 30 or the locking device may perform the function.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the overall operation is mainly configured in the microcomputer for controlling the locking device, but the configuration is performed to perform the above operation using the microcomputer of the phone within the scope not departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Make sure you can.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the locking device unilaterally receives a signal applied from the output terminal of the telephone through an external input terminal, but the external locking device is provided with the external input / output terminals of the telephone and the locking device to control the telephone from the locking device. It can be configured to be.

In addition, in the above embodiment, it is possible to operate from the outside by using a telephone having an automatic answering function, but the function without a separate telephone by embedding the receiving circuit of the telephone in the television without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Can be performed.

As described above, according to the present invention, the apparatus for locking a television function using a telephone and its control method operate an unlocking device that restricts viewing of the television through the telephone by interfacing the telephone to the television (INTERFACE), or release the function. By doing so, it is possible to control the TV function lock from the outside.

Claims (1)

The external input terminal is operated by a predetermined control signal to limit the function of the television, thereby limiting the viewing of the television, a locking device 10 having an external output terminal, and a telephone 30 having an automatic answering function; The controller 10 is connected between the external input terminal of the lock unit 10 and the external output terminal of the phone 30 to recognize the signal output from the external output terminal of the phone 30 by the lock unit 10. A control method for remote operation of a user using a telephone communication network in a television function locking device using a telephone, characterized in that it comprises an interface unit 20 for converting a signal into the signal: The locking device unit 10 When the signal applied to the external input terminal is detected by continuously detecting the state of the external input terminal of the user, a voice message prompting the user to enter a password for the control operation Transmitting a first step with; A second step of transmitting a voice message according to the password re-entry request to the user if the DTMF signal transmitted by the user's dialing is different from the preset password; A third step of comparing a DTMF signal received by the user's dialing with a preset password and transmitting a voice message according to the operation method of the locking device 10 to the user if the DTMF signal transmitted by the user is the same; A fourth step of performing a function of activating or releasing a locking device according to a control signal determined to be the same by comparing the DTMF signal received by the user's dialing after the third step with preset control signals; And a fifth step of performing a function of operating or releasing the locking device after performing the fourth step, and transmitting an operation state by performing a function of operating or releasing the locking device to the user as a voice message. Voice alarm control method of a television function lock using a telephone.