KR0179980B1 - First information connection method in information television - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an information television method for displaying an information television screen differently depending on whether or not a password of a user number is registered when an initial communication service is connected to an information television that can receive communication information transmitted through a value-added communication network to a television. About

The present invention comprises the steps of checking whether the information menu is selected from the main menu of the information television, checking whether the user number and password are registered when the information menu is selected, and if the user number and password do not exist, the user number. And a password registration menu screen to check registration and check cancel in case of a new subscription, attempt to connect to the host computer if the user number and password exist, or if registration or cancellation is selected; Or by displaying different information access screens according to new subscribers.

Description

How to Access Information for the First Time

1 is a flowchart of the present invention.

2 is a screen display state at the first connection of the present invention.

3 is a storage confirmation screen display state diagram of the present invention.

4 is a state diagram of the initial screen without a user number and password entered.

5 is a state diagram of the initial screen of the user number and password are entered.

The present invention relates to an information television for displaying an information television that displays a television screen differently according to whether a user number and password are registered in an information television capable of receiving communication information transmitted through a value-added communication network to a television. It is about.

Information TV is a TV that connects a TV to a value-added communication network to receive communication services provided by a value-added network operator through a TV. have.

The information television is connected to a value-added communication network to output information RGB signals and switching control signals for receiving communication data and displaying them on the screen, and the information RGB signals output from the information processing system and the TV RGB signals. This is achieved by installing and configuring an RGB switch inside the television which is switched to a switching control signal output from the processing system and displayed on the screen.

Such an information television can receive and decode various communication services (eg, securities, news, weather, TV, information, etc.) transmitted through a value-added communication network in an information processing system and view them on a television screen. Regardless, people who are inexperienced with computer can enjoy communication service easily.

In order to enjoy a communication service or other supplementary services on the information television, it is necessary to switch to the information screen on which the information main menu is displayed in the TV viewing mode, and then select the desired menu by viewing the information main menu.

The information television recognizes when the information key provided in the remote control transmitter is pressed while viewing the television screen, and displays the information main menu screen. Here, the information main menu screen is processed as a graphic and each function processed by the information television is related to the related group. Each menu is selected by the cursor and the numeric key input of the remote control transmitter, and each menu is a Korean name for the graphic icon and function and a number for direct selection. Should be displayed.

The present invention relates to a method of displaying a screen differently according to the registration status of a user number and a password when selecting an information menu from the main menu and performing information access with an information service network.

If you select the information menu to connect to the communication service network in the information main menu, the user number and password registration are induced, and different types of information screens are displayed according to registered subscribers and new subscribers.

As described above, when the information menu is selected in the information main menu display state of the information television, the present invention displays different screens according to user number and password registration.

Checking whether the information menu is selected in the information TV main menu;

Checking whether the user number and password are registered when selecting the information menu,

If the user number and password do not exist, display the user number and password registration menu screen to check the registration, and check the cancel in case of a new subscription;

Attempting to connect to the host computer when the user number and password exist, are registered, or cancel is selected;

When the connection is made, a step of displaying different information access screens according to the subscriber or the new subscriber is performed.

When the information menu is selected in the information main menu, the present invention checks the existence of the user number and password, and if the subscriber does not exist, subscribers induce registration and new subscribers select cancel, and then connect with the host computer. In addition to displaying information data, Korean / English keyboards are displayed, and in the case of subscribers, the user data and password selection menu are displayed along with information data display.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the information television, when the information key of the transmitter is pressed or the information function is selected with a mouse while viewing the television, the main menu screen is displayed in which the functions provided by the information television are displayed in the form of a menu.

When the information main menu is displayed, it is checked whether the information menu is selected by using the transmitter or the mouse (step S1) and whether the information menu is selected (step S2).

In this case, the information menu refers to a specific value-added service network (for example, Hitel, Cheon Lian, Unitel, etc.). In the information television, the information menu is directly selected from the main menu to access the information.

If the information menu is selected in step S2, it is checked whether the user number and password are already registered in the selected information service network before attempting to connect to the selected information service network (S3 system). S4 step)

If a user number and password for connecting the selected communication service already exist, enter the step S10. If the user number and password are not registered, the user number and password registration menu screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed (step S5). Check the registration of user number and password (S6)

Here, the password registration menu of the user number is displayed in the upper part of the screen, as shown in Figure 2, the menu for entering the user number, password and a menu to select the cancellation is displayed, the help message is displayed in the center of the screen, the screen at the bottom of the screen While the keyboard (ON SCREEN KEYBOARD) is displayed, a menu for selecting letters on the screen keyboard is displayed on one side.

The order and location of the user number and password registration menu described above may be changed, but the user number, password, cancellation selection menu, help message, screen keyboard, keyboard selection menu, etc. must be displayed in one screen.

Check the registration of user number and password in the state of user number and password registration menu screen of FIG. 2 (step S7). When registration is completed (for subscribers), go to step S10. If it is checked (S8 step) that the cancel menu is selected (S9 step), it enters the step S10.

In other words, if the user number and password registration menu as shown in FIG. 2 are displayed, the subscriber and the user number must be registered in the case of the subscriber who is already subscribed to the information service network. Done.

On the other hand, when entering a user number and password, press the input key after inputting the user number, the input cursor moves to the password input field, and after entering the password, pressing the input key displays the save confirmation menu as shown in FIG. If the Save menu in the confirmation menu is selected, the service attempts to access the service after saving the registration information. If the Cancel menu is selected, the service access is attempted without saving the registration information.

As such, when the user selects the information menu, the user number and password are registered, or when the user number and password are entered in the user number and password registration menu screen or the cancel menu is selected, a connection with the host computer is attempted (step S10).

At this time, the connection with the host computer attempts to access the information using the telephone number stored in advance for each information menu, and checks whether the connection is completed (step S11).

Upon completion of the connection, the user's number and password are checked for registration and cancellation, and a new subscriber or a subscriber is checked (step S13).

In the case of a new subscription, the screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 4 to display the reception information data (step S15), and a screen keyboard of English letters is displayed (step S16).

However, in the case of the subscriber, the screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 to display the received information data (step S17), and the user number and password selection menu is displayed at the bottom (S18 step).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, an English letter screen keyboard is displayed at the bottom of the screen to easily select and use English letters for the first access.

In addition, in the case of subscribers, the user number and password menu is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 so that the user number and password can be selected and modified when desired.

As described above, the present invention checks the user number and password at the time of accessing the information television for the first time and separates them into subscribers and new subscribers.

Claims (4)

Checking whether the information menu is selected from the main menu of the information television; checking whether the user number and password are registered when the information menu is selected; and registering the user number and password if the user number and password do not exist. Displaying the screen to check registration and checking for cancellation if a new member is registered, attempting to connect with the host computer if the user number and password exist, or if registration or cancellation is selected, and if the connection is established, the subscriber or new subscriber And a step of displaying different information connection screens according to the first information connection method of the information television. The menu of claim 1, wherein a menu for inputting a user number and password and a menu for selecting cancellation are displayed on the upper part of the screen, a help message is displayed in the center of the screen, and a screen keyboard is displayed at the bottom of the screen. A first information access method of an information television, wherein a menu for displaying letters on the screen is displayed on one side thereof while being displayed. The method of claim 1, wherein the first subscriber's initial access screen displays a character selection menu while displaying a screen keyboard of English characters at the bottom of the information screen. According to claim 1, First subscriber's initial access screen, the user information and password selection menu and the correction menu is displayed at the bottom of the information screen, the letter information menu and the help menu is displayed on one side of the information Tellervision first Information connection method.