KR100251589B1 - E-mail editing/transmitting method for television having image communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for editing/transmitting an electronic mail of a television equipped with a video conference system is provided to increase the convenience of a user by editing a document file received from a video conference on a television, by converting the file to an electronic mail file, and by automatically transmitting the file to the other person. CONSTITUTION: A tuner(2) receives a channel tuning data from a control unit(40). A video IF unit(4) performs an intermediate frequency amplification of a television broadcasting signal. A mode switching unit(6) selectively performs a switching. A video processing unit(8) amplifies a video signal or a video information signal. A video output unit(10) reproduces a video according to Internet information. A photograph camera(14) generates a photograph signal. A modem(20) performs a modulation of receiving data. A processing memory(22) stores a web browser program. A data memory(24) stores a document file. A data processor(26) processes video/audio/document data. The data processor(26) is composed of a video processor(28), a memory control unit(30), a document edition unit(32) and a bus(34). A video interface unit(36) converts a document file or an electronic mail file into a broadcasting video format. A function setting unit(38) performs a key operation for executing a function. The control unit(40) controls a data process related to a searching process of the Internet information.

Description

How to edit / transmit e-mail on television with video conferencing system

The present invention relates to an e-mail editing / transmission method of a television equipped with a video conference system, and more particularly, to a conference in a television having a video conference system capable of simultaneous multi-party video communication through a CRT screen of a television and a separate imaging camera. The present invention relates to a method for editing / transmitting an e-mail of a television having a videoconferencing system which enables content editing on a document file transmitted from a counterpart as required by a top party and transmission to a desired counterpart by conversion to an e-mail file.

Conventionally, in a television generally used, a broadcast reproducing function for selectively reselecting a plurality of television broadcasting channels through a dedicated tuner and playing them through video / audio processing, and from an external video reproducing apparatus such as a video tape recorder, etc. An external video playback function for receiving and playing back video information is provided as a basic function.

In addition, such a television has been developed and commercialized using an internet television (or web television) employing an internet communication function that can be used in a personal computer equipped with a modem. Dedicated hypertext languages and protocols that allow the document and document files to be received as a whole can receive and play back defined web information, that is, HTML document files. To receive and play back such web information, a dedicated web browser program is installed. On the other hand, in order to play still images, moving images, and audio files by running the web browser program, the player program and the audio player program of the moving image / still image are defined as a plug-in method in the corresponding web browser program. shall.

In addition, recently, an image pickup device is mounted on a television equipped with a modem for internet communication to capture and transmit a corresponding user, and a target of a plurality of meeting targets receives a captured image signal and reproduces it through a CRT screen. Video conferencing functions have been developed to allow users to send and receive images captured by each user and voice input from microphones, as well as document files requiring transmission. Multilateral communication convenience is guaranteed.

On the other hand, in the video conferencing function of the Internet television, in order to create a document file related to the content of the conference of the video conference after the user conducts a multi-party video conference, an e-mail file is created after using a separate document creation program. Since it is necessary to connect and transfer each transmission number of the other party to be transferred to the file format of the file format, the transfer takes a long time from the creation of the document file.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enables the user to arbitrarily edit contents of a document file received from a counterpart while performing video conferencing through multi-party video communication. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic mail editing / transmission method for a television having a video conference system which converts a file into an electronic mail file and automatically transmits the file to a desired counterpart.

According to the electronic mail editing / transmission method of a television equipped with a videoconferencing system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the videoconferencing operation according to multi-party data communication via a modem is executed by executing the videoconferencing mode. Step 1, a second step of storing the received document file in the data conference execution state in a data memory, and executing the document editing mode after the end of the video conference mode to execute the document editing program from the processing memory. A third step of executing a document editing operation on a document file stored in a memory, a fourth step of converting the edited document file into an E-mail file, and a transmission number designated by the other party through the modem; E-mail editing / transfer of a television with a videoconferencing system comprising a fifth step of connecting and transmitting the converted e-mail file There is provided a method.

According to the present invention configured as described above, in a television capable of multi-party video conferencing by the Internet communication, the document file received in the videoconferencing process is stored in advance, and the pasting operation or the document file of the multiple document days is performed by the document editing process. After the desired editing is completed by cutting, pasting, and deleting, it is converted into an e-mail file so that it can be transmitted to the desired counterpart receiving side.

1 is a block diagram showing a video conferencing system of a television to which an e-mail editing / transmission method according to the present invention is applied;

2A and 2B are views illustrating an example in which a state of editing a received document according to a video conference mode and converting and transmitting the received document as an e-mail file is displayed on the screen according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating operation in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

2: tuner, 4: video IF section,

6: mode switching unit, 8: image processing unit,

10: video output unit, 12: CRT,

14: photographic camera, 16: signal amplifier,

18: imaging signal processor, 20: modem,

22: processing memory, 24: data memory,

26: data processor, 28: image processing processor,

30: memory control section, 32: document editing section,

36: video interface unit, 38: function setting unit,

39: keyboard, 40: control unit.

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

1 is a block diagram showing a videoconferencing system of a television to which an e-mail editing / transmission method according to the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a channel from a controller 40 to be described later in accordance with a broadcast reproduction mode. 4 shows a tuner for receiving a channel data and tuning a predetermined broadcast channel to convert it into an intermediate frequency signal, and 4 indicates an image IF unit for intermediate frequency amplifying the tuned television broadcast signal.

Also, reference numeral 6 is a selection for passing a video signal according to a television broadcast tuned through the tuner 2 or a video information signal received from an internet network according to a selective mode switching of a broadcast mode or an internet mode. The mode switch which performs normal switching is shown.

Further, reference numeral 8 amplifies the video signal or the video information signal from the Internet information according to the television broadcast through the mode switching unit 6 in multiple stages, and adjusts the luminance and color demodulation for the luminance signal and the color signal. 10 shows an image processing unit for synthesizing and outputting a reproduced RGB signal, and 10 denotes an image processor for amplifying and driving the RGB signal on the CRT 12 screen to reproduce an image according to television broadcasting or Internet information. Indicates an output part.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an imaging camera which is installed at a predetermined position in front of the television and captures a user located in front and generates an imaging signal, and 16 denotes a signal amplifier for preamplifying an imaging signal for the captured user. 18 shows an image pickup signal processing section which performs preprocessing such as low pass filtering and color adjustment on the preamplified image pickup signal.

In addition, reference numeral 20 denotes modulation and transmission of transmission data so as to connect to a predetermined communication number by data communication through a PSTN network so that Internet web information can be retrieved, e-mail files can be transmitted and received, and multi-party video conferencing communication can be performed. A modem for performing demodulation processing on received data is shown.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a processing memory in which a web browser program for retrieving Internet web information, a mail sending / receiving program for sending / receiving an e-mail file, and a document editing program for editing a separate document file are stored. 24 denotes a data memory for storing a document file received in a videoconferencing communication by means of an optional storage operation.

Reference numeral 26 denotes retrieval of Internet web information according to the Internet mode, transmission and reception of e-mail files, data processing of video / audio / document data according to a videoconferencing operation under the execution of a videoconferencing mode, and received in a videoconference. A data processor which performs document editing processing of document files and conversion / transmission processing into electronic mail files.

Here, the data processor 26 is an image processing processor 28 for performing data processing of image information transmitted and received under Internet web information and a video conference mode, and a web stored in the processing memory 22 in an Internet mode or a video conference mode. A memory control section 30 for controlling the loading control of a browser program, a mail sending / receiving program or a document editing program and the storing processing of a received document file, and the processing memory 22 according to the document editing mode executed after the end of the video conference mode. And a bus 34 which provides a transmission path for data transmitted and received in the Internet mode and the videoconferencing mode by running a document editing program therefrom.

Here, the document editing unit 32 executes the document editing mode when the video conferencing mode is released, thereby bringing up "load", "save", "cut", "paste", "as shown in FIG. 2A. Function block 44 on the document file to be edited, with the function menu item 42 specifying the function menu required for document editing provided as a basic option of the document editing program such as "Delete" and "Complete editing" displayed. By specifying the contents of the predetermined document, the function of "cut", "paste", or "delete" is executed, and the operation of simultaneously calling out and pasting a plurality of document files is possible, and editing the document file. Is completed and the " editing completed " function on the function menu item 42 is designated, the data conversion to the e-mail file is performed.

On the other hand, the document editing unit 32 transmits an inquiry inquiring whether to transmit the e-mail file as shown in FIG. If the display message 46 is displayed on the screen as the "transfer" and "cancel" function, and the transmission menu is specified in the transmission display message 46, the transmission number input menu 48 for inputting the transmission number of the desired counterpart. Is displayed.

In addition, the file format of the document file stored in the data memory 24 by the data processing of the data processor 26 is made to be a file format compatible with the document editing program of the processing memory 22.

In addition, reference numeral 36 denotes an interface operation for converting a video file or an e-mail file received in a video conference or an e-mail file according to the Internet web information processed through the data processor 26 into a broadcast video format such as NTSC. A video interface section to be performed is shown.

Further, reference numeral 38 is composed of a matrix button unit provided in a predetermined portion of the remote control remote control unit or the control panel of the main body, for selective switching of the broadcasting mode, the Internet mode or the video conference mode, and for executing the function assigned according to the switched mode. A function setting section for performing key operation is shown, 39 is provided as a key input means separate from the function setting section 38, performs key input necessary for retrieving Internet information according to the Internet mode, and receives a video conference. Equipped with a number of English / Korean keys and numeric keys that allow input of English, Korean, and numbers when editing a received document file, and a function key for inputting editing functions (ie, cutting, pasting, deleting, etc.) of the document file. Represents a keyboard.

Reference numeral 40 controls the video / audio reproduction of the television broadcast by the channel selection of the predetermined broadcast channel according to the switching of the broadcasting mode by the function setting unit 38, and the Internet-only server according to the switching of the internet mode. A control unit for controlling data processing operations related to retrieval processing of Internet information by a communication connection with the control unit, and for controlling data processing relating to multi-party video conference processing in accordance with a video conference mode. In the videoconferencing mode, the document file selected by the keyboard 39 is controlled to be selectively stored in the data memory 24, and when the videoconferencing mode is released, the automatic mode from the data processor 26 to the document editing mode. A switching operation is performed so that the document editing process is made possible according to the key operation state of the keyboard 39, and the document editing process is performed. When the charge is converted into an e-mail a file to access through the selected transmission code modem 20 and controls so that the e-mail file transfers.

Next, the operation of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

First, when the video conference mode is executed by the key operation of the function setting unit 38 in step 50, the image data of the data processor 28 is converted into image data supplied by the multi-party communication connection through the modem 20. After processing the data in the processing processor 28 and converting the signal into the broadcast video format through the image interface unit 36, the image processor is applied to the image processing unit 8 through the mode switching unit 6 to process the image signal. While the screen is reproduced on the screen of the CRT 12 by the amplification driving of the output unit 10, the image pickup signal of the corresponding user captured by the image pickup camera 14 is preamplified through the signal amplifier 16 and the image pickup signal is obtained. After preprocessing by the processor 18, the data is processed by the image processor 28 to be transmitted through the modem 20.

In this case, the multi-party video conference image transmitted through the modem 20 includes not only the video signal for each video conference target but also a document file transmitted from each target user, and the document file includes a document in the processing memory 22. The file format is compatible with the editing program for editing.

In this state, the process proceeds to step 51 and the control section 40 determines whether or not document storage of a particular document file is designated among the plurality of document files received from the counterpart side in the video conference by the key operation of the keyboard 39. do.

As a result of the determination in step 51, if it is determined that the document storage for the specific document file is designated by the key operation of the keyboard 39, the control proceeds to step 52 to perform the data processing operation of the data processor 26. The control saves the corresponding document file in the data memory 24 and then proceeds to step 50 above.

However, if it is determined that the document storing operation of the specific document file by the keyboard 39 is not performed, the control proceeds to step 53 by the key operation of the function setting unit 38. It is determined whether the video conference mode is terminated.

As a result of the determination in step 53, if it is determined that the video conference mode is being terminated by the key operation by the function setting unit 38, control proceeds to step 54, and the data processor is terminated with the end of the video conference mode. The document editing mode is automatically executed for (26).

Then, in step 55, the control section 40 controls the document editing section 32 of the data processor 26 to start a document editing program from the processing memory 22, as shown in FIG. 2A. Likewise, for example, a document file stored in the data memory 24 is recalled, a document file in which document editing is completed, a predetermined content of a document file is cut out, a predetermined content is pasted, a predetermined content is deleted, and an editing completion state A predetermined function menu is selected from among the function menu items 42 having a plurality of function menus such as editing completion, and the document editing for the predetermined content selected by the function block 44 is made possible.

In this state, in step 56, if the document editing operation for the document file is completed and the edit completion function is selected among the function menu items 42, the document file is converted into the format of the e-mail file.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 57 and after the document editing is completed as shown in FIG. 2B and the file format conversion to the e-mail file is performed, the transfer display message 46 is displayed while the transfer display message 46 is displayed. Determines whether the transmission function is selected.

As a result of the determination in step 57, if it is determined by the key operation of the keyboard 39 that the transmission function is selected among the transmission display messages 46 displayed on the screen, then control proceeds to step 58 and the transmission display message 46 When the desired transmission number is inputted through the transmission number input menu 48 displayed after the screen display of), the corresponding transmission number is accessed through the modem 20 to edit the document in the format of an e-mail file. The converted document file will be sent.

Next, the flow advances to step 59 to determine whether the transmission of the e-mail file transmitted to the predetermined counterpart side is completed.

As a result of the determination in step 59, if it is determined that the transmission of the e-mail file is completed, the control proceeds to step 60 to release the document editing mode, and the mode is switched to the broadcast mode and tuned through the tuner 2. While the broadcast signal of the predetermined broadcast channel is reproduced with video / audio, the system enters a state of waiting for a multi-party video conference operation according to a subsequent video conference mode.

According to the present invention made as described above, in a television having a video conferencing function, the document file received by the multi-party video conferencing is edited into appropriate contents, and then converted into an e-mail file so that it can be automatically transmitted to a desired counterpart. Accordingly, the document file to be transmitted can be easily transmitted by simple editing of the document and automatic conversion of the e-mail file without the user writing separately, thereby providing convenience for the user.

Claims (3)

A first step of executing a video conference operation according to multi-party data communication through the modem 20 by executing the video conference mode; A second step of storing the received document file in the data memory 24 in the state of performing the video conference; A third step of executing a document editing mode after executing the video conference mode to execute a document editing operation on the document file stored in the data memory 24 by a document editing program from the processing memory 22; A fourth step of converting the edited document file into an e-mail file; And a fifth step of transmitting the converted e-mail file by connecting a designated party's transmission number through the modem (20). The videoconferencing system according to claim 1, wherein the document file received according to the videoconferencing mode in the second step is selectively stored by key operation of the function setting unit 38 and the keyboard 39. E-mail editing / transmission method of equipped television. The method of claim 1, wherein in the third step, the document editing operation enables selective designation of a function menu by a function menu item 42 having a plurality of function menus for arbitrary editing of the received document file. And editing the document for the document area specified by the function block 44 selected on the document file.

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