KR100334502B1 - Informations Provide System during Analog Broadcasting Seeing and Hearing and Mothod thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method that enables a viewer to use or watch an information service or a propaganda program in accordance with a schedule selected or canceled by a viewer (or user) while watching a broadcast program through an analog or cable television. . According to the present invention, an analog TV storage device is provided by providing a user with desired information by covering a screen with a new information service on a broadcast program screen or by not expressing an existing program when a demanded program or user's request is made. Connect to a set-top box with a network connection function, or add a storage device and network connection function to a TV to provide information service in real time over a network, or download information to a storage device in advance so that viewers can receive the information service they want. An information processing system and a method thereof are provided.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to reinforce the viewer's right to choose an information service from the passive position of the broadcast reception, in which a viewer wants to view an undesired broadcast in accordance with a unidirectional information order by a program provider such as a broadcasting station and a cable operator. .

Description

System for providing information service during analog broadcasting and its method {Informations Provide System during Analog Broadcasting Seeing and Hearing and Mothod

The present invention relates to a method and a processing apparatus for providing an information service while watching a broadcast program of an analog or cable TV. In particular, the present invention relates to a system and a method for receiving a different program or service according to a schedule that a user does not want or uses a broadcast schedule by using information stored in a storage device while watching analog and digital broadcasts.

Recently, a receiver providing an additional service using a broadcast receiver and internet information is provided, and digital broadcasting has been developed to develop a service that combines data information and broadcasting.

To date, users have been given only the choice of watching a channel from one station, whether they want it or not, or watching another channel in between.

Recently, the composite broadcast receiver has been developed into a device capable of simultaneously providing a broadcast signal reception function and a computer function, and an analog TV receiver has been developed.

However, in the conventional broadcast supplementary service method, when a viewer views a broadcast by covering the broadcast screen in whole or in part, it is impossible to view the data expression area or the viewer can watch the broadcast by displaying a small broadcast program. There was discomfort. Accordingly, there is a problem in that an information service using a storage medium or an external connection is overlaid on a broadcast screen according to a predetermined schedule or a user's intention.

In addition, in using the EPG (Electronic Program Guide), which is a sequence of programs provided by a broadcasting station that is a broadcast program sender, a user needs to be restricted from a choice that cannot be selected except a program provided by a broadcasting station. That is, an analog broadcast receiver is provided which provides an additional service using broadcast reception through existing airwaves, satellites, or cables and internet information through a communication network, and a digital broadcast service is developed to combine data information and broadcast. It is expected to be released. With the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) provided by the broadcasting station, the user can configure the user channel according to his / her preferences, but the user can watch the program in the broadcasting station channel where the program is produced and broadcasted. The problem is that you only have the option to watch other channels in the middle.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is that the viewer does not change the channel and do not watch the unwanted information or according to a predetermined schedule the data or information service desired by the viewer for a predetermined time The present invention provides a system and method for viewing the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system and a method for receiving an information service according to a viewer's selection, a predetermined schedule or a signal from an external information service server while the viewer is watching a broadcast program.

It is still another object of the present invention to display data, still images, moving images, and information such as data, still images, and moving images through a network while showing a broadcast signal in a media such as a TV equipped with a communication network connection function and a storage device. The present invention provides a system and a method for receiving and receiving information in real time or for preserving information.

Another object of the present invention is to overlap the main screen and the sub screen using the alpha blending technique or to use the screen splitting technique in order to share the information service screen (main screen) and the broadcast receiving screen (secondary screen) on one screen By using the technique of positioning the sub screen in a specific area, both types of information can be used for the viewer, and the screen can be switched between the main screen and the sub screen to provide convenience of viewer selection and to provide information service instead of unnecessary broadcasting. The present invention provides a system and a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to support the EIG (Electronic Information Guide) for the information service in order to receive information other than the program provided by the broadcasting station so that the user can select and view information other than the EPG (Electronic Program Guide), which is the program order of the broadcasting station. The present invention provides a system and method for providing an information service.

As a technical concept for achieving the object of the present invention, when a desired program or a user's request is requested, the user does not cover the screen with a new information service on the broadcast program screen or expresses a desired information to the user by not expressing a previously viewed program. By providing an analog or cable TV to a set-top box with storage and network connectivity, or adding a storage and network connectivity to the TV to provide real-time information services over the network or to store information in advance. The present invention provides a system and a method for downloading to the viewer to receive the desired information service.

1 is an information service model for receiving a broadcast program and information service program information from a set-top box or a TV so that a viewer can receive an information transmission service.

2 is a block diagram of a schematic structure of an apparatus supporting the information service function of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a schematic structure of an apparatus when supporting an information service function for an analog TV.

4 is a flowchart of a process of providing an information service using a set-top box or a TV while watching a broadcast program in the service model of FIG. 1.

5 is a flowchart of additional information or advertisement from an information service server to a viewer's terminal (TV or information appliance).

6 is an exemplary view of a broadcast reception contents screen.

7 is an exemplary view of an information service screen of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view of a state where a broadcast reception content and an information service screen overlap with each other using alpha blending according to the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating a broadcast reception screen at a specific location when setting the entire information service screen of the present invention.

10 is an example of a remote controller for allowing the user of the present invention to receive information services when desired.

<Description of Major Symbols in Drawing>

1: antenna 2: viewing medium

3: dedicated remote control 4: set-top box

5: Operator server 6, 7: DB pool

10 antenna 11: TV tuner

12: broadcast signal digital converter 13: additional information extractor

14: CPU 15: network interface

16: user input device 17: storage device

18: memory 19: display processor

20: analog TV tuner 21: video signal processor

22: NTSC / PAL Decoder 23: VBI Information Extractor

30: transmitting unit 31: receiving unit

32: display part 33: planning part

34: event monitor unit 35: event server unit

36: service server unit 37: user terminal

40: coordinate moving unit 41: selection unit

42: information service key 43: help key

44: End Key 45: Program Guide Key

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information providing system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an antenna 1 for receiving a broadcast signal from a broadcasting station, a television receiver 2, a dedicated remote controller 3 for selecting and viewing provided information, and a set-top box for information service input and output (4), an operator server 5 connected to the set-top box 4 through the Internet, a network, and the like, and a database unit 6 and 7 storing various provision DBs and member information DBs.

The set top box 5 may be configured externally as described above, or may be configured internally in the television receiver 2.

In the state where the operator server 5 is connected to the operator server 5 through the set top box 4 or the built-in receiving device through the Internet or various networks, the user is watching a general broadcast. If a broadcaster does not want the viewer to come out while watching the broadcast, the user can select or cancel the information using the remote controller 3, and the information stored in the database unit 6 and 7 of the operator server 5 can be stored. It transmits to the set top box 4 or the built-in receiving storage device in real time, and the user can display the information according to the selection.

2 is a schematic block diagram of an information service apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 2, an antenna 10 for receiving a broadcast signal in media such as a television, a TV tuner 11 for tuning a broadcast signal of a television, and a signal applied from the tuner are analog signals. The broadcast signal digital converter 12 for converting it into a digital signal, the additional information extractor 13 for extracting additional information, the CPU 14 for controlling the information service apparatus of the present invention, and an operator server. A network interface 15 for connecting to a network or the like for receiving information, a storage device 17 for storing received information from the additional information extractor 13 and an operator server, program programming information of a broadcasting station, and the like. A memory 18 for inputting and outputting various data for information display, a remote control signal receiver 16 for receiving a user's dedicated remote control transmission signal, and the CPU 1 And a display processor 19 for mixing the information controlled from 4) and the video signal applied from the broadcast signal digital converter 12 to display on the display unit.

3 is a schematic block diagram of an information service system of the present invention applied to an analog or cable television.

As shown in FIG. 3, an antenna 10 for receiving an analog broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting station, an analog TV tuner 20 for selecting a program to be broadcasted, and high frequency amplification of the received analog broadcast signal A video signal processor 21 for demodulation processing, an NTSC / PAL decoder 22 for decoding a signal received from the tuner 20, and a VBI (Vertical Blank Interval) from the NTSC / PAL decoder 22. A VBI information extractor 23 for extracting information, a CPU 14 for controlling the information service apparatus of the present invention, a network interface 15 for connecting to a network or the like for receiving information from an operator server, and A storage device 17 for storing the received information from the additional information extractor 13 and the operator server and program programming information of the broadcasting station, and various data for displaying additional information. A memory 18 for input / output, a remote controller signal receiver 16 for receiving a user's dedicated remote controller transmission signal, information controlled by the CPU 14 and a video signal applied from the broadcast signal digital converter 12; It is configured to include a display processor 19 for mixing the display on the display unit.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Received from the antenna 10 and tuned in the analog TV tuner 20, sing-coded in the video signal processor 21, and extracting VBI information from the NTSC / PAL decoder 22 to the CPU 14 To apply. In this case, the digital broadcasting program table included in the digital broadcasting is also received and stored in the storage device 17. The information transmitted from the operator server is received and stored in the storage device while being connected to the operator server through the network interface 15.

When the user inputs a key to view the stored information using a dedicated remote controller, the user receives a signal transmitted from the remote control signal receiver 16 and outputs data in the storage device 17 to the display processor 19 to display on the display unit. You can display it and see it. The memory 18 is a memory in which various help data related to an information service is stored and functions to be displayed on a display unit by a user's remote control key input.

As such, the digital broadcast signal is transmitted to the storage device through receiving the information service data and the information service schedule through the network interface, and automatically provides the information service using the current time and the current viewing channel information. Optionally provide specific information services. In addition, EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information, which is broadcast program organization information included in the VBI of analog broadcasting, is extracted and stored.

As described above, the present invention relates to a broadcast signal and an information processing method, and when a viewer receives an undesired broadcast while watching a TV, the present invention provides a signal from an information service server selected by the user or the user's preemptive or licensed by the user. By providing a specific information service through a storage device in a TV or by receiving information in real time using a network, the information may be provided.

In addition, while the user is watching an analog or cable television broadcast, information stored in a storage device or information transmitted in real time through a communication network may be provided in a time zone during which a program is not desired by the user.

Recently, the composite broadcast receiver has been developed into a device capable of simultaneously providing a broadcast signal reception function and a computer function, and an analog TV receiver is also pursuing this method. When using such a device, a user can designate and watch information provided by a service provider or other information provided by a broadcasting station. The user can more effectively listen to the program by specifying an unwanted program or time range among the programs of the broadcasting station and specifying the information to be watched during the time or allowing the reception of the operator's information.

For example, if a viewer wants new data information or information service without watching a specific part or program of a certain time period, the existing screen is covered with the desired program (the existing sound and audio are muted), or the audio and video output. By not forwarding to the device, the user can view the promised program and reject the unwanted program. In addition, by covering the information transmitted through the storage device or network on the broadcast reception screen, the broadcast screen is covered and the information service screen is provided or the information service screen is naturally displayed behind the broadcast screen. In addition, the information service may be provided, and the information service may be provided while sharing the broadcast screen and the information service screen by using an alpha blending technique or a screen division technique that overlaps the broadcast screen and the information service screen using clarity.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an information service using the information service system of the present invention. This process is an example of a process performed during broadcasting by the control device of the set-top box or TV.

As shown in FIG. 4, step S100 of determining whether a broadcast program currently being broadcasted is a program that the user has refused to receive.

Determining whether there is a key input of a user for receiving an information service when the reception is not a rejection program in step S100;

Determining whether an information service request is received from an operator server when a key input signal is not detected in step S110;

In step S120, if there is no information service request, determining whether it is time to perform an information service according to the information service schedule (S130);

If it is determined that it is not the time to perform the information service in step S130 (S140) and determine whether the information service reception rejection state;

When it is determined in the step S140 that the information service is not rejected state or when it is determined in the process S100, S110, S120, S130 that the information service time by the reception rejection program, the user key input, the information service request and the combination table Determining whether there is information service data in the storage device (S150);

If it is determined in step S150 that there is no information service data, determining whether to provide information service in real time (S160);

If it is determined that the information service must be provided in step S160, step S170 of obtaining information from an operator server through a network;

In the case where there is data in the storage device in step S150, when it is determined that real-time information should be provided in step S160, receiving information in step S170 and determining an information service providing time (S180);

After the process of providing the information service (S190), the process returns to the process S100 and repeats the process.

Looking at the flowchart in more detail, it is shown that the information service can be started by reception of a broadcast program that the user has refused, user input by a remote controller, a request from a remote server, or a predetermined time. If one of the above four conditions is satisfied, the user may provide information service data stored in the storage device or information service data provided in real time to the screen, unless the user receives the information service reception refusal state.

Figure 5 shows the flow of EPG, EIG, additional information from the information providing service operator server to the viewer's terminal (TV or information appliances).

As shown in Fig. 5, the event monitor 34 combines events received from various places (time, EIG, EPG Data received from the user terminal, requests from the server side, user remote control operation), and additional information is displayed on the screen. Determine what will be displayed. The scheduler 33 outputs the additional information to be displayed on the screen from the event monitor 34 through the screen display 32. The transmitting unit 30 and the receiving unit 31 are responsible for exchanging EPG, EIG, and additional information, and all messages exchanged between the operator server 36 and the user terminal 37 are made through a network.

In FIG. 5, the information service operator server 36 repeatedly transmits an information service organization table (EIG) and an electronic program guide (EPG) to a user's set-top box or a TV, or to a user's set-top box or a TV. An example of sending a service provision request is shown.

Table 1 below is an example of EPG, Table 2 is an example of EIG, and Table 3 shows an example of information data.

EIG in Table 2 shows the information providing service configuration table transmitted from the information service providing operator server. The information service schedule includes a list of informational data files provided for a predetermined time.

6 is an exemplary view of a broadcast reception contents screen.

7 is an exemplary view of an information service screen of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary diagram of a state where a broadcast reception content and an information service screen are overlapped using an alpha blending technique.

Alpha blending technique is a technique used to draw a translucent picture or an object on a display, and the transparency of each object is defined as an alpha value. In this case, an alpha value of 1.0 indicates 100% opacity, and an alpha value of 0 indicates 100% transparency. The color value of each point representing the object is calculated by the following equation.

In Equation 1, Cout represents a color expressed on the display device, Csrc, Asrc represents a color and an alpha value of an object to which alpha blending is applied, and Cdst represents a color originally displayed on the display device.

By using the above-mentioned alpha blending technique, the broadcast reception content and the information service screen are naturally overlapped to provide a function of selecting a broadcasting channel and an information providing channel while simultaneously watching the two screens.

9 is an exemplary view of a broadcast reception screen to be displayed at a specific position when setting the entire information service screen.

10 relates to a dedicated remote controller capable of remotely controlling the information service system of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 10, a coordinate shift key 40 for specifying up, down, left and right, a selecting unit 41, a fast key 42 for quickly finding an information service, a help key 43, And an end key 44 and a program guide key 45.

The fast key 42 acts to allow the viewer to view the information service or propaganda program provided by the information provider with one choice when the user does not want to watch the broadcast program easily.

Thus, the user can view other programs and information services at the time of the unwanted program airtime by specifying an unwanted program or by specifying a predetermined rejected program list without changing the channel.

The present invention provides analog or cable TV by providing a user with desired information by covering the screen with a new information service or by not expressing a previously viewed program when a predetermined program or a user's request is made. Connect to a set-top box that has storage and network connectivity, or add storage and network connectivity to your TV to provide information services in real time over the network, or download information to your storage device in advance to receive information you want. In this way, it is possible to reinforce the viewer's choice of information service by eliminating the passive position of receiving a broadcast in which the unwanted broadcast is viewed in the order of information by the program providers such as broadcasting stations and cable operators. .

In addition, the present invention relates to a broadcast signal and an information processing apparatus and method, when an unwanted program is received during broadcast reception, and the user does not change the broadcast reception channel or stops the reception at a specific time specified by the user in advance. By providing the specified information or real-time data transmission service to the user, there is an effect of maximizing the time utilization of the viewer and receiving additional services beyond simple viewing of a unidirectional broadcast.

Claims (11)

Display means for receiving and viewing analog broadcast signals transmitted from broadcasting stations; An information provision operator server having a database storage means connected to said display means via a network; A key input means for transmitting a key input signal to the display means, During the broadcast reception, the information is transmitted from the information providing operator server using the key input means or according to a predetermined order of the information providing operator and the user without changing the broadcasting channel receiving the part or all of the broadcasting program that the user wants to reject. An information service providing system during analog broadcast viewing, characterized by displaying an information service or a propaganda program on a broadcast program being broadcast by the display means. The method according to claim 1, The information service or propaganda program is an information service providing system during analog broadcast, characterized in that the sound, text, still images, moving pictures, electronic documents and hypertext. The method according to claim 1, By using the key input means or according to a predetermined order of the information providing operator and the user to display a new information service or propaganda program screen superimposed on the broadcast reception content screen to reject the broadcast reception content for a certain time System for providing information service while watching analog broadcast. The method according to claim 1, The display means may include a VBI information extractor for extracting VBI (Vertical Blank Interval) information from an NTSC / PAL decoder of the analog video signal display means, a CPU for controlling an information service providing system, and receiving information from an operator server. A network interface for connecting to a hazardous network, a storage device for storing reception information from the VBI information extractor and an operator server, program programming information of a broadcasting station, a memory for inputting and outputting various data for displaying an information service, A remote control signal receiver for receiving a user's dedicated remote control transmission signal, and a display processor for mixing the information controlled by the CPU with a video signal applied by an image signal processor of the display means and displaying the mixed signal on the display unit; Analog broadcasting of the information service system. In the system of claim 1, A VBI information extractor for extracting VBI (Vertical Blank Interval) information from the NTSC / PAL decoder of the analog video signal display means, a CPU for controlling the information service providing system, and a network for receiving information from an operator server A network interface, a storage device for storing reception information from the VBI information extractor and an operator server, program programming information of a broadcasting station, a memory for inputting / outputting various data for displaying an information service, and a user-specific remote control And a set-top box including a remote control signal receiving unit for receiving a transmission signal, and a display processor for mixing the information controlled by the CPU with a video signal applied by the image signal processor of the display unit and displaying the mixed signal on the display unit. Characteristic Analog broadcasting of the information service system. The method according to claim 4 or 5, And the storage device stores a broadcast program schedule (EPG) and an information service schedule (EIG) provided from an information service provision operator server through the network. The method according to claim 4 or 5, And an information service provided from an operator server through a network on the display means in real time. An information provision operator server having display means for receiving and viewing analog broadcast signals transmitted from a broadcasting station, database storage means connected to said display means via a network, and for transmitting a key input signal to said display means. In a system provided with key input means, Transmitting a corresponding key input signal by using the key input means to view an information service without changing a broadcast channel receiving a part or all of a broadcast program which the user wants to reject during broadcast reception; And receiving the key input signal from the display means and displaying the information service transmitted from the information providing operator server on the broadcast program of the display means. The method according to claim 8, The process of displaying on the broadcast program being broadcast by the display means includes information on a broadcast program and information service or propaganda program (sound, text, still image, moving picture) which is obtained in real time from an operator server through a storage device of the display means or the network. And an electronic document and a hypertext) screen. The method according to claim 8, The process of displaying on the broadcast program being broadcast by the display means includes information on a broadcast program and information service or propaganda program (sound, text, still image, moving picture) which is obtained in real time from an operator server through a storage device of the display means or the network. And an electronic document and a hypertext) screen by using an alpha blending technique to gradually change the position of the information service. The method according to claim 8, The process of displaying on the broadcast program being broadcast by the display means includes information on a broadcast program and information service or propaganda program (sound, text, still image, moving picture) which is obtained in real time from an operator server through a storage device of the display means or the network. And an electronic document and a hypertext) screen divided into a main screen and a sub-screen to display the information service during analog broadcasting.