KR100508345B1 - System for restricting to watch television using mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a V-chip extracting rating information from a video signal, and a mobile phone to receive a warning message and a warning message to be provided to a user when the video signal is not a predetermined rating. Memory that stores numbers, a network interface for sending a warning message and a mobile phone number in conjunction with a wired network, receiving a power off code from a wired network for powering off the television, and receiving and receiving data from a wired network in conjunction with a wired network. A wireless network for transmitting a warning message to a mobile communication terminal corresponding to the mobile phone number, receiving a power cutoff code from the mobile communication terminal and providing the wired network to the wired network, and a power cutoff unit for cutting off power supplied to the television; Image rating received from chip And a microcomputer that pulls out a warning message and a mobile phone number from a memory and provides it to a network interface, and controls the power cutoff unit to receive a power cutoff code from the network interface when the preset level is not set. .

As described above, the present invention has an advantage of allowing the children to watch the viewing information of the children by using the mobile communication terminal to determine the viewing information, and accordingly turn off the TV, so that the children can watch the image of the grade allowed.

Description

TV viewing restriction system using mobile communication terminal {SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING TO WATCH TELEVISION USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a television viewing restriction, and more particularly, to a television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal that can block the viewing of adult broadcasts of children at a distance.

In general, in a broadcasting system providing an extended data service (EDS), a video vertical blanking period (VBI) is converted into a digital signal by converting data for a broadcast program, a scheduled recording, and standard time data and data of a viewing grade onto a broadcast signal. By inserting the data into any one line of the vertical blanking interval, the signal is demodulated by a decoder at the video receiving device side to perform a broadcast program reservation recording function or the like.

In particular, in a television system using the above-described EDS and having a decoder corresponding thereto, it is possible to restrict the viewing on the television by using the data indicating a rating level among the above-described data.

Viewing rating means a voluntary rating system consisting of six descriptive identifiers designed to indicate the suitability of a television program for children according to their age or maturity. To this end, programs related to sexual situations, violence, language, or conversations are classified into six levels, and the corresponding program rating information is expressed using the 21st scanning line of horizontal frequency as the blocking interval to express the rating icons and indicators. . The grade of such a program is represented by six identifying symbols. Let's look at these program classes.

TV-Y is a program that is suitable for all children and is displayed in programs that all children can watch. TV-Y7 is designed for children who are 7 years old and older. TV-G is a program that most parents find suitable for all age groups and is displayed in a program for general audiences. TV-PG is a program that contains some of the content that parents would find unsuitable for young children, and is displayed in programs where parental guidance is requested. TV-14 is a program that contains some content that many parents would find unsuitable for children under the age of 14 and would appear in programs that require strong parental attention. TV-NA is intended for adult viewers and is listed in adult-only programs as a program unsuitable for children under 17.

However, a method of restricting the viewing of television by displaying such program grade information is possible only when the children are with them, and when it is far away, it is almost impossible to control the programs without knowing what the children are watching. Accordingly, there is an urgent need for a system that can limit television viewing at a distance.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, and to provide a television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal that can receive the viewing information of children and turn off the TV even at a distance.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a video signal processing unit for displaying a video signal applied to the video signal input unit on the display device, in the television viewing restriction system that can be linked to a wired network, the rating in the video signal V-chip extracting information, a warning message to be provided to the user when the video signal is not a predetermined level and a memory storing a mobile telephone number to receive the warning message, and the warning message and movement in conjunction with the wired network. A mobile communication terminal that transmits a telephone number and receives a power cutoff code for powering off the television from the wired network, and transmits and receives data in association with the wired network and corresponds to a mobile telephone number received from the wired network. Send a warning message to, A wireless network that receives a power cutoff code from the mobile communication terminal and provides it to the wired network, a power cutoff unit that cuts off power supplied to the television, and image rating information received from the V-chip is not a predetermined grade; And a micom to retrieve a warning message and a mobile phone number from the memory, provide the network interface to the network interface, and control the power cutoff unit to turn off the television when the power cutoff code is received from the network interface.

In addition, the present invention includes a video signal processing unit for displaying a video signal applied to the video signal input unit on the display device, and in a television viewing restriction system that can be linked to a wireless network, a V for extracting rating information from the video signal. A chip, a memory storing a warning message to be provided to a user when the video signal is not in a predetermined class, a mobile phone number to receive the warning message, and a mobile communication terminal corresponding to the mobile phone number through the wireless network. A wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting a warning message to the wireless communication terminal and receiving a power cutoff code for powering off the television transmitted from the mobile communication terminal from the wireless network; Image grade information received from the V chip is set in advance When not in the class, a warning message and a mobile phone number are retrieved from the memory and provided to the wireless transceiver, and the power cutoff unit is controlled to turn off the television when receiving the power cutoff code from the wireless transceiver. Includes microcomputer.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal is largely comprised of a TV unit 100, a wired network 200, a wireless network 250, and a mobile communication terminal 300. The TV unit 100 includes an image signal input unit 102, an audio signal input unit 104, a V chip 106, a key input unit 108, a microcomputer 110, a memory 112, an image signal processing unit 114, and an audio system. The signal processor 116 and the network interface 118 include a power cut-off unit 120.

First, the image signal input unit 102 receives an image signal from the outside and provides the image signal to the image signal processing unit 114 and the V chip 106, and the image signal processing unit 114 processes the image signal and displays it on the display unit. The chip 106 extracts and determines the video signal grade information included in the provided video signal. In this case, the V chip 106 provides the microcomputer 100 with grade information of the determined video signal.

The memory 112 stores a warning message to be provided to the user's mobile communication terminal 100 when the children watch the adult content, a mobile phone number to which the warning message is to be transmitted, and the like. The message can be changed by the user.

The key input unit 108 includes a key for inputting or setting data necessary for viewing restriction and provides a signal to the microcomputer 110 according to a user's key operation. In particular, the user may set the viewing information transmission / reception function by using the key input unit 108 and input text information required for transmission of the viewing information. Character information input to the key input unit 108 is stored in the memory 112 through the microcomputer 110, wherein the character information input by the user is a warning message stored in the memory 112.

The power cutoff unit 120 cuts off the power supplied to the TV unit 100 under the control of the microcomputer 110.

The microcomputer 110 retrieves the warning message and the mobile phone number from the memory 112 when the rating information provided by the V-Chip 106 is adult according to the viewing information transmission / reception function setting, and then transfers them to the network through the network interface 118. When the power supply unit 200 transmits the power cutoff code, the power cutoff unit 120 is controlled to cut off the power supplied to the TV unit 100. The power cutoff code is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 300 to the network interface 118 via the wireless network 250 and the wired network 200, and the network interface 118 receives the received power cutoff code from the microcomputer 110. To provide.

The wired network 200 is connected to the wireless network 250 and is connected to the network interface 118 of the TV unit 100, and transmits a warning message and a mobile phone number transmitted from the network interface 118 of the TV unit 100. Receives and provides to the wireless network 250.

The wireless network 250 searches for the mobile communication terminal 300 corresponding to the mobile phone number received from the wired network 200 and transmits a warning message to the searched mobile communication terminal 300 in the form of SMS.

The mobile communication terminal 300 notifies and displays the viewing information of the children to the user by receiving and displaying a warning message in the form of SMS, and transmits the power cutoff code input by the user's operation to the wireless network 250.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the viewing information is provided to the user's mobile communication terminal using a wired / wireless network, and the power cutoff code transmitted from the mobile communication terminal is received through the wired / wireless network as an example. A description will be given of wirelessly transmitting viewing information and receiving a power off code.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a system for restricting viewing of television using a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the apparatus for limiting viewing of a television using a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention transmits viewing information wirelessly by using the wireless transmission / reception unit 125 instead of the network interface 118 and cuts off a power source. Received, the rest of the configuration and its functions are the same as the device shown in Figure 1, overlapping description will be omitted.

However, as described with reference to FIG. 1, when the rating information provided by the V-Chip 106 is adult, the microcomputer 110 retrieves the warning message and the mobile phone number from the memory 112. Sending to the wireless network 250 through the wireless transmission and reception unit 125, and receives the power cutoff code through the wireless network 210 to control the power cutoff unit 120 to cut off the power supplied to the TV unit 100 Let's do it. The power cutoff code is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 300 to the wireless transceiver 250 through the wireless network 250, and the wireless transceiver 125 provides the received power cutoff code to the microcomputer 110. do.

The wireless network 250 searches for the mobile communication terminal 300 corresponding to the mobile phone number received by the wireless transceiver 125 and transmits a warning message to the searched mobile communication terminal 300 in the form of SMS.

The mobile communication terminal 300 notifies and displays the viewing information of the children to the user by receiving and displaying a warning message in the form of SMS, and transmits the power cutoff code input by the user's operation to the wireless network 250.

An operation process of the television viewing limiter using the mobile communication terminal having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 3. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a television viewing limiting apparatus using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a user operates the key input unit 108 to turn on the viewing information transmission / reception function and inputs a mobile phone number to receive the viewing information, the microcomputer 110 receives the key input unit 108. The mobile telephone number is stored in the memory 112 (S310, S312, S314).

Thereafter, when the children turn on the TV, that is, start watching TV, the V-Chip 106 extracts the grade information from the image signal received through the image signal input unit 102 and provides it to the microcomputer 110 ( S316, S318).

The microcomputer 110 determines whether the image rating information extracted from the V chip 106 is adult (S320), and if the determination result of step S320 is not adult, the TV power is kept on (S328), Otherwise, the warning message and the mobile phone number are extracted from the memory 112 and transmitted to the wireless network 250 through the wireless transceiver 125. The wireless network 250 provides a warning message to the mobile communication terminal 300 corresponding to the mobile telephone number (S322).

The mobile communication terminal 300 receiving the warning message notifies the user of the viewing information of the children by displaying the received warning message on the display device (not shown).

Thereafter, the microcomputer 110 determines whether the power cutoff code is received from the mobile communication terminal 300 (S324), and when the power cutoff code is not received as a result of the determination of step S324, the TV power is continuously turned on. When the power cutoff code is received, the power cutoff unit 120 is controlled to cut off the power supplied to the TV unit 100 to turn off the TV (S326). In this case, the power cutoff code is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 300 and is transmitted to the microcomputer 110 through the wireless network 250 and the wireless transmission / reception unit 125.

As described above, although the present invention transmits and receives a power cutoff code and a warning message by using a wireless device, the wireless network 250 is transmitted to the wired network using the network interface 118 shown in FIG. The power cutoff code provided to the mobile communication terminal 300 and transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 300 may be received through the wireless network 250, the wired network 200, and the network interface 118.

As described above, the present invention has the advantage of receiving and determining the viewing information of the children by using the mobile communication terminal, and accordingly by turning off the TV, it is possible to watch the image of the grade allowed to the children from a distance .

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the detailed description of the specification but should be defined by the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating a system for restricting viewing of television using a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a television viewing restriction method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

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100: TV unit 102: Image signal input unit

104: voice signal input unit 106: V chip

108: key input unit 110: microcomputer

112: memory 114: image signal processor

116: voice signal processing unit 118: network interface

125: wireless transceiver 200: wired network

250: wireless network 300: mobile communication terminal

Claims (3)

In a television viewing restriction system having a video signal processing unit for displaying a video signal applied to a video signal input unit on a display device, and interoperable with a wired network, A V chip for extracting grade information from the video signal; A memory storing a warning message to be provided to a user when the video signal is not of a predetermined level and a mobile telephone number to receive the warning message; A network interface which transmits the warning message and the mobile telephone number in association with the wired network and receives a power cutoff code from the wired network for powering off the television; A wireless network for transmitting and receiving data in connection with the wired network, transmitting a warning message to a mobile communication terminal corresponding to a mobile telephone number received from the wired network, receiving a power cutoff code from the mobile communication terminal, and providing the wired network to the wired network; A power cut-off unit which cuts off the power supplied to the television; When the video rating information received from the V chip is not a predetermined rating, a warning message and a mobile phone number are retrieved from the memory and provided to the network interface, and the power cutoff is performed by receiving a power cutoff code from the network interface. Microcomputer that controls the wealth to turn off the television Television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal comprising a. In the television viewing restriction system having a video signal processing unit for displaying the video signal applied to the video signal input unit on the display device, and interoperable with a wireless network, A V chip for extracting grade information from the video signal; A memory storing a warning message to be provided to a user when the video signal is not of a predetermined level and a mobile telephone number to receive the warning message; A wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting a warning message to a mobile communication terminal corresponding to the mobile telephone number through the wireless network, and receiving a power cutoff code for turning off the television transmitted from the mobile communication terminal from the wireless network; Wow, A power cut-off unit which cuts off the power supplied to the television; When the video grade information received from the V chip is not a predetermined grade, a warning message and a mobile phone number are retrieved from the memory and provided to the wireless transceiver, and the power cutoff code is received from the wireless transceiver. A microcomputer that turns off the power of the television by controlling a power cutoff unit Television viewing restriction system using a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 2, TV viewing restriction system using the mobile communication terminal, It includes a key input unit for providing a key for inputting the mobile phone number and the warning message and a function key for setting the viewing information transmission and reception function, And the microcomputer updates the memory using a mobile phone number or an alert message provided by the key input unit.