KR100658895B1 - Apparatus and method for offering additional service in digital broadcasting signal receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for providing an additional service in a digital broadcasting receiver are provided to input memo data by using a remote controller, to synthesize memo data to captured image data, to display the synthesized data on a screen, and to store the synthesized data. A remote controller(20) receives a request command and memo data of a user. A memory unit(25) stores the received memo data and user data. An OSD(On Screen Display) processing unit(26) performs the OSD process of the memo, and outputs the processed data. An image output unit(27) displays the memory data and a broadcasting signal. An output device(28) outputs the memo data to an external output device by the request of the user. A control unit(24) controls the storage and the display of the memory data, and controls the output of the memory data to the external output device.

Description

Apparatus and Method for offering additional service in Digital Broadcasting Signal receiver}

1 is a view briefly illustrating an example of a remote controller for inputting memo data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing an additional service providing apparatus of a digital broadcast receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an additional service of a digital broadcast receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

20 ... Remote control 21 ... Receiver

22 ... front end part 23 ... video signal processing part

24 ... Control section 25 ... Memory section

26 ... OSD processing unit 27 ... Video output unit

28.Output device section

The present invention provides a supplementary service of a digital broadcast receiver in which a memo data is displayed and stored on a screen, in particular, in order to provide an additional service, and can be output using an external output device such as a printer when a user needs the present invention. An apparatus and method are provided.

In general, a remote control device, that is, a remote controller (Remote Controller) is a device that facilitates the user's convenience by allowing the user to remotely control the key panel installed in the main body of the electronic products such as TV, such as TVs, Most products are available.

For example, a remote control device applied to a TV is a type in which various keys, such as power, volume, channel up / down, and numeric keys, are arranged. When a key is pressed, a signal corresponding to the key is input to the TV main body receiver and controlled.

In addition, the additional functions of the digital broadcast receiver have been diversified, providing various functions such as an electronic album frame (EPF) and screen capture.

In general, the electronic album function refers to a device that reads and stores image data stored in a digital camera or a personal computer, displays the image output device, and functions as an album without difference in resolution of the image.

However, the existing remote control device does not support a data input function for inputting memo data such as a character desired by the user and outputting it on the screen.

 In addition, it supports only the function of selecting the captured image and simply displaying it on the screen, and does not support the additional function of synthesizing the captured image with the captured image and displaying it on the screen or outputting to an external output device.

The first object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing an additional service of a digital broadcasting receiver which can input memo data using a remote controller.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for providing an additional service of a digital broadcasting receiver, which synthesizes the memo data into captured image data and displays and stores them on a screen.

A third object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing an additional service of a digital broadcast receiver, which enables output of additional service data such as memo data or image data synthesized with an external output device such as a printer. have.

Apparatus for providing an additional service of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

A remote control unit for inputting a user's request command and memo data;

A memory unit for storing input memo data and user data;

An OSD processing unit for OSD processing the memo data and outputting the OSD data;

An image output unit for displaying memo data and a broadcast signal;

An output device for outputting the memo data to an external output device at the request of a user;

And a controller for controlling the storage and display of the memo data and an output to an external output device.

Preferably, the method further comprises means for synthesizing the memo data with image data desired by the user.

Preferably, the control means may provide an automatic display period setting screen so that the memo data may be automatically displayed on the screen in a period set by the user.

Preferably, the external output device is any one of a digital camera, a printer, a camcorder, a PDA, and a mobile phone terminal.

And, the additional service providing method of the digital broadcast receiver according to another embodiment of the present invention,

In a digital broadcast receiver,

Receiving memo data from a remote controller in the receiver and storing the memo data;

Displaying the stored memo data on a screen;

And outputting the displayed memo data to an external output device.

Preferably, the stored memo data is synthesized with the selected background image data of the user.

Preferably, the memo data is set to be automatically output on the screen in a period desired by the user.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

1 is a view briefly illustrating an example of a remote controller for inputting memo data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the remote controller 20 includes a data input key 10 for inputting memo data, a direction moving key 11 for moving a position of the input memo data, And a function selection key 12 for selecting additional functions such as a menu.

The user may input memo data using the remote controller to display and store the memo data on the receiver screen, and select the movement of the input memo data and output to the external output device.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for providing additional service of a digital broadcast receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a remote controller 20 for inputting a user's request command and memo data, a receiver 21 for receiving a signal from the remote controller 20 and outputting a signal corresponding thereto, A front end part 22 for converting an RF signal into a digital signal and outputting the digital signal, a video signal processor 23 for receiving a video signal processed by the front end part 22 and processing the signal into a displayable signal; A control unit 24 for controlling the front end unit 22 and the image signal processing unit 23 and outputting control signals for processing various additional functions, and a memory unit storing data for processing the additional functions ( 25), an OSD processing unit 26 for providing menu data for selecting additional functions and processing the OSD output, an image output unit 27 for displaying the OSD processed data and a broadcast signal, and the zero And an output device unit 28 for outputting data displayed on the image output unit 27 to an external output device.

An additional service providing apparatus of a digital broadcasting receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the front end part 22 includes a terrestrial wave and cable digital broadcasting reception tuner, and tunes and demodulates an input high frequency signal and outputs a digital signal to the image signal processor 23.

The image signal processing unit 23 processes the image signal among the input digital signals to be displayed on the screen and outputs the image signal to the image output unit 27.

The remote controller 20 is configured as shown in FIG. 1 and inputs a user's request command. When the user inputs memo data, the remote controller 20 transmits the memo data to the receiver 21.

At this time, the receiving unit 21 receives a signal from the remote control unit 20 and outputs a signal corresponding to the control unit 24.

The control unit 24 controls the front end unit 22 and the image signal processing unit 23, stores memo data input through the remote control unit 20 in the memory unit 25, and when a user requests it. The control signal is output to the OSD processor 26 to output the memo data.

The memory unit 25 includes a memory for separately storing the memo data or the user data, and the memory unit 25 includes a DRAM, a ROM, a hard disk, and a flash memory. Memory) and the like.

In addition, the OSD processing unit 26 generates memo data input through the remote control unit 20 and menu data for selecting additional functions, OSD processing signals corresponding to a menu selected by the user, and outputs the image output unit 27. Will be printed).

The image output unit 27 displays OSD-processed memo data on a screen, and the memo data is output to an external output device through the output device unit 28.

Therefore, when a request command is input through the remote control unit 20 from the user, the receiving unit 21 receives a signal of the remote control unit 20 and outputs a corresponding signal to the control unit 24.

Here, the memo data may be input by using the remote controller 20, and the memo data may be input by selecting a character displayed on the screen by the OSD.

In addition, the memo data may be displayed on the screen at the same time as the input, or the memo data may be selected and displayed on the screen. You can also edit the saved memo data on the screen.

In addition, the memo data may be input including characters such as Korean, alphabets and symbols.

In addition, the background image (eg, jpg) data stored in the memory unit 25 is selected, and the memo data input or stored in the selected background image data are synthesized by using a synthesizing means (not shown) to output the image output unit ( 27). That is, the memo data is displayed on the background photo selected or captured by the user.

Here, the memo data may be displayed on the screen alone or together with the synthesized background image data. The background image data may be image data obtained by capturing and storing a broadcast screen or by connecting a digital camera or camcorder, which is an external device. Can be captured image data. Hereinafter, memo information synthesized with other image data and data having only memo information is referred to as user memo data.

In addition, a user may set a desired period and control the user memo data to be displayed on the image output unit 27 in the set period. That is, the user memo data is automatically popped up during the period set by the user. Here, the setting period includes an automatic display on time and an automatic display off time.

In addition, the user memo data displayed through the image output unit 27 may be output to an external output device such as a printer through the output device unit 28.

For example, the captured family picture is selected as the background picture, and input the gargoon to be displayed on the image output unit 27, or the important appointment or family birthday is displayed on the image output unit 27 during a period set by the user. You can do that.

In addition, while watching a broadcast program to capture the image of the cooking material and select the captured image as a background picture, it is possible to input the necessary information, such as price or purchase location, and print it.

As described above, according to the present invention, the memo data input by the user may be output through the image output unit 27 or may be output to the external output device through the output device unit 28 to provide convenience to the user.

Here, the output device unit 28 includes wired or wireless communication means, and the external output device includes not only a printer but also a terminal such as a digital camera, a camcorder, a PAD, a mobile phone terminal, and the like. When the data is transmitted to an external output device, the output device unit or the external output device may convert the data format into a data format suitable for a receiver.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an additional service of a digital broadcast receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the user turns on the broadcast receiver (S10) and inputs and stores user memo data that the user wants to display on the screen using the remote controller configured as shown in FIG. 1 (S11).

Here, the user memo data may be stored by selecting a background picture and combining the memo data with the input memo data (S12). That is, the memo data input on the background picture is displayed overlapping. The background photo may be image data captured by capturing a broadcast screen or image data captured by connecting a digital camera or a camcorder, which is an external device.

In addition, the user memo data may be directly input through a remote controller, or may be input by activating a menu window and selecting a character displayed on a screen by an OSD.

In addition, the user memo data may be displayed on the screen at the same time as the input, or the memo data may be selected and displayed in advance on the screen, and the data may be edited.

On the other hand, it is selected whether or not to output the screen of the user memo data (S13), if the screen output is selected, the user memo data is displayed and at the same time provides a period setting screen for the time to display the user memo data ( S14).

Here, the user sets a period in the provided period setting screen (S15). Thereafter, when the set period is reached, the user memo data is displayed on the screen (S16).

In addition, the output position of the user memo data may be changed by using a direction selection key of a remote controller, may be periodically turned on / off with respect to the user memo data, and the position may be randomly moved. You can also implement special effects.

On the other hand, if it is not the screen output of the user memo data, it is checked whether the output to the external output device (S17). As a result of the check, if the output to the external output device, the output to the external output device such as a printer connected by wire or wireless (S18).

Here, whether the user memo data is output on the screen or output to the external output device may be provided by providing a menu window. Such a menu window can be implemented with an OSD.

So far, the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains to the detailed description of the present invention and other forms of embodiments within the essential technical scope of the present invention. Could be implemented. Here, the essential technical scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and all differences within the equivalent range will be construed as being included in the present invention.

According to the present invention, an apparatus and method for providing an additional service of a digital broadcasting receiver can input memo data using a remote controller, and display and store the data on a screen by synthesizing with a captured image.

In addition, the location of the memo data may be moved, the memo data may be periodically displayed and disappeared, and the location may be randomly moved.

In addition, the memo data may be output to the screen in a period set by the user.

In addition, when the user requires, the memo data may be output by using an external output device such as a printer.

Claims (7)

A remote control unit for inputting a user's request command and memo data; A memory unit for storing input memo data and user data; An OSD processing unit for OSD processing the memo data and outputting the OSD data; An image output unit for displaying memo data and a broadcast signal; An output device for outputting the memo data to an external output device at the request of a user; And a control unit for controlling the storage and display of the memo data and an output to an external output device. The method of claim 1, And a means for synthesizing the memo data with the image data desired by the user. The method of claim 1, And the control means provides an automatic display period setting screen so that the memo data can be automatically displayed on the screen in a period set by a user. The method of claim 1, And the external output device is any one of a digital camera, a printer, a camcorder, a PDA, and a mobile phone terminal. In a digital broadcast receiver, Receiving memo data from a remote controller in the receiver and storing the memo data; Displaying the stored memo data on a screen; And outputting the displayed memo data to an external output device. The method of claim 5, The stored memo data is synthesized with the user's selected background image data. The method of claim 5, And the memo data is set to be automatically output on a screen in a period desired by a user.

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