KR100745809B1 - Internet Protocol Television System and Method for Multiple Service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IP television service system and method, and more particularly, to an IP television multiservice system and method capable of providing various communication services including a messenger.

The present invention, authentication information DB for storing the authentication information set from the authenticator; A messenger authentication unit that outputs a messenger use signal when identification information for the messenger use of the user received from the set-top box corresponds to the authentication information stored in the authentication information DB; And a messenger controller configured to control a predetermined messenger server and a messenger service to an allowed user who is the messenger allowed user when the messenger use signal is output, and when the messenger use signal is output, And a set-top box for generating a predetermined interface window for a messenger in a predetermined area of the screen display means and receiving a message and recipient information of the message from the allowed user through the predetermined interface window. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to receive a variety of communication services such as a messenger using a set-top box in the Internet environment.

IPTV, Internet, Messenger, Channel Invitation, SMS, Channel Chat, Phone

Description

IP Television Multiservice System and Method {Internet Protocol Television System and Method for Multiple Service}

1 is a block diagram of an IPTV multi-service system according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a flowchart of an IPTV multiservice method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of an IPTV multiservice method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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

110: server 111: authentication information DB

112: messenger authentication unit 113: messenger control unit

114: buddy DB 115: SMS transmission unit

116: mobile phone terminal 117: chat control unit

118: channel invitation control unit 120, 140: set-top box

121,141: Display means 122: Intelligent network

123: phone terminal 124: call setting unit

125: first channel control unit 130: messenger server

The present invention relates to an IP television service system and method, and more particularly, to an IP television multiservice system and method capable of providing various communication services including a messenger.

IP television (Internet Protocol Television) refers to a service that provides information service, video content, and broadcasting to a television receiver using high-speed Internet. It's a type of digital convergence in terms of the convergence of the Internet and television. The difference with traditional Internet TV is that it uses a television receiver instead of a computer monitor and a remote controller instead of a mouse.

To use such an IP television, only a television receiver, a set-top box, and an Internet line need to be connected. Soon, you can add a set-top box or a dedicated modem to your television and turn it on just as you turn it on. Therefore, even those who are not familiar with computers can use the remote control to provide various contents and additional services provided by the Internet such as watching movies, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3s.

IP television has no difference from general cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting in that it provides broadcasting contents including video, but it is characterized by the added bidirectionality. Unlike general public broadcasting, cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting, viewers can watch only the programs they want to watch at a convenient time.

However, such a conventional IP television does not support other communication functions other than a mailing service, and thus has a disadvantage in that real time communication cannot be achieved through a messenger while watching a broadcast as in a PC.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an IP television multi-service system and method that can perform various communication functions including a messenger using a set-top box under an Internet environment.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be described below and will be appreciated by the embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by means and combinations indicated in the claims.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a selection channel that is a digital broadcast selected by a user among the received digital broadcast signals and the digital broadcast signal received from the server using a server for transmitting a digital broadcast signal and an Internet protocol. It includes a set-top box for outputting the predetermined screen display means,

The server may include an authentication information DB for storing authentication information set from an authenticator who is a user with a messenger permission; A messenger authentication unit that outputs a messenger use signal when identification information for the messenger use of the user received from the set-top box corresponds to the authentication information stored in the authentication information DB; And a messenger controller configured to control a predetermined messenger server and a messenger service to an allowable user who is a messenger allowed when the messenger use signal is output.

When the messenger use signal is output, the set top box generates a predetermined interface window for a messenger in a predetermined area of the screen display means, and allows the message and recipient information of the message through the predetermined interface window. It receives from the user and transmits to the server.

In addition, the present invention, by using a server for transmitting a digital broadcast signal and the Internet protocol to receive the digital broadcast signal from the server and the selected channel which is a digital broadcast selected by the user of the received digital broadcast signal predetermined screen display means As an IP television multi-service method using a set-top box to output to

An authentication information storage step of storing authentication information set from an authenticator who is a user with a messenger permission, in the server; A messenger use signal outputting step of outputting a messenger use signal when identification information for the messenger use of the user received from the set top box corresponds to the authentication information stored in the authentication information storing step; A messenger permission step of controlling a messenger server and a messenger service to a permitted user who is a user permitted to use the messenger when the messenger use signal is output; When the messenger use signal is output, the set top box generates a predetermined interface window for a messenger in a predetermined area of the screen display means, and allows the user to receive a message and recipient information of the message through the predetermined interface window. It is characterized in that it comprises an information transmission step of receiving from the input to the server.

In addition, the present invention, by using a server for transmitting a digital broadcast signal and the Internet protocol to receive the digital broadcast signal from the server and the selected channel which is a digital broadcast selected by the user of the received digital broadcast signal predetermined screen display means In the IP television multi-service method using a set-top box to output to

A unique number transmission step of transmitting a unique number assigned to the set top box from the set top box of the user to a server; A buddy transmission step of transmitting, to the set top box, a buddy list including information of a communication target corresponding to the unique number transmitted in the unique number transmission step; A screen output step of outputting the transmitted buddy list to a screen display means;

A channel invitation transmission step of transmitting a channel invitation signal including a channel inviteer and first channel information to the server by using the buddy list output in the screen output step; An acceptance message transmission step of transmitting a message asking whether to permit the channel invitation to the set-top box that is the set-top box corresponding to the channel inviteer; An invitation control signal output step of outputting an invitation permission control signal to the inviter set top box when the permission signal for the acceptance message transmission step is input from the inviter set top box; And the inviter set top box includes an invite channel output step of controlling to output a signal of the invite channel for a predetermined time when the invite permission control signal is input.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a block diagram of an IP television multiservice system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an internet protocol television service system 100 having a channel invitation function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a server 110 and a set top box 120.

The server 110 is a device for transmitting a digital broadcast signal to the set-top box 120, so that the set-top box 120 can use services such as messenger, channel chat, channel invitation, depending on the authentication. The server 120 may be a large-capacity computer including a central processing unit, a RAM, a ROM, a terminal interface, a data storage device, and the like.

The set top box 120 receives a digital broadcast signal from the server 110 using an internet protocol (IP), and displays a selection channel which is a digital broadcast selected by the user of the set top box 120 through the input means 126. Transfer to the display means 121. In addition, by receiving the authentication from the server 110 may perform a function such as a messenger, channel chat, channel invitation.

Hereinafter, a more detailed configuration of the server 110 and the set top box 120 will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

Server 110 is the authentication information DB (111), messenger authentication unit 112, messenger control unit 113, buddy DB 114, SMS transmission unit 115, chat control unit 117 and channel invitation control unit 118 It includes.

The authentication information DB 111 stores authentication information of an authenticator who is a user who is registered as a member and has permission to use a messenger. The authentication information is generally preferably an ID and password of the member, but may be a unique identification value uniquely set for each set-top box 120.

The messenger authentication unit 112 compares the authentication information stored in the authentication information DB with the identification information transmitted from the set-top box 120, and allows the user of the set-top box 120 to use a messenger when the identification information corresponds to the authentication information. Outputs a messenger usage signal.

If using the unique identification value that is uniquely set for each set-top box 120, it is possible to omit a separate input process for the authentication procedure. A detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

The buddy DB 114 stores a buddy list which is information of a communication target set by the authenticator. The buddy list preferably includes not only the messenger address of the communication subject but also various information such as a phone number and a homepage address, and the access authority of the buddy list is preferably limited to that created by the authenticator.

When the messenger control unit 113 outputs a messenger use signal from the messenger authentication unit 112, the messenger controller 113 connects the set-top box 120 and the messenger server 130 to control the messenger service to be used by the permitted user who is allowed to use messenger. do. Also, the buddy list stored in the buddy DB 114 is transferred to the set-top box 120 of the allowed user.

By storing the buddy list in the server 110 and then transmitting the buddy list to the allowed user, the allowed user does not have to memorize the information of the communication target, and can be connected to the server 120 using the Internet. It is possible to use a messenger service through a mobile communication terminal or the like.

SMS transmission unit 115 receives the message from the allowed user using the set-top box 120 and the phone number of the receiver for receiving the message converts the received message into a suitable SMS message for the mobile terminal to communicate Transmit to the mobile terminal 116 corresponding to the telephone number.

When the chat control unit 117 receives a channel chat signal including the selected channel information that the allowed user is watching from the allowed user, the chat control unit 117 outputs a chat window generation signal to the set-top box outputting the same channel as the selected channel including the allowed user. Output In addition, when a chat window generation signal is output and a channel chat message is received from an allowed user, the channel chat message is transmitted to set top boxes outputting the same channel, and the channel chat message is output through screen display means connected to each set top box. To be able.

In this way, by providing a channel chat service, a community among viewers watching the same channel can be shared to share questions or publicity information.

In addition, the chat window generation signal and the channel chat message can be utilized as the local channel by transmitting only to the set-top box within a predetermined distance range from the allowed user.

The channel invite controller 118 transmits a message asking the inviter if a predetermined channel invite signal including inviteer information and invite channel information, which is information of a user who wants to watch the same channel, is input from the allowed user. When an allow signal, which is a response to the allow permission, is input from the inviter, an invite permission control signal is output to the set top box 140 of the inviter.

Then, the first channel control unit 145 of the superset set top box 140 outputs the signal of the first channel for a predetermined time.

The predetermined time is a time set by a service provider operating the server 110. When providing a paid service, when the allowable user who is the service provider and the invitee differ in the grade of the service or the number of available channels according to the rate, By allowing the inviter to watch the unreceivable channel, it is possible to induce the inviter to subscribe to a higher level of service without the burden. In addition, by using the channel invitation function, the inviter has the advantage of easily finding the desired channel with the help of the allowed user.

The set top box 120 includes a call call setup unit 124, a super channel control unit 125, an input unit 126, and a channel chat control unit 127.

The input means 126 is a device for receiving various inputs including channel selection information from the user of the set-top box 120, but may be in the form of a general remote control, but preferably in English or Korean.

Call call setting unit 124 is the allowed and the terminal corresponding to the telephone number of the communication dialog box selected from the allowed user through the input means 126 after the buddy list received from the server 110 is displayed on the screen display means 121 A call is set up for a call with the user's telephone terminal 123. To this end, the user's telephone terminal 123 should be connected to the set-top box 120 through the intelligent network 122.

What is an intelligent network? It is a network that connects computers to intelligent communication service. It is also called IN (Intelligent Network). Connect the computer to the existing public telephone network (PSTN) that connected the telephone line and the switchboard, and connect the Service Switching Point (SSP), Service Control Point (SCP) and Service Management System (SMS). ) Is installed.

The first channel controller 125 displays the message on the screen display unit 121 when receiving the message of whether to allow the channel invitation from the server 110.

In addition, when a positive input from the allowed user is received, the permission signal is transmitted to the server 110, and when the invitation permission control signal is input again from the server 120, the screen display means 121 for a predetermined time. The first channel signal is output based on the first channel information included in the first permission control signal.

The predetermined time is a time determined based on an operation policy of the server 110. In the case of a free channel, the predetermined time may be set to a desired time, and in the case of a Euro channel, it is advertised to the invitee. It is preferable to set it to the optimum time which can give an effect.

The channel chat control unit 127 inputs a channel chat signal including the selected channel information to the server 110 when the intention of the channel chat is input through the input means 126 from the allowed user.

Thereafter, when the chat window generation signal is input from the server 110, an interface window for channel chat is output to a predetermined area of the screen display unit 121.

The predetermined area is preferably output only in a selected channel, and is preferably output at one end of the screen display means in order to reduce interference with viewing.

Then, the channel chat message is received from the server 110 and output through the interface window for the channel chat.

Hereinafter, the overall operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart of an IP television multi-service method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the description, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 refer to the same members performing the same functions.

First, in order to provide a service, when a user joins as a member, the user first sets and stores authentication information (S210), and also receives and receives information of a communication target and creates and stores a buddy list (S220).

Thereafter, when the user inputs the identification information for using the messenger through the input means 126, the messenger authentication unit 112 of the server 110 checks the identification information against the authentication information set at the time of membership registration and authenticates the identification information. If the user is authenticated corresponding to the information, and outputs a messenger use signal (S230).

Then, the messenger control unit 113 controls the messenger service by connecting the set-top box 120 and the predetermined messenger server 130 of the allowed user who is an authenticated user (S240).

In addition, the messenger controller 113 transfers the buddy list stored in the buddy DB 114 to the set-top box 120 of the allowed user.

Then, the set-top box 120 displays the buddy list on the screen display means 121, and receives the message from the recipient user through the input means 126 and the recipient information of the message using the displayed buddy list. The server 110 transmits the message to the recipient of the message through the messenger server 130 (S250).

At this time, the allowed user may perform a call setup step for connecting a call to a phone terminal connected to the intelligent network using a buddy list (S260), and performs an SMS transmission step of transmitting an SMS message to the mobile communication terminal 116. You may.

Hereinafter, an IP television multiservice method according to an embodiment of the present invention for channel invitation will be described in detail. In the description, the same reference numerals as FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 refer to the same members performing the same functions.

First, if the allowed user wants to watch the invitation channel to the user of the other set-top box 140, the server invite signal including the inviter information and the invitation channel information for the invitee that is a user of the other set-top box 140 server Enter in (110).

Then, the server 110 transmits a message to the set-top box 140 corresponding to the inviter information asking whether to allow the invitation, the inviter set-top box 140 asks the display means 141 whether to allow If a positive signal is inputted from the user of the inviter set-top box 140 by displaying a message, the server 110 inputs a permission signal regarding the channel invitation.

The server 110 outputs an invitation permission control signal to the inviter set top box 140 when a permission signal regarding a channel invitation is input, and the inviter set top box 140 displays a predetermined time screen when the invitation permission control signal is input. The signal of the super channel is output to 141.

Hereinafter, an IP television multiservice method according to an embodiment of the present invention for channel chat will be described in detail. In the description, the same reference numerals as FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 refer to the same members performing the same functions.

First, when the allowed user wants to use the channel chat service, the channel 110 inputs a channel chat signal including the selected channel information to the server 110.

Then, the server 110 outputs a chat window generation signal to the same channel set-top box, which is a set-top box outputting the same channel as the selected channel information.

The same channel set-top box including the set-top box 120 of the allowed user outputs an interface window for channel chat to a predetermined area of the screen display means when a chat window generation signal is input from the server 110.

Thereafter, when the allowed user inputs a chat message to the server 110, the server 110 transmits the chat message to the same channel set-top box so as to be output to the corresponding screen display means.

Then, the channel chat message is received from the server 110 and output through the interface window for the channel chat.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention regarding channel invitation will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart of a method for IP television multi-service method according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the description, the same reference numerals as FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 refer to the same members performing the same functions.

The flow chart shown in FIG. 3 uses the unique identification value uniquely set for each user's set-top box among the above-described IP television multi-services, and invites the other party to the channel he is watching and invites the invited channel to the other party. This is a flowchart about the process of outputting to.

First of all, the set top box 120 has a unique identification value set for each set top box. When the set-top box 120 starts operation by applying power, the set-top box 120 transmits its own identification value to the server 110 for the digital broadcasting signal (S300).

The unique identification value is distinguished for each set-top box as a unique value for information transmission, and can be transmitted after being converted into data. Therefore, various modifications are possible without being limited to numbers, letters, and combinations thereof. .

As described above, when the unique number of the set-top box 120 is transmitted to the server 110, the server 110 reads the buddy list corresponding to the unique number from the buddy DB 114, and transmits the unique number. It is transmitted to the set-top box 120 (S310).

Since digital broadcasting is generally represented by screen display means (TV CRT, monitor, etc.) through the set-top box 120, it is not easy to move and has a tendency to be fixed. Broadcasting that the user can watch through the corresponding set-top box 120 is made differentially.

In order to meet this tendency, there is a need to set a buddy list corresponding to a set top box based on the set top box. In the initial stage of applying for digital broadcasting, it is preferable that the set-top box 120 is configured to be set based on the identification criteria even if it is input / set at the time or additionally set later by an input means 126 such as a remote controller.

When the set-top box 120 is operated (POWER ON) and the set-top box 120 transmits its own unique number to the server 110, the server 110 by the above method corresponding to the transmitted unique number The set buddy list is transmitted, and in this process, it is preferable to select the set-top box (viewer 120 corresponding thereto) that is currently on and transmit the distinguished on / off viewers to the buddy list.

The server 110 makes a DB in connection with the set-top box 120 that transmits the buddy list, and if the set-top box 120 is operated later, it checks what the set-top box 120 is operated and corresponds to this. The buddy list will be sent.

Of course, even after receiving the buddy list, it is possible to add the buddy list by using the input means 126 such as a remote controller, and the added list is also preferably set based on the set top box 120.

When the buddy list is transmitted from the server 110 (S310), the set-top box 120 shows the received buddy list as the screen display means 121 (S320). The configuration represented by the screen display means 121 is intended to meet the user preference environment by allowing the user to easily perform additional procedures with only the screen display means 121.

As described above, the buddy list may be configured with an interface window to enable an editing / setting environment for user convenience, and various expression methods are possible.

In the buddy list output to the screen of the screen display means 121, the inviter to invite the channel is determined by the input means 126 such as a remote controller or a touch screen. When the inviter is determined, the user (inviter) sends a channel invitation signal including information about the determined invitee (invitee) and a channel to be invited to the server 110 via the set-top box 120. It transmits (S330).

When the server 110 receives the channel invitation signal, the server 110 checks the set top box 140 corresponding to the invitee included in the channel invitation signal, and guides the message about the channel invitation to the identified set top box 140. It sends to the inviter set-top box 140 (S340).

Since the user is assigned and stored for each set-top box at the time of initial setting, the server can check the set-top box even if the inviter is designated. Can be achieved.

When the server transmits a guide message regarding the channel invitation to the inviter set-top box 140 in step S340, the inviter set-top box 140 receives the guide message received by the screen display means 141 so that the inviter can check it. It is preferably configured to output.

The invitee decides whether the invitee will respond to the channel invitation through the guide message outputted to the screen display means for the channel invitation including information on the channel to invite.

When the inviter (invitee, 120) transmits a permission signal for allowing an invitation to the server, the received server outputs an invitation permission control signal to the inviter set-top box (set-top box of the invitee, 140). (S360).

The invitation permission control signal is a control signal transmitted from the server 110 to the inviter set-top box 140 and includes the information on the invited channel. 145).

When the invitation permission control signal is input, the inviter set top box 140 controls to output the signal of the first channel for a predetermined time (S370).

The set-top box 140 of the invitee through the step S370 outputs a signal relating to the invitation channel included in the invitation information to the screen display means 141 corresponding to the inviter set-top box 140. The invited channel of the invitee is watched for a predetermined time.

The predetermined time is a time determined based on the operation policy of the server 110. In the case of a free channel, the predetermined time may be set to a desired time, and in the case of the Euro channel, an advertising effect is given to the invited person. It is preferable to set the optimum time to give.

When the output of the first channel of the predetermined time is terminated, the inviter set-top box 140 is preferably configured to output the channel before the first channel is sent out, and in the case of the euro channel through the above-described configuration of the channel invitation Effective advertisements and effects that can attract viewers through these advertising effects are created.

In addition, the invitation channel included in the channel invitation is preferably configured as a selection channel that the user (invitee) is currently watching, without the user directly inputting the invitation channel.

Through the above configuration, it is possible to set the invitation channel without the additional configuration of receiving the invitation channel, and the set-top box 120 merges the information about the channel currently being viewed by the user into the channel invitation signal. It is preferable to configure the transmission to the server (110).

Since the method for channel invitation according to the present invention shown in FIG. 3 is realized on the basis of a set top box, it can be realized without additional authentication procedures, and thus, the user can access the user convenience and realize the configuration of the channel invitation.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by the limited embodiment and drawing, this invention is not limited by this, The person of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalent claims.

According to the present invention, not only a messenger service using a set-top box under an Internet environment, but also an SMS text sending service to a mobile communication terminal, a channel chat service between users watching the same channel, and a telephone call service linked with an intelligent network It is possible to receive a communication service, and also has an advantage of helping to find a desired channel more easily through the channel invitation function, or to create an advertising effect while avoiding the rejection of marketing behavior to the other party.

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A set-top box that receives the digital broadcast signal from the server using a server for transmitting a digital broadcast signal and an internet protocol, and outputs a selected channel, which is a digital broadcast selected by the user, from among the received digital broadcast signals to a predetermined display unit; Including, The server, An authentication information DB for storing authentication information set from an authenticator who is a user with messenger permission; A messenger authentication unit that outputs a messenger use signal when identification information for the messenger use of the user received from the set-top box corresponds to the authentication information stored in the authentication information DB; A messenger controller configured to control a messenger server and a messenger service to a permitted user who is a user who is permitted to use the messenger when the messenger use signal is output; And It includes a buddy DB that stores a buddy list containing the information of the communication target for the allowed user, The set top box, When the messenger use signal is output, a predetermined interface window for a messenger is generated in a predetermined area of the screen display means, and a message and recipient information of the message are received from the allowed user through the predetermined interface window. Transmitting to the server, displaying a buddy list of the allowed user received from the buddy DB of the server in the predetermined interface window, receiving receiver information of the message using the displayed buddy list, The buddy list, Further comprising information about the telephone number of the communication target for the allowed user, The set top box, Call call setting, which is connected to an intelligent network and sets a call for a call between the telephone terminal corresponding to the telephone number of the selected communication target person and the allowed user's telephone terminal through the buddy list displayed on the screen display means. IP television multi-service system comprising a. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the server, And converting the input message into an SMS message that can be transmitted to the mobile terminal and transmitting the converted message to the mobile terminal corresponding to the telephone number of the communication target selected through the buddy list displayed on the screen display means. IP Television Multiservice System. The method of claim 1, wherein the server, When a predetermined channel invitation signal including inviter information and invitation channel information is input from the set-top box of the allowed user, a message is sent to the inviter set-top box corresponding to the inviter information. When the permission signal for the channel invitation is input from the inviter set top box, an invite permission control signal is output to the inviter set top box, The inviter set top box, And an invite channel control unit for controlling to output a signal of the invite channel for a predetermined time when the invite permission control signal is input. The method of claim 1, wherein the server, When a channel chat signal including the selected channel information that the allowed user is watching is input from the allowed user, a chat window generation signal is sent to the same channel set-top box which is a set-top box outputting the same channel as the inputted selected channel information. Output, The set top box to which the chat window generation signal is input, And a channel chat controller for outputting an interface window for channel chat to a predetermined area of the screen display means. And the server outputs a channel chat message received from the interface window of the allowed user to the interface window of the same channel set-top box. The method of claim 6, wherein the same channel set-top box, IP set-up service, characterized in that the set-top box within a predetermined distance range from the set-top box of the allowed user. A set-top box that receives the digital broadcast signal from the server using a server for transmitting a digital broadcast signal and an internet protocol, and outputs a selected channel, which is a digital broadcast selected by the user, from among the received digital broadcast signals to a predetermined display unit; As an IP television multiservice method used, An authentication information storage step of storing authentication information set from an authenticator who is a user with a messenger permission, in the server; A messenger use signal outputting step of outputting a messenger use signal when identification information for the messenger use of the user received from the set top box corresponds to the authentication information stored in the authentication information storing step; A messenger permission step of controlling a messenger server and a messenger service to a permitted user who is a user permitted to use the messenger when the messenger use signal is output; When the messenger use signal is output, the set top box generates a predetermined interface window for a messenger in a predetermined area of the screen display means, and allows the user to receive a message and recipient information of the message through the predetermined interface window. An information transmission step of receiving an input from the server and transmitting the same to the server; And And a buddy list storing step in which a buddy list including information of a communication target of the allowed user is stored in the server. The information transmission step, Displaying the buddy list of the allowed user received in the buddy list storing step on the predetermined interface window and receiving receiver information of the message using the displayed buddy list; The buddy list, Further comprising information about the telephone number of the communication target for the allowed user, The set-top box is connected to an intelligent network, and establishes a call for a call between the telephone terminal corresponding to the telephone number of the selected community subject and the telephone terminal of the allowed user through the buddy list displayed on the screen display means. IP call multi-service method comprising the step of establishing a call. delete delete The method of claim 8, wherein the IP television multi-service method, And converting the input message into an SMS message which can be transmitted to the mobile terminal and transmitting the converted message to the mobile terminal corresponding to the telephone number of the selected communication target through the buddy list displayed on the screen display means. IP television multiservice method. The method of claim 8, wherein the IP television multi-service method, When a predetermined channel invitation signal including inviter information and invitation channel information is input from the set-top box of the allowed user, a message is sent to the inviter set-top box corresponding to the inviter information. And an invitation control step of outputting an invitation permission control signal to the inviter set top box when the permission signal for the channel invitation is input from the inviter set top box; And And an invitation channel control step of controlling the output of the invitation channel signal for a predetermined time when the invitation permission control signal is input. The method of claim 8, wherein the IP television multi-service method, When a channel chat signal including the selected channel information that the allowed user is watching is input from the allowed user, a chat window generation signal is sent to the same channel set-top box which is a set-top box outputting the same channel as the inputted selected channel information. Outputting a chat window generating step; A channel chat control step of outputting an interface window for channel chat to a predetermined area of the screen display means by the set top box to which the chat window generation signal is input; And And a channel chat step of outputting, by the server, a channel chat message received from the interface window of the allowed user to the interface window of the same channel set-top box. The method of claim 13, wherein the same channel set-top box, IP set-up service, characterized in that the set-top box within a predetermined distance range from the set-top box of the allowed user. delete delete

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