KR100914834B1 - Apparatus for informing viewer of schedule or event automatically - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device for automatically guiding a viewer main schedule or event. The apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event includes a broadcast receiving module for decoding and reproducing a broadcast signal received from a broadcasting network, a user input processing module for receiving user's schedule data from a user input means, and the user's schedule data using the schedule data. And a drive module for performing schedule management and generation of output data according to the schedule management, and an output module for outputting the output data received from the drive module and the decoded broadcast signal.

Description

Automatic guidance of major viewers' events or events {APPARATUS FOR INFORMING VIEWER OF SCHEDULE OR EVENT AUTOMATICALLY}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event, and more particularly, to an apparatus for automatically guiding a main schedule or event of a viewer pre-stored on a screen or by voice.

The invention of the Ministry of Information and Communication IT It is derived from the research conducted as part of the growth engine technology development project.

In general, a conventional broadcast terminal or TV receiver only performs a passive function of outputting a content corresponding to a service provided through a broadcasting network, that is, a TV program or a related data service on a screen.

However, in recent years, as the analog TV has changed into a digital TV in the past, the digital TV broadcasting terminal reflects the user's requirements to some extent or gives the user control.

However, the digital TV broadcast terminal is also very limited in its function to reflect all the specific and various user requirements. Calendar reminders are typical of the specific requirements users want. The user is requesting an alarm function for a family event or an individual's main schedule (birthday, event, event, etc.). However, current digital TV broadcasting terminals cannot provide such a function.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method of recording and storing a user's schedule through an input means, and automatically outputting the information to a display device or guiding by voice.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event, by automatically guiding a schedule, event, or message to be communicated at any time, thereby providing a more beneficial function to the viewer.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically guiding a main schedule or event of a viewer that provides a more flexible guide function by receiving a schedule or event from various viewers through various input means.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically guiding a main schedule or event of a viewer, which provides a more convenient and accurate guide to a user by exposing a schedule or event by video or audio means.

An apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiving module for decoding and playing a broadcast signal received from a broadcasting network, a user input processing module for receiving user schedule data from a user input means, and And a drive module for performing schedule management of the user and generating output data according to the schedule management using schedule data, and an output module for outputting the output data received from the drive module and the decoded broadcast signal.

According to one aspect of the invention, the schedule management is the storage / update / management of the schedule data, the output data is an event automatically generated from the schedule data at a specified time.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the output module outputs a video signal included in the output data and the decoded broadcast signal, and outputs the audio signal included in the output data and the decoded broadcast signal. And an audio output module.

Also, the apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiving module for decoding and playing a broadcast signal received from a broadcasting network, and user input processing for receiving a command associated with a user schedule from a user input means. Module, a communication module for receiving schedule data associated with the user schedule from a remote terminal or server through a communication network, a driving module for performing user schedule management using the command and schedule data, and generating output data according to the schedule management And an output module for outputting the output data received from the driving module and the decoded broadcast signal.

In addition, the method for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention includes decoding and reproducing a broadcast signal received from a broadcasting network, and receiving schedule data of a user and a command regarding the schedule data from a user input means. Performing the schedule management of the user using at least one of the schedule data or the command, generating output data according to the schedule management, and using the output data and the decoded broadcast signal. Outputting a voice signal.

The present invention can provide a method and apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event by automatically providing a schedule, an event, or a message to be communicated at any time, thereby providing a more beneficial function to the viewer.

The present invention can provide an apparatus and method for automatically guiding a main schedule or event of a viewer that can provide a more flexible guide function by receiving a schedule or event from various viewers through various input means.

The present invention can provide an apparatus and method for automatically guiding a main schedule or event of a viewer that can provide a more convenient and accurate guide to a user by exposing a schedule or an event with a video or audio means.

1 is a view illustrating an overview of an automatic guide apparatus for a viewer main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic guide of a viewer main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically guiding a viewer main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

200: Automatic guidance device of viewers important schedule or event

210: broadcast receiving module

220: viewer input processing module

230: drive module

240: output module

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited to the embodiments.

1 is a view illustrating an overview of an automatic guide apparatus for a viewer main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the apparatus 110 for automatically providing a main schedule or event for a viewer may receive a broadcast signal from the broadcast network 150. Also, the viewer main schedule or event automatic guide device 110 may receive schedule data input by a user or a command associated with the schedule data from the voice input unit 141 or the remote controller 142.

The viewer main schedule or event automatic guide apparatus 110 may generate a video signal or an audio signal using the broadcast signal and the output data generated by the schedule data and the command. In addition, the receiver 120 outputs the video signal received from the viewer main schedule or event automatic guidance device 110, the speaker 130 is the audio signal received from the viewer main schedule or event automatic guidance device 110 You can output The receiver 120 may expose a broadcast signal included in the video signal and output data associated with the predetermined data. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the receiver 120 may expose output data regarding a “wedding anniversary”, which is a predetermined schedule generated from schedule data input by a user, with a broadcast signal.

In the future, the main schedule or event automatic guide device 110 is expected to play a central role in the home network. In addition, the future viewer main schedule or event automatic guide device 110 receives the schedule and specific information desired by the user to output the corresponding content on the screen or guide the audio at a specified time, the viewer, the schedule management function or information notification Can provide functionality Such a schedule management function and an information reminding function are very beneficial for viewers who frequently watch digital TV.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the viewer main schedule or event automatic guide device 110, the receiver 120, the speaker 130, the voice input unit 141 and the remote controller 142 is integrated into the mobile phone. Can be composed.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic guide of a viewer main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the apparatus 200 for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event may include a broadcast receiving module 210, a user input processing module 220, a driving module 230, and an output module 240. have.

The broadcast receiving module 210 may decode and reproduce a broadcast signal received from a broadcast network. In detail, the broadcast receiving module 210 may decode and play a broadcast signal associated with a program selected by a user among broadcast signals received from a broadcast network.

That is, the broadcast receiving module 210 may perform a function of decoding and playing a program selected by a user by receiving a broadcast signal as a function supported by a general digital broadcasting terminal. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 210 may restore and reproduce a video (graphic) and a voice signal.

The user input processing module 220 may receive schedule data of the user from the user input means. In detail, the user input processing module 220 may receive certain data from a remote controller, a voice input device, or an external storage device. In this case, the schedule data may be input in at least one unit of year, month, week, day or time.

That is, the user input processing module 220 may receive certain data input by the user using a user input means such as a voice input device or a remote controller. For example, the remote controller can be a remote control, a mouse or a keyboard.

 In addition, the user input processing module 220 may directly store certain data through an external storage device. For example, the user input processing module 220 may directly store certain data stored in a USB or hard storage device.

In addition, the user input processing module 220 may include a voice recognition function when receiving the schedule data through a voice input device.

The driving module 230 may perform the schedule management of the user and the generation of output data according to the schedule management by using the schedule data. In this case, the schedule management may be storage / update / management of the schedule data, and the output data may be an event automatically generated at a predetermined time from the schedule data.

The driving module 230 manages and controls the entire driving of the terminal according to a command input from the user. Accordingly, the driving module 230 may generally include starting and ending programs, program guide and tuning functions, reservation functions, and functions performed by other general broadcast terminals.

In addition, the driving module 230 may perform a function of managing a user schedule. The user schedule management function may include a function of receiving schedule data from a user, storing, updating, and managing the same, and outputting the event to the screen or guiding the audio when an event for the schedule data occurs.

For example, the driving module 230 may generate an event screen as shown in the receiver 120 of FIG. In addition, the driving module 230 may measure a designated time using a predetermined timer. In addition, the event may be in the form of a voice signal.

In addition, the driving module 230 may perform a function of controlling and managing the broadcast receiving module 210, the user input module 220, and the output module 240 to perform the function. In this case, the schedule data may be an example of a command input from the user. In addition, the command may be a control command associated with the schedule data.

The output module 240 may output the output data received from the driving module and the decoded broadcast signal. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the output module 240 may include a screen output module 241 and an audio output module 242.

The screen output module 241 may output the image data included in the output data and the decoded broadcast signal. In detail, the screen output module may render the text or video data generated from the output data on the video screen generated by using the decoded broadcast signal.

That is, the screen output module 241 renders the output data (text or graphic data) on the video screen or the graphics screen together with the broadcast signal transmitted from the driving module 230 when a schedule related event occurs and the screen output is needed. Can be displayed on the screen. In addition, the screen output module 241 may output the 3D video when the output data is to be provided in 3D on the screen.

The audio output module 242 may output a voice signal included in the output data and the decoded broadcast signal. In detail, the audio output module 242 may mix a voice signal included in the decoded broadcast signal and a voice signal of the output data or separately output them. In this case, the audio signal of the output data may be generated by converting from text generated from the output data.

That is, when a schedule related event occurs and audio output is required, the audio output module 242 converts the output data into voice along with the broadcast signal transmitted from the driving module 230 and mixes the audio signal of the broadcast signal and outputs the audio signal. Can be output independently.

In addition, the audio output module 242 may additionally embed a text to speech (TTS) module separately to convert the predetermined data into speech. In addition, the audio output module 242 may include a function of synthesizing and outputting an audio file of the broadcast signal and a file in which the text is voiced.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus 300 for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event includes a broadcast receiving module 310, a user input processing module 320, a communication module 330, a driving module 340, and an output module ( 350).

The broadcast receiving module 310 may decode and reproduce the broadcast signal received from the broadcast network. In addition, since the contents not described with respect to the broadcast receiving module 310 are the same as those described through the broadcast receiving module 210 of FIG. 2, the description thereof will be omitted.

The user input processing module 320 may receive a command associated with a user schedule from the user input means. In detail, the user input processing module 320 may receive a command from a remote controller, a voice input device, or an external storage device.

That is, the user input processing module 320 may receive a command input by the user using a user input means such as a voice input unit or a remote controller. For example, the remote controller can be a remote control, a mouse or a keyboard.

In addition, the user input processing module 320 may directly store a command through an external storage device. For example, the user input processing module 320 may directly store a command stored in a USB or hard storage device. In addition, the user input processing module 320 may include a voice recognition function when receiving the command through the voice input unit.

The command may be schedule data according to a user schedule or a control command according to storage / update / management of the schedule data. For example, the user input means may transmit the schedule data itself input by the user as a command. In addition, the user input means may transmit a command related to the exposure, storage or deletion of certain data to the user input processing module 320. In this case, the schedule data may be determined in at least one unit of year, month, week, day or time.

The communication module 330 may receive schedule data associated with the user schedule from a remote terminal or a server through a communication network. In detail, the communication module 330 may perform a role of supporting a schedule management function by requesting or transmitting schedule data of a user through a communication network. At this time, the communication module 330 may receive a schedule management file and data from a remote PC or a communication device to allow the file and data to be managed by the driving module 340. In addition, the schedule data may be determined in at least one unit of year, month, week, day or time.

The driving module 340 may perform user schedule management using the command and schedule data, and generate output data according to the schedule management. In this case, as described above, the command may be schedule data itself according to a user schedule or a control command according to storage / update / management of the schedule data. The schedule management may be storage / update / management of the schedule data, and the output data may be an event automatically generated at a predetermined time from the schedule data.

The driving module 340 manages and controls the entire driving of the terminal according to the command input from the user. Accordingly, the driving module 340 may generally include starting and ending programs, program guide and tuning functions, reservation functions, and functions performed by other general broadcast terminals.

In addition, the driving module 340 may perform a function of managing a user schedule. The user schedule management function may include a function of receiving schedule data from a user, storing, updating, and managing the same, and outputting the event to the screen or guiding the audio when an event for the schedule data occurs. In this case, a command input from the user may be used to store, update, and manage the schedule data, and to generate an event for the schedule data. In addition, since the contents which are not described with respect to the driving module 340 are the same as those described through the driving module 230 of FIG. 2, the description thereof will be omitted.

The output module 350 may output the output data received from the driving module and the decoded broadcast signal. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the output module 350 may include a screen output module 351 and an audio output module 352. The output module 350, the screen output module 351, and the audio output module 352, which are not described above, are described above with reference to the output module 240, the screen output module 241, and the audio output module of FIG. 2. Since it is the same as the description through 242, the following description will be omitted.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically guiding a viewer main schedule or event according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the method for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event may be performed in steps S401 to S404. In addition, the automatic guide method of the viewer main schedule or event may be performed by the automatic guide apparatus of the viewer main schedule or event.

In operation S401, the apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event may decode and reproduce a broadcast signal received from a broadcasting network. In addition, since the content that is not described with respect to the step (S401) is the same as described above through the broadcast receiving module 210 of FIG. 2 will be omitted.

In operation S402, the automatic guide apparatus may receive schedule data of the user and a command regarding the schedule data from a user input means. In detail, the automatic guide apparatus may specifically receive the schedule data and the command from a remote controller, a voice input unit, or an external storage device.

That is, the automatic guide apparatus may receive certain data and commands input by the user using a user input means such as a voice input device or a remote controller. For example, the remote controller can be a remote control, a mouse or a keyboard.

In addition, the automatic guide device may directly store certain data and commands through an external storage device. For example, the automatic guide device may directly store certain data and commands stored in a USB or hard storage device. The automatic guide apparatus may include a voice recognition function when receiving the schedule data and a command through a voice input device.

The command may be a control command according to storage / update / management of schedule data according to a user schedule. For example, the user input means may transmit a command relating to input, exposure, storage or deletion of schedule data to the automatic guide device. In this case, the schedule data may be determined in at least one unit of year, month, week, day or time. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the command may be the schedule data itself.

In operation S403, the automatic guide apparatus may perform schedule management of the user using at least one of the schedule data or a command, and generate output data according to the schedule management. In addition, since the content that is not described with respect to the step (S403) is the same as described above through the driving module 230 and the driving module 340 of FIGS. 2 and 3 will be omitted.

In operation S404, the automatic guide apparatus may output a video signal or an audio signal using the output data and the decoded broadcast signal. In addition, since the content that is not described with respect to the step (S404) is the same as described above through the output module 240, the screen output module 241 and the audio output module 242 of FIG. 2 will be omitted below. .

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

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A broadcast receiving module which decodes and reproduces a broadcast signal received from a broadcast network; A user input processing module for receiving schedule data of the user from the user input means; A driving module configured to perform schedule management of the user and output data according to the schedule management by using the schedule data; And An output module for outputting the output data received from the driving module and the decoded broadcast signal Including, The output module, A screen output module configured to output a video signal included in the output data and the decoded broadcast signal; And Audio output module including a TTS (Text To Speech) module for converting the output data to speech and output Automatic guidance device of viewers main calendar or event including. The method of claim 1, The broadcast receiving module, An apparatus for automatically guiding a main schedule or event of a viewer, characterized by decoding and playing a broadcast signal associated with a program selected by a user among broadcast signals received from a broadcasting network. The method of claim 1, The user input processing module, A device for automatically guiding a schedule or event of a viewer, characterized in that receiving schedule data from a remote controller, a voice input device or an external storage device. The method of claim 1, The schedule data, An apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event, which is input in at least one unit of year, month, week, day or time. The method of claim 1, The schedule management, Storage / update / management of the schedule data, The output data, Automatic guide device for the main schedule or event of the viewer, characterized in that the event automatically generated from the schedule data at a specified time. delete The method of claim 1, The screen output module, An apparatus for automatically guiding a main schedule or event of a viewer, characterized in that the text or image data generated from the output data is rendered on the image screen generated by using the decoded broadcast signal. The method of claim 1, The audio output module, And the audio signal included in the decoded broadcast signal and the audio signal of the output data are mixed or output independently of each other. delete A broadcast receiving module which decodes and reproduces a broadcast signal received from a broadcast network; A user input processing module for receiving a command associated with a user schedule from the user input means; A communication module for receiving schedule data associated with the user schedule from a remote terminal or server through a communication network; A driving module configured to perform user schedule management using the command and schedule data and to generate output data according to the schedule management; And An output module for outputting the output data received from the driving module and the decoded broadcast signal Automatic guidance device of viewers main calendar or event including. The method of claim 10, The user input processing module, A device for automatically guiding a viewer key schedule or event, characterized in that it receives a command associated with a user schedule from a remote controller, voice input or external storage. The method of claim 10, The schedule data, An apparatus for automatically guiding a viewer's main schedule or event, which is input in at least one unit of year, month, week, day or time. The method of claim 10, The schedule management, Storage / update / management of the schedule data, The output data, Automatic guide device for the main schedule or event of the viewer, characterized in that the event automatically generated from the schedule data at a specified time. The method of claim 10, The output module, A screen output module configured to output a video signal included in the output data and the decoded broadcast signal; And An audio output module configured to output a voice signal included in the output data and the decoded broadcast signal Automatic guidance device of viewers main calendar or event including. The method of claim 14, The screen output module, Rendering text or video data generated from the output data on a video screen generated by using the decoded broadcast signal, The audio output module, And the audio signal included in the decoded broadcast signal and the audio signal of the output data are mixed or output independently of each other.