KR102269277B1 - Server, home appliance access server, and home appliance remote control system including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a server, a home device access server, a terminal, and a home device remote control system including the same. A server according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a first interface unit for exchanging data with a terminal, a second interface unit for exchanging data with a home device access server, and product information and network information of at least one home device. a third interface unit, a storage unit for storing product information and network information of at least one home device, and control to transmit server information and network information to a home device access server through the second interface unit, and a processor for controlling to transmit network information of the corresponding home device when there is a request for access to any one home device from the terminal based on the web screen displayed in response to driving the web browser. Accordingly, it is possible to simply remote control the home device through the terminal.

Description

A server, a home device access server, a terminal, and a home device remote control system including the same {Server, home appliance access server, and home appliance remote control system including the same}

The present invention relates to a server, a home device access server, a terminal, and a home device remote control system including the same, and more particularly, to a server, a home device access server, and a terminal that can remotely control a home device simply through a terminal , and to a home device remote control system including the same.

Among home devices disposed in a building, a refrigerator stores food for a user, a laundry processing device processes laundry, an air conditioner adjusts room temperature, and a cooking device performs a function of cooking food, etc. .

Meanwhile, as various communication methods are developed, various methods for increasing user convenience through communication for home devices are being studied.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a server, a home device access server, a terminal, and a home device remote control system including the same that can remotely control a home device through a terminal.

A server according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a first interface unit for exchanging data with a terminal, a second interface unit for exchanging data with a home device connection server, and at least one home device product A third interface unit for receiving information and network information, a storage unit for storing product information and network information of at least one home device, and a second interface unit to transmit server information and network information to the home device access server and a processor that controls to transmit network information of the corresponding home device when there is a request for access to any one home device from the terminal based on a web screen displayed in response to driving a web browser in the terminal do.

In addition, the home device access server according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a personal server list for a personal server having information on the home device, and a storage for storing network information corresponding to the personal server list In response to input of a web address input in a web screen displayed in response to driving a web browser in the terminal, an interface unit for receiving an access request from the terminal and receiving login information from the terminal; and a processor that controls to transmit the personal server list information to the terminal, and controls to transmit the network information of the personal server to the terminal when there is a request for information on a specific personal server among the personal server list from the terminal, and the network information is , including public IP information and private IP information of the private server.

In addition, the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a display, a communication unit for exchanging data with a server or a home device access server, and driving a web browser to control a web screen to be displayed on the display, , in response to a web address input input in the web screen, control to access the home device access server, based on the network information of the server received from the home device access server, control to access the server, at least managed in the server and a controller configured to remotely control a predetermined home device by using product information and network information of one home device.

In addition, the home device remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in response to input of a web address input in a web screen displayed in response to a web browser driving in a terminal and the terminal, from the terminal Receives an access request, controls to transmit personal server list information corresponding to login information from the terminal to the terminal, and transmits network information of the personal server to the terminal when there is a request for information on a specific personal server from the personal server list a home device access server that transmits to, and at least one home device storing product information and network information of at least one home device, and based on a web screen displayed in response to driving a web browser in the terminal, according to an access request from the terminal, at least one and a server that provides a home device list for home devices of , and provides network information of the corresponding home device to a terminal when there is a request to access any one of the home device lists.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the server stores product information and network information of at least one home device, and according to an access request from a terminal in which a web browser is driven, a home device list for at least one home device , and when there is a request for access to any one home device in the home device list, by providing the network information of the corresponding home device to the terminal, it is possible to simply remotely control the home device through the terminal.

In particular, the server receives an access request from the terminal in response to selection of a personal server item in a web screen displayed in response to driving a web browser in the terminal, and when the terminal is connected, product information of at least one home device and a network The home device list information including the information is transmitted to the terminal, and when there is a request for access to any one of the home device lists, the home device through the terminal is transmitted by transmitting the network information of the corresponding home device. You can easily remote control it.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the home device access server receives an access request from the terminal in response to a web address input input in a web screen displayed in response to driving a web browser in the terminal, and logs in from the terminal Controls to transmit personal server list information corresponding to the information to the terminal, and when there is a request for information on a specific personal server among the personal server list from the terminal, by transmitting the network information of the personal server to the terminal, the home device through the terminal can be easily remotely controlled.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal drives a web browser, not a separate application, for remote control of the home device, and on the web driving screen, for access to the home device access server, the web If there is an address input, a connection request is transmitted to the home device access server. Then, information corresponding to the access request may be received from the home device access server, and a screen for accessing the personal server may be displayed. And, after logging in, a home device list screen may be displayed, and when any one home device item is selected, the corresponding home device may be remotely controlled. Accordingly, it is possible to remotely control a home device using a terminal using a web browser without installing a separate application.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the home device remote control system receives a connection request from the terminal in response to a web address input input to the terminal and the terminal, and personal server list information corresponding to login information from the terminal a home device access server that transmits network information of the personal server to the terminal when there is a request for information on a specific personal server from the personal server list from the terminal, and product information of at least one home device and network information, provides a home device list for at least one home device according to a connection request from a terminal, and when there is an access request for any one home device in the home device list, the corresponding home device By including a server that provides the network information of the terminal to the terminal, it is possible to simply remote control the home device through the terminal.

1 is a diagram illustrating a home device remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an internal block diagram of the home device server and the personal server of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a home device remote control system including an image providing apparatus which is an example of the personal server of FIG. 1 .
4 is an internal block diagram of the image providing apparatus of FIG. 3 .
FIG. 5 is an internal block diagram of the first processor of FIG. 4 .
6A is a diagram illustrating a control method of the remote control device of FIG. 4 .
6B is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG. 4 .
7 is an internal block diagram of the terminal of FIG. 3 .
8A to 14B are diagrams referenced in relation to the operation of the home device remote control system of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffixes "module" and "part" for the components used in the following description are given simply in consideration of the ease of writing the present specification, and do not give a particularly important meaning or role by themselves. Accordingly, the terms “module” and “unit” may be used interchangeably.

1 is a diagram illustrating a home device remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a home device remote control system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal 600 , a home device access server 500 , and an access point (AP) apparatus 300 . , and a personal server 50 and home devices 60a to 60h.

The home device access server 500 receives an access request from the terminal 600 in response to a web address input input to the terminal 600 , and sends personal server list information corresponding to the login information from the terminal 600 to the terminal Control to transmit to 600 , and from the terminal 600 , when there is a request for information on a specific personal server 50 in the list of personal servers 50 , the network information of the personal server 50 is transferred to the terminal 600 . can be transmitted

Here, the network information of the personal server 50 may include public IP information and private IP information of the server 50 .

The personal server 50 may periodically transmit network information of the personal server 50 to the home device access server 500 .

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 may transmit network information of the server 50 to the home device access server 500 whenever the power is turned on.

The personal server 50 stores product information and network information of at least one home device, and provides a home device list for at least one home device according to an access request from the terminal 600, and a home device list. When there is an access request for any one home device, network information of the corresponding home device may be provided to the terminal 600 .

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 may transmit product information of at least one home device to the home device access server 500 . Alternatively, product information of at least one home device and corresponding network information may be periodically transmitted to the home device access server 500 .

The personal server 50 may store a home device list for at least one home device.

As an example of a home device, in FIG. 1 , as shown in the drawing, a refrigerator 60a , a washing machine 60b , an air conditioner 60c , a cooking appliance 60d , a robot cleaner 60e , a TV 60f , and a lighting device 60g ), the temperature control device 60h, etc. are illustrated.

On the other hand, in addition to the drawings, as a home device, a security device such as a security camera, an electronically closed door, an electronically opened and closed window, an air purifier, a sound output device, a game device, a set-top box, an electronic picture frame, an energy storage system (ESS) , a digital camera, a perfume emitting device, a vehicle, and the like may be further exemplified.

Home devices such as a refrigerator 60a, a washing machine 60b, an air conditioner 60c, a cooking appliance 60d, a robot cleaner 60e, a TV 60f, a lighting device 60g, and a temperature control device 60h, Through the AP device 300 , data communication with the personal server 50 may be performed. For example, WiFi communication may be performed.

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 includes a refrigerator 60a, a washing machine 60b, an air conditioner 60c, a cooking appliance 60d, a robot cleaner 60e, a TV 60f, a lighting device 60g, and a temperature control device. The product information and network information (MAC information, etc.) of the home device as shown in ( 60h ) may be received, and it may be managed as a home device list. In addition, the home device list may be stored in the storage unit.

And, when a new home device, for example, a dryer, a vacuum cleaner, etc. is added, the personal server 50 additionally receives product information and network information (MAC information, etc.) through data communication, You can update the device list.

The terminal 600 drives a web browser, not a separate application, for remote control of the home device, and when there is input of a web address for access to the home device access server 500 on the web driving screen , and transmits an access request to the home device access server 500 . Then, information corresponding to the access request may be received from the home device access server 500 , and a screen for personal server access may be displayed.

The terminal 600 transmits the login information to the home device connection server 500 when login information is input while displaying the screen for personal server connection, and after login is completed, the home device connection server 500 ), receive personal server list information. Then, the terminal 600 displays the personal server list screen for the received personal server list information.

Meanwhile, when a specific personal server item on any one of the personal server list screens is selected, the terminal 600 may transmit an information request for the specific personal server. Specifically, it may transmit a request for network information to a personal server.

On the other hand, when receiving the network information on the personal server from the home device access server 500 , the terminal 600 accesses the personal server 50 by using the received network information on the personal server 50 . to request The personal server 50 may transmit home device list information stored therein according to an access request, and accordingly, may display the home device list managed by the personal server 50 .

Meanwhile, when receiving home device list information, the terminal 600 may receive product information of the home appliance and respective network information together.

Meanwhile, when any one home device item from the home device list is selected, the terminal 600 may display a screen for remote control of the selected home device. And, when there is a remote control command for the corresponding home device, the terminal 600 uses the received network information for the corresponding home device to send the remote control command to the specific home device via the personal server 50 . can be sent to

For example, when there is a power-on command for the TV 60f, the terminal 600 transmits the power-on command via the network 700 , the AP device 300 , and the personal server 50 to the TV ( 60f).

As another example, when there is a power-on command for the TV 60f, the terminal 600 may transmit the power-on command to the TV 60f via the network 700 and the AP device 300 . That is, it may be transmitted directly to the TV 60f without going through the personal server 50 .

Accordingly, using the terminal 600, it is possible to remotely control the home device simply by using a web browser without installing a separate application.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an internal block diagram of the home device server and the personal server of FIG. 1 .

Referring to the drawing, a home device access server (home application access server) 500 is a server for providing accessable information to a home device. To this end, the home device access server 500 may include a processor 570 , an interface unit 530 , and a storage unit 540 .

The interface unit 530 may exchange data with the personal server 50 or the terminal 600 .

The interface unit 530 may receive an access request from the terminal 600 in response to a web address input inputted to the terminal 600 , and may receive login information from the terminal 600 . Then, personal server list information corresponding to the login information may be transmitted to the terminal 600 .

The interface unit 530 may receive, from the terminal 600 , a request for information on a specific personal server 50 in the list of personal servers 50 , and transmit network information of the personal server 50 to the terminal 600 . have.

Meanwhile, the interface unit 530 may periodically receive network information of the personal server 50 from the server 50 .

Meanwhile, the interface unit 530 may receive a home device list managed by the personal server 50 . In this case, product information of the home device and network information (MAC information, etc.) may be received together.

The processor 570 , the interface unit 530 , and the storage unit 540 may be controlled.

For example, in response to an access request from the terminal 600 , it is possible to control to transmit information related to a screen for personal server access, and to transmit personal server list information corresponding to the reception of login information to the terminal 600 . can be controlled

In addition, information on a specific personal server, in particular, network information may be controlled to be transmitted to the terminal 600 .

The storage unit 540 may store network information on the personal server. For example, network information on the in-server, that is, public IP information, private IP information, device information, and account information (account id) may be stored.

Meanwhile, the storage unit 540 may store a list of home devices managed by the personal server 50 . In this case, product information of the home device and network information (such as MAC information) may be stored together.

On the other hand, the home device access server 500 periodically, in order to receive network information on the personal server 50, frequently accesses the personal server 50, receives network information, and updates (update) can do.

Unlike the AP device 300, which is always powered on, the personal server 50 may be powered off from time to time. Accordingly, the private IP information may be changed from time to time. In order to update this private IP information, The home device access server 500 may receive new network information, particularly private IP information, by accessing the personal server 50 from time to time, particularly, whenever power is turned on.

In addition, the home device access server 500 may store the new network information as updated network information for the corresponding personal server 50 .

The home device access server 500 may transmit the updated network information to the terminal 600 upon a request from the terminal 600, and the terminal 600, without a separate procedure, the home device access server 500 By receiving network information updated from , it is possible to simply connect to the personal server 50 .

Meanwhile, the home device access server 500 may provide advertisement information when providing information for personal server access. Also, the home device access server 500 may provide advertisement information together when providing personal server list information after logging in.

In this case, the home device access server 500 may change the type and attribute of advertisement information provided before and after login. That is, the home device access server 500 may provide customized, advertisement information to the user after logging in.

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 includes a first interface unit 235a for exchanging data with the terminal 600 , a second interface unit 235b for exchanging data with the home device access server 500 , and at least one a third interface unit 235c for receiving product information and network information of the home device, a storage unit 140 for storing product information and network information of at least one home device, and a second server information and network information Control to transmit to the home device access server 500 through the interface unit 235b, and control to transmit network information of the corresponding home device when there is an access request for any one home device from the terminal 600 A processor 270 may be provided.

The processor 270 receives an access request from the terminal 600 in response to selection of an item in the personal server 50 in the web screen driven by the terminal 600 , and when the terminal 600 is connected, at least one home page It controls to transmit, to the terminal 600, home device list information including product information and network information of the device, and when there is a request for access to any one home device in the home device list, the network of the corresponding home device You can control the transmission of information.

The third interface unit 235c may further receive product information and network information of the added home device, and the processor 270 adds product information and network information of the added home device to the home device list to , can be controlled to be stored in the storage unit 240 .

The processor 270 may control to transmit product information of at least one home device to the home device access server 500 through the second interface unit 235b.

Meanwhile, the processor 270 includes a command parser 277a that analyzes a remote control command from the terminal 600, and a command transmission unit that transmits a command based on the analyzed command ( It may include a command transmitter 277c, and a device manager 277b that controls the command analyzer 277a and the command transmitter 277c.

In addition, the processor 270 receives a pattern analyzer 277e that performs pattern analysis on the remote control command received from the terminal 600, and product information and network information of the home device, It may further include a device register (277d) for transferring to the management unit (277b).

When the pattern analyzed by the pattern analysis unit 277e exceeds a predetermined period or number of times, it may be used when providing a customized function.

Meanwhile, the processor 270 may control to transmit network information of the server 50 to the home device access server 500 whenever the power of the server 50 is turned on.

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 described herein is a server that provides information enabling remote control of a home device, and may be, for example, a Remote Access Control (RAC) server.

Accordingly, the remote control command input through the terminal 600 is transmitted to a specific home device among the plurality of home devices 60a to 60h via the personal server 50 and the AP device 300 . Accordingly, it is possible to remotely control the home device using the terminal 600 , in particular, by using a web screen by a web browser.

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 may be implemented as an image providing device in which TV and PC functions are mixed.

That is, when the personal server 50 is implemented as an image providing device capable of providing broadcast images, the personal server 50 may further include a broadcast receiver (105 in FIG. 4 ) for receiving a broadcast signal. In addition, the processor 270 controls to transmit a list of shared contents stored in the storage unit 240) upon a remote access by the terminal 600, according to a request of the terminal 600, and a predetermined content from the list of shared contents is When selected, the selected broadcast content may be controlled to be transmitted to the terminal 600 .

In addition, when a broadcast recording command is received from the terminal 600 , the processor 270 controls the broadcast receiver to receive a broadcast signal of a corresponding channel in response to the broadcast recording command, and generates a stream corresponding to the broadcast signal. It can also be controlled to be stored in the storage unit 240 .

Meanwhile, when a broadcast viewing command is received from the terminal 600 , the processor 270 controls the broadcast receiving unit to receive a broadcast signal of a corresponding channel in response to the broadcast viewing command, and generates a stream corresponding to the broadcast signal. After transcoding, the transcoded stream may be controlled to be transmitted to the terminal 600 through the first interface unit 235a.

Meanwhile, the processor 270 transmits the broadcast recording command to the TV 60f when the personal server 50 is implemented separately from the TV 60f and when a broadcast recording command is received from the above-described terminal 600 . can Also, when the broadcast viewing command is received, the broadcast viewing command may be transmitted to the TV 60f.

3 to 4 below, the image providing apparatus 50 will be described with respect to a case in which the personal server 50 is implemented as an image providing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a home device remote control system including an image providing apparatus which is an example of the personal server of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the home device remote control system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal 600 , a home device connection server 500 , and a personal server, that is, an image providing apparatus 50 . can be provided

The terminal 600, in response to the input web address, accesses the home device access server 500, receives information for personal server access from the home device access server 500, and accesses a personal server You can display a screen for

In addition, the terminal 600 transmits the login information to the home device connection server 500 when login information is input in the personal server connection screen, and corresponds to the login information from the home device connection server 500 . to receive personal server list information, and display a personal server list screen.

Meanwhile, when any one personal server is selected from the displayed personal server list screen, the terminal 600 requests network information corresponding to the personal server from the home device access server 500 .

The home device access server 500 transmits network information corresponding to the requested personal server to the terminal 600 , and the terminal 600 receives network information corresponding to the personal server from the home device access server 500 . do. Then, the terminal 600 may access the selected personal server using the received network information.

In this case, the personal server may correspond to the image providing device 50 shown in FIG. 3 . That is, when any one personal server is selected, the terminal 600 may access the corresponding image providing apparatus 50 .

The image providing device 50 is a device for providing an image, and may provide a predetermined image to an external device.

In particular, the image providing apparatus 50 may receive a broadcast signal, process it, and stream the broadcast content to the outside or transmit the content stored in the memory to the outside. That is, it can operate as a personal server.

Meanwhile, the image providing apparatus 50 may include network information for external transmission of content. In this case, the network information may include public IP information and private IP information.

The image providing apparatus 50 may access the network 700 through the AP apparatus 300 for connection with the external home device connection server 500 or the terminal 600 .

In this case, the network information corresponding to the AP device 300 may include public IP information.

On the other hand, a device, in particular, the image providing device 50 connected to the AP device 300 by wire or wirelessly, constitutes an internal network within the AP device 300 , so that a private IP can be assigned from the AP device 300 , respectively. have. Accordingly, the network information corresponding to the image providing device 50 in the AP device 300 may include private IP information.

That is, the image providing device 50, for connection with the external home device connection server 500 or the terminal 600, the public IP information corresponding to the AP device 300, and the image providing device 50 itself It may have corresponding private IP information.

After all, when any one personal server is selected, the terminal 600 transmits network information of the image providing apparatus 50 corresponding to the personal server, that is, public IP information and private IP information, to the home device connection server ( 500), and using it, it connects to the corresponding image providing device 50.

In addition, the terminal 600 may receive shared content list information from the connected image providing device 50 , and display a shared content list screen. And, when the user selects any one of the contents, the terminal 600 requests transmission of the corresponding contents to the connected image providing device 50, and accordingly, the corresponding contents can be received.

Accordingly, after the user of the terminal 600 remotely accesses the image providing device 50 , which is a personal server, the desired content is provided and can be easily viewed. Accordingly, user convenience may be increased.

In particular, without installing a separate application on the terminal 6000, simply by inputting a web address on a web browser, a screen for personal server access is provided from the server 50, and after login, a personal server list screen is provided. , it is possible to simply connect to the selected personal server, that is, the image providing device 50 .

In particular, since the private IP information of the image providing apparatus 50 is transmitted from the home device connection server 500 , the connection to the image providing apparatus 50 is facilitated.

Meanwhile, the terminal 600 may be a concept including a fixed terminal or a movable mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, the home device access server 500 may provide a screen for personal server access when the terminal 600 accesses by inputting a web address.

The home device access server 500 may have a plurality of web addresses, and may provide server access screens of different user interfaces according to each web address.

For example, when a PC web address is input, the home device access server 500 provides a server access screen corresponding to the first resolution to the terminal 500, and the mobile web address is input. In this case, the home device connection server 500 may provide a server connection screen corresponding to a second resolution lower than the first resolution to the terminal 500 .

As another example, when a first web address is input, a first server access screen corresponding to the first web address is provided to the terminal 500, and when a second web address is input, a second web address corresponding to the second web address is provided. 2 A server connection screen may be provided to the terminal 500 .

When login information is received from the terminal 600 , the home device access server 500 may provide corresponding personal server list information to the terminal 600 based on the login information.

If the personal server list corresponding to the login information is previously stored, the home device access server 500 may provide the corresponding personal server list information to the terminal 600 based on the login information.

In the home device access server 500 , the memory 540 may store personal login information, device information of the image providing apparatus, server list information corresponding to the login information, and network information corresponding to each individual server. Here, the network information may include the above-described public IP information and private IP information.

When a network information request for a specific personal server is received from the terminal 600, the home device access server 500 transmits network information about the corresponding personal server, that is, public IP information and private IP information. It can be transmitted to the terminal 600 . In addition, device information and account information (account id) may be further transmitted.

On the other hand, the home device access server 500 frequently accesses the image providing apparatus 50 to receive network information on the personal server, that is, the image providing apparatus 50, and receives and updates the network information. (update)

Unlike the AP device 300, which is always powered on, the image providing device 50 is powered on only when in use, so private IP information may be changed at any time. In order to update this private IP information, access to a home device The server 500 may receive new network information, particularly private IP information, by accessing the image providing device 50 from time to time, particularly, whenever the power is turned on.

In addition, the home device access server 500 may store the new network information as updated network information for the image providing apparatus 50 .

The home device access server 500 may transmit the updated network information to the terminal 600 upon a request from the terminal 600, and the terminal 600, without a separate procedure, the home device access server 500 By receiving network information updated from , it is possible to simply connect to the image providing device 50, which is a personal server.

Meanwhile, the home device access server 500 may provide advertisement information when providing information for personal server access. Also, the home device access server 500 may provide advertisement information together when providing personal server list information after logging in.

In this case, the home device access server 500 may change the type and attribute of advertisement information provided before and after login. That is, the home device access server 500 may provide customized, advertisement information to the user after logging in.

On the other hand, the image providing device 50, a first circuit board 100 including a broadcast receiving unit (105 in FIG. 4), and a second circuit including a storage unit (240 in FIG. 4) provided with a large-capacity storage space A board 200 may be provided.

In this case, the first circuit board 100 and the second circuit board 200 are detachable in the image providing device 50 .

Meanwhile, the first circuit board 100 and the second circuit board 200 may exchange data with each other through the first interface unit 125 and the second interface unit 225 , respectively.

The second circuit board 200 may transmit a signal for a background image or a reproduced image or content reproduced on the second circuit board 200 to the first circuit board 100 , and the first circuit board 100 ) may transmit a control signal, a broadcast signal to be stored, or a broadcast image to be stored, to the second circuit board 200 .

In particular, when there is a broadcast storage input, the first circuit board 100 may transmit a signal-processed broadcast signal or broadcast image to the second circuit board 200 .

The first circuit board 100 may be referred to as a TV board, and the second circuit board 200 may be referred to as a PC board.

In particular, the second circuit board 200, through a detachable structure, it is possible to upgrade the components and the like.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the image providing apparatus 50 may provide a home screen including a TV screen and a PC screen as a user interface that a user can conveniently use.

On the other hand, by separating the first circuit board 100 and the second circuit board 200 from each other, when a failure occurs in any one board, particularly, even when a failure of the second circuit board 200 occurs, the first circuit board 100 ), it is possible to stably provide a broadcast image.

On the other hand, the processor of the second circuit board 200 is superior to the processor of the first circuit board 100 in processing speed, processing capacity, etc., and accordingly, the second circuit board 200 has functions of high performance , for example, image capture through a camera, gesture recognition, web access, game operation, and the like. In addition, a screen according to each function may be provided to the first circuit board 100 .

Meanwhile, in FIG. 3 , the image providing device 50 is illustrated as not including the display 180 and the camera 195 . However, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the image providing apparatus 50 may be a concept including the display 180 . As such, when the display 180 is included, the image providing device 50 may be referred to as an image display device.

On the other hand, the display 180, PDP, LCD, OLED, flexible display 180 (flexible display), etc. are possible, and also, a three-dimensional display 180 (3D display) may be possible.

Meanwhile, the display 180 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device in addition to an output device.

The camera 195 photographs the user. The camera 195 may be implemented as one camera, but is not limited thereto, and may be implemented as a plurality of cameras. Meanwhile, the camera 195 may be embedded in the upper portion of the display 180 or disposed separately. Image information captured by the camera 195 may be input to the image providing device 50 .

4 is an internal block diagram of the image providing apparatus of FIG. 3 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the image providing apparatus 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first circuit board 100 and a second circuit board 200 .

The first circuit board 100 includes a broadcast receiving unit 105 , a first interface unit 125 , a first external device interface unit 130 , a first network interface unit 135 , a first storage unit 140 , It may include a user input interface unit 150 , a first processor 170 , and an audio output unit 185 .

The second circuit board 100 includes a second interface unit 225 , a second external device interface unit 230 , a second network interface unit 235 , a second storage unit 240 , and a second processor 270 . may include.

The broadcast receiver 105 may include a tuner 110 and a demodulator 120 . In the drawing, the broadcast receiving unit 105 is exemplified as not including the first network interface unit 135 , but it is possible to further include the first network interface unit 135 . Alternatively, it is also possible to include only the first network interface unit 135 without the tuner unit 110 and the demodulator unit 120 .

Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving unit 105 may further include a first external device interface unit 135 unlike the drawing. For example, a broadcast signal from an external set-top box may be received through the first external device interface unit 135 .

The tuner unit 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user or all channels previously stored among radio frequency (RF) broadcast signals received through the antenna 50 . In addition, the selected RF broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the tuner unit 110 sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of all broadcast channels stored through the channel storage function among the RF broadcast signals received through the antenna in the present invention, and converts them to an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband image or audio signal. can be converted to

Meanwhile, the tuner unit 110 may include a plurality of tuners in order to receive broadcast signals of a plurality of channels. Alternatively, a single tuner that simultaneously receives broadcast signals of a plurality of channels is also possible.

The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation.

The demodulator 120 may output a stream signal TS after demodulation and channel decoding are performed. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal obtained by multiplexing an image signal, an audio signal, or a data signal.

The stream signal output from the demodulator 120 may be input to the first processor 170 . After performing demultiplexing and image/audio signal processing, the first processor 170 outputs an image to the display 180 and an audio output unit 185 .

The first interface unit 125 exchanges data with the second interface unit 225 of the second circuit board 200 .

In particular, when there is a broadcast storage input, the first interface unit 125 may transmit a broadcast signal or broadcast image processed by the first processor 170 to the second interface unit 225 .

Meanwhile, the first interface unit 125 may receive a broadcast broadcast signal or a broadcast image reproduced from the second interface unit 225 . Alternatively, a background image may be received.

Meanwhile, the first interface unit 125 may transmit a control signal for controlling the second circuit board 200 .

Meanwhile, the first interface unit 125 and the second interface unit 225 may perform High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) communication.

The first external device interface unit 130 may transmit or receive data to or from a connected external device (not shown). To this end, the first external device interface unit 130 may include an A/V input/output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The first external device interface unit 130 is to be connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), Blu-ray, game device, camera, camcorder, computer (notebook), set-top box, and the like by wire/wireless. and may perform input/output operations with an external device.

The A/V input/output unit may receive video and audio signals from an external device. Meanwhile, the wireless communication unit may perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices.

The first external device interface unit 130 may include a USB terminal, a CVBS terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal, a DVI terminal, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) terminal, an RGB terminal, a D-SUB terminal, and the like. .

The first network interface unit 135 provides an interface for connecting the image providing apparatus 50 to a wired/wireless network including an Internet network. For example, the first network interface unit 135 may receive content or data provided by the Internet, a content provider, or a network operator through a network.

The first storage unit 140 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the first processor 170 , or may store a signal-processed image, audio, or data signal.

Also, the first storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input from the first external device interface unit 130 . Also, the first storage unit 140 may store information about a predetermined broadcast channel through a channel storage function such as a channel map.

Although the embodiment in which the first storage unit 140 of FIG. 4 is provided separately from the first processor 170 is illustrated, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The first storage unit 140 may be included in the first processor 170 .

The user input interface 150 transmits a signal input by the user to the first processor 170 or transmits a signal from the first processor 170 to the user.

For example, transmit/receive user input signals such as power on/off, channel selection, and screen setting from the remote control device 400, or local keys (not shown) such as power key, channel key, volume key, and setting value transmits a user input signal input to the first processor 170, or transfers a user input signal input from a sensor unit (not shown) for sensing a user's gesture to the first processor 170, or the first processor ( 170) may be transmitted to the sensor unit (not shown).

The first processor 170 demultiplexes an input stream through the tuner unit 110 or the demodulator 120 or the first external device interface unit 130 or processes the demultiplexed signals to obtain an image or It is possible to generate and output a signal for audio output.

The image signal processed by the first processor 170 may be input to the display 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the image signal. Also, the image signal processed by the first processor 170 may be input to an external output device through the first external device interface unit 130 .

The audio signal processed by the first processor 170 may be audio output to the audio output unit 185 . Also, the audio signal processed by the first processor 170 may be input to an external output device through the first external device interface unit 130 .

Meanwhile, the first processor 170 may drive the first OS using data related to the first OS stored in the first storage unit 140 . In addition, various applications based on the first OS may be executed.

For example, the first OS-based application includes an external input-related application, a broadcast guide application, a stored broadcast content-related application, a Bluetooth application, a reservation application, and a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) application. , hotkey application, internet phone service application by network connection, video on demand (VOD) service application, web album service application, social networking service (SNS) application, location-based service (LBS) application, map application, web search application, game It may include at least one of an application, a schedule management application, and the like.

Meanwhile, the first OS may be a Unix-based (Linux), a web-based OS, or the like.

Although not shown in FIG. 4 , the first processor 170 may include a demultiplexer, an image processor, and the like. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 5 .

In addition, the first processor 170 may control overall operations in the image providing apparatus 50 . In particular, the first processor 170 may control the overall operation of each unit in the first circuit board 100 in the image providing apparatus 50 .

For example, the first processor 170 may control the tuner unit 110 to select a channel selected by the user or an RF broadcast corresponding to a pre-stored channel (tuning).

Also, the first processor 170 may control the image providing apparatus 50 according to a user command input through the user input interface unit 150 or an internal program.

Meanwhile, the first processor 170 may control the display 180 to display an image. In this case, the image displayed on the display 180 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

Meanwhile, the first processor 170 may recognize the location of the user based on the image captured by the camera 195 . For example, the distance (z-axis coordinate) between the user and the image providing device 50 may be determined. In addition, an x-axis coordinate and a y-axis coordinate in the display 180 corresponding to the user's location may be identified.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, a channel browsing processing unit for generating a thumbnail image corresponding to a channel signal or an external input signal may be further provided. The channel browsing processing unit receives the stream signal TS output from the demodulator 120 or the stream signal output from the first external device interface 130 , and extracts an image from the input stream signal to generate a thumbnail image. can create The generated thumbnail image may be stream-decoded together with the decoded image and the like and input to the first processor 170 . The first processor 170 may display a thumbnail list including a plurality of thumbnail images on the display 180 by using the input thumbnail images.

The audio output unit 185 receives the audio-processed signal from the first processor 170 and outputs it as audio.

The power supply unit (not shown) supplies the corresponding power throughout the image providing device 50 . In particular, power is supplied to the first processor 170 that can be implemented in the form of a system on chip (SOC), the display 180 for displaying an image, and the audio output unit 185 for outputting an audio. can supply

Specifically, the power supply unit (not shown) may include a converter for converting AC power into DC power, and a dc/dc converter for converting the level of DC power.

The remote control device 400 transmits a user input to the user input interface unit 150 . To this end, the remote control device 400 may use Bluetooth (Bluetooth), radio frequency (RF) communication, infrared (IR) communication, Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, or the like. Also, the remote control device 400 may receive an image, audio, or data signal output from the user input interface unit 150 , and display it or output the audio signal from the remote control device 400 .

Meanwhile, the above-described image providing apparatus 50 may be a digital broadcasting receiver capable of receiving fixed or mobile digital broadcasting.

In the second circuit board 200 , the second interface unit 225 exchanges data with the first interface unit 125 of the first circuit board 100 .

In particular, when there is a broadcast storage input, the second interface unit 225 may receive a signal-processed broadcast signal or broadcast image from the first interface unit 125 of the first circuit board 100 .

On the other hand, when there is a broadcast reproduction input, the second interface unit 225 transmits the broadcast broadcast signal or broadcast image signal processed by the second processor 270 to the first interface unit 125 of the first circuit board 100 . can be sent to

Meanwhile, the second interface unit 225 may transmit a background image to the first interface unit 125 of the first circuit board 100 to provide a home screen.

Meanwhile, the second interface unit 225 may receive a control signal for controlling the second circuit board 200 from the first interface unit 125 of the first circuit board 100 .

The second external device interface unit 230 may transmit or receive data with the connected external device 290 . To this end, the second external device interface unit 230 may include an A/V input/output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The second external device interface unit 230 may be connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), Blu-ray, game device, camera, camcorder, computer (laptop), set-top box, etc. by wire/wireless. and may perform input/output operations with an external device.

The second external device interface unit 230 may include a USB terminal, a CVBS terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal, a DVI terminal, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) terminal, an RGB terminal, a D-SUB terminal, and the like. .

The second network interface unit 235 provides an interface for connecting the image providing device 50 to a wired/wireless network including an Internet network. For example, the second network interface unit 235 may receive content or data provided by the Internet, a content provider, or a network operator through a network.

Meanwhile, the first interface unit 235a, the second interface unit 235b, and the third interface unit 235c of the personal server 50 described above may be provided in the second network interface unit 235 . Do.

The second storage unit 240 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the second processor 270 , or may store a signal-processed image, audio, or data signal.

Also, the second storage unit 240 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input from the second external device interface unit 230 .

The second processor 270 may process the external input signal signals through the second external device interface unit 230 to generate and output a signal for outputting an image or an audio.

Meanwhile, the second processor 270 may be in charge of high performance functions, for example, image capture through a camera, gesture recognition, web access, game driving, and the like. In addition, a screen according to each function may be provided to the first circuit board 100 .

Meanwhile, the audio signal processed by the second processor 270 is transmitted to the first circuit board 100 through the second interface unit 225 , and the audio output unit 285 in the first circuit board 100 . sound can be output.

In addition, the second processor 270 may control overall operations in the image providing apparatus 50 . In particular, it is possible to control the overall operation of each unit in the second circuit board 200 .

Meanwhile, the second processor 270 may recognize the location of the user based on the image captured by the camera 195 . For example, the distance (z-axis coordinate) between the user and the image providing device 50 may be determined. In addition, an x-axis coordinate and a y-axis coordinate in the display 180 corresponding to the user's location may be identified.

Meanwhile, the second processor 270 may drive the second OS using data related to the second OS stored in the second storage unit 240 . In addition, various applications based on the second OS may be executed.

In this case, the second OS is an OS different from the first OS, and may be, for example, an OS such as Windows-based, Mac-based, or Unix-based.

For example, the second OS-based application includes a news-related application, a social network service-related application, a mail-related application, a document creation-related application, an image playback-related application, an audio playback-related application, a web browser application, and a game. It may include at least one of an application, a map application, a schedule management application, and the like.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the image providing apparatus 50 shown in FIG. 4 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the image providing apparatus 50 that are actually implemented. That is, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components as needed. In addition, the function performed in each block is for explaining the embodiment of the present invention, and the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an internal block diagram of the first processor of FIG. 4 .

Referring to the drawings, the first processor 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a demultiplexer 310 , an image processor 320 , a processor 330 , an OSD generator 340 , and a mixer ( 345 ), a frame rate converter 350 , and a formatter 360 . In addition, it may further include an audio processing unit (not shown) and a data processing unit (not shown).

The demultiplexer 310 demultiplexes an input stream. For example, when MPEG-2 TS is input, it can be demultiplexed and separated into video, audio, and data signals, respectively. Here, the stream signal input to the demultiplexer 310 may be a stream signal output from the tuner unit 110 , the demodulator 120 , or the first external device interface unit 130 .

The image processing unit 320 may perform image processing on the demultiplexed image signal. To this end, the image processing unit 320 may include an image decoder 325 and a scaler 335 .

The video decoder 325 decodes the demultiplexed video signal, and the scaler 335 performs scaling to output the resolution of the decoded video signal on the display 180 .

The video decoder 325 may include decoders of various standards.

The processor 330 may control overall operations in the image providing apparatus 50 or in the first processor 170 . For example, the processor 330 may control the tuner 110 to select a channel selected by the user or an RF broadcast corresponding to a pre-stored channel (Tuning).

In addition, the processor 330 may control the image providing apparatus 50 according to a user command input through the user input interface unit 150 or an internal program.

Also, the processor 330 may perform data transmission control with the first network interface unit 135 or the first external device interface unit 130 .

In addition, the processor 330 may control operations of the demultiplexer 310 , the image processor 320 , the OSD generator 340 , and the like in the first processor 170 .

The OSD generator 340 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or by itself. For example, a signal for displaying various types of information as graphics or text on the screen of the display 180 may be generated based on a user input signal. The generated OSD signal may include various data such as a user interface screen of the image providing apparatus 50 , various menu screens, widgets, and icons.

Also, the OSD generator 340 may generate a pointer that can be displayed on a display based on a pointing signal input from the remote control device 400 . In particular, such a pointer may be generated by a pointing signal processing unit, and the OSD generation unit 340 may include such a pointing signal processing unit (not shown). Of course, the pointing signal processing unit (not shown) may be provided separately instead of being provided in the OSD generating unit 340 .

The mixer 345 may mix the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 340 and the decoded image signal image-processed by the image processor 320 . In this case, the OSD signal and the decoded image signal may include at least one of a 2D signal and a 3D signal, respectively. The mixed video signal is provided to the frame rate converter 350 .

A frame rate converter (FRC) 350 may convert a frame rate of an input image. On the other hand, the frame rate converter 350 may output as it is without a separate frame rate conversion.

The formatter 360 may change the format of the input video signal to a predetermined format.

For example, the formatter 360 may arrange a left-eye image frame and a right-eye image frame of a frame rate-converted 3D image for 3D display. In addition, a synchronization signal Vsync for opening the left eye glass and the right eye glass of the 3D viewing apparatus (not shown) may be output.

Meanwhile, the formatter 360 may change the format of the 3D image signal. For example, any one of the above-described various formats may be changed.

Meanwhile, the formatter 360 may convert a 2D video signal into a 3D video signal. For example, according to a 3D image generation algorithm, an edge or a selectable object is detected in a 2D image signal, and an object or a selectable object according to the detected edge is separated into a 3D image signal. can In this case, as described above, the generated 3D image signal may be separated into a left-eye image signal L and a right-eye image signal R and arranged.

Meanwhile, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the first processor 170 may perform audio processing of the demultiplexed audio signal. To this end, the audio processing unit (not shown) may include various decoders.

Also, an audio processing unit (not shown) in the first processor 170 may process a base, a treble, and a volume control.

A data processing unit (not shown) in the first processor 170 may perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, when the demultiplexed data signal is an encoded data signal, it may be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information including broadcast information such as start time and end time of a broadcast program aired on each channel.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the first processor 170 shown in FIG. 5 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the first processor 170 that are actually implemented.

In particular, the frame rate converter 350 and the formatter 360 are not provided in the first processor 170 , but may be separately provided or provided separately as one module.

6A is a diagram illustrating a control method of the remote control device of FIG. 4 .

As illustrated in (a) of FIG. 6A , a pointer 205 corresponding to the remote control device 400 is displayed on the display 180 .

The user can move or rotate the remote control device 400 up and down, left and right (FIG. 6A(b), back and forth (FIG. 6A(c)). The pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 is the remote control device. Corresponds to the movement of 400. As shown in the drawing, the remote control device 400 moves and displays the corresponding pointer 205 according to the movement in 3D space, so it may be called a space remote controller or a 3D pointing device. .

6A (b) illustrates that when the user moves the remote control device 400 to the left, the pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 also moves to the left correspondingly.

Information about the movement of the remote control device 400 sensed through the sensor of the remote control device 400 is transmitted to the image providing device (50). The image providing apparatus 50 may calculate the coordinates of the pointer 205 from information about the movement of the remote control apparatus 400 . In addition, the image providing apparatus 50 may provide the pointer image 205 to correspond to the calculated coordinates. Accordingly, the pointer 205 may be displayed on the display 180 .

6A (c) illustrates a case in which the user moves the remote control device 400 away from the display 180 while pressing a specific button in the remote control device 400 . Accordingly, the selected area in the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed in and displayed. Conversely, when the user moves the remote control device 400 to be closer to the display 180 , the selected area in the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed out and displayed. Meanwhile, when the remote control device 400 moves away from the display 180 , the selection area is zoomed out, and when the remote control device 400 approaches the display 180 , the selection area may be zoomed in.

On the other hand, while a specific button in the remote control device 400 is pressed, recognition of vertical and horizontal movements may be excluded. That is, when the remote control device 400 moves away from or close to the display 180 , up, down, left, and right movements are not recognized, but only forward and backward movements may be recognized. In a state where a specific button in the remote control device 400 is not pressed, only the pointer 205 moves according to the up, down, left, and right movement of the remote control device 400 .

Meanwhile, the moving speed or moving direction of the pointer 205 may correspond to the moving speed or moving direction of the remote control device 400 .

The user input interface unit 150 receives a pointing signal from the remote control device 400 , and the first processor 170 , based on the received pointing signal, is shown in FIGS. 6a (a) to 6a (c). As such, a pointer 205 may be provided.

6B is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG. 4 .

Referring to the drawings, the remote control device 400 includes a wireless communication unit 425 , a user input unit 435 , a sensor unit 440 , an output unit 450 , a power supply unit 460 , a storage unit 470 , A processor 480 may be included.

The wireless communication unit 425 may transmit/receive signals to and from the image providing apparatus 50 according to the embodiments of the present invention described above.

For example, the remote control device 400 may include an RF module 421 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the image providing device 50 according to the RF communication standard. In addition, the remote control device 400 may include an IR module 423 capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the image providing device 50 according to the IR communication standard.

The remote control device 400 is an image providing device 50 , and may transmit a signal containing information about the movement of the remote control device 400 through the RF module 421 .

Also, the remote control device 400 may receive a signal transmitted by the image providing device 50 through the RF module 421 . In addition, the remote control device 400 may transmit commands related to power on/off, channel change, volume change, etc. to the image providing apparatus 50 through the IR module 423 as necessary.

The user input unit 435 may include a keypad, a button, a touch pad, or a touch screen. The user may input a command related to the image providing apparatus 50 by manipulating the user input unit 435 . When the user input unit 435 includes a hard key button, the user may input a command related to the image providing apparatus 50 through a push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 435 includes a touch screen, the user may input a command related to the image providing apparatus 50 by touching a soft key of the touch screen. In addition, the user input unit 435 may include various types of input means that the user can operate, such as a scroll key or a jog key, and this embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 440 may include a gyro sensor 441 or an acceleration sensor 443 . The gyro sensor 441 may sense information about the movement of the remote control device 400 .

For example, the gyro sensor 441 may sense information about the operation of the remote control device 400 based on x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 443 may sense information about the moving speed of the remote control device 400 . On the other hand, it may further include a distance measuring sensor, thereby, it is possible to sense the distance to the image providing device 50 or the display 180 .

The output unit 450 may output an image or audio signal corresponding to an operation of the user input unit 435 or a signal transmitted from the image providing apparatus 50 . Through the output unit 450 , the user may recognize whether the user input unit 435 is operated or whether the image providing apparatus 50 is controlled.

As an example, the output unit 450 includes an LED module 451 that is turned on when the user input unit 435 is manipulated or a signal is transmitted and received with the image providing device 50 through the wireless communication unit 425, a vibration module that generates vibration ( 453), a sound output module 455 for outputting sound, or a display module 457 for outputting an image may be provided.

The power supply unit 460 supplies power in the remote control device 400 . The power supply unit 460 may reduce power consumption by stopping the power supply when the remote control device 400 does not move for a predetermined period of time. The power supply unit 460 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote control device 400 is operated.

The storage unit 470 may store various types of programs and application data required for control or operation of the remote control device 400 . If the remote control device 400 wirelessly transmits and receives a signal through the image providing device 50 and the RF module 421, the remote control device 400 and the image providing device 50 transmit the signal through a predetermined frequency band. send and receive The processor 480 of the remote control device 400 stores information about a frequency band in which a signal can be wirelessly transmitted and received with the image providing device 50 paired with the remote control device 400 in the storage unit 470 and can refer to

The processor 480 controls all matters related to the control of the remote control device 400 . The processor 480 transmits a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 435 or a signal corresponding to the movement of the remote control device 400 sensed by the sensor unit 440 through the wireless communication unit 425 to provide an image. It can be sent to (50).

The user input interface unit 150 of the image providing device 50 includes a wireless communication unit 151 capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals with the remote control device 400 , and a pointer corresponding to the operation of the remote control device 400 . A coordinate value calculating unit 415 capable of calculating a coordinate value of may be provided.

The user input interface unit 150 may wirelessly transmit/receive a signal to and from the remote control device 400 through the RF module 412 . In addition, a signal transmitted by the remote control device 400 according to the IR communication standard may be received through the IR module 413 .

The coordinate value calculator 415 corrects hand shake or an error from the signal corresponding to the operation of the remote control device 400 received through the wireless communication unit 151 and displays the coordinate value of the pointer 202 on the display 170 . (x,y) can be calculated.

The remote control device 400 transmission signal input to the image providing device 50 through the user input interface unit 150 is transmitted to the processor 180 of the image providing device 50 . The processor 180 may determine information about the operation and key manipulation of the remote control device 400 from the signal transmitted from the remote control device 400 , and control the image providing device 50 in response thereto.

As another example, the remote control device 400 may calculate a pointer coordinate value corresponding to the operation and output it to the user input interface unit 150 of the image providing device 50 . In this case, the user input interface 150 of the image providing apparatus 50 may transmit information about the received pointer coordinate values to the processor 180 without a separate hand shake or error correction process.

Also, as another example, the coordinate value calculator 415 may be provided inside the first processor 170 instead of the user input interface 150 unlike the drawing.

7 is an internal block diagram of the terminal of FIG. 3 .

Referring to the drawings, the terminal 600 may include a movable mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal 600 includes a wireless communication unit 610 , an A/V (Audio/Video) input unit 620 , a user input unit 630 , a sensing unit 640 , an output unit 650 , a memory 660 , and an interface. It may include a unit 625 , a control unit 670 , and a power supply unit 690 .

Meanwhile, the wireless communication unit 610 may include a broadcast receiving module 611 , a mobile communication module 613 , a wireless Internet module 615 , a sound communication unit 617 , and a GPS module 619 .

The broadcast reception module 611 may receive at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. In this case, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like.

A broadcast signal and/or broadcast related information received through the broadcast reception module 611 may be stored in the memory 660 .

The mobile communication module 613 transmits/receives a radio signal to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or various types of data according to text/multimedia message transmission/reception.

The wireless Internet module 615 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 615 may be built-in or external to the mobile terminal 600 . For example, the wireless Internet module 615 may perform WFii-based wireless communication or WiFi Direct-based wireless communication.

The acoustic communication unit 617 may perform acoustic communication. The sound communication unit 617 may output sound by adding predetermined information data to audio data to be output in the sound communication mode. Also, the sound communication unit 617 may extract predetermined information data from a sound received from the outside in the sound communication mode.

In addition, as a short-range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used.

The Global Position System (GPS) module 619 may receive location information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A/V (Audio/Video) input unit 620 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 621 , a microphone 623 , and the like.

The user input unit 630 generates key input data input by the user to control the operation of the terminal. To this end, the user input unit 630 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/capacitance), and the like. In particular, when the touch pad forms a layer structure with the display 680, it may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 640 is configured to control the operation of the mobile terminal 600 by sensing the current state of the mobile terminal 600 such as the open/closed state of the mobile terminal 600 , the location of the mobile terminal 600 , and the presence or absence of user contact. A sensing signal can be generated.

The sensing unit 640 may include a detection sensor 641 , a pressure sensor 643 , and a motion sensor 645 . The motion sensor 645 may detect a movement or position of the mobile terminal 600 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a gravity sensor, or the like. In particular, the gyro sensor is a sensor that measures angular velocity, and may detect a direction (angle) turned with respect to a reference direction.

The output unit 650 may include a display 680 , an audio output unit 653 , an alarm unit 655 , and a haptic module 657 .

The display 680 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 600 .

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display 680 and the touchpad form a mutually layered structure and are configured as a touch screen, the display 680 may be used as an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to an output device can

The audio output unit 653 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 610 or stored in the memory 660 . The audio output unit 653 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 655 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the mobile terminal 600 . For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. .

The haptic module 657 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A representative example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 657 is a vibration effect.

The memory 660 may store a program for processing and control of the controller 670, and has a function for temporary storage of input or output data (eg, phone book, message, still image, video, etc.). can also be done

The interface unit 625 functions as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 600 . The interface unit 625 may receive data or receive power from such an external device and transmit it to each component inside the mobile terminal 600, and may allow the data inside the mobile terminal 600 to be transmitted to an external device. .

The control unit 670 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 600 by generally controlling the operation of the respective units. For example, it may perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 670 may include a multimedia playback module 681 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 681 may be configured as hardware in the control unit 670 , or may be configured as software separately from the control unit 670 .

The power supply unit 690 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 670 to supply power required for operation of each component.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the mobile terminal 600 shown in FIG. 7 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component in the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the mobile terminal 600 that are actually implemented. That is, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components as needed. In addition, the function performed in each block is for explaining the embodiment of the present invention, and the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present invention.

8A to 14B are diagrams referenced in relation to the operation of the home device remote control system of FIG. 1 .

8A is a diagram illustrating registration of a personal server and access to a personal server through a terminal.

First, the personal server 50 transmits a first signal S1 to the home device access server 500 for product registration. The first signal S1 may include device information, network information, and the like for the personal server 50 . In addition, the first signal S1 may further include the personal server 50 and manageable home device list information. The home appliance list information may include product information and network information of at least one home device.

The home device access server 500 may store received device information and network information in the memory 540 and perform product registration.

Next, when the web address of the home device access server 500 is input to the input window ( 681 of FIG. 10A ) in a state in which the web browser is executed in the terminal 600 , the terminal 600 transmits the second signal S2 ) to the home device access server 500 . The second signal S2 may include a connection request signal.

The home device access server 500 may transmit, to the terminal 600 , information for accessing the personal server or a screen for accessing the personal server in response to the access request signal.

Alternatively, when the terminal 600 is connected to the home device access server 500 and login information is input, the terminal 600 transmits the second signal S2 to the home device access server 500 . do. At this time, the second signal S2 may include login information.

The home device access server 500 may transmit personal server list information or a personal server list screen to the terminal 600 in response to the login information.

Alternatively, when a specific personal server item is selected from the displayed personal server list after the terminal 600 accesses the home device access server 500, the terminal 600 transmits the second signal S2 to the home device. It is transmitted to the access server 500 . At this time, the second signal S2 may include an information request to the selected personal server.

The home device access server 500 may transmit, to the terminal 600 , network information including public IP information and private IP information of the corresponding personal server in response to a request for information on the selected personal server. In addition, device information and account information (account id) may be further transmitted.

The terminal 600 may access the personal server 50 by using the received network information. To this end, the terminal 600 may transmit the third signal S3 to the personal server 50 using the received network information. The third signal S3 may include a connection request signal.

The personal server 50 may transmit the stored home device list information to the terminal 600 in response to the access request signal, and when any one of the home device items is selected, product information for the corresponding home device and network information.

In addition, the terminal 600 may receive home device list information from the connected personal server 50 and display the home device list screen. And, when the user selects a home device item among them, the terminal 600 requests product information and network information of the corresponding home device item from the connected personal server 50, and accordingly, the corresponding home device item 's product information and network information can be received.

Accordingly, after the user of the terminal 600 remotely accesses the personal server 50 , it is possible to conveniently and remotely control the home device manageable by the personal server 50 . Accordingly, user convenience may be increased.

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 may periodically update the home device access server 500 with device information, network information, and the like for the personal server 50 . To this end, the personal server 50 may transmit the fourth signal S4 including the updated network information to the home device access server 500 . Meanwhile, the fourth signal S4 may further include home device list information including information on a newly added home device.

8B to 8D are diagrams referred to for more detailed description of FIG. 8A .

First, in FIG. 8B , as the home device items manageable in the personal server 50 , the refrigerator 60a , the washing machine 60b , the air conditioner 60c , and the TV 60f are exemplified as shown in the drawing.

The personal server 50 receives, from each of the home devices 60a, 60b, 60c, and 60f, a signal S1a including product information and network information.

In this case, each signal S1a may be received in the form of a data packet 711 divided into a header 712 and a body 713 as shown in FIG. 8C .

The header 712 includes network information of each home device, MAC address information, product information, product ID information, serial number information, and model name information. can be provided

The personal server 50 includes, as shown in the figure, a refrigerator 60a, a washing machine 60b, an air conditioner 60c, and a TV 60f as manageable home device items based on the received signal S1a. A list of home devices to be used may be stored in the storage unit 240 .

In particular, as shown in FIG. 8D , the home device list 716 may be stored in the storage unit 240 .

The home device list 716 of FIG. 8D is, for each home device item, MAC address information, product ID information, product name information, serial number information, It may include model name information.

In addition, the personal server 50 may transmit a signal S1 including home device list information to the home device access server 500 together with the device information and network information of the server 50 .

Next, when the web address of the home device access server 500 is input to the input window 681 in a state in which the web browser is executed in the terminal 600 , the terminal 600 sends the second signal S2 to the home It is transmitted to the device access server 500 . The second signal S2 may include a connection request signal.

The home device access server 500 may transmit, to the terminal 600 , information for accessing the personal server or a screen for accessing the personal server in response to the access request signal.

Alternatively, when the terminal 600 receives login information, the terminal 600 transmits the second signal S2 to the home device access server 500 . At this time, the second signal S2 may include login information.

The home device access server 500 may transmit personal server list information or a personal server list screen to the terminal 600 in response to the login information.

Alternatively, when a specific personal server item is selected from the displayed personal server list after the terminal 600 accesses the home device access server 500, the terminal 600 transmits the second signal S2 to the home device. It is transmitted to the access server 500 . At this time, the second signal S2 may include an information request to the selected personal server.

The home device access server 500 may transmit, to the terminal 600 , network information including public IP information and private IP information of the corresponding personal server in response to a request for information on the selected personal server. In addition, device information and account information (account id) may be further transmitted.

The terminal 600 may access the personal server 50 by using the received network information. To this end, the terminal 600 may transmit the third signal S3 to the personal server 50 using the received network information. The third signal S3 may include a connection request signal.

The personal server 50 may transmit the stored home device list information to the terminal 600 in response to the access request signal, and when any one of the home device items is selected, product information for the corresponding home device and network information.

In addition, the terminal 600 may receive home device list information from the connected personal server 50 and display the home device list screen. And, when the user selects a home device item among them, the terminal 600 requests product information and network information of the corresponding home device item from the connected personal server 50, and accordingly, the corresponding home device item 's product information and network information can be received.

Accordingly, after the user of the terminal 600 remotely accesses the personal server 50 , it is possible to conveniently and remotely control the home device manageable by the personal server 50 . Accordingly, user convenience may be increased.

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 may periodically update the home device access server 500 with device information, network information, and the like for the personal server 50 .

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 may receive information on the newly added home device as a predetermined signal S4a. In the drawing, it is exemplified that product information and network information about the newly added robot cleaner 60e are included in the signal S4 and transmitted. Meanwhile, the signal S4 may be transmitted in the form of the data packet 711 of FIG. 8C described above.

Meanwhile, the personal server 50 may update home device list information by using the newly added home device information.

In addition, the personal server 50 may transmit the fourth signal S4 including the home device list information to the home device access server 500 . Accordingly, the home device list information is updated in the home device connection server 500 .

9 is a diagram illustrating a path through which a remote control command through a terminal is transmitted to a home device.

First, when there is a predetermined remote control command input, the terminal 600 transmits the remote control command to the personal server 50 ( S101 ). The remote control command may include command information and target home device information.

Then, the first interface unit 235a in the personal server 50 receives a predetermined remote control command, and transmits the received remote control command to the command analysis unit 277a (S102).

Then, the command analysis unit 277a analyzes the remote control command, and transmits the analyzed remote control command to the device management unit 277b (S103).

Then, the device manager 277b signals the analyzed remote control command, and transmits it to the command transmission unit 277c (S104).

Then, the command transmission unit 277c transmits the input remote control command to the third interface unit 235c (S105). Accordingly, the remote control command is transmitted to the corresponding home device.

FIG. 10A exemplifies that a web browser is executed in the terminal 600 , and a web browser screen 803 including a web address input window 805 is displayed on the display 680 .

When a web address, such as "182.255.22.48/index.html", is input in the web address input window 805 , the server access screen 810 provided by the home device access server 500 is displayed on the display 680 . can be displayed.

The server connection screen 810 is a screen for providing a personal server service, and may include a login object 811 for login.

Meanwhile, the terminal 600 may receive advertisement information in addition to the server connection related information from the home device access server 500 , and thereby simultaneously display the server access screen 810 and the advertisement screen 820 . can do. Meanwhile, when a specific advertisement item in the advertisement screen 820 is selected, an advertisement web page may be displayed.

Meanwhile, at the lowermost end of the display 680 of the terminal 600 , a soft key area 825 for going to a previous item, a home screen, and executing a specific menu may be disposed.

FIG. 10B illustrates that login is performed on the server connection screen 810 and the personal server list screen 815 is displayed on the terminal 600 .

The terminal 600 may input login information when a login window is displayed using the login object 811 , and may transmit the input login information to the home device access server 500 .

Accordingly, the home device access server 500 transmits the personal server list information to the terminal 600, and the terminal 600 uses the received personal server list information, as shown in the figure, the personal server list screen 815. can be displayed.

That is, after logging in to the home device access server 500 , the terminal 600 may display the personal server list 815 .

In the figure, it is exemplified that the personal server list is divided into two as “User 1” 813 and “User 2” 814 . In this case, the personal server list is a list of servers that can share a list of home devices that can be managed by the logged-in user.

For example, when information on another user's personal server is set to be shared with the logged-in user, the other user's personal server list may also be displayed in the personal server list screen 815 .

On the other hand, the terminal 600 may receive advertisement information in addition to the personal server list information from the home device access server 500 , and thereby simultaneously display the server access screen 815 and the advertisement screen 821 . can do. Meanwhile, when a specific advertisement item in the advertisement screen 821 is selected, an advertisement web page may be displayed.

On the other hand, the advertisement screen 820 of FIG. 10A , which is an advertisement screen before logging in to the home device connection server 500 , and an advertisement screen after logging in to the home device connection server 500 , the advertisement screen of the terminal 600 of FIG. 10B . (821) is preferably different from each other. In particular, the home device access server 500 may provide customized advertisement information to the user after logging in. Accordingly, the user's convenience of use may be increased.

FIG. 10C exemplifies that a specific personal server list is selected on the server connection screen 810 and a home device list screen 830 manageable by the personal server is displayed on the terminal 600 .

In FIG. 10B , when “User 1” 813 is selected, the terminal 600 may request information on a personal server corresponding to “User 1” from the home device access server 500 . In addition, the home device access server 500 may transmit network information of the personal server corresponding to “User 1” to the terminal 600 in response to the personal server request. In addition, device information and account information (account id) may be further transmitted.

The terminal 800 uses the network information of the personal server corresponding to "User 1" to connect to the personal server 50 corresponding to "User 1", and to the personal server 50 corresponding to "User 1". ), a shared home device list can be received.

In addition, the terminal 600 may display the home device list screen 830 including the shared home device list 833 on the display 680 . Accordingly, it is possible to simply check the home device list including the home device items manageable in the personal server through the terminal 600 .

In this case, the shared home device list 833 may include a thumbnail image indicating manageable home device items. In the drawing, each thumbnail image of a manageable refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner, cooking appliance, robot cleaner, TV, lighting device, and temperature control device is exemplified.

Meanwhile, unlike the drawing, the home device list 833 may include each home device item and on/off information for each home device.

Meanwhile, the personal server screen 830 may further include personal server name information 831 in addition to the shared content related list 833 .

Meanwhile, the terminal 600 may display the advertisement screen 821 including the advertisement information received from the home device access server 500 together with the personal server screen 830 .

Meanwhile, when a TV item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , TV remote control screens 805a and 805b as shown in FIG. 10D or 10E may be displayed.

The TV remote control screen is provided by the personal server 50 , and the terminal 600 may receive the remote control screen image and display it.

The TV remote control screen 805a of FIG. 10D includes a volume key 728 , a channel key 725 , a power key 726 , a home key 717 , a four direction key 721 , and broadcast type keys 723 . example of doing Through the TV remote control screen 805a, the user can perform desired remote control operations such as channel adjustment, volume adjustment, and power adjustment.

The TV remote control screen 805b of FIG. 10E exemplifies that the keypad 734 and numeric keys 733 are provided. Channel adjustment is possible by inputting numbers, etc., and pointer movement is possible through the keypad.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, on the TV remote control screens 805a and 805b, such as FIGS. 10D and 10E, a recording setting item, a reserved recording setting item, and a broadcast stream setting item for viewing the current broadcast through the terminal Various items such as these may be further displayed.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, on the TV remote control screens 805a and 805b, such as FIGS. 10D and 10E, broadcast channel information currently viewed on TV, accumulated TV viewing time information based on a predetermined period, and a predetermined period It is also possible to further display operation state information regarding various TVs, such as reference accumulated channel information for viewing, program accumulation information for viewing, and power consumption information. Accordingly, through the terminal 600, it is possible to grasp various information, and to transmit a remote control command based on the information.

Alternatively, a downscaled image corresponding to an image of a broadcasting channel currently being viewed may be displayed on the TV remote control screens 805a and 805b as shown in FIGS. 10D and 10E. The downscaled image may be streamed from the personal server 50 serving as an image providing device and received at the terminal 600 .

Meanwhile, when a refrigerator item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , a refrigerator remote control screen for controlling the refrigerator may be displayed.

The refrigerator remote control screen may include various setting items such as freezing compartment temperature setting, refrigerating compartment temperature setting, quick freezing setting, odor removal function setting, and the like.

In addition, the refrigerator remote control screen displays freezer compartment temperature information, refrigerating compartment temperature information, refrigerator malfunction information, food list information stored in the refrigerator, expiration date information on food stored in the refrigerator, information on the type of food that needs to be purchased, smart It may include various operating state information such as diagnostic information and power consumption information.

The user can remotely control the refrigerator through such a refrigerator remote control screen, and can grasp various status information.

Meanwhile, when a washing machine item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , a washing machine remote control screen for controlling the washing machine may be displayed.

The washing machine remote control screen may include power on/off setting items, washing/rinsing/drying time setting items, washing/rinsing/drying course setting items, reservation operation setting items, and the like.

In addition, the remote control screen of the washing machine may include various operation status information such as washing/rinsing/drying operation status information, failure status information of the washing machine, smart diagnosis information, and power consumption information.

The user can remotely control the washing machine through such a washing machine remote control screen, and can grasp various status information.

Meanwhile, when an air conditioner item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , an air conditioner remote control screen for controlling the air conditioner may be displayed.

The air conditioner remote control screen may include various setting items such as a power on/off setting item, a temperature setting item, a wind direction setting item, a wind strength setting item, a driving time setting item, and a reserved driving time setting item.

In addition, the air conditioner remote control screen displays various operations such as temperature information around the air conditioner, target temperature information, number of occupants information, occupancy information, air conditioner operation time information, air conditioner failure information, smart diagnosis information, power consumption information, etc. It may also include status information.

The user can remotely control the air conditioner through the air conditioner remote control screen, and can grasp various status information.

Meanwhile, when a cooking appliance item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , a cooking appliance remote control screen for controlling the cooking appliance may be displayed.

The cooking appliance remote control screen may include various setting items, such as a power on/off setting item, an operation time setting item, a cooking course setting item, and a reserved cooking time setting item.

In addition, the cooking appliance remote control screen may include various operation state information, such as operation state information of the cooking appliance, information on whether or not there is a malfunction of the cooking appliance, smart diagnosis information, and power consumption information.

The user can remotely control the cooking device through such a cooking device remote control screen, and can grasp various state information.

Meanwhile, when the robot cleaner item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , a robot cleaner remote control screen for controlling the robot cleaner may be displayed.

The robot cleaner remote control screen includes power on/off setting items, movement path setting items, operation time setting items, cleaning course setting items, fan strength setting items, reservation operation time setting items, image transmission setting items, etc. Various setting items may be provided.

In addition, the robot cleaner remote control screen may include various operational state information, such as operation state information of the robot cleaner, failure information of the robot cleaner, smart diagnosis information, and power consumption information.

The user can remotely control the robot cleaner through such a robot cleaner remote control screen, and can grasp various status information.

Meanwhile, when a lighting device item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , a lighting device remote control screen for controlling the lighting device may be displayed.

The lighting device remote control screen may include various setting items such as a power on/off setting item, a brightness setting item of the lighting device, a color setting item of the lighting device, an operation time setting item, and a reservation operation time setting item.

In addition, the lighting device remote control screen may include various operation status information, such as operation status information of the lighting device, information on whether or not there is a failure of the lighting device, smart diagnosis information, and power consumption information.

The user can remotely control the lighting device through such a lighting device remote control screen, and can grasp various state information.

Meanwhile, when a temperature control device item is selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , a temperature control device remote control screen for controlling the temperature control device may be displayed.

The temperature control device remote control screen may include various setting items, such as a power on/off setting item, a temperature setting item, a driving time setting item, and a reserved driving time setting item.

In addition, the remote control screen of the temperature control device may include various operating status information, such as operating state information, failure information, smart diagnosis information, and power consumption information of the temperature control device.

The user can remotely control the temperature control device through the remote control screen of the temperature control device, and can grasp various status information.

Meanwhile, when a plurality of home device items are selected from the home device list 833 of FIG. 10C , the terminal 600 may simultaneously display a plurality of remote control screens for the plurality of items on the display. Accordingly, the user's convenience of use may be increased.

Meanwhile, when the remote control command is received from the terminal 600 , the personal server 50 may perform pattern analysis on the remote control command and provide a customized function. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11C.

Referring to FIG. 11A , the remote control command from the terminal 600 is analyzed by the command analysis unit 277a and transmitted to the pattern analysis unit 277e.

The pattern analysis unit 277e memorizes a user command and stores a command that is repeated over a certain level. Then, when the user performs the same command, the memorized command is recommended.

For example, when a remote control command such as projector on, screen off, or set-top box off is transmitted from the terminal 600 a predetermined number of times or more on the remote control screen 803b as shown in FIG. The inner pattern analysis unit 277e may control to analyze the pattern for the remote control command and store the command pattern in the storage unit 240 .

Meanwhile, the stored command pattern may be transmitted to the terminal 600 through the first interface unit 235a. Then, the terminal 600 may display an object 741 indicating whether to store the pattern based on the received command pattern information, as shown in FIG. 11C . Accordingly, even in the terminal 600, it is possible to conveniently store the repeated command pattern.

Meanwhile, in a state where the TV remote control screen 805a is displayed on the terminal 600 , the type of frequently viewed channel may be grouped so that only the corresponding channel may be viewed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 12A , in the state where the TV remote control screen 805a is displayed, broadcast type keys 723 such as 'home shopping', 'economic', 'sports', 'terrestrial', 'children', 'drama' ) can be grouped together.

That is, as shown in FIG. 12B , the area 743 including 'home shopping' and 'economy' among the broadcasting type keys 723 may be grouped and designated.

In this case, when the channel key 725 is operated, it is possible to change the channel only in channels related to 'home shopping' and 'economy'. Accordingly, user convenience can be increased.

Meanwhile, the grouping command and the channel change command may be transmitted from the terminal 600 to the TV 60f via the personal server 500 .

Meanwhile, as described above, the personal server 50 may be implemented as an image providing device. 13A to 14B below describe the operation of the personal server 50 capable of providing an image.

13A illustrates an example of signal processing in the personal server 50 when there is a live broadcast viewing request from the terminal 600 .

When a broadcast viewing command Cmd_w is received from the terminal 600 , the network interface unit 235 transmits the broadcast viewing command Cmd_w to the second interface unit 225 , and the broadcast viewing command Cmd_w is , is transmitted to the first processor 270 through the first interface unit 125 . Accordingly, the broadcast receiving unit 105 receives a broadcast signal Sbr of a channel corresponding to the broadcast viewing command Cmd_w, and the received broadcast signal Sbr is transmitted to the first processor 270 .

The DASY 171 in the first processor 270 converts the broadcast signal Sbr into a stream Ts to be transmitted to the stream manager 271 in the second processor 270 . The stream manager 271 reconstructs the stream Ts and delivers the reconstructed stream S11 to the streaming server 272 . The streaming server 272 transmits the stream S12 to the transcoder 273 , and the transcoder 273 performs transcoding in a file format suitable for the terminal 600 . The streaming server 272 transmits the transcoded stream S13 to the network interface unit 235 , and the network interface unit 235 transmits the transcoded stream S13 to the terminal 600 .

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13B , in the terminal 600 , the broadcast image 930 for the corresponding broadcast may be reproduced and displayed on the display 680 .

14A illustrates signal processing in the personal server 50 when there is a recording request from the terminal 600 .

When a broadcast recording command Cmd_r is received from the terminal 600 , the network interface unit 235 transmits the broadcast recording command Cmd_r to the second interface unit 225 , and the broadcast recording command Cmd_r is , is transmitted to the first processor 170 via the first interface unit 125 . Accordingly, the broadcast receiving unit 105 receives a broadcast signal Sbr of a channel corresponding to the broadcast recording command Cmd_r, and the received broadcast signal Sbr is transmitted to the first processor 170 .

The DASY 171 in the first processor 170 converts the broadcast signal Sbr into a stream Ts to be transmitted to the stream manager 271 in the second processor 270 . The stream manager 271 reconstructs the stream Ts and controls the reconstructed stream Ts write to be stored in the storage unit 240 .

On the other hand, when there is a recorded broadcast playback command, the playback unit 276 reads the stream (Ts read) from the storage unit 240 and plays it.

Meanwhile, when a broadcast recording command Cmd_r is received from the terminal 600 , the playback unit 276 transmits a command cmd for transmitting the broadcast recording command Cmd_r to the second interface unit 225 . may be

In FIG. 14B , it is exemplified that a broadcast related thumbnail image 941 , air time information 942 , a recording item 944 , and a viewing item 946 are included in the broadcast detailed information screen 940 . In this case, the viewing item 946 may mean inactive or reserved viewing.

Among them, when the recording item 944 is selected, reservation recording setting may be performed. Accordingly, the terminal 600 requests the personal server, that is, the personal server 50, to record a reservation for the broadcast, and the personal server, that is, the personal server 50, responds to the reservation recording request, and records the scheduled recording. will perform

On the other hand, the operating method of the server, the home device access server, the terminal, and the home device remote control system of the present invention can be implemented as processor-readable codes on a processor-readable recording medium provided in each device. . The processor-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data readable by the processor is stored. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc., and also includes those implemented in the form of carrier waves such as transmission over the Internet. . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium is distributed in a computer system connected through a network, so that the processor-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims In addition, various modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

Claims (20)

a first interface unit for exchanging data with the terminal;
a second interface unit for exchanging data with the home device access server;
a third interface unit configured to receive product information and network information of at least one home device;
a storage unit configured to store product information and network information of the at least one home device; and
Control to transmit server information and network information to the home device access server through the second interface unit, and based on a web screen displayed in response to a web browser driving in the terminal, any one home device from the terminal A processor that controls to transmit network information of a corresponding home device when there is an access request to
The first interface unit,
In response to the connection request signal from the terminal, transmitting home device list information to the terminal,
When any one home device item is selected from the home device list information, product information and network information of the selected home device item are transmitted,
The second interface unit,
The server, characterized in that for periodically updating the device information and the network information to the home device access server. delete According to claim 1,
The third interface unit,
Receive more product information and network information of added home devices,
The processor adds the added product information and network information of the home device to the home device list, and controls to be stored in the storage unit. According to claim 1,
The processor is
The server, characterized in that it controls to transmit the product information of the at least one home device to the home device access server through the second interface unit. According to claim 1,
The processor is
a command analysis unit for analyzing a remote control command from the terminal;
a command transmission unit for transmitting a command based on the analyzed command; and
The server comprising a; a device management unit for controlling the command analysis unit and the command transmission unit. 6. The method of claim 5,
The processor is
The server further comprising a; pattern analysis unit for performing pattern analysis on the remote control command received from the terminal. According to claim 1,
The processor is
Whenever the power of the server is turned on, the server characterized in that it controls to transmit the network information of the server to the home device access server. According to claim 1,
It further includes; a broadcast receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal,
The storage unit,
Stores content including broadcast images,
The processor is
Upon remote access by the terminal, control to transmit a list of shared contents stored in the storage unit according to a request of the terminal, and when a predetermined content is selected from the list of shared contents, the selected broadcast contents are transmitted to the terminal A server, characterized in that it controls to transmit. 9. The method of claim 8,
The processor is
When a broadcast recording command is received from the terminal,
in response to the broadcast recording command, control the broadcast receiver to receive a broadcast signal of a corresponding channel, and control to store a stream corresponding to the broadcast signal in the storage;
When a broadcast viewing command is received from the terminal,
In response to the broadcast viewing command, the broadcast receiver controls to receive a broadcast signal of a corresponding channel, transcodes a stream corresponding to the broadcast signal, and transmits the transcoded stream through the first interface unit, Server, characterized in that the control to be transmitted to the terminal. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a second processor for controlling the broadcast receiver,
The processor is
A server, characterized in that it drives a second OS different from a first OS driven by the second processor, and executes an application based on the second OS. delete delete delete display;
a communication unit for exchanging data with a server or a home device access server;
Controlling a web screen to be displayed on the display by driving a web browser, controlling access to a home device access server in response to a web address input input in the web screen, and receiving the server from the home device access server a control unit that controls access to the server based on the network information of the server, and performs remote control of a predetermined home device using product information and network information of at least one home device managed by the server; and ,
The communication unit,
Transmitting a connection request signal to the server, receiving home device list information from the server,
When any one home device item is selected from the home device list information, product information and network information of the selected home device item are requested from the server, and product information and network information of the selected home device item are received from the server. receive,
The display displays a remote control screen for the selected home device,
The remote control screen, terminal, characterized in that it includes the operation state information of the selected home device. 15. The method of claim 14,
The control unit is
After transmitting the login information to the home device access server, based on the information received from the home device access server, control to display a home device list screen,
When a predetermined home device is selected in the home device list screen, the terminal characterized in that the control to display a remote control screen for the selected home device. terminal;
In response to input of a web address input in a web screen displayed in response to driving a web browser in the terminal, an access request is received from the terminal, and personal server list information corresponding to login information is transmitted from the terminal to the terminal a home device access server configured to transmit network information of the personal server to the terminal when there is a request for information on a specific personal server from the personal server list from the terminal; and
Stores product information and network information of at least one home device, and based on a web screen displayed in response to driving a web browser in the terminal, according to an access request from the terminal, a home for the at least one home device a server that provides a device list, and provides network information of the corresponding home device to the terminal when there is a request to access any one of the home device lists from the home device list;
The terminal is
Transmitting a connection request signal to the server, receiving home device list information from the server,
When any one home device item of the home device list information is selected, product information and network information of the selected home device item are requested from the server, and product information and network information of the selected home device item are received from the server. receive,
The display of the terminal displays a remote control screen for the selected home device,
The remote control screen, a home device remote control system, characterized in that it includes operation state information of the selected home device. 17. The method of claim 16,
The server is
Whenever the power is turned on, the home device remote control system, characterized in that it transmits the network information of the server to the home device access server. 17. The method of claim 16,
The network information, the home device remote control system, characterized in that it includes public IP information and private IP information of the server. 19. The method of claim 18,
The terminal is
the display; and
Controls to display a screen for accessing the personal server when there is input of a web address for the home device access server in the input window by driving a web browser,
When there is an input of login information, a personal server list screen is displayed, and when a specific personal server is selected from the personal server list, it controls to display a home device list screen corresponding to the specific personal server, and within the home device list A home device remote control system comprising a; when a specific home device is selected, a control unit for controlling to display a screen for remote control of the corresponding home device. 20. The method of claim 19,
The terminal is
When the personal server access screen is displayed or the personal server list screen is displayed, the home device remote control system, characterized in that the advertisement information received from the home device access server is displayed together.

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