KR19990025603A - Broadcasting time zone search device in internet television - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to obtain information about the broadcast sequence of a television broadcast program for a television broadcast program or a broadcast or satellite broadcast through the Internet using a TV with a built-in Internet search function. A first process of searching for various sites existing on the Internet by accessing the Internet, and downloading data existing in a corresponding site when a site according to a broadcast program guide is searched among the sites searched through the first process A second process of receiving and storing a third process of recognizing and acquiring image information about a character from data stored in a specific storage means through the second process and storing the image information in a memory; When accessing and displaying data stored in the Is achieved by the method searches broadcast time zone and hence the other device on the Internet, it characterized in that it comprises a fourth step TV.

Description

Broadcasting time zone search device in internet television

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television broadcast receiver having an internet function, and more particularly, to obtain information about a broadcast sequence of a television broadcast program for a television broadcast program or a broadcast or satellite broadcast through the Internet using a TV with an Internet search function. The present invention relates to a broadcast time zone search apparatus for Internet TV.

In general, the Internet-enabled TV is to add the Internet search function to the configuration of the conventional TV, and not just to watch the TV signal received through the antenna 100, but to connect to the Internet through a modem to perform the Internet search Say TV can.

The configuration of the Internet TV as described above is equipped with a modem for connecting to the Internet in the configuration of a general TV and additional devices are provided accordingly, as shown in FIG.

1 shows a general simplified configuration of an Internet TV, a tuner 1 for tuning to receive a specific channel according to a preset voltage input among a plurality of television broadcasting channels, and a channel received through the tuner 1. P / V separator 2 for receiving the television broadcast signal received through the video and audio, and outputting the audio signal separated by the P / V separator 2 for signal processing such as demodulation. After performing the audio processing unit (3) for transmitting to the speaker side, the image processing unit (4) for receiving the video signal separated by the P / V separation unit (2) to perform the signal processing such as demodulation and output, and the air The modem unit 6 for connecting the communication network and the trunk line or the Internet through a dedicated line of the Internet, and the data input from the Internet connected through the modem unit 6 are displayed on the CRT screen. The data processing unit 7 performs a signal processing process and outputs the mixed signal to transmit the signal output from the data processing unit 7 and the signal output from the image processing unit 4 to the CRT side according to a control signal. 5, and a microprocessor 8 for controlling the above components.

In the case of an Internet TV configured as shown in FIG. 1, when the user selects a TV signal reception mode, the Internet TV performs a normal TV function of receiving and outputting an audio signal and a video signal. When the TV signal is stopped, the modem is connected to the Internet to provide various services of the Internet through the TV receiver.

By the way, when watching TV in general, if you want to know the broadcast time, you can know the program of the desired time and date by using a newspaper or TV guide, etc. However, since the media such as a newspaper or TV guide is required for the opposite payment If the above-described mediator does not exist in the vicinity of the user, there is a problem in that the type and time of the broadcast program cannot be known and the channel must be changed frequently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to obtain information about the broadcast order of a television broadcast program for a television broadcast program or a broadcast or satellite broadcast through the Internet using a TV with an Internet search function. The present invention provides a broadcast time zone search apparatus in a TV.

1 is a diagram illustrating a general simplified configuration of an Internet TV

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram for searching for a time zone of a broadcast program on an Internet site according to the present invention.

3 is an exemplary operation sequence of the broadcast time zone search apparatus in the Internet television according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: Tuner 2: P / V separation part

3: audio processing unit 4: image processing unit

5: Mixer 6: Modem

7: data processor 8: microprocessor

100: modem 200: receiving data storage unit

300: character recognition unit 400: control unit

500: storage unit 600: format conversion unit

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a method for retrieving a broadcast program for each time zone in a television broadcast receiver having an Internet search function, wherein the various types of the Internet are connected to the Internet through data transmission / reception means at any time. A first process of searching for a site of the second process; a second process of downloading and storing data existing in the corresponding site when a site according to a broadcast program guide is searched among the sites searched through the first process; A third process of recognizing image information about a character from data stored in a specific storage means through the process, acquiring the image information, and storing the image information in a memory; and accessing and displaying the stored data from the memory through the third process at a user's request. It includes four courses.

Another object of the present invention for achieving the above object is, in the Internet TV having a modem for connecting to the public communication network via a trunk line or a connection to the Internet through a dedicated line of the Internet, the Internet connected through the modem Displays a character recognition unit for detecting and recognizing character information from the data retrieved and inputted from the user, a storage unit storing the characters recognized by the character recognition unit, and data stored in the storage unit at the user's request To this end, it includes a format conversion unit for converting the format in the form according to the color signal of the RGB output.

An additional feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is to store the data that is retrieved and input from the Internet connected through the modem in order to compensate for the time to process the data downloaded through the modem in the character recognition unit It further comprises a temporary storage unit for receiving the data delivered to the character recognition unit.

An additional feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is to further include a storage control means for accessing the data stored in the storage to the format conversion unit according to the user's request.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, since there is a site that provides a broadcast program for each broadcast time zone for each broadcast program on the site of the Internet, it would be very useful to download and store it and display it upon user's request. As follows.

2 is a diagram illustrating a related configuration for searching a time zone of a broadcast program on an Internet site according to the present invention. Receiving and recognizing character information from the data stored in the reception data storage unit 200 and the data stored in the received data storage unit 200 for storing data input from the Internet connected through the modem 100 Character recognition unit 300 for storing, the storage unit 500 for storing the characters recognized by the character recognition unit 300, and the storage unit 500 to manage the data stored in the storage unit 500 ) And a form according to the color signal of RGB in order to display the data output from the storage unit 500 through the CRT under the control of the control unit 400 and the control unit 400. It consists of a format converter 600 that converts the format.

The operation of the apparatus for searching a broadcast time zone in the Internet television according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is an exemplary operation sequence of the broadcast time zone search apparatus in the Internet television according to the present invention.

In step S101, the microprocessor 8 connects to the Internet via the modem 100 at any point in time at which the broadcast signal is tuned and not received via the tuner 1, and searches for various sites existing on the Internet. Connect to the TV guide site according to the guide.

Thereafter, in step S102, the microprocessor 8 downloads the data existing on the currently connected site through the process, stores the data in the received data storage 200, and stores the data stored in the received data storage 200. It is determined whether the data corresponding to the TV guide according to the user's request, and if the necessary data does not exist through the process of step S103 to other sites in the entire TV guide site. At this time, the data stored in the received data storage unit 200 are deleted.

If it is determined in step S102 that the necessary data exists, the flow proceeds to step S104 where the image related data is removed from the data stored in the received data storage unit 200 through the character recognition unit 300 and associated with the character. Only data is extracted and stored in the storage unit 500.

Thereafter, in step S105, if it is determined that the user has requested the guidance according to the TV broadcast order, and it is determined that there is a request, the process proceeds to step S106 and the format conversion unit 600 converts the data stored in the storage unit 500. Through converting to RGB signal required on the CRT is output.

When providing the apparatus for retrieving the broadcast time zone in the Internet television according to the present invention operating as described above, if the user does not have a medium such as a newspaper or a TV guide, the user may not know the type and time of the broadcast program and should change the channel frequently. It is possible to solve the problem.

Claims (3)

In the Internet TV having a modem (100) for connecting to a public communication network via a trunk line or a connection to the Internet through a dedicated line of the Internet, A character recognition unit 300 for detecting and recognizing character information from data searched and input from the Internet connected through the modem 100; A storage unit 500 for storing the characters recognized by the character recognition unit 300; And In order to display the data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the user's request for Internet television, characterized in that it comprises a format conversion unit for converting the format in the form according to the color signal of RGB Broadcast time zone search device. According to claim 1, To store the data retrieved and input from the Internet connected through the modem 100 in order to compensate for the time to process the data downloaded through the modem 100 in the character recognition unit 300 Apparatus for retrieving a broadcast time zone in the Internet television, characterized in that it further comprises a temporary data receiving unit for transmitting the stored data to the character recognition unit (300). The method of claim 1, further comprising storage control means 400 for accessing the data stored in the storage unit 500 to the format conversion unit 600 according to a user's request. Apparatus for retrieving broadcast time zones on Internet television.