KR19990039528A - TV connection method using on timer function - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of accessing a TV using an on-timer function for performing Internet access at a desired time by a user, the method comprising: controlling a TV having an on-timer function key, wherein the on-time time of the TV is controlled by an on-timer function key And setting a connection mode of the Internet connection or watching TV, determining a connection mode set when the on-time time is reached, and displaying Internet connection information or broadcast information of a viewing channel according to the connection mode. Since the on-time time is set to the time to obtain the Internet information, the on-time time can be automatically connected to the Internet, so that the desired information can be conveniently obtained.

Description

TV connection method using on timer function

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to TVs, and more particularly, to an Internet access apparatus and method using an on timer function of a TV for accessing the Internet at a predetermined time.

Recently, as interest in communication has increased, PC communication TV including a part of a TV having a communication function, that is, a general TV channel program can be watched in a PC, and a part of a PC for Internet, etc. in the TV. Internet TV, etc. has appeared.

As described above, the TV according to the related art having a function for internet communication obtains desired information by turning on the TV at a time when the user transmits the desired Internet information in order to access the Internet.

Therefore, the TV according to the prior art checks the communication time of the desired Internet information, reaches that time and attempts to access the Internet.

In order to obtain desired information by internet communication, the TV according to the prior art accurately records or remembers the Internet time, and when that time is reached, an Internet connection is performed to obtain information. There is a problem that you can not get the Internet information because you lose time.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and the Internet access method using the on-timer function of the TV to access the Internet by setting the time for obtaining the desired Internet information as the on-time time of the TV The purpose is to provide.

1 is an internal block diagram of a TV according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart for performing Internet access of a TV according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

20: antenna 21: tuner

22: detector 23: Internet receiver

24: video / audio signal processor 25: monitor

26: speaker 27: playback amplifier

28: Internet control unit 29: control unit

Internet connection method of the TV using the on-timer function according to the present invention is a control method of a TV having an on-timer function key, the on-time time of the TV by the on-timer function key and the connection mode of the Internet connection or watching TV And setting the connection mode when the on-time time is reached, and displaying the Internet access information or broadcasting information of the viewing channel according to the connection mode.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a TV according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Background of the Invention The background of the present invention is that the Internet access is made by using the on-timer function of the TV, which is used to wake users early in the morning or to remember the appointment time according to the development of the TV.

Here, the on-timer function sets a certain time to be recognized by the user as the on-time time and displays the audio signal and the video signal of a certain TV broadcasting channel when the time is reached, so that the user can recognize the time and wake up. Or the appointment time.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a TV according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart for performing Internet access of a TV using an on timer function according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a configuration of a TV according to the present invention includes a tuner 21 for tuning a broadcast signal received through an antenna 20 to a set channel, and a detector for demodulating the tuned broadcast signal ( 22), an Internet receiver 23 for receiving Internet information in accordance with a control signal, a video and audio signal processor 24 for signal processing and selectively outputting demodulated broadcast signals or Internet information, The reproduction control unit 27 outputs a predetermined level of amplified video and audio data through the monitor 25 and the speaker 26, and outputs a control signal for controlling Internet communication to the Internet receiving unit 23. And a control unit 29 for outputting a selection control signal for controlling the control of the Internet control unit 28 and the selective output of the video and audio signal processing unit 24.

Here, the Internet receiver 23 is composed of a modem.

Referring to the operation of the Internet access device using the on-timer function of the TV having such a configuration as follows.

First, the on-time time and the TV broadcast or the Internet connection are selected by the on-timer reservation key while the image display apparatus TV is turned on to set the connection channel at the on time.

In this case, when the connection channel is an Internet connection, a web site for obtaining information is designated. In the case of TV broadcasting, a broadcasting channel is selected and set.

Subsequently, the broadcast signal received by the antenna 20 and tuned by the tuner 21 to a predetermined channel is demodulated through the detector 22.

The Internet receiver 23 receives information of an Internet access site set according to the operation of the Internet controller 28 under the control of the controller 29 that controls the entire system, and outputs the information to the video and audio signal processor 25. .

Here, the Internet control unit 28 enables Internet communication by loading a Web browser, which is a program for internet communication, when the Internet is connected.

The video and audio signal processing unit 24 performs signal processing on the demodulated broadcast signal and the Internet information by internet connection at the time of on time, and selectively outputs the signal to the monitor 25 and the speaker after being amplified to a predetermined level by the reproduction amplifier unit 27. Display through (26).

At this time, the control unit 29, in the Internet connection mode, blocks the video signal of the TV broadcast received when the on-time time is reached and displays the Internet information received by the Internet receiving unit 23 together with the audio signal corresponding to the video signal. In order to control the video and audio signal processing unit 24 to control.

Meanwhile, in the TV broadcasting mode, the controller 29 controls the video and audio signal processor 24 to display the video signal and the audio signal of the set TV broadcasting channel.

The Internet connection method using the on timer function of the TV according to the present invention configured and operated as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

First, in order to set the on timer function, select the on timer reservation key (S101) while the power of the video display device (ON) is turned on (S100). On-time connection mode is selected and set (S102).

The on-time time and the on-time channel set as described above are stored in a predetermined memory (not shown) in the controller 29 and the screen of the image display device is turned off (S104).

Subsequently, the controller 29 checks the time and detects whether the on time time has been reached (S105). When the on time time has been reached, it is determined whether the on time connection mode set in step S102 is the Internet connection mode. S106).

If the on-time connection mode in the above step (S106) is the Internet connection mode, the Internet control unit 28 loads the web browser under the control of the control unit 29, and accordingly the Internet information of the site set by the user to the Internet receiving unit ( 23 through (S107).

The received Internet information is applied to the video and audio signal processor 24, is processed, amplified to a predetermined level, and then displayed through the monitor 25 and the speaker 26 (S108).

At this time, the TV broadcast signal received through the antenna is blocked.

On the other hand, in step S106, if not in the Internet access mode, the TV viewing mode is determined to receive the broadcast signal of the TV channel set in step (S102) (S109) through the monitor 25 and the speaker 26 The video and audio data is displayed accordingly (S110).

By such a process, when the TV according to the present invention reaches the on time set by the user, Internet connection is automatically made.

Therefore, the Internet access method using the on-timer function of the TV according to the present invention sets the Internet access time for the user to obtain the desired Internet information as the on-time time, so that when the on-time time is reached, the Internet connection is made Internet information is output through monitors and speakers.

In the Internet access method using the on timer function of the TV according to the present invention, the Internet connection is automatically established when the Internet connection is reached in advance, and the internet information can be output through the monitor and the speaker.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the user can set the on-time time to the time to obtain the Internet information, and automatically access the Internet when the on-time time is reached, so that the desired information can be conveniently obtained.

In addition, since the time for obtaining the Internet information is set in advance as the on-time time, and the Internet information is displayed on the TV screen accordingly, the user does not recognize the time for obtaining the information, thereby preventing the problem of not obtaining the Internet information. .

Claims (2)

In the control method of a TV having an on timer function key, Setting a connection mode by selecting an on time time of the TV by the on timer function key and selecting an Internet connection or watching TV; Determining the set connection mode when the on time time is reached; And displaying the Internet access information or broadcast information of a viewing channel according to the connection mode. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying comprises: simultaneously displaying an audio signal of the Internet access information and the TV viewing information when the connection mode is an Internet connection mode; and receiving the received broadcast video when the connection mode is a TV viewing mode. Displaying a signal and an ordinal signal further comprises the step of the Internet connection method of the TV using the on-timer characterized in that made.