KR19990043038A - Method and apparatus for sending mail of incoming call through internet television receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting a mail of an incoming call through an Internet television receiver, which converts telephone contents received through an Internet television receiver into text data and transmits the same by mail.

In the present invention, when the viewer selects the Internet function through the remote controller 12, the control unit 14 of the television receiver executes the Internet function through the Internet processor 38. When the ring signal is detected through the modem 20 from the CO line while the Internet function is being executed, the Internet processor 38 controls the DSP 34 to read a guide message related to the automatic response from the automatic response message storage unit 32. The automatic response function is executed by sending out to the trunk line through the codec 35, and the received voice data is stored in the voice data storage 33, and the telephone contents are transmitted through the key input unit 31 by mail. If this function is selected and the receiver ID is inputted, the Internet processor 38 controls the DSP 34 to read out the stored voice data and to convert the text data through the text conversion unit 37. By converting the transmission to the trunk line via the modem 20 it is possible to transmit the received telephone content by mail.

Description

Mail transmission method of incoming call through internet television receiver and device therefor

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a telephone call received through an internet television receiver, in particular, when the internet television receiver has an automatic answering telephone function and receives a telephone call while executing an internet function. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting an email of an incoming call through an Internet television receiver which can be transmitted by mail to a place.

Recently, as the general public's interest in the Internet has been concentrated, the number of users accessing the Internet through personal computers has exploded.In response to this trend, even a company manufacturing a television receiver has an easy way for viewers to connect to the Internet. It is working to develop a television receiver that will allow access.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the above-described Internet television receiver.

In Fig. 1, reference numeral 1 is an antenna for receiving a broadcast frequency signal, 2 is a tuner for tuning a predetermined channel broadcast from a broadcast frequency signal received through this antenna 1, and 3 is a tuner 2; IF amplification unit for amplifying the intermediate frequency signal (IF) output from the, 4 is a P / S separation unit for separating the audio intermediate frequency signal (SIF) and the image intermediate frequency signal (PIF) from the intermediate frequency signal, 5 is P The voice detector detects the voice signal from the voice intermediate frequency signal (SIF) output from the / S splitter (4).

In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a voice processor for performing voice processing such as volume control on the voice signal output from the voice detector 5, and 7 amplifies the voice signal output from the voice processor 6 An audio amplifier for outputting to a speaker, 8 is an image detector for detecting and outputting a composite video signal from the image intermediate frequency signal (SIF) output from the P / S separation unit (4), 9 is this image detector (8) The image processing unit outputs the R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue) signals corresponding to the composite video signal output from

In the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a mixer for mixing and outputting an RGB signal output from the image processor 9 and an RGB signal output from the Internet processor 15 through the D / A converter 16 to be described later. 11 is a CRT driving unit for driving a CRT based on the RGB signal output from the mixer 10, 12 is a remote control device for the user to operate a television receiver, which is an Internet key for inputting a command for executing an Internet function. 12a is provided.

In addition, reference numeral 13 in the drawing is a receiving unit for converting the infrared signal applied from the remote control device 12 into an electrical code signal, 14 is to control the entire device in accordance with the operation data applied from the remote control device 13 The control unit 15 controls the Internet connection according to the control signal from the control unit 14, reads the Internet image data from the image data storage unit 17 to be described later, executes image processing, and executes Internet communication. Is an internet processor.

In addition, reference numeral 16 is a D / A conversion unit for analog conversion of the image data applied from the Internet processor 15, 17 is an image data storage unit for storing the initial screen or Internet-related image data of the Internet, A trunk line connection port for connecting to a telephone line, 19, is a network control unit that executes connection processing with a telephone line to connect to an Internet communication network.

In the drawing, reference numeral 20 denotes a modem which modulates and outputs audio and video data output from the Internet processor 15 at a predetermined frequency rate or demodulates a signal applied from a trunk line, and 21 denotes data by executing an internet function. A key input unit for selecting an input and a program, etc., 22 is a data storage unit for storing the received data information, and reference numeral CON. Is a connector for connecting the key input unit 21 and the Internet processor 15.

That is, in the Internet television receiver having the above-described configuration, when the viewer selects the Internet key 12a provided in the remote control apparatus 12, the television receiver receiving the command signal for executing the Internet through the receiver 13 is selected. The control unit 14 controls the image processing unit 9 to stop the output of the video signal of the broadcast signal and sends an Internet execution command to the Internet processor 15. Accordingly, the internet processor 15 stores the image data storage unit ( The Internet initial screen image data stored in 17 is read and sent to the image processing unit 9 through the D / A converter 16.

Accordingly, the image processor 9 applies the initial image of the Internet to the CRT driver 11 to output the image through the CRT screen. In addition, the Internet processor 15 controls the network control unit 19 to execute the Internet access processing through the modem 20. If the user ID is registered, the Internet processor 15 executes the access processing based on the ID. When the user ID is not registered, the access processing is executed through the process of requesting the viewer to input the ID through the control unit 14.

After the initial screen of the Internet is output on the CRT screen of the television receiver, Internet access or program menu selection or data input is performed through the key input unit 21, and the telephone line is not connected in the above process. If the connection is unsuccessful for some reason, the control unit 14 displays the internet connection failure on the CRT and then terminates the processing.

On the other hand, most people exchange information through a telephone, and when the information obtained through the telephone is to be transmitted again through, for example, an e-mail function in computer communication, the received telephone contents are received. It is inconvenient to rewrite through the document creation function of the computer and to transmit it through computer communication.

Therefore, if it is possible to receive a telephone call through an Internet television receiver which is widely spread and popularized in the future, and the received telephone contents can be transmitted in a desired form where desired, it will be more convenient in information and communication.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a mail transmission method and apparatus for receiving a telephone call via an internet television receiver, wherein the telephone contents received through the Internet television receiver can be transmitted by mail of a personal communication service. The purpose is to provide.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a general Internet television receiver.

Figure 2 is a view showing the device configuration for explaining the mail transmission method of the incoming call through the Internet television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a mail transmission method of an incoming call through an Internet television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: antenna 2: tuner

3: IF amplification part 4: P / S separation part

5: voice detector 6: voice processor

7 amplification unit 8 image detection unit

9: image processor 10: mixer

11: CRT drive unit 12: remote control device

12a: Internet key 13: receiver

14: control unit 15, 38: Internet processor

16: D / A converter 17: Image data storage

18: trunk line connection port 19: network control unit (NCU)

20: modem 21, 31: key input unit

22: data storage 31a: function key

31b: numeric key 32: automatic response message storage

33: voice data storage unit 34: digital signal processing processor (DSP)

35: codec 36: amplifier

37: character conversion unit

The mail transmission method of the incoming call through the Internet television receiver according to the present invention for realizing the above object is a ring signal detection step of determining whether a ring signal is detected through a trunk line while executing the Internet function, Internet execution When the ring signal is detected through the CO line, the auto answering function is executed to receive the voice data, and the voice data storing step is performed to store the received voice data. Call-off step of switching the call, the guide message display step to display a guide message to inform you that the contents of the call when the call is off, the command and the reception ID to send the received phone content by e-mail after displaying the guide message Incoming call transmission command step for determining whether the input, the command to transmit the received call And a voice data code conversion step of reading the received voice data and converting the received voice data into the character code data, and transmitting the character code data of the converted voice data to the reception ID through the trunk line. .

In addition, the receiving telephone mail transmission apparatus via the Internet television receiver according to the present invention is a trunk line connection port for connecting to the telephone line, a network control unit for executing the connection processing with the telephone line to connect to the Internet communication network according to a predetermined control signal, trunk line An internet television receiver comprising a modem for modulating and outputting data output at a predetermined frequency rate or demodulating a signal applied from a trunk line, and an internet processor for controlling internet connection and performing internet communication. Key input unit for selecting the function to send voice data by mail or specifying a destination, codec for converting voice data output from trunk line into analog signal or converting analog voice signal from trunk line into digital data, voice input and output Amplifying unit to amplify the signal An automatic response message storage unit for storing a response message as data, a voice data storage unit for storing received voice signals as data, a digital signal processing processor having a function for processing voice data, and voice data as text data. When the text conversion unit for converting and the command to store the telephone contents received through the CO line and to transmit the received telephone contents by e-mail are inputted, the voice data of the telephone contents is converted into the text data to the designated destination and transmitted to the CO line. Characterized in that configured to include an Internet processor.

That is, according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when an incoming call is received in the Internet television receiver, it executes an automatic answering function to receive and store voice data, and then receives the received voice data when a command is transmitted to the mail. It can be converted into text data and sent by mail.

Therefore, the convenience of the viewer is greatly improved through the Internet television receiver.

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a method of transmitting a mail of an incoming call through an Internet television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those shown in FIG. Detailed description will be omitted.

In Fig. 2, reference numeral 31 denotes a key input unit for selecting a function for sending a received voice data by mail or for designating a destination, wherein a function key 31a for inputting a command for executing a function according to the present invention is provided. Numeric keys 31b for inputting numbers and the like are provided.

In addition, reference numeral 32 is an automatic response message storage unit for storing a guide message for automatic response as data, 33 is a voice data storage unit for storing received voice signals as data, and 34 is a function for processing voice data. The digital signal processing processor (DSP) 35 has a codec for converting voice data output from a trunk line into an analog signal or converting an analog voice signal input from a trunk line into digital data.

And, reference numeral 36 is an amplifying unit for amplifying the voice signal input and output, 37 is a text conversion unit for converting the voice data into the text data, 38 is stored as data when the voice signal is received through the trunk line, and then received and stored When a command to transmit the telephone contents by e-mail is input, the Internet processor converts the voice data of the telephone contents into the text data with the designated reception ID and transmits it to the trunk line.

Next, the operation of the device having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3.

First, when the Internet function is selected by the viewer inputting the Internet key 12a provided in the remote controller 12 in the state where the television receiver is turned on (step ST1), the control unit 14 of the television receiver receives the image processing unit 9. ) To stop the input of the video signal of the broadcast signal, and to send the Internet function execution command signal to the Internet processor 38 so that the control operation is executed by the Internet processor 38.

Subsequently, the Internet processor 38 reads out image data related to the Internet initial screen and menu selection from the image data storage unit 17 and converts the image data to R, G and B through the D / A converter 16. By applying to the image processing unit 8, the screen related to the Internet program menu is output on the CRT screen together with the Internet screen.

Meanwhile, the Internet processor 38 outputs the Internet screen as described above, controls the network control unit 19 to connect with the telephone line, and executes Internet access through the modem 20. After executing as described above and connected to the Internet, a program provided on the Internet through the key input unit 31 is selected and executed by the viewer to execute general Internet functions (step ST2).

When the ring signal is detected from the trunk line through the modem 20 while the Internet function is being executed as described above (ST3 step), the Internet processor 38 controls the DSP 34 to automatically respond to the message storage unit 32. Information message about the automatic response from, for example, "I can not answer the call now, please leave a message if you hear a beep sound" is read through the codec 35 and modulated into an analog signal and sent to the CO line (ST4 stage).

Subsequently, when the voice signal is received through the trunk line, the received voice signal is amplified by the amplifier 36, converted into a digital signal through the codec 35, and applied to the DSP 34 (step ST5). Accordingly, the Internet processor 38 controls the DSP 34 so that the DSP 34 stores the received voice data in the voice data storage 33 (step ST6).

Thereafter, when the call path is turned off due to the other end of the call (ST7 step), the Internet processor 38 outputs a guide message informing that there is a received telephone content on the CRT screen to the image processing unit 9. A predetermined video control signal is sent (ST8 step).

Subsequently, a function 31a for transmitting the received call contents by e-mail is selected by a viewer recognizing a guide message indicating that there is a received call contents on the CRT screen, and the like through a numeric key 31b. When the receiver ID is input (step ST9), the Internet processor 38 controls the DSP 34 to read the voice data of the telephone contents stored in the voice data storage 33, and converts it to the text conversion unit 37. ) To be converted into character data (step ST10).

Accordingly, the text data converted through the text conversion unit 37 is converted into an analog signal through the modem 20 and transmitted to the trunk line, thereby being transmitted to the receiver ID.

On the other hand, if the viewer does not select the Internet function through the remote control device 12 in step ST1, the control unit 14 of the television receiver is related to the broadcast signal processing to output the broadcast signal of the channel tuned through the tuner (2) Normal control processing is performed (step ST11).

That is, according to the embodiment, when the telephone contents are received through the trunk line in the Internet television receiver, the telephone contents are stored as voice data, and when the command to transmit the received telephone contents by mail is input, the internet processor receives the voice data of the telephone contents. Is converted into text data and transmitted to the specified recipient ID.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, It can variously deform and implement within the range which does not deviate from the technical summary of this invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a mail transmission method and apparatus therefor for receiving a telephone call via an Internet television receiver which enables transmission of received telephone contents by mail.

Claims (2)

Internet running step of executing the Internet function, A ring signal detecting step of determining whether a ring signal is detected through a trunk line while executing an internet function; When the ring signal is detected through the trunk line, the automatic response function is executed to receive the voice data by executing the automatic response function. A voice data storing step of storing the received voice data; When the reception of voice data through the trunk line is terminated, the call path off step, When the call path is off, the guide message display step for displaying a guide message indicating that the contents of the call received, A command for transmitting a received telephone content by e-mail after displaying a guide message and a receiving call transmission command step for determining whether a receiving ID has been entered; A voice data code conversion step of reading the received voice data and converting the received voice data into text code data when a command to transmit the received telephone contents is input; And a data transmission step of transmitting the character code data of the converted voice data to the reception ID through the trunk line. CO line connection port for connecting with telephone line, network control unit which executes connection process with telephone line to connect with internet communication network according to a predetermined control signal, modulates the outputted data of CO line with predetermined frequency rate or applies from CO line An internet television receiver comprising a modem for demodulating a signal to be received, a data storage unit for storing received data, and an internet processor for controlling internet access and executing internet communication, A key input section for selecting a function to send the received telephone contents by e-mail or specifying a destination; Codec which converts voice data output from trunk line into analog signal or converts analog voice signal from trunk line into digital data, An amplifier for amplifying the input / output voice signal, Auto-response message storage unit that stores the information on the auto-response message, Voice data storage unit for storing the received voice signal as data, Digital signal processing processor having a function related to speech data processing, A text converter for converting voice data into text data, and Including an Internet processor that stores the phone contents received through the CO line and then transmits the received phone contents by e-mail, converts the voice data of the phone contents into the text data with the designated reception ID and transmits it to the CO line. An apparatus for transmitting mail of an incoming call through an Internet television receiver, characterized in that configured.