KR20000034586A - Method for search control of internet television - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for search control of an internet television is provided to inform user of the completion time of web searching through speaker when web browser and TV are operated simultaneously. CONSTITUTION: A method for search control of an internet television includes first thru sixth step. At the first step, whether the user selects internet search is determined. At the second step, the internet search is performed. At the third step, whether the search is completed is determined. At the forth step, inform the user that the search is completed through speakers. At the fifth step, whether the user wants to know the search result is determined. At the sixth step, the search result is displayed rather than the broadcasting. At the seventh step, whether the display is completed is determined. At the eighth step, the broadcasting is restarted to be displayed.

Description

Method for retrieving and controlling internet television

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a search control method for an Internet television. In particular, when the Internet is searched through a web browser of the television while a particular broadcast is being broadcast, the speaker is notified when the search is completed. The present invention relates to a search control method of an Internet television that enables a user to easily check a search result.

In general, the Internet-enabled television is an Internet search function added to the configuration of the conventional television, it is not just to watch the broadcast signal received through the antenna, it is possible to perform the Internet search by connecting to the Internet through a modem Speaks television. The configuration of the Internet television as described above takes the form of a general television configuration equipped with a modem for connecting to the Internet and a web browser for conducting Internet searches and with additional devices accordingly.

Here, the modem connects the public communication network and the trunk line or connects the television to the Internet through a dedicated line of the Internet, thereby enabling the television to search the Internet.

In addition, a web browser typically stores an Internet connection unit for operating the modem under specific conditions so that the system can be connected to the Internet, a search condition for data to be searched at the user's request, and the Internet connection unit. The connection reservation control unit for controlling, the search unit for searching whether there is data selected by the user in the Internet connected through the modem as the Internet access unit operates, the search unit for downloading the data, the search data output from the search unit A data storage unit for storing, and a data conversion unit for outputting to the CVBS to access the data stored in the data storage unit to display through the CRT to control the data retrieval and storage through the modem.

When the user selects the broadcast signal reception mode, the Internet television functions as a normal television that receives and outputs audio and video signals. However, when the Internet search mode is selected, the modem is stopped while receiving the broadcast signal. Access to the Internet through the television's CRT provides several services of the Internet.

However, when a user searches and downloads data on the Internet by using an Internet television, as described above, the user cannot view a broadcast, which is a daily function of the television, causing inconvenience to others other than the Internet user. This has caused problems such as the lack of proper function of the Internet television.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention for solving the problems of the prior art as described above is that when the search is completed when the Internet is searched through the web browser of the television while broadcasting a specific broadcast on the television, It is to provide a search control method of the Internet television so that the user can easily check the search results by telling through.

1 is a block diagram showing a television performing an Internet search control function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for Internet search control in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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10: key input unit 20: microcomputer

30: Tuner 40: P / V separation part

50: image processing unit 60: audio processing unit

70: modem 80: modem control unit

90: web browser 100: audio output unit

A feature of the search control method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a modem for connecting the television to the Internet through a microcomputer, a public communication network and a trunk line or a dedicated line of the Internet to control the overall operation of the television; Web browser to control data search and storage through modem, voice output unit for outputting corresponding voice to inform user when internet search is completed, and voice received after receiving the voice signal and performing signal processing. A search control method for an Internet television comprising a processing unit, comprising: determining whether a user has turned on an Internet search function while a television is turned on, and performing an Internet search function together with a broadcast of a television in response to a user's request And searching in the performing step is completed. Determining whether the search result is completed; if the search is completed, informing the user by voice that the Internet search is completed; determining whether the user desires to view the search result, and responding to the request of the user. Stopping the television broadcast and displaying a search result, determining whether the display in the step is completed, and resuming the television broadcast if the display is completed in the step.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

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

1 is a block diagram illustrating a television performing an Internet search control function in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Accordingly, the Internet television includes a key input unit 10, a microcomputer 20, a tuner 30, a P / V separation unit 40, an image processing unit 50, an audio processing unit 60, a modem 70, and a modem control unit. 80, a web browser 90, and a voice output unit 100.

Here, the key input unit 10 is provided with a plurality of keys for performing the operation of the television outputs a key signal corresponding to the user's key operation, and is typically loaded on a predetermined infrared carrier using a remote control that can be input from a remote location The key signal is transmitted / received and applied to a microcomputer described later.

The microcomputer 20 controls the overall operation of the television according to the key signal from the key input unit and displays information related to the selected operation on the CRT as an OSD character string. In addition, the tuner 30 tunes and receives a specific channel according to a preset voltage input among a plurality of television broadcast channels, and the P / V separation unit 40 is a television corresponding to a channel received through the tuner 30. It receives broadcasting signal and outputs video and audio separately.

The image processor 50 receives a video signal separated by the P / V separator 40 and a data signal from a web browser to be described later, performs signal processing such as demodulation, and then outputs it to a CRT for display. The processor 60 receives a voice signal separated by the P / V separator 40 and a voice signal from a voice output unit to be described later, performs signal processing such as demodulation, and transmits the same to a speaker.

On the other hand, the modem 70 is connected to the public communication network through the trunk line or the Internet via a dedicated line of the Internet and the television, the modem control unit 80 is connected to the control of the microcomputer 20 for the connection to the Internet. The modem 70 is controlled accordingly.

In addition, the web browser 90 operates the modem under specific conditions so that the system can be connected to the Internet. The web browser 90 searches whether there is data selected by the user in the Internet connected through the modem, and downloads the data. It loads, stores, and accesses the stored data for display through the CRT.

Lastly, the voice output unit 100 searches the Internet simultaneously with watching a television broadcast and outputs the corresponding voice to the voice processor in order to notify the user when the data search is completed.

Now, the operation of the Internet television having the above-described configuration with reference to Figure 2 will be described in detail.

First, the microcomputer determines whether the television is on, and if so, proceeds to the next step, otherwise it will perform only other processing without proceeding with the processing related to the present invention (step S10).

If the television is turned on in this step, the microcomputer determines whether the Internet search function is turned on while displaying the normal broadcast of the channel requested by the user (step S20). Here, if the Internet search function is not turned on, the microcomputer will continue to perform only the function of displaying the broadcast.

On the other hand, when the Internet function is turned on, the microcomputer searches for data requested by the user by sending a control signal to the web browser to start the Internet search while continuing the television broadcasting of the channel (step S30). At this time, the modem connects the television to the Internet through a public telecommunication network and a trunk line or a dedicated line of the Internet under the control of the modem control unit connected to the web browser.

Thereafter, the micom determines whether the Internet search is completed while still continuing the broadcasting (step S40). Here, if the search is not completed, the microcomputer will determine whether the search is completed at regular intervals while continuing the step S30. On the other hand, when the search is completed, the microcomputer sends a control signal to the voice output unit to inform the user of the matter so as to output an appropriate message in the form of voice (step S50).

Thereafter, the microcomputer determines whether the user wants to receive the searched result through the CRT (step S60). Displaying Internet search results via the CRT must interrupt the currently displayed broadcast, so if the user does not select it, the microcomputer will continue the current broadcast and the search results will be saved in the web browser for later display. Will be stored in wealth.

When the search result is to be selected in the step S60, the microcomputer stops the television broadcast currently being broadcasted as described above (step S70), and outputs the data stored in the storage unit of the web browser to the television. It is possible to perform the Internet search function through (step S80).

The display of such a search result is performed until all the stored data is outputted, and it is determined in step S90 whether the output is completed. At this time, if the output is completed, the TV broadcast before the interruption is resumed, and if not, the output of the step S80 is continued.

Through the above-described process, except when displaying a search result, the Internet television simultaneously broadcasts a specific channel and searches the Internet, and informs the user when the search is completed.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention may be embodied in various forms by adding various limitations or additions without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

The search control method of the Internet television according to the present invention, which operates as described above, when the Internet search is performed through the web browser of the television while simultaneously broadcasting a specific broadcast on the television, the fact that the search is completed, the speaker is notified. By letting the user know that the user is watching television, the search results can be easily checked.

Claims (1)

Microcomputer that controls the overall operation of the television, modem that connects the television to the Internet through public lines and public lines or through a dedicated line of the Internet, a web browser that controls the retrieval and storage of data through the modem. In the search control method of the Internet television comprising a voice output unit for outputting the corresponding voice to the user and a voice processing unit for receiving the voice signal and performing a signal processing to deliver to the speaker; Determining whether the user has turned on the Internet search function while the television is turned on; In response to a user's request, performing an Internet search function together with a broadcast of a television; Determining whether the search in the performing step is completed; When the search is completed in the above step, notifying the user by voice that the internet search is completed; Determining whether the user wishes to see the search results, Stopping the television broadcast in response to a user's request and displaying the search results; Determining whether the display in the step is completed; And resuming the television broadcast when the display is completed in the above step.