KR20000034746A - Access limitation method of internet tv - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An access limitation method of internet TV is provided to permit the access to the internet by only inputting a password in case that the information of an accessed home page contains one of preset plural characters CONSTITUTION: An access limitation method of internet TV comprises steps of: setting plural characters for breaking the access to the internet; receiving the information searched in accessed site; comparing the received information with the preset plural characters to determine whether any agreed character is; permitting the access if any agreed character isn't and displaying an OSD screen for inputting a password on a display unit if any agreed character is present; and permitting or limiting whether input password is correct.

Description

How to restrict Internet TV access

The present invention relates to an Internet TV, and in particular, when a user connects to a site using the Internet TV, the user sets one of the characters of the home page information that is connected to the one site and received through the modem. The present invention relates to a method for restricting access of an Internet TV to allow access through input of a password when there are characters matching a plurality of characters for prohibiting access.

Increasing interest in communications generally includes devices with communications capabilities, i.e., PC communications televisions that incorporate some of the functionality of televisions for viewing regular channel programs in PCs, and some features of PCs for Internet access in televisions. Internet TV which let you appear is appearing.

In addition, the interactive Internet TV using the Internet TV network will play an important role as an optional media that will revolutionize the home culture of the coming 21st century.

This interactive Internet TV enables not only Video On Demand, but Game On Demand, Education On Demand, and Home Shopping.

Hereinafter, the Internet TV of the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional Internet television.

An Internet TV having an Internet connection function in a general television receiver firstly receives a general video signal (or image information on the Internet through a satellite repeater) and a specific signal among signals received through the antenna 1. A tuner unit 2 for selectively outputting a signal, a PIF 3 for detecting a video signal selected and output from the tuner unit 2, and an SIF (4) for detecting an audio signal selected and output from the tuner unit 2; ), And audio and video signals output from the PIF 3 and SIF 4 or from an external device 13 (Internet connection is possible through this external device input / output terminal. For example, using a modem or the like). A / V switching unit 5 for selectively outputting audio and video signals of the video, and a video processor 7 for processing the video or audio information selectively output from the A / V switching unit 5, audio processor 8, video above First and second amplifiers 9 and 10 for amplifying and outputting an audio signal and a video signal output from the processor 7 and the audio processor 8, and an image signal output from the first amplifier 9. CRT 12 for displaying a user so that the user can view, a speaker 11 for outputting a voice signal output from the second amplifying unit 10 to be heard from the outside, and a microcomputer 6 for controlling the entire system. And the like.

The Internet TV can be listened to and watched by receiving / processing a selected signal lamp by searching for general image information or image information on the Internet through a selection signal input means (such as a channel selection switch or a remote wireless control device).

Currently, a systematic standard for searching and selecting and receiving image information on the Internet through TV is currently set, but the most likely one is likely to be mainstream through a TV that is spread in homes rather than a PC. .

Nowadays, such Internet TVs allow minors, such as teenagers, to access sites that provide pornography information and receive various pornography, which has a great negative effect on social problems and sexual problems of teenagers.

Most students have personally owned PCs, and most schools have access to unhealthy information at home by accessing sites as described above. Most of this unhealthy information is used by parents without their parents being able to easily identify which site their children are connected to and what information is provided.

When a child under 18 years of age accesses a site by using such an Internet TV, that is, when accessing an adult site, the telecommunications company indicates that the child is under 18 years of age on the TV screen. Screen, select the EXIT key. If you are an adult, press the ENTER key. "

Looking at this screen, most users, ie all users, including minors, select the ENTER key to retrieve the information. In other words, there is no way to restrict access for minors.

Therefore, there is a need to restrict the access of minors to such adult sites.

As described above, even if the above-mentioned restriction screen is displayed when the connected site that has been connected to the Internet is adult, anyone can access it even if a minor accesses the adult site.

Due to this problem, unclean pornography is provided unprotected to minors, so the sexual problem of adolescents is becoming a serious social problem.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems according to the prior art, an object of the present invention is to connect to one site (Site) using the Internet TV connected to one site and received through a modem The present invention provides a method for restricting access of an Internet TV to allow access through input of a password when there are characters that match a plurality of characters for prohibiting a predetermined connection among the characters of the home page information.

1 is a schematic block diagram of an internet TV system according to the related art.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a control block configuration for implementing a method for restricting access of an Internet TV according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method for restricting access of an Internet TV according to the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

21: key input unit 22: control unit

23: storage 24: modem

25: display unit

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection control method for an Internet TV including a modem and a display unit, the method including: setting a plurality of characters for blocking an internet connection; Receiving a search information on the connected site when the site is connected in the Internet access mode; Comparing the received search text information with the set plurality of texts to determine whether there is a text that matches each other; If it is determined that there is no matching character, determining that it is a mobile site and allowing access to the Internet; if at least one character is matched, determining that it is an adult site and displaying a password input OSD screen on the display unit; When the password is input, if the input password matches the preset password, the modem is controlled to allow the Internet access to the corresponding site. If the password does not match, the Internet access to the corresponding site is restricted. It is done.

Hereinafter, a method of restricting access of an Internet TV according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a control block configuration for an older method of restricting access of an Internet TV according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the configuration is illustrated in FIG. 2. The key input unit 21, the control unit 22, and the storage unit 23 are described. ), A modem 24 and a display unit 25.

The key input unit 21 provides all the key input signals for the TV viewing mode and the TV viewing, and provides the control unit 22 with all the key input signals for executing the Internet connection mode key and the Internet connection.

The display unit 25 is a TV monitor. When the TV input mode is selected using the key input unit 21, the display unit 25 reproduces a broadcast program for a channel selected by a user through the processing of the TV broadcast signal shown in FIG. When the key input unit 21 is selected as the Internet connection mode and one site is connected, the search information provided by the telecommunication company is displayed for the connected one site.

The storage unit 23 stores a plurality of pieces of text information to prevent minors or children from accessing the Internet. Here, the characters of the website of the adult site receive characters such as ××××, SEX, Hardcore, cumshot, Lesivian, Gay, Straight, Porn, Pornograph to easily know that they are adult. Therefore, these characters are stored in advance in the storage unit 23.

The modem 24 connects one site input by the user to the corresponding communication company in the Internet connection mode, and receives the Internet information (search information, homepage information, etc.) provided by the corresponding communication company when the connection is established. ) Is displayed under the control of the controller 22.

The control unit 22 switches the TV viewing mode and the Internet connection mode according to the key input signal of the key input unit 21, and when the user inputs a site for the Internet connection in the Internet connection mode, the corresponding company selects the corresponding site. When the information is transmitted through the modem 24 and the telecommunication company permits access to one homepage, the plurality of characters of the received homepage information matches the plurality of characters stored in the storage unit 23. By comparing whether there is a letter to determine whether the site is an adult site or a child site based on the comparison result.

As a result of the determination, when there is a character matching each other, the access site determines that the adult site is displayed, and displays the OSD screen for inputting the password on the display unit 25 so that the user inputs the password.

If the input password matches the preset password, Internet access is allowed. If the password does not match, the modem 24 is controlled to block the Internet access.

A method of restricting access of an Internet TV according to the present invention corresponding to such an operation will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is an operation flowchart of a method for restricting access of an Internet TV according to the present invention.

First, the access restriction authority or maker (Maker) stores the above-mentioned plurality of characters in the storage unit 23 so that children or minors cannot access the adult site (S101).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the Internet connection mode key signal is inputted through the key input unit 21 while watching the broadcast program for one channel selected by the user, and is switched to the Internet mode (S102).

As a result of the determination, when not in the Internet access mode, the TV broadcast mode is continuously watched (S103). In contrast, in the Internet access mode, it is determined whether an Internet connection is made to a site (S104). That is, when switched to the Internet access mode, and enters the desired site address through the key input unit 35, the control unit 22 transmits the site address input through the modem 24 to the repeater or telecommunication company.

Subsequently, when the communication company permits access to the site, the homepage for the site is received through the modem 24 (S105).

In this way, the controller 22 determines whether the home page of the received site is for adult while being connected to the Internet through the modem 24 or through the satellite relay base station.

Here, in the method of determining whether the connected site is for adults or for children, the received homepage text information is compared with a plurality of characters for prohibiting Internet access stored in the storage unit 23 (S106). It is to determine whether there is a character (S107).

As a result of the determination, if there is no matching character, the currently connected site is judged to be a child's site and allows internet access to the corresponding site (S111). It is determined that the site is an adult site, and displays an OSD screen for receiving a password on the display unit 25 (S108).

As such, when the password input OSD screen is displayed, the user (accessor) inputs a work password (S109), and when the work password is input, it is determined whether the input password matches the preset access permission password (S110). .

As a result of the determination, if the passwords do not match with each other, the modem 24 is controlled to block the Internet connection (S112). On the contrary, when the passwords match each other, the modem 24 is controlled to allow Internet access to the site (S111).

As a result, a method for restricting access to an Internet TV according to the present invention is first performed by a user in a state where a plurality of characters are stored in the storage unit 23 to block children or minors from accessing an adult site. If the character information of the search data received is determined whether there is a character matching the character stored in the storage unit 23, if there is no matching character is judged as a site for children to allow Internet access If there is a matching character, it is judged to be an adult site, and the password is entered. Therefore, the Internet access is allowed only when the input password matches the preset password for the access permission.

In the method of restricting access to an Internet TV according to the present invention as described above, first, a user makes an Internet connection to a site while a plurality of characters are stored in a storage unit to block access to an adult site for children or minors. If one of the search data received is determined that there is a character matching the character stored in the storage unit, if there is no matching character is judged to be a site for children and allow Internet access, If there is a letter, it is judged to be an adult site, and the password is entered. Therefore, by allowing the Internet access only when the input password matches the preset password for the access permission, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent the provision of unhealthy Internet information to the minor unprotected.

Claims (1)

In the connection control method of the Internet TV having a modem and a display unit, Setting a plurality of characters to block internet access; Receiving a search information on the connected site when the site is connected in the Internet access mode; Comparing the received search text information with the set plurality of texts to determine whether there is a text that matches each other; If it is determined that there is no matching character, determining that it is a mobile site and allowing access to the Internet; if at least one character is matched, determining that it is an adult site and displaying a password input OSD screen on the display unit; When the password is input, if the input password matches the preset password, the modem is controlled to allow the Internet access to the corresponding site. If the password does not match, the Internet access to the corresponding site is restricted. Restriction method of the Internet TV, characterized in that made.