KR20020026707A - Method for using internet service of tv - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for using Internet service of a television is provided to rapidly use the Internet by providing each Internet web site with the channel number like channel number for general broadcasting channels and only by pressing channel up/down keys or inputting channel number by a user. CONSTITUTION: A method for using Internet service of a television includes the steps of constructing Internet hosts for managing Internet service by at least one or more Internet service providers and setting channel number assigned to each Internet service provider according to the agreement, changing the television into an Internet mode by a user and connecting to the Internet host, selecting a predetermined channel number in the Internet host connected state by the user, and connecting a web site corresponding to the selected channel number by the Internet host.

Description

TV use of internet service {METHOD FOR USING INTERNET SERVICE OF TV}

The present invention relates to a TV, and more particularly, to a method of using an Internet service of a TV.

With the development of the information age, the Internet, the communication medium that can easily obtain information covering all fields such as society, culture, economy and sports, occupies an important position in real life, and the possibility of its development is infinite.

Accordingly, personal computers are rapidly increasing as a medium for using the Internet, and TV broadcasts are being watched in accordance with the development of a bidirectional communication medium capable of receiving and transmitting information by simply moving away from a unidirectional medium for simply receiving and watching a broadcast. And the Internet TV that is available for the Internet has been developed, and the development of technology is required to cope with the development of the information age.

Internet TV according to the prior art is shown in Figure 1, the Internet TV is largely the Internet module 10 for receiving and storing the Internet information and converting to video and audio forms, the general TV broadcast program and the Internet module ( 10) is divided into a TV module 20 for outputting the Internet information through the screen and the speaker.

First, the Internet module 10 includes a network adapter 11 for connecting the network network and the Internet module 10 through a PSTN / LAN / CABLE, a memory unit 12 for storing basic programs and various information, and CPU 13 for controlling information transmission / reception and video / audio conversion through the network adapter 11, input / output unit 14 for input / output of control information of the TV module 20 and the Internet module 10. , The voice D / A converter 15 for converting the voice information from the internet information input through the network adapter 11 to the TV module 20 and transmitting the same to the TV module 20, and the internet information input through the network adapter 11. The graphics processing unit 16 for graphics processing of the image information, and the NTSC encoder 17 for outputting the NTSC encoding the output of the graphics processing unit 16 to the TV module 20.

The TV module 20 includes a tuner / IF unit 21 for selecting and processing intermediate / frequency signals corresponding to a broadcast channel selected by a user, a CPT 24 for outputting video and audio, and a speaker ( 27) an A / V switching unit 22 for selectively outputting one of a video / audio signal selected through the tuner / IF unit 21 and a video / audio signal transmitted through the Internet module 10 according to a switching signal. And a memory unit 28 for storing a preset frequency according to a basic program and a channel, and an A / V switching unit 22 according to a TV / Internet mode switching command and various operation commands inputted through the remote controller 30. The microcomputer 29 that controls each part of the TV module 20, the deflection processor 25 that processes the electron beam deflection operation of the CPT 24, and the outputs of the A / V switching unit 22 are output to the CPT 24 and the speaker. Image processing unit 23 and the audio processing unit 26 for signal processing to be output through the (27) It is configured.

Referring to the conventional method of using the Internet configured as described above is as follows.

When the user wants to use the Internet while watching a TV broadcast, the user presses the TV / Internet mode switching key of the remote control 30 to switch the operation state of the Internet TV to the Internet mode.

The microcomputer 29 of the TV module 20 recognizes the user's Internet mode switching command, switches the A / V switching unit 22 to the Internet module 10, and input / output unit 14 of the Internet module 10. Send the Internet mode switch command.

Subsequently, the CPU 13 of the Internet module 10 recognizes the Internet mode switching command, reads predetermined web site address information from the memory unit 12, and then accesses the web site through the network adapter 11. After connecting to the web site information is read and processed through the TV module 10 to be output.

The information processed by the Internet module 10 is passed through the A / V switching unit 22 of the TV module 20 through the image processing unit 23 and the audio processing unit 26, and the CPT 24 and the speaker 27. Is output.

Therefore, an Internet web site is displayed on the TV screen. If the user wants another web site, the address of the web site should be input using a separate input device, that is, a keyboard.

According to the related art, the TV using the Internet requires a user to directly input an address of a corresponding Internet web site by using a separate input device when the user wants to use the Internet.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and assigns the same channel number to each Internet web site, and the user simply and quickly inputs a channel up / down key or channel number. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of using the Internet service of the TV so that the Internet can be used.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the Internet TV according to the prior art

2 is a flowchart showing a method of using a TV Internet service according to the present invention.

TV using the Internet service method according to the present invention comprises the steps of at least one or more Internet service providers to establish an Internet host to manage their Internet services and to set the channel number assigned to each of their web sites according to a predetermined agreement, and the user, Switching the TV to the Internet mode and connecting to the Internet host, selecting a predetermined channel number while the user is connected to the Internet host, and connecting the web site corresponding to the channel number selected by the user to the Internet host. Characterized in that it comprises a step of making.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the TV Internet service using method according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart showing a method of using a TV Internet service according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the method of using the Internet service of the TV according to the present invention must be preceded by the construction of the TV service system of the Internet service company.

In other words, Internet service companies, for example, Cheon Lian, Hitel, Naunuri and the like to establish an Internet host for the TV Internet service (S11).

Subsequently, each Internet service provider allocates a channel number for each of its web sites and sets it to the Internet host (S12).

In this state, the user switches the TV to the Internet mode and accesses the Internet host in the state of completing the construction of the TV Internet service system (S13).

At this time, when the user switches the TV to the Internet mode, the TV allows the Internet host to be automatically connected according to a preset Internet-related algorithm. For example, a method of setting an Internet starting address as the Internet host may be applied.

The user selects the desired Internet web site by pressing a numeric key or a channel up / down key using an input device, for example, a remote controller or the like (S14).

At this time, the channel assignment content for each Internet web site is known as a protocol between Internet operators, and thus can be understood in the form of guide information stored in the TV host or on the TV itself.

Subsequently, the Internet host connects to the Internet web site corresponding to the channel number selected by the user (S15).

The TV receives the information of the Internet web site and outputs the image through a screen and a speaker through video and audio processing (S16).

Thereafter, through the above-described Internet service process, the user can simply and quickly use the web site without the hassle of inputting the web site address by simply pressing a channel up / down key or a numeric key.

TV's method of using the Internet service according to the present invention can be used quickly and quickly by using the same channel up / down key or numeric key input when changing the TV broadcast channel without the hassle of entering the address of the Internet Web site of the user There is an effect of increasing convenience.

Claims (3)

In how to use TV Internet service, At least one Internet service provider establishes an Internet host to manage their Internet service and sets a channel number assigned to each of their websites according to a predetermined protocol; A user switching the TV to the Internet mode and connecting to the Internet host; Selecting a predetermined channel number while the user is connected to an Internet host; And connecting the web site corresponding to the channel number selected by the user to the internet host. The method of claim 1, And the step of the user switching the TV to the Internet mode and accessing the Internet host is a step of automatically accessing the Internet host when the user switches the TV to the Internet mode. According to claim 1, The step of selecting a predetermined channel number when the user is connected to the Internet host, wherein the user selects the predetermined channel number by pressing a predetermined numeric key or up / down keys.