KR200371216Y1 - The set-top box and the server for security improvement - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system comprising a set-top box receiving content from a server through a wired or wireless communication means and a server providing content to the set-top box, in particular, the set-top box for the server when the connection request to the server An information determination unit determining whether to update the access information; And an embedded database storing access information for the server.

Description

SET-TOP BOX AND THE SERVER FOR SECURITY IMPROVEMENT}

The present invention relates to a set-top box, and more particularly to a system for improving the performance and security of the set-top box.

In the era of advanced information, countries are building information highways to promote national and social informatization and enhance national competitiveness, and foster the information industry. In Korea, new media services such as comprehensive cable broadcasting and satellite broadcasting have begun, and the multi-media multi-channel era has arrived. Accordingly, technology development for introducing interactive multimedia services such as video-on-demand (VOD) or game-on-demand (GOD) using CATV, IP network, and broadband network is in progress.

The concept of home automation, introduced in the early 1980s, meant the automation of home, home life, crime prevention, disaster prevention, electric control, gas control, metering, energy, lighting, air conditioning and cooking. At the time, the service was limited due to the slow communication speed, analog communication network, etc., and the consumer reaction was also cold. Today's concept of home networks also includes home automation-related controls, data exchange and entertainment between devices. Home automation is expected to rapidly spread the electronic home appliance information service market as the Internet spreads and the demand for home automation networking increases.

On the other hand, with the development of digital technology, the service and technical scope of home network is gradually expanded, and the realization of 5C (Control, Communication, Communce, Contents, Computer) is presented as the vision of home network.

The current home networking business is centered on platform game console set-top box modems used at home. PCs, video games, pay-TV and modem operators are competing for these platforms. As related companies are implementing differentiated strategies for home networking business, it is unlikely that mutual compatibility will be expected due to the coexistence of various platforms for the time being. Each strategy takes a differentiated approach to profit from selling content distribution information service offering hardware.

Portable network devices are a key issue in the development of home network technology. Thus, the key to each home network strategy is to create consumer demand for portable network devices that can connect to the network.

In selecting each strategy, operators must choose a technology solution that matches the value they offer to their customers and the home network strategy they choose. For example, operators need to anticipate where their products will be used, indoor network port types, user interface storage, and make technical solutions. Along with the technical decisions, another important decision is who will manage the home network, either the provider or the family member.

Industry analysts believe that incompatible various home network platforms will coexist for the time being, and ultimately, home networks will realize 5C through portable network devices. In the process, as consumers adopt home networks, revenue opportunities for content, games, devices, and management will continue to be derived. In other words, many value-added creation methods appear by data communication between various home appliances.

On the other hand, as one of the home network strategy to interwork existing technology, a home network of set-top box interworking can be considered as a representative example. At this time, the pay TV service will expand the function of the set-top box to attempt to interwork with a plurality of TVs, telephone computers and portable products. In addition, pay TV services will provide both broadcast and Internet connectivity at the same time. That is, a set top box connected to two or more products through a digital link may be considered.

Some business models want to manage all of these functions in high-end set-top boxes. The box, commonly called the home gateway, supports other proposed hardware, including cable, satellite network interface, pay-TV, scrambling decoder, and hard disk video recorder broadband modem home network router wireless access point.

Meanwhile, in this case, when the set-top box requests information by accessing a content server, it is necessary to set environment setting values or get basic data for a task every time the user accesses the content server. Therefore, there is a problem in that a connection time is often delayed in the case of a content server that frequently connects and requests information. In addition, the conventional set-top box is a situation that still has a lot of room to be improved still in the problem of security.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an embedded database system and method for improving access speed of frequently accessed sites by managing basic information on the portal site in the set-top box as an embedded database.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an embedded database system and method for improving security by encrypting and transmitting basic information about the portal site to the set-top box.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a set-top box and a server for improving security according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a set-top box and a server setting procedure for improving security according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the system consisting of a set-top box receiving content from a server through a wired or wireless communication means and the server for providing content to the set-top box, the set-top box to the server An information determination unit to determine access information of a corresponding server when a connection request is made; And an embedded database storing access information for the server.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of setting up a built-in database for improving a connection speed of a set-top box, the method comprising: determining whether a connection is previously made with the server when requesting information from a set-top box to a server; Reading the stored server access information when the server to be connected is a previously connected server; And requesting desired information by accessing the server by the read access information.

The present invention applies a built-in database function to the set-top box that stores basic information about the site in the PC in order to easily and quickly reconnect to the visited site when accessing the Internet in a general PC environment. That is, the present invention proposes an embedded database system and method for improving access speed of frequently accessed sites by storing basic information about sites accessed from the set top box as embedded database information in the set top box.

Hereinafter, a detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a view showing a built-in database system for improving the connection speed of the set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the embedded database system for improving a connection speed of a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a browser 101, a first information determiner 102, a decoder 103, and a data receiver 104. And a set-top box 100 including a built-in database 105, a data analyzer 121, a second information determiner 122, a data transmitter 123, an encryption unit 124, and a content database 125. It may be configured as a communication network 110 for communication between the database server 120 and the set-top box 100 and the database server 120, including.

As shown in FIG. 1, the set top box 100 accesses the database server 120 through a predetermined browser 101 and requests necessary information. At this time, the information provided from the database server 120 is stored in the content database 125 of the database server 120, and is encrypted by the encryption unit 124 when transmitted to the set-top box 100 Can be stored.

The set top box 100 receives the requested information from the database server 120 and displays the information received through the browser 101.

In this case, according to the present invention, the first information determining unit 102 determines whether the server that the set-top box 100 is connected to request information, that is, the database server 120 is a previously connected server, and the server ( 120, the information to be requested is determined. By the determination, information stored in the embedded database 105 of the set-top box 100 or the content database 125 of the server 120 is read, thereby obtaining basic information about the server.

For example, when the information stored in the content database 125 of the server 120 and the information stored in the embedded database 105 are different, the first information determiner 102 is a basic for accessing the server 120 to the server 120. The settings will be requested first. On the other hand, the basic setting values for the server 120 that is requested and received are stored in the embedded database 102, and subsequently accesses the information stored in the embedded database 102. In this case, the received information is stored after being decrypted by the decryption unit 103 of the set-top box 100 as data transmitted by being encrypted by the encryption unit 124 of the server 120.

In addition, the information is transmitted through the data transmitter 123 of the server 120, the data transmitted from the data transmitter 123 is a data receiver of the set-top box 100 via a predetermined communication network 110 Is received at 104.

On the other hand, the data analysis unit 121 of the server 120 analyzes the initial connection request signal of the set-top box 100, the second information determiner 122 is embedded in the embedded database (stored in the set-top box 100 ( It is determined whether or not 105 is updated as information stored in the content database 125.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a built-in database setting procedure for improving access speed of a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, when a request for information from the set-top box to the server (step 201) is performed, whether the basic information for accessing the server is stored in an embedded database installed in the set-top box according to the present invention. After searching, the content database is read and inspected (step 202).

In this case, when it is determined that the contents of the embedded database of the set-top box need not be changed by determining the contents of the contents database (step 203), the information is read through the contents stored in the embedded database, and the read access information is read. By connecting to the server to request the desired information. By doing so, the set top box can quickly and easily obtain the request information from the server.

On the other hand, if the search result of the embedded database does not store the update access information stored in the previously stored content database of the server, the update information stored in the content database is requested.

At this time, the server extracts the corresponding request information stored in the content database according to the request, and encrypts the extracted content by an encryption unit (step 204). Then, the server transmits the encrypted contents to the set-top box through the data transmitter (step 205).

Meanwhile, the set-top box receiving the encrypted and transmitted information decrypts the received information in a decoder (step 206). Then, the decoded information is stored in the embedded database (step 207). That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the set-top box stores the information necessary for the connection process with the server in the embedded database to be used for subsequent connection.

By managing the access information of the frequently accessed site (ie, database server) as a built-in database in the set-top box, the reconnection speed to the same site is improved, and the relevant information is encrypted and transmitted to improve security. You can do it.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications are of course possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the server connection speed when reconnecting by determining whether to update the connection information when the server is connected to the set-top box and updating the information and storing the information in the embedded database of the set-top box. have. In addition, there is an advantage that the security is enhanced by encrypting and transmitting when transmitting information from the server.

Claims (9)

In the set-top box that receives the content from the server, The set-top box includes a first information determiner configured to determine whether to update the access information of the server when the connection request is made to the server, and an embedded database storing access information of the server. Set-top box for. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the information determination unit, Set-top box for improving the security, characterized in that for determining the connection information to the server through the embedded database. The method of claim 1, wherein the set top box, Set-top box for improving the security, characterized in that it further comprises a decrypting unit for decrypting the information transmitted encrypted in the server. The method of claim 1, wherein the set top box, Set-top box for improving the security, characterized in that for transmitting and receiving data through the server and a communication network. The method of claim 1, wherein the set top box, Set-top box for improving the security, characterized in that it further comprises a data receiving unit for receiving the data transmitted from the server. In the server for providing content to the set-top box of claim 1, The server for improving the security, characterized in that for transmitting the access information to the set-top box includes an encryption unit for encrypting the transmitted information. The method of claim 6, wherein the server, And a second information determiner configured to determine whether to update the access information when the access request is transmitted from the set-top box. The method of claim 6, wherein the server, And a data transmitter for transmitting the information to be transmitted to each set top box. The method of claim 6, wherein the server, Server for improving the security, characterized in that it further comprises a content database for storing the access information of each set-top box.