KR20050028120A - Device for internet access of digital tv and the using of method - Google Patents

Abstract

An internet access apparatus of a digital television and an Internet access method thereof are provided to make it possible to identify a user without need of a certification process in each web server once user certification is made in case that the internet is used through an interactive digital broadcast receiver. An input part(301) received information desired by a user. A single sign-on server(303) certifies the information inputted via the input part. Each of web servers(304,305) provides a web document based on the information certified by the single sign-on server. A set top box(302) receives web documents from the web servers. A display part(306) outputs the web documents received by the set top box.

Description

DEVICE FOR INTERNET ACCESS OF DIGITAL TV AND THE USING OF METHOD}

The present invention relates to a digital TV Internet access device and a method thereof. In particular, when using the Internet using a digital data broadcasting receiver capable of bi-directional support, the user's confirmation is performed without approval procedure for each web server through one user's approval. The present invention relates to a digital TV internet access device and a method thereof.

Currently, digital broadcasting provides a better service to users by transmitting clearer picture quality and sound quality closer to CD level than conventional analog broadcasting, and according to the future digital broadcasting plan, digital TV and digital TV set-top box for receiving digital broadcasting ( Development of Set-Top Box) is being actively conducted.

In addition, the Electronic Program Guide (“EPG”) provides information to facilitate the use of digital TVs by users without specialized knowledge. Commonly referred to as programgram guide is to decode and output information such as PID, start time, broadcast time, program grade, image size, etc. described in the event information table (EIT) information so that users can easily use digital TV. It is to provide information.

Recently, a web page can be loaded to a user who wants to use the Internet by using a set-top box capable of bidirectional support.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a digital TV Internet connection apparatus according to the prior art. As shown therein, a selection input unit 101 for inputting a web address desired by the user; First and second servers (103, 104), each web server providing a web document of the requested web address; A set-top box (102) for receiving web documents from the first server and the second server (103, 104), which are the web servers; It is configured to include a display unit 105 for outputting the web document received by the set-top box 102.

The input unit 101 has a function of selecting first and second servers 103 and 104, which are desired web servers, by way of an arrow key or a keypad of a remote controller. Here, the address of the web server that can be selected by the input unit 101 is provided in a very limited manner.

The set-top box 102 loads a web document from the web server and outputs the web document to the display unit 105.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for accessing the Internet using a digital TV according to the related art. As shown therein, first, a user requests a web document of a web server through the input unit 101 (S201).

Then, providing a web document of the web server requested by the user is performed (S202).

Next, inputting and approving user information in the provided web document is performed (S203).

Then, providing the web information requested by the user to the set-top box 102 is performed (S204).

Subsequently, the step of determining whether to move to another web server by the user is performed (S205).

At this time, if you do not move to the other web server (S206), it provides only the current web document.

Meanwhile, if the user requests to move to another web server (S206), the user moves to another web server to provide a web document requested by the user (S202).

At this time, the user enters user information into the moved web server again and receives approval.

However, in the process of receiving a web document of each web server as described above, inconsistency in that the user inputs personal information into each web server and repeats the respective approval steps in an environment in which input means is insufficient. .

The present invention provides a digital TV Internet access apparatus and method for confirming a user without an approval process for each web server through one user approval when using the Internet using a digital data broadcasting receiver capable of bidirectional support. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the digital TV Internet access device according to the present invention,

An input unit for inputting desired information by the user;

Single sign-on server for accepting the information entered in the input unit;

A respective web server for providing each web document using information approved by the single sign-on server;

A set-top box for receiving a web document provided by the web server;

It is characterized in that it comprises a display unit for outputting the web document received in the set-top box.

Here, in particular, the single sign-on server is characterized in that it is linked with each web server and the verification procedure is performed at each server.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the digital TV Internet access method according to the present invention,

Requesting an authentication document from an authentication server by a user;

Entering user information into the requested authentication document;

Requesting a web document of a web server requested by the user;

Providing a web document requested by the user;

It is characterized in that it comprises the step of moving to another web server by the user after the web document requested by the user is provided.

Here, in particular, the server for inputting the authentication document is characterized in that it is linked with each web server.

In this case, in particular, when the user moves to another web server, the web document is directly provided without the user's confirmation procedure.

According to the present invention, when using the Internet using a digital data broadcast receiver capable of bi-directional support, the user's confirmation can be made without approval procedure on each web server through the approval of one user.

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

3 is a view schematically showing the configuration of the Internet connection device of the digital TV according to the present invention. As shown therein, an input unit 310 for inputting desired information by the user; A single sign-on server 303 for approving the information input to the input unit 301; A first server and a second server (304, 305) for providing each web document using information approved by the single sign-on server (303); A set-top box (302) for receiving web documents provided from the first server and the second server (304, 305); It is configured to include a display unit 306 for outputting the web document received in the set-top box 302.

If the single sign-on server 303 performs a user verification procedure before the user first uses the Internet, the single sign-on server 303 may be directly provided with a web document without a separate user verification procedure even when connected to each web server.

The single sign-on server 303 and the respective web servers are linked so that user confirmation is automatically performed on the web server.

4 is a flowchart of a method for a digital TV Internet access method according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a user first accesses the single sign-on server 303 through the input unit 301 and requests an authentication document according to a user's confirmation procedure (S401).

If the authentication document requested by the user is provided from the single sign-on server 303, the user inputs personal information such as an ID and a password of the user (S402).

Subsequently, if the user confirmation procedure is approved in the single sign-on server 303, a step of requesting a web document of a web server (first server) requested by the user is performed (S403).

At this time, the web server (the first server) requested by the user provides the user with the requested web document without going through the user confirmation procedure again.

This allows the single sign-on server 303 and the respective web servers (the first server, the second server, etc.) to be linked to each other so that user confirmation can be performed immediately.

Next, the web server (first server) requested by the user is provided with a corresponding web document (S404).

In operation S405, the user determines whether to request a web document by moving to another web server (second server).

In this case, when the user wants to move to another web server (second server) and requests a web document, the user directly provides the requested web document without a user confirmation procedure on the moved web server (second server).

Therefore, according to the above method, the web document can be directly provided without the user confirmation step performed each time the user moves to each web server, so that the user can access the Internet more easily.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

As described above, the digital TV Internet access apparatus and method thereof according to the present invention, when using the Internet using a digital data broadcasting receiver capable of bidirectional support, the approval procedure for each web server through the approval of one user User confirmation can be made without.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a digital TV Internet connection apparatus according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a flow chart for a digital TV Internet access method according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the Internet connection device of the digital TV according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for a digital TV Internet access method according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

301 --- Input 302 --- Set-top box

303 --- Single Sign-on Server 304 --- First Server

305 --- Second server 306 --- Display

Claims (5)

An input unit for inputting desired information by the user; Single sign-on server for accepting the information entered in the input unit; A respective web server for providing each web document using information approved by the single sign-on server; A set-top box for receiving a web document provided by the web server; And a display unit for outputting the received web document to the set-top box. The method of claim 1, The single sign-on server is connected to each of the web server, the Internet connection device of the digital TV, characterized in that the verification process is carried out directly in each server. Requesting an authentication document from an authentication server by a user; Entering user information into the requested authentication document; Requesting a web document of a web server requested by the user; Providing a web document requested by the user; And after receiving the requested web document, moving to another web server by the user. The method of claim 3, wherein And a server for inputting the authentication document is linked with each web server. The method of claim 3, wherein When the user moves to another web server, the Internet access method of the digital TV, characterized in that to provide the web document immediately without the user confirmation procedure.