KR20060022538A - Method to supply multi-media service using multi-media communication system based on integrated settop-box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a service method using a multimedia communication system consisting of a camera, a remote controller, a handset, a set-top box equipped with a VoIP / instance messaging program, and a TV, wherein the set-top box is connected to a VoIP video telephone service through the TV when an event occurs. Displaying a GUI for selecting a multimedia messaging service; If the user selects a multimedia messaging service, the set-top box receives the presence information from the instance messaging server and displays it on the TV; When the user inputs the other party's telephone number by using the presence information or the remote controller, the set-top box displays a corresponding telephone number through the TV, and then a voice channel between the handset and the instance messaging server, the camera and the instance. Opening a video channel between messaging servers; Requesting, by the set-top box, that a multimedia message is written to the instance messaging server when a user selects to create a multimedia message using the remote controller; And the set-top box, when the user requests the sending of the multimedia message by using the remote controller, requesting the sending of the message written by the instance messaging server and transmitting the message to the communication terminal of the counterpart.

Multimedia, Communications, Set-Top Boxes, Cameras, Instance Messaging, Presence

Description

Multimedia service method using integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system {METHOD TO SUPPLY MULTI-MEDIA SERVICE USING MULTI-MEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM BASED ON INTEGRATED SETTOP-BOX}             

1 is a block diagram of an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system applied to the present invention,

2a, 2b is an internal block diagram of the set-top box according to the present invention,

3 is a network schematic diagram for a multimedia service to which an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system is applied according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of a multimedia service using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

100: integrated set-top box based multimedia communication system

110: camera 120: remote control

130: handset 140: set-top box

141: VoIP / Instance Messaging Program 142: Middleware

143: JVM 144: RTOS

150: TV 310: multimedia communication system based on the caller integrated set-top box

320: IP network connection device 330: service network

340: Internet network 350: instance messaging server

360: call processing server 370: telephone network

380: called party's communication terminal

The present invention relates to a multimedia service method, and in particular, a camera, a remote controller, a handset, a set-top box, and a TV, and having a VoIP / instance messaging program in a set-top box, which enables VoIP video telephone service and presence-based multimedia messaging service. A multimedia service method using a set-top box-based multimedia communication system.

Currently, with the development of computer technology, the use of VoIP telephony services, which can provide multimedia services such as voice and video, while providing low-cost telephone calls due to the spread of high-speed network services.

The VoIP telephone service converts an analog voice signal into a packet voice signal in order to use a communication infrastructure called the Internet instead of a conventional public telephone network, and enables a video call by transmitting and receiving multimedia packets. .

On the other hand, VoIP video telephony services can generally be classified into a method of using a separate dedicated VoIP TV telephone terminal and a method of installing a software-based VoIP telephone program for transmitting and receiving video data to a PC terminal.

However, there is a problem in that a method of using a dedicated VoIP TV phone terminal requires the purchase and installation of an expensive phone terminal separately. In addition, the method of using a PC terminal has a problem in that the power of the PC terminal should always be turned on, and a separate headset, a speaker, a microphone, etc. must be provided for a phone call. In particular, it can be a significant interface burden for users who are used to using a regular telephone. As a result, due to these problems, the situation of using multimedia services is hindered.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an integrated set-top box-based multimedia that can extend the use of the service by implementing a presence-based multimedia messaging service as well as VoIP video telephone service in a cheap and convenient form Its purpose is to provide a multimedia service method using a communication system.

In order to achieve the above object, a multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system according to the present invention includes a user, a camera, a remote controller, a handset, a VoIP, a set-top box equipped with a VoIP / instance messaging program, and a TV. Using a multimedia communication system, wherein the set-top box displays a GUI for selecting a VoIP video telephone service and a multimedia messaging service through the TV when an event occurs; The set-top box receiving presence information such as a buddy list or an address book from an instance messaging server through an internet network and displaying the set top box on the TV when the user selects a VoIP video telephone service; When the user selects the other party from the presence information or inputs the other party's phone number using the remote controller, the set-top box displays the corresponding phone number through the TV and requests a call setup to the call processing server through the Internet. ; When the call setup is completed, the set-top box converts the user's voice data input through the handset and the user's video data photographed through the camera into a digital form and transmits them to the Internet network, which is received through the Internet network. Converting the voice and video data of the other party into digital or analog format and outputting the audio data through the handset and outputting the video data through the TV; When the user selects a multimedia messaging service, the set-top box receives presence information such as a buddy list or an address book from an instance messaging server through an internet network and then displays the information on the TV; When the user selects the other party from the presence information or inputs the other party's phone number using the remote controller, the set-top box displays the corresponding phone number through the TV, and then the voice channel between the handset and the instance messaging server. Opening a video channel between a camera and the instance messaging server; Requesting, by the set-top box, that a multimedia message is written to the instance messaging server when a user selects to create a multimedia message using the remote controller; And the set-top box completes the preparation of the multimedia message using the voice and video data of the user input through the audio channel and the video channel from the instance messaging server, and requests the user to send the multimedia message using the remote controller. Requesting to send the corresponding message to the instance messaging server and transmitting the message to the communication terminal of the counterpart.

In this case, the handset includes a wireless or wired form. In the wireless form, the handset may communicate with the set-top box through Bluetooth, RF, or wireless LAN. Communication with the set-top box via methods such as, IEEE-1394, and serial. In addition, the camera and the set-top box may be connected by at least USB, COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, D-SUB, LAN, DVI, and Bluetooth.

On the other hand, while the set-top box manages the recipient rejection list and analyzes the receiver information on the incoming call from the outside, if the receiver is in the recipient rejection list, the reception can be restricted. It may be operated to output the sound and video data set to the receiver through the handset and the TV if the receiver information on the call from the outside while analyzing the receiver and the management information in the receiver management list.

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

1 is a configuration diagram of an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system according to the present invention, and includes a camera 110, a remote controller 120, a handset 130, a set-top box 140, and a TV 150. Through the integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system 100 configured as described above, a user can use a multimedia service including VoIP video call service or presence-based multimedia messaging service at low cost and conveniently. Here, the multimedia message is a concept including a short message, a multimedia message, and an instant message.

As shown in FIG. 1, the camera 110 and the TV 150 are connected to the set top box 130, respectively, and the remote controller 120 may communicate with the set top box 140 in a wireless form. In addition, the handset 130 may be a wireless or wired form. In this case, the remote controller 120 and the handset 130 may be in one integrated form.

Looking at the function of each component, the camera 110 is a CCD or CMOS camera that is commonly used in the user, that is installed in the position to shoot the caller to shoot the caller when the phone call. At this time, the camera 110 may be connected to the set-top box 140 by any one of USB, COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, D-SUB, LAN, DVI, and Bluetooth.

The remote controller 120 is used to wirelessly enter the telephone number of the called party or receive an incoming call from the outside. The handset 130 inputs the caller's voice or outputs the called party's voice. However, when the handset 130 is in a wireless form, the handset 130 may communicate with the set-top box 140 by Bluetooth, RF, or wireless LAN. In the case of a wired form, the USB, IEEE-1394, and serial may be used. May communicate with the set-top box 140. The remote controller 120 and the handset 130 preferably support keyboard input such as letters, numbers, and special characters.

The TV 150 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen when an event occurs as a TV receiver commonly used, and outputs voice and video data of the called party during a phone call.

The set-top box 140 is equipped with a VoIP / instance messaging program as an essential element of the present invention. The video communication service is provided while interworking with the camera 110, the remote controller 120, the handset 130, and the TV 150. And presence-based multimedia messaging services. In other words, the VoIP program implements an environment in which voice and video VoIP video telephony services can be used, and an instant messaging program enables to transmit a short message, a multimedia message, and an instance message.

2A and 2B are internal block diagrams of a set-top box according to the present invention, and include VoIP / instance messaging program 141, middleware 142, JVM 143, and RTOS 144.

The RTOS 144 is an operating system, the JVM 143 configures a virtual CPU and an OS to execute a Java program, and the middleware 142 connects applications to exchange data with each other. , Any one of a data broadcasting standard OCAP (Opencable Common Application Platform), MHP (Multimedia Home Platform), and ACAP (Advanced Common Application Platform) can be applied.

The VoIP / instance messaging program 141 is a program that is executed by the entity based on the middleware 142 and implements a VoIP video telephone service and a presence-based multimedia messaging service.

On the other hand, such a set-top box 140, as shown in Figure 2a is a VoIP / instance messaging program 141 is implemented directly on the RTOS 144 and interworking with the middleware 142 and JVM as shown in Figure 2b The VoIP / instance messaging program 141 and the middleware 142 may be climbed together to interwork with the 143.

3 is a schematic diagram of a network for a multimedia service to which an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system is applied according to the present invention, and includes a calling party integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system 310, an IP network access unit 320, and an instance messaging server. 350, the call processing server 360, the called party's communication terminal 380, and the like. The caller-integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system 310 is sequentially connected to the instance messaging server 350 and the call processing server 360 through the service network 330 and the internet network 340.

The called party communication terminal 380 is a set-top box terminal 381, an IP phone 382, an IM 383, and a VoIP / instance messaging program, which can use a VoIP video telephone service or a presence-based multimedia messaging service. A general telephone 384 and the like. At this time, the set-top box terminal 381 is connected to the service network 330 via the IP network connection device 320. The IP phone 382 and the IM 383 are connected to the Internet network 340, and the general telephone 384 is connected to the telephone network 370. Here, the IP telephone 382 includes a soft phone, an IP dedicated phone, and the like, and the general telephone 384 includes both a wired and wireless telephone.

4 is a flow diagram of a multimedia service using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system according to the present invention. FIG. 4 illustrates a VoIP video call service and a presence-based multimedia using a multimedia communication system including a camera, a remote controller, a handset, a set-top box, and a TV. A process of using a multimedia service including a messaging service is described.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, a user or caller installs a VoIP / instance messaging program for using a multimedia service in a set top box of an integrated set top box based multimedia communication system (S410). At this time, if you look at how to install the VoIP / instance messaging program in the set-top box, it is installed by default when the set-top box is shipped or built-in installation / execution program when shipped from the set-top box, the VoIP / You can download the instance messaging program, install it, run it, and mount it.

Subsequently, when an event set by a remote controller, communication, and data broadcasting occurs while the integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system is turned on, the set-top box provides a GUI for selecting a VoIP video telephone service and a multimedia messaging service through a TV. To display (S412). In this case, the GUI may be overlaid on the TV screen or displayed in a form in which the size of the TV screen is adjusted.

Subsequently, when the caller selects the VoIP video telephone service, the set-top box receives the presence information such as the buddy list or the address book from the instance messaging server through the Internet network and then displays the information on the TV (S414 and S416).

In this case, presence information such as a buddy list or address book may be directly managed by the set-top box, and address book information may be shared while communicating with an external separate address book management device through IR, serial, and USB communication. .

Subsequently, when the caller selects the other party, called party, from the buddy list or address book, or directly inputs the called party's phone number using the remote control, the set-top box displays the corresponding phone number through the TV and calls through the Internet. The call setup request is made to the processing server (S418).

Finally, when the call setup is completed, the set-top box connects the call path between the caller's integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system and the caller's communication terminal so that the caller and the caller display voice and video, that is, the appearance of each other on the screen. While watching the phone call directly (S420).

That is, the set-top box converts the caller's voice data input through the handset and the caller's video data photographed through the camera into digital form and transmits the converted data to the Internet. In addition, after converting the voice and video data of the called party received through the Internet network into digital or analog form, the voice data is output through the handset and the video data is output through the TV.

On the other hand, when the caller selects the multimedia messaging service, the set-top box receives the presence information such as the buddy list or address book from the instance messaging server through the Internet network and displays it on the TV (S422).

When the caller selects the called party from information such as the buddy list or address book, or directly enters the called party's phone number using the remote control, the caller displays the corresponding phone number on the TV, and then the voice channel between the handset and the instant messaging server, the camera and the instance. The video channel between the messaging servers is opened (S424).

Subsequently, when the caller selects the multimedia message creation using the remote controller, the sender requests the multimedia message creation to the instance messaging server (S426).

Finally, after the completion of the creation of the multimedia message using the voice and video data of the caller input through the voice channel and the video channel in the instance messaging server, if the caller requests the sending of the multimedia message using the remote controller, the set-top box is instantiated. The message is sent to the messaging server and sent to the communication terminal of the counterpart (S428).

On the other hand, the set-top box additionally manages the recipient rejection list, and analyzes the receiver information on the incoming call from the outside and restricts the reception if it exists in the recipient rejection list.

In addition, the set-top box additionally analyzes the receiver information on the incoming call while managing the receiver management list and the specific sound and video for each receiver according to the receiver management list and if the receiver is in the receiver management list, Sound and video data set in the receiver can be output.

As described above, the multimedia service method using the integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system can expand the use of multimedia services such as VoIP video call service or presence-based multimedia messaging service by implementing the multimedia communication service in an inexpensive and convenient form. Can be.

Claims (11)

A user uses a multimedia communications system consisting of a camera, a remote control, a handset, a set-top box with a VoIP / instance messaging program, and a TV. Displaying, by the set-top box, a GUI for selecting a VoIP video telephone service and a multimedia messaging service through the TV when an event occurs; The set-top box receiving presence information such as a buddy list or an address book from an instance messaging server through an internet network and displaying the set top box on the TV when the user selects a VoIP video telephone service; When the user selects the other party from the presence information or inputs the other party's phone number using the remote controller, the set-top box displays the corresponding phone number through the TV and requests a call setup to the call processing server through the Internet. ; When the call setup is completed, the set-top box converts the user's voice data input through the handset and the user's video data photographed through the camera into a digital form and transmits them to the Internet network, which is received through the Internet network. Converting the voice and video data of the other party into digital or analog format and outputting the audio data through the handset and outputting the video data through the TV; When the user selects a multimedia messaging service, the set-top box receives presence information such as a buddy list or an address book from an instance messaging server through an internet network and then displays the information on the TV; When the user selects the other party from the presence information or inputs the other party's phone number using the remote controller, the set-top box displays the corresponding phone number through the TV, and then the voice channel between the handset and the instance messaging server. Opening a video channel between a camera and the instance messaging server; Requesting, by the set-top box, that a multimedia message is written to the instance messaging server when a user selects to create a multimedia message using the remote controller; And The set-top box is configured to complete the creation of the multimedia message using the user's voice and video data input through the audio channel and the video channel in the instance messaging server, and the user requests to send the multimedia message using the remote controller. Requesting a message to be sent to a messaging server and transmitting the message to a communication terminal of the counterpart. The multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system. The method of claim 1, The VoIP / instance messaging program of the set-top box is installed at the time of shipment of the set-top box or the built-in installation / execution program is installed at the time of shipment of the set-top box. Multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system, characterized in that the. The method of claim 1, The handset includes a wireless or wired form, In the wireless form, the handset communicates with the set-top box by Bluetooth, RF, or wireless LAN. In the wired form, the handset communicates with the set-top box by USB, IEEE-1394, and serial. Multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The multimedia service method using the integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system, characterized in that the GUI is displayed in the form of an overlay on the TV screen or the size of the TV screen is adjusted. The method of claim 1, At least one middleware of OCAP, MHP, and ACAP is used for interfacing the GUI mounted with the program installed in the set-top box, the multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system. The method of claim 1, Multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system, characterized in that the camera and the set-top box is connected to at least one of USB, COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, D-SUB, LAN, DVI, and Bluetooth. . The method of claim 1, The set-top box manages the recipient reject list, but analyzes the receiver information about the incoming call from the outside and restricts the reception if it exists in the recipient reject list. The method of claim 1, The set-top box manages the receiver management list and the recipient-specific sound and video, and analyzes the receiver information about the incoming call from the outside and if the receiver is in the receiver management list, the sound and video set for the receiver through the handset and the TV. Multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system characterized in that it outputs data. The method of claim 1, Multimedia service method using the integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system, characterized in that the set-top box manages a buddy list and the address book. The method of claim 1, The set-top box is a multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system, characterized in that for sharing the address book information while communicating with an external address book management device through any one of IR, serial, and USB communication. The method of claim 1, The remote control or handset is a multimedia service method using an integrated set-top box-based multimedia communication system, characterized in that for supporting keyboard input such as letters, numbers, and special characters.

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