KR20060107178A - Behavior monitoring system using set top box for interactive digital broadcasting - Google Patents

Abstract

In the behavior monitoring system using the set-top box for two-way digital broadcasting capable of receiving a broadcast signal transmitted through a broadcasting network and delivering it to a user and downstream receiving a signal from the user and transmitting the signal to an appropriate terminal, the system is a user. A behavior monitoring system is provided, which monitors the time at which the television is turned on / off, and delivers the monitoring results downstream to the terminal under the control of the user. The conventional behavior monitoring system focuses on the private purpose of creating new demand by analyzing existing preference channels or preference programs, but the behavior monitoring system analyzes the life patterns according to the time of the elderly and is a member of their society. It has the advantage of promoting public welfare by providing psychological stability.

Description

Behavior monitoring system using set-top box for two-way digital broadcasting {BEHAVIOR MONITORING SYSTEM USING SET TOP BOX FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL BROADCASTING}

1 is a schematic block diagram of a behavior monitoring system according to the present invention.

2 is a flow chart showing a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention that only monitors for the first time the television was turned on and the last time it was turned off.

3 is a flowchart showing a preferred embodiment according to the present invention to determine whether the viewing pattern over time of the user is normal or abnormal, so as to deliver only the determination result.

4 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the screen configuration displayed on the terminal of the person having a special connection with the user.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the behavior monitoring system according to the present invention further has an emergency alert function as well as the detection of abnormalities in life patterns over time.

Figure 6 is a block diagram showing a more preferred embodiment of the behavior monitoring system according to the present invention further has an emergency alert function as well as the detection of abnormalities in the life pattern over time.

The present invention relates to a behavior monitoring system that can monitor the presence of physical abnormalities of the elderly using two-way broadcasting. More specifically, the present invention relates to a behavior monitoring system that can monitor the presence of physical abnormalities of the elderly by using a set-top box for interactive digital broadcasting. The present invention also relates to a behavior monitoring system that enables the elderly to cope with an emergency situation.

The current phenomenon in Korean society is that while the fertility rate is falling, the elderly population is rapidly increasing, ie, the aging of the population is accelerating due to the improvement of medical standards and living conditions. According to a recent report by the National Statistical Office, the average life expectancy of Korea is expected to extend to 74.9 years in 2000, 78.8 years in 2010, and 79 years in 2030. As the average life expectancy is extended, the aged population aged 65 or over is expected to reach 3.37 million in 2000 and 10 million by 2030, exceeding 23% of the total population. In addition, in the shadow of nuclear familyization, which is the hallmark of industrialization, the elderly alone account for 60% of the 65-year-old population, and this number is increasing every year. In addition, about 87% of the elderly alone are reported to suffer from various chronic diseases such as dementia, stroke and cancer.

 "Old man" is defined as a person who experiences impairment in the performance of life function due to gradual decline in physical, psychological and social functioning with aging at the end of life. It is defined as a person who forms a single household and lives daily life alone. The "elderly problem" refers to the elderly who do not solve the basic survival and development needs or problems with the efforts of the elderly themselves or their families, and they are in a state of economic difficulties, health assistance difficulties, loneliness and alienation and conflict. This is a phenomenon that includes the social family due to the industrialization of nuclear families and the growing elderly population. Specifically, as the welfare policy for the elderly has been neglected due to the country's lack of budget since the IMF, the number of elderly people who cannot solve even the meal is increasing. For example, there are 77 free meal facilities currently in operation in Gyeonggi-do, with an average of 10,000 people per day, including low-income and elderly people without self-sufficiency and dependents.

Particularly problematic is that now-generation generations, free from poverty at the expense of the elderly generation, who have tasted material abundance, do not feel that they should fully support their parents. In other words, as the disparity of values between generations becomes serious, it is becoming more difficult for the elderly to be supported by their families. The elderly problem is not only a problem of an individual or a family, but a social problem, and is a problem that must be solved by the whole state or society.

In order to solve this elderly problem, various measures have been taken. In 2001, the Ministry of Health and Welfare provided the legal basis for the payment of the national pension to the elderly. In other words, this project, which was created under the name of the Elderly Welfare Project, provides stable and stable life for old age by providing direct and substantial income security benefits to the elderly who are suffering from economic difficulties through the internal pension system. This is to give pension benefits to the elderly who cannot be covered by the National Pension due to their age. Eligible recipients are National Basic Livelihood Security Beneficiaries over the age of 65 who are low-income seniors born on or before 1 July 1933. According to the specific policy of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Senior Welfare Division provides 500,000 won a month for the aged over 80, 40,000 won a month for 65-79 years, and 30,000 won a month for the low-income elderly and 22,500 won per month for the deductible.

Another option is health care for seniors aged 65 and older in terms of health care. The policy is to provide affordable health checks for seniors aged 65 and older who have limited access to medical facilities. This policy aims to contribute to the promotion of health welfare for the elderly by proactively detecting or prematurely detecting the disease of the elderly, maintaining the health of mind and body with appropriate treatment and care according to the disease status, and taking necessary measures for the stabilization of life for the aged. It is done. Specifically, the elder health department of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Ministry of Health and Local Affairs and the local government made the first diagnosis for elders over 65 years of age. Etc.) and secondary diagnosis, so that medical examinations can be made for 29 items (thorax, circulatory system, liver, diabetes, mental illness, anemia, etc.). The number of diagnoses (as of 2000) was 1st-5,000 won and 2nd-4,300 won. As of 2001, the number of diagnoses rose to 13,360 won for primary diagnosis and 15,346 won for secondary diagnosis.

In addition, dementia research management projects are being implemented. The project carries out dementia research and management for the prevention of dementia and eradication of dementia. The subjects of this work are those who work in elderly welfare facilities, patients with dementia and their caregivers. The grounds for installation of the project are Article 29 of the Elderly Welfare Act, Article 12 (1) of the Enforcement Rule of the Elderly Welfare Act and Article 9 (4) of the Local Health Act.

In addition, various policies such as transportation culture preferential services according to the route preferential policy are being implemented, but all of the above measures have a post-prescription characteristic. The most fundamental countermeasure for the elderly problem is to raise awareness that the elderly are members of society, not alienated from society. It is important for the elderly to fundamentally heal the psychological problems of health and loneliness.

The present invention attempts to discuss the importance of the role of interactive digital broadcasting in fundamentally healing the psychological problems of health and loneliness. The most familiar media for the elderly is television, which is currently rapidly commercializing two-way digital broadcasting. In addition, a behavior monitoring system based on the two-way digital broadcasting has been proposed. Behavior monitoring system based on two-way digital broadcasting according to the prior art focuses on the analysis of the viewer's disposition. In other words, the focus is on which advertisements or programs viewers watch. This behavior monitoring system is carried out for the private purpose of creating new demand, and aims to actively respond to the needs of viewers. Specifically, the conventional behavior monitoring system grasps the viewer's interests through analyzing the viewer's disposition, and actively responds to the viewer's needs by providing advertisements or programs related to the interests.

However, if the target of the behavior monitoring system is the elderly, the creation of new demand is inevitably limited. In particular, in view of the most basic premise that the elderly should not approach the private purpose of creating new demand, but should be approached from the public welfare side, the conventional behavior monitoring system can achieve the desired purpose for the elderly. The number is obvious.

In the present invention, in performing a behavior monitoring system based on two-way digital broadcasting, the basic prerequisite is to approach the elderly under public purpose. The present invention is based on the fact that the living pattern of the elderly has a certain framework which depends on time. The fact that you wake up at a fixed time (usually 6 am to 7 am), you are active for a fixed time (usually 9 am to 7 pm), and you go to bed at a fixed time (usually 9 to 10 pm) Based. In addition, the elderly are based on the fact that they are more familiar with television media than other media, so that they turn on the television at a certain time and turn off the television at a certain time. Specifically, most elderly people are familiar with the television medium and are based on the fact that they turn on the television at breakfast, watch the television before going to bed after dinner, and turn off the television before going to bed.

Based on these facts, the present invention provides a behavior monitoring system using a set-top box for interactive digital broadcasting capable of receiving a broadcast signal transmitted through a broadcasting network and transmitting it to a user, and downstream receiving a signal from the user and delivering the signal to an appropriate terminal. The system of claim 1, wherein the system monitors the time when the user turns on / off the television, and transmits the monitoring result to the terminal under the control of the user who is obliged to support the user downstream. do.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a behavior monitoring system in which the behavior monitoring system monitors at least the time the user turns on the television for the first time of the day and delivers it to a terminal under the control of a person who is obliged to support the user downstream.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a terminal under the control of a person who is obliged to support the user through the downstream by monitoring the time of turning off the television as well as the time when the user turns on the television for the first time of the day. Provide a behavior monitoring system to deliver.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a terminal under the control of a person who is obliged to support a user through the downstream by monitoring whether the state in which the television is turned off exceeds a predetermined time or the turned on state exceeds a predetermined time. Provide a behavior monitoring system to communicate to.

Another object of the present invention is to monitor the user's on / off time of the television by the behavior monitoring system, and statistically analyzes it and then supports the user downstream whether the viewing pattern is normal according to the user's time. Provides a behavior monitoring system that delivers to terminals under the control of those who are obliged to do so.

Still another object of the present invention is a behavior monitoring system, when the user has an emergency situation, the set-top box receives an emergency signal from the user and delivers it to a terminal under the control of the person who is obliged to support the user downstream To provide.

The behavior monitoring system according to the present invention is a set-top box for two-way digital broadcasting having an upstream for receiving a broadcast signal transmitted through a broadcasting network and delivering it to a user, and a downstream for receiving a signal from the user and delivering the signal to an appropriate terminal. When the user turns on / off (or starts / ends) the television using an input device, the system monitors the television on / off time in response to the input signal, and collects the data through the downstream. An application is provided that delivers to a terminal under the control of a person who is obliged to support it. At this time, the most important thing in checking the physical condition of the elderly is the first time of day to turn on the television. Thus, the behavior monitoring system monitors the time of turning on the television for at least the first of the day. The behavior monitoring system also monitors the time the user turns on the television for the first time of the day as well as the time to turn off the television for the last time of the day. The elderly usually have a high tendency to turn off the television before going to bed, so by checking this, it is possible to confirm that the user has no abnormality during the activity. In addition, even if the television is not turned on for a long time or the state of being turned on for a long time, the probability of abnormality in the body of the elderly is significantly high. Therefore, it is desirable to notify a person who is obliged to support the user even when the off state of the television exceeds a certain time or the on state exceeds a certain time. The present invention also monitors the on / off time of the television by the user, and statistically analyzes it, and then is obliged to support the user downstream whether the viewing pattern over time is normal. Provide a behavior monitoring system to convey to those who have

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

1 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a behavior monitoring system according to the present invention. The set-top box 100 processes and controls the signal through the signal processing and control unit 10 by requesting the user or depending on the type of the received signal, and displays the received signal on the television receiver 2. In addition, the received signal is stored in the storage medium 20 (eg, a hard disk), or a specific content is requested. At this time, the signal transmitted to the set-top box (for example, a signal transmitted through a broadcasting network) to the user is called upstream, and the processing of a signal from the user requesting specific information is called downstream. The downstream is normally processed by the return path server 3.

The set-top box 100 monitors the on / off time of the television, preferably the first turn-on time or the last turn-off time on a daily basis, and is obliged to support the user through the downstream data collected. It is a first feature to have an application 30 for delivery to a terminal 4 under the rule of the child. The application has a remarkable difference in the application provided in the conventional behavior monitoring system and the monitoring target, the delivery target of collected information, etc., and its role is also different. The application provided in the conventional behavior monitoring system is for actively responding to the user's needs through analyzing the user's propensity by analyzing the user's preferred advertisement and the preferred program, but the application 30 of the present invention is aimed at the elderly. Monitor the television on / off time. In addition, while the application included in the conventional behavior monitoring system transmits the collected information to the person who implements the application or a person having special relevance thereto, the application 30 according to the present invention has a special relation with the user. To those who have, that is, those who are obligated to support the user. In addition, the application 30 included in the conventional behavior monitoring system collects data obtained by analysis of advertisements or programs watched by a user, but the application 30 of the present invention collects data based on a user's input signal. Done.

The data collected by the application 30 is transferred to a terminal 4 under the control of a person with special interest to the user via a return path server 3 which processes downstream. As used herein, the term "person who has a special relationship with a user" or "person who has a duty of supporting a user" refers to a person who can periodically check a user's physical condition to maintain a user's health. These responsibilities can be established by law, by private contract, or by social and moral obligations. Examples of persons with support obligations may be the children of the employer, helpers who periodically check the physical abnormalities of the employer under certain contracts, or doctors, or social groups. The terminal 4 is a device capable of data communication, for example, a mobile phone, a computer, a PDA and the like. Preferably it is a mobile phone by text message. The person who has a special connection with the user checks the abnormality of the user's life pattern from the data displayed on the terminal 4. For example, if the television is turned on for the first time at 07:30 on a particular day, even though the television is first turned on at 06:30, or the television is turned off at an average of 21:00 minutes, at 19:10 minutes on a specific day. In the event that the television was finally turned off, or no television had been watched at all for three days, the person with special connection with the user would call the user and say whether or not there were any special abnormalities in the user's life, including any health problems. You will be confirmed. In this way, those who have a special connection with the user can continuously monitor the user to fulfill their obligations of support at a remote location, and find the psychological stability that the user is receiving warm attention rather than being alienated from society.

When a signal for turning on the television is received from the user, the signal processing and control unit 10 generates a control signal to turn on the television receiver 2 and transmits an upstream transmitted to the set-top box 100 in response to the signal. It is transmitted to the television receiver 2 for display. In addition, the application 30 checks the start time from the timer 40 embedded in the set top box 100. Similarly, upon receiving a signal from the user to turn off the television, the application 30 monitors the time to turn off the television. The on / off time of the television managed by the application 30 is stored in the storage medium 20 of the set-top box 100 to the terminal 4 in real time through the return pass server 3 Deliver on a regular basis (for example, on a daily or weekly basis). Suppose a user turns on / off a television at least twice a day. In this case, the application 30 may check all of the data, but in this case, it is preferable to accumulate data, but there is a concern that the data capacity may increase. For example, when the terminal 4 of the child to transfer the data is a mobile phone and wants to deliver it in the form of a text message (SMS), there may be a limitation that it is impossible to transmit a lot of information at once. Therefore, it is preferable to check only the time of turning on the television for the first time and the time of turning off the end of the day. In other words, if the user turns on and off the television several times during the day, it monitors only the first time the television is turned on and the last time it is turned off. 2 is a flowchart illustrating this example. When the user turns on the television for the first time by using the remote control after waking up, when a start signal for turning on the television is received from the user (S100), the signal processing and control unit of the set-top box delivers the upstream to the television for display. In addition, the application 30 confirms the start time and stores it (S200). Thereafter, after confirming whether an end signal for turning off the television is received from the user (S500), when the end signal is received, the application blocks the signal transmitted to the television receiver and checks the end time and stores it (S600). ). When the user turns on the television again (S900), the application 30 determines whether the start signal belongs to the same person as the start signal received first (S1000). As a result of the determination, the application checks the turn-off time of the television when the end signal of the television is input from the user, and updates the first turn-off time based on this. Thereafter, the stored first turn on time and the last turn off time are transmitted to the terminal 4 under the control of a person who has a special connection with the user through the return path server 3 (S1200). 2 illustrates the transmission of a text message, but is not limited thereto. If necessary, it can also be sent in the form of e-mail. In addition, although FIG. 2 describes delivering the final turn off time as well as the first turn on time, it is not excluded to transmit only the first turn on time. The first time to turn on the television is very important for those who do not know when to change their fate, such as the elderly living alone, so it is also possible to monitor and transmit only the first turn on, in which case the amount of data transmitted is kept to a minimum. Therefore, it is advantageous in delivery, and also has the advantage that a person having a duty of support of the user can easily check.

On the other hand, the determination result of whether the signal to turn on the television received from the user (100), if not received, it is determined whether the time that the television stays in the off state exceeds a predetermined time (for example 24 hours) (S300), If the time is exceeded it is notified in real time to those who have a special relationship with the user (S400). In addition, this is also the case when the end signal is not received for a predetermined time after the television is turned on (S700 and S800).

On the other hand, as described above, if you want to monitor and deliver all of the on / off time of the television, the amount of data transmission is large, it is limited to deliver in the form of SMS to the mobile phone. In this case, the application may determine whether the user's viewing pattern is normal or abnormal according to the user's time, and transmit only the determined result. This implementation presupposes the construction of a database based on statistical analysis of the user's television on / off time. The database may be constructed on a weekly basis, but is preferably performed on each day of the week. 3 is a flowchart illustrating this example. As can be seen in Figure 3, in response to the on / off signal of the television by the user's input device (eg, remote control, wireless keyboard, etc.) operation, the application checks the on / off time and stores (S100 '). ). Thereafter, it is checked whether the on / off time of the television by the user is statistically normal based on a database based on the user's previous behavior (S200 '). The determination result is transmitted to the person who has a special connection with the user (S300 '). In this case, the application monitors both the on / off time in response to the on / off input signal of the user and informs whether the user's life pattern is normal.

Most preferably, the present invention is to inform whether the first turn on time, the last turn off time and the life pattern of the television are normal. 4 illustrates a screen configuration displayed on a terminal of a person having a special relationship with a user. As can be seen in FIG. 4, the screen of the terminal includes a screen of whether the user's viewing pattern is normal based on the initial turn-on time 401 and the last turn-off time 402, and the on / off time of the television. Is displayed. A person who has a special connection with the user can easily check whether the user is living a normal life based on the displayed information.

In addition to detecting the abnormality of the life pattern according to the time of the elderly living alone by monitoring the on / off time of the television, the behavior monitoring system according to the present invention preferably further has an emergency alert function in combination with an emergency alert generator. Do. An embodiment of a behavior monitoring system with such an emergency alert function is disclosed in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the behavior monitoring system 1 according to the present invention includes a set-top box 100 and an emergency alarm generator 200 provided with an application for detecting an on / off time of a user's television. The emergency alarm generator 200 supplies an input button 201, an RF module 202, a transmission antenna 203, and a power source to generate and transmit an RF signal of a specific frequency in response to the pressing of the input button 201. It is composed of a power supply unit 204. In an emergency situation, the user presses the input button 201, and the RF module 202 wirelessly generates an emergency signal in response to the user pressing the input button 201. The generated signal is transmitted to the set top box 100 through the transmission antenna 203. When the emergency signal is received, the set-top box 100 returns user identification information (eg, user name, address, etc.) (usually stored in the memory of the set-top box) under the control of the signal processing and control unit 10. Through (3) it will be sent to emergency services such as 119 rescue teams and hospitals. In an emergency emergency facility, the user is identified as having an emergency and appropriate measures are taken.

On the other hand, the emergency signal generator 200 may be manufactured in the form of a necklace or bracelet. The emergency signal generator 200 generates an emergency signal only when the input button 201 is continuously pressed for at least 20 seconds in order to prevent side effects caused by pressing an unintentional or wrong input button 201. You can do that. In addition, the emergency signal generator 200 may automatically generate an emergency signal when a body abnormality is detected by adding a sensor 205 for measuring a parameter capable of detecting a physical abnormality such as a heart rate. If necessary, the sensor 205 may be attached in place of the input button 201, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

6 is a block diagram showing a more preferred embodiment of the behavior monitoring system according to the present invention. The system 1 includes a set top box 100 and an emergency signal generator 200, wherein the emergency signal generator 200 includes an input button 201, a controller 206, an RF module 202, and a user identification. It includes a memory 207 in which information is stored, a transmitting antenna 203 and a power supply unit 204. In an emergency situation, a user presses the input button 201, and under the control of the controller 206, the RF module 202 may store user identification information (user name and / or name) stored in the memory 207. Address) is modulated into an RF signal and then the transmit antenna 203 is transmitted. The set-top box 100 receiving the RF signal processes and delivers the received user identification information to the return path server 3. In this case, the set top box 100 may further transmit a set top ID in addition to the received user identification information, and determine the user's location by checking the set top ID. If necessary, location information may be additionally transmitted by adding a location tracking device (GPS) to the emergency signal generator 200. The embodiment disclosed in FIG. 6 has the advantage that the set-top box does not necessarily need to be under the control of the user, and can cope with the emergency by transmitting an emergency signal even when the user encounters an emergency in a public place. In addition, the emergency signal generator 200 only receives an emergency signal when the input button 201 is continuously pressed for at least 20 seconds in order to prevent side effects caused by the unintentional or wrong input of the input button 201. As described above, the sensor 205 may be added, or the input button 201 may be replaced or a sensor 205 for measuring a parameter capable of detecting a body abnormality, such as a heart rate.

The behavior monitoring system according to the present invention has the advantage of promoting public stability and social welfare by monitoring whether there are no abnormalities in their physical and / or mental health for users who may be asked for help, such as elderly people living alone. That is, the conventional behavior monitoring system focuses on the private purpose of creating new demand by analyzing existing preference channels or preference programs, but the behavior monitoring system according to the present invention has a remarkable difference in promoting public welfare. In addition, there is an advantage to facilitate implementation. Behavior monitoring using the set top box according to the invention is particularly suitable for elderly people living alone. The elderly living alone have a living environment that is isolated from the outside, so there is no special notification in case of emergency or detention. However, most elderly people who live alone spend a lot of time with television, the only means of getting outside news. Thus, by monitoring the time of turning on and off the television of the day, it is possible to confirm that there is no problem in the lifestyle of the day. In addition, a person who has a duty of support such as a child or doctor of the elderly living alone can check whether the elderly living alone is normally living from the message delivered, and can immediately deal with an abnormality detected. This means a transition from the passive elderly welfare policy to a more active elderly welfare policy, and the interactive elderly policy that determines and provides what the elderly need in the unilateral elderly policy that people who need it come and bring. It means the transition to. Furthermore, the behavior monitoring system using the set-top box according to the present invention, when the physically weak elderly ring an emergency alert signal, such as a kind of transmission-only necklace in a sudden crisis situation, it is first received by the set-top box for two-way broadcasting For example, the set-top box will be equipped with a system that analyzes this signal and delivers an alarm signal where it is needed. In other words, by bi-directional communication between the middleware of the set-top box (eg multichannel home platform) and the server, it is possible to proactively cope with the urgent situation of those who are eagerly asking for help such as the elderly living alone but cannot easily request help. Has an advantage.

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In the behavior monitoring system using the set-top box for interactive digital broadcasting capable of receiving a broadcast signal transmitted through a broadcasting network and transmitting it to a user and downstream receiving a signal from the user and transmitting the signal to an appropriate terminal, the system is a user. Uses the input device to turn on / off the television, monitors the on / off time of the television in response to the input signal, and monitors the result of the monitoring to a terminal under the control of a person who is obliged to support the user through the downstream. Behavior monitoring system using a set-top box characterized in that it has an application to deliver. 2. The behavior monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said behavior monitoring system delivers at least the time the user first turns on the television to a terminal under control of a person who is obligated to support the user downstream. The system of claim 1, wherein the behavior monitoring system delivers the time of turning on the television for the first time of the day and the time of turning off the television to the terminal under the control of the person who is obliged to support the user downstream. Behavior Monitoring System. The system of claim 1, wherein the behavior monitoring system is configured to transmit to a terminal under control of a person who is obliged to support a user through downstream in real time when the state in which the television is turned off exceeds a predetermined time or when the state in which the television is turned off exceeds a predetermined time. Provide a behavior monitoring system. The method of claim 1, wherein the behavior monitoring system monitors all the on / off times of the television by the user, and statistically analyzes them to support the user through the downstream whether the viewing pattern is normal according to the user's time. Behavior monitoring system that delivers to a terminal under the control of a person who is obliged to do so. The behavior monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the user is a senior citizen living alone. The system of claim 1, wherein the behavior monitoring system supports downstream users to determine whether the first time of day to turn on the television, the last time of day to turn off the television, and whether the viewing pattern according to the time of the user is normal. Behavior monitoring system that delivers to a terminal under the control of an obliged person. According to claim 1, The behavior monitoring system further comprises an emergency signal generator for generating an RF signal in addition to the set-top box, the set-top box processes the emergency signal received from the emergency signal generator through the user through Behavior monitoring system that delivers to terminals under the control of those who are obliged to support them. The system of claim 8, wherein the emergency signal generator comprises an input button, an RF module for generating an RF signal in response to the pressing of the input button, a transmission antenna, and a power supply unit for supplying power. The behavior monitoring system of claim 9, wherein the emergency signal generator further comprises a sensor for measuring a parameter capable of detecting a body abnormality or replaces the input button. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the emergency signal generator comprises: an input button, an RF module for generating an RF signal in response to the pressing of the input button, a transmission antenna, a memory storing user identification information, a control unit for controlling the power supply unit, and a power supply unit for supplying power. Including behavior monitoring system. 12. The behavior monitoring system of claim 11, wherein said emergency signal generator further comprises a sensor for measuring a parameter capable of detecting a body abnormality or replaces said input button. 9. The behavior monitoring system of claim 8, wherein said emergency signal generator is in the form of a bracelet or a necklace. When the user turns on / off the television using the input device, monitoring the on / off time of the television using an application provided in the set-top box in response to the input signal, and the monitoring result is downstream of the set-top box. Method of monitoring behavior using a set-top box comprising the step of delivering to the terminal under the control of the person who is obligated to support the user through. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the method transmits, in addition to the on / off time of the television, an emergency signal received when the user is in an emergency to a terminal under the control of a person who is obliged to support the user downstream of the set-top box. Behavior monitoring method further comprising the step of. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said user is a senior citizen living alone.

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