KR20070002889A - Method for displaying tv broadcasting program using time shift according to call signal in a stb - Google Patents

Abstract

A time shift TV watching method according to a phone signal in a satellite broadcasting receiver is provided to prevent the volume of a TV broadcasting program from influencing phone call of a user, by composing a phone line connecting unit, such as a modem capable of receiving the phone signal, in the satellite broadcasting receiver, and controlling the volume of the TV broadcasting program below a predetermined value when the phone signal is detected through the phone line connecting unit while the user is watching a TV. A control unit displays a TV broadcasting program tuned by a user on a TV receiver connected to a satellite broadcasting receiver(S200). The control unit checks whether a phone signal is received through a phone line connecting unit comprised in the satellite broadcasting receiver while the user is watching a TV(S202). If the phone signal is received through the phone line connecting unit, the control unit sets the volume of the TV broadcasting program below a uniform reference value (S204). The control unit records TV broadcasting program data while the phone signal is received, by using a time shift function(S206). When the phone call of the user is finished(S208), the control unit recovers the volume of the corresponding TV broadcasting program(S210,S212).

Description

METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TV BROADCASTING PROGRAM USING TIME SHIFT ACCORDING TO CALL SIGNAL IN A STB}

1 is a schematic block diagram of a satellite broadcast receiver having a telephone line connection to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a time shift TV viewing process according to a telephone signal in a satellite broadcasting receiver according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

<Brief description of the major symbols in the drawings>

100: tuner unit 102: demodulation unit

104: demultiplexer 106: descrambler

108: A / V decoder 110: control unit

112: memory unit 114: key input unit

116: PCMCIA 120: CAM

122: HDD

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a set top box (STB), and more particularly, to a method of watching a time shift TV according to a telephone signal in a satellite broadcast receiver.

In general, a satellite broadcasting receiver includes a tuner for selecting a desired channel from a signal received from an antenna, a demodulation of a transmission signal, a decompression MPEG (decompressor) decoder, a descrambler for pay-TV control, and a subscriber management device. A multi-function broadcast receiver included, which receives digital broadcast signals of MPEG transport streams, restores and reconstructs the original video and audio signals, and transmits the video and audio signals to a general television. The user can watch a desired broadcast program.

Accordingly, a user equipped with the above-described satellite broadcast receiver may receive and view various broadcast programs transmitted from satellites around the world as well as satellite broadcast programs broadcasted in Korea. Recently, a large capacity such as IDVR or PVR is used for satellite broadcast receivers. The storage device includes a hard disk drive (HDD) to enable mass recording and storage of various TV broadcast programs.

On the other hand, while watching a TV broadcast program through the satellite broadcast receiver as described above, there is a case where the volume of the TV broadcast program needs to be adjusted low due to a doorbell sound caused by a call or an external visitor's visit. There was an inconvenience, such as the need to adjust the volume of the TV broadcast program using the remote control.

Therefore, it is expected to greatly increase the convenience of use if the satellite broadcast receiver automatically detects this and adjusts the volume of the TV broadcast program when the TV volume needs to be adjusted while receiving a call or visiting by an external customer.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a time shift TV viewing method according to a telephone signal in a satellite broadcasting receiver.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a time shift TV viewing method according to a telephone signal in a satellite broadcasting receiver, comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a TV broadcast program selected by a user with a TV receiver connected to the satellite broadcasting receiver; (b) checking whether a telephone signal is received through a telephone line connection part provided in the satellite broadcasting receiver while watching the TV; and (c) if a telephone signal is received through the telephone line connection part, setting a volume of a TV broadcast program. Setting a low value below a reference value, (d) recording TV broadcast program data while the telephone signal is received through a time shift function, and (e) completing a corresponding TV broadcast program when the user completes a telephone call. Restoring the volume to its original state.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operation of the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a digital satellite broadcasting receiver to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Hereinafter, the operation of each part of the digital satellite broadcasting receiver will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, the satellite broadcast receiver includes a tuner unit 100 for receiving a digital broadcast signal, a demodulator 102 for demodulating the received digital broadcast signal, and the demodulated digital broadcast signal. De-multiplexer 104 for separating video, audio and data, and descrambler for descrambled scrambled video and audio -scambler 106 is configured to include.

In addition, the A / V decoder 108 for decoding the descrambled video and audio and outputting a video and audio signal, and the conditional access system module (CAM) 120 for performing the descrambling processing operation. And a central processing unit (CPU) 110 for controlling the operation of each component in response to a user's key input from the key input unit 114, and storing information necessary for controlling the operation of the control unit 110. The memory unit 112 is configured to be included.

According to the present invention, when a telephone signal is received while watching a TV program in a satellite broadcast receiver or a doorbell occurs from an external guest, a modem for detecting a telephone signal for volume control operation of the TV program in the satellite broadcast receiver, etc. And a HDD storage device for a time shift recording function of a TV broadcast program that the user cannot properly watch as the phone signal is received.

That is, in the present invention, when the satellite broadcasting receiver controller 110 detects that a telephone signal is received while watching a TV broadcast program through the telephone line connection unit, the satellite broadcast receiver controller 110 lowers the TV broadcast program volume of the channel currently being watched by a user below a predetermined predetermined reference value. Automatically set and record the TV broadcast program during the phone call time using the time shift function, so that the user is not affected by the phone call by the sound of the TV broadcast program, and the TV broadcast that was not watched due to the phone call The program part can be checked later.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of time shift watching operation of a TV broadcast when a telephone is received in a satellite broadcast receiver having a telephone line connection unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, the satellite broadcast receiver controller 110 displays a broadcast program received from a channel set by the user in step S200 through a TV receiver connected to the satellite broadcast receiver so that the user can view it.

On the other hand, as described above, the user may come to the phone from the outside while watching a TV broadcast program through the satellite broadcast receiver, in the present invention, the telephone signal received from the outside in the satellite broadcast receiver via the telephone connection unit newly provided in the satellite broadcast receiver Can be detected.

That is, when it is determined in step S202 that there is a telephone signal received from the outside through the telephone line connection unit, the satellite broadcast receiver controller 110 proceeds to step S204 of the TV broadcast program being displayed through the satellite broadcast receiver. Control to lower the volume.

When the call comes while watching TV, the user generally reduces the volume of the TV broadcast program by using the remote control. However, in the present invention, the satellite broadcast receiver detects this when the phone is connected by installing a telephone line connection such as a modem in the satellite broadcast receiver. The satellite broadcasting receiver control unit automatically controls the volume of the TV broadcasting program according to the telephone signal reception.

Subsequently, the satellite broadcast receiver controller 110 performs a time shift function by using the built-in HDD storage device (S206). That is, the control unit stores the TV broadcast program during the call reception through a time shift function using the built-in HDD for the TV broadcast program portion that the user cannot properly watch by controlling the volume of the TV broadcast program caused by the call reception.

Then, the controller 110 checks whether the user's telephone call is terminated in step S208, and when the call ends, plays the part of the TV broadcast program recorded by the time shift function in step S210. Allows the TV program to be viewed again. Subsequently, the satellite broadcast receiver control unit 110 restores the volume state of the corresponding TV broadcast program whose volume is controlled low in step S212, and continuously watches the TV broadcast program of the channel being watched by the user in step S214. Make sure

As described above, in the present invention, in the method of watching TV according to the reception of a telephone signal in a hypocrisy broadcasting receiver, a telephone line connection unit such as a modem capable of receiving a telephone signal in the satellite broadcasting receiver is provided, and then the telephone line connection unit is used during TV viewing. When the telephone signal is detected, the volume of the TV broadcast program being watched by the user is controlled to be lower than a predetermined predetermined value so that the user does not affect the telephone call. In addition, by recording the TV broadcast program during the time of the phone call through the time shift function, you can view after the end of the phone call, so that you can later check the portion of the TV broadcast program that was not properly watched due to the phone call .

Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the claims rather than by the described embodiments.

As described above, the present invention provides a TV viewing method according to the reception of a telephone signal in a hypocrisy broadcasting receiver, comprising a telephone line connection unit such as a modem capable of receiving telephone signals in a satellite broadcasting receiver, and then a telephone line connection unit during TV viewing. When the phone signal is detected by the user, the volume of the TV broadcast program being watched by the user is controlled to be lower than a predetermined predetermined value so that the user does not affect the phone call. Also, the time shift function is performed for the TV broadcast program during the phone call time. After recording through, so that you can watch after the end of the phone call, there is an advantage that can be confirmed later on the part of the TV broadcast program that did not watch properly due to the phone call.

Claims (2)

A method of watching a time shift TV according to a telephone signal in a satellite broadcasting receiver, (a) displaying a TV broadcast program selected by a user with a TV receiver connected to the satellite broadcast receiver; (b) checking whether a telephone signal is received through a telephone line connection unit provided in the satellite broadcasting receiver while watching the TV; (c) setting a volume of a TV broadcast program lower than a predetermined reference value when a telephone signal is received through the telephone line connection unit; (d) recording TV broadcast program data while the telephone signal is received through a time shift function; (e) restoring the volume of the TV broadcast program to its original state when the user completes a phone call; Time shift TV viewing method according to the telephone signal in the satellite broadcast receiver comprising a. The method of claim 1, In the step (e), when the user completes the telephone call, (f) further comprising the step of displaying the TV broadcast program of the corresponding channel time-shifted recording during the telephone reception time, the telephone in the satellite broadcast receiver How to watch time shift TV according to signal.

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