KR20070015355A - Method for connecting home appliances and branches in communication channel, server, home appliances and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for connecting a communication channel between home appliances and a branch, and a server, the home appliances and a recording medium therefor are provided to enable a server to connect a communication channel between a broadcasting terminal and a branch closest to the terminal by converting a communication channel between the broadcasting terminal and the server into a communication channel between the broadcasting terminal and a branch terminal, thereby directly communicating with a bank branch closest to the broadcasting terminal during a TV(Television) banking and directly communicating with a service center closest to the home appliances when A/S of the home appliances interworking with predetermined terminal devices is required. A method for connecting a communication channel between home appliances and a branch comprises the following steps of: connecting the communication channel with home appliances interworking with predetermined terminal devices having a two-way data communication function in a predetermined server(500); checking locations of the home appliances in the server(510); checking locations of the home appliances and information about the branch located at the nearest distance in the server(515); and connecting a communication channel between the checked branch and the home appliances or providing information about connection of the communication units of the checked branch to the home appliances(560).

Description

Method for Connecting Home Appliances and Branches in Communication Channel, Server, Home Appliances and Recording Medium}

1 is a diagram illustrating a system including a server for connection between a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing a functional configuration of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a system including a server for connection between a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating information stored in a storage medium (or a database) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a preferred process for connecting the communication channel between the home appliance and the point according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: broadcast terminal 120: server

130: location information check unit 135: branch information check unit

140: communication means check unit 145: storage medium

300: home server 305: home appliances

The present invention relates to a server of an institution (or enterprise) that operates at least one branch locally distributed through a home appliance interoperating with a predetermined terminal device having a bidirectional data communication function and / or having a bidirectional data communication function. In connecting a communication channel, the point for connecting a point close to the terminal device and / or a home appliance (shortest distance), the server checks a point close to the terminal device and / or a home appliance (shortest distance), And a method of connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel connecting the terminal device and / or the home appliance to the point through a predetermined communication means, and a server, a home appliance, and a recording medium therefor. .

Internet banking accesses a banking server through a program that provides a network interface on a personal computer equipped with a two-way data communication function (eg, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and / or a security program plugged into the Internet Explorer). As a transaction, as the digital television (DTV) system is recently spread, TV banking services will be provided through predetermined programs that provide a network interface and a set-top box equipped with an interactive data communication function and an IC card interface.

Internet banking and / or TV banking as described above has the advantage of being able to make financial transactions without visiting a bank branch, but due to the nature of online finance, errors during financial transactions (e.g. errors in financial transaction procedures, inherent in the financial system) A technical error) may occur, including the problem that an interface for solving the above error does not exist.

The home network is a home appliance having an information processing function and a two-way data communication function, and then networking with an external network through a predetermined home server (or home gateway). The device will go online and become interactive.

The home network as described above has increased convenience and utility for the use of home appliances through networking, while problems caused by improper access (eg, hacking) using the network, or errors occurring in the information processing process may occur in the hardware. It contains a problem that can be applied as is.

The present invention is derived to solve the above problems, in the home appliance to be provided with a two-way data communication function and / or a predetermined terminal device with a two-way data communication function, the terminal device and / or When banking and / or processing information using a home appliance, connecting the terminal device and / or the closest (shortest distance) point to the home appliance (for example, a bank branch or an A / S center) through a predetermined communication means A method of connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel, and a server, a home appliance, and a recording medium therefor.

The present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of connecting the communication channel between the home appliance and the server on the network that is provided with a bidirectional data communication function and / or a predetermined terminal device equipped with a bidirectional data communication function; Confirming location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in the server; Confirming, by the server, point information located at a shortest distance (or adjacent distance) from the identified terminal device and / or home appliance; And connecting a communication channel between the identified point (or a branch employee) and the home appliance at the server.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method of connecting the home appliance and the point-to-point communication channel further comprises storing the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in a predetermined storage medium in the server. And / or storing, by the server, location information of each point and communication means connection information of each point (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) on a predetermined storage medium, and And / or the server associates the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance with the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of the branch employee) at a point close to the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance. Preferably, the method further comprises storing in a storage medium.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device preferably comprises a broadcast receiving terminal (Set Top Box) of an interactive digital broadcasting system, and / or a digital TV, a refrigerator, and a home server. It is preferable to include at least one.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the step of identifying the location information of the terminal device and / or home appliances in the server, the unique information of the terminal device and / or home appliances in the server and the terminal device and / or Cooperatively processing location information of the home appliance and storing the location information in a predetermined storage medium; And when the server connects the communication channel with the terminal device and / or the home appliance, after confirming the unique information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance, in conjunction with the storage medium, the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance. It is preferable that the information comprising the terminal device and / or home appliances, the unique information of the terminal device and / or home appliances (eg, serial number assigned by the manufacturer, for identifying on the network) Identification number), network address information (e.g. tNUM Phone Mapping), Domain Name, Nickname, Media Access Control (MAC) address), unique IP address information (e.g. IPv4 / IPv6) Base IP address).

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the step of confirming the point information located at the shortest distance (or adjacent distance) and the location of the identified terminal device and / or home appliances in the server, the terminal device and And / or when the location information of the home appliance and the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of the branch employee) of a point close to the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance are stored in a predetermined storage medium, It is preferable that the server checks the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of the branch staff) in connection with the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in association with the storage medium.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the step of connecting the communication channel between the identified point (or branch employee) and the home appliance in the server, the location information of the terminal device and / or home appliance in the server and the In the case where the communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of the branch staff) near the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance is co-processed and stored in a predetermined storage medium, the server interworks with the storage medium. And confirming the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of the branch staff) linked to the identified location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance. The communication channel between the branch (or branch employee) and the home appliance using the communication means connection information of the branch (or branch employee) It is preferable. In addition, the communication channel connection step may include communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) at a location close to the location information of the terminal device and / or home appliance and the location of the terminal device and / or home appliance in the server. ) Is pre-stored in a predetermined storage medium, the server connected with the storage medium, the communication means connection information of the point that is linked to the location information of the terminal device and / or home appliance identified in the server And confirming the communication means connection information of the branch employee, preferably, using the communication means connection information of the identified branch (or branch employee), the branch (or branch employee) and the home appliance It is preferable to connect the communication channel between.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the step of connecting a communication channel between the identified point (or branch employee) and the home appliance in the server, the communication channel connection is a communication connection via TV banking, home server And at least one or more communication connection via a messenger connection, and / or the server comprises a financial company server including a bank server and / or a card company server, a mobile communication company server, and a tangible or intangible form. Preferably comprises at least one merchandise sales server, a customer service center server, and / or the branch office is a bank branch, a card company branch, a carrier branch and a tangible or intangible merchandise sales branch, and customer service. It is preferable to include at least one center point.

A method for connecting a point-to-point communication channel with another home appliance according to the present invention comprises a communication channel between a home appliance and a server on a network interoperating with a predetermined terminal device having a bidirectional data communication function and / or a bidirectional data communication function. Connecting; Confirming location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in the server; Confirming, by the server, point information located at a shortest distance (or adjacent distance) from the identified terminal device and / or home appliance; Confirming communication means connection information of the identified branch (or branch employee) in the server; And providing, by the server, the communication means connection information of the identified point (or a branch employee) to the home appliance. The functional configuration is the same within a range that does not violate the preferred method and technical spirit described above.

According to the present invention, there is provided a server on a network in which a communication channel is connected to a home appliance which is provided with a bidirectional data communication function and / or a terminal device equipped with a bidirectional data communication function, and the server is the terminal device and // Or location information confirmation unit for confirming the location information of the home appliance; A point information confirming unit confirming point information located at a shortest distance (or adjacent distance) with the locations of the checked terminal devices and / or home appliances; And a communication channel connection unit for connecting a communication channel between the identified point (or a branch employee) and the home appliance.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the server further comprises a storage unit and a storage medium for storing the location information of the terminal device and / or home appliance in a predetermined storage medium, and / or each point And a storage unit and a storage medium for storing the location information of each branch and communication means connection information of each branch (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) in a predetermined storage medium, and / or the terminal apparatus and And / or a storage unit for storing the location information of the home appliance and the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of the branch staff) at a location close to the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance and storing the information on a predetermined storage medium. It is preferable to further comprise a medium.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the server and the storage unit for storing the specific information of the terminal device and / or home appliances and the location information of the terminal device and / or home appliances in a predetermined storage medium and storage media; And when the communication channel is connected to the terminal device and / or the home appliance, after confirming the unique information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance, confirming the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance by interworking with the storage medium. It is preferable to further comprise a confirmation unit, and the unique information of the terminal device and / or home appliances as described above at least the terminal device and / or home appliance unique number information, network address information, unique IP address information It is preferable to include one or more.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the server is connected to the communication information of the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance and the location of the terminal device and / or close to the location of the terminal device and / or home appliances (or connection of the communication means of the branch staff) A storage unit and a storage medium for interworking information) and storing the information in a predetermined storage medium; And a confirmation unit for confirming communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) of a point processed in connection with the identified location information of the terminal device and / or home appliance in association with the storage medium. Preferably, the communication channel connection includes at least one communication connection through TV banking, a communication connection through a home server, and a communication connection using a messenger.

A server having a function of connecting a point-to-point communication channel with another home appliance according to the present invention includes: a location information confirming unit confirming location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance; A point information confirmation unit confirming point information located at the shortest distance (or adjacent distance) with the locations of the terminal devices and / or home appliances identified above; Communication means confirmation unit for confirming the communication means connection information of the confirmed point (or branch staff); And an information providing unit for providing communication means connection information of the identified branch (or branch employee) to the home appliance, and is further provided to the communication channel connection server between the other home appliance and the branch office. The functional configuration is the same within the scope that does not violate the technical configuration and technical features of the preferred server described above.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the server is linked to a predetermined storage medium for storing communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of the branch staff) of each branch, the location of the identified point (or branch staff) Preferably, the apparatus further comprises an information extraction unit for extracting communication means connection information, and / or when the communication means connection information selection event of the provided point (or branch employee) occurs in the home appliance, the home appliance and the point (or It is preferable to further comprise a communication channel connecting portion for connecting the communication channel between the staff).

The recording medium provided in the server according to the present invention is characterized by being implemented as a program that can read the functional configuration of the server described above through a computer and recorded in the recording medium.

According to the present invention, a home appliance having a bidirectional data communication function connected to a communication channel with a server on a network and / or interworking with a predetermined terminal device having a bidirectional data communication function, wherein the home appliance is a server on the network. In response to the location information of the terminal device and / or home appliance, the point (or branch staff) communication channel connection information of the point located at the shortest distance (or adjacent distance) and the location of the terminal device and / or home appliance An information receiving unit which receives the information upon transmission; And a communication channel connection unit connecting the communication channel with the branch (or branch employee) by using the received communication channel connection information.

Another home appliance according to the present invention is a point located at a shortest distance (or adjacent distance) from the location of the terminal device and / or home appliance in response to the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in a server on the network. Information receiving unit for receiving, when transmitting the branch (or branch staff) communication channel connection information of the; And information output means for outputting the received communication channel connection information, wherein the information output means includes a monitor (eg, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a cathode ray tube (CRT), a plasma (PDP)). Display Panel)) and / or a speaker and / or a printing device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings and description will be described in detail the operating principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the drawings and the following description shown below are for the preferred method among various methods for effectively explaining the features of the present invention, the present invention is not limited only to the drawings and description below. In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if 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. Terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout the present title.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention to be carried out below are provided in each system functional configuration to efficiently describe the technical components constituting the present invention, or system functions that are commonly provided in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The configuration will be omitted, and described mainly on the functional configuration to be additionally provided for the present invention. If those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, it will be able to easily understand the function of the components that are conventionally used among the omitted functional configuration not shown below, and also the configuration omitted as described above The relationship between the elements and the components added for the present invention will also be clearly understood.

In addition, the preferred embodiment of the present invention carried out below is a home appliance that is provided with a two-way data communication function and / or a predetermined terminal device equipped with a two-way data communication function to effectively explain the technical components constituting the present invention Although a device is described using a two-way broadcasting terminal (eg, a set-top box) of a two-way digital broadcasting system, a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, the terminal device and / or home appliance has a two-way data communication function. It will be clearly understood that this can be achieved through all kinds of home appliances provided.

As a result, the technical spirit of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following examples are one means for efficiently explaining the technical spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is only.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system including a server 120 for connection between a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 1 is connected to the server 120 through a return channel including at least one wired or wireless network in the broadcast terminal 100 of the interactive digital broadcasting system, and the broadcast terminal 100 in the server 120. This is for connecting a predetermined communication channel with a point near (shortest distance).

The digital broadcasting system includes a digital broadcasting transmitting system provided by a broadcasting station and a digital broadcasting company, and a digital broadcasting receiving system for receiving a predetermined digital broadcasting. The digital broadcasting transmitting system includes broadcasting program data produced by at least one broadcasting station. A broadcast program D / B for storing in a broadcast standard data format (eg, Moving Picture Experts Group layer 2) and / or any broadcast data format, and corresponding to at least one or more broadcast programs stored in the broadcast program D / B. Application information D / B for storing application information (eg, application program, product information, and / or purchase information) data; at least one broadcast program data is extracted from the broadcast program D / B according to a broadcast schedule At least one linked with the broadcast program from information D / B A broadcast control unit (broadcasting control server) for extracting and outputting the above application information data, a converting unit (or a conversion server) for converting broadcast program data from the broadcast control unit into a data format of a broadcast standard, and broadcast program data converted through the converting unit A broadcasting unit (or a broadcasting server) which adds program confirmation information provided from the broadcasting control unit and outputs at least one or more broadcasting standard broadcasting program data and / or arbitrary broadcasting program data according to a given bandwidth, and to each broadcasting channel. And a multiplexing unit for multiplexing the broadcast standard and / or arbitrary broadcast program data transmitted from the transmitting unit and outputting the same to at least one transmission facility (eg, satellite broadcasting, cable broadcasting, terrestrial broadcasting, etc.),

The digital broadcast receiving system receives a broadcast standard and / or arbitrary broadcast program data including application information data from at least one or more receiving facilities (eg, satellite broadcast, cable broadcast, terrestrial broadcast, etc.), and receives the broadcast received as described above. The program data is processed into a television output format and output to the corresponding digital television, and at least one return data is generated based on the application information data included in the broadcast program data. Broadcasting terminal 100 (set-top box) that provides a function, such as transmitting the return data to the return data collection unit (or return data collection server) through at least one wired network and / or wireless network, is output from the broadcast receiving unit To output television output formats as picture and sound data, etc. Digital TV, a remote controller or a wireless keyboard that provides at least one information input function in association with the broadcast receiving unit, and a conditional access system (CAS) function through the broadcast terminal 100 and / or IC card interface required for financial transactions and / or payment processing functions.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast program data received by the broadcast terminal 100 preferably includes return address information for connecting a communication channel between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120, And / or server address information for connecting a communication channel between the broadcasting terminal 100 and the server 120 to information data read from a predetermined IC card through the IC card interface and / or D / B on a network. It is preferable to include predetermined code information matching the predetermined server address provided in (not shown), whereby the broadcast terminal 100 is connected to a predetermined communication channel with the server 120 through a wired or wireless network. do.

For example, when purchasing and paying a predetermined product included in broadcast program data through the broadcast terminal 100, the broadcast program data is returned to a payment server (eg, a card company server or a financial company server) required for payment processing. Address information is included, whereby the sending terminal connects a predetermined communication channel with the payment server through the return address information. Alternatively, when using a banking service based on an IC card through the broadcast terminal 100, server address information for a banking server is read from the IC card, whereby the broadcast terminal 100 reads the server address information. Connect a predetermined communication channel with the banking server through.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the return data collected from the at least one broadcast terminal 100 to the return data collector is provided to a predetermined channel management server, through the broadcast terminal 100 to the channel management server. A database for storing subscriber information for receiving a predetermined digital broadcast is provided, and the subscriber information is unique to the broadcast terminal 100 (eg, a serial number assigned by the manufacturer of the broadcast terminal 100 and a specific broadcast terminal 100 on a network. Unique number information, including an identification number for identification, and / or network address information including ENUM, domain name, alias, MAC address, and / or IPv4 / IPv6-based unique IP address information) and broadcast terminal ( 100) It is preferable to include the location information (for example, the subscriber address is installed the broadcast terminal 100).

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast terminal 100 and the broadcast terminal 100 location information stored in a database provided in the channel management server are connected to the broadcast terminal 100 and a communication channel. In the process of identifying the location of the broadcast terminal 100 in the server 120, the terminal device and / or the home appliance may be used as unique information and location information.

Referring to FIG. 1, the server 120 to which the broadcast terminal 100 and the communication channel are connected may include the unique information and location information of the broadcast terminal 100 and / or location information of each point and communication means connection information of each point. (Or the storage unit 150 and the storage medium 145 to store the communication means connection information of the branch staff), when connecting the communication channel with the broadcasting terminal 100, refer to the storage medium 145 and the communication channel Location information confirmation unit 130 for confirming location information of the broadcast terminal 100 and the point information about a point (shortest distance) close to the location of the broadcast terminal 100 in association with the storage medium 145. The point information confirming unit 135 to confirm, the communication means confirming unit 140 for confirming the communication means connection information of the identified point (or branch staff) and the confirmed communication means connection information from the storage medium 145 Information extracting unit 160 to extract, and the identified communication means And an information providing unit 155 providing connection information to the broadcasting terminal 100 through the communication channel.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the broadcasting terminal 100 uses the predetermined communication means 170 using a network connected between the broadcasting terminal 100 and the server 120 among the communication means 170. When connecting the broadcasting terminal 100 and the communication means 170 of the branch (or branch staff), the communication channel connecting unit for connecting the communication terminal 170 of the broadcasting terminal 100 and the branch (or branch staff) It is preferable to further comprise (165).

The storage medium 145 stores location information of the broadcasting terminal 100 (eg, at least one terminal device and / or home appliance provided in each home), or stores unique information of the broadcasting terminal 100 and the unique information of the broadcasting terminal 100. And storing location information including location information of each point and communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) of each point. And / or link and store the location information of the broadcast terminal 100 and communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) at a point close to the location of the broadcast terminal 100. do.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the unique information of the broadcasting terminal 100 stored in the storage medium 145 is connected to the current communication channel of the plurality of broadcasting terminals 100 connected to the communication channel with the server 120 As information for specifying the broadcast terminal 100, matching with unique information (for example, IP address information) read from the communication channel (eg, a header of a communication packet transmitted from the broadcast terminal 100 to the server 120). And / or match the unique information transmitted from the broadcast terminal 100 to the server 120 including a predetermined data structure.

In addition, the location information of the broadcasting terminal 100 stored in the storage medium 145 is information that matches the position read from the address of the digital broadcasting subscriber in which the broadcasting terminal 100 is installed. Name and / or postal code corresponding to an administrative district name, and / or a predetermined identification code (e.g., "dong / myeon / eup" to postal code) associated with the administrative district name. Matched unique number).

In addition, the branch location information among the branch information stored in the storage medium 145 may include a branch address that matches an administrative region name and / or a postal code of each branch distributed in each region. The branch location information may further include branch management area information including at least one administrative area name and / or postal code managed by each branch.

In addition, among the point information stored in the storage medium 145, communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of the branch staff) of each point is a branch terminal provided at each point (for example, the broadcast terminal 100 through a network) A terminal that can be directly connected to the terminal, including a branch terminal device with an instant messenger or a branch terminal device with a VoIP function, a branch phone number (or a telephone number or a mobile phone number of a branch employee classified for a business) or a fax number. It is preferable to comprise at least one or more.

The storage unit 150 stores the broadcasting terminal 100 information including the broadcasting terminal 100 unique information and / or the broadcasting terminal 100 location information in the storage medium 145, and / or the storage medium. Store location information and / or point communication means connection information at 145.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 150 is unique to the broadcasting terminal 100 and / or the location of the broadcasting terminal 100 from subscriber information stored in a database provided in the channel management server of the digital broadcasting system. It is preferable to receive the information and store the information in the storage medium 145, and / or the digital broadcasting subscriber unique information and / or broadcast terminal 100 location information from the digital broadcasting subscriber through a predetermined subscription process The storage medium 145 is preferably stored in the storage medium 145.

Alternatively, the location information checking unit 130 does not include a storage medium 145 for storing the broadcast terminal 100 unique information and / or the location information of the broadcast terminal 100, and the location information confirming unit 130 stores the location of the broadcast terminal 100. In the process of confirming, the broadcast terminal 100 unique information and / or broadcast terminal 100 location information may be extracted (or provided) from the subscriber information storage database provided in the channel management server.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 150 receives the branch information from each branch terminal and stores it in the storage medium 145, and / or the server 120 operator inputs predetermined information. Input through the storage unit 150 may be stored in the storage medium 145 through.

The location information checking unit 130, when a predetermined broadcast terminal 100 is connected to the server 120 to connect a communication channel, the location information of the broadcast terminal 100 from the storage medium 145 (for example, , Subscriber address and / or administrative area name and / or zip code and / or administrative area name provided with the broadcasting terminal 100) is extracted.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the broadcast terminal 100 is connected to the server 120 and the communication channel is connected, the location information check unit 130 is connected to the broadcast terminal 100 from the communication channel. The unique information may be read and the location information of the stored broadcast terminal 100 may be extracted from the storage medium 145 in association with the unique information of the broadcast terminal 100.

The point information confirming unit 135 uses a position information of the broadcast terminal 100 to close (shortest distance) the position of the broadcast terminal 100 among at least one or more point information stored in the storage medium 145. It is characterized by checking the point information for.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the point information confirming unit 135 matches the location information of the broadcasting terminal 100 with the point management area information included in each point information stored in the storage medium 145. By comparing whether is included, it is preferable to check the point in charge of the administrative area corresponding to the location information of the broadcast terminal 100 as a point close to the position of the broadcast terminal 100 (shortest distance).

The communication means check unit 140 is at least one or more points included in the point information, when the point information confirming unit 135 close (shortest distance) to the position of the broadcast terminal 100 is confirmed (Or branch staff) characterized in that for confirming the communication means connection information.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication means check unit 140 is the communication means connection information of the point corresponding to the characteristics and / or types of services provided by the server 120 to the broadcast terminal 100 It is desirable to check. For example, when the server 120 is a TV banking server and the broadcasting terminal 100 is connected to the server 120 to receive an account transfer service (for example, the communication session connected to the broadcasting terminal 100 is connected to the server 120). Corresponding to the account transfer service page of the server 120), the communication means check unit 140 of the employee in charge of the account transfer of the communication means 170 of the bank branch in close proximity to the broadcast terminal 100; The employee terminal connection information, the telephone number, the fax number, and / or the mobile phone number are identified as the communication means 170 connected with the broadcasting terminal 100 and the communication channel.

The information extracting unit 160 checks the communication means connection information from the storage medium 145 when the communication means 170 to be connected with the broadcasting terminal 100 is confirmed by the communication means checking unit 140. It is characterized in that the extraction.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication means connection information is connected to the communication means 170 via a network connected between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120 (for example, a point terminal connection provided with an instant messenger) Information, and / or connection information for VoIP terminal connection information) and / or communication means 170 (e.g., general) that can be connected via a network other than the network connected between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120. It is preferred to include at least one connection information for a landline telephone or fax connected via a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and / or a mobile phone connected via a mobile communication network.

The information providing unit 155 is confirmed by the communication means confirmation unit 140 to provide the communication means connection information extracted by the information extraction unit 160 to the broadcast terminal 100 through the communication channel. Preferably, the broadcast terminal 100 outputs the received communication means connection information through a screen and / or a speaker of a digital television.

The communication channel connection unit 165 connects predetermined communication means 170 connectable using a network connected between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120 among the communication means connection information provided by the broadcast terminal 100. When the selection and the communication means 170 selection information is provided to the server 120, a communication channel connected between the broadcasting terminal 100 and the server 120 is connected to the broadcasting terminal 100 and the point (or a point). It is characterized in that the channel switch to the communication means 170 (for example, the branch terminal) of the employee.

2 is a view showing a preferred home appliance functional configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a broadcasting terminal 100 of the digital broadcasting system shown in FIG. 1 of at least one terminal device and / or home appliance installed in a home having a bidirectional communication function. If one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, the functional configuration shown in Figure 2 is equipped with a two-way communication function other than the broadcast terminal 100 and other terminal devices and / or home appliances installed in the home It will be clearly understood that also provided.

Referring to FIG. 2, the broadcast terminal 100 for connecting a predetermined communication channel with a nearby point is a means for sending a predetermined input signal by a user, and includes a remote control key including a purpose corresponding to the remote control key and corresponding page information. A predetermined program execution code and data, including a remote controller having a key for switching to a table reading function, a remote controller receiving unit for receiving a predetermined remote controller key from the remote controller, and a predetermined remote controller key table corresponding to the remote controller key Random Access Memory (RAM) in which a block is loaded, a ROM storing predetermined programs, data, and / or system information required for operation, control, and operation of the broadcasting terminal 100. Transmission and reception of predetermined information or data required for bidirectional digital broadcasting from a packet-based external network, digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), and / or DAB (Digita). l Communication unit including a network interface card (NIC) for transmitting and receiving a predetermined content required for audio broadcasting, and an IC card interface for reading predetermined information or data from an integrated circuit (IC) card. Characterized in that made.

In addition, the broadcast terminal 100 is connected to the remote control receiver, RAM, ROM, communication unit, and / or IC card reader and the bus (BUS), input through the remote control receiver, communication unit, and / or IC card reader. Overall information of the broadcast terminal 100 using predetermined information and / or data, predetermined program execution code and data blocks loaded into the RAM, and predetermined program and data and / or system information stored in the ROM. Characterized in that the main control unit for controlling the function and operation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a communication function made through the communication unit may be configured to load a program or data stored in the ROM into the RAM and process the main control unit to grant and control each function to the communication unit. In FIG. 2, for the sake of convenience, a characteristic functional configuration made by controlling the communication unit will be described in the main control unit.

The main control unit may include a point located at a shortest distance (or adjacent distance) to the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in response to the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in the server 120 on the network. When transmitting the branch (or branch staff) communication channel connection information, the communication channel can be connected to the information receiving unit 200 for receiving the communication channel connection information through a network in which the communication channel connection information is connected by the communication unit in the broadcasting terminal 100. In this case, the communication channel connection unit 205 connects the communication channel with the branch (or branch employee) by using the received communication channel connection information.

The information receiver 200 has communication means connection information including a predetermined data structure (for example, a structure including at least one string and / or numeric variable) defined by the server 120 through the communication unit. When received, the data structure of the received communication means connection information is read and predetermined information for connecting with the communication means 170 of the closest (shortest distance) point is extracted from the data structure.

The communication channel connection unit 205 may be connected to a communication means 170 selected by the information receiver 200 to connect a communication channel through a network connected between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120. In this case, according to the protocol defined in the communication means connection information (e.g., a protocol for VoIP communication), the broadcasting terminal 100 and the point terminal of the closest (shortest distance) and a predetermined communication channel, characterized in that for connecting do.

In addition, the broadcasting terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of audio (sound) and / or video input terminals and predetermined audio and / or video input sources (eg, a television tuner, a movie camera) input from the audio and / or video input terminals. Digital audio from a video recorder (VTR), a digital video disk (DVD) player, a cable broadcaster, a satellite broadcaster, a charge coupled device (CCD) camera, a microphone, etc.) An AV input unit including a plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for converting values into values, and audio and / or video signals of one channel selected from a plurality of channels of audio and / or video signals provided from the AV input unit. Output to the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) encoder through the storage signal output port, decoded by the multiple channel audio and / or video signal and MPEG decoder Audio / video switching unit for outputting audio and / or video signal to audio DA (digital to analog) converting unit and / or screen generating unit through audio and / or video output port, and outputting storage signal of the audio / video switching unit The broadcast terminal 100 is connected to an MPEG encoder which receives an audio and / or video signal output through a port and performs MPEG encoding, an audio and / or video signal encoded by the MPEG encoder, and / or a communication unit. Non-volatile read / store for storing predetermined data or MPEG content received from the at least one packet-based network (eg, a VDSL (Very High-Data Rate Digital Subscriber Line) or a Local Area Network (LAN)) to the broadcasting terminal 100. A storage unit consisting of a write-type storage memory (for example, a hard disk drive (HDD)), predetermined data output from the MPEG encoder and / or the The predetermined data or content received from the network via the bride is stored in the storage unit, and outputs the data or content stored in the storage unit (e.g., if the content stored in the storage unit is MPEG content for DMB, the MPEG A sub-control unit for outputting content to the MPEG decoder, and an MPEG decoder for decoding the data output from the sub-control unit (for example, extracted from the storage unit) to the MPEG decoder and to the audio / video switching unit.

According to the present invention, the sub-control unit is connected to the main control unit via a bus, and provides a predetermined control command required for storing predetermined data or content from the main control unit in a storage unit and inputting / outputting through an MPEG encoder / decoder. After receiving, the control command is characterized in that for reading and executing.

In addition, the broadcast terminal 100 is a screen generating unit for displaying a video signal of one channel among the video signals of the plurality of channels from the audio video switching unit as a main screen, and a video signal of other channels as a sub picture, RGB 8: 8 The contents of the 24-bit overlay memory (not shown) of 8 are compared with a specific color key value (i.e., a color key value corresponding to the OSD character (or picture) required for the screens to be output). An OSD synthesizing unit that implements an appropriate graphical OSD on a screen from a screen generating unit, an image output unit for displaying a video screen from the OSD synthesizing unit on a digital television monitor, and an active main screen provided by the audio / video switching unit; A digital to analog (DA) conversion unit for analog-converting the audio signal of the channel, and the audio from the audio digital analog conversion unit And an audio output unit for outputting to the outside through a speaker of a television, wherein the screen generator, an OSD synthesizer, an image output unit, an audio digital analog converter, an audio output unit, and the video and / or audio The output digital television performs the function of the information output means 210 for outputting the received communication means connection information.

3 is a diagram illustrating a system including a server 120 for connecting a home appliance 305 and a point-to-point communication channel according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 3 illustrates a home network including at least one home appliance 305 having a bidirectional communication function and a home server 300 that manages the home appliance 305 and serves as a home gateway. In addition, the home server 300 and / or at least one or more home appliances 305 are connected to the server 120 through a network provided by a predetermined Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the server 120 This is a case where a predetermined communication channel is connected to a point (shortest distance) close to the home server 300 (or the home appliance 305).

Referring to FIG. 3, the channel management server of FIG. 1 is replaced by a network management server for managing an subscriber by an Internet service provider, and the Internet service provider establishes a predetermined network to provide an Internet service. A predetermined database for storing subscriber information is provided, and the subscriber information includes at least one home server 300 (or home appliance 305) unique information and subscriber address connected to the Internet through the network of the Internet service provider. The home server 300 (or home appliance 305) including the location information is preferably made to include. In FIG. 3, the functional configuration of the server 120 to which the communication channel is connected to the home server 300 (or the home appliance 305) is the same as that of FIG. 1.

4 is a diagram illustrating information stored in a storage medium 145 (or a database) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a terminal device and / or home appliance in subscriber information stored in the subscriber information D / B provided in the channel management server of FIG. 1 or in the subscriber information D / B provided in the network management server of FIG. As an example of unique information and location information, the location information of the terminal and / or home appliance includes a subscriber address, and the location information checking unit 130 provided in the server 120 performs the location checking process. The terminal device and / or home appliance specific information and location information included in the subscriber information D / B may be referred to.

4B illustrates terminal device and / or home appliance specific information and location information stored in a storage medium 145 provided in a server 120 to which a communication channel is connected to the terminal device and / or home appliance. In one embodiment, the terminal device and / or home appliance location information includes only the name of the administrative region where the subscriber is located.

(C) of FIG. 4 is point information stored in a storage medium 145 provided in a server 120 to which a communication channel is connected to the terminal device and / or home appliance, and the point information includes a point name and a point address. Branch management area information managed by the branch and at least one communication means connection information for the branch (or branch staff).

5 is a view showing a preferred process for connecting the communication channel between the home appliance and the point according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 5 illustrates a preferred process of connecting a communication channel between points close to (shortest distance) the broadcasting terminal 100 connected to the communication channel in the server 120 in the digital broadcasting system as shown in FIG. It is shown.

Referring to FIG. 5, the broadcast terminal 100 is connected to the server 120 through a return channel (for example, accessing a banking server through a return channel during TV banking or paying through a return channel while purchasing a product through home shopping). And a predetermined communication channel between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120 (500).

When the communication channel is connected as described above, the server 120 extracts the unique information about the broadcast terminal 100 from the communication channel (505), the storage medium 145 of the broadcast terminal 100 After the location information of the broadcasting terminal 100 matching the unique information is obtained (510), the storage medium 145 retrieves the point information near (shortest distance) to the location of the broadcasting terminal 100 (515).

If a point close to the location of the broadcast terminal 100 is searched from the storage medium 145 (the shortest distance) (520), the server 120 is located close to the location (shortest distance) from the storage medium 145. At least one communication means connection information to be provided to the broadcasting terminal 100 is extracted from the communication means connection information included in the branch information (525).

When the communication means connection information to be provided to the broadcast terminal 100 is extracted as described above, the server 120 reads the communication means connection information so that the extracted communication means connection information is the broadcast terminal 100 and the server ( It is determined whether the direct communication connection is possible through the network connected between the 120 and the communication means 170 is included (530). For example, if the communication means connection information corresponds to the branch terminal, the communication means connection information is a direct communication connection is possible through a network connected between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120, but to the branch phone or mobile phone If so, the communication means connection information cannot be directly communicated through the network connected between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120.

If the read result does not include a communication means 170 capable of direct communication connection between the broadcast terminal 100 and the point, the server 120 is to transmit the at least one communication means connection information through the communication channel The digital broadcasting subscriber connects the communication channel to the point through the communication means 170 corresponding to the output communication means connection information. For example, the digital broadcasting subscriber can call the output telephone number of the branch employee.

On the other hand, if the broadcast terminal 100 and the communication means 170 capable of direct communication connection between the point is included, the server 120 is connected to the communication means capable of direct communication connection from the extracted at least one communication means connection information Information and impossible communication means connection information are displayed and transmitted to the broadcasting terminal 100 (545), and the communication between the network (eg, the broadcasting terminal 100 and the server 120) from the broadcasting terminal 100 is performed. In operation 550, it is determined whether selection information of the communication means 170 capable of direct communication connection is received through the network connected to the channel.

If the communication means 170 capable of directly communicating through the network is not selected from the broadcasting terminal 100 (555), the server 120 switches the communication channel to the broadcasting terminal 100 and the branch terminal. It does not perform the process of connecting the communication channels.

On the other hand, if the communication terminal 170 selectable information that can be directly connected via the network from the broadcast terminal 100 is received (555), the server 120 communicates between the broadcast terminal 100 and the server 120 By switching the channel to the communication channel between the broadcast terminal 100 and the branch terminal (560), the communication channel is connected between points closest to the broadcast terminal 100 (shortest distance).

According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that communication is immediately connected to a bank branch closest to the broadcasting terminal (shortest distance) during a TV banking through a broadcasting terminal equipped with a bidirectional data communication function (eg, a set top box). And / or after-sales service (A / S) of a home appliance (eg, refrigerator, microwave oven, air conditioner) that is linked to a predetermined terminal device (eg, home gateway or home server) equipped with a bidirectional data communication function There is an advantage that immediate communication is connected to the A / S center close to the home appliance.

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Connecting a communication channel with a home appliance interoperating with a predetermined terminal device having a bidirectional data communication function or a bidirectional data communication function in a predetermined server; Confirming location information of the home appliance in the server; Confirming, by the server, point information located at a shortest distance (or adjacent distance) from the location of the home appliance; And Connecting the communication channel between the identified point (or branch employee) and the home appliance at the server, or providing communication means connection information of the identified point (or branch employee) to the home appliance; Method for connecting a communication channel between a home appliance and a point, characterized in that made. The method of claim 1, And storing the location information of the home appliance in a predetermined storage medium in the server. The method of claim 1, And storing, by the server, location information of each point and communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) of each point on a predetermined storage medium. How to connect channel. The method of claim 1, Storing, by the server, the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance and the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of a branch employee) of a point close to the location of the home appliance and storing the information on a predetermined storage medium. Method for connecting a communication channel between a home appliance and a point, characterized in that further comprises. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal device, Method of connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel comprising a set-top box. According to claim 1, The home appliance, A method of connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel comprising a digital TV, a refrigerator, and at least one home server. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the location information of the terminal device and / or the home appliance in the server comprises: Cooperatively processing the unique information of the terminal apparatus and / or the home appliance and the location information of the home appliance in the server and storing the cooperative information on the predetermined storage medium; And When the server connects the communication device with the terminal device and / or the home appliance, checking the unique information of the home appliance, and confirming the location information of the home appliance in association with the storage medium. A method for connecting a communication channel between a home appliance and a branch. The method of claim 7, wherein the unique information of the home appliance, Method for connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel comprising at least one home appliance unique number information, network address information, unique IP address information. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying of the point information located at the shortest distance (or adjacent distance) with the identified location of the home appliance by the server comprises: The server may link the location information of the home appliance with the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of the branch staff) near the location of the terminal device and / or the home appliance, and store the information in a predetermined storage medium. Occation, The home appliance and the point of contact, characterized in that the server in connection with the storage medium, check the communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of the branch employee) of the point processed in conjunction with the identified location information of the home appliance How to connect communication channel. The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the communication channel between the identified point (or branch employee) and the home appliance in the server comprises: In the server, the location information of the home appliance and the communication means connection information (or the communication means connection information of the branch staff) of the point close to the location of the home appliance is stored in a predetermined storage medium in advance, And confirming communication means connection information (or communication means connection information of a branch employee) of a branch processed in association with the identified location information of the home appliance by the server in connection with the storage medium. , And connecting the communication channel between the branch (or branch employee) and the home appliance using the communication means connection information of the identified branch (or branch employee). The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the communication channel between the identified point (or branch employee) and the home appliance in the server comprises: Transmitting communication means connection information of the identified point (or branch employee) to the home appliance; And A method for connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel using the communication means connection information of the branch (or branch employee) in the home appliance, connecting a communication channel between the branch (or branch employee) and the home appliance . The method of claim 1, further comprising: connecting a communication channel between the identified point (or branch employee) and the home appliance at the server. The communication channel connection is, A method for connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel, comprising at least one communication connection through TV banking, a communication connection through a home server, and a communication connection using a messenger. The method of claim 1, wherein the server, A financial institution server including a bank server or a card company server, Carrier server, Tangible or intangible merchandise sales servers, Method of connecting a home appliance and a point-to-point communication channel comprising at least one customer service center server. The method of claim 1, wherein the point is, A method for connecting a home appliance and a point to a point, comprising at least one of a bank branch, a card company branch, a mobile carrier branch, a type or intangible merchandise sales point, and a customer service center point. A recording medium, comprising recording a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 14.

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