KR20070071894A - Simple and efficient method for the realization of interactive broadcasting service of television environment coupled to homepage service of internet environment and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for efficiently connecting a home page service in an Internet environment with an interactive broadcasting service in a television environment are provided to display an Internet home page on a television screen by adding a television upload tab to the home page. A television upload tab(105) is constructed as a sub menu of a home page. Information selected by a home page manager from information in the home page is stored in the television upload tab. A home page access request is received from a specific television user through a return network(400b) of interactive broadcasting service. The information stored in the television upload tab of the home page is transmitted to the television user through the return network in response to the home page access request.

Description

SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT METHOD FOR THE REALIZATION OF INTERACTIVE BROADCASTING SERVICE OF TELEVISION ENVIRONMENT COUPLED TO HOMEPAGE SERVICE OF INTERNET ENVIRONMENT AND SYSTEM THEREFOR}

Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating a preferred embodiment of a simple and efficient implementation method and system of a two-way digital broadcast service associated with a homepage service of an individual on the Internet according to the present invention.

2 is a user interface showing a specific example of a home page displayed on a computer on the web.

3 is a user interface showing another specific example of a home page displayed on a computer on the web, which is a screen when a "TV upload tab" is selected in the user interface of FIG.

4 is a user interface showing a specific example of a homepage list displayed on a user screen in a television environment.

The present invention relates to a method of implementing a two-way digital broadcasting service in a television environment linked to a homepage service in an internet environment.

The standardization of digital broadcasting is rapidly progressing, and various technical developments are progressing in the fields of transmission of digital signals through a broadcasting network, multiplexing of data, processing video and audio signals, and display of digital television. It is believed that such digital broadcasting will replace conventional analog broadcasting in the near future. Digital broadcasting is capable of compressing information data compared to analog broadcasting, and has excellent transmission speed, sound quality and image quality. One of the biggest advantages of digital broadcasting is that it is possible to implement interactive services. Such bidirectional digital broadcasting enables the delivery of various information via a television. In the future, various information is expected to be transmitted based on the television environment.

The first type of two-way digital broadcasting is to participate in voting and the like. Based on the data delivered through the broadcast channel, the user may indicate consent for a particular candidate or a specific questionnaire, and this participation is delivered to the server via a return network. This interactive service is a passive participation of a user, and only information provided by a broadcaster or a program provider is used.

Another type of interactive service is linked advertising. The broadcaster or program provider may transmit the program and the linked advertisement together. For example, the linked advertisement may be embedded in the clothes of actors appearing in a specific program and transmitted. At this time, if the user wants to purchase the clothes that the actor is currently wearing while watching the program, if the user selects the linked advertisement icon, the user moves to the commercial broadcasted as an independent channel. The user can obtain the detailed information of the product from the data of the commercial and make a purchase based on this. This purchase information is transmitted to the server through the return network. On the other hand, the seller must deliver a message to the television confirming that the user's order has been successfully performed, such a confirmation message is transmitted through the return network. Therefore, the order information from the user and the confirmation message from the service provider are performed through the return network.

Another type of interactive broadcast service is advertisement data provided through a return network. For example, when a user selects a linked advertisement embedded in a program delivered through a broadcasting channel, the advertisement data is provided to the user through a return network. This interactive service delivers small size data from a user and large size data from a service provider through a return network. It is believed that these interactive services will evolve in the future.

However, despite the widespread use of television-based interactive broadcast services, information on the Internet has not been used for interactive broadcast services. In particular, the homepage on the Internet is intended for a computer environment in which input devices such as a close-range monitor and a keyboard and / or a mouse, in which small letters are familiar to be seen, are developed. Therefore, there is a problem that requires a complicated interface in order to view this in a television environment.

An object of the present invention is to link a homepage service in an internet environment with an interactive broadcast service in a television environment in a simple and efficient manner.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, information provided in a homepage service of an internet environment is provided to a user through a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment, a "television upload tab" is set on a homepage of the internet environment, and the television upload is performed. Provided is a method of implementing a two-way broadcast service in a television environment linked to a homepage service in an internet environment, wherein information stored in a tab is implemented as a two-way broadcast service in a television environment through a return network.

According to a more specific embodiment of the present invention, a) building a television upload tab as a submenu of a homepage on which various pieces of information are constructed, b) uploading the television to the information selected by the administrator of the homepage, among the information in the homepage. Storing in a tab; c) receiving a connection request of the homepage from a specific user through a return network of an interactive broadcasting service; d) returning information stored in the television upload tab of the homepage in response to the access request; Provided is a method of implementing a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment, which is linked to a homepage service of an internet environment, including delivering to a user of a television environment through a network.

According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, a) a homepage in an internet environment comprising at least a television upload tab, b) a website on the internet managing a plurality of said homepages, c) a homepage channel list, and an interactive broadcast service A user set-top box which transmits a request for access to a specific homepage to the website through a return network, and receives information stored in a television upload tab of the homepage from the website through the return network; and d) the user set-top. Provided is a system for implementing a two-way broadcast service in a television environment linked to a homepage service in an internet environment including a television receiver displaying information transmitted from a box.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in response to a request for storing the specific information in the home page from the administrator of the home page to the television upload tab, the website managing the home page is formatted in a format suitable for a television environment. There is provided a system for implementing a two-way broadcast service of a television environment linked to a homepage service of an internet environment, which is automatically switched.

According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the Internet environment, characterized in that it further comprises an agent for receiving information stored in the television upload tab of the homepage from the website, and converting the information into a format suitable for a television environment A system for implementing a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment associated with a homepage service of is provided.

In this specification, the term "home page manager" refers to a user having authority to manage a home page. For example, the "homepage manager" may add new information to a homepage, delete specific information, grant a specific user permission to modify specific information, or allow access to a specific user to specific information. In other words, a person who can perform operations on the homepage.

In this specification, "visitor" refers to a user who visits a homepage. Such a visitor can browse the homepage operated by the "homepage manager". Occasionally, access to specific information of the homepage may be restricted by the "homepage manager". If this restriction is not set, various information may be obtained from the information contained in the homepage through browsing the homepage. .

As used herein, the term "TV upload tab" refers to a tab that stores information for uploading to a television. Although the term "television upload tab" is used for convenience of understanding, the terminology may be variously changed. Therefore, the present invention should be construed that a tab for storing information for uploading to a television is provided on the homepage, and the name of the tab for storing information for uploading to the television is not particularly limited.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention in more detail. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a method and system according to the present invention.

In the television environment, the user set-top box 300a receives a broadcast signal transmitted through the broadcasting network 400c and provides the same to the user. In addition, the user set-top box 300a accesses the homepage through a return channel and uses the information constructed on the homepage.

A plurality of users 102a through 102n, collectively referred to as "102" subscribed to the website 101, operate their own homepages 103a through 103n, collectively referred to as "103". The homepage 103 is operated for the purpose of promoting a user, providing information, and promoting friendship with other users. However, it is unrealistic to use such a homepage 103 itself for an interactive broadcasting service in a television environment. The reason for this is that, as described above, the homepage 103 is for a computer environment in which an input device such as a keyboard and / or a mouse is developed, and a monitor of a close range where small letters can be used to be familiar. Thus, there is a problem that a complicated interface is required to display this in a television environment.

The homepage 103 is systematically separated and operated by a plurality of tabs. Such a tab may be variously implemented by being generated by the subscriber 102 of the homepage or provided by an operator of the website 101 managing the plurality of homepages. For example, the user profile tab 104a, the user picture tab 104b, and the user diary tab 104c. A plurality of tabs may be supported, including a user video tab 104d, a guestbook tab 104e, and the like. Various information is separated and stored in the tabs 104a to 104f. According to the present invention, a television upload tab 105 is newly built on the homepage 103 and the information stored in the television upload tab 105 is used to implement an interactive broadcasting service in a television environment. It is characterized by. Storage to this "TV Upload Tab" 105 is performed in the Internet environment.

FIG. 2 is a screen illustrating a specific example of the homepage illustrated in FIG. 1. The home page described in FIG. 2 is displayed on a computer on the web. The home page 103 of FIG. 2 includes a user profile tab 104a, a user picture tab 104b, and a user diary tab 104c. In addition to the user video tab 104d and the guestbook tab 104e, a "TV upload tab" 105 is added. As described above, the "TV upload tab" 105 stores information for uploading to a television. The storage of information in the "TV upload tab" 105 is performed by a general method performed in a typical computer environment. For example, to move the picture 1031 presented on the homepage 103 of FIG. 2 to the "TV upload tab" 105, by using the left button of a mouse, while designating the picture 1031. Drag the picture 1031 to move to the "TV upload tab" 105. As another example, after copying the picture 1031, select paste in the "TV upload tab" 105. Thus, the "homepage manager" simply displays the information in the "TV upload tab" 105 in order to allow him or her to view the information stored in the homepage in a television environment or to allow the visitor to view the information in a television environment. It is enough to save on. It does not require any external storage and does not require any complex user interface. In other words, by the administrator who has the authority to manage the homepage, by uploading the desired information to the television upload tab 105, through his television or by the visitor who has access to the homepage 103. The information can be viewed in a television environment.

3 is a screen showing another specific example of the home page shown in FIG. 1, specifically, when the television upload tab 105 is selected. As shown in FIG. 3, the television upload tab 105 stores a picture (1031 of FIG. 2), a mobile phone advertising video 1032, and a drama video 1033. At this time, the information 1031 to 1033 stored in the television upload tab 105 is a format written for a computer and may not be suitable for a television environment. Therefore, a procedure for converting the information stored in the television upload tab 105 into a format suitable for a television environment may be additionally performed.

The operation of converting the information in the Internet environment into a format suitable for the television environment is preferably performed by the website 101 managing the home page. Therefore, when the administrator of the homepage 103 is requested to store specific information in the television upload tab 105, the website 101 preferably converts the information to be suitable for the television environment and stores it. As another alternative, a data conversion agent (201 of FIG. 1) may be further included that converts the information into a format suitable for a television environment.

At this time, the storage of the information on the television upload tab 105 is not necessarily limited to this, but is preferably performed only by the homepage administrator or by a specific visitor authorized by the homepage administrator. Information stored in the upload tab 105 made by a homepage administrator or an authorized specific visitor will be browsed by the visitor of the homepage 103. At this time, assume that the visitor "A" wants to view the information stored in the television upload tab 105 in a television environment. For example, the administrator of the homepage 103 receives the message "You have stored new information in my TV upload tab, please visit my homepage", or the visitor "A" is the manager of the homepage 103. Suppose that you are friends with, or you are interested in information about the television upload tab 105 after visiting the homepage 103. At this time, if the user is familiar with the Internet environment, the visitor " A " can access the homepage 103 through the Internet network 400a of FIG. 1 using his computer (300b of FIG. 1). Can be. However, a user unfamiliar with the Internet environment will access the homepage 103 via a return channel using a set top box (300a of FIG. 1) connected to a television. Sometimes the same is true if the visitor "A" who has received the message is currently watching television. As another case, the information stored in the television upload tab 105 may be optimized for viewing on television. In this situation, the user of the television environment will request the connection to the homepage 103 using his set-top box 300a. This request is transmitted from the user set top box 300a to the website 101 through the return network 400b of the interactive broadcast service. In response to the request, the website 101 identifies the requested homepage 103 and then directly converts the information stored in the television upload tab 105 of the homepage 103 or the data conversion. After the conversion through the agent 201, the transfer to the user set-top box 300a through the return network (400b). The user set top box 300a processes the received information and displays the received information on the user screen. Similar to the user interface shown in FIG. 3, in a television environment, information will be displayed, and if the user selects the desired information, in response, the information will be displayed on the user screen.

On the other hand, in the television environment, the remote control (300c in FIG. 1) is used as the input device. Character input using the remote controller 300c of FIG. 1 is not easy. Although the character input function is now implemented in the remote controller 300c of FIG. 1 and is further improved in the near future, character input using limited keys may be a limiting factor of access to the home page. The present invention further includes a homepage address management agent 202 to solve this problem. The homepage address management agent 202 is a place where a user registers an address of a homepage of interest in an Internet environment. For example, in an Internet environment, when a user visits a specific homepage 103 using his computer 300b and is interested in information stored in the "TV upload tab" 105 of the homepage 103. And registers the address of the homepage 103 with the homepage address management agent 202. Thereafter, the user may access the homepage address management agent 202 using his / her set-top box 300a in a television environment and receive the homepage address registered by the user to the set-top box 300a. 4 is a user interface showing a specific example of a homepage list displayed on a user screen in a television environment. The home page list is displayed on the user screen by selecting the "view home page list" menu bar among the menu bars provided in the television environment. By selecting a homepage of a desired user from the list of homepages displayed above, the homepage can be accessed without a complicated address input procedure, and information stored in the "homepage upload tab" of the homepage can be viewed in a television environment.

According to the present invention, a method of implementing a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment linked to a homepage service of an internet environment enables a simple and efficient method to use information constructed by a homepage service of an internet environment in a television environment. The user simply saves the information with the "TV Upload Tab" and does not require any additional action. The website that manages the homepage supports the "TV upload tab" and transmits the information stored in the "TV upload tab" in response to the access request received through the return network of the interactive broadcast service.

Furthermore, a user who wants to use the information stored in the "TV upload tab" needs to request access to the homepage to which the "TV upload tab" belongs in a television environment, and does not require any additional action. In addition, by registering the homepage as a "homepage address management agent" in a computer environment and downloading it in a television environment, various information created in the Internet environment can be easily used even by using a remote controller capable of limited input.

In conclusion, the method according to the present invention enables the complex homepage on the computer to be more easily and easily implemented on the television by adding the television upload tab to the homepage of the Internet environment. The home page manager also stores the necessary information in the television upload tab and makes it available for viewing on his television.

Claims (6)

Provide the user with information built into the homepage service of the Internet environment through a two-way broadcasting service of the television environment, and set the "TV upload tab" on the homepage of the Internet environment, and the information stored in the television upload tab is returned through the return network. A method of implementing a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment linked to a homepage service of an internet environment, characterized by being implemented as a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) building a television upload tab as a submenu of a homepage on which various information is constructed; b) among information in the homepage, information selected by a homepage administrator on the television upload tab; Storing; c) receiving an access request of the homepage from a specific user through a return network of an interactive broadcasting service; d) returning information stored in the television upload tab of the homepage in response to the access request; A method of implementing a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment, which is linked to a homepage service of an internet environment, comprising the step of delivering to a user of a television environment. a) the homepage of the internet environment with at least the television upload tab set, b) a website on the Internet that manages a plurality of said home pages, c) a user set-top box that transmits a request for access to a specific homepage to the website through a return network of an interactive broadcasting service, and receives information stored in a television upload tab of the homepage from the website through the return network; d) A system for implementing a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment linked to a homepage service of an internet environment comprising a television receiver for displaying information transmitted from the user set-top box. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the website further comprises means for automatically converting the specific information into a format suitable for a television environment in response to a request from the homepage manager to store the specific information in the homepage on the television upload tab. And a two-way broadcasting service of a television environment linked to a homepage service of an internet environment. 4. The home page service of claim 3, further comprising an agent for receiving information stored in the TV upload tab of the home page from the website and converting the information into a format suitable for a television environment. System of interactive broadcasting service in a conventional television environment. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising a homepage address management agent that registers an address of a homepage to be accessed in a computer environment and delivers the homepage address to a user settop box in response to a download from the user settop box through a return network. A system for implementing a two-way broadcast service in a television environment linked to a homepage service in an internet environment.

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