KR20100007671U - A receiver including a multibox - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a receiver including a multibox, and an example of a receiver including a multibox modularized for integrated processing of a service according to the present invention provides a network environment connected through an internet protocol, and provides a A service provider providing a plurality of services; A set-top box module for receiving and processing digital television signals transmitted from the service provider by modularizing and integrating each of a plurality of services provided from the service provider, respectively, through the service provider. A multibox including a communication module for providing communication and various additional services, and a PC module for performing overall control of each module in the multibox; And a digital television receiver for receiving and processing the digital television signal received from the set-top box module in the multi-box. Therefore, according to the present invention, integrated control of each service distributed in the home and various services added in the future through the provided multi-box is possible, and the home management through the multi-box through the network connected to the customer You can service.

Service Providers, Digital Television Receivers, Multiboxes, Networks, Modules

Description

A receiver including a multibox}

The present invention relates to a receiver including a multibox, and more particularly, to a receiver including a module for providing integrated services of distributed services for home digital convergence or a multibox having expandability for future service addition.

Conventional analog broadcasting has been replaced by digital broadcasting. Accordingly, many services are produced and provided for digital broadcasting.

Recently, IPTV services that provide services using the Internet, which are widely distributed in homes, are not limited to media such as conventional terrestrial waves, satellites, and cables.

However, various products used in the home are currently distributed and serviced, so it is inconvenient to control them individually from the user's point of view. In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to add a new service together with the limit of the profit structure from the viewpoint of the service provider.

The present invention aims to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a modular multibox which is an integrated control means for each distributed service in the home.

Another object of the present invention is to enable an integrated control of various services added in the future through the multi-box.

Still another object of the present invention is to enable a customer to perform a home management service through the multi-box through an externally connected network.

In order to achieve the above object, an example of a receiver including a multi-box modularized for the integrated processing of the service according to the present invention, provides a network environment connected by the Internet protocol, and provides a plurality of A service provider providing a service; A set-top box module for receiving and processing digital television signals transmitted from the service provider by modularizing and integrating each of a plurality of services provided from the service provider, respectively, through the service provider. A multibox including a communication module for providing communication and various additional services, and a PC module for performing overall control of each module in the multibox; And a digital television receiver for receiving and processing the digital television signal received from the set-top box module in the multi-box.

In this case, the multi-box, an interface module for interfacing each module in the multi-box with a PC module, a recording / reproducing apparatus module for recording / reproducing each input / recording medium, and transmitting an external input to a digital television receiver. It may further include at least one of the external input module.

The PC module may include a remote recovery module that communicates with a service provider connected through the network to remotely recover a service failure of each module in the multibox.

In addition, the communication module may include at least one of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP) module.

The multibox may further include a display module configured to display a current status and a process of a service processed by each module in the multibox.

In addition, the PC module, by communicating with the service provider may determine whether to update each module in the multi-box can be controlled to be updated automatically.

The display module may include at least one of a navigator, a portable multimedia player (PMP), and a personal digital assistant (PDA) including a display function.

In addition, the multi-box, the game module can be used in connection with the digital television receiver, a home theater amplifier module, a medical service module for providing services linked to a remote hospital, so as to enable direct access and transaction without a separate OS boot. It may further include an option module including at least one of the securities trading module for.

Thus, according to the present invention,

First, there is an effect that can provide integrated control for each service distributed in the home through the provided multibox.

Second, there is an effect that can be integrated control for a variety of services added in the future through the multi-box.

Third, there is an effect that the customer can connect to the multi-box through the network to provide a home management service.

Fourth, when any one of the various services modularized in the integrated box has a failure, there is an effect that can handle the failure remotely.

Fifth, there is an effect that can create a new revenue model of the service provider or network provider through the multi-box.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the terminology used in the present invention was selected as a general term widely used as possible now. However, in certain cases, the applicant arbitrarily selected a term, and in this case, the meaning is described in detail in the corresponding part. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be understood as meanings of the terms rather than simply names of the terms.

In the following description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail.

1 is a conceptual system block diagram illustrating an IPTV service in connection with the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an IPTV system includes a service provider domain, a network provider domain, and a consumer domain.

The service provider area may include a content provider and a service provider. The content provider provides the content to the service provider, and the service provider provides the service to the customer who subscribes to the content provided from the content provider. At this time, the service provider collects various contents in the service providing process, transforms the signal to suit the IP environment, and delivers the signal to the customer. In addition, the service provider maintains, maintains, and manages the transmission network so that the customer (customer or consumer) can reliably receive the content, and provides the infrastructure and functions that the content provider can transmit through the network. Here, the service provider may be a virtual entity and may overlap with the content provider or network provider.

The network provider area connects the customer area and the service provider area through an IP network. In this case, the transmission system may use various network networks such as an access network, a backbone network, and a wireless wide area network (WAN).

The customer area is an area that consumes IPTV services. The customer domain relies on infrastructure such as xDSL or cable to replay incoming data and respond immediately to user needs. These customer areas include IPTV receivers, IP SetTop Boxes (STBs), IP Phones, and the like. The customer area may receive content from the service provider, and the customer area device may be used to receive a broadcast. The customer area device may be, for example, a set top box (STB), a PC, a mobile terminal, an IPTV terminal function (ITF) device, a delivery network gateway (DNG) device, or the like.

Each area will be described in more detail as follows.

First, a content provider includes a TV station, a radio station, and the like for producing a broadcast program. Here, the TV broadcasting station means a conventional terrestrial or cable broadcasting station. The broadcasting station produces and stores a broadcast program that can be watched by users, and then converts it to digital transmission. This is to enable transmission in various broadcast forms. The radio station means a general radio station. In this case, the radio station generally operates the channel without a video channel in an operation process, but a video channel may be included in some cases. Video on Demand (VoD) and Audio on Demand (AoD) services have different characteristics from TV stations and radio stations.

Content providers typically store and store programs for broadcasting. In other words, such a broadcast program is a continuous live broadcast, which cannot be rewound or stopped without recording. However, in the case of VoD or AoD service, the user stores a broadcast program, a movie, music, etc. that the user wants, and the service can be played afterwards. For example, if there is a broadcast program that was not watched properly because of lack of time, it is possible to access a site that provides such a broadcast service, download the file, or play it immediately. AoD also offers the ability to record audio programs in real time or make it difficult to record audio programs. MoD (Music on Demand) service can download and listen to the music I want. MoD's services can be performed by record labels or record distributors by extending existing web services.

Hereinafter, the service provided by the content provider will be described.

The PF server can be serviced by a company that manages all broadcasting information and location information provided by a content provider. This service mainly includes the broadcasting time of the corresponding broadcasting station or the location information necessary for broadcasting and the information necessary for the customer to access. The customer can obtain this information and display it on the screen. The PF server is one of the services to be provided for each broadcasting station. In the IPTV environment, the PF server can provide the service so that the customer can access the broadcasting station.

The EPG service is a service that allows customers to search for broadcast programs by time zone and identify them by channel. EPG services are already available so that programs can be automatically installed and run on the customer's side. The customer can only get the information about the station from the PF server, but the EPG service can get the information about the real time broadcasting channels of all stations at once, which is very convenient. For example, it has built-in powerful features such as scheduled recording of CNN news and scheduled viewing of Disney broadcasts. Therefore, the EPG service must provide the information of the broadcasting program of the corresponding region in detail for each time zone. In particular, for some dramas, the contents of a drama can be searched or divided into categories and classified into SF, Drama, Animation, etc., and detailed information about the plot or characters of a movie or drama It may also include. To access the EPG service, the customer simply finds and presses an input key on the remote control.

The ECG service includes all the functions that allow the user to conveniently use information on the content provider's content, the location of the access server for each content, and the access right for each content. In short, it is an Electronic Content Guide (ECG) that provides detailed information about the content and the ability to easily connect servers with content. The ECG service combines services such as AoD, MoD, and VoD into an electronic program guide (EPG), rather than real-time broadcasting, to relieve the burden of individual access for downloading the desired content. Similar to the EPG service, this service does not inform the real-time broadcast channel information but is already stored in the server so that it can be watched at any time and downloaded and stored. In order for the user to connect to the server with each piece of content, he would have to get a very difficult address or PF server. This is a very complicated process and time consuming. Vendors of ECG allow ECG programs to be automatically installed on their customers, gathering information about all content and providing data. To access the ECG service, the customer simply clicks the Enter key button on the remote control.

The portal server is a web service provided by each broadcasting station and is connected to a web server of a company serving a broadcasting station or content. The role of the portal server may search for or view a list of programs provided by each broadcasting station or a content provider that provides a content service. It can be thought of as a function like an electronic content guide (ECG) or an electronic program guide (EPG). However, the portal service also has functions such as user authentication and license agreement, so I need to connect to watch the program I want. In addition, although the electronic content guide (ECG) or the electronic program guide (EPG) provides an integrated broadcast or content list, the portal service may provide detailed search by providing broadcast or content list information about a corresponding program provider. . To access the portal service, the customer simply clicks the portal input button on the remote control.

In this way, the content provider must include a function for providing such services, and in order for these functions to operate normally, the server 130 of each service provider can transmit the program or broadcast information in real time to the IP network. You must be connected. In addition, each broadcasting station or service provider must be connected to the service provider's network and transmitted without delay and error. Therefore, Real-Time Protocol (RTP), Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) and MPLS ( The system should be equipped to transmit multimedia data using internet real-time protocol such as Multi Protocol Label Switching. For example, if you're trying to deliver multimedia in real time in a TV studio that's currently delivering news, you'll need to transcode if it's decorated with MPEG-2 and AC-3 audio specifications. . When passing through a server doing this, the system is configured to traverse the IP network provided by the service provider with an RTP / UDP protocol containing time information to match captions or lip syncs.

The service provider provides the stability and bandwidth of the network so that the multimedia and broadcast data transmitted from the content provider can be transmitted well. Service providers can also provide IPTV services using existing cable networks, in which case the equipment of the delivery network needs to be changed. In other words, network equipment capable of real-time data transmission must be configured, and the network must be configured in consideration of bandwidth to customers. These devices need to reduce bandwidth by processing large amounts of multimedia data using multicast service, the basic network service of IPTV. If the bandwidth is not secured, the service provider attempts to secure the bandwidth and transcodes the multimedia broadcasting data from the optical fiber network configuration or the content provider and transforms it into a form such as MPEG-4 or MPEG-7. You can also send. Service providers need to provide several services for this purpose. They are designed to provide size Network Management System (NMS), Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) and CDN services.

NMS services manage the delivery network that service providers can send to each customer and perform a Remote Configuration and Management Server (RCMS) function. That is, when a problem occurs in the transmission network and the customer cannot receive the broadcast, it must have a means for emergency treatment. NMS is widely used as a standardized means to smoothly control and manage machines in remote transport layers. Using this service, you can see how much traffic is being generated for which broadcasts, and in which areas there is not enough bandwidth. In addition, the content providers should be provided to the content providers to create and manage groups in the multicast. This is because sometimes a multicast group can be created.

The DHCP service allows you to automatically assign an IP address to your IPTV receiver and use it to provide the address of the CDN server. DHCP services are also a good way to assign IP to PCs in the general network. The IPTV receiver should be sent an address that allows access to the licensed IPTV receiver so that the user can register during the initial connection. In general, IPv4 will be provided by IPTV receivers, but IPv6 is also available. Thus, an IPTV receiver providing IPv4 does not mean that it cannot be used.

CDN service is data provided by the service provider. When the IPTV receiver is powered on and operated for the first time, the CDN information is received from the service provider while receiving an IP by the DHCP service. This information contains the registration or authentication of the user of the IPTV provider and the aforementioned PF information. By receiving the CDN information from the service provider by the IPTV receiver, it may be possible to receive an IP broadcast signal.

The customer can have several types of IPTV receivers. If you have a standard TV, you can rent an IPTV set-top box (STB) to enjoy IPTV at a low price, and the service provider may pay for the additional service at a low price and also apply for an IP phone. have. IPTV receiver basically has a network interface to connect to the network, and has an internet protocol so that it can receive and process data packets from the network and play them on the screen in the case of multimedia data. In this case, the data packet must be sent to the network quickly so that the information can be obtained from the server and reacted. That is, the IPTV receiver may operate to transmit the user's requirements in both directions while processing the multimedia data. In addition, the remote control can provide buttons for IPTV to use the service well. In the provided IPTV receiver, the user can save and view the wonderful scenes in the drama and enjoy additional services such as location information and hotel reservation.

On the other hand, the NMS mentioned above performs the RCMS function as well as the service provider to manage the network. RCMS helps users control and manage their own IPTV receivers. The role of RCMS becomes more important as IPTV receivers proliferate and additional services increase. For this reason, the SNMP protocol is mandatory for IPTV broadcast receivers. This is intended to enable service providers to manage and control IPTV broadcast receivers. IPTV broadcast receivers can then learn in detail the statistics of the protocol they are currently communicating with, information about the processor they are using, and what TV manufacturer they are using.

In order to receive the IPTV service in the customer area, the ITF 120 may transmit a server address resolution request to the DNS server 110. DNS server 110 then transmits the server address to ITF 120. The ITF 120 can then connect to the server 130 with the received server address and receive the IPTV service. Here, the ITF 120 may be connected to the server 130 in at least one of a multicast scheme and a unicast scheme.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a multicast scheme.

Referring to FIG. 2, the multicast method is a method of transmitting data to a plurality of recipients of a specific group. For example, a service provider can send data to multiple pre-registered ITFs at once. The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) protocol may be used for the multicast registration.

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a unicast scheme.

Referring to FIG. 3, the unicast method is a method of transmitting data 1: 1 between one sender and one receiver. For example, in the unicast scheme, when an ITF requests a service from a service provider, the service provider transmits the service to the ITF according to the request.

4 is a configuration diagram of a service system configured according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, a service system according to the present invention includes a service provider 410, a network 420, a fiber to the home (FTTH) network 430, a multibox 440, and a digital television receiver 450. It can be configured to include.

The service provider 410 serves to provide a service, and may also provide a network environment together with the service, including the function of the network provider. In addition, the service provider 410 may directly produce and provide content related to a service including a function of a content provider. Such a service provider 410 may be, for example, a Korean Telecom (KT) that performs a function of a service provider or network provider area in Korea.

The network 420 includes an internet protocol as a network environment provided by the service provider 410.

The FTTH network 430 is a network according to a type of high-speed Internet facility, also called Fiber to the premises (FTTP), which is provided by the service provider 410. FTTH network 430 is different from other optical communication high-speed Internet is only connected to the fiber to any point outside, and in the case of the house is different from other ways such as LAN line or coaxial cable, the optical fiber is connected to the house and the speed is advantageous Do. This is because the information transmission capability of the optical fiber is superior to that of copper or coaxial cable.

Next, the multibox 440 and the digital television receiver 450 belonging to the customer area will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 5 is a block diagram of a multi-box 440 configured according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a block diagram of a multi-box 440 configured according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 6, the multi-box 440 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first display unit 501, 601, a VoIP 502, a second display unit 503, 604, a PC module 504, 605, It may include components such as the HDMI unit 505 and 606, the set top box modules 506 and 607, and the option module 507 and 608.

The multibox 440 is one integrated module including each of the above-described components. Such a multibox 440 may be provided by the service provider 410, for example.

Hereinafter, each component of the multibox 440 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6.

The first display units 501 and 601 are main display units of the multi box 440 and display states of respective modules constituting the multi box 440. The first display unit 501 or 601 may display real-time living information provided from the service provider 410 through the connected network 420. In addition, the first display unit 501 or 601 may display a screen such as a UI according to input of an external input means that accesses the multi box 440, that is, a wireless mouse, a wireless keyboard, a remote controller, or the like.

In addition, the first display device 501 or 601 may display a screen related to a digital picture frame service provided by the service provider 410, and may include other devices mounted on the multi-box 440, for example, the PC modules 504 and 605. You can also play photos or other simple videos downloaded from an external input device (USB). The first display apparatuses 501 and 601 may be wirelessly connected to the VoIP phone 502, the SoIP phone 602, and the mobile / IP phone 603 which will be described later. However, the digital picture frame service may be provided with a photo and video sharing service only for members registered in the service portal, for example.

Here, the first display devices 501 and 601 may include display devices detachable from the multi box 440. The first display devices 501 and 601 may include, for example, navigation including a display function, a portable multimedia player (PMP) and a personal digital assistant (PDA). Therefore, when the navigation, PDA, and PMP are used as the first display devices 501 and 601, the display function may be performed when the multi-box 440 is mounted, and the original function may be performed when the navigation, PDA, and PMP are mounted. At this time, the navigation, PDA and PMP may upgrade or update data related to the original function in real time through a sync module when mounted in a cradle.

The VoIP 502 uses a packet network for data communication, which is conventionally used, for an Internet phone. The VoIP 502 functions to communicate using a communication service technology that converts voice data into Internet protocol data packets to enable a call in a general telephone network. The cable can be used by multiple people at the same time, has excellent scalability, and is much cheaper than conventional telephones. So-called Internet phones are examples of using VoIP. This VoIP is the core technology of Internet telephony. It provides voice service that has been made through the PSTN network to various services using the Internet Protocol (IP). The voice is digitized and the delivery system becomes IP. Of course, improved Internet telephony services such as Internet faxing, Web calls, and integrated message handling are possible.

Service over IP (SoIP) (602) is a new concept that allows customers to easily and conveniently use not only simple voice calls but also various additional services such as advanced communication, information, and entertainment. Receive and process the life-based services such as communication, such as voice and video, local information and traffic information provided by the (410). The service provider 410 may also provide a converged service through an alliance with other industries such as advertisement, education, medical care, and shopping through SoIP.

The second display units 503 and 604 include a light emitting diode (LED) to serve as an auxiliary display unit of the multi box 440. In particular, the second display apparatus 503 may serve as a display unit when the first display apparatus 501 is detached.

The PC modules 504 and 605 play an overall control role of the multibox 440. That is, the PC modules 504 and 605 control each component modularly mounted in the multi-box 440 and participate in service failure or download of necessary data through communication with the service provider 410. The PC modules 504 and 605 also control the set top box modules 506 and 607 to control the display of a digital television receiver or the like described later. Such PC modules 504 and 605 may use, for example, a second mini PC capable of wired or wireless Internet access. In this case, the PC modules 504 and 605 may use a wireless mouse or a wireless keyboard as an input means. The PC modules 504 and 605 are small sized high performance PCs and may include USB on the front surface. In addition, the PC modules 504 and 605 use Windows as a basic operating system (OS), but may be separately provided in a Linux-based embedded form. In addition, the PC modules 504 and 605 support all multimedia playback and games supported by a conventional PC such as DivX. However, in the present specification, the overall control of the multi-box 440 is described in the PC modules 504 and 605 for convenience of description and understanding of the present invention, but is not limited thereto. It can be operated by individual module without control.

7 illustrates one embodiment of internal components of the PC modules 504 and 605.

The interface unit 701 serves as a kind of hub. The interface unit 701 is responsible for connecting each component of the multi-box 440 to a predetermined communication network.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 506 includes all devices capable of recording / reproducing. The recording / reproducing apparatus 506 may be provided with, for example, optical recording / reproducing media such as compact discs (CDs), digital versatile discs (DVDs), blur-ray discs (BDs), and high definition-DVDs (HD-DVDs). It can contain everything.

The remote recovery module 703 is a module for enabling the remote recovery of the PC modules 504 and 605 in the event of a failure of the PC modules 504 and 605. It may be a remote recovery module designated by agreement with). A more detailed description thereof will be described later.

The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) module 508 is connected to an external display device through the multibox 440 to output video / sound. 5 to 6, the HDMI module 508 connects the video / sound with an external input terminal of the digital television receiver 450 and outputs it through the digital television receiver 450 under the control of the PC modules 504 and 605. can do. However, in the present specification, the HDMI module 508 is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and other wired or wireless transmission schemes may be used.

One module may include the PC module 504 and 605, the interface unit 701, the recording / reproducing apparatus 702, the remote recovery module 703, and the external input modules 505 and 606.

The set top box modules 506 and 607 receive and process the content or service provided by the service provider 410 and then output it to the digital television receiver 450. Here, the content or service also includes an IPTV service. In addition, the set top box module 509 is provided by the service provider 410, and may include a digital set top box for a digital broadcasting service or an IPTV set top box for an IPTV service.

Finally, the option modules 507 and 608 will be described. This is in consideration of the usability or scalability of the multi-box 440 in accordance with the increase in services provided in the future. The option modules 507 and 608 may include game devices (eg, Removable game module for Play Station (PS) or Xbox, etc., home theater amplifier, medical service module (eg, sugar, blood pressure, etc.) It can include various modules such as a healthcare module that can be measured) and a securities trading module for enabling direct access and trading without a separate OS boot.

The PC modules 504 and 605 are programmed to collectively control each component constituting the above-mentioned multibox 440 and to program a function unique to each component mounted in the multibox 440 in a connected digital television receiver to control performance. It is. In addition, the PC module 504 or 605 uses the built-in remote recovery module 703 to provide a service provider through the network 420 when there is a failure in the controller itself or other components mounted in the multibox 440. By connecting to the (410) to be able to handle the failure from the remote control to restore the original function of the component.

The PC module 504 can process input signals of various input means. For example, the PC module 504 receives an input means for realizing each function of each mounted module, that is, an integrated remote controller, a wireless keyboard, a wireless mouse or a joystick, and receives the input signal of each component module or connected digital television receiver ( The control signal may be transmitted and received for processing at 450.

Each component constituting the multi-box 440 of FIGS. 5 to 7 described above is illustrated for convenience of description, and the multi-box 440 according to the present invention is not limited thereto. Can be added by For example, additional components include all other components except for the above components required for home service.

FIG. 8 illustrates a model in which the multibox of FIGS. 5 to 6 is actually implemented.

Referring to Figure 8, the multi-box 440 according to the present invention, it is to combine a PC and a set-top box in the home to easily use a variety of services. Therefore, by using the multi-box 440, digital TV, IPTV, the Internet, multimedia, life information, etc. can be used at the same time, it is easy to expand the function through a modular design. In addition, in the event of a PC failure, the remote recovery module 703 included in the multi-box 440 may be able to handle the failure remotely, thereby pursuing user convenience.

The multibox 440 according to the present invention may perform a function of a home automation module. For example, it may include a home management control module such as home appliances, closed circuit television (CCTV), and power control. To this end, it is possible to connect various home appliances in cooperation with the PC module (504,605). In this case, the entire control status or control may be performed through the screen of the first display unit 501 or the digital television receiver 450 of the multi box 440. In addition, since the multi-box 440 is connected through the Internet, the user can grasp the status of home automation remotely after authentication through the Internet connection and authentication system with the service provider 410 and control accordingly even when going out. There will be.

In addition, the multi-box 440 according to the present invention may transmit and receive real-time upgrades or updates or multimedia files for various devices mounted on the cradle. As described above, when a navigation device, a PDA, a PMP, or the like, which is also used as a display unit, is mounted in the cradle, related data may be upgraded or updated in real time. Also, multimedia files may be transmitted and received through the PC modules 504 and 605 to the navigation, PDA, and PMP.

In addition, the multi-box according to the present invention, in real time to display the video or video of digital cameras and camcorders via a universal serial bus (USB) port and all-in-all card reader of the PC module (504,605) Playable via devices.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a usage scenario of a digital broadcast receiving system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a basic usage scenario is to provide a service by linking a shopping mall 901, a service portal 902, and each home 903, 904 in the region.

The local mall 901 performs a commercial advertisement for sales, but mainly uses a lot of offline advertisement routes. However, according to the present invention, the local mall 901 can advertise more efficiently.

The service portal 902, that is, the service provider 410, may obtain advertising revenue by providing an advertising route between the local mall 901 and each home 903, 904. In this case, the service portal 902 may provide a commercial advertisement of the local shopping mall 901 to each home using a digital frame remote sharing service. In addition, the service portal 902 may build an ordering and payment system according to the advertisement. In this case, the service portal 902 may connect the local mall 901 and the home 903 and 904 to each other through communication with the SoIP module 602 in the multi-box distributed in each home. That is, the service portal 902 may be able to identify the home ordered through the information such as the subscriber's IP address and the MAC address of the multi-box to enable automatic ordering and confirmation services. In addition, the information may be classified according to regions and provide a local advertisement specialized for the region. Therefore, according to the present invention, the service portal 902 creates a new revenue structure, the local mall 901 enjoys the effect of advertising, and each home (903,904) can be conveniently search, order and pay the effect There is.

The above-described use scenario is an example, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a 1: 1 tutoring model, a linked shopping community model between cities and farming and fishing villages (eg, Gangnam-gu and Geoje Island), a home management service that controls gas, air-conditioning and electricity through multi-boxes, and multi-box video calls. A model that provides economically valuable information such as text / columns such as texts / columns such as control, real-time news method, reports, charts, analysis framework, etc. via mobile phones from outside the home / shop through the camera It can be applied to various fields such as providing a site.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of processing a corresponding failure by using the remote recovery module 703 in the event of a failure of the PC modules 504 and 605 in the multi-box 440 according to the present invention.

The remote recovery module 703 is a module embedded in the PC modules 504 and 605 and used for remote recovery. For example, the remote recovery module 703 is not limited thereto. The remote recovery module 703 is performed by selecting and booting the remote recovery module in the BIOS when a user's PC module 504 or 605 fails. This is to recover the local hard disk (HDD) of the user's PC from a backup copy of the Internet Database Connector (IDC), which can utilize USB or recording / playback media.

Referring to FIG. 10, when a failure occurs in the PC modules 504 and 605, the user selects the remote recovery module 703 in the BIOS (S1001) and boots (S1002).

In step S1002, when the user selects and boots the remote recovery module 703, the remote recovery module 703 is started. When the remote recovery module 703 is started as above, the PC management element is removed (S1003). The multibox 440 reports (S1004) to the service provider 410 through the connected FTTH network 430 and the network 420.

When the report is received, the service provider 410 identifies the corresponding user by identifying the IP address of the corresponding user and the MAC address of the multibox (S1005).

After identifying the user, the service provider 410 connects the IDC backup center and the PC modules 504 and 605 of the user to remotely recover the failure (S1006).

When the connection is made through step S1006, the IDC backup center communicates with the user's PC modules 504 and 605 to identify a failure and transmits a backup program such as an antivirus program to heal the identified failure. The PC modules 504 and 605 are recovered remotely (S1007).

The above-described process is limited to the PC modules 504 and 605, but may be applied to other components in the multi box 440. For example, if the navigator used as the first display unit has a failure, the service provider may receive a user's failure report and connect to the manufacturing company that manufactured the navigator to handle the failure remotely. It may be.

On the other hand, the terms used in the present invention (terminology) are terms defined in consideration of the functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or practice of a person skilled in the art, the definition is in the first half of the present invention It should be based on what has been done.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains as can be seen in the appended claims, and such modifications fall within the scope of the present invention.

And the above-mentioned numerical value is a preferred embodiment or merely an example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the numerical value, as can be seen in the appended claims, the general scope of the present invention Modifications are possible by those skilled in the art and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a conceptual system block diagram illustrating an IPTV service in connection with the present invention;

2 schematically illustrates a multicast scheme,

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a unicast scheme;

4 is a configuration diagram of a service system configured according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a block diagram illustrating a multi-box configured according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a block diagram of a multi-box configured in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention,

7 illustrates an embodiment of internal components of the PC module,

FIG. 8 illustrates a model in which the multibox of FIGS. 5 to 6 is actually implemented.

9 is a view illustrating an example of a usage scenario of a digital broadcast receiving system according to the present invention; and

10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of processing a corresponding failure by using a remote recovery module in the event of a failure of the PC module in the multi-box according to the present invention.

* Description of the major signs in the drawings

410; Service provider 420; network

430; FTTH network 440; Multibox

501,601; A first display unit 502; VoIP

503,604; Second display units 504 and 605; PC module

505,606; HDMI section 506,607; Set Top Box Module

507,608; Option module

Claims (8)

A receiver comprising a multibox modularized for integrated processing of services, A service provider providing a network environment connected through an Internet protocol and providing a plurality of services through the providing network; Each of the plurality of services provided from the service provider is modularized and integrated, but each of the modules, Set-top box module for receiving and processing the digital television signal transmitted from the service provider, Communication module for providing a variety of additional services and communication with the outside through the service provider, A multibox including a PC module for performing overall control of each module in the multibox; And And a digital television receiver for receiving and processing the digital television signal received from the set-top box module in the multibox. The method of claim 1, The multibox, At least one of an interface module for interfacing each module in the multi-box with a PC module, a recording / reproducing apparatus module for recording / reproducing each input / recording medium, and an external input module for transmitting external input to a digital television receiver Receiver including a multibox, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The PC module, And a remote recovery module configured to communicate with a service provider connected through the network to remotely recover a service failure for each module in the multibox. The method of claim 1, The communication module, A receiver including a multibox, characterized in that it comprises at least one of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP) module. The method of claim 1, The multibox, And a display module for displaying a current state and a process of a service processed by each module in the multibox. The method of claim 1, The PC module, A receiver including a multibox, which communicates with the service provider to determine whether each module in the multibox is updated and to be automatically updated. The method of claim 1, The display module, A receiver including a multibox, comprising at least one of a navigator including a display function, a portable multimedia player (PMP), and a personal digital assistant (PDA). The method of claim 1, The multibox, A game module that can be used in connection with the digital television receiver, an amplifier module for home theater, a medical service module for providing a service connected to a remote hospital, and a securities for directly accessing and trading without booting a separate operating system (OS). A receiver comprising a multibox further comprising an option module comprising at least one of the trading modules.

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