KR20100107135A - Method for servcing auto calling and guide in iptv and its apparatus - Google Patents

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KR20100107135A
KR20100107135A KR1020090025267A KR20090025267A KR20100107135A KR 20100107135 A KR20100107135 A KR 20100107135A KR 1020090025267 A KR1020090025267 A KR 1020090025267A KR 20090025267 A KR20090025267 A KR 20090025267A KR 20100107135 A KR20100107135 A KR 20100107135A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for automatic call and guide service in IPTV, and to automatically call and shortest distance to a specific place selected by the viewer during broadcasting through IPTV based on the current position of VoIP linked to IPTV. By providing a navigation guide service with a map display, it is possible to eliminate the hassle of having to perform a telephone call through a separate Internet phone as in the conventional. In addition, the present invention provides an automatic call and guide service method and apparatus in the IPTV, an example selected by the viewer on the IPTV, can directly call to a restaurant, such as a restaurant recommended restaurants or bargains sale at a special price, Based on the location, it can show similar restaurants and clothing stores up to several meters in radius, and the navigation guidance service can be conveniently performed with the shortest map display.

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METHODS FOR SERVCING AUTO CALLING AND GUIDE IN IPTV AND ITS APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatic calling and announcement service in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and more particularly, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) linked to IPTV. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing a navigation guidance service by automatic calling to a specific place selected by a viewer based on the current location of the viewer and displaying a map of the shortest distance.

As is well known, IPTV is an IP set top box in addition to receiving broadcast signals transmitted from a program provider or terrestrial, cable, and satellite in the form of digital convergence in which broadcasting and communication are converged. It is a TV receiver connected to the Internet, and provides ICOD (internet contents on demand) services such as TV Internet contents and video contents through a high-speed Internet protocol network.

That is, IPTV is a TV connected to an IP set-top box through a broadband high-speed internet network, which is a type of interactive TV content that combines communication and broadcasting according to the digital convergence of a program provider's broadcaster and a content provider in the Internet market. It provides Internet multimedia contents service including packet data and provides interactive IPTV service through bidirectional communication channel through return pass server.

In addition, IPTV provides various services based on internet access environment such as web surfing and e-mail to the user through TV, and it is possible to receive various contents possessed by the IPTV service provider in real time in connection with the IPTV service provider.

Accordingly, a user can watch a desired broadcast at a desired time, and in the case of a real-time broadcast, it is possible to implement an interactive service in which the user can directly participate, not simply a unidirectional service.

In addition, IPTV has a voice call service function added through the Internet. The voice call service function is provided as a VoIP service application that enables voice calls over the Internet based on the Internet protocol. Information obtained in the voice call service process may be provided as an output screen of the TV.

However, in the conventional IPTV operating as described above, it is possible to perform an Internet phone call using VoIP, but it is cumbersome to install a separate Internet phone, and when a phone call is required while watching a broadcast through IPTV. There is a problem that there is no way to perform the call directly through the IPTV, and to perform the call directly on the IPTV.

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the automatic call to the specific place selected by the viewer and the shortest time during the broadcast viewing through the IPTV based on the current position of the VoIP linked to the IPTV The present invention provides a method and apparatus for automatic calling and guidance service in IPTV for providing a navigation guidance service by displaying a map of a street.

Automatic call and guidance service method in IPTV according to an aspect of the present invention, the step of receiving and outputting the IPTV broadcast service in conjunction with the Internet network, and when the automatic call to a specific place of the output IPTV broadcast service is selected And reading a phone number corresponding to a specific place, and controlling to transmit and receive voice information bidirectionally by connecting a call path by automatically calling based on the read phone number.

In addition, the automatic call and guide service apparatus in IPTV according to another aspect of the present invention, the network interface for interfacing the IPTV broadcast service in conjunction with the Internet network, the output unit for outputting the IPTV broadcast service interfaced, and the output IPTV If the automatic call to a specific place is selected among the broadcast services, the control unit reads and provides a phone number corresponding to a specific place, and automatically calls based on the read phone number to connect a call path to connect voice information in both directions. It characterized in that it comprises a VoIP control unit for controlling to transmit and receive.

The present invention provides a navigation guidance service by automatically calling to a specific place selected by the viewer and the shortest distance map display while watching a broadcast through IPTV based on the current location of VoIP linked to IPTV, thereby providing a separate navigation guidance service. Eliminate the hassle of having to make a phone call through an Internet phone.

In addition, the present invention provides an automatic call and guide service method and apparatus in the IPTV, an example selected by the viewer on the IPTV, can directly call to a restaurant, such as a restaurant recommended restaurants or bargains sale at a special price, It shows the similar restaurants and clothing stores up to a few meters in radius based on the location, and the navigation guidance service can be conveniently performed with the shortest distance map display.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operating principle of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a 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, and may be changed according to intentions or customs of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is an overall system block diagram for providing automatic call and guide service according to an embodiment of the present invention, the IPTV 100 and the IPTV service server 200 via the Internet (S4) to the IPTV 100; It is connected to and receives various IPTV services and navigation guidance services, and also connected to the wired / wireless telephone station 300 through the communication network (S3) and wired / wireless telephones (S1, S2) to the IPTV (100) for the automatic calling function. It is made to provide.

Here, the wired / wireless telephones S1 and S2 are preferably all terminals that enable voice calls to a wired terminal or a mobile phone, PDA, or the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an automatic call and guide service apparatus in the IPTV 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The controller 101, the network interface 103, the VoIP controller 105, and an output unit ( 107, an input unit 109, a map database (hereinafter referred to as DB) 111, and the like.

The control unit 101 is a block for controlling all of the functional blocks in the IPTV 100, that is, the network interface 103, the VoIP control unit 105, the output unit 107, the input unit 109, the map DB 111, and the like. IPTV broadcast signals and a plurality of contents input through the network interface 103 are provided to the monitor 107-1 and the speaker 107-2 in the output unit 107 shown in FIG.

In addition, while the control unit 101 provides the IPTV broadcast signal and content to the output unit 107, the input selection unit 109-1 in the input unit 109 shown in FIG. When the automatic calling of is selected and the selected signal is input, a phone number corresponding to a specific place, for example, a restaurant such as a restaurant recommended restaurant or a clothing store having a sale event at a special price, is read, and the read phone number is used. The VoIP control unit 105 is controlled to automatically call.

In addition, while the control unit 101 provides the IPTV broadcast signal, content, and the like to the output unit 107, the navigation guide to the specific place desired by the viewer is selected by the input selection unit 109-1 in the input unit 109. If the selected signal is input, the current location is determined based on the Internet protocol, and the map DB 111 is provided to the map DB 111 to provide navigation with the shortest distance to the specific place based on the identified current location. The navigation guidance service is provided to the monitor 107-1 and the speaker 107-2 in the output unit 107 shown in FIG. 4 in association with the stored map data.

The network interface 103 performs interworking with the Internet S4 and interfaces to receive the IPTV broadcast and content from the IPTV service server 200 through the Internet S4 and provide the same to the controller 101.

The VoIP control unit 105 dials a telephone number corresponding to the specific place based on the wired telephone S1 or the wireless telephone S2 in order to automatically call the specific place under the control of the control unit 101. ) And the speaker in the microphone 109-2 in the input unit 109 shown in FIG. 3 and the output unit 107 shown in FIG. 4 after connecting a specific place and a call path through the wired / wireless telephone station 300. 107-2) control to transmit and receive voice information.

The output unit 107 may include a monitor 107-1, a speaker 107-2, and the like as illustrated in FIG. 4.

The monitor 107-1 outputs the IPTV broadcast signal, the content, and the like, input from the controller 101 so that the viewer can see it. In addition, the monitor 107-1 outputs the image of the navigation guide service input from the controller 101 so that the viewer can view it.

The speaker 107-2 outputs an IPTV broadcast signal, content, and the like input from the controller 101 so that the viewer can listen to the IPTV broadcast signal. In addition, the speaker 107-2 outputs the voice of the navigation guide service input from the controller 101 so that the viewer can listen to the voice. In addition, the speaker 107-2 outputs a voice to make a voice call between the viewer and the counterpart user located in a specific place under the control of the VoIP controller 105.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the input unit 109 may include an input selector 109-1, a microphone 109-2, and the like.

The input selection unit 109-1 is a mouse, a keyboard and a remote controller and all means for input selection that are pressed and selected by the viewer. When the navigation guidance to a specific place among a plurality of function keys is selected, the selected specific feature is selected. The navigation guide signal to the place is provided to the control unit 101. In addition, the input selection unit 109-1 provides the control unit 101 with an automatic calling signal to the selected specific place when the automatic calling to a specific place is selected from the plurality of function keys.

The microphone 109-2 inputs a voice to make a voice call between the viewer and the counterpart user located in a specific place under the control of the VoIP controller 105.

For example, the map DB 111 stores map data for providing a navigation guide service as a map display of the shortest distance to a specific place based on the current location.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a navigation guidance service by automatically calling to a specific place selected by a viewer and displaying a map of the shortest distance while viewing a broadcast through IPTV based on the current location of VoIP linked to IPTV. Eliminate the hassle of having to make a phone call through a separate internet phone.

Next, an automatic call and guide service process in the IPTV 100 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method of automatic calling and guide service in the IPTV 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the network interface 103 in the IPTV 100 performs interworking with the IPTV service server 200 through the Internet S4, and performs IPTV broadcasting and a plurality of contents from the IPTV service server 200 through the Internet S4. And receive the received IPTV broadcast and content to the controller 101 (S503).

The controller 101 outputs the IPTV broadcast signal and the content input through the network interface 103 so that the viewer can check through the monitor 107-1 and the speaker 107-2 in the output unit 107 (S505). do.

As described above, while the IPTV broadcast signal and the content are output through the output unit 107, the control unit 101 in the IPTV 100 receives a signal input from the input selection unit 109-1 in the input unit 109. Determine (S507).

As a result of the determination (S507), when an automatic call to a specific place desired by the viewer is selected (S509) and the selected signal is input from the input selection unit 109-1, the sale is performed at a specific place, for example, a restaurant recommending a restaurant or a special price. The telephone number corresponding to the place of the clothing store where the event is held is read (S511), and the VoIP control unit 105 is controlled (S513) to automatically call using the read telephone number.

The VoIP control unit 105 dials a telephone number corresponding to the specific place based on the wired telephone S1 or the wireless telephone S2 in order to automatically call to the specific place under the control of the control unit 101. ) And the phone line (300) through the wired / wireless telephone station (300) to connect the specific place and the call path through the microphone 109-2 in the input unit 109 and the speaker 107-2 in the output unit 107. Control to transmit and receive the voice information in both directions (S517).

Then, the speaker 107-2 outputs a voice to make a voice call between the viewer and the counterpart user located at a specific place under the control of the VoIP controller 105, and the microphone 109-2 outputs the voice of the VoIP controller 105. According to the control, voice is inputted so that a voice call is made between the viewer and the counterpart user located in a specific place.

As a result of the determination (S507), when the navigation guidance to a specific place desired by the viewer is selected (S519) and the selected signal is input, the current position is determined based on the Internet protocol (S521), and the determined current position is determined. As a reference, in order to provide navigation with the map display of the shortest distance to the specific place, the map data is stored in the map DB 111 (S523).

Then, the controller 101 outputs the navigation guidance service of the shortest distance associated with the map data so that the viewer can check through the monitor 107-1 and the speaker 107-2 in the output unit 107 (S525). . In this case, the navigation guide service may output a similar specific place, for example, a similar restaurant or a similar clothing store, included in a few meters radius based on the current location.

As described above, the present invention provides an automatic call and guide service method and an apparatus in IPTV, so that an example selected by the viewer on the IPTV can directly call a restaurant recommending a restaurant or a clothing store having a sale event at a special price. In addition, it displays similar restaurants and clothing stores up to several meters in radius based on the current location, and the navigation guidance service can be conveniently performed with the shortest distance map display.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by those equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1 is an overall system block diagram for providing automatic calling and guide service according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic call and guide service apparatus in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the input unit illustrated in FIG. 2;

4 is a block diagram illustrating in more detail the output unit shown in FIG. 2;

5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for automatic calling and guide service in IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: IPTV 101: control unit

103: network interface 105: VoIP control unit

107: output unit 109: input unit

111: map DB 200: IPTV service server

300: wired / wireless telephone office

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Receiving and outputting an IPTV broadcasting service in connection with an internet network; Reading a telephone number corresponding to the specific place when automatic calling to a specific place is selected from the output IPTV broadcasting service; Controlling to send and receive voice information in both directions by connecting a call path by automatically calling based on the read phone number Automatic calling and guidance service method in IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 1, The automatic call and guide service method, Determining a current location based on an internet protocol when a navigation guidance to the specific place is selected among the output IPTV broadcasting services; Associating with map data stored in a map DB to provide navigation with a map display of the shortest distance to the specific place based on the identified current location; Outputting a navigation guidance service of the shortest distance associated with the map data; Automatic calling and guidance service method in IPTV further comprising. The method of claim 2, The navigation guidance service, Automatic calling and guidance service method in IPTV to output a similar specific place included in a few meters radius based on the current location. A network interface for interfacing the IPTV broadcasting service with an internet network; An output unit for outputting the interfaced IPTV service; A control unit which reads and provides a telephone number corresponding to the specific place when automatic calling to a specific place is selected from the output IPTV broadcasting service; VoIP control unit which controls to send and receive voice information in both directions by automatically calling based on the read phone number Automatic calling and guide service device in the IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The control unit, When the navigation guidance to the specific place is selected among the output IPTV broadcasting services, the current location is determined based on the Internet protocol, and the navigation is performed using the map display of the shortest distance to the specific place based on the identified current location. Automatic call and guidance service device in the IPTV to output the navigation guidance service of the shortest distance associated with the map data to provide through the output unit. The method of claim 5, The automatic call and guide service device, Map DB for storing the map data Automatic calling and guide service device in the IPTV further comprising. The method of claim 5, The navigation guidance service, Automatic calling and guidance service device in IPTV to output a similar specific place included in a few meters radius based on the current location.
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