KR20100119064A - Apparatus for ip telephone communication - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for IP telephone communication is provided to enable a user to use a phone while watching an Internet broadcast. CONSTITUTION: A remote controller communication terminal(200) includes a broadcasting remote controller and a handset. The remote communication terminal wirelessly communicates voice data with an STB(Set Top Box)(100) through Bluetooth communication. The STB reproduces the IP broadcast through an external display unit(300), and converts the IP data packet into the voice data. In addition, the STB exchanges the voice data with the remote control communication terminal through the Bluetooth communication.

Description

Apparatus for IP telephone communication

The present invention relates to an IP telephone communication apparatus.

As digital-based digital television broadcasting technology has been developed and used in existing analog broadcasting, in addition to the existing radio media, it is possible to watch broadcasting in real time through Internet networks connected to homes, contents on demand, games and news, etc. Various contents can be provided to viewers.

In recent years, interest in IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) has been increasing. The IPTV means receiving a broadcasting service through a high speed internet network. In other words, the IPTV refers to a service that provides an information service, video content, and broadcast to a television receiver using a high-speed Internet network. The difference with conventional Internet broadcasting and the IPTV. Like a conventional cable broadcast, a set-top box (STB) can be connected to a high-speed Internet network to watch broadcast programs using a television receiver in a house, and a remote controller is used instead of a mouse.

To use such an IPTV, only a television receiver, a set-top box, and an Internet line need to be connected. In other words, by connecting a set top box to a television and turning on the television, it can be used by simply turning on the power.

However, such a conventional IPTV provides only a broadcast program and does not support other communication functions, and thus, there is a disadvantage in that real time communication cannot be achieved while watching a broadcast.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an Internet phone telephone function using a set-top box used in IPTV.

An embodiment of the present invention includes a handset in addition to a broadcast remote control means, wirelessly communicates voice data of the handset with a set-top box via Bluetooth communication, performs a function of an Internet phone, and performs IP broadcasting through an Internet network. The apparatus may include a set-top box which processes data and reproduces the data through an external display device, and converts Internet protocol data packets of the Internet network into voice data and exchanges them with the remote control communication terminal through Bluetooth communication.

The set-top box includes a VoIP processing module for converting voice data into Internet protocol data packets to enable packet processing in a general telephone network, and a Bluetooth communication module for exchanging voice data by Bluetooth communication with the remote control communication terminal. .

The remote control communication terminal includes an IP broadcast control group for transmitting user-selected broadcast control information to the set-top box at all times with an infrared light emitting source, a handset for transmitting and receiving a user's voice, a call button for a call request and call termination interface, and Call termination button, and the set-top box and a remote control Bluetooth communication module for Bluetooth communication.

The embodiment of the present invention has the effect of using the telephone while watching an Internet broadcast.

Hereinafter, a detailed description of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the reference numerals to the components of the drawings it should be noted that the same reference numerals as possible even if displayed on different drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an IP telephone communication apparatus through a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

IPTV set-top box is a device used to receive cable or satellite broadcasting in the home, and receives a TV image through an Internet connection and displays it on a screen through a display device.

In addition to the basic functions of the IPTV, the present invention is provided with an Internet telephony function in the set-top box of the IPTV, so that the user can use the Internet telephony through a remote control.

To this end, the set-top box 100 includes an IP broadcast processor 110, an IP phone processor 120, and a remote control call terminal 200.

The IP broadcasting processing unit 110 includes a physical layer module (PHY), an image control unit, an MPEG decoder, an image encoder, an audio codec, and an infrared receiving module to receive a digital broadcast signal from a broadcasting server using an internet protocol. Receives, and transmits the screen of the selected channel, which is the digital broadcast selected by the user of the set-top box through the remote control call terminal 200 as an input means to the display device 300.

Referring to FIG. 2, each component module of the IP broadcasting processor 110 is briefly described. The physical layer processing module 113 receives an image and audio IP packet transmitted through an internet network, and then sets-top box. The output is converted into a form recognized by.

The image controller 112 analyzes an IP packet that is converted into a format recognizable by the set-top box and analyzes an inputted MPEG TS (Motion / Moving Picture Export Group) Transport Stream (MPEG) in which video and audio broadcast data are integrated from the IP packet. TS)) is separated and output to the MPEG decoder 114.

The MPEG decoder 114 analyzes the MPEG TS and separates the MPEG TS into image data and sound data. In this case, the MPEG decoder 114 outputs the image data to the image encoder 115 and outputs the audio data to the acoustic codec 116.

The video encoder 115 converts the video data received from the MPEG decoder into a video output signal corresponding to the display standard of the display device and outputs the converted video data.

The acoustic codec 116 converts the acoustic data received from the MPEG decoder into a stereo or Sony / Philips Digital Interface (S / PDIF) audio output signal and outputs the audio data.

The infrared receiving module 111 receives an operating command of the IP set-top box transmitted from the remote control call terminal 200 and provides it to the image control unit. The image controller performs a corresponding operation according to the operation command received from the infrared receiving module.

When the IP broadcast processing unit 110 of the present invention receives the call information related to the Internet phone from the IP phone processing unit 120, in addition to the function of receiving the Internet packet, converting the image data and the audio data, and outputting the broadcast as described above. Output as video and sound.

For example, when the IP broadcast processor 110 receives a call reception event message from the IP phone processor 120 while outputting a broadcast screen, the caller number of the currently received phone call is displayed on the display device 300. In addition, the telephone ringer is output as sound.

On the other hand, the IP telephone processing unit 120, when receiving data related to telephone communication from the data coming through the Internet network, performs a function for processing such telephone communication.

For example, when there is a call transmission request by the user's remote control terminal 200 operation request, the telephone number pressed by the button is transmitted to the IP broadcast processor 110 to be displayed on the display device 300, and the remote control call terminal ( The voice data transmitted through the Bluetooth communication module 122 from the 200 is converted into an Internet protocol data packet by the VoIP processing module 121 and transmitted to the outside through the Internet network.

On the other hand, when there is a call reception request from the outside through the Internet network, the IP telephone processing unit 120 transmits the outgoing telephone number to the IP broadcasting processing unit 110 to display on the display device, indicating that a telephone call is coming. do. In addition, the data packet transmitted through the Internet network is converted into voice data and transmitted to the remote control call terminal 200 through the Bluetooth communication module 122.

The VoIP processing module 121 of the IP telephone processing unit performs a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) function that converts voice data into Internet protocol data packets and packetizes a call in a general telephone network. That is, in order to use data transmitted / received through the data communication packet network to the Internet phone, packet conversion processing is performed using H.323, SIP, MGCP, and MEGACO protocols to convert the data into voice data. The voice data processed by packet conversion in the VoIP processing unit is transmitted to the Bluetooth communication module 122.

The Bluetooth communication module 122 exchanges voice data through Bluetooth communication with the remote control call terminal 200. Therefore, the voice content that the user calls using the handset provided in the remote control call terminal may be transmitted to the IP telephone processing unit by Bluetooth communication.

On the other hand, the remote control call terminal 200 in the present invention, as well as IP broadcast control groups (for example, a general remote control function such as a numeric pad, infrared light source, etc.) for control selection, such as channel selection, voice control selection of IP broadcasting, A call group is provided to perform the role of a voice call phone.

The call group includes a handset for transmitting a voice of a user and a remote control Bluetooth communication module for short-range wireless communication with a Bluetooth communication module of an IP telephone processing unit. In addition, it is provided with a call function button such as a call button and a call end button for receiving a call request and a call end request. For reference, the telephone number input for the call is input through the numeric pad already provided on the remote control.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not to be determined by the embodiments described above, but will be apparent in the claims as well as equivalent scope.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an IP telephone communication apparatus through a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing each configuration module of the IP broadcast processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (5)

A remote control communication terminal including a handset in addition to a broadcast remote control means, wirelessly communicating voice data of the handset with a set-top box through Bluetooth communication, and performing an Internet phone function;  Set-top box that processes IP broadcasting through the internet network and plays it through an external display device, and converts the Internet protocol data packet of the internet network into voice data and exchanges it with the remote control communication terminal through Bluetooth communication. IP telephony communication device comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the set top box, A VoIP processing module for converting voice data into Internet protocol data packets and packetizing a call in a general telephone network; Bluetooth communication module for exchanging voice data by Bluetooth communication with the remote control communication terminal IP telephony device comprising a. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the remote control communication terminal, An IP broadcast control apparatus having an infrared light emitting source for transmitting user-selected broadcast control information to the set-top box at all times; A handset for transmitting and receiving a voice of a user; Call button and call end button which is a call request and call termination interface; Remote control Bluetooth communication module for Bluetooth communication with the set-top box IP telephony device comprising a. The IP telephony communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when there is a telephone call reception through the Internet network, the calling number is displayed on the display apparatus. The IP telephony communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the telephone number received from the user is displayed on the display apparatus when a telephone call request is made through the remote control communication terminal.

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