KR20100135522A - Iptv having a wall paper sharing function using a widget application and system and method for thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An IPTV having a wall paper sharing function using a captured broadcasting image as a widget engine and a system and a method thereof are provided to transmits a capture image about an broadcasting image captured by an IPTV having the widget engine to a terminal having the same widget engine, thereby setting a high quality image received from an IPTV as a simple convenient back ground screen. CONSTITUTION: A capture widget(10) outputs a transfer target selection menu on a screen display unit with a state of capturing a broadcasting image and generates a capture file of the captured broadcasting image. If a user commands a capture, a widget engine(17) executes the capture widget and performs message transceiving for transmitting the capture file through connection with a capture widget. An OS(Operating System)(12) transmits the capture command and transmission target selection command to the widget engine and supports message transceiving between the widget engine and receiving terminal.

Description

IPTV, system and method with desktop sharing using widget engine {IPTV HAVING A WALL PAPER SHARING FUNCTION USING A WIDGET APPLICATION AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an IPTV, a system, and a method having a desktop sharing function using a widget engine. More particularly, the present invention captures a broadcast image desired by a user through a widget engine mounted on an IPTV (Internet Protocol TeleVision), and captures the broadcast image. The present invention relates to a technology for synchronizing a desktop screen between a plurality of terminals equipped with the same widget engine by allowing an image to be shared as another desktop.

With the development of communication technology, IPTVs have become commercially available, in which broadcasting stations provide broadcasting programs through a high-speed Internet network, and subscribers receive the broadcasting programs through a set top box (STB) and output them through a television receiver.

IPTV refers to a service that provides information service, video content, and broadcasting to a television receiver using high-speed Internet. It's a type of digital convergence in terms of the convergence of the Internet and television.

IPTV requires only a television set, a set-top box and an internet connection. In other words, if you connect a set-top box or a dedicated modem to the television and turn on the television, you can use it by turning it on. Therefore, even a person who is not familiar with a computer can use the remote control to receive various contents and additional services provided by the Internet such as watching movies, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3s. IPTV is not different from general cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting in that it provides broadcasting contents including video, but it is a feature that bidirectionality is added.

Because IPTV shares the broadcast signal through the Internet, it transmits the broadcast signal digitally and provides a high quality video frame. For example, IPTV supports a widescreen with a 16: 9 aspect ratio while providing 1920 pixels horizontally: 1080 pixels vertically, producing 2,073,600 pixels at the resolution 1920x1080.

Due to the technical characteristics of the above-described IPTV, IPTV subscribers are increasing in Korea.

On the other hand, IPTV, personal computer, Internet phone (SoIP phone) and portable terminal corresponding to personal communication terminal can set the image file of defined format as the desktop. Increasingly, there is an increasing demand to set a special image of the user as the desktop beyond the desktop. In order to meet these demands, current users directly edit the image to fit the desktop and save it in each terminal, and then set the stored image as the desktop through the desktop setting process. However, in this case, there is a problem in that the user has to edit the image file directly and the resolution of the image file cannot be guaranteed.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention captures a specific image desired by a user through a widget engine mounted on an Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV), and transmits the captured image to another terminal equipped with a widget engine as a desktop. The purpose is to realize the desktop synchronization between terminals by sharing the desired desktop among the terminals.

In order to realize the above object, the IPTV having a desktop sharing function using a widget engine according to the present invention outputs a transmission target selection menu to a screen display unit while capturing a broadcast image of a specific time point, and receives a receiver terminal from a user. A capture widget which generates a capture file of the captured broadcast image and displays a transmission result of the capture file to the transmission target through the screen display unit, and executes the capture widget when the capture is commanded from the user; A widget engine that transmits and receives a message for transmitting the capture file to the transmission target in conjunction with a widget, and transfers a capture command and a transmission target selection command input from the user to the widget engine and between the widget engine and the called terminal. Equipped with an operating system (OS) that supports sending and receiving messages .

Preferably, in the present invention, the called terminal may be any one of another IPTV, a portable terminal, and an internet phone.

Preferably, in the present invention, the capture widget generates a thumbnail for the captured image at the same time as generating the capture file, and transmits the generated capture file and the thumbnail to the widget engine to capture the captured image by the widget engine. And the thumbnail may be managed.

Preferably, in the present invention, the widget engine stores the capture file and the thumbnail and transmits a capture transmission message including caller information, caller information, capture file information, and thumbnail to the selected caller terminal, and then the selected caller. The capture file may be transmitted to the selected called terminal according to the request of the terminal.

Preferably, in the present invention, when the mobile terminal is selected as the called terminal, the capture widget generates a capture file for reducing the image of the broadcast image at a predetermined rate and at the same time generates a thumbnail for the captured image and generates the captured image. The captured image and the thumbnail may be managed by the widget engine by transmitting a file and the thumbnail to the widget engine.

Preferably, in the present invention, when the mobile terminal is selected as the called terminal, the capture widget may transmit a capture transmission message to the mobile terminal by using a multi message service (MMS).

In order to achieve the above object, the desktop sharing system using a widget engine according to the present invention captures a broadcast image of a specific time point using a widget engine, and transmits a capture file of the captured image to a called terminal selected by a user. IPTV, and the same widget engine as the widget engine is provided, and if a capture file is transmitted from the IPTV, the receiver terminal is configured to set a background screen using the capture file.

Preferably, in the present invention, the IPTV is executed by the widget engine to output a transmission target selection menu to a screen display unit in a state of capturing a broadcast image of a specific time point, and after receiving a selection of a called terminal by a user, the captured broadcast image It may be provided with a capture widget for generating a capture file of the and displaying the transmission result of the capture file to the destination terminal through the screen display.

Preferably, in the present invention, the IPTV is executed by the widget engine, and when a capture file from another IPTV is received, the capture unit notifies the capture reception to the display unit, and sets the desktop using the capture file according to the user's selection. It may be provided.

Preferably, in the present invention, the called terminal may be any one of another IPTV, a portable terminal, and an internet telephone.

Preferably, in the present invention, the called terminal is executed by the widget engine to notify the display receiving the capture when the capture file is received from the IPTV, the capture widget for setting the desktop using the capture file according to the user's selection It may be provided.

In addition, the desktop sharing method using the widget engine according to the present invention in order to achieve the above object (a) IPTV having a widget engine using the capture widget to generate a capture file for the broadcast image of a specific time point, Transmitting a capture transmission message to a called terminal selected by the user; (b) notifying the user of the completion of the transmission when the reception completion message for the capture transmission message is received from the called terminal; and (c) the called terminal. When the capture file request message is received from the mobile station comprising the step of transmitting the capture file to the called terminal.

Preferably, the step (a) of the present invention includes (a-1) outputting a transmission target selection menu to a screen display unit in a state of capturing a broadcast image of a specific time point when a capture is commanded from the user, (a- 2) when a specific destination terminal is selected in the transmission target selection menu, receiving incoming information on the selected destination terminal; (a-3) outgoing information, capture file ID, the incoming information, and the capture file for the IPTV; And including a thumbnail for the transmission in the capture transmission message.

Preferably, prior to transmitting the capture transmission message in the present invention through the screen display unit outputs a window for accepting charges and charges associated with the transmission of the capture file to capture the capture only when the charge is accepted through the window The method may further include transmitting a transmission message.

Preferably, in the process (a-2) of the present invention, any one of another IPTV, a mobile terminal, and an Internet phone connected through a communication network may be selected as a called terminal, and when the other IPTV is selected as the called terminal, When a set-top ID (SA ID) is input as the incoming information and the portable terminal is selected as the called terminal, the telephone number of the portable terminal is input as the incoming information. When the Internet telephone is selected as the called terminal, the incoming call is received. It is possible to enter an Internet telephone number as information.

Preferably, in the step (a-2) of the present invention, any one of a storage and an e-mail transmission in a set-top box connected through a communication network may be selected as a destination terminal. You may be asked to enter an email address.

Preferably, when another IPTV connected through a communication network is selected as the called terminal in step (a-2) of the present invention, a capture arrival notification is notified to the screen display unit of the other IPTV by a widget engine of the other IPTV, and the user Upon confirming the capture arrival, the caption widget of the other IPTV may be executed to transmit the capture file transfer request message to the IPTV.

Preferably, when the portable terminal connected through the communication network is selected as the called terminal in the step (a-2) of the present invention, a capture transmission message is transmitted to the portable terminal using a multi message service (MMS), and the MMS is transmitted. When the mobile terminal is notified of the MMS reception to the screen display unit and the caption widget is executed by the user, the capture widget may further include transmitting the capture file transmission request message to the IPTV.

Preferably, when the Internet phone connected through the communication network is selected as the called terminal in the step (a-2) of the present invention, the capture arrival notification is notified to the screen display unit of the internet phone by the widget engine of the internet phone, and the user Upon confirming the capture arrival, the caption widget of the Internet phone may be executed to transmit the capture file transfer request message to the IPTV.

According to an IPTV, a system, and a method having a desktop sharing function using a widget engine according to the present invention, a terminal having a widget engine identical to the widget engine may capture a captured image of a broadcast image captured by an IPTV having a widget engine. By transmitting to a high-quality image received from the IPTV from the terminal can be easily set as a wallpaper.

In addition, the present invention has another effect that can share the image file for the desktop with all the terminal using the same type of widget engine.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a desktop sharing system using a widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the desktop sharing system using the widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention, an IPTV 10 receiving a broadcast program through the Internet network 30 through a set-top box (STB) 20 and reproducing and outputting the broadcast program, and the Internet network ( IPTV 50, PC 60, Internet phone 70 and mail server 100 connected to 30 are provided. The IPTV 50 is connected to the Internet network 30 through a set top box (STB), and the PC 60 and the Internet phone 70 are connected to the Internet network 30 through a modem (not shown). "IPTV" referred to in the embodiment of the present invention means a terminal capable of receiving IPTV service by the set-top box, the functions provided in the "IPTV" is provided by the set-top box, but in the embodiment of the present invention Functions performed in the set-top box are assumed to be performed in "IPTV" and will be described.

Meanwhile, the internet network 30 may be interworked with the heterogeneous wireless network 80 and may be connected with the mobile terminal 90 through the wireless network 80.

Internet phone 70 is a terminal that can use the telephone service using the Internet Protocol (IP), and is a terminal that can use a comprehensive service other than a simple voice call based on Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP).

In addition, the wireless network 80 includes both a mobile communication network and a wireless Internet network, and the mobile terminal 90 that can access the Internet network 30 through the wireless network 80 includes a mobile phone, a mobile phone, and a cellular phone. It includes a mobile communication terminal and a personal digital assistant (PDA) which is a personal portable terminal.

The IPTVs 10 and 50, the Internet phone 70, and the mobile terminal 90 shown in FIG. 1 are preferably mounted with the same widget engine and widget application (capture widget).

According to the desktop sharing system using the widget engine shown in FIG. 1, the capture file corresponding to the broadcast image captured by the IPTV 10, 50 is transferred to another IPTV, an Internet phone, a mobile terminal, or a mail server that is a terminal designated by the user. The capture file transmitted from the IPTV by the widget engine and the widget application (capture widget) installed in each device may be directly set or stored as the desktop of the device. Since the captured image provided as the background screen has the number of pixels of 1920 × 1080 corresponding to the high definition image frame, it is possible to provide a high image quality of the background screen even when transmitted to another terminal.

2 is a detailed block diagram of the IPTV 10 and the IPTV 50 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the IPTV includes a command input unit 11, an operating system (OS) 12, a communication module 13, a video / audio processing unit 14, a screen display unit 15, and a terminal information storage unit 16. ), A widget engine 17, a capture widget 18, and a capture file storage 19.

The command input unit 11 is a means for the user to input a command for controlling the function of the IPTV, and may be configured as a remote controller or a keypad or other command input means.

The OS 12 is a means for controlling the overall operation of the IPTV. The OS 12 drives the widget engine 17 during initial operation so that a user can use a specific function using a widget application. In addition, the OS 12 analyzes the EPG information received through the communication module 13 to provide broadcast programming information at the request of the user, and broadcasts a broadcast signal of a specific channel selected by the user based on the EPG information from the server. By receiving the broadcast signal of the channel desired by the user is output through the screen display unit 15. In the embodiment of the present invention, a description of the conventional IPTV service providing method will be omitted.

The video / audio processing unit 14 displays video data / audio data corresponding to a broadcast program and objects for guiding information input / setting state for function setting under the control of the OS 12 and the capture widget 18. 15) It performs the function to process the output.

The terminal information storage unit 16 is a means for storing identification information (STB SAID) and the like of the terminal.

The widget engine 17 is driven based on the OS 12 to execute a personalized widget application (capture widget) on the IPTV.

The capture widget 18 is executed by the widget engine 17 to capture a broadcast signal at a specific time in the video / audio processing unit 14, and corresponds to a command input and processing result for transmitting the captured image to another terminal. The display object is output to the screen display unit 15. In addition, the capture widget 18 generates a thumbnail for displaying the captured image by resizing the capture file and the captured file for the captured image, and the generated capture file and thumbnail to the widget engine 17. to provide. The widget engine 17 stores the capture file and the thumbnail in the capture file storage unit 19, and communicates with the capture widget provided in the called terminal selected by the user to transmit the captured file to the called terminal.

3 is a detailed block diagram of an Internet phone which is one of the called terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Internet phone 70 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a command input unit 71, OS 72, communication module 73, widget engine 74, capture widget 75, screen display unit 77, a screenshot A storage 76 is provided.

The command input unit 71 is a means for the user to input a command for controlling the function of the Internet telephone, and may be configured as a keypad or other command input means.

The OS 72 is an operating system for performing a function of an internet phone, and operates a widget engine 74 at an initial driving so that a user can use a specific function using a widget application. In addition, when the capture transmission message is received through the communication module 73, the controller 72 transmits the received capture transmission message to the widget engine 74. The widget engine 74 receiving the capture transmission message displays a "caption arrival notification" on the screen display unit 77, and when the "caption arrival notification" is clicked by a user or a command corresponding thereto is inputted, the capture widget ( Execute 75).

The capture widget 75 outputs a screen indicating the captured image transmitted from the IPTV on the screen display unit 77 by using the thumbnail included in the capture transmission message. The capture receiving screen displays a resized capture image and a capture processing option corresponding to a thumbnail.

The screenshot storage unit 76 stores an image file corresponding to the received screenshot.

Referring to the signal flow diagram shown in Figure 4 will be described in detail the operation of the desktop sharing system using the widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating an operation in the case of transmitting the captured image of the IPTV 10 to the Internet phone 70 connected to the Internet network 30.

First, when a capture command is received through the command input unit 11 of the IPTV 10 (S2), the OS 12 of the IPTV 10 transmits a capture command to the widget engine 17, and the widget engine 17. Executes the capture widget 18 (S4).

The capture widget 18 outputs a transmission target selection menu on the screen display unit 15 through the video / audio processing unit 14 (see FIG. 5A) to receive a selection of a destination terminal to be transmitted from the user (S8). In the embodiment of the present invention, "internet call transmission", "mobile phone transmission", "email transmission", "IPTV transmission" and "STB storage" may be provided as a transmission destination selection menu.

"Internet phone transmission" is a menu for transmitting a screenshot to an Internet phone (eg, SoIP phone, etc.), "mobile phone transmission" is a menu for transmitting a screenshot to a mobile terminal through the wireless network 80, " "Send E-mail" is a menu for sending a capture file as an attached e-mail, "IPTV Transfer" is a menu for sending a screenshot to another IPTV, and "Save STB" stores a capture file in the IPTV. This menu is for

When the Internet telephone transmission (a) is selected from the transmission target selection menu, the capture widget 18 displays the Internet telephone number input window (see FIG. 5B) corresponding to the called terminal through the video / audio processing unit 14 on the screen display unit ( 15) Subsequently, when the telephone number of the Internet telephone, for example, "070-7769-6955" is input to the Internet telephone number input window through the command input unit 11, the broadcast image is captured and a capture file and a thumbnail for the captured image are generated. In operation S6, the capture file and the thumbnail are transmitted to the widget engine 17. The capture widget 18 generates a file name of a capture file by assigning a capture ID when generating a capture file, and also generates a file name of a thumbnail to be associated with the file name.

The widget engine 74 stores the capture file and the thumbnail in the screenshot storage unit 76 (S8) and generates a capture transmission message according to the request of the capture widget 18 to generate an Internet telephone corresponding to the called number. 70) (S10). The capture transmission message is transmitted including the outgoing information (STB SAID), the capture ID, the incoming information (SoIP number), and the thumbnail stored in the terminal information storage unit 16, and the capture transmission message is transmitted to the SoIP terminal by the incoming information. Is sent to 70.

Meanwhile, the desktop sharing service using the widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided for a fee. In this case, the capture widget 18 receives a video after selecting a transmission target through a transmission target selection menu in step S6. It is possible to output the usage fee guide window (see Fig. 5c) through the audio processing unit 14, and after receiving the charge acceptance through the usage fee guide window to output the Internet phone number input window as shown in Figure 5b It may be.

The capture transmission message is received via the communication module 73 of the internet phone 70 and transmitted to the widget engine 74 via the OS 72. Accordingly, the widget engine 74 displays the "capture arrival notification" (see FIG. 6A) through the screen display unit 77, and executes the capture widget 75 (S14) and the reception completion message to the IPTV 10 at the same time. Transmit (S16).

The widget engine 17 of the IPTV 10 receiving the reception completion message controls the capture widget 18 and outputs a transmission completion window on the screen display unit 15 (see FIG. 5D) to indicate that the transmission is completed to the user. Inform (S20).

The capture widget 75 outputs a capture reception screen (see FIG. 6B) to the screen display unit 77. On the capture receiving screen, an image corresponding to a thumbnail and processing options (image correction, background setting, photo album storage, etc.) for the image are presented so that the user can select one of the options using the command input unit 71. do.

When a specific option is selected on the capture receiving screen through the command input unit 71 (S18), the capture widget 75 may capture a capture file request message including a set top identifier (STB SAID) and a capture ID extracted from the capture transmission message. The transmission to the IPTV 10 (S22), and the widget engine 17 of the IPTV 10 transmits the capture file corresponding to the capture ID stored in the capture file storage unit 19 to the Internet phone 70 (S24). ).

The capture widget 75 of the Internet phone 70 receiving the capture file processes the capture file according to the option selected in step S18 (S26). That is, if the option selected in step S18 is "background setting", the capture file will be set as the desktop of the Internet phone 70, and if the option selected in step S18 is "save photo album", the capture file is Internet phone 70 Will be stored in a predetermined storage space (e.g., memory).

Through the processes described with reference to FIG. 4, the capture file for the image captured by the IPTV 10 is transmitted to the Internet phone 70 to set an image corresponding to the capture file as the desktop image on the Internet phone 70. Can be stored in a photo album.

Although FIG. 4 illustrates a process of sharing a capture screen transmitted from the IPTV 10 by using the Wizen engine and a capture widget in the Internet phone 70, the sharing of the capture screen transmitted from the IPTV 10 is performed on the Internet. In the portable terminal 90 and the IPTV 50 connected through the network 30, the terminal may be equipped with the same widget engine and capture widget as the IPTV 10, in addition to the terminals. You can share the captured video.

Next, the operation of the desktop sharing system using the widget engine according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the signal flow diagrams shown in FIGS. 7 and 9.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when the captured image of the IPTV 10 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90, and FIG. 9 is an operation when the captured image of the IPTV 10 is transmitted to another IPTV 50. The flow chart for.

Steps S30 to S32, which are operations performed by the IPTV 10 for screen capture, are the same as steps S2 to S4 of FIG. 4 described above, and FIG. 7 shows a transfer destination selection menu outputted on the screen display unit 15 ( In this case, “mobile phone transmission” is selected.

That is, when "mobile phone transmission" (b) is selected in the transmission target selection menu, the capture widget 18 of the IPTV 10 outputs a window (refer to FIG. 5C) for receiving a phone number of the mobile terminal to receive information. Get input. In addition, the capture widget 18 reduces the captured image by a predetermined ratio (for example, 1/3) to generate a capture file of the reduced image and a thumbnail of the captured image (S35), and The thumbnail is stored in the capture file storage unit 19 through the widget engine 17 (S36).

Subsequently, the widget engine 17 generates and transmits a capture transmission MMS (Multi Message Service) informing transmission of the capture file (S38). The MMS includes calling information (STB ID), capture ID, called information (phone number of mobile terminal), thumbnail, and the MMS is a mobile terminal 90 corresponding to a called terminal by an MMS server (not shown). Is sent to.

When the MMS is received, the mobile terminal 90 notifies the arrival of the MMS through the screen display unit (see FIG. 8A), and outputs the contents of the MMS on the screen display unit when message confirmation is selected from the user (see FIG. 8B). As shown in FIG. 8B, an image corresponding to a thumbnail and a text indicating that the capture has arrived and requesting execution of a capture widget may be displayed on the screen display, and the user captures by pressing the "OK" button on the MMS. When the execution of the widget is commanded, the capture widget may be executed to display a processing option for the capture screen (see FIG. 8C) (S42).

At the same time as the capture widget is executed, the widget engine of the mobile terminal 90 transmits a reception completion message to the IPTV 10 via the wireless network 80 (S42), and captures the IPTV 10 that has received the reception completion message. The widget 18 outputs a transmission confirmation window as shown in FIG. 5D on the screen display unit 15.

Meanwhile, when a specific option is selected on the MMS illustrated in FIG. 8C, the mobile terminal 90 transmits a capture file request message to the IPTV 10 via a wireless network (S50), and corresponds to the thumbnail from the IPTV 10. The capture file is received (S52). Preferably, the capture file request message includes an origination information (STB ID) and a capture ID.

After receiving the capture file, the widget engine of the mobile terminal 90 stores the received capture file in the memory and processes the capture file according to the option selected in step S48 (S54). If the option selected in step S48 is "background setting", the capture file will be set as the background screen of the mobile terminal 90. If the option selected in step S48 is "image correction", the image provided by the mobile terminal 90 will be described. A correction function will be provided, and if the option selected in step S48 is "capture list view", a list of capture files stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and an image corresponding to a thumbnail of each capture file configured in the capture file list is displayed. It is preferable to output.

Next, an operation in the case of transmitting the captured image of the IPTV 10 to another IPTV 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 9.

Steps S60 to S62, which are operations performed on the IPTV 10 for screen capture, are the same as steps S2 to S4 in FIG. 4 described above, and selection of a transmission destination output on the screen display unit 15 of the IPTV 10 is performed. When "IPTV transmission" (d) is selected from the menu (see FIG. 5A), the capture widget 18 of the IPTV 10 outputs the set-top ID input window as shown in FIG. 5F on the screen display unit 15 to display another IPTV ( The set-top ID which is the access information of 50) is input (S64).

The capture widget 18 of the IPTV 10 that receives the information of the transmission target generates a capture file for the captured image and a thumbnail for the captured image, and the generated capture file and the thumbnail through the widget engine 17. The captured file storage unit 19 is stored (S66).

Subsequently, the widget engine 17 transmits a capture transmission message to another IPTV (S68). The MMS includes an origination information (STB ID), a capture ID, an incoming call information (STB ID), a thumbnail, and the capture transmission message by an IPTV server (not shown) that manages IPTVs connected through the net Internet network 30. Is sent to another IPTV 50.

When the capture transmission message is received, the IPTV 50 notifies the capture arrival through the screen display unit (see FIG. 10A), and the "capture arrival notification" from the user executes the capture widget (S72).

The capture widget of the IPTV 50 transmits a reception completion message to the IPTV 10 (S74), and then transmits a capture file request message to the IPTV 10 (S80). Preferably, the capture file request message includes an origination information (STB ID) and a capture ID.

When the capture widget of the IPTV 10 receives a reception completion message from the IPTV 50, the capture widget outputs a transmission completion window similar to that of FIG. 5D (S76), and the set top ID of the IPTV 50 is displayed in the transmission completion window output in step S76. (SAID) is displayed, and it is preferable that the capture screen is transmitted to the IPTV 50.

Meanwhile, the capture widget of the IPTV 50 transmits a capture file request message (S80), and when the capture file is transmitted from the IPTV 10 (S82), the capture file is stored in the capture file storage and the capture file. And options related to the processing of the capture file are output on the screen display unit (see FIG. 10B). As the options related to the processing of the capture file, "background setting", "capture list" and "cancel / exit" may be provided. When the user selects "background setting" through the command input unit, the capture file output on the screen display unit is set as the background screen of the IPTV 50, and when "capture list" is selected, the capture file stored in the capture file storage unit. Is provided, and selecting " Cancel / Exit " ends the output of the captured screen on the screen display.

In addition, in the desktop sharing system using the widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a "capture command" is input through the command input unit 11 of the IPTV 10, a transmission target selection output on the screen display unit 15 is selected. When "Save STB" (e) is selected on the menu (see FIG. 5A), the capture widget 18 stores the capture file for the capture screen in the capture file storage unit 19 so that the user can save the capture file storage unit ( 19) to set the capture file as wallpaper. In addition, the capture widget 18 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a function of transmitting the capture files stored in the capture file storage unit 19 to another terminal.

In addition, in the desktop sharing system using the widget engine according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a "capture command" is input through the command input unit 11 of the IPTV 10, a transmission target selection is output on the screen display unit 15. If "Send Email" (C) is selected on the menu (see Fig. 5A), the capture widget 18 outputs the incoming email address input window on the screen display unit 15 to receive the incoming email address, and then sends the capture file. E-mail is sent to the mail server 100. The capture widget 18 of the present invention is equipped with an e-mail creation program, and a sender e-mail address is registered in advance so that a user can easily create and send a capture file sending e-mail only by inputting an incoming e-mail address. Also, even if you do not fill in the e-mail, "Send the desktop." The subject or the content can be included in the e-mail and sent, and the subject or the content can be input and processed separately from the user. For example, the user may access the mail server 100 using the personal computer 60 to check the e-mail, download the capture file attached to the e-mail, and set a desktop on his or her desired terminal. Can also be stored inside the computer.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a desktop sharing system using a widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of an IPTV applied to a desktop sharing system using a widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a detailed configuration diagram of an internet phone applied to a desktop sharing system using a widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, 7, and 9 are a flow chart illustrating a desktop sharing method using a widget engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A to 5F show screen display examples of an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 5B show screen display examples of an Internet phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A to 8C are screen display examples of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10A to 10B show screen display examples of another IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (20)

After the user selects the destination terminal by outputting a transmission target selection menu to the screen display unit in a state of capturing a broadcast image of a specific time point, generates a capture file of the captured broadcast image, and sends it to the transmission target through the screen display unit. A capture widget displaying a result of the transmission of the capture file; A widget engine which executes the capture widget when commanded from the user and performs a message transmission / reception for transmitting the capture file to the transmission target in association with the capture widget; An operating system (OS) for transmitting a capture command and a transmission target selection command input from the user to the widget engine and supporting message transmission and reception between the widget engine and the called terminal; IPTV with desktop sharing function using widget engine. The method according to claim 1, wherein the called terminal is Characterized in that any one of the other IPTV, mobile terminal and Internet phone IPTV with desktop sharing function using widget engine. The method of claim 1, wherein the capture widget Generating a capture file and simultaneously generating a thumbnail for the captured image, and transmitting the generated capture file and the thumbnail to the widget engine so that the captured image and the thumbnail are managed by the widget engine. doing IPTV with desktop sharing function using widget engine. The method of claim 3, wherein the widget engine After storing the capture file and the thumbnail, and transmits a capture transmission message including the calling information, incoming information, capture file information and thumbnail to the selected called terminal, to the selected called terminal according to the request of the selected called terminal Characterized in that the transfer of the capture file IPTV with desktop sharing function using widget engine. The method of claim 2, wherein the capture widget When a mobile terminal is selected as a called terminal, a capture file is generated in which the image of the broadcast image is reduced at a predetermined rate, a thumbnail of the captured image is generated, and the generated capture file and the thumbnail are transmitted to the widget engine. To manage the captured image and the thumbnail by the widget engine IPTV with desktop sharing function using widget engine. The method of claim 2, wherein the capture widget When a mobile terminal is selected as a called terminal, a capture transmission message is transmitted to the mobile terminal by using a MMS (Multi Message Service). IPTV with desktop sharing function using widget engine. The method of claim 1, wherein the capture widget When the called terminal is selected from the user, a window for receiving the guidance and the charge of the charge related to the transmission of the capture screen is output to the screen display unit, and then the charge related to the transmission of the captured screen is based on the user's input. Characterized in that IPTV with desktop sharing function using widget engine. An IPTV for capturing a broadcast image of a specific time point using a widget engine and transmitting a capture file of the captured image to a called terminal selected by a user; If the same widget engine as the widget engine is provided, and if the capture file is transmitted from the IPTV having a terminating terminal for setting the wallpaper using the capture file Desktop sharing system using widget engine. The method of claim 8, wherein the IPTV is After being executed by the widget engine and outputting a transmission target selection menu to a screen display unit in a state of capturing a broadcast image at a specific point in time, receiving a selection of a called terminal by a user, generating a capture file of the captured broadcast image and generating the screen display unit. Characterized in that it comprises a capture widget for displaying the transmission result of the capture file to the called terminal through; Desktop sharing system using widget engine. The method of claim 8, wherein the IPTV is And a capture widget which is executed by the widget engine to notify the display unit of the capture reception when a capture file from another IPTV is received, and sets a wallpaper using the capture file according to a user's selection. Desktop sharing system using widget engine. The method according to claim 8, wherein the called terminal is Characterized in that any one of the other IPTV, mobile terminal and Internet phone Desktop sharing system using widget engine. The method according to claim 11, wherein the called terminal is And a capture widget executed by the widget engine to notify the display unit of the capture reception when the capture file is received from the IPTV, and to set the desktop screen using the capture file according to a user's selection. Desktop sharing system using widget engine. (a) IPTV having a widget engine to generate a capture file for a broadcast image of a specific time point using a capture widget, and transmit a capture transmission message to a called terminal selected by a user; (b) notifying the user of the completion of transmission when the reception completion message for the capture transmission message is received from the called terminal; And (c) if the capture file request message is received from the called terminal, transmitting the captured file to the called terminal; Desktop sharing method using widget engine. The method of claim 13, wherein the step (a) (a-1) outputting a transmission target selection menu to a screen display unit in a state of capturing a broadcast image at a specific time when a capture is commanded from the user; (a-2) receiving a reception information on the selected destination terminal when a specific destination terminal is selected in the transmission target selection menu; (a-3) including the transmission information, the capture file ID, the incoming information, and the thumbnail of the capture file of the IPTV in the capture transmission message and transmitting the same; Desktop sharing method using widget engine. The method according to claim 14, Before sending the capture transmission message, outputting a window for fee guidance and billing acceptance related to the transmission of the capture file through the screen display unit and transmitting the capture transmission message only when the charge is accepted through the window; Characterized in that further comprising Desktop sharing method using widget engine. The method of claim 14, wherein in the process (a-2) Any one of another IPTV, a mobile terminal, and an Internet telephone connected through a communication network may be selected as a called terminal, When the other IPTV is selected as the called terminal, a set top ID (SA ID) is input as called information. When the portable terminal is selected as the called terminal, the phone number of the portable terminal is input as the incoming information. When the Internet telephone is selected as the called terminal, it is possible to receive an Internet telephone number as incoming information. Desktop sharing method using widget engine. The method of claim 14, wherein in the process (a-2) Either stored in a set-top box connected via a communication network, sending an e-mail may be selected as a called terminal, When the e-mail transmission is selected, the e-mail address corresponding to the destination is received. Desktop sharing method using widget engine. The method of claim 14, wherein in the process (a-2) If another IPTV connected through a communication network is selected as a called terminal, a capture arrival notification is notified to the screen display unit of the other IPTV by the widget engine of the other IPTV, and the caption widget of the other IPTV is executed when the user confirms the capture arrival. And transmitting the capture file transfer request message to the IPTV. Desktop sharing method using widget engine. The method of claim 14, wherein in the process (a-2) When a mobile terminal connected through a communication network is selected as a called terminal, a capture transmission message is transmitted to the mobile terminal using a MMS (Multi Message Service), And when the mobile terminal receiving the MMS is notified of the MMS reception to a screen display unit and the caption widget is executed by the user, the capture widget further comprises transmitting the capture file transmission request message to the IPTV. doing Desktop sharing method using widget engine. The method of claim 14, wherein in the process (a-2) When an internet phone connected through a communication network is selected as a called terminal, a capture arrival notification is notified to the screen display unit of the internet phone by the widget engine of the internet phone, and the caption widget of the internet phone is executed when the user confirms the capture arrival. And transmitting the capture file transfer request message to the IPTV. Desktop sharing method using widget engine.

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