KR20110053626A - Apparatus and method for displaying data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and method for displaying data are provided to offer intrinsic information to each client TV while setting each client TV. CONSTITUTION: A memory unit(213) stores the setting value for each apparatus. A control unit(217) controls the memory unit in order to offer intrinsic information to each device based on the counting information. The control unit controls the output part(215) of each device to output the message, the screen, and the data information corresponding to one or more data related to the predetermined program or the predetermined screen.

Description

   Apparatus and Method for displaying data

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a system in which a plurality of devices are connected to a server by wire or wirelessly.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration in each of a plurality of devices (Master TV and other TV devices) controlled by a server and assigned unique information as shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing that unique information for each product is given by storing setting values set in a master TV in a memory means, for example, USB and cloning each TV product.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating that IDs are sequentially set when Cloning is set in each client TV on the first floor in the case of a hotel by storing the setting values set in the Master TV of FIG. 3 in the USB of FIG.

FIG. 5 stores the setting values set in the Master TV of FIG. 3 on the USB of FIG. Drawing showing

6 shows a server and a plurality of devices controlled by the server and to which unique information is assigned;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating that when a plurality of client TVs has IDs for each TV, the server transmits control data commands (manager message data, etc.) UNICAST for each TV.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which a server transmits a message differently for each TV in each room in a case where there is an ID for each TV in a plurality of client TVs.

9 is an example of screen information that can be output from each device in the present invention

10 is a flowchart illustrating cloning on a client TV by setting a master file.

11 is an operation flowchart for implementing data transmission and output according to the present invention.

The present invention provides a system for transmitting and outputting data including a user command to at least one of the plurality of devices in the server in a system configured with a plurality of devices connected to a server via wired / wireless and assigned unique information. And the method.

Hereinafter, the related art related to the present invention will be described.

In general, in controlling a plurality of devices connected to a server, control commands or control data of the server are collectively transmitted to each of the plurality of devices.

Therefore, the server could not control for each device. Therefore, only general and common control commands are broadcast to each device.

An object of the present invention is to control a plurality of devices, for example, a client device (TV), each of which is given unique information.

The present invention generates a common master file to be cloned to the client device, copies it to each client device, for example a TV, and transmits user (administrator) command data to each device having unique information. The purpose is to output the

The set master file includes at least one channel number to be output, a rating, or a picture quality / sound quality, and can be changed using unique information provided to the device.

In addition, the master file, which is the set value, includes at least one manager message data to be output from each TV, predetermined screen data, data for driving a predetermined operating program, and information for distinguishing the data. The purpose of the present invention is to transmit data information based on a predetermined communication method to each TV having information, so that setting value data matching the transmitted data information is independently output from each TV.

In the present invention, the data transmitted from the server to each device is to be transmitted based on the serial communication method (RS-232C) and the predetermined protocol method ([Command1] [Command2] [Set ID] [Data]).

A data output apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, comprising: an output unit for outputting data to each of a plurality of devices controlled by a server, and given unique information; A memory unit in which a common setting value (Master file) for each device is cloned and stored; And assigning unique information to each device based on counting information in which the set value is cloned to each device, and corresponding to at least one data information related to a message transmitted from a server, a predetermined screen, and a predetermined program. And a control unit for controlling the setting / stored setting value data to be independently output from an output unit of each device having the unique information.

A method of controlling each device in a system to which a server and a plurality of devices having respective unique information are connected, the method comprising: generating a master file to control the plurality of devices in common; Cloning the generated setting value to each device; And outputting data by controlling each device in a server by using unique information of each device, wherein the setting values stored and output in each TV include manager message data to be output from each TV and a predetermined value. At least one screen data, data for driving a predetermined operation program, and information for distinguishing the data are included. When the server transmits data information to each TV having unique information, the transmitted data information and Matching setpoint data is output from each TV.

Hereinafter, a data output apparatus and method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terminology used in the present invention is a general term that is currently widely used as possible, but in some cases, the term is arbitrarily selected by the applicant, which is described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention, and thus the name of a simple term. It should be noted that the present invention should be understood as the operation / meaning of the term.

For example, cloning means copying a master file related to operation and control of devices set in a master device among a plurality of devices to a TV device other than the master TV device.

On the other hand, in order to explain the technical idea of the present invention, as a client device, a TV has been described by way of example, the technical idea of the present invention is applicable to any system that controls a plurality of devices (including the server) in the server.

In addition, in the present invention, an administrator or a user may mean the same.

First, the technical features of the present invention will be described generally.

According to the present invention, in a system in which a plurality of devices connected to a server are wired / wireless and given unique information, the server independently transmits data including a user command to at least one of the plurality of devices. Device and method.

In a system in which a plurality of TVs having unique information is configured as an example of a client device controlled by a server, a master setter file is set to the master TV to be cloned to each TV. By cloning the set master file to each TV other than the master TV, the server can independently control each client device and output the set and copied data.

The setting value copied and output to each TV includes at least one manager message data to be output from each TV, predetermined screen data, data for driving a predetermined operation program, and information for distinguishing the data. The server transmits data information based on a predetermined communication method (RS-232C and a transmission protocol) to each TV having unique information, and setting value data matching the transmitted data information is independently output from each TV.

The unique information (ID) of each TV that is each client device is counted the number of times that the set master file is cloned to the client device, and the order in which the unique information (ID) of each client device is previously determined based on the counted information. Is automatically assigned, and transmits data including a user command from the server to each TV based on the unique information of each device to be output from each TV.

In addition, data copied / stored and output to the client device may be output from the client device, for example, audio, video, and / or the like, based on a user command or / or motion data information related to an operation function transmitted from the server. Contains Text, etc.

Also, in the above, at least one of the following data is included in the master file cloned to each client device.

1. Channel number, rating, or quality / sound quality to be output / operated.

2. Setting status related to TV operation status such as operation setting (ON / OFF TIMER, Alarm on / off, etc.), Installer menu setting.

3. The data that the administrator wants to transmit or / or output to each TV set with unique information (for example, administrator messages, user commands related to (operation) functions, (operation) data information or / and operation programs). Command)

In other words, the data to be copied and output on each TV includes at least one manager message data, predetermined screen data, data for driving a predetermined operating program, and information for distinguishing the data, and unique information may be obtained from a server. The data information is transmitted to each TV having a predetermined communication scheme, and the set value data matching the transmitted data information is output from each TV.

As described above, in a state in which the master file set in the master TV is stored in another TV which is each client device through cloning, the user command data is independently transmitted from the server to each client device TV using the unique information set in each TV or By transmitting by a predetermined group, the stored data corresponding to the transmitted user command data is output independently or in groups by the client TV.

For reference, although it is classified as a master TV or a TV that is a client device for convenience, each TV outputs data corresponding to user command data transmitted from a server, and corresponds to a concept of a server.

However, in the above, the file to be cloned to each TV, for example, the TV to which the master file is initially set is the master TV, and the set master file is cloned to each TV.

Therefore, both the master TV or the TV which is the client device is a device controlled by the server. In another embodiment, the master TV may serve as a server.

FIG. 1 is an embodiment block diagram 100 illustrating a system in which a plurality of devices are connected to a server by wire / wireless.

As shown in FIG. 1, a server 101 and a plurality of devices 103 connected to and controlled by the server are configured.

Although the Client TV 103 is shown as one embodiment of each of the plurality of devices 103a, 103b, 103c, other devices, for example, a plurality of servers different from the server 101, a plurality of computers, or the like. As described above, all of the plurality of devices to be controlled correspond to this.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a plurality of devices (Master TV and other TV devices) controlled by a server and assigned unique information as shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in the figure, an output unit 215; A memory unit 213 in which a common set value (Master file) for each device is cloned and stored; And assigning unique information to each device based on counting information in which the set value is cloned to each device, and corresponding to at least one data information related to a message transmitted from a server, a predetermined screen, and a predetermined program. And a control unit 217 for controlling the setting / stored setting value data to be independently output from the output unit of each device having the unique information.

It also includes an input unit 211 for inputting a user (manager) command.

The set value Master file includes at least one channel number to be output, a rating, or a quality / sound quality value.

In addition, the master file includes at least one manager message data, predetermined screen data, data for driving a predetermined operation program, and at least one information for distinguishing the data, the predetermined communication to each TV having a unique information in the server By transmitting the data information based on the scheme, the set value data matching the transmitted data information is output from each TV.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing that unique information for each product is given by storing setting values set in the master TV 301 in a memory means, for example, a USB 302 and cloning them to each TV product (not shown). to be.

FIG. 4 stores the setting values set in the Master TV 301 of FIG. 3 in the USB 302 of FIG. 3, so that IDs are sequentially sequenced to each client TV (407, 408, 409, 410) on the first floor in the case of a hotel. It is a figure which shows what is set as.

FIG. 5 stores the setting values set in the Master TV 301 of FIG. 3 in the USB 302 of FIG. 3 and is closed in the client TVs 507,508, 509, and 510 of the second floor in the case of a hotel. It is a diagram showing that IDs different from the assigned sequential ID order are sequentially set.

In the above, the master file is a TV set value. For example, a master file is a file that collects values such as channels, rating-related values, or image quality / sound quality.

In fact, in a hotel, set up a Master TV, and use the USB Cloning or TV link-loadef (IR device) to set up the remaining TVs in the same way.

The main purpose of the Cloning is due to time. Typically, it takes too long to tune a channel or change the value of the OSD for each TV.

For example, setting up one TV takes the time of TV tunning (approximately 5 minutes), setting up the rest of the values (approximately 1 minute), but copying can complete the setup in 10-20 seconds.

In fact, cloning is a must for commercial TVs, since several TVs are set identically in hotels.

In addition, when copying the master file set in each client TV set, the master file used and cloned in each layer may be the same or different. In other words, the decision is made by the hotel manager.

For example, in the case of certain hotels in the United States, if you want to stay mainly on the 7th floor of a nearby neighboring Mexican, you will need to set up a Mexican broadcast (channel setup) or language. Therefore, each layer may have a different master file.

On the other hand, it is better to use the same master file for all floors of the hotel unless it is a special purpose.

6 is a diagram illustrating a server and a plurality of devices controlled by the server and assigned unique information.

As shown in the figure, a server 601 and a plurality of devices 611, 613, 615 and 617 connected to the server and having respective unique information are configured.

Communication between the server and each device is implemented in serial communication (RS-232C).

Further, master files set in a master TV which is one of the server or the plurality of devices are copied to each of the plurality of devices.

In detail, the master file is copied to each TV by copying the master file set in the Master TV, and the master file is independent of each device having unique information in a predetermined format (for example, a hospital or a hotel). It is a message format that can be notified, and includes a master video / audio / text having a consultation time, a doctor, diagnosis contents, reservation status, and check out time information), a screen or an operation application for emergency notification. .

Therefore, by copying the master file to each TV or TV for each group, and transmitting a specific command based on the central control (using RS-232C serial cable), the Manager in a commercial TV environment such as a hotel, hospital, cruise, etc. Efficient message management is possible on each device TV.

In other words, 1) The master data having a specific format of the master file provides information using a form for various information such as a doctor or nurse in charge in the hospital, medical time, prescription, and today's diagnosis.

In addition, the hotel will provide the customer service information of the day and service information to be provided to the customer on the form, and urgent messages such as the format of these forms and emergency messages (such as fire, earthquake, and terror notification messages) as master files. It is created and saved in each TV in advance and transmitted by using TV Link command (communication between TV and central control unit (Server) connected by RS-232C serial cable).

In addition, when a change occurs in the contents written in the specific form, it may be transmitted after re-entry, and in case of an emergency message, it may be displayed on the TV by using a specific command.

2) Application of the master file is to respond to emergency situations such as how to deal with the emergency (airborne emergency response broadcast program, such as a program, such as a fire, earthquake, terrorism, etc. Is a program that can be shown on the TV according to the situation.

As described above, the master file includes at least one manager message data, predetermined screen data, data for driving a predetermined operating program, and at least one information for distinguishing the data. By transmitting data information according to a predetermined communication method, setting value data matching the transmitted data information is output from each TV.

FIG. 7 illustrates a case in which a plurality of client TVs have IDs for respective TVs (704), and the server 707 transmits a control or management message UNICAST to each TV (704a, 704c).

As shown in FIG. 7, even though the same setting value is closed to each TV, the TVs having the unique information can be controlled differently, and if necessary, the setting values set for each TV can be controlled using the unique information. You can also make changes on the server.

FIG. 8 illustrates a case in which a plurality of client TVs have an ID for each TV (804), and the server 807 transmits each message (an example of message transmission in a predetermined format) for each TV in the room. It is another embodiment figure showing that.

In FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, a message transmitted to each TV may be referred to as a text format.

9 is one example of screen information that can be output from each device in the present invention.

As described above, the master file may include a screen for urgent messages such as an emergency message (notification message of fire / earthquake / terrorism).

Reference numeral 901 of FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting a screen of each TV based on information related to a fire occurrence among data information transmitted from the server to each device.

While the screen indicating the fire occurrence is being output, audio, an alert, or the like may be output together or separately.

In the case of a large hotel, a warning bell sounds by default when a fire occurs in a specific place. However, when a guest is sleeping, showering in the bathroom, or watching a movie, the warning bell may not be heard. In this case, the TV is set to operate using the TV Link function.

For example, when a specific command is transmitted, the TV moves to a specific channel and executes stored emergency messages and emergency response programs (such as how to wear a gas mask, how to prepare for or escape), and operate them at the set volume. It is possible to cope with the customer of the room accurately and quickly.

Reference numeral 903 of FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting on a screen of each TV based on information related to an earthquake among data information transmitted from a server to each device.

While the screen informing the earthquake occurrence is output, audio, an alert, etc. may be output together or separately.

Reference numeral 905 of FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting on the screen of each TV based on information related to terror occurrence among data information transmitted from the server to each device.

While the screen indicating the terror occurrence is being output, audio, an alert, etc. may be output together or separately.

In order to implement the operation of the present invention, an example of protocol data information transmitted between a server and each device is as follows.

The composition of the protocol is as follows.

1) Transmission (Server-> Controlled TV Set)

      [Command1] [Command2] [] [Set ID] [] [Data] [Cr]

  [Command1]: First command to control the TV set (z)

  [Command2]: Second command to control the TV set

  [Set ID]: ID of TV Set to communicate with. Test command is 00

  [Data]: Information to pass to the TV.

  [Cr]: Carriage Return

  ASCII code 0x0D

  []: ASCII code space 0x20

2) Acknowledgement (TV-> Server)

[Command2] [] [Set ID] [] [OK / NG] [Data] [x]

[Command2]: use as command

[Set ID]: Set ID of responded TV

[Data]: Data received from TV

The data information transmitted based on the above protocol includes data representing each operation function, a command to be transmitted, and an operation.

Operation function  Command 1  Command 2   Set ID   DATA 0   DATA1  DATA 2 01.POWER      k     a  00-64  00-01 02.Ratio      k     c    * 03.SCREEN MUTE      k     d  00-01 04. CONTRAST      k     g  00-64 05. COLOR      k     i  00-64 06.TINT      k     j  00-64 07.Emergency Message k  z  00-64 08.PIP      k     p  00-64

In the above data configuration, when the emergency message as shown in FIG. 9 is to be shown to each device, as mentioned above, [Command1] [Command2] [] [Set ID] [] [Data] [Cr] Based on the transmission scheme (protocol), the following data information will be transmitted from the server to each device.

command 1 "k", command "z", TV set ID and data information of the TV set ID 1-999 (00-64), for example, 01 fire occurrence message, 02 fire occurrence response application, Any one or more values from 03 earthquake occurrence message, 04 earthquake occurrence countermeasure application, 05 terrorism occurrence message, 06 emergency action application will be transmitted.

Accordingly, the data transmitted from the server to each TV in case of a fire of reference numeral 901 of FIG. 9 is information related to the fire of an emergency message, [Command1] [Command2] [] [Set ID] [] [Data] = "kz [set ID] 01".

Further, in the case of the earthquake occurrence of reference numeral 903 in Fig. 9, it will be "kz [set ID] 03".

Further, in the case of the terror occurrence of reference numeral 905 of FIG. 9, it will be "kz [set ID] 05".

Therefore, based on the information, the relevant screen will be output on each TV screen.

In another embodiment, the speaker may be notified of an emergency while notifying an emergency to each TV screen.

10 is a flowchart 1000 illustrating setting up a master file and cloning the client TV.

A master file including a predetermined format message, a program screen, and an operation program is set on the master TV. (S 1001).

Cloning the set master file to a plurality of client TVs. (S 1003).

In this case, it is determined whether unique information (ID) is set for each of the plurality of client TVs to be cloned (S 1005). If not, the plurality of client TVs are collectively managed by the server. (S 1007).

On the other hand, if it is necessary to set the unique information (ID) for each of the plurality of client TV to be cloned, each client TV by counting the number of times of cloning based on a predetermined application / control unit when cloning the master file to each client TV Give different IDs. (S 1009).

Therefore, when the server wants to control each of the client TVs, the control is performed using the different IDs. (S 1011).

In the above, the data transmission from the server to each TV product is transmitted through protocol control command data predetermined according to the RS-232 method, and each product responds to the server.

11 is an operation flowchart 1100 for implementing data transmission and output according to the present invention.

When creating a master file on the master TV, the master file includes a message format, an emergency message related screen, and / or an operation application related to the contents to be delivered by the administrator. (S 1101).

While copying the set master file to each TV, the unique information of each TV is generated. (S 1103, S 1105)

As described above, in the state where the master file and each unique information are set / stored in each TV, it is determined whether data transmission of the manager is necessary for each TV. (S 1107).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that data transmission for each TV is not necessary, the manager data is collectively BROADCASTING to each TV. (S 1109)

On the other hand, if it is determined that data transmission for each TV is necessary, UNICAST is transmitted to each device based on the unique information of each TV set. (S 1111).

In this case, as described above, the data transmission is performed based on RS-232 and COMMAND PROTOCOL, so that each TV operates and outputs. (S 1113).

As described above, according to the present invention, in a system in which a plurality of TVs having unique information are configured as an example of a client device controlled by a server, the master TV sets a common master file to be cloned to each TV. By setting (Settin) to Cloning the set master file on each TV other than the master TV, the server can independently control each client device and output the set and copied data.

The setting value copied and output to each TV includes at least one manager message data to be output from each TV, predetermined screen data, data for driving a predetermined operation program, and information for distinguishing the data. The server transmits data information based on a predetermined communication method (RS-232C and a transmission protocol) to each TV having unique information, and setting value data matching the transmitted data information is independently output from each TV.

The foregoing has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, within the essential technical scope of the present invention and other forms of the detailed description of the present invention Embodiments of may be implemented. Here, the essential technical scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and all differences within the equivalent range will be construed as being included in the present invention.

According to the present invention, unique information can be assigned to each client TV while setting a setting value (master file) for each client TV. Therefore, each client TV can be controlled by using the assigned unique information.

The master file includes Master data and an application having a specific format, so that the master file can be directly and effectively output to the user who uses each product.

 In addition, in the case of Commercial TV, tens to hundreds of TVs are installed at a time, and the configuration of individual TVs can be duplicated to other client TVs using the Clonning function.

 In addition, the TV Link function can be used to control specific TV operations.

Therefore, by using the above two functions, the master text and the application having a specific format are included in the master file during cloning and duplicated on each client TV. Using Command Protocol used in function, message and service information can be delivered quickly and effectively for each TV.

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Each of the plurality of devices controlled by the server and given unique information, An output unit for outputting data; A memory unit in which a setting value (Master file) for each device is copied and stored; And The setting value is controlled so that unique information is given to each device based on counting information cloning to each device, and each unique value corresponds to at least one or more data information related to a message transmitted from a server, a predetermined screen, and a predetermined program. And a control unit for controlling to be output independently from the output unit of each device having the information. The data output device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of devices is a TV which is a client device connected to a server by wire or wirelessly. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting value closed to the TV corresponding to each device is a master file set to the master TV among a plurality of TV devices, and the operation settings of the TV (ON / OFF TIMER, Alarm on / off, etc.), And at least one manager message data to be output from each TV, predetermined screen data, predetermined operation program data, and information for distinguishing the data. The data output apparatus of claim 3, wherein the manager message data among the setting values is configured in a predetermined format, and is transmitted from the server to each device having unique information. The method of claim 3, wherein the predetermined screen data relates to a message screen that a server wants to notify each device, and the information for distinguishing the data identifies each data stored as a setting value and outputs the data from each device. The data output device of claim 1, wherein data matching the data information transmitted from the server is output from each TV. The data transmission method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the data transmission from the server to each device having unique information is a serial communication method (RS-232C) and a predetermined transmission protocol method ([Command1] [Command2] [Set ID] [ Data]) data output device, characterized in that implemented according to. A method of controlling each of the above devices in a system to which a server and a plurality of devices having respective unique information are connected, Generating a master file to control the plurality of devices; Cloning the generated setting value to each device; And And controlling each device in the server to output data by using the unique information of each device. The setting value stored in each TV includes at least one manager message data to be output from each TV, predetermined screen data, data for driving a predetermined operation program, and information for distinguishing the data. When data information is transmitted to each TV having inherent information, setting value data matching the transmitted data information is output from each TV. The method of claim 7, wherein the manager message data is a message that can be independently announced to each device having unique information in a hospital or a hotel, and includes at least one of a medical examination time, a doctor, a diagnosis, a reservation status, and a check out time information. The data output method characterized by the above-mentioned message format. The stored screen according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined screen data transmits predetermined protocol information to each device having unique information and is matched with the transmitted information when urgent notification such as fire, earthquake or terror is needed. A data output method characterized by being output from each of these devices. The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined program data transmits predetermined protocol information to each device having unique information and is matched with the transmitted information when urgent notification and response such as fire, earthquake, or terror are needed. A data output method, characterized in that the stored program is operated in each device.

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