KR20110109091A - Method for displaying user interface and internet protocol television enabling of the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a user interface of an IPTV and an IPTV employing the method, and more particularly, to a method for displaying a user interface of an IPTV and a method for employing the method for providing an IPTV.

Description

METHOD FOR DISPLAYING USER INTERFACE AND INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION ENABLING OF THE METHOD}

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a user interface of an IPTV and an IPTV employing the method, and more particularly, to a method for displaying a user interface of an IPTV and a method for employing the method for providing an IPTV.

Conventional broadcast receivers are serviced in such a manner that content produced by a broadcaster is transmitted through a radio wave transmission medium such as terrestrial, cable, or satellite broadcasting, and a user views the receiver through a receiver capable of receiving the respective delivery media. .

However, as digital-based digital broadcasting technology has been developed and commercialized in existing analog broadcasting, real-time broadcasting, contents on demand, games, and news using Internet networks connected to homes in addition to existing radio waves or wired cable media. It is now possible to provide a variety of content services to the user.

An example of providing a content service using the Internet network is IPTV (Internet Protocol TV). The IPTV transmits various information services, video contents, and broadcasts through an internet network and provides them to the receiver of the user. The Internet network may be implemented on various types of networks such as an optical cable network, a coaxial cable network, a fiber to the home (FTTH), a telephone network, and a wireless network based on an Internet Protocol (IP).

On the other hand, as the dissemination of IPTV has become popular, it is necessary to obtain a user's consent to use the service by providing a service terms of use for the contents or services provided by the IPTV, and the conventional IPTV can provide such a function. There was a problem that there is a limit to copyright protection and user rights protection of contents.

The present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, by providing a service terms and conditions for the content or service provided by IPTV in the IPTV to provide the content or service when the user consents to use the service, the copyright of the content It is an object of the present invention to provide a user interface display method and an IPTV employing the method that can protect the user's rights and the rights of the user.

A method of displaying a user interface of an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a network connection command and outputting service terms and conditions information on a display screen in response to the network connection command; And performing a network connection corresponding to the network connection command.

In addition, the user interface display method of the IPTV according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: retrieving the confirmation input information on the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content output command in the storage means when receiving the content output command; And outputting the service terms and conditions information on a display screen if the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information is not searched.

In addition, the IPTV according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit for receiving a network connection command; A control unit for outputting service terms and conditions information on a display screen in response to the network connection command; And a network interface unit configured to perform network connection corresponding to the network connection command.

In addition, the IPTV according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit for receiving a content output command; And retrieving the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content output command from a predetermined storage means, and if the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information is not retrieved, displaying the service terms and conditions information on the display screen. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for outputting.

The present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, by providing the terms of service for the content or service provided by IPTV to protect the copyright of the content by providing the content or service only when the user consents to use the service. It is effective to protect the rights and interests of users.

1 is a view schematically showing an IPTV system as an embodiment according to the present invention;
2 is a diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure for broadcasting a Content Download Service (CDS) of IPTV.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a user interface on an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing an embodiment of the service terms and conditions information output in accordance with the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of outputting service terms and conditions information on a display screen when a user selects to output service terms and conditions information according to the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of user terms and conditions information for receiving a confirmation command for each of a plurality of items according to the present invention;
7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing service terms and conditions information for each content provider according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing an embodiment of a storage means for storing service terms and conditions information for each content provider according to the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of updating a version of a service agreement in IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IPTV receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described. At this time, the configuration and operation of the present invention shown in the drawings and described by it will be described as at least one embodiment, by which the technical spirit of the present invention and its core configuration and operation is not limited.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as general terms widely used as possible in consideration of the functions in the present invention, but may vary according to the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of a new technology. In addition, in certain cases, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the general contents of the present invention rather than the names of the simple terms.

An IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) system, which is an example of a system that can provide various contents using the Internet network, can be largely divided into a server, a network, and a client.

The servers of the IPTV are servers that perform various functions such as service discovery and selection server, streaming server, contents guide information server, customer information server, and payment information server. It can be configured as.

Among the servers, the streaming server transmits video data encoded in the stored Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 2, MPEG4, etc. to the user through a network. As a protocol for the transmission, a Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), a RTP Control Protocol (RTP), or the like may be used.

In case of using Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), video stream playback can be controlled to some extent through a function called network trick play such as pause, replay, and stop. . The protocols are one example and other real time transmission protocols may be used depending on the implementation.

The content guide information server is a server that provides information on the various contents provided. The content guide information is information corresponding to electronic program guide (EPG) information and includes various information about content. The content guide information server stores content guide information data, and provides the stored data to the receiver.

The information server related to service discovery and selection among the servers provides the receiver with access information and playback information for servers providing various content services such as broadcasting, contents on demand (COD), and games.

The network system consists of an internet based network and gateways. The Internet-based network may use various types of networks such as an optical cable network, a coaxial cable network, a fiber to the home (FTTH), a telephone network, a wireless network, and the like based on IP. In addition to general data transfer, the gateway may perform multicast group management and quality of service (QoS) management using protocols such as Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP).

A receiver of an IPTV is a receiver capable of receiving data transmitted through an internet network and providing the same to a user. The receiver includes an IPTV settop, a homenet gateway, an IPTV embedded TV, and the like.

In the case of a hybrid IPTV system, various types of contents of the Internet as well as various types of existing broadcasting contents may be provided. That is, the user can provide various broadcasting contents such as terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, personal broadcasting, various internet video contents, data contents other than video, and the like. The contents may be provided in real time or may be provided on demand.

1 is a diagram schematically showing an IPTV system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In terms of providing a content service, the IPTV system may be divided into a content provider (CP), a service provider (SP), a network provider (NP), and a user.

The content provider produces and provides various contents. As shown in FIG. 1, the content provider includes a terrestrial broadcaster, a cable SO, or a MSO, a satellite broadcaster, and an internet broadcaster. (Internet broadcaster) and the like.

The service provider provides a service package of contents provided by the content provider. For example, the service provider of FIG. 1 packages a first terrestrial broadcast, a second terrestrial broadcast, a cable MSO, satellite broadcast, various Internet broadcasts, and provides the same to a user.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure for broadcasting a Content Download Service (CDS) of IPTV.

Referring to FIG. 2, the service provider delivers data contents for CDS to an IPTV receiver using a transport protocol. The delivered data content for CDS is stored in the storage of IPTV. The stored data contents for CDS can be executed at the request of the user or the like. The transport protocol may be a File Delivery over Unidi-rectional Transport (FLUTE) mounted on ALC / LCT over IP / UDP, and may include DVB-STP, DVB data / object carousel, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), HTTP ( hypertext transfer protocol), and the above-described protocol may be used as another example.

When FLUTE is used as the transport protocol, the presence or absence of a CDS service may be known to an IPTV receiver through service discovery and selection (SD & S), and the details of the content may include metadata in a TV Anytime format. You can find it through:

Data contents for CDS may include various types of contents and applications such as A / V contents, data contents, and game contents.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a user interface on an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a network connection command in step S301.

In this case, the network connection command includes all commands connected to the IPTV network, for example, a command for searching and connecting to a wired or wireless network, as well as for receiving content from a content provider through a connected wired or wireless network. Contains the content output command.

In step S302, the IPTV, in response to the network connection command, retrieves confirmation input information about the service terms and conditions information from the storage means. In this case, the storage means includes both means for storing and recording data, and includes a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card. Type of memory (e.g. SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory ), A PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

In the present invention, the confirmation input information on the service terms and conditions information is defined as information about a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information input from the user after the service terms and conditions are output.

According to an embodiment, the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information may be stored differently according to the type of the network connection command. For example, when the network connection command is a content output command, the IPTV may store service terms and conditions information for each service provider connected to the network in response to the content output command.

As a result of the search in step S302, when the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions is not retrieved, in step S303, the IPTV outputs the service terms and conditions information on the display screen in response to the network connection command.

Next, in step S304, when the IPTV receives a confirmation command for service terms and conditions information from the user, the IPTV performs a network connection corresponding to the network connection command in step S305.

At this time, when the IPTV receives a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information, the IPTV stores the confirmation input information in the storage means, and when the next confirmation input information is retrieved from the storage means, the service terms and conditions information is received. The network connection corresponding to the network connection command may be performed without output.

Further, according to an embodiment, the confirmation input information may be set to be stored in the storage means for a predetermined period, and when a predetermined period has elapsed and is deleted from the storage means, steps S302 to S305. ) Can be redone.

In addition, according to the embodiment, since the service terms and conditions information may be stored in the storage means of the IPTV, the user may input the confirmation command by outputting the service terms and conditions information even when the network connection is not performed. When receiving the service terms and conditions information output command, after outputting the service terms and conditions information, and receives a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information can receive the confirmation input information in the storage means.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the IPTV receives a confirmation command for each of the plurality of items included in the service terms and conditions information, and stores the entered service terms and conditions confirmation information in a storage means, and connects the network corresponding to the input items. When the service terms and conditions confirmation information is retrieved from the storage means when the command is received, the network connection corresponding to the network command may be performed without outputting the service terms and conditions information.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of service terms and conditions information output according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention does not retrieve confirmation input information on the terms of service from the storage means when the network connection command is received or when the user selects the output of the terms of service information, the IPTV is determined. Outputs the service terms and conditions information 400 on the display screen.

The service terms and conditions information 400 may include a phrase portion 401 for displaying the information on the content or service provision and the portion 402 for receiving a confirmation command from the user.

When the user selects the confirmation command, the IPTV may store the confirmation input information about the service terms and conditions information in the storage means and perform a network connection corresponding to the network connection command.

In this case, the network connection command includes a content output command, and after IPTV performs a network connection with a content provider corresponding to the content output command, the content is received from the content provider and outputted as described above.

For example, when a user selects 'web TV', which is a content output command, and selects a 'close' button 402 in the service terms and conditions information 400 and inputs a confirmation command, IPTV sets 'web TV' content. After performing a network connection with a content provider that provides a content, the content provider may receive and output the content.

 FIG. 5 is a diagram for one embodiment of outputting service terms and conditions information on a display screen when a user selects to output service terms and conditions information according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the user selects the network 502 in the user interface 501 capable of selecting a network connection, the IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention may output a service terms and conditions 505. Output the interface 503.

When the service terms and conditions 505 are selected in the user interface 503, the IPTV may output service terms and conditions information 506.

When the user selects the 'close' button 507 and inputs a confirmation command, the IPTV may store confirmation input information about the service terms and conditions information in the storage means.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of user terms and conditions information for receiving a confirmation command for each of a plurality of items according to the present invention.

The IPTV receives a confirmation command for each of the plurality of items included in the service terms and conditions information, and stores the entered service terms and conditions confirmation information in a storage means, and uses the service when receiving a network connection command corresponding to the input items. When the terms and conditions confirmation information is retrieved from the storage means, it is possible to perform a network connection corresponding to the network command without outputting the service terms and conditions information.

For example, the IPTV can receive the service terms and conditions information 1 (601) and the confirmation command for the portion 602, the service terms and conditions information 2 (603) and the confirmation command for this portion (604) If the service terms and conditions confirmation information is retrieved from the storage means when the network connection command corresponding to the item to which the confirmation command is input, the network corresponding to the network command is not outputted. You can perform the connection.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing service terms and conditions information for each content provider according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of content providers in the storage means in step S701.

At this time, the service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of service content providers may be stored in the storage means by the IPTV manufacturer, or may be downloaded and stored in the IPTV by a predetermined server providing the service terms and conditions information. .

In addition, when an application connected to the content provider network is installed on the IPTV, the IPTV may receive the service terms and conditions information from the server providing the service terms and conditions information and store them in the storage means.

When the IPTV receives the content output command in step S702, the IPTV determines the content provider corresponding to the content output command in step S703, and then confirms input information on the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the determined content provider. Search whether it is stored in the storage means.

 As a result of the determination in step S703, if the confirmation input information corresponding to the content provider is found, in step S706, the IPTV receives and outputs the content corresponding to the content output command.

As a result of the determination in step S703, if the confirmation input information corresponding to the content provider is not found, in step S704, the IPTV reads the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content provider from the storage means and outputs it to the display screen.

In step S705, the IPTV determines whether a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information is input from the user, and when the confirmation command is input, the IPTV stores the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions in the storage means, step S706. ) Receives and outputs the content corresponding to the content output command.

8 is a view showing an embodiment of a storage means for storing service terms and conditions information for each content provider according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an IPTV may be configured by a user of a content provider 801, service terms and conditions information 802, version information 803 of service terms and conditions information, and service terms and conditions information. Confirm input information 804 may be stored.

In this case, the service terms and conditions information 802 corresponding to each of the plurality of service content providers 801 may be stored in the storage means by the IPTV manufacturer, and may be stored in the IPTV by a predetermined server providing the service terms and conditions information. As described above, when an application connected to a content provider network is installed on the IPTV, it may be downloaded and stored, and may be received from a server providing I service terms and conditions and stored in a storage means.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of updating a version of a service agreement in IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9, in step S901, the IPTV receives a content output command, and in step S902, the IPTV determines a content provider corresponding to the content output command, and then provides a content provider or service terms and conditions information. After connecting to the network, and receives the version information of the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content provider.

In step S903, the IPTV compares the received version information with the version information of the stored service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content provider.

As a result of the determination in step S903, when the version information is different, in step S905, the IPTV receives the latest version of the service terms and conditions information from the content provider or the server providing the service terms and conditions information.

As a result of the determination in step S903, if the version information is the same, the IPTV outputs the service terms and conditions information in step 904, and if a confirmation command is input from the user in step S906, the content provider in step S907. Receives and outputs content from.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a service terms and conditions for the content or service provided by IPTV to provide the content or service when the user agrees to use the service, thereby protecting the copyright of the content and protecting the rights of the user. It can be effective.

10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IPTV receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the IPTV receiver 1100 may include a network interface unit 1102, a TCP / IP manager 1104, a service delivery manager 1106, a demultiplexer 1108, a data decoder 1110, a decoder 1112, Display unit 1116, control unit 1118, service information database unit 1122, service discovery manager 1124, service control manager 1126, metadata manager 1128, content database unit 1130, storage means ( 1122). In addition, the IPTV receiver 1100 may further include a signal input unit to which an image / audio signal is input and an image / audio processor.

The signal input unit to which the video / audio signal is input may include, for example, a tuner unit 1301, an A / V input unit 1302, a USB input unit 1303, and a wireless signal input unit 1304.

The video / audio processor processes the input video signal or audio signal so that the video or audio may be output to the display 1116 and the audio output unit. The video / audio processor may include a demodulator 1305 and a decoder.

The network interface unit 1102 receives the packets received from the network and transmits the packets to the network.

The TCP / IP manager 1104 is involved in packet forwarding from the source to the destination for the packet received by the IPTV receiver 1100 and the packet transmitted by the IPTV receiver 1100. The TCP / IP manager 1104 classifies the received packet to correspond to an appropriate protocol, and classifies the received packet into the service delivery manager 1106, the service discovery manager 1124, the service control manager 1126, and the metadata manager 1128. Output the printed packet.

The service delivery manager 1106 is responsible for controlling the received service data. For example, when controlling real-time streaming data, RTP / RTCP (Real-Time Transport Protocol / RTP Control Protocol) may be used. When transmitting the real time streaming data using the RTP, the service delivery manager 1106 parses the received data packet according to the RTP and transmits it to the demultiplexer 1108 or under the control of the service manager 1120. Therefore, the content is stored in the content database unit 1130. Then, the RTCP is used to feed back the network reception information to a server that provides a service.

The demultiplexer 1108 demultiplexes the received packet into audio, video, program specific information (PSI) data, and the like, and transmits the demultiplexer 1108 to the decoder 1112 and the data decoder 1110, respectively.

The data decoder 1110 decodes service information such as program specific information (PSI). That is, the data decoder 1110 receives and decodes a demultiplexed PSI section, a Program and Service Information Protocol (PSIP) section, a Service Information (DVB-SI) section, and the like from the demultiplexer 1108.

In addition, the data decoder 1110 decodes the received sections to create a database of service information, and stores the database of the service information in the service information database unit 1122.

The decoder 1112 decodes the video data and the audio data received at the demultiplexer 1108. To this end, the decoder 1112 includes an audio decoder 1113 and a video decoder 1114. The audio data decoded by the audio decoder 1113 is provided to the user through a speaker (not shown), and the video data decoded by the video decoder 1114 is provided to the user through the display 1116.

The controller 1118 manages the overall state of the IPTV receiver 1100 and provides a user interface. The control unit 1118 includes a user interface manager 1119, a service manager 1120, and a user input unit 1121.

The user input unit 1121 receives a network connection command.

The controller 1118 outputs the service terms and conditions information on the display screen in response to the network connection command.

The network interface unit 1102 performs a network connection corresponding to the network connection command.

At this time, if the network interface unit 1102 receives a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information, the network interface unit 1102 may perform a network connection corresponding to the network connection command. The network connection command includes a content output command, and the network interface unit 1102 may receive a content from the content provider after performing a network connection with a content provider corresponding to the content output command.

The network interface unit 1102 may receive the service agreement information from a predetermined server when an application connected to the content provider network is installed.

In addition, when the network interface unit 1102 receives the version information of the service terms and conditions information and the received version information is different from the version information of the service terms and conditions information output on the display screen, the service from a predetermined server. You can receive the terms and conditions information.

The storage means 1122 stores the confirmation input information when the confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information is input. At this time, the storage means 1122 may store the service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of content providers.

When the confirmation input information is retrieved from the storage means 1122 when the network connection command is received, the controller 1118 performs a network connection corresponding to the network connection command without outputting the service terms and conditions information. As described above, the confirmation input information may be stored in the storage means for a predetermined period.

After determining the content provider corresponding to the content output command, the controller 1118 may output the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the determined content provider to the display screen.

When the controller 1118 receives the command to output the service terms and conditions information, the controller 1118 may output the service terms and conditions information and then receive a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information.

In addition, the control unit 1118 receives a confirmation command for each of the plurality of items included in the service terms and conditions information, and stores the confirmation input information on the input service terms and conditions in a storage means, and corresponds to the item to which the confirmation command is input. When confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information is retrieved from the storage means when the network connection command is received, the network connection corresponding to the network commands may be performed without outputting the service terms and conditions information.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the user input unit 1121 receives a content output command, and the controller 1118 retrieves confirmation input information on service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content output command from the storage means 1122, If the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information is not found, the service terms and conditions information may be output on the display screen.

At this time, when the service terms and conditions confirmation information is retrieved, the controller 1118 receives and outputs content from a content provider corresponding to the content output command.

At this time, the storage means 1122 stores the service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of content providers, the control unit 1118, if the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions information is not retrieved, the content output command After determining the content provider corresponding to, the service terms of use information corresponding to the determined content provider may be output on the display screen.

If the confirmation input information is not retrieved, the controller 1118 may receive the confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information, and then store the confirmation input information for the services terms and conditions information in the storage means 1122.

The user interface manager 1119 provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for a user using an OSD (On Screen Display), etc., and receives a key input from a user to perform a receiver operation according to the input.

The service manager 1120 controls a manager associated with a service such as a service delivery manager 1106, a service discovery manager 1124, a service control manager 1126, and a metadata manager 1128 and an IG-OITF client.

In addition, the service manager 1120 creates a channel map and selects a channel using the channel map according to a key input received from the user interface manager 1119. The service manager 1120 receives service information of a channel from the data decoder 1110 and sets the audio / video PID (packet identifier) of the selected channel to the demultiplexer 1108.

The service discovery manager 1124 provides information necessary to select a service provider providing a service. Upon receiving a signal for channel selection from the service manager 1120, the service discovery manager 1124 uses the information to find a service.

The service control manager 1126 is responsible for selecting and controlling a service. For example, if a user selects a live broadcasting service like the conventional broadcasting method, IGMP or RTSP is used. If a user selects a service such as VOD (Video On Demand), RTSP is used to select and control the service. Perform The RTSP protocol may provide a trick mode for real time streaming. In addition, the service control manager 1126 may initialize and manage a session through the IMC gateway using an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) or a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The protocols are one embodiment, and other protocols may be used depending on implementation.

The metadata manager 1128 manages metadata associated with a service and stores the metadata in the service information database unit 1122.

The service information database 1122 stores service information decoded by the data decoder 1110, metadata managed by the metadata manager 1128, and information necessary to select a service provider provided by the service discovery manager 1124. . The service information database 1122 may also store setup data for the system.

The storage unit 1122, the service information database unit 1122, and the content database unit 1130 may be implemented using nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) or flash memory, respectively, and are logically disposed on the same storage area. It can be implemented as two separate areas.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

1100: IPTV system
1102: network interface unit
1104: network manager
1106: service delivery manager
1108: Demultiplexer
1110: data decoder
1112: decoder
1116: display unit
1117: audio output unit
1118: control unit
1121: user input unit
1122: service information database unit
1124: Service Discovery Manager
1126: service control manager
1128: metadata manager
1130: content database unit
1301: tuner section
1302: A / V input
1303: USB input
1304: wireless signal input unit
1305: demodulator

Claims (28)

In the method of displaying the user interface of the IPTV (Internet Protocol Television),
Receiving a network connection command and outputting service terms and conditions on a display screen in response to the network connection command; And
Performing a network connection corresponding to the network connection command;
User interface display method of the IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 1,
Performing a network connection corresponding to the network connection command,
Performing a network connection corresponding to the network connection command when receiving a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information;
User interface display method of the IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 2,
When the confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information is received, the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions information is stored in a storage means, and when the confirmation input information is retrieved from the storage means when the network connection command is received, the service Performing a network connection corresponding to the network connection command without outputting terms and conditions information;
IPTV operation method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 3,
And the confirmation input information is stored in the storage means for a predetermined period of time. The method of claim 3,
Receiving the command to output the service terms and conditions information, outputting the service terms and conditions information, and receiving a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information;
IPTV operation method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 3,
When the confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information is input, the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions information is stored in a storage means, and when the network connection command is received, the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions information is stored in the storage means. When searching in, performing the network connection corresponding to the network connection command without outputting the service terms and conditions information.
Receives a confirmation command for a plurality of items included in the service terms and conditions information, and stores the entered service terms and conditions confirmation information in a storage means, and upon receiving a network connection command corresponding to the items for which the confirmation commands are input, the service terms and conditions And if the confirmation input information about the information is retrieved from the storage means, performing a network connection corresponding to the network command without outputting the service terms and conditions information. The method of claim 1,
The network connection command includes a content output command,
The network connection corresponding to the network connection command may include: performing network connection with a content provider corresponding to the content output command and receiving and outputting content from the content provider.
User interface display method of the IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein
Storing the service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of content providers in a storage means,
In response to the network connection command, the step of outputting the service terms and conditions information on the display screen,
After determining a content provider corresponding to the content output command, outputting service terms and conditions information corresponding to the determined content provider to the display screen;
User interface display method of the IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 8,
When the network-connected application to the content provider is installed, the user interface display method of the IPTV, characterized in that for receiving the service terms and conditions information from a server. The method of claim 1,
When the version information of the service terms and conditions information is received and the received version information is different from the version information of the service terms and conditions information output on the display screen, the service terms and conditions information of the received version information is obtained from a predetermined server. User interface display method of the IPTV, characterized in that receiving. In the method of displaying the user interface of the IPTV (Internet Protocol Television),
Retrieving confirmation input information about service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content output command from the storage means when the content output command is received; And
Outputting the service terms and conditions information on a display screen if the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information is not found;
User interface display method of the IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 11,
Receiving and outputting content from a content provider corresponding to the content output command when the service terms and conditions confirmation information is found;
The user interface display method of the IPTV further comprising a. The method of claim 11,
Storing the service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of content providers in a storage means,
If the service terms and conditions confirmation information is not found, the step of outputting the service terms and conditions information on the display screen,
If the confirmation input information about the service terms and conditions information is not retrieved, determining a content provider corresponding to the content output command, and then outputting the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the determined content providers to the display screen.
User interface display method of the IPTV comprising a. The method of claim 11,
If the confirmation input information is not retrieved, after receiving a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information, storing the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions information in the storage means.
The user interface display method of the IPTV further comprising a. A user input unit for receiving a network connection command;
A control unit for outputting service terms and conditions information on a display screen in response to the network connection command; And
Network interface unit for performing a network connection corresponding to the network connection command
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) comprising a. 16. The method of claim 15,
The network interface unit,
And receiving a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information, and performing a network connection corresponding to the network connection command. The method of claim 16,
When receiving the confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information, further comprising a storage means for storing the confirmation input information,
And when the confirmation input information is retrieved from the storage means when the network connection command is received, the control unit performs a network connection corresponding to the network connection command without outputting the service terms and conditions information. The method of claim 17,
The confirmation input information is stored in the storage means for a predetermined period of time. The method of claim 17,
The control unit receives the service terms and conditions information output command, after outputting the service terms and conditions information, IPTV, characterized in that for receiving a confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information. The method of claim 17,
The control unit receives a confirmation command for each of the plurality of items included in the service terms and conditions information, and stores the confirmation input information on the input service terms and conditions in a storage means, and a network connection command corresponding to the input items. And when the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information is retrieved from the storage means when received, performing the network connection corresponding to the network command without outputting the service terms and conditions information. 16. The method of claim 15,
The network connection command includes a content output command,
The network interface unit, after the network connection with the content provider corresponding to the content output command, and receives the content from the content provider. The method of claim 21,
Storage means for storing service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of content providers;
The control unit determines the content provider corresponding to the content output command, and then outputs the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the determined content provider on the display screen. The method of claim 22,
The network interface unit receives the service terms and conditions information from a server when an application connected to the content provider network is installed. 16. The method of claim 15,
The network interface unit receives the version information of the service terms and conditions information and receives the service terms and conditions information from a predetermined server when the received version information is different from the version information of the service terms and conditions information displayed on the display screen. IPTV, characterized in that receiving. A user input unit for receiving a content output command; And
Search for the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions information corresponding to the content output command in a predetermined storage means, and if the confirmation input information for the service terms and conditions information is not retrieved, output the service terms and conditions information to the display screen. Control unit
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) comprising a. The method of claim 25,
The controller receives and outputs a content from a content provider corresponding to the content output command when the service terms and conditions confirmation information is retrieved. The method of claim 25,
The storage means stores the service terms and conditions information corresponding to each of the plurality of content providers in the storage means,
The controller may determine a content provider corresponding to the content output command and output service service terms and conditions corresponding to the determined content provider to the display screen when the confirmation input information regarding the service terms and conditions information is not retrieved. IPTV, characterized in that. The method of claim 25,
If the confirmation input information is not retrieved, the controller receives the confirmation command for the service terms and conditions information, and stores the confirmation input information for the services terms and conditions information in the storage means.

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