KR20110120505A - A digital broadcast receiver and method for accessing to a content provider - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A digital broadcasting receiver and a method for connecting a content provider are provided to conveniently perform a login by a content provider. CONSTITUTION: A control unit performs control operation to request the input of an inherent number related to a stored user ID and a user password. The control unit generates an authentication request message including the information about the inputted inherent number and the digital broadcasting receiver if the inherent number is inputted. A network interface unit(302) transmits the generated authentication request message to the content provider. The network interface unit receives an authentication result.

Description

A digital broadcast receiver and method for accessing to a content provider}

The present invention relates to a digital broadcast receiver and a content provider access method, and more particularly, to a digital broadcast receiver and a content provider access method for accessing a content provider through the Internet.

The broadcasting receiver transmits content produced by a broadcaster through a radio wave transmission medium such as terrestrial, cable, or satellite broadcasting, and the user is serviced by viewing 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).

In the case of the service using the Internet network as described above, unlike general terrestrial broadcasting, the interactivity may be added, and the user may watch a content service that he / she wants to see at a convenient time.

As various broadcasting services are provided, the information is displayed on a TV screen when providing information on the broadcasting service to a user of the broadcasting receiver, or when setting or changing the setting and request for the broadcasting service, display setting, audio setting, or the like. It uses a method using on-screen display (OSD).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a digital broadcast receiver and a method for accessing a content provider, which enable a user to easily log in to a content provider.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital broadcast receiver and a content provider access method for easily receiving and using E-book contents.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the content provider access method according to the present invention, in a method for accessing a content provider storing a user ID and a user password, inputting a unique number associated with the stored user ID and user password Requesting and receiving a unique number, transmitting an authentication request message including the inputted unique number and information on the digital broadcast receiver to the content provider, and receiving an authentication result.

Preferably, information relating to the user ID and the user password and the unique number may be stored in the content provider.

Preferably, the information on the digital broadcast receiver may include at least one of a model name, a serial number, and a MAC address.

Preferably, authentication may be performed based on the unique number and information on the digital broadcast receiver.

Preferably, receiving the authentication result,

The method may include receiving an e-book page displayed at the time of the existing login.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention is a digital broadcast receiver for accessing a content provider storing a user ID and a user password, the input of a unique number associated with the stored user ID and the user password. The controller to generate an authentication request message including the inputted unique number and information on the digital broadcast receiver, and transmits the generated authentication request message to the content provider. And a network interface unit for receiving the authentication result.

Preferably, information relating to the user ID and the user password and the unique number may be stored in the content provider.

Preferably, the information on the digital broadcast receiver may include at least one of a model name, a serial number, and a MAC address.

Preferably, authentication may be performed based on the unique number and information on the digital broadcast receiver.

Preferably, the network interface unit may receive an E-book page displayed at the time of an existing login.

According to the method of accessing a digital broadcast receiver and a content provider according to the present invention, a user can log in to a content provider by inputting a unique number instead of an ID and password, and inputs a unique number through a digital broadcast receiver installed in another place. Can log in, allowing a user to log in to a content provider easily and quickly. In addition, since the e-book page can be viewed immediately after login, the user can easily and quickly use the e-book content service.

1 is a diagram schematically showing an IPTV system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure for broadcasting a Content Download Service (CDS) of IPTV;
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention;
4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen on which an Internet service list is displayed;
5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen displaying a main screen provided by a content provider;
6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an ID and password setting window for setting an ID and a password;
7 is a view showing an embodiment of a unique number setting window for setting a unique number,
8 illustrates an embodiment of a screen on which an E-book page is displayed;
9 is a view showing the implementation of a preferred embodiment of the content provider access method according to the present invention, and
10 is a flowchart illustrating another preferred embodiment of a method for accessing a content provider according to 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 widely used general terms as possible in consideration of the functions in the present invention, but may vary according to the intention or custom of the person skilled in the art or the emergence of new technologies. 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.

The digital broadcast receiver refers to a broadcast receiver capable of receiving digital broadcast transmitted by digital video and audio signals. Here, unlike conventional analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting refers to a broadcasting technology capable of two-way operation, reproduction, and accumulation because the television signal is compressed and exported in a digital form that encodes and records information signals. Compared to analog broadcasting, such digital broadcasting is more resistant to noise, has a lower data loss, and transmits additional error correction information, which is advantageous for error correction, and provides a high resolution and clear picture. In addition, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is an interactive service capable of receiving a broadcasting service from a broadcasting station and providing information to the broadcasting station.

In the present invention, the digital broadcast is used as a concept that includes not only broadcasts transmitted through terrestrial waves, satellites and cables, but also broadcasts transmitted through Internet networks. That is, digital broadcasting is defined as a concept including IP (Internet Protocol) broadcasting.

In the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver includes a broadcast receiver capable of providing an Internet service to a viewer, and may be a television equipped with a set-top box or a display device. Here, the Internet service includes content services such as CoD (Content's on Demand), YouTube service, weather, news, E-book, information service such as local information and search, entertainment services such as games and karaoke, TV mail, TV SMS (Short Message Service) It means a service that can be provided through the Internet, such as communication services. Accordingly, in the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver includes a network TV, a web TV and a broadband TV. In addition, the broadcast service may include an internet service as well as a broadcast service provided through terrestrial, satellite, and cable.

There may be various system architectures for transmitting digital broadcasts. For example, an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) system is a system capable of providing various contents using an Internet network, and may be largely composed of 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, playback information, and the like, for the 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 contents of the Internet may be provided as well as various existing broadcasting contents. 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, 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. have.

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.

The network provider provides a network for providing the service to the user. The user may build a home network end user (HNED) to receive the service.

Conditional access, content protection, or the like may be used as a means for protecting the content transmitted from the IPTV system. As one example for the above-mentioned restriction reception or content protection, a method such as a cable card or a downloadable conditional access system (DCAS) may be used.

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. Here, the transport protocol may be FLUTE (File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport) mounted on ALC / LCT over IP / UDP, DVB-STP, DVB data / object carousel, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), HTTP (hypertext transfer). protocol) and the like, and the above-described protocol may use other transmission protocols as an 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. Can be found through:

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

As described above, the digital broadcasting receiver of the present invention including the IPTV may receive various contents and output the provided contents on a display screen according to a user's selection.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the digital broadcast receiver 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a separate tuner to receive terrestrial broadcast, cable broadcast, satellite broadcast, and the like. However, in the present invention, for the convenience of description, the description will be made mainly on the part of processing the content transmitted using the Internet network.

The digital broadcast receiver 300 includes a network interface unit 302, an IP manager 304, a service delivery manager 306, a demultiplexer 308, a data decoder 310, a decoder 312, a display unit 316, an application. The manager 318 includes a service information database unit 322, a service discovery manager 324, a service control manager 326, a metadata manager 328, and a content database unit 330.

The network interface unit 302 receives the packets received from the network and transmits the packets to the network. That is, the network interface unit 302 receives an IP packet for transmitting broadcast data and service information from a service providing server through a network. The broadcast data may include content, an update message indicating whether to update the content, metadata, service information data, and software code. In addition, the service information may include service information for the real-time broadcast service and service information for the Internet service.

The network interface unit 302 may transmit a packet for transmitting a registration request message, an ID and password registration message, a unique number registration message, and an authentication request message to a network. The registration request message, the ID and password registration message, the unique number registration message, and the authentication request message may be transmitted to a content provider and a service provider, and may be transmitted to one or a plurality of servers. The authentication request message may include a unique number and information about the digital broadcast receiver. The information on the digital broadcast receiver is information for confirming the manufacturer of the digital broadcast receiver or information for confirming the model of the digital broadcast receiver and may include at least one of a model name, a serial number, and a MAC address.

The IP manager 304 is involved in packet transmission from the source to the destination for the packet received by the digital broadcast receiver 300 and the packet transmitted by the digital broadcast receiver 300. The IP manager 304 classifies the received packet to correspond to an appropriate protocol, and classifies the packet into the service delivery manager 306, the service discovery manager 324, the service control manager 326, and the metadata manager 328. Outputs

The service delivery manager 306 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 306 parses the received data packet according to the RTP and transmits it to the demultiplexer 308 or control of the service manager 320. According to the content database unit 330 is stored. The service delivery manager 306 controls the network reception information to be fed back to a server that provides a service using RTCP.

The demultiplexer 308 demultiplexes the received packet into audio, video, program specific information (PSI) data, and the like, and transmits the demultiplexer 308 to the decoder 312 and the data decoder 310, respectively.

The data decoder 310 decodes service information such as program specific information (PSI). That is, the data decoder 310 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 308.

In addition, the data decoder 310 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 322.

The decoder 312 decodes the video data and the audio data received by the demultiplexer 308, and the decoded video and audio data are provided to the user through the display unit 316.

The application manager 318 manages the overall state of the digital broadcast receiver 300, provides a user interface, and manages other managers. To this end, the application manager 318 includes a user interface manager 319 and a service manager 320.

The user interface manager 319 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.

For example, the user interface manager 319 transmits the key input signal to the service manager 620 when the user receives a key input for selecting a service. The key input signal may be a content search request command and a content selection command.

The user interface manager 319 controls to output a virtual keyboard or a virtual keypad on the screen. The user may select and input a specific virtual key on the output virtual keyboard or the virtual keypad by using the arrow keys and the numeric keys of the remote controller. For example, the user may input a user ID and password by selecting a virtual key, and the user interface manager 319 performs user authentication or user input for user authentication based on the user ID and password input from the user. The ID and password may be transmitted to the service provider or the content provider.

The content database unit 330 may store authentication information about an Internet service list and a server account. Here, the Internet service list is a list including information about a content provider or a service provider that provides an Internet service. For example, the Internet service list may include at least one of a name of a server, access information of the server, and guide information about a service provided by the server. The access information of the server may be any one of an internet address and a uniform resource locator (URL).

When the application manager 318 receives a user internet service mode request command, the application manager 318 may control to display information included in the internet service list. That is, the application manager 318 may control to display at least one of a name of a server included in the Internet service list, access information of the server, and guide information about a service provided by the server. In this case, the access information may be displayed as a link for accessing the corresponding server. That is, the user can click the access information displayed on the screen to allow the digital broadcast receiver to access the corresponding server.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen on which an Internet service list is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 4, the application manager 318 may display a specific picture 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 or icon for each server name included in the Internet service list. The user internet service mode request command may be input through a hot key on the remote controller, may be input through a virtual keypad or a virtual key on a virtual keyboard, and may be input through a specific menu displayed on a screen. For example, with the point 401 located in the picture 415, the digital broadcast receiver 300 connects to the amazon server indicated by the picture 415 when a selection key signal is input. When the digital broadcast receiver 300 is connected to the amazon server, the network interface unit 302 may receive a program code for displaying a main screen from the amazon server. Here, the program code may be a code in which at least one programming language of the related search result is described in HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), and Wireless Markup Language (WML).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen displaying a main screen provided by a content provider.

Referring to FIG. 5, the display unit 316 may display an ID and password setting window, a unique number setting window, an ID and password input window, and a unique number input window on a screen, and display content on the screen. In addition, the display unit 316 displays the image generated by the browser on the screen. For example, the display unit 316 may display the received main screen on the web browser like the screen 500.

The service manager 320 controls a manager associated with a service such as a service delivery manager 306, a service discovery manager 324, a service control manager 326, and a metadata manager 328 and an IG-OITF client.

In addition, the service manager 320 creates a channel map of a general broadcast and selects a channel using the channel map according to a key input received from the user interface manager 319. The service manager 320 receives the service information of the channel from the data decoder 310 and sets the audio / video packet identifier (PID) of the selected channel to the demultiplexer 308.

The service manager 320 may also execute a browser to process the received service. The browser may display the service information and control the content to be played back. Browsers can also run generic applications, applications associated with specific content. In addition, the browser may process and display a web page provided by the server on the screen, and receive and display service information from the server. The service information may be provided in the form of a web page from the server.

The service discovery manager 324 provides information necessary to select a service provider that provides a service. Upon receiving a signal regarding channel selection from the service manager 320, the service discovery manager 324 uses the information to find a service.

The service control manager 326 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 326 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 328 manages metadata associated with a service and stores the metadata in the service information database unit 322.

The service information database unit 322 stores service information decoded by the data decoder 310, metadata managed by the metadata manager 328, and information necessary to select a service provider provided by the service discovery manager 324. . In addition, the service information database unit 322 may store setup data for the system.

The service information database unit 322 and the content database unit 330 may be implemented using nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) or flash memory, respectively, and are two logically separated areas on the same storage area. Can be implemented.

The content database unit 330 may store content controlled to be stored by a PVR manager (not shown). The PVR manager collects metadata related to the stored content and generates additional information (thumbnail images, etc.) used for user use.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an ID and password setting window for setting an ID and a password.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a user registration request is received, the application manager 318 controls the user registration request to be transmitted to a connected content provider, and displays an ID and password setting window 600 for setting an ID and password. . The user registration request may be input when a specific menu or link displayed on the main screen of the content provider is clicked. In addition, the network interface unit 302 may receive a program code for displaying the ID and password setting window 600 from the content provider.

When the user inputs an ID in the ID input area, enters a password in the Password input area, and clicks the OK button, the application manager 318 may control the input ID and password to be transmitted to the content provider. Here, the application manager 318 may further transmit information about the digital broadcast receiver to the content provider. The information on the digital broadcast receiver may include at least one of a model name, a serial number, and a MAC address.

If the user clicks the cancel button, the application manager 318 may control the ID and password setting window 600 to be deleted from the screen, and may process that the ID and password are not input.

When the content provider receives the ID and password, the content provider may store the received ID and password and request the digital broadcast receiver 300 for a unique number associated with the stored ID and password.

7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a unique number setting window for setting a unique number.

Referring to FIG. 7, the application manager 318 may control to display a unique number setting window 700 for setting a unique number. The unique number setting window 700 may be displayed continuously after the ID and password are input, and may be displayed when the user requests it separately. In addition, after the content provider sets the ID and password, the program code for displaying the unique number setting window 700 when the corresponding device is a device capable of using the unique number by checking the information of the received broadcast receiver, the digital broadcast receiver 300 ) Can be sent.

The unique number setting window 700 may include an input area, a confirmation button, and a cancel button for inputting a unique number. The input area may be displayed according to the number of unique numbers. Although the unique number setting window 700 displays four input fields of the input area, various numbers of unique numbers may be selected without being limited thereto. In addition, when a unique number is input in the input field of the input area, symbols and characters different from the inputted unique number may be displayed.

If the confirmation button of the unique number setting window 700 is clicked, the application manager 318 transmits the unique number entered in the input area to the content provider. The content provider stores the transmitted unique number and information for associating the transmitted unique number with a set ID and password. If the cancel button of the unique number setting window 700 is clicked, the application manager 318 controls the unique number setting window 700 to be deleted from the screen, and processes the unique number is not entered.

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen on which an E-book page is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 8, screen 800 displays E-book pages with pages 20 and 21. Here, pages 20 and 21 may be E-book pages displayed at the time of login. The content provider may store the number of the displayed E-book page according to the logged-in user ID, and transmit the E-book page to the digital broadcasting receiver 300 according to the stored E-book page number at the next login. In addition, the E-book page may be displayed as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image.

If a specific key signal (eg, a selection key signal) is input while the pointer 801 is positioned on page 21 on the screen 800, pages 22 and 23 may be displayed. In addition, when a specific key signal (for example, a selection key signal) is input while the pointer 801 is positioned on page 20 on the screen 800, pages 18 and 19 may be displayed.

The E-book page may be transmitted to the digital broadcast receiver 300 as an authentication result. That is, if authentication is successful, the content provider may transmit the E-book page to the digital broadcast receiver 300 as an authentication result. In this case, the user can view the E-book page immediately after logging in, thereby reducing the additional work time for viewing the E-book page and eliminating the need to find a page read during the existing login.

In addition, the E-book page may be transmitted to the digital broadcast receiver 300 when a menu for displaying the E-book page is selected on the main screen.

In addition, the content provider may store the purchased e-book content list according to the logged in ID, and transmit the stored e-book content list to the broadcast receiver 300 at the next login. Here, the E-book content list may be transmitted to the digital broadcast receiver 300 when a menu for displaying the E-book content list is selected on the main screen. In addition, the e-book content list may include at least one of information indicating purchased contents and information indicating subtitled contents.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a preferred embodiment of a method of accessing a content provider according to the present invention.

9, the application manager 318 checks whether a content provider connection request has been received (S900). Here, the content provider access request may be input when any one of the pictures 411, 412, 413, 414, and 415 illustrated in FIG. 4 is selected.

The application manager 318 controls the content provider main screen to be displayed (S910). The main screen displayed here may be the main screen shown in FIG. 5.

The application manager 318 checks whether a user registration request has been received (S920). The user registration request may be input when a specific menu or link displayed on the main screen is clicked.

When the user registration request is received, the application manager 318 controls the user registration request to be transmitted to the content provider, and controls to display an ID and password setting window for setting the ID and password (S930). The ID and password setting window displayed here may be the ID and password setting window shown in FIG. 6.

The application manager 318 checks whether an ID and password are input (S940).

If the ID and password are input, the application manager 318 transmits the input ID and password to the content provider (S950). Here, the content provider may store the transmitted ID and password, and use the stored ID and password for user authentication.

A unique number setting window for setting a unique number is displayed (S960). The unique number setting window displayed here may be the unique number setting window shown in FIG. 7.

The application manager 318 checks whether a unique number is input (S970).

If a unique number is input, the application manager 318 transmits the inputted unique number to the connected content provider (S980). The content provider may store the transmitted unique number and store information relating the stored unique number to the ID and password. The content provider may use the unique number instead of the ID and password for user authentication. That is, when the unique number received during the login process and the previously stored unique number match, the content provider may treat the user authentication as successful.

10 is a flowchart illustrating another preferred embodiment of a method for accessing a content provider according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the application manager 318 checks whether a login request has been received (S1000).

When the login request is received, the application manager 318 controls to display a unique number input window for inputting a unique number (S1010). Here, the application manager 318 may control the login request to be transmitted to the content provider, and receive a program code for displaying a unique number input window from the content provider. In addition, the displayed unique number input window may have the same form as the unique number setting window 700 shown in FIG. 7.

The application manager 318 checks whether a unique number is input (S1020).

If a unique number is input, the application manager 318 transmits an authentication request message including the inputted unique number and information on the digital broadcast receiver to the content provider (S1030). The information on the digital broadcast receiver may include at least one of a model name, a serial number, and a MAC address.

The network interface unit 302 receives the authentication result (S1040). Here, the content provider may perform user authentication on the unique number included in the authentication request message and information on the digital broadcast receiver.

For example, the content provider determines whether the device can perform user authentication with a unique number based on the information on the digital broadcast receiver. In the case of a device capable of performing user authentication with a unique number, the content provider checks whether the unique number included in the authentication request message and the previously stored unique number match. If the unique numbers match each other, the content provider can treat the user authentication as successful.

As another example, in the case of a device capable of performing user authentication with a unique number, the content provider associates the user ID and the user password associated with the unique number included in the authentication request message with the user ID and the user password and the unique number. The information may be searched based on information, and user authentication may be performed based on the found user ID and user password.

The network interface unit 302 may receive an E-book page displayed at the time of the existing login as the authentication result. The received E-book page may be displayed as shown in the screen 800 shown in FIG.

If a unique number is not input, the application manager 318 displays an ID and password input window for requesting ID and password input (S1050). The ID and password input window displayed here may be the same as the ID and password setting window 600 shown in FIG. 6.

The application manager 318 checks whether an ID and a password have been input (S1060).

If the ID and password are input, the application manager 318 controls to send an authentication request message including the input ID and password to the content provider (S1070).

The present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer apparatus is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet) . The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and the present invention belongs to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

A method for accessing a content provider storing a user ID and a user password, the method comprising:
Requesting input of a unique number associated with the stored user ID and user password and receiving a unique number;
Transmitting an authentication request message including the inputted unique number and information on the digital broadcast receiver to the content provider; And
Receiving an authentication result; Content provider access method comprising a. The method of claim 1,
And the information for associating the user ID and the user password with the unique number is stored in the content provider. The method of claim 1,
And the information on the digital broadcast receiver includes at least one of a model name, a serial number, and a MAC address. The method of claim 1,
And the authentication is performed based on the unique number and the information on the digital broadcast receiver. The method of claim 1,
Receiving the authentication result,
Receiving an e-book page displayed at the time of the existing login method comprising the content provider access method. A digital broadcasting receiver for accessing a content provider in which a user ID and a user password are stored.
A controller configured to control an input of a unique number associated with the stored user ID and a user password, and to generate an authentication request message including the inputted unique number and information on the digital broadcast receiver when the unique number is input; And
And a network interface unit transmitting the generated authentication request message to the content provider and receiving an authentication result. The method of claim 6,
And the information for associating the user ID and the user password with the unique number is stored in the content provider. The method of claim 6,
And the information on the digital broadcast receiver includes at least one of a model name, a serial number, and a MAC address. The method of claim 6,
And the authentication is performed based on the unique number and the information on the digital broadcast receiver. The method of claim 6,
The network interface unit,
Digital broadcast receiver, characterized in that for receiving the e-book page displayed at the time of login.

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