KR20130010625A - Apparatus and method for providing additional information service - Google Patents
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Abstract
In the apparatus and method for providing additional information service according to the present invention, for example, when a specific time such as an alarm time, a bedtime, a broadcast viewing time, etc. set by a set-top box user is reached, the schedule information, weather information, and traffic information of the user are provided. , Additional information such as disaster information can be retrieved in a broadcast stream, requested and received through an interface with a content providing server, and then output through an external connected device such as a television, or provided in a set-top box. By outputting in various ways through the front display or the speaker, it is possible to efficiently provide a variety of additional information desired by the user.
Description
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing additional information service for providing set-top box users with various types of additional information such as, for example, schedule information of a user, weather information, traffic information, disaster information, and the like.
In general, a set top box (STB) is a digital broadcast receiver that receives and signals various digital broadcasting programs provided through terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, and satellite broadcasting, and outputs them through a television (TV). It is widely known as.
However, as a set-top box with a network function is gradually spread and commercialized, the concept of a set-top box is gradually expanded from a digital broadcast receiver to a broadcast communication device having a wide concept with a network communication function.
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the set-
In addition, the set-
In addition, the set-
On the other hand, in recent years, to provide a user of the set-top box with the network function, a variety of additional information, for example, the user's schedule information, and additional information such as weather information, traffic information, disaster information, etc. There is an urgent need to prepare an effective solution.
The present invention provides, for example, additional information for efficiently providing various types of additional information such as schedule information, weather information, traffic information, disaster information, etc. to a user of a set-top box equipped with a network function. To provide a service providing apparatus and method.
The additional information service providing method according to the present invention may include a first step of acquiring additional information from a broadcast stream or a content providing server when a specific time set by a user or a predetermined time earlier than the specific time; And outputting the additional information through a display or a speaker provided in the device or checking the power state of the external connection device and outputting the additional information through the external connection device.
In addition, the first step may include a schedule information from a broadcast stream or a content providing server when a specific time of any one or more of an alarm time, a bedtime, a broadcast viewing time set by a user, or a predetermined time earlier than the specific time is reached. Characterized in that the additional information obtained at least one of weather information, traffic information, disaster information,
In addition, the first step, characterized in that the additional information is obtained from the broadcast stream or the content providing server based on the current location where the device is installed,
In addition, in the second step, if the power state of the external connection device is checked, the acquired additional information is output through the external connection device if the power is on, and if the power is off, the device is provided in the device itself. Characterized in that output through a display or a speaker,
In the second step, the obtained additional information is output to any one or more of a subtile screen, a PIP image, and a pop-up window through the external connection device. ,
The method may further include automatically adjusting a current time counted by a timer in the device according to time information found in the broadcast stream or time information received through an interface with a content providing server. ,
In addition, the apparatus for providing additional information service according to the present invention includes: storage means for storing one or more specific time information among an alarm time, a bedtime, and a broadcast viewing time set by a user; Control means for obtaining at least one additional information of schedule information, weather information, traffic information, and disaster information when the current time counted by a timer becomes the specific time or is a predetermined time earlier than the specific time; And an interface means for outputting the obtained additional information through an external connection device.
The apparatus may further include a display and a speaker for outputting the obtained additional information, and the control unit may check the power state of the external connection device and output the additional information through the external connection device. Or output through the display or speaker,
The control unit may search for additional information in a broadcast stream or request and receive additional information through an interface with a content providing server, thereby adding one or more of the schedule information, weather information, traffic information, and disaster information. Characterized by acquiring information,
In addition, an operation of searching for additional information in the broadcast stream or requesting and receiving additional information through an interface with a content providing server may be started at the specific time or based on the current location of the device. Characterized by starting at a predetermined previous time,
The obtained additional information may be output to at least one of a subtile screen, a PIP image, and a pop-up window through the external connection device.
The control means may periodically adjust the current time counted by the timer according to the time information searched in the broadcast stream or the time information received through the interface with the content providing server.
In the apparatus and method for providing additional information service according to the present invention, for example, when a specific time such as an alarm time, a bedtime, a broadcast viewing time, etc. set by a set-top box user is reached, the schedule information, weather information, and traffic information of the user are provided. , Additional information such as disaster information can be retrieved in a broadcast stream, requested and received through an interface with a content providing server, and then output through an external connected device such as a television, or provided in a set-top box. By outputting in various ways through the front display or the speaker, it is possible to efficiently provide a variety of additional information desired by the user.
1 illustrates an embodiment in which a typical set-top box is connected to a television and a content providing server.
2 illustrates an embodiment in which the set-top box to which the present invention is applied is connected to a television, a content providing server, and a mobile device.
3 illustrates a configuration of an embodiment of a set-top box to which the apparatus and method for providing additional information service according to the present invention is applied.
4 to 6 illustrate embodiments of an additional information service menu screen displayed according to the present invention.
7 to 11 illustrate various embodiments in which additional information is output and displayed in various ways according to the present invention.
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an apparatus and method for providing additional information service according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First, the apparatus and method for providing additional information service according to the present invention may be applied to various types of broadcast communication devices such as a set top box (STB) having a network function.
Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, in the set
In addition, the set top box may include, for example, various types of
In addition, the set
3 illustrates a configuration of an embodiment of a set-top box to which an additional information service providing apparatus and method according to the present invention is applied. For example, the
In addition, the
The
On the other hand, the menu screen of the additional information service may be displayed on the
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the menu screen of the additional information service includes, as shown in FIG. 4, a type of additional information, a display time of the additional information, and a display method of the additional information. User selection menu items such as Method) may be displayed.
In addition, when the user selects a menu item of the additional information type through, for example, the menu screen of the additional information service, the
In addition, when the menu item of the schedule information is selected, for example, when the menu item of the schedule information is selected, the
In addition, when the
For example, the
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the menu item of the additional information display time is selected, the
When at least one of the alarm time, the sleep time, and the broadcast viewing time is selected, the
In addition, the
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, when the menu item of the additional information display method is selected, the
In addition, when the TV-Subtile menu item is selected, the
On the other hand, when the menu item of the STB-Display is selected, the
In addition, when the menu item of the STB-Speaker is selected, the
7 to 11 illustrate embodiments in which additional information is output and displayed in various ways according to the present invention. For example, in the
On the other hand, the broadcast viewing time is, for example, a specific time when the user frequently watches the broadcast, even if the user does not set arbitrarily, automatically set to any specific time through a series of learning process cumulative counting the broadcast viewing time Can be.
In addition, the
When the current time adjusted as described above becomes a specific time set as the additional information display time, the
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when displaying schedule information of a user, the
For reference, since the position of the screen on which the original broadcast subtitle is displayed is transmitted as a position coordinate value in a broadcast stream of, for example, MPEG2 format, the
On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, when displaying weather information, the
For example, the weather information is a sub image of the PIP, and may be displayed in a small sized screen together with the main image of the television. It may be displayed as a sub-image of the PIP at a screen position that does not overlap.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when displaying traffic information, the
For example, among the various regional traffic information received through TPEG (Transport Protocol Expert Group) broadcast, the original broadcasting subtitle currently being received after screening and obtaining the traffic information of the region related to the current location. The traffic information is displayed as a caption image at a screen position which does not overlap with.
On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, when displaying disaster information, the
And the said
For example, when the
As described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the
Further, as described above, the
Then, the additional information retrieved or obtained as described above is stored in the
In addition, in the
Or more, preferred embodiments of the present invention described above, for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art, within the technical spirit and the technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims below, to further improve various other embodiments Changes, substitutions or additions will be possible.
500: set-top box 50: tuner unit
51: digital signal processor 52: OSD generator
53: television interface 54: control unit
55: memory 56: timer
57: front display 58: speakers
59: remote control receiver 60: mobile interface unit
61: network interface unit
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The additional information service comprises outputting the additional information through a display or speaker provided in the device or checking the power state of the external connection device and outputting the additional information through the external connection device. How to Provide.
In the first step, when one or more of a predetermined alarm time, bedtime, and broadcast viewing time is set by a user, or when a predetermined time is earlier than the predetermined time, schedule information and weather information may be received from a broadcast stream or a content providing server. And additional information of at least one of traffic information and disaster information.
The first step, the additional information service providing method, characterized in that to obtain additional information from the broadcast stream or the content providing server based on the current location where the device is installed.
In the second step, if the power state of the external connection device is checked, if the power-on state, the obtained additional information is output through the external connection device,
When the power is off, the method of providing additional information service, characterized in that output through the display or speaker provided in the device itself.
In the step 2, the obtained additional information is output through at least one of a subtile screen, a PIP image, and a pop-up window through the external connection device. How to Provide Information Services.
And periodically adjusting the current time counted by a timer in the device according to time information retrieved in the broadcast stream or time information received through an interface with a content providing server. How we deliver the service.
Control means for obtaining at least one additional information of schedule information, weather information, traffic information, and disaster information when the current time counted by a timer becomes the specific time or is a predetermined time earlier than the specific time; And
And an interface means for outputting the obtained additional information through an external connection device.
Further comprising a display and a speaker for outputting the obtained additional information,
And the control means checks the power supply state of the external connection device, and outputs the additional information through the external connection device or through the display or the speaker.
The control means may search for additional information in a broadcast stream or request and receive additional information through an interface with a content providing server, thereby obtaining additional information of any one or more of the schedule information, weather information, traffic information, and disaster information. Apparatus for providing additional information service, characterized in that obtaining.
Searching for the additional information in the broadcast stream or requesting and receiving the additional information through an interface with a content providing server may be started at the specific time or based on the current location of the device. Apparatus for providing additional information service, characterized in that started at a previous time of.
And provide the obtained additional information to any one or more of a subtile screen, a PIP image, and a pop-up window through the external connection device.
The control unit periodically adjusts the current time counted by the timer according to the time information searched in the broadcast stream or the time information received through the interface with the content providing server. Provision device.
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