KR20160126537A - Electronic device, control method thereof, program, medium storage and internet protocol television system - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a communication unit for communicating with a broadcasting center; and a control unit for monitoring information on a state of charges unpaid by at least one customer included in a customer list stored in the broadcasting center, and transmitting a control command to a device corresponding to a customer having changed information on the state of charges through the communication unit when the information on the state of charges unpaid by the at least one customer is changed from a first state to a second state. Therefore, user convenience and system efficiency can be improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device, a control method thereof, a program, a recording medium, and an IPTV system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, a control method thereof, a program, a recording medium and an IPTV system, and more particularly, to an electronic apparatus, a control method thereof, a program, a recording medium and an IPTV system.

As information and communication technology has been developed rapidly in recent years, the field of television has also greatly developed.

For example, IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) has emerged, and IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) has been able to acquire QoS (Quality of Service) by combining bi-directional communication via Internet Protocol with broadcasting, It is now possible to provide close to the kind and quantity of content.

When the service provider provides the broadcasting service to the user for the IPTV service, an unpaid fee may be incurred.

In the prior art, in the case where a broadcasting unpaid fee is generated in IPTV, even if the unpaid fee is paid, IPTV can not provide the IPTV service to the user without recognizing the payment of the fee.

Accordingly, when the broadcasting fee is settled in IPTV, the rise of the broadcasting service with improved user convenience is demanded.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0094783

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof, which automatically provide an IPTV service to a user when an unpaid broadcasting fee is paid.

Further, the present invention provides an IPTV system in which user convenience is considered.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

An electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for communicating with a broadcasting center, and at least one customer included in a customer list stored in the broadcasting center, And a control unit for transmitting a control command through the communication unit to the device corresponding to the customer whose charge status information is changed when the charge status information of the customer is changed from the first status to the second status.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. And can be understood and understood.

According to the present invention, when an unpaid broadcasting fee is paid in an IPTV system, an electronic device is provided to automatically provide an IPTV service to a user, thereby improving user convenience.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the technical features of the present invention are not limited to the specific drawings, and the features disclosed in the drawings may be combined with each other to constitute a new embodiment.
1 is a conceptual view of an IPTV broadcasting system according to an embodiment.
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an IPTV broadcast receiver.
3 is a diagram illustrating an IPTV system proposed by the present invention.
4 is a control method of an IPTV electronic device according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and various methods to which embodiments of the present invention are applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

In the description of the embodiments, when it is described as being formed on the "upper" or "lower" of each element, the upper or lower (lower) And that at least one further component is formed and arranged between the two components. Also, in the case of "upper (upper) or lower (lower)", it may include not only an upward direction but also a downward direction based on one component.

In the description of the embodiments, a transmitter, a transmitter, a transmitter, a transmitter, a power transmitter, and the like can be used in combination for the sake of convenience of description in the wireless power transmitter. In addition, a receiver, a terminal, a receiver, a receiver, a power receiver, and the like may be used in combination for the sake of convenience of description in the expression for the wireless power receiver.

A wireless power transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of wireless power transmission means to transmit power wirelessly to a plurality of receivers.

A wireless power transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) , Navigation, MP3 players, other small electronic devices, and the like.

General composition of IPTV broadcasting system

1 is a conceptual view of an IPTV broadcasting system according to an embodiment.

The IPTV broadcasting system includes a program provider 1010, a service provider 1020, and a service consumer 1030 (consumer). At this time, the program provider 1010 includes a platform provider (not shown).

IPTV receives terrestrial, satellite, or cable broadcasts through the Internet and allows users to view them. The services provided through IPTV include various additional services such as providing movies, music, e-commerce, and e-mail services desired by the user by utilizing the bidirectionality of IPTV, in addition to the above-mentioned broadcast services.

A program provider is defined as a group that provides content such as a broadcast program and an additional service. A television station, a radio station, a video on demand (AOD) service, a music on demand (MoD) service, a PF server, an electronic program guide (EPG) server, An electronic content guide (ECG) server, a portal server, or the like may be an example of a program provider.

A TV station is a place where a broadcasting program is produced. It includes a conventional terrestrial broadcasting station or a cable broadcasting station, produces a program content that can be viewed by users, converts the digital broadcasting content into digital contents, and transmits the digital broadcasting contents to users.

A radio station is a place to produce and transmit audio signals, and generally does not transmit video signals but also transmits simple video signals.

Unlike a TV broadcasting station or a radio broadcasting station, a VoD / AoD service is a service for transmitting a specific movie or music according to a request of a user, allowing the user to store data about the user and reproduce the data. That is, a user using the VoD / AoD service can consume a desired amount of content at a desired time through the transmitted data.

The MoD service is a service for downloading music desired by the user. MoD is similar to AoD, but it is characterized by the fact that record companies or distributors of music can directly expand the scope of services.

The PF server can be provided by a company that manages broadcast information and location information provided by the program provider 1010. Such a company provides various additional information for users such as broadcasting time and location information necessary for broadcasting through a PF server. Such a PF server is an element that must be provided for the convenience of user's content selection in an IPTV environment that provides various contents. The service provided by the PF server is processed by the service consumer 1030 and displayed on the screen.

The EPG server serves an EPG (Electronic Program Guide). The EPG includes information on a broadcast program inquired or a broadcast program provided on each channel. The EPG server may allow a program for providing the EPG to be installed and executed in the service consumer 1030 automatically.

The EPG server provides the service consumer 1030 with information on the real-time broadcasting programs and channels of all the broadcasting stations at once, as opposed to providing only information on the broadcasting programs provided by the PF server in the specific broadcasting stations. For example, the service consumer 1030 may receive the EPG provided by the EPG server to schedule the news on the CNN channel or reserve the animation of the disney channel.

In particular, the EPG provided by the EPG server includes detailed information about each program. For example, it provides information on the storyline, category, and viewing rating of a drama, and may include information about a character or a background.

The ECG server provides an electronic content guide (ECG). The ECG includes information on the content that can be provided by the program provider 1010 and information on the location and access authority of the connection server to which the content can be transmitted. That is, the ECG provides information such as VoD / AoD and MoD as integrated with EPG. Thus, the user can reduce the burden of accessing the individual servers in order to view specific contents.

ECG provided by the ECG server. Unlike the EPG, rather than providing information about a real-time broadcast channel, information on a broadcast channel stored in a server is provided to a user so that the user can download and watch at any time and place at any time. For example, a user would have to access a server or PF server with a complex address to obtain information about each piece of content. However, the user simply inputs a key for calling the ECG information from the remote controller to apply for the ECG service, and can receive information on all the contents provided by each server through a program automatically installed for the ECG service. Through this information, the user can conveniently select specific content desired from among various contents at a time.

A portal server provides a web service operated by a broadcasting station. A program list provided by a program provider 1010 such as a broadcasting station can be searched through a web service.

The portal server has functions such as a user authentication and a license contract, so that the user can access the program to watch the desired program. Further, unlike the EPG and the ECG, since the information of the content provided by the specific program provider 1010 is provided, it is possible to perform a more detailed search for the content.

The above-mentioned program providers 1010 are building a network through the Internet so that they can transmit content including program and broadcast information to the service consumer 1030 in real time.

Also, the program provider 1010 may use an Internet (real-time) protocol such as real-time transport protocol (RTP), real-time streaming protocol (RTSP), resource reservation protocol (RSVP) A system that can be networked with the service provider 1020 to transmit multimedia data without error should be provided.

For example, in an IPTV environment, the program provider 1010 may transmit multimedia in accordance with moving picture experts group-2 (MPEG-2) and / or audio coding-3 (AC-3) (RTP / UDP) protocol including time information for transcoding according to the IPTV environment and adjusting caption or lip sync to be provided by the service provider 1020 The system can be configured to pass through an IP network.

The service provider 1020 plays a role of transmitting the multimedia and / or data received from the program provider 1010 to the service consumer 1030 in a stable manner.

The service provider 1020 may provide an IPTV service using an existing cable network. In this case, the service providers 1020 need to change the equipment of the transmission network. That is, the service providers 1020 should have network devices capable of transmitting data in real time, and should be able to perform transmission considering the service bandwidth.

The service providers 1020 need to reduce the bandwidth by processing a large amount of multimedia data using a multicast service which is a basic network service of IPTV. If the service provider 1020 does not have sufficient bandwidth, the service provider 1020 transcodes the multimedia data and / or broadcast data received from the optical cable network configuration or the program provider 1010 and transmits the MPEG-4 or MPEG-7 And the like.

The service provider 1020 may include a network management system manager, a dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) server, and a contents delivery network (CDN) server.

The NMS manager manages the IPTV broadcast receiver of the service consumer 1030 and the transport network that the service provider 1020 can send to each service consumer 1030. For example, the service provider 1020 can recognize that the service consumer 1030 can not receive normal broadcasting due to a problem in the transmission network through the NMS manager. In this case, .

The NMS manager described above is widely used as a standardized means for smoothly controlling and managing remote transport layer machines. That is, the service provider 1020 can use the NMS manager to confirm how much traffic is generated for a certain broadcast and which bandwidth is insufficient in which area.

Also, the service provider 1020 can provide the service of the NMS manager to the program provider 1010 so as to create and manage a group at the time of multicasting. This is because the program provider 1010 must be able to generate more multicast groups in certain cases.

The DHCP server automatically allocates IP to the IPTV broadcast receiver of the service consumer 1030 and informs the address of the CDN server. The DHCP server is also used as a means of assigning IP to a PC in a normal network. That is, the service provider 1020 transmits an address that can be accessed to an IPTV broadcast receiver permitted to use through the DHCP server, so that the service provider 1020 can perform the registration process when the user first accesses the IPTV broadcast receiver. The service provider 1020 can provide IPv4 (internet protocol version 4) to an IPTV broadcast receiver in an IPTV environment, but may also provide IPv6 (internet protocol version 6). Therefore, it can not be used as an IPTV receiver that provides IPv4.

The CDN server provides CDN information together with the IP when the IPTV broadcast receiver is powered on for the first time. The CDN information includes the registration and authentication of the user of the IPTV broadcaster and the above-described PF information. Accordingly, if the IPTV broadcast receiver does not receive the CDN information from the service provider 1020, broadcast reception will be restricted.

The service consumer 1030 includes various types of IPTV broadcast receivers. If a user has a general TV, he / she can rent an IPTV set-top box (STB) and enjoy IPTV broadcasting service at low cost. In addition, he can pay an additional service fee to the service provider 1020 at an inexpensive price, You can apply and use it.

Configuration of IPTV broadcasting receiver

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an IPTV broadcast receiver.

The IPTV broadcast receiver of FIG. 2 includes a network interface 2010, an IP manager 2020, a conditional access system (CAS) / digital rights management (DRM) unit 2030, a service delivery manager a service delivery manager 2040, a demultiplexer 2050, an audio / video decoder 2060, a display apparatus 2070, an application controller 2080 A channel manager 2090, a service information decoder 2100, a service discovery manager 2110, a service control manager 2120, a storage apparatus 2140, a storage medium control unit 2150, a storage medium 2160, a broadcast signal receiving unit 2170, an authentication processing unit 2180, and a conversion unit 2190. The system manager 2130, the storing apparatus 2140, .

The network interface unit 2010 functions to connect a receiver to an Internet network for a broadcast service and can receive or transmit a packet through a connected network.

The IP manager 2020 is involved in delivering a packet from a source to a destination with respect to a packet received through the connected network or a packet to be transmitted. That is, the IP manager 2020 can classify the packet so as to correspond to an appropriate protocol. In addition, the IP manager 2020 can request to transmit the application using at least one of the IP address and the Port number.

The CAS / DRM unit 2030 takes charge of functions related to reception restriction of the broadcast service and digital copyright management. That is, the CAS / DRM unit 2030 receives a packet received from the network connected through the network interface unit 2010 in association with the broadcast service through the IP manager 2020, If there are limitations in relation to this, the restriction can be solved. That is, the CAS / DRM unit 2030 takes charge of control through accessing or redistributing the received packets.

The service delivery manager 2040 is responsible for handling the live streaming data. At this time, the RTP / RTCP may be used for an MPEG-2 transport stream. That is, MPEG-2 packets can be encapsulated in RTP. Accordingly, the service delivery manager 2040 parses the RTP packets, and transmits the encapsulated MPEG-2 packets to the demultiplexing unit 2050. Or service delivery manager 2040 may send feedback on the quality of network reception using RTCP. At this time, MPEG-2 transport packets can be directly transmitted to UDP without RTP.

The demultiplexing unit 2050 demultiplexes the audio, video and service information data from the received transport stream packets. In one embodiment, the demultiplexer 2050 demultiplexes PSI (Program Specific Information) tables under the control of the service information decoder 2100, and controls the audio / It will multiplex. The demultiplexer 2050 generates a section of demultiplexed PSI tables and transmits the section to the service information decoder 2100.

The audio / video decoder 2060 receives and processes the demultiplexed audio / video packet from the demultiplexer 2050.

The display unit 2070 receives and displays an audio / video signal processed by the audio / video decoder 2060.

The application control unit 2080 supports a GUI (Graphic User Interface) on the display unit for the user and receives a user's input through an external input device such as a remote control or a front panel, In case of channel selection, the input is transmitted to the channel manager 2090. In addition, the application control unit 2080 may control the key states of the entire receiver system or store the configuration data in the storage unit 2140.

The channel manager 2090 creates a channel map or controls the service discovery manager 2110. In addition, the channel manager 2090 requests channel information to the service information decoder 2100 for channel information or resets the service information decoder 2100. Then, the channel manager 2090 sets a corresponding PID (packet identifier) to the demultiplexer 2050 to receive the audio / video packet.

The service information decoder 2100 is a module for controlling service information such as PSI / PSIP / DVB-SI and performs a slave operation under the control of the channel manager 2090. The service information decoder 2100 sets the corresponding PID in the demultiplexer 2050 so that service information such as PSI / PSIP / DVB-SI can be demultiplexed. The service information decoder 2100 receives and processes a section for each service information created by the demultiplexer according to the setting. In addition, the service information decoder 2100 receives service information from the service delivery manager 2040 and creates a service information database for the broadcast service.

The service discovery manager 2110 enables and discovers IPTV services through an IPTV network capable of bidirectional services. The service discovery manager 2110 provides all the information for the selected service.

The service control manager 2120 is responsible for selection and control of services. For example, the service control manager 2120 selects a live broadcast service using an internet group management protocol (IGMP) or an RTSP protocol, or selects a VOD content using an RTSP protocol. At this time, the RTSP protocol is used to control the transmission of television and audio, which is directly transmitted or broadcast. In addition, the RTSP protocol may be used for continuous transmission control (TCP) connection or trick mode control for real-time broadcasting media streaming.

The system manager 2130 controls the boot flow according to the power on / off of the receiver system, and writes or stores the ROM image including the downloaded software image in the storage unit 2140.

The storage unit 2140 stores setup data and the like for the system. A nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) or a flash memory may be used as the storage unit.

The storage medium 2160 temporarily stores a signal transmitted from the demultiplexing unit 2050 or the audio / video decoder 2060 and transmits the temporarily stored signal to the demultiplexing unit 2050 or the audio / video decoder 2060 do. At this time, the storage medium 2160 under the control of the storage medium control unit 2150 writes data from the received signal, stores the signal, and provides the demultiplexed data to the demultiplexer 2050.

The broadcasting signal receiving unit 2170 tunes the channel, receives the broadcasting signal, demodulates the received broadcasting signal, and outputs the demodulated broadcasting signal to the demultiplexing unit 2050. The broadcasting signal receiver 2170 may further include a tuner and a demodulator according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, the broadcast signal receiving unit 2170 may be included in the network interface unit 2010. In the present invention, the network interface unit 2010 transmits / receives an IPTV packet with an IP address or a port number, and the broadcast signal receiving unit 2170 tunes a channel as a broadcast signal including broadcast data, As an embodiment. In one embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast signal of the ACAP standard may be received via the broadcast signal receiver 2170. [

The authentication processing unit 2180 performs an overall procedure for authenticating a portable device to receive content from an IPTV broadcast receiver. The address for downloading the security software is transmitted to the portable device in response to the authentication request of the portable device. At this time, the above address can be provided by the service provider when the IPTV receives the request from the portable device and delivered to the service provider, or it may be a predetermined address for downloading the security software for the specific IPTV. When the portable device transmits the authentication key decrypted using the security software, the authentication processing unit 2180 compares the authentication key transmitted from the service provider and determines whether authentication is possible.

The authentication processing unit 2180 can always perform authentication before transmitting a packet from the IPTV to the portable device. Alternatively, the authentication can be repeatedly performed at a predetermined time interval. At this time, each time authentication is performed, the service provider requests transmission of a new authentication key, and the service provider transmits an authentication key to the portable device and IPTV according to the request, can do. This behavior may vary depending on the degree of security to be maintained.

The conversion unit 2190 is responsible for converting the content requested by the portable device into a format that can be reproduced from the portable device before the content is transmitted after the authentication is successful. For example, a portable device can re-compress a video / audio compression scheme that can be decoded, adjust the screen according to the resolution of the portable device, and adjust the audio quality according to the audio environment of the portable device. At this time, if the capacity of the portable device is received from the portable device when receiving the authentication request of the portable device, or if the portable device provides its own identification information to the service provider in order to download the security software, Included can be delivered to IPTV.

In another embodiment, the conversion unit 2190 inserts information related to authentication while performing a conversion for transmitting content, and when the data is erroneously transmitted to another device or is intercepted in the course of transmission, The content can be prevented from being used by an unauthorized device. For example, it is possible to process the content to be transmitted only by the device corresponding to the identification information of the portable device provided by the service provider.

In other words, the authentication processing unit 2180 and the conversion unit 2190 enable stable and efficient content reproduction in a portable device.

The IPTV system proposed by the present invention

3 is a diagram illustrating an IPTV system to which the present invention is applied. Although most of the components shown in FIG. 1 are not shown in FIG. 3, the IPTV system to which the present invention is applied may include all the components shown in FIG.

3, the IPTV system may include a broadcasting center 1010, an electronic device 100, a bank server 330, a set-top box 340, and an IPTV 350. [

The broadcast center 1010 may provide broadcast content to the service provider 1020 or the IPTV terminals 340 and 350 as an example of the content provider 1010 shown in FIG.

The broadcasting center 1010 may include a DB including customer information as well as content. The broadcasting center 1010 may include a customer origin 320 and an integrated DB 310. The integrated DB 310 may include customer information and fee unpaid information of the customer.

The electronic device 100 may include a communication unit 110 and a control unit 120.

The communication unit 110 may communicate with the broadcasting center 1010 under the control of the control unit 120. [ The communication unit 110 can perform communication with the broadcasting center 1010 by wire / wireless.

The control unit 120 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 100. [

The control unit 120 monitors the fee status information of the at least one customer included in the customer list stored in the broadcasting center 1010 through the communication unit 110. [

The control unit 120 can inquire of the broadcasting center 1010 about the fee status information that has been paid by at least one customer in a predetermined time period through the communication unit 110 via the broadcasting center 1010. [

Specifically, the control unit 120 may generate a query at regular intervals, request customer payment information stored in the broadcasting center 1010, and monitor the status of the unpaid fee by receiving the customer payment information.

For example, the control unit 120 may query the broadcasting center 1010 for the non-payment information at every time period by the CRON.

The unpaid fee status information may include various states such as full payment, non-payment, partial payment, and the like.

Meanwhile, the customer list stored in the broadcasting center 1010 may include the customer origin 320 and the integrated DB 310 included in the broadcasting center 1010.

As described above, since the electronic device is provided in the IPTV system, it is possible to automatically monitor the broadcasting fee for each customer. Thus, the system efficiency can be improved.

The control unit 120 can transmit the control command to the device corresponding to the customer when the fee status information that the at least one customer pays is changed from the non-payment status to the full payment status.

The control unit 120 can receive information on the customer whose fare status information is changed from missed payment to full payment to the broadcasting center 1010. [ The control unit 120 can receive the address of the device corresponding to the customer whose fare status information is changed from the broadcasting center 1010. [

For example, the control unit 120 may receive the IP address, the MAC address, and the like of the device corresponding to the customer whose fare status information is changed from the broadcasting center 1010. [

In the present specification, the control unit 120 receives the location, address, and the like of the device corresponding to the customer from the broadcasting center 1010 in the broadcast center 1010, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Here, the broadcasting center 1010 may include both customer information and non-payment information by interlocking with the bank server 330 and receiving payment information of the customer.

The case where the control unit 120 has changed the payment status information not paid by the customer from the non-payment status to the full payment status has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The control unit 120 may transmit a reset control command to the set-top box 340 when the charge status information is changed from the non-payment status to the full payment status.

The control unit 120 may transmit an SNMP Managed Reset command to the set-top box 340.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer standard protocol defined for the purpose of managing and monitoring network equipment. It is a protocol that helps network administrators to manage network performance and detect and fix network problems. An administrator can query a server that supports SNMP to receive data, and conversely, a value can request a setting.

The set top box 340 may perform a reset command when receiving an SNMP Managed Reset command from the electronic device 100.

In general, the set-top box 340 performs a reset command when it is in a misspelled error pop-up display state, a sleep mode state, and an all-channel non-inserted state.

The non-payment error pop-up display state means a state in which the broadcasting fee has not yet been paid and the non-payment error pop-up is displayed on the IPTV 350. [ The state where no channel is inserted means that the set-top box is not subscribed to any channel.

The set-top box 340 receives a reset command from the electronic device, and can reset the set-top box 340 when the set-top box is in the above-mentioned missed error pop-up display state.

In this case, the set-top box 340 is automatically reset so that the IPTV service can be provided from the broadcasting center 1010. Accordingly, it is possible to solve the problem of the prior art that the IPTV service can be provided only by manually resetting the IPTV set-top box even if the fee is fully paid.

In the implementation step, the set-top box 340 can set and update the internal information of the set-top box 340 by mounting the SNMP Agent. The internal information of the set-top box 340 may be a Management Information Base (MIB) item.

Network devices can be managed through specific values, and MIB entries can correspond to items for which this particular value can be set. It is possible to manage network resources (eg, MIB entries) through an application (eg SNMP Agent).

Although only a reset command has been described in this specification, the control command is not necessarily limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the control unit 120 may receive a feedback command from the device 340 that transmitted the control command, and may perform an operation corresponding to the feedback command.

For example, when the control unit 120 receives the reset rejection command from the set-top box 340, the control unit 120 may transmit a reset control command to the set-

Also, the control unit 120 can receive device information corresponding to the customer from the broadcasting center 1010, but can directly receive and store the device information corresponding to the customer.

Meanwhile, the device corresponding to the customer may be IPTV in addition to the set-top box 340, and may include a laptop, a PC, a mobile PC, and the like.

In this specification, the set-top box 340 receives a control command from the control unit 120 and determines whether or not to reset the set-top box 340 according to the state of the set-top box 340. However, 120 may force the set-top box 340 to reset.

Meanwhile, a control method of an electronic device in an IPTV system will be described below.

4 is a flowchart showing a control method of the electronic device according to the embodiment. 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 100 monitors the fee status information of at least one customer included in the customer list stored in the broadcasting center (S410).

The object monitored by the electronic device 100 need not be limited to the broadcasting center 1010, but may be employed if it is an object including customer information and non-payment information.

The broadcasting center 1010 can receive the payment information of the customer's broadcasting fee from the bank server 330.

Next, when the charge status information of the at least one customer is changed from the first status to the second status, the electronic device 100 transmits a control command to the device corresponding to the changed customer with the charge status information (S420).

The first state indicates a non-prepaid state, but is not limited thereto. The second state indicates a charge-complete state, but this is not a limitation.

The electronic device 100 may receive charge status information that the at least one customer has pending in a predetermined time period. The electronic device 100 may request the information from the broadcasting center 1010.

The method according to the above-described embodiment can be stored as a program.

In addition, the method according to the above-described embodiments may be implemented as a program to be executed by a computer and stored in a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD- A magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet).

The computer readable recording medium may be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. And, functional program, code, and code segments for implementing the above-described method can be easily inferred by programmers in the technical field to which the embodiment belongs.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Electronic device Broadcasting Center: 1010

Claims (25)

A method of controlling an electronic device,
Monitoring charge status information of at least one customer included in a customer list stored in a broadcasting center;
And transmitting a control command to the device corresponding to the customer whose charge state information has been changed when the charge state information of the at least one customer is changed from the first state to the second state. . The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the monitoring comprises:
Wherein the at least one customer inquires of the broadcasting center of the fee status information that has not been paid in a predetermined time period. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the transmitting the control command comprises:
And transmits a command to the device to control the device to reboot. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the transmitting the control command comprises:
And sending a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Managed Reset command to the device to cause the device to reboot. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first state is a non-prepaid state and the second state is a prepaid state. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a feedback command from each of the devices that transmitted the control command;
And performing an operation corresponding to the feedback command. The method according to claim 1,
And searching for a device corresponding to the customer whose charge status information has been changed. 8. The method of claim 7,
The step of searching for the device comprises:
And receiving the device information corresponding to the customer whose charge status information is changed from the broadcast center, and searching for the device. The method according to claim 1,
And registering a device corresponding to the at least one customer. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the device is a set-top box or an IPTV. In an electronic device,
A communication unit for communicating with a broadcasting center;
Wherein at least one customer included in the customer list stored in the broadcasting center monitors the unpaid fee status information through the communication unit and if the fee status information not paid by the at least one customer is changed from the first status to the second status And a control unit for transmitting a control command through the communication unit to a device corresponding to the customer whose charge status information has been changed. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
Wherein the at least one customer inquires of the broadcasting center of the fee status information that has not been paid in a predetermined time period through the communication unit. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
And transmits an instruction to the device to control the device to reboot. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein,
And sending a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Managed Reset command to the device to cause the device to reboot. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first state is an unpaid state and the second state is a toll charge state. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
And receives a feedback command from each device that has transmitted the control command through the communication unit, and performs an operation corresponding to the feedback command. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
And registers the device corresponding to the at least one customer. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the device is a set-top box or an IPTV. In an IPTV system,
A broadcasting center including a customer list;
Monitoring at least one pricing status information of the at least one customer included in the customer list, and if the at least one pricing status information of the at least one customer is changed from the first status to the second status, An electronic device for transmitting a control command to a device corresponding to
Said device comprising:
The apparatus comprises:
And performs an operation corresponding to the control command. 20. The method of claim 19,
The electronic device includes:
Wherein the at least one customer inquires of the broadcasting center of unpaid fee status information in a predetermined time period. 20. The method of claim 19,
The electronic device includes:
And transmits an instruction to the device to control the device to reboot. 22. The method of claim 21,
The apparatus comprises:
Receiving an instruction to control rebooting, and rebooting the device when it is determined that the device needs to be rebooted. 23. The method of claim 22,
The apparatus comprises:
Wherein the device is rebooted if it is at least one of a state in which a non-receipt error pop-up is displayed, a sleep mode state, and a state in which all channels are not inserted. A program stored in a storage medium characterized by realizing a control method of an electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 through being executed by a processor. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program of claim 24 is recorded.

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