KR20220005370A - The method of implementing my own channel on smart TV - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, a smart TV system is provided. The system includes a server, a smart TV and a portable terminal. When a user selects a set time and content on the portable terminal, the smart TV displays the content on a main screen or a set channel of the smart TV at the set time, and the content is displayed through a connection to a broadcast of the channel, content stored in a memory part of the smart TV, or an Internet address. Therefore, the user can own his or her channel on the smart TV, can organize a program table by him or herself in regard to the content to be broadcast on his or her own channel, and can broadcast the content simultaneously at a time designated by a hobby club or an organization.

Description

{The method of implementing my own channel on smart TV}

The present invention relates to a smart TV, characterized in that when a schedule is created through a smart phone or through an input device of a smart TV, the TV is displayed according to the schedule created in the selected channel as a method of implementing my own channel in a smart TV. will be.

A smart TV is equipped with an operating system (OS) and a central processing unit (CPU), and by having computer functions, it is a TV that enables users to not only watch broadcasts but also search the Internet, play games, applications, and use SNS. Therefore, smart TVs are evaluated as maximizing the convenience of consumers because they can download various contents from the Internet in real time and watch videos without interruption while using the Internet and watching TV together.

However, due to the limitations of TV, broadcast content produced by broadcasting stations is still only viewed on a set channel at a set time, and the reality is that the variety of smart TVs cannot be maximized and utilized.

Of course, Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2016-0073219 discloses, "An authoring tool providing unit that displays a home screen authoring tool for editing a home screen on the display of a smart TV; a home screen received from a user using the home screen authoring tool. An input processing unit for transmitting setting information to a home screen authoring unit, a home screen authoring unit generating a customized home screen based on the received home screen setting information, and a home screen management unit storing the generated customized home screen Provides a customized home screen editing device for smart TV, characterized in that.

In Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2013-0121379, "In a user experience-based smart TV driving system using a motion sensor, a motion sensing signal generated by a motion sensor module composed of an earth magnetic field sensor, an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor is transmitted to the RCU. RCU (Remote Control Unit) 100 for transmitting to the intermediary unit 200; The RCU intermediary unit 200 for applying the motion sensing signal received from the RCU 100 to the smart TV 300; and a pre-installed app ( APP) based on user experience using a motion sensor, characterized in that it includes a; Smart TV driving system."

However, the conventional patent technology does not adjust the schedule of a canal broadcast on a TV, nor does it provide a method for providing various contents on a smart TV.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a method for owning my own channel in the smart TV, directly creating a schedule in the my own channel, and displaying content on my own channel of the smart TV according to the schedule.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems. A smart TV that owns my own channel in a smart TV, writes a schedule directly in the own channel, and displays content on my own channel of the smart TV according to the schedule The purpose is to provide a system.

The above object is when a server, a smart TV, and a portable terminal are provided, and when a predetermined time and content are selected in the portable terminal, the smart TV always displays the content at the predetermined time. The content is displayed on the main screen of the smart TV or on a predetermined channel, and the content is broadcast of a channel, content stored in a memory unit of the smart TV, or content displayed by accessing an Internet address.

In addition, if there is a group to which a plurality of members are subscribed, the time is set through the portable terminal of the president of the group or the portable terminal of the member designated by the group and the content is selected, the smart TV of all members of the group is the The selected content is displayed at a predetermined time.

In the present invention, you can own your own channel on your smart TV, you can create your own schedule for the content broadcast on your own channel, and you can also broadcast at the same time at a time designated by a classmate or group. A smart TV system can be provided.

2 is a diagram illustrating a block diagram of a portable terminal.
3 is a diagram of an embodiment showing the connection of an operator terminal.
4 is a diagram of an embodiment in which a server and a plurality of smart TVs are connected.
5 is a diagram of an embodiment showing a schedule for creating a personal channel.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the present invention and its effects will be clearly understood through the following detailed description.

In addition, a detailed description of the known technical configuration may be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a portable terminal and a smart TV connected to a server through a wired/wireless Internet.

The server 100 in the communication system is a device constituting a system for operating various information providing services through the wired/wireless Internet. The server 100, an input unit 103 for input and management of information by administrators or operators, an output unit 105 for outputting or displaying information, and a database unit 104 for storing various types of information and information on service operation and an interface unit 102 capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a user through the Internet or a communication network. And, the control unit 101 for controlling each part of the server is further provided. On the other hand, the information refers to all information such as images, videos, and texts.

In addition, the portable terminal (or computer) 20 is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various information through the wired/wireless Internet (or communication network).

Therefore, the portable terminal 20 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 21 which controls each part of the terminal and performs an algorithm, a display unit 23 for displaying information, and a memory unit 22 for storing various information. ), an input device 24 for inputting information, and a communication module 25 capable of communicating information or data to and from the outside are configured.

In addition, the smart TV 50 can transmit and receive various information with the server 100 or the portable terminal (or computer) 20 through the wired/wireless Internet (or various communication networks such as short-distance and long-distance communication networks), and video content provided by the broadcasting station indicate

That is, it is a TV that is equipped with an operating system (OS) and a central processing unit (CPU) 51 and has the functions of a computer to not only watch broadcasts but also to search the Internet, play games, applications, and SNS.

Therefore, the smart TV 50 has a central processing unit (CPU) 51 that controls each part and performs an algorithm, a display unit 53 that displays image contents, and a memory unit that stores various information and contents. 52, an input device 54 for inputting information and control commands, and a communication module 55 capable of communicating information or data to and from the outside are configured.

2 is a diagram illustrating a block diagram of a portable terminal.

In the present invention, the portable terminal 20 also refers to a smart phone. In the drawing, the central processing unit 21 is a control means for controlling the overall operation of the portable terminal used in the embodiment of the present invention. In addition, there is a memory unit 21 for storing information, and the memory unit includes a ROM and a Ham EPI-ROM. The ROM controls an execution program of the display device, and the RAM stores data generated when the program is executed, EEPROM stores data needed by users and data needed to process them.

The communication module (or RF unit) 25 is a radio frequency (Radio Frequency), which tunes to a signal, amplifies an input audio signal, and converts an RF signal received from the antenna into an intermediate frequency signal. The input/output unit 26 is a variety of input devices including numeric keys, menu keys, and selection keys, and the output unit includes a vibrator or speaker.

There is a display driving circuit 23a that drives the display by the output of the central processing unit 21, and there is a display 23 that displays information on the screen according to the output signal of the driving circuit.

In addition, the central processing unit controls the input device 24 through the input device driving unit 24a. In addition, the input device refers to a general input device such as a touch panel or a digitizer used in a portable terminal or a smart phone.

Meanwhile, although a portable terminal is exemplified as an embodiment of the present invention, it can be said that all devices using the control and input device of the central processing unit and the flat panel display device correspond to the algorithm of the present invention. That is, it can be said that a smartphone or a tablet PC are included in the portable terminal of the present invention.

3 is a diagram of an embodiment showing the connection of an operator terminal.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1 , the portable terminal 20 is connected to the smart TV 50 through the server 100 , but as another embodiment, the portable terminal 20 may be directly connected to the smart TV 50 . In this case, as the connection method, various conventional methods such as wired/wireless Internet, short-distance communication, and wired connection may be used.

In addition, the server 100 operator may input necessary information and register a new control program through the operator terminal 60 , that is, may perform various functions of inputting information and controlling the server 100 .

4 is a diagram of an embodiment in which a server and a plurality of smart TVs are connected.

According to the content implementation method of the present invention, there is a case in which the same content can be viewed on multiple smart TVs at the same time, and in that case, a diagram of an embodiment. Also, there may be another third server 150 in the server 100 .

On the other hand, a method of connecting the plurality of portable terminals 20 to the server 100 is also used in a conventional method.

5 is a diagram of an embodiment showing a schedule for creating a personal channel.

A member subscribed in a normal way can create a schedule using the portable terminal 20 . And Fig. 5 is a diagram of one embodiment of the schedule. That is, the horizontal axis is the day of the week, and the vertical axis is time.

And, when the member inputs 00 time and 00 content in the schedule, the smart TV 50 of the present invention displays the 00 content at 00 time through the display 53 .

This process is as follows,

1) When the schedule is called through the portable terminal 20 in which the program of the present invention is stored, the schedule is displayed on the display 23,

2) In the schedule displayed on the display, input the desired 00 time and desired 00 content.

3) The central processing unit 21 transmits the input 00 time and the input 00 content to the server,

4) The control unit of the server 100 stores the received 00 time and the input 00 content in the database of the member (member logged in with the portable terminal),

5) The control unit of the server 100 transmits the 00 time and the input 00 content to the smart TV 50 of the same member (the member who has input the 00 time and the 00 content).

6) The central processing unit 51 of the smart TV 50 stores the received 00 time and 00 content in the memory unit 52 .

7) The smart TV 50 displays the 00 content on the display when the 00 time comes.

- How content is displayed on your smart TV -

1) An arbitrary channel is determined so that content is displayed in the predetermined channel.

In this case, it must be an unused channel. For example, it means to set channel 155,

2) Make the content displayed on the main screen.

- Content displayed on Smart TV -

1) It can be an Internet address.

At the input time, the smart TV 50 is automatically connected to the Internet address, and the central processing unit 51 can display "content transmitted by the Internet address" or "connection to the Internet address" on the display 53. content" is displayed.

2) It may be content stored in the memory unit 52 of the smart TV 50 .

At the input time, the central processing unit of the smart TV 50 causes the content stored in the memory unit 52 to be displayed on the display 53 .

3) It may be broadcast on another channel.

For example, when the national broadcast news is displayed on the smart TV for 60 minutes from 9:00 on Tuesday, the national broadcast news is displayed on the smart TV.

When the main screen of the smart TV is set, the national broadcast news is displayed on the main screen, and when a specific channel (eg, No. 155) is set, the national broadcast news is displayed on the channel (No. 155).

This execution is performed by the central processing unit 51 according to a predetermined algorithm. That is, the central processing unit 51 displays "image information (contents) received from a national broadcasting channel" on the main screen of the smart TV or the predetermined channel (No. 155).

- Group Broadcast -

When the president of the group or a person designated in the group selects a broadcast time and content to be broadcast, the selected content is displayed at the time on the smart TV to which the member of the group is subscribed.

For example, if the "wine club" president or "determined member" inputs the time and content in the broadcast schedule (refer to the embodiment of FIG. 5), all members of the "wine club" can view the content at the time through their smart TV. can be seen These actions are determined as follows.

1) A group president or a designated member uses the portable terminal 20 and sets a time and selects content through the input device 24 . In this case, "group broadcasting" must also be designated. For example, if the group is "Wine Alumni Association", the Wine Alumni Association must also be designated.

2) the central processing unit 21 of the portable terminal 20 transmits the time, the content, and the name of the group (methods such as ID of the group may vary) to the server 100;

3) The control unit 101 of the server 100 stores the received information in a database in which the information of the “group” is assumed, and transmits the time and the contents to a smart TV by all members of the group , and transmits the time and information to the portable terminals of all members of the group.

4) A pop-up window is displayed on the portable terminal, and the central processing unit of the portable terminal 20 modifies the schedule stored in the memory unit 22. (This means the revision reflecting the time and the contents.)

5) The smart TV 50 of the member of the group displays the content at the time. The central processing unit 51 of the smart TV displays the content on the display 53 at the time.

Although additional description is omitted in the present invention, member information, group member information, content designated by a member, etc. are stored in the database of the server to perform the technology of the present invention.

20: portable terminal 21: central processing unit (CPU)
22: memory unit 23: display unit
24: input device 25: communication module
50: Smart TV 51: Central processing unit (CPU)
52: memory unit 53: display unit
54: input device 55: communication module
100: server 101: control unit
102: interface unit 103: input unit
104: database unit 105: output unit
60: operator terminal

Claims (2)

When a server, a smart TV, and a portable terminal are provided, and when a predetermined time and content are selected in the portable terminal, the smart TV always displays the content at the predetermined time.
The content is displayed on the main screen of the smart TV or on a predetermined channel,
The method for implementing your own channel in a smart TV, characterized in that the content is broadcast of a channel, content stored in the memory unit of the smart TV, or content displayed by accessing an Internet address. The method according to claim 1, wherein there is a group to which a plurality of members are subscribed, and when a time is set and content is selected through a portable terminal of the president of the group or a portable terminal of a member designated by the group,
Smart TVs of all members of the group display the selected content at the predetermined time.

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