TWI695612B - Internet protocol television (iptv) telephone authentication system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses an internet protocol television (IPTV) telephone authentication system and a method thereof, having a platform service host generate a first key according to a transaction request and a phone number to convert the first key into an encoded signal; having the platform service host communicate with the telephone device having the telephone number; having the platform service host transmit the encoded signal to a digital video conversion device for playing, so that the encoded signal played by the digital video conversion device is a voice signal; having the telephone device transmit the voice signal received from the digital video conversion device to the platform service host; having the platform service host generate a second key according to the voice signal to compare the first key with the second key, wherein when the first key and the second key are the same, the authentication is certified.

Description

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) telephone authentication system and method

The present invention relates to a telephone authentication technology, and more specifically, to a system and method for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) telephone authentication.

With the rapid development of the Internet, the habit of watching TV has changed in recent years. The popularity of smart phones and 4G communication, Internet access is not only convenient and fast, various network audio and video platforms are emerging, and entertainment audio and video are within reach. Therefore, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) has become the mainstream of current audiovisual channels.

The current authentication method is to pass the information provided by the user to the remote host through the Internet, or need to install specific software, or store the authentication information on the mobile phone for binding or authentication. In this way, many unnecessary operation procedures will be added, which will cause trouble to the user.

It can be seen from the above that the current existing authentication methods will cause problems in the application of related technologies. And because the existing authentication methods are likely to cause the amount of input data and wrong opportunities, affecting the accuracy of authentication.

In view of the above-mentioned lack of conventional technology, the present invention proposes an IPTV telephone authentication system, which includes: digital video conversion equipment for transmitting a transaction request and telephone number; platform service host for receiving The transaction request and the phone number include: an audio codec module, which generates a first key according to the transaction request and the phone number to convert the first key to an encoded signal; a communication module provides The platform service host performs voice communication and transmits the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device for playback, so that the encoded signal played by the digital video conversion device is a voice signal; and a comparison module; and a telephone device are used to When it performs the voice communication with the platform service host, it transmits the voice signal received from the digital video conversion device to the platform service host; wherein, the audio codec module of the platform service host is based on the voice signal Generate a second key, so that the comparison module compares the first key and the second key, if the result of the comparison is that the first key and the second key are the same, Pass the certification.

The present invention further proposes a method for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) phone authentication, which includes: causing the digital video conversion device to send a transaction request and a phone number to the platform service host; and causing the platform service host to generate based on the transaction request and phone number The first key to convert the first key into an encoded signal; enable the platform service host to communicate with a telephone device; and enable the platform service host to send the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device for playback, so that The encoded signal played by the digital video conversion device is a voice signal; the telephone device is caused to transmit the voice signal received from the digital video conversion device to the platform service host; after the platform service host receives the voice signal, Generate a second key based on the voice signal; and make the platform service host compare the first key with the second key, so that when the first key and the second key are the same, Pass the certification.

In the aforementioned system and method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) phone authentication, the encoded signal is a dual-tone multi-frequency signal.

In the aforementioned system and method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) phone authentication, the voice communication between the platform service host and the phone device is first dialed by the platform service host to the phone device or the phone device The telephone device dials the service host of the platform.

In the aforementioned system and method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) phone authentication, the voice communication between the platform service host and the telephone device is caused when a phone service host with an audio transfer module transmits the voice communication Audio.

In the aforementioned system and method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) phone authentication, the platform service host further includes a function of counting time threshold to start counting the coded signal when it is sent to the digital video conversion device Time threshold, so that the platform service host receives the voice signal sent by the telephone device within the time threshold, otherwise, when the time threshold is exceeded, the platform service host does not receive the voice signal sent by the phone device.

Compared with the prior art, the system and method of IPTV phone authentication proposed by the present invention, mobile devices (such as smart phones) do not need to install specific software, and mobile phones can be authenticated without Internet access , Easy to operate. In addition, the above-mentioned system and method of the present invention can reduce the amount of input data and errors of the authentication person to improve the accuracy of authentication, thereby reducing the possibility of off-site authentication, and can also support local and mobile phones with multiple conveniences .

In short, the technical features of the present invention are as follows:

1. The phone does not need to install specific software.

2. Reducing the amount of data input and wrong opportunities by the authenticator.

3. Reduce the possibility of off-site certification.

4. Mobile phones can be authenticated without going online.

5. Support local and mobile phones.

1‧‧‧Digital video conversion equipment

11‧‧‧ Set-top box

12‧‧‧Monitor

2‧‧‧ Platform service host

21‧‧‧Data receiving module

22‧‧‧Audio codec module

23‧‧‧Communication module

24‧‧‧ Comparison module

25‧‧‧ Database

3‧‧‧Telephone device

4‧‧‧Telephone service host

41‧‧‧Audio transfer module

S1~S7‧‧‧Step

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the system architecture of the IPTV telephone authentication of the present invention; Figure 2 is a flowchart of the method of the IPTV telephone authentication of the present invention.

The technical content of the present invention will be described below with specific specific implementation forms, and those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. However, the present invention can also be implemented or applied by other specific embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram of IPTV telephone authentication of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the IPTV telephone authentication system includes a digital video conversion device 1, a platform service host 2, a telephone device 3, and a phone service host 4.

The digital video conversion device 1 has a set-top box 11 and a display 12 connected to the set-top box 11. The set-top box 11 receives data input by a user (not shown) through an input interface (not shown) and transmits the data with the platform service host 2, the user inputs through the input interface The data includes the user's transaction request for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and the user's identification code (ID) and phone number, and the set-top box 11 is used to transmit the transaction request and the phone number to the platform The service host 2 is used to display the operation screen of the set-top box 11 by the display 12 (such as displaying the transaction request). The user operates the digital video conversion device 1 to send the user's phone number to the platform service host 2 to register personal data with the platform service host 2.

In one embodiment, the input interface is a remote control, a keyboard or a mobile device, but it is not limited thereto.

The platform service host 2 includes a data receiving module 21, an audio codec module 22, a communication module 23, a comparison module 24 and a database 25.

After the data receiving module 21 receives the transaction request and the user's identification code and phone number, the audio codec module 22 generates a first key according to the transaction request and the user's phone number, and then A key is converted into an encoded signal.

The database 25 is used to store the user's identification code (ID) and phone number. The format in which the user's identification code (ID) and phone number are stored in the database 25 is illustrated in Table 1 below:

The communication module 23 is used to provide the platform service host 2 with voice communication and transmit the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device 1 for playback, so that the encoded signal played by the digital video conversion device 1 is a voice signal. In this embodiment, the display 12 of the digital video conversion device 1 will play the encoded signal.

The telephone device 3 performs voice communication of the user's telephone number. In this embodiment, the telephone device 3 may be a mobile device, a mobile phone, or a local telephone, but it is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 only transmit the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device 1 after the voice communication, and the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 perform the voice communication. The platform service host 2 dials the telephone device 3 first or the telephone device 3 dials the platform service host 2 first.

When the telephone device 3 communicates with the platform service host 2, the voice signal received or received from the digital video conversion device 1 is transmitted to the platform service host 2. It should be understood that both the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 include a microphone for receiving or receiving radio and an earpiece for listening to the voice of the other party during the voice communication.

Then, the audio codec module 22 of the platform service host 2 will generate a second key according to the voice signal, so that the comparison module 23 compares the first key and the second key to the When the first key is the same as the second key, authentication is passed.

In one embodiment, the audio codec module 22 of the platform service host 2 generates a second key based on the voice signal and the identification code (ie, phone number) of the caller's telephone device 3, but not limited to this.

The audio codec module 22 uses Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) technology to perform codec operations, such as encoding the first key into the dual-tone multi-frequency signal and encoding the signal The voice signal of the dual-tone multi-frequency signal is decoded into the second key.

In this embodiment, the first key and the second key are composed of characters, for example, the characters are composed of numbers 1-9 and English A~G, but not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the conversion relationship between the characters of the first key and the second key and the dual-tone multi-frequency signal is illustrated in Table 2 below. For example, when the character represented by the dual tone multi-frequency signal frequency at 1209 and 697 Hz is 1, the character conversion method of other dual tone multi-frequency signal frequency is the same, but not limited to this.

In an embodiment, the communication module 23 of the platform service host 2 further includes a function of counting time threshold, so that when the communication module 23 transmits the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device 1, it starts to count the time threshold, In order for the communication module 23 to receive the voice signal transmitted by the telephone device 3 within the time threshold, on the contrary, when the time threshold is exceeded, the communication module 23 is prevented from receiving the voice signal transmitted by the phone device 3. At the same time, the audio codec module 22 generates a new coded signal according to the user's phone number, and then the communication module 23 retransmits the new coded signal to the digital video conversion device 1 for playback.

In one embodiment, the system further includes a telephone service host 4 including an audio transfer module 41. The telephone service host 4 is electrically connected to the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 to provide audio transfer when the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 perform the voice communication.

When the voice communication between the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 is first dialed by the platform service host 2 to the telephone device 3, the communication module 22 of the platform service host 2 will send the dialing instruction to the telephone device 3 Sent to the telephone service host 4 to allow the telephone service host 4 to dial the telephone device 3 according to the dialing instruction, so that after the telephone device 3 answers, the communication module 22 of the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 can only perform the voice At this time, the communication module 22 of the platform service host 2 simultaneously transmits the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device 1 for playback.

As shown in the flow chart of the method for IPTV phone authentication in FIG. 2, the present invention also provides a method for IPTV phone authentication.

The method includes: in step S1, causing the digital video conversion device 1 to transmit a transaction request and a telephone number to the platform service host 2, and causing the set-top box 11 of the digital video conversion device 1 to receive the user input through the input interface The user's transaction request for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and the user's phone number, so that the set-top box 11 transmits the transaction request and the phone number to the platform service host 2.

In one embodiment, the set-top box 11 of the digital video conversion device 1 of step S1 further includes receiving the user's identification code (ID) input by the user through the input interface.

In step S2, the platform service host 2 is caused to generate a first key according to the transaction request and the phone number, so as to convert the first key into an encoded signal.

In an embodiment, in step S2, after the data receiving module 21 of the platform service host 2 receives the transaction request and the user's identification code and phone number, the audio codec module 22 of the platform service host 2 is based on The transaction request generates a first key with the user's phone number, and then converts the first key to an encoded signal.

In one embodiment, the encoded signal is a dual-tone multi-frequency signal.

In step S3, the platform service host 2 is allowed to perform voice communication with a telephone device 3, and the communication module 23 of the platform service host 2 performs voice communication with the telephone device 3 of the phone number.

In an embodiment, the voice communication between the platform service host 2 and the telephone device 3 in step S3 is first dialed by the platform service host 2 to the telephone device 3 or dialed by the telephone device 3 first Give the platform service host 2.

In an embodiment, the voice communication between the platform service host and the telephone device 3 in step S3 causes a telephone service host 4 with an audio transfer module to transmit the audio during the voice communication.

In step S4, the platform service host 2 is caused to send the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device 1 for playback, so that the encoded signal played by the digital video conversion device 1 is a voice signal, and the platform service host 2 The communication module 23 transmits the encoded signal to the display 12 of the digital video conversion device 1 for playback.

In step S5, the telephone device 3 is caused to transmit the voice signal received or received from the digital video conversion device 1 to the platform service host 2.

In step S6, after the platform service host 2 receives the voice signal, it generates a second key according to the voice signal. In detail, after receiving the voice signal, the communication module 23 of the platform service host 2 causes the audio codec module 22 of the platform service host 2 to generate a second key according to the voice signal.

In one embodiment, the audio codec module 22 of the platform service host 2 in step S6 generates a second key based on the voice signal and the identification code (ie, phone number) of the caller's telephone device 3, but not This is limited.

In step S7, the platform service host 2 is compared with the first key and the second key, and when the first key and the second key are the same, the authentication is passed.

In one embodiment, the communication module 23 of the platform service host 2 further includes a function of counting time threshold, so that when the communication module 23 in step S4 transmits the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device 1, the counting starts The time threshold, so that the communication module 23 in the step S6 receives the voice signal transmitted by the telephone device 3 within the time threshold, otherwise, the communication module 23 in the step S6 exceeds the time threshold Does not receive the voice signal transmitted by the telephone device 3, and causes the audio codec module 22 to generate a new coded message according to the user's phone number, so that the communication module 23 retransmits the new coded message to the digital video conversion device 1Play.

In summary, the system and method of IPTV phone authentication proposed by the present invention, mobile devices (such as smart phones) do not need to install specific software, and mobile phones do not need to Internet access can also be used for authentication, which is convenient to operate, and can reduce the amount of data input and errors by the authentication person to improve the accuracy of authentication, thereby reducing the possibility of off-site authentication. It can also support local and mobile phones with multiple conveniences .

The above-mentioned embodiments only exemplarily illustrate the principle and efficacy of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this skill can modify and change the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the rights of the present invention should be as listed in the scope of patent application mentioned later.

1‧‧‧Digital video conversion equipment

11‧‧‧ Set-top box

12‧‧‧Monitor

2‧‧‧ Platform service host

21‧‧‧Data receiving module

22‧‧‧Audio codec module

23‧‧‧Communication module

24‧‧‧ Comparison module

25‧‧‧ Database

3‧‧‧Telephone device

4‧‧‧Telephone service host

41‧‧‧Audio transfer module

Claims (10)

An IPTV telephone authentication system includes: digital video conversion equipment for transmitting a transaction request and phone number; platform service host for receiving the transaction request and phone number, including: audio The codec module generates a first key according to the transaction request and the phone number to convert the first key into an encoded signal; the communication module provides the platform service host for voice communication and transmits the encoded signal Until the digital video conversion device plays, so that the encoded signal played by the digital video conversion device is a voice signal; and a comparison module; and a telephone device, which is used for the voice communication with the platform service host , Sending the voice signal received from the digital video conversion device to the platform service host; wherein the audio codec module of the platform service host generates a second key according to the voice signal for the comparison module The comparison compares the first key and the second key, and if the result of the comparison is that the first key and the second key are the same, the authentication is passed. The IPTV telephone authentication system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the coded signal is a dual-tone multi-frequency signal. The IPTV telephone authentication system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the voice communication between the platform service host and the telephone device is first dialed by the platform service host to the telephone device or First, the telephone device dials the platform service host. The IPTV telephone authentication system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a telephone service host with an audio transfer module to provide the platform service host and the telephone device for the voice communication Audio transmission. The IPTV telephone authentication system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the communication module of the platform service host further includes a function of counting time thresholds, so that the communication module transmits the When encoding the signal to the digital video conversion device, it starts to count the time threshold, so that the communication module receives the voice signal transmitted by the telephone device within the time threshold, otherwise, when the time threshold is exceeded, the The communication module does not receive the voice signal transmitted by the telephone device. An IPTV telephone authentication method includes: causing a digital video conversion device to send a transaction request and a phone number to a platform service host; and the platform service host to generate a first key according to the transaction request and phone number To convert the first key into an encoded signal; enable the platform service host to communicate with a telephone device; and enable the platform service host to send the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device for playback, so that the digital video conversion The encoded signal played by the device is a voice signal; the telephone device transmits the voice signal received from the digital video conversion device to the platform service host; after the platform service host receives the voice signal, the voice signal is transmitted according to the voice signal Generating a second key; and causing the platform service host to compare the first key with the second key so that the first key and the second key are authenticated when the comparison is the same. The method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) telephone authentication as described in item 6 of the patent scope, wherein the coded signal is a dual-tone multi-frequency signal. The method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) phone authentication as described in item 6 of the patent scope, wherein the voice communication between the platform service host and the telephone device is first dialed by the platform service host to the phone The device or the telephone device first dials the platform service host. The method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) telephone authentication as described in item 6 of the patent scope, wherein the voice communication between the platform service host and the telephone device is a telephone service host with an audio transfer module The audio when sending the voice communication. The method of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) phone authentication as described in item 6 of the patent scope, wherein the platform service host further includes a function of counting time thresholds to transmit the encoded signal to the digital video conversion device Time, start counting the time threshold, so that the platform service host receives the voice signal sent by the telephone device within the time threshold, otherwise, when the time threshold is exceeded, the platform service host does not receive the call The voice signal sent by the device.

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