TWM522524U - Set top box network phone system - Google Patents

Description

Set-top box network telephone system

This creation is about a set-top box, especially a set-top box VoIP system with a connection to the Internet and a VoIP.

Since the invention of the telephone, the distance between people has gradually shortened. The early calls were made using the public switched telephone network. With the advancement of technology, in recent years, the technology of telephone has begun to move toward digital communication services, and the digital communication service uses the Internet as a connection medium.

Different from the traditional public switched telephone network, the Internet has better bandwidth, which can provide faster transmission and clearer calls, as well as the ability to transmit video images or files. More importantly, the communication costs required by the Internet are quite low, especially in the case of long-distance or international calls, the cost of the Internet will be much less than the cost of fixed-line telecommunications.

However, if you want to use the Internet telephony communication service, you need to use a computer system. Otherwise, the user must purchase a dedicated Internet phone and cannot make a phone call using a traditional phone. Adding a dedicated telephone will impose an additional burden on the user.

Therefore, how to use a VoIP phone in a general household device is worthy of consideration by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a set-top box VoIP system that has the ability to connect to the Internet and make Internet calls.

Based on the above objects and other purposes, the present invention provides a set-top box network telephone system suitable for communication connection to a display, the display is suitable for playing video and sound, and the set-top box network telephone system includes a set-top box and a remote control. Device. The set-top box is connected to the display, and the set-top box further includes a connection port and a communication software. The port is connected to the Internet, and the communication software is adapted to receive a call message from the Internet. In addition, the remote controller is adapted to remotely control the set-top box, and the remote controller also includes an answer button, a sound collecting device, and a sound broadcasting device. When the communication software receives the call information from the Internet, the call button can be used to answer the call information. After receiving the call, the set-top box transmits the content of the call information to the display for playback. In addition, when the set-top box cannot be connected to the display, the broadcast device plays the call information.

In the above-mentioned set-top box network telephone system, a camera lens is also included.

In the above-mentioned set-top box network telephone system, the call information includes an image information and a sound information.

In the above-mentioned set-top box network telephone system, the display and the set-top box are connected by wire.

In the above-mentioned set-top box network telephone system, a wireless transceiver is also included, wireless The transceiver is connected to the display, and the set-top box further includes a wireless communication unit, and the display and the set-top box are connected by wireless.

In the above-mentioned set-top box network telephone system, the display and the set-top box are connected via WIFI.

In the above-mentioned set-top box network telephone system, the wireless transceiver is connected to the display by a USB port.

The above described features and advantages will be more apparent from the following description.

1‧‧‧Set-top box network telephone system

2‧‧‧Set-top box network telephone system

11‧‧‧ Display

12‧‧‧Machine box

121‧‧‧Links

122‧‧‧Communication software

123‧‧‧ camera lens

124‧‧‧Wireless communication unit

13‧‧‧Remote control

131‧‧‧ Answer button

132‧‧‧ Radios

133‧‧‧Broadcasting device

14‧‧‧Wireless transceiver

15‧‧‧HDMI

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a set-top box network telephone system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the set-top box network telephone system of the present embodiment.

2A is a block diagram of a set-top box network telephone system of another embodiment.

2B is a schematic diagram of a set-top box network telephone system of another embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing a display of a user's voice.

FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing the display of a user's appearance.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the sound played by the set-top box.

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a set-top box network telephone system according to the embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the set-top box network telephone system according to the embodiment. The present invention provides a set-top box network telephone system 1 adapted to be communicatively coupled to a display 11, the display 11 being adapted to play images and sounds, The display device 11 is, for example, a television having a screen and a speaker. The set-top box network telephone system 1 includes a set-top box 12 and a remote controller 13. The remote controller 13 includes an answer button 131, a sound collecting device 132, and a sound broadcasting device 133, and the remote controller 13 is adapted to remotely control the set-top box 12, in other words, the remote control unit 13 is aligned with the set-top box 12 and by clicking the answer button 131, the set-top box 12 performs the answering operation. instruction.

The set-top box 12 includes a port 121, a communication software 122, a camera lens 123, and a wireless communication unit 124. The port 121 is connected to the Internet. The communication software 122 is stored in a memory of the set-top box 12. The communication software 122 is a software that allows users to communicate via the Internet, such as Skype. The communication software 122 is adapted to receive a call from the Internet. Information, the call information includes an image information and a sound information, wherein the image information is, for example, a video screen, and the sound information is, for example, a call content. The set-top box 12 is connected to the Internet through the port 121, so that the communication software 122 can send and receive call information from the Internet. The camera lens 123 is adapted to capture an image and capture the user's appearance for video functions. Therefore, the user can use the communication device 132, the sounding device 133, and the imaging lens 123 to use the communication software 122 to perform video calls with other users. In addition, the set-top box 12 receives an instruction from the remote controller 13 via the wireless communication unit 124.

In addition, the radio device 132 of the remote controller 13 is adapted to receive a sound emitted by a user, such as a microphone, and the broadcast device 133 of the remote controller 13 is adapted to play the call information received from the communication software 122, the set-top box 12, the call information sent and received by the communication software 122 can be transmitted to the display 11 via a wired transmission mode, where the wired transmission mode is, for example, the HDMI 15.

Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B simultaneously. FIG. 2A is a block diagram of a set-top box network telephone system according to another embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a diagram of another embodiment of the set-top box network telephone system. schematic diagram. Another embodiment further includes a wireless transceiver 14, such as a USB Dongle, the wireless transceiver 14 is connected to the display 11, and the wireless transceiver 14 is a wireless communication unit with the set-top box 12. 124 communication connection. In other words, the set-top box 12 and the display 11 are connected by wireless connection, for example, WIFI mode, and the set-top box 12 transmits the call information to the wireless transceiver 14 through the wireless communication unit 124, so that the call information can be on the display 11. display.

When the display 11 is in an open state, the display 11 will receive image information and sound information from the wireless transceiver 14 and play the image information and sound information through the screen and the speaker respectively; see FIG. 4, FIG. It is shown as a schematic diagram of the sound played by the set-top box. On the other hand, when the display 11 is in the off state, the call information of the set-top box 12 cannot be transmitted to the display 11, and the broadcast device 133 of the remote controller 13 plays the received sound information by itself. That is to say, if the display 11 is unusable, the set-top box 12 can receive the call information, and the radio device 132 of the remote controller 13 can make a call with the broadcast device 133. The wireless communication unit 124 and the wireless transceiver 14 are wirelessly transmitted, and the wireless transmission method is, for example, WIFI or Bluetooth.

Another embodiment differs from most of the technical features of the present embodiment in that the wireless transmission mode of the display 11 and the set-top box 12 can be replaced with a wired transmission mode. Therefore, when the transmission of the call information is performed, the transmission method is not limited to the wireless transmission mode, and those skilled in the art should be able to provide that The transmission mode of the display 11 and the set-top box 12 is more than one another, so that the user can choose to transmit in the most suitable manner according to different needs.

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of playing a user's voice, and FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing a user's appearance. The set-top box VoIP system 1 of the present invention can make a network call by the set-top box 12 and reach the synchronous video call function through the display 11. For example, when the user makes a call to the set-top box 12 and another user presses the answer button 131 of the remote controller 13, the sound receiving device 132 of the remote controller 13 receives the sound emitted by the user. The sound receiving device 132 is, for example, a microphone, and captures the user's appearance through the imaging lens 123 when the user makes a call. Then, the communication software 122 of the set-top box 12 receives the sound information and the image information from the Internet. Thereafter, the wireless communication unit 124 of the set-top box 12 transmits the sound information and the image information to the wireless transceiver 14 connected to the display 11, and transmits the sound information and the image information to the display 11 for playing and displaying. . In this way, the user can receive the voice information and the image information from the Internet through the communication software 122 of the set-top box 12, and can transmit the voice information and the image information by operating the answer button 131 of the remote controller 13. The display 11 is displayed and displayed, so that the user can perform the functions of network call and video through the set-top box network telephone system 1.

As described above, compared with the conventional public switched telephone network, the present invention provides a set-top box telephone system 1 having a call information received from the Internet and making a network call. The set-top box 12 can perform sound transmission and reception and image photography, and also The call information can be received from the Internet through the communication software 122, and the call information can be transmitted to the display 11 by operating the remote controller 13. In addition, the transmission method can be wired or wireless, so that users have different choices for the transmission of call information.

The present invention is described above by way of example, but it is not intended to limit the scope of patent rights claimed herein. The scope of patent protection is subject to the scope of the patent application and its equivalent fields. Any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of this patent are subject to the equivalent changes or designs made in the spirit of the present disclosure and should be included in the scope of the patent application below. Inside.

1‧‧‧Set-top box network telephone system

11‧‧‧ Display

12‧‧‧Machine box

121‧‧‧Links

122‧‧‧Communication software

123‧‧‧ camera lens

124‧‧‧Wireless communication unit

13‧‧‧Remote control

131‧‧‧ Answer button

132‧‧‧ Radios

133‧‧‧Broadcasting device

Claims (7)

A set-top box network telephone system adapted to be communicatively coupled to a display, the display being adapted to play images and sounds, the set-top box network telephone system comprising: a set-top box, being communicatively coupled to the display, the machine The upper box further includes: a connection port disposed on the set-top box, the connection port is connected to the Internet; and a communication software disposed on the set-top box, the communication software is adapted to receive from the Internet a call information; a remote controller adapted to remotely control the set-top box, the remote controller further includes an answer button, a sound receiving device, and a sound broadcasting device; wherein, when the communication software receives the call information from the Internet, click The answering button can answer the call information. After receiving the call, the set-top box transmits the content of the call information to the display for playing. When the set-top box cannot be connected to the display, the broadcast device plays the call information. . The set-top box network telephone system according to claim 1, further comprising a camera lens. The set-top box network telephone system according to claim 1, wherein the call information includes an image information and a sound information. The set-top box network telephone system according to claim 1, wherein the display and the set-top box are connected by wire. The set-top box network telephone system according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless transceiver connected to the display, the set-top box further comprising a wireless communication unit, the display and the The set-top box is connected wirelessly. The set-top box network telephone system according to claim 1, wherein the display and the set-top box are connected by WIFI. The set-top box network telephone system of claim 5, wherein the wireless transceiver is connected to the display by a USB port.