WO2002087238A1 - A pc based tv set-top box system and method of providing contents exclusively by the system - Google Patents
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- This invention is about TV set top box using TV to connect internet, and in detail is about PC based set top box system to connect exclusive site only and method of providing contents exclusively by the system.
- This type of formal TV set top box connects to specified server by built in software, and should get service through this server but designed to surf internet site freely by user by having internet browser buLlt in as basic.
- this invention has purpose to provide TV set top box system which able to connect to particular site (contents provider) only- and method of providing contents exclusively using this system .
- this invention system is specially composed of following devices ; *" PC which operating software to operate private browser and set top box is loaded, registers password and subscriber's information at the site connecting to specific site at first time installation, parallel communicates with set top box and ask permission for log in to server when operating reguest signal is received from set top box, and then operates private browser and transmits operating permission to set top box after log in is permitted; key input device which user inputs to control set top box; and set top box which connects TV and above PC, reguests for operation communicating with above PC when signal from above key input device is received, offers preset passcode when passcode request signal is received from above PC, and transmits above pc's video signal and audio signal to above TV operating normally when operating permit signal from above PC is received.
- * PC which operating software to operate private browser and set top box is loaded, registers password and subscriber's information at the site connecting to specific site at first time installation, parallel communicates with set top box and ask permission for log in to server when operating reguest signal is received from set
- this invention specially includes following steps; a step to register passcode loaded at above set top box and subscriber information to site offering above contents at initial installation at the system where PC and TV connected through set top box, PC screen is featured at above TV and above PC is connected to contents exclusive site through internet; a step set top box transmits password and demands for operation communicating with above PC after motion requiring signal is received from input device; a step PC transmits password and subscriber information connecting to above site; a step above site compares and permits log in if received information is same with registered information; a step above PC operates private browser, receives above site' s web page, and permits operation to above set top box after log in permission is received from above site; and a step above set top • box transmits and indicates video signal and audio signal received from above EC. to TV after operating permit signal is received.
- TV ' (102) is connected to internet (108) through TV set top box (106) and PC (130), and contents provider (140) is connected to offer contents exclusively at internet (108) according to this invention.
- TV set top box (106) interfacing TV (102) to intfejrnfe& (108) using PC (130) is possible to embody as one integration type when PC (130) and TV (102) are installed near by, usually it is recommended to embody main set top box (110) connected to PC (130) and server set top box (120) connected to TV (102) separately, and main set top box (110) and server set top box (120) are connected by cable when they are separated like this.
- TV (102) is connected to server set top box (120) , video AUX, audio 1 AUX, and audio R AUX. Furthermore, infrared sensor along with video and audio terminals are built in at server set top box (120), transmits operated signal to PC (130) through main set top box (110) when user operates wireless remote control, wireless keyboard, or wireless mouse in front of TV (102), and transmits video and audio signals received through main set top box (110) to TV (102) as is .
- Main set ' top box (11) changes video card (132) R,G,B signal installed at PC (13) to composite video for TV, controls TV controller (13 ' 3., of drawing 2) which connects or disconnects audio signal and TV controller (113), equips micro processor (111 of drawing 2) to communicate with PC (130) and transmits operation request to PC (13) when set top box power on signal is received through server set top box (120), transmits already inputted ⁇ passcode' when pssscode request is received from PC (130), and makes exclusive browser (136) screen to appear on TV (102) by operating TV controller (113) at normal mode when operating permission is received from PC (130).
- PC (130) which is equipped with mainboard (131), video card (132), sound card (133), hardware including parallel communication port (134), set top box operating software (135) to operate set top box (106), operating software (136), and exclusive browser to connect to designated site only through set top box (106) transmits set top box (106) passcode when internet connection request (operation request) from set top box (106) and connects to server (142), transmits log in information
- Contents provider (140) equips web server (142) and data base (144) and manages subscriber storing set top box user's passcode and user information (for example, user ID, password, address, name, SSN, contact information, etc.) at data base (144), and approves verifying passcode and user information registered at data base (144) at the time of initial registration when log in is requested from PC (13) set top box operating program (137) . And it provides basic web page (drawing 7), menu and link, which can choose various contents, and provides contents selected by user. Here, additional fee is charged when contents offered is with fee.
- set top box (106) is operates only by PC (130) set top box operating software (135), set top box operating software (135) allows operation only with permission after reading password and verifying with contents provider (140) when set top box (106) operation is requested, and concents is provided exclusively by allowing access to selected contents provider (140) only through restricted browser (137) .
- Drawing 2 is a block diagram of illustrating set top box configuration according to this invention, this invention's set top box (106) is composed of micro processor (111), RS-232C driver (112), TV controller
- set top box (109) is separated into main set top box (110) and server set top box (120), install micro processor (111), RS232C driver
- micro processor (111) transmits along fixed protocol connected to PC parallel port (134) as RX, TX, control signal line through RS232C driver (112), decodes this and transmits fixed format to PC (130) after receiving made up signal from remote control (104) through infrared sensor (121). And when power is on, mark power is authorized by turning on LED (123) and mark movement status at state LED (122) . Furthermore, TV controller (113) is controlled using reset signal and control signal.
- TV controller (113) operates as ⁇ normal mode' and 'stand by mode' according to micro processor (111) control signal.
- R,G,B signal VGA out R, VGA out G, VGA out B
- horizontal motor VGA out HB
- vertical motor signal VGA out VB
- R,G,B video signal converted to composite video signal is transmitted to server set top box (12) after audio signal (speaker L, speaker R) is inputted from sound card (133), and audio signal is transmitted to server set top box (120) as is.
- video is not displayed on TV (102) by blocking video output and audio output.
- reset signal is inputted from micro processor (111), reset and operate from beginning again.
- drawing 3 as a step diagram illustrating contents providing process according to this invention, movement process between remote control (104) controlled by user and set top box (106) , PC (130) , server (140) is illustrated. Referencing to drawing 3, after connecting set top box (106) with TV (102) and PC (130) at initial installation, install set top box operating software (135) and exclusive browser (136) to PC (130) .
- request for serial number communicating with set top box (106) through parallel communication port (134) running set top box operating software (135) then enter and register (S1-S4) serial number and subscriber information after logging in to server (142) after passcode is received from set top box
- subscriber information is subscriber ID, password, address, name, social security number, contact point which set top box buyer (contents user) inputs to register after logging into contents provider's (140) server (142).
- subscriber information stored at data base (144) provided to server (142) at initial subscription is used to manage subscriber (certification and excess charge, etc. ) .
- command signal When operating . command signal is received from set top box (106), turn PC (130) on, execute set top box operating software (135), and transmit serial ' number request order through parallel port (134) to set top box (106) .
- serial number When serial number is received from set top box (106), transmit required information for log in like this serial number, ID and password to server (142) (s7- slO) .
- server (142) s7- slO
- server (142) When log in information is received from PC (130), server (142) transmits log in permission to PC ' (130) verifying and if accords with stored registration information at data base (144) .
- PC (130) operates exclusive browser (137) to view contents and provides operating consent signal to set top box (106).
- Set top box (106) operates TV controller (113) at normal mode after receiving operating consent signal and transmits inputted signal from PC video card (132) and sound card (133) to TV (102) (S15-S17). At this time, RGB signal of video card (132) is transmitted as converted NTSC mode composite video signal.
- basic menu screen is displayed provided by contents provider (140) on TV (102) .
- set top box (106) receives and decodes this and transmits to PC. (130).
- set top box (106) When user operates remote control (104) and turns power off, set top box (106) transmits off request signal to PC. After receivng off request signal, PC transmits log out request signal to server (142) and off consent signal to set top box (106), and then turns off PC (130) automatically. After off consent signal is received, set top box (106) converts TV controller (113) to stand by mode and blocks video signal and audio signal.
- Drawing 4 is a flow diagram illustrating steps software of main set top box executing according to this invention.
- set top box (106) processes self-diagnosis and initial step, then stand by for event occurrence (401-403) . At this time, indicate movement state to user by turning on power LED indicating power on state and LED indicating movement state.
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating steps software of pc set top box executing according to this invention .
- PC set top box operating software (135) requires serial number to set top box (106) at initial installation, logs in to server (142) after serial number is received, and registers entering serial number and subscriber information (501-505) .
- operating request signal is received from set top box (106) after registration is completed, execute set top box operating software (135) after waking up and request serial number to set top box (106).
- log in information like serial number, subscriber ID, and password (510-512).
- log in is granted from server (142)
- register information like serial number, subscriber personal information, ID, and password at data base (144) (601, 602) .
- log in When log in is requested after registration, allow log in after verifying log in information like serial number, subscriber ID, password and if it matches previously registered information. If it does not. , match, then do not allow log in (603, 604) .
- Drawing 7 as an example of exclusive browser screen according to this invention, is an example of basic screen appearing after log in to contents provider (140) through set top box.
- contents items (DVD, VOD, my video, today ' ' s movie) movable by menu button are displayed on bottom of screen.
- Title that can be chosen by up/down key is displayed on right side of screen, and a screen to choose channel with left/right direction key is displayed on a section.
- exclusive browser blocks internet surfing route and can limit user linking other internet sites since offering simple link set up menu only. Also, there is an advantage of operation being very simple since user can find wanted contents with direction key or menu key only at basic menu screen.
- Drawing 8 is a diagram to describe filter concept of mouse and keyboard provided according to this invention. This kind of filter technology is to block user with double monitors viewing other contents- than exclusive contents allowed by set top box.
- keyboard and mouse filter (804) are located between operating system (803) and practical program (805) and block newly executed program coming over to TV domain by limiting movement of computer input device keyboard and mouse.
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