DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LEAN-BACK CONTROL

• US 20160014452A1
• Filed: 07/07/2015
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Humax Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Humax Company Limited
• Inventors: PARK, Sung Heum
• Application Number:
  US14/793,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20160014452A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42225 characterized by types of remote control, e.g. universal remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4333 Processing operations in response to a pause request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43632 involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a digital broadcasting reception system and method for lean-back control. The broadcasting reception system includes an RCU configured to input a command for entering into second device control mode, a broadcasting receiver configured to enter second device control mode when a signal of a specific key is received from the RCU, connect with a second device, and send a predetermined command value of the signal received from the RCU to the second device so that the second device is controlled in accordance with a common RCU manipulation manner, a TV terminal configured to output videos and audio signals output by the broadcasting receiver, and the second device configured to operate in response to control of the broadcasting receiver according to the common RCU manipulation manner after being connected to the broadcasting receiver.

Claims

1. A broadcasting reception system for lean-back control, comprising:

a Remote Control Unit (RCU) configured to input a command for entering into second device control mode;

a STB (Set Top Box) configured to enter into the second device control mode when the command for entering into the second device control mode is received from the RCU, connect with a second device, and send a predetermined command value corresponding to a control signal received from the RCU to the second device so that the second device is controlled in accordance with a common RCU manipulation manner;

a TV terminal configured to output videos and audio signals output by the STB; and

the second device configured to operate in response to control of the STB according to the common RCU manipulation manner after being connected to the STB.

2. The broadcasting reception system according to claim 1, wherein the control of the STB comprises outputting information about a channel being watched to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

3. The broadcasting reception system according to claim 1, wherein the control of the STB comprises playing back a past scene of a channel being watched or performing a pause and capture operation through the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

4. The broadcasting reception system according to claim 1, wherein the control of the STB comprises outputting information about another channel to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

5. The broadcasting reception system according to claim 1, wherein the control of the STB comprises outputting an image of another channel to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

6. The broadcasting reception system according to claim 1, wherein the STB is connected to the second device using wireless communication comprising Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, or an application, and

wherein the RCU transmits signals to the STB through wireless communication comprising Bluetooth or Wi-Fi..

7. The broadcasting reception system according to claim 1, wherein the RCU manipulation manner operates according to contents of a screen displayed on the second device.

8. A STB (Set Top Box), comprising:

a Remote Control Unit (RCU) signal unit configured to receive a command for entering into second device control mode from an RCU; and

a control unit configured to enter into second device control mode when the command for entering into the second device control mode is received from the RCU, connect with a second device, and send a predetermined command value corresponding to a control signal received from the RCU to the second device so that the second device is controlled in accordance with a common RCU manipulation manner.

9. The STB according to claim 8, wherein the STB further comprises:

a broadcasting output unit configured to send multimedia content to a TV terminal through wired or wireless communication; and

a communication unit configured to send multimedia content to the second device over wired or wireless communication

10. The STB according to claim 8, wherein the RCU signal unit receives an RCU signal from the RCU through wireless communication comprising Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

11. The STB according to claim 8, wherein the control unit outputs information about a channel being watched to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

12. The STB according to claim 8, wherein the control unit plays back a past scene of a channel being watched or performs a pause and capture operation through the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

13. The STB according to claim 8, wherein the control unit outputs information about another channel to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

14. The STB according to claim 8, wherein the control unit outputs an image of another channel to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

15. The STB according to claim 8, wherein the RCU manipulation manner operates according to contents of a screen displayed on the second device.

16. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium,

the computer program product is for a STB (Set Top Box),

the computer program product comprises:

codes for receiving a command for entering into second device control mode from an RCU;

codes for entering into second device control mode when the command for entering into the second device control mode is received from the RCU, wherein the STB connects with a second device and sends a predetermined command value corresponding to a control signal received from the RCU to the second device so that the second device is controlled in accordance with a common RCU manipulation manner;

codes for sending multimedia content to a TV terminal through wired communication; and

codes for sending multimedia content to the second device over a wireless communication network comprising Bluetooth or Wi-Fi;

wherein the STB receives an RCU signal from the RCU through wireless communication comprising Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

17. The computer program product according to claim 16, comprising,

codes for outputting information about a channel being watched to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

18. The computer program product according to claim 16, comprising,

codes for playing back a past scene of a channel being watched or performing a pause and capture operation through the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

19. The computer program product according to claim 16, comprising:

codes for outputting information about another channel to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.

20. The computer program product according to claim 16, comprising:

Codes for outputting an image of another channel to the second device in response to a common RCU input under the second device control mode.