KR20010064517A - Internet Interface Structure And Method Using Remote Control Function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an Internet interface structure and method using a remote control function to receive only the characters such as Korean, English or numbers using a remote control function to automatically access and search the corresponding web site to provide a desired Internet service. In the related art, when a user does not know the URL of a web site to be accessed, a user needs to search a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) using a search engine and access a web site. In the case of unfamiliar users, it takes a lot of time to search for a specific web site by accessing the Internet, which makes it difficult to actively use the Internet.

The present invention receives only Korean or English or numbers by using the remote control function and requests the corresponding Internet service, and in response to the URL or URL and streaming file name of the corresponding web site is received, You can access the website you want, or watch and listen to TV and radio broadcasts, and you can access and search the website using only Korean, English or numbers even if you don't know the URL of the website you want to access. By providing the Internet interface, it is possible to utilize various services existing on the Internet in a simple way.

Description

Internet interface structure and method using remote control function

The present invention relates to an Internet interface structure and method using a remote control function, and in particular, by inputting only letters such as Korean, English or numbers using a remote control function, and automatically accessing and searching a corresponding web site to provide a desired Internet service. The present invention relates to an internet interface structure and method using a remote control function.

In general, the Internet is a global network connected through the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) protocol, that is, a network in which numerous networks in each region and country are connected to each other through a standard protocol called TCP / IP. This Internet is composed of an internetworking system where hundreds of thousands of web servers are used by hundreds of thousands of users (clients) instead of having a separate host computer and users using the host computer, such as personal computer (PC) communication. It is.

In addition, a web server on the Internet provides various Internet services such as text documents (html files and txt files), graphics (jpg, gif, png), sound, and video. Information is transmitted and received using the HTTP (TyperText Transfer Protocol) protocol, and the HTTP protocol is based on a request form on the client side and a response on the web server side, as shown in FIG. 1. It is done.

At this time, the information resources of the Internet are classified by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator, format "protocol: // domain name [: port] / directory / file") notation, and such URL itself is the nature of the information resource. The exact information could not be known, so if the user did not know the exact URL, the corresponding information resource could not be accessed.

Therefore, when the user does not know the URL of the web site to which the user wants to access, the user searches for the URL using a software called a search engine. When using the search engine, as the search results presented for one keyword are enormous, the web desired by the user is searched. Finding the right site has the disadvantage of taking a lot of time and effort.

In particular, a user who is not familiar with the Internet, that is, a novice user who is new to the Internet, wants to access a specific website but cannot access it if he does not know the URL. If a radio or TV broadcast service over the Internet also does not know the URL, You will not receive services.

In other words, there are many different types of web contents such as education, games, literature, religion, sports, and finance, but there are many ways to access them and where to search for. If you don't know, that is, if you don't know the URL of the web site that provides your desired Internet service, you won't be able to get it.

On the other hand, recently, PC users are actively working on the Internet to exchange information with each other. In order to access the Internet through a PC, the user must be familiar with the Internet access process and the URL of the website to be accessed. Users who are unfamiliar with Internet communication take a lot of time to search for a specific web site by accessing the Internet and cannot actively use the Internet, and for this reason, they cannot provide good Internet services to users.

As described above, when the Internet service user does not know the URL of a web site to be accessed, it has a disadvantage in that it takes a lot of time and effort as a user needs to access a web site by using a search engine. In the case of a user who is not familiar with the problem, it takes a lot of time to search for a specific web site by accessing the Internet, and has a disadvantage in that the user cannot actively use the Internet.

The present invention is to solve the problems as described above, the purpose is to receive only Korean, English or numbers using the remote control function to request a corresponding Internet service, in response to the URL of the web site, By passing URL and streaming file name, it is possible to access desired web site or to watch and listen to TV and radio broadcasts in Korean, English or numbers only.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a variety of services that exist on the Internet by providing an Internet interface that allows an Internet service user to access and search a web site using only Korean, English, or numerals, even if the user does not know the URL of the web site. It is intended to be used in a simple way.

1 is a diagram illustrating an HTTP protocol in a general Internet.

2 is a diagram illustrating an internet interface structure using a remote control function according to the present invention.

3 is an operation flowchart for implementing an Internet interface using a remote control function according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 client 11: Internet remote control function

12: TV remote control function 13: Radio remote control function

16: Web Browser 17: Media Player

18: Real Player 20: Server

21: Internet Remote Control Database 22: TV Remote Control Database

23: radio remote control database

A feature of the present invention for solving the above object is, by receiving a Korean, English or numbers using a predetermined remote control function to perform an HTTP request based on the TCP / IP protocol, the URL or URL and streaming file name A client receiving the response and providing the corresponding Internet service; In response to the HTTP request of the client side, the corresponding database is searched and the URL for the web site or the URL for the broadcast channel and the streaming file name are transmitted to the client's web browser, media player or real player to process the HTTP requested internet interface. An object of the present invention is to provide an internet interface structure using a remote control function including a server.

Another feature of the present invention is the step of checking the remote control service mode selected by the user's mouse or keyboard operation after connecting to the Internet through a LAN or PPP; When the Internet remote control service mode is selected, operating the Internet remote control function unit and performing a HTTP request by receiving a number designated by Korean, English, or a fixed channel; Retrieving an Internet remote control database and retrieving a URL corresponding to a number designated by HTTP, Korean, English, or a fixed channel; The present invention provides an internet interface method using a remote control function including a process of displaying the contents of a web site by transferring the retrieved URL as a HTTP response to a web browser on a client side.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Internet interface using the remote control function according to the present invention, even if you do not know the URL of a predetermined web site by using the predetermined remote control function to input or select the Korean language, English or numbers (channel) to provide a corresponding Internet service, The remote control function is used based on the World Wide Web environment with TCP / IP support.

On the other hand, the Internet interface structure using the remote control function, as shown in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings, connected to the Internet through a LAN (Local Area Network) or PPP (Point to Point Protocol), the predetermined remote control function unit 11 ~ 13) performs each HTTP request based on the TCP / IP protocol, and receives a URL or URL and a streaming file name in response to the web browser 16 or media player 17 or real player 18. Through the client 10 receiving the corresponding Internet service through the request, and the corresponding database (21 ~ 23) in accordance with the HTTP request through the predetermined remote control unit (11 ~ 13) of the client 10 side corresponding The server 20 processing the Internet interface has a structure that interlocks.

Here, the client 10 has an Internet remote control function unit 11 for performing an HTTP request for address search for Korean and English addresses, a product search, or a fixed channel search, and a TV remote control function for performing an HTTP request for viewing TV broadcasts. A unit 12 and a radio remote control function unit 13 for performing an HTTP request for listening to a radio broadcast.

In more detail, the Internet remote control function unit 11 receives a character such as Korean or English corresponding to a specific web site or a number assigned to a web site classified by category into a predetermined channel to use the TCP / IP protocol. The server 20 performs an HTTP request for obtaining a corresponding URL, and the TV remote control function unit 12 receives a number defining a fixed channel of an air wave, a cable, or an Internet TV broadcast, using a TCP / IP protocol. The server 20 performs an HTTP request for obtaining the URL and the streaming file name. The radio remote control function unit 13 receives a number defining a fixed channel of an airwave or an internet radio broadcast and receives an HTTP request for obtaining a URL and a streaming file name to the server 20 using the TCP / IP protocol. Do this.

Next, the server 20 searches for the predetermined database 21 to 23 according to the HTTP request through the predetermined remote control function units 11 to 13 on the client 10 side, and the URL for the corresponding website or the corresponding. The response of the URL and the streaming file name for the broadcast channel is transmitted to the client 10 through an HTTP response or a streaming file service response.

In this case, when the HTTP request through the predetermined remote control unit 11 to 13 is a character such as Korean or English through the Internet remote control unit 11 or a number designated by a web site as a predetermined channel, the corresponding character (Korean, English) ) Or a URL corresponding to the number is retrieved from the Internet remote controller database 21 and delivered to the web browser 16 of the client 10, and a fixed broadcast channel is defined through the TV or radio remote controller function units 12 and 13. In the case of a number, the URL and streaming file name corresponding to the number are extracted from the TV remote control database 22 or the radio remote control database 23, and the media player 17 or the real player of the client 10 is displayed. 18).

Meanwhile, the web browser 16 of the client 10 receives the URL of the requested web site in Korean, English, or numerals through the Internet remote control function unit 11 to display the corresponding web site contents for the user to view. The media player 17 or the real player 18 receives the URL and the streaming file of the fixed broadcast channel requested by the number through the TV remote control function unit 12 or the radio remote control function unit 13 and the corresponding TV or radio. The broadcast contents of the channel are displayed for the user to watch or listen to.

The operation of the Internet interface between the server 20 and the client 10 having the above-described Internet interface structure will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

First, in order to provide an internet interface for accessing a specific web site or a fixed broadcast channel even if a URL corresponding to a web site existing on the Internet is not known, a website related URL, a broadcasting channel related URL, and a streaming file name server It should be stored in the database on the (20) side.

That is, the server 20 includes an Internet remote control database 21 that stores characters such as Korean or English meaning a web site, or a URL corresponding to a number that designates a web site as a predetermined channel. A TV remote control database 22 that stores URLs and streaming file names corresponding to numbers that define fixed channels of TV broadcasts, and URLs and streaming file names corresponding to numbers that define fixed channels of airwaves or Internet radio broadcasts. It should have a radio remote control database (23).

In this state, when the user of the client 10 side accesses the Internet through a LAN or PPP using a PC or a workstation, and drives the remote control function (step S31), the Internet interface is processed through the corresponding remote control function. Switch to the remote control service mode.

Then, the remote control service mode selected by the user's mouse or keyboard operation is checked (step S32), and when the selected remote control service mode is the Internet remote control service mode, the Internet remote control function unit 11 is operated (step S33), Next, the selected search mode is confirmed (step S34).

In this case, when the selected search mode is a Korean / English address search mode, an HTTP request for obtaining the URL of the web site to the server 20 after receiving Korean or English meaning the name of the web site to be accessed from the user. (Step S35).

Accordingly, the server 20 retrieves the URL of the web site corresponding to the Korean or English requested HTTP through the Internet remote control function unit 11 by searching the Internet remote control database 21, and then converts the URL into an HTTP response. To the web browser 16 on the client 10 side (step S36).

Then, the web browser 16 on the client 10 side receives the URL, which is an HTTP response, and displays the corresponding web site contents (step S37), whereby the user of the client 10 side of the web site to which the client is to be connected. By entering only Korean or English meaning the name, you can view the contents of the web site.

On the other hand, when the search mode selected in step S34 is the product search mode, after receiving a product name (Korean or English) to be shopping from the user, HTTP to obtain the URL of the web site for performing the product search to the server 20 side The request is executed (step S38).

Accordingly, the server 20 retrieves the URL of the web site for the HTTP-requested product search through the Internet remote control function unit 11 by searching the Internet remote control database 21, and then searches for the product search site corresponding to the URL. A product search is requested (step S39), and the product search result received in response is transmitted to the web browser 16 on the client 10 side in an HTTP response (step S40).

Then, the web browser 16 on the client 10 side displays the product search result received in the HTTP response (step S41), so that the user on the client 10 side inputs only the brand name he wishes to shop and the corresponding product. Product search results such as type and price information can be viewed.

In addition, when the search mode selected in step S34 is a fixed channel search mode, after receiving a number designating a broadcast-related web site to be accessed as a fixed channel from the user, obtaining the URL of the broadcast-related web site to the server 20. Perform an HTTP request (step S42).

Accordingly, the server 20 retrieves the URL of the broadcasting related web site corresponding to the HTTP requested number through the Internet remote controller function unit 11 by searching the Internet remote controller database 21, and then converts the URL into an HTTP response. To the web browser 16 on the client 10 side (step S43).

Then, the web browser 16 on the client 10 side receives the URL, which is an HTTP response, and displays the corresponding broadcast-related web site content (step S44), whereby the user of the client 10 side broadcasts the user to be connected. By entering only the number that designates the related web site as a fixed channel, the relevant broadcasting related web site contents can be viewed.

By the way, after operating the Internet remote control function unit in step S33, if the selected mode is the bookmark service mode instead of the search mode, the corresponding bookmark service is provided in cooperation with the server 20.

On the other hand, when the remote control service mode selected by the user's mouse or keyboard operation in step S32 is the radio remote control service mode, the radio remote control function unit 13 is operated (step S45), and then the radio broadcast to be listened to is selected. After receiving the number defining the channel, the server 20 performs an HTTP request for obtaining the URL and the streaming file name of the corresponding radio broadcast channel (step S46).

Accordingly, the server 20 retrieves the URL and streaming file name of the radio broadcast channel corresponding to the HTTP requested number through the radio remote control function unit 13 by searching the radio remote control database 23, and then applies the corresponding URL and streaming. The file name is transferred to the real player 18 on the client 10 side as a streaming file service (step S47).

Then, the real player 18 on the client 10 side receives the URL and the streaming file name and plays the broadcast contents of the corresponding radio broadcast channel (step S48), so that the user on the client 10 side wants to listen. Only a number defining a radio broadcast channel can be input or selected to listen to a corresponding radio broadcast.

In addition, when the remote control service mode selected by the user's mouse or keyboard operation in step S32 is the TV remote control service mode, the TV remote control function unit 12 is operated (step S49), and then the TV broadcast channel to be selected is selected. After receiving the defined number, the server 20 performs an HTTP request for obtaining the URL and the streaming file name of the TV broadcast channel (step S50).

Accordingly, the server 20 searches the TV remote control database 22 to retrieve the URL and streaming file name of the TV broadcast channel corresponding to the HTTP requested number through the TV remote control function unit 12, and then the URL and streaming. The file name is transmitted as the streaming file service to the media player 17 on the client 10 side (step S51).

Then, the media player 17 on the client 10 side receives the URL and the streaming file name and plays the broadcast contents of the corresponding TV broadcast channel (step S52), so that the user on the client 10 side wants to watch. Only a number defining a TV broadcast channel can be input or selected to watch a corresponding TV broadcast.

For example, a beginner user who is new to the Internet wants to access a specific website but does not know how to access it, or does not know the URL of the website, or does not know the URL of the website he wants to access even if he is not a novice user. If you enter a website name in Korean or English using an Internet remote control function, you can automatically access the website even if you do not know the URL of the website.

In other words, when the 'Patent Office' is input, the website of the Patent Office can be automatically accessed by receiving the URL 'http://www.kipo.go.kr' as a response.

Then, if you enter a product name you want to shop, you can request a search for the product name using the URL of the shopping site search site, the corresponding product and price information can be provided in response. That is, the product search function is not provided by the remote control function, but when a request is made to a web server having a product search engine, the product browser provides a response to the corresponding product search result.

In addition, by classifying the corresponding web sites by category and assigning a channel to each of them, if a user inputs or selects only the number designated by the corresponding channel, the user can directly access the corresponding web site.

In other words, if you select the number 'XX' designated as a channel, as with the TV remote control which is used in everyday life, you can visit the website of the TV station and view the contents of the website. The TV broadcast service can also be managed by each channel to listen to and watch the broadcast of the selected channel.

As described above, in the present invention, by defining a Korean name or English name that is a noun corresponding to a web site name or a number that designates the web site as a channel, the URL corresponding to each Korean name or English name or number is databased. At the same time, a radio or TV broadcast channel is defined as a number, and the URL and streaming file name corresponding to each number are made into a database and managed by the server, and HTTP requests are made in Korean, English, or numbers using a predetermined remote control function, which is an Internet interface on the client side. When the server is executed on the server side, in response to the URL, the URL and the streaming file name are received from the client's web browser, a real player or a media player to provide a corresponding Internet service.

In addition, embodiments according to the present invention can be carried out by various alternatives, modifications, and changes within the scope obvious to those skilled in the art.

As described above, the present invention receives only Korean, English or numbers by using the remote control function to request a corresponding Internet service, and in response to receiving the URL of the corresponding website, URL or streaming file name, You can access the web site you want, or watch and listen to TV and radio broadcasts using only English or numbers.

In addition, the present invention provides a simple method of providing a variety of services on the Internet by providing an Internet interface that allows the Internet service user to access and search a web site using only Korean, English, or numerals, even if the user does not know the URL of the web site. It can be used as.

Claims (10)

A client receiving a Korean or English number or a number using a predetermined remote control function to perform an HTTP request based on the TCP / IP protocol, and receiving a URL or a URL and a streaming file name to provide a corresponding Internet service; In response to the HTTP request of the client side, the corresponding database is searched and the URL for the web site or the URL for the broadcast channel and the streaming file name are transmitted to the client's web browser, media player or real player to process the HTTP requested internet interface. Internet interface structure using a remote control function, characterized in that it comprises a server. The method of claim 1, The client includes: an Internet remote control function for performing an HTTP request for address search for Korean and English, product search, or fixed channel search; A TV remote control function for performing an HTTP request for watching a TV broadcast; Internet interface structure using a remote control function comprising a radio remote control function for performing an HTTP request for listening to a radio broadcast. The method of claim 2, The Internet remote control function unit is configured to obtain a URL corresponding to a server by using a TCP / IP protocol by receiving a character, such as Korean or English, corresponding to a specific web site, or a number that designates a web site classified by category as a predetermined channel. Internet interface structure using a remote control function, characterized in that for performing HTTP requests. The method of claim 2, The remote control function of the TV remote control unit, receiving a number that defines a fixed channel of the airwaves, cable or Internet TV broadcast using the TCP / IP protocol to perform an HTTP request to obtain a URL and streaming file name to the server side Internet interface structure using. The method of claim 2, The radio remote control function unit receives a number defining a fixed channel of an airwave or an internet radio broadcast, and performs an HTTP request for obtaining a URL and a streaming file name to a server using a TCP / IP protocol. Internet interface structure. The method of claim 1, The server may include: an Internet remote control database storing characters such as Korean or English meaning a web site, or a URL corresponding to a number for designating a web site as a predetermined channel; A TV remote control database for storing a URL and a streaming file name corresponding to a number defining a fixed channel of an airwave or a cable or an Internet TV broadcast; An internet interface structure using a remote control function comprising a radio remote control database storing a URL and a streaming file name corresponding to a number defining a fixed channel of an airwave or an internet radio broadcast. Checking a remote control service mode selected by a user's mouse or keyboard operation after accessing the Internet through a LAN or PPP; When the Internet remote control service mode is selected, operating the Internet remote control function unit and performing a HTTP request by receiving a number designated by Korean, English, or a fixed channel; Retrieving an Internet remote control database and retrieving a URL corresponding to a number designated by HTTP, Korean, English, or a fixed channel; And transmitting the retrieved URL as an HTTP response to a web browser on a client side to display a corresponding web site content. The method of claim 7, wherein In the process of checking the remote control service mode, if the search mode selected next when the internet remote control service mode is selected, performing an HTTP request by inputting a product name to be shopped by operating the Internet remote control function unit; Retrieving an internet remote control database and retrieving a URL of a web site for searching for an HTTP requested product; Requesting a product search to a product search site corresponding to the retrieved URL to receive a product search result; Internet response method using the remote control function characterized in that it further comprises the step of delivering the product search results, such as product type and price information to the corresponding web browser on the client side of the received product search results as an HTTP response . The method of claim 7, wherein In the checking of the remote control service mode, when the radio remote control service mode is selected, operating a radio remote control function unit to perform an HTTP request by receiving a number defining a radio broadcast channel; Retrieving a radio remote control database to retrieve a URL and a streaming file name corresponding to the HTTP requested number; And transmitting the retrieved URL and the streaming file name as a streaming file service to a real player on the client side to play the broadcast contents of a corresponding radio broadcast channel. The method of claim 7, wherein In the checking of the remote control service mode, when the TV remote control service mode is selected, operating the TV remote control function unit to perform an HTTP request by receiving a number defining a TV broadcast channel; Retrieving a TV remote control database and retrieving a URL and a streaming file name corresponding to the HTTP requested number; And transmitting the retrieved URL and the streaming file name as a streaming file service to a media player on the client side to play the broadcast contents of a corresponding TV broadcasting channel.