Broadcast Receiver Internet Mapping via Transport Stream
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when trying to connect to Internet sites using broadcast-receiving devices, as they require manual input of web addresses, which is cumbersome with remote controllers or additional equipment like keyboards.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allocate web addresses to fixed channel numbers, allowing users to connect to Internet sites by selecting channel numbers included in mapping information within the broadcast signal's transport stream, enabling seamless internet connectivity through broadcast-receiving devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual input of web addresses is required to connect to Internet sites, then connectivity function is achieved, but user convenience deteriorates due to cumbersome input procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-allocating channel numbers to web addresses in the broadcast signal before the user needs to access them. The mapping information is embedded in the transport stream in advance, so when a user selects a channel number, the corresponding web address is already determined and ready for connection, eliminating the need for manual web address input at the moment of access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces channel numbers as an intermediary between the user's simple channel selection action and the complex web address input process. Instead of requiring direct manual entry of web addresses, the system uses channel numbers as a mediator that the user can easily select via remote controller, which then translates to the appropriate web address through the pre-stored mapping information.
2Measurement precision
If additional equipment like keyboard is used to input web addresses, then input accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The broadcast-receiving device achieves multi-functionality by enabling both traditional broadcast channel selection and Internet web address access through the same channel number selection mechanism. The existing remote controller with channel selection buttons serves dual purposes: selecting broadcast channels and accessing websites, eliminating the need for separate keyboard equipment while maintaining accurate access to web addresses through the mapping system.
3Speed
If channel numbers are directly allocated to Internet sites, then connection speed is improved, but adaptability deteriorates as users cannot easily access different websites
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic adaptability by allowing the mapping between channel numbers and web addresses to be changed through broadcast signal updates. The transport stream can carry updated mapping information that reflects current user needs or popular websites, enabling the system to adapt to changing user requirements while maintaining fast connection speeds through the pre-established channel-number-to-web-address mappings.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of connecting to the Internet via a broadcast receiving device and an apparatus for the same are provided. The method includes extracting transport stream (TS) from a received broadcast signal, obtaining mapping information between channel numbers and web addresses from the TS, and if a channel number selected by a user is included in the mapping information, connecting to the Internet via a web address mapped to the selected channel number.