Patent ID: 6892387
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for compensating a viewer for viewing of a designated channel with reduction of telephone charges, comprising: a signal input port for receiving image signals through a plurality of channels; a signal output port for outputting the image signals to a displaying device; a telephone network port to which a telephone network is accessed; a telephone connection port accessed to a telephone set; a channel filtering unit connected between the signal input port and the signal output port, the channel filtering unit for outputting the image signals from a selected single channel among the plurality of channels to the signal output port; a controller for controlling the channel filtering unit so that the image signals of a predetermined channel is output when using said telephone set; and a service selection unit for selecting free or discounted call services; wherein when a free or discounted call service is selected through the service selection unit, the controller controls the channel filtering unit so as to change the active channel to the designated channel, thereby causing a telephone user to view the predetermined channel during calling; and wherein the system further comprises: a call start detector connected between the controller and the telephone connection port, for detecting whether a phone call is initiated; and an ID number generator connected between the telephone network port and the telephone connection port, for automatically dialing an identification number registered by the operator of the designated channel, when a phone call starts.