TELEPHONE CONNECTING METHOD USIGN SET-TOP BOX AND APPARATUS FOR THEREOF

摘要

A method and an apparatus for a telephone connection service are provided to achieve telephone connection between a transmitter-sided terminal and a receiver-sided terminal just only by clicking a remote control unit button. A set-top box(210) transmits information, which is inputted from a remote control unit(101) of a user, to a return server(220), and displays information, which is transmitted from the return server, through a display device(102). The return server controls a telephone connection request of the set-top box, and communicates with an external network to perform telephone connection between a transmitter-sided terminal(500) and a receiver-sided terminal. A user information database(230) includes subscriber information, which is required for the return server to authenticate the set-top box, and information, which is required to perform a telephone connection service.