KR100688211B1 - The mobile communication terminal where the broadcasting reception is possible and the operational method - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal for receiving broadcast and its operation method are provided to allow a user to watch and listen to stored multimedia while watching a broadcast channel, and automatically reproduce a virtual broadcast channel when selecting the virtual broadcast channel. A receiving unit(10) receives a broadcast channel through a DMB(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting). An input unit(20) inputs a registration command for registering multimedia to a virtual broadcast channel and a command for selecting one of receivable broadcast channel and the virtual broadcast channel. A display unit(30) displays the receivable broadcast channel and the virtual broadcast channel. A memory(40) stores the virtual broadcast channel. A controller(50) controls to automatically reproduce the receivable broadcast channel and the virtual broadcast according to the input of the command.

Description

The mobile communication terminal where the broadcasting reception is possible and the operational method

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention;

2 is a screen diagram illustrating a virtual broadcast channel registration process of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention;

3 is a screen diagram showing a first embodiment of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method for registering a virtual broadcast channel of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of selecting a virtual broadcast channel of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of selecting a broadcast channel of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

10: receiving unit 20: input unit

30: display unit 40: memory

50: control unit

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts and a method of operating the same, which registers multimedia stored in a memory as at least one virtual broadcast channel, displays the broadcast channel that can be received by digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), and displays the virtual broadcast. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast which is automatically reproduced upon channel selection and a method of operating the same.

In general, mobile communication terminals are the most convenient communication devices, changing our life patterns and becoming the necessities of daily life.

In addition, users' needs are also diversified due to the announcement of various new services such as satellite / terrestrial DMB service and WiBro service. . In addition to these environmental changes, advances in digital convergence are leading the evolution of voice communication-oriented functions into mobile communication terminals.

Currently, the mobile terminal market has a variety of products launched, but various mobile phones and voice-centric terminals developed by mobile phone camps, such as smart phones (Smarephone) and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) camps This can be classified into a wireless PDA (Wireless PDA) that combines wireless functions.

In the mobile communication terminal according to the related art, the mobile communication terminal can watch and listen to at least one broadcast through a satellite / terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) service.

Of course, when the mobile communication terminal does not watch and listen to the broadcast, it is possible to watch and listen to the multimedia stored in the memory.

However, in the conventional mobile communication terminal as described above, when receiving a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), it is impossible to view and listen to the multimedia, and there is a problem that the mobile terminal is reproduced through multiple operations for viewing and listening to the multimedia.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and when receiving a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), so that at least one multimedia can be registered as a virtual broadcasting channel so that it is displayed as at least one broadcasting channel. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a method of operating the same, which allow a user to watch and listen to stored multimedia while watching a broadcast channel, and to automatically receive a broadcast when the virtual broadcast channel is selected.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts includes a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) in a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving at least one broadcast channel of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB). A receiving unit for receiving a broadcast channel through a terminal, a registration command for registering multimedia as a virtual broadcast channel, an input unit capable of receiving a command for selecting one of the broadcast channel and the virtual broadcast channel, and a broadcast which can be received through the receiver A display unit for displaying a channel and the virtual broadcast channel, a memory for storing the virtual broadcast channel, and a control unit for controlling to automatically reproduce the received broadcast channel displayed on the display unit and the command input to the virtual broadcast channel. It is a 1st characteristic to carry out.

In addition, a method of operating a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast according to the present invention includes registering at least one multimedia as a virtual broadcast channel, and receiving a broadcast signal to display the virtual broadcast channel and at least one broadcast channel. And selecting one of the virtual broadcast channel and the at least one broadcast channel and automatically reproducing the second broadcast channel.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast according to the present invention is a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving at least one broadcast channel of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB). A receiving unit 10 for receiving a broadcasting channel through the receiving unit, a registration command for registering multimedia as a virtual broadcasting channel, an input unit 20 capable of receiving a broadcasting channel, and a command input for selecting one of the virtual broadcasting channels; A display unit 30 for displaying the broadcast channel and the virtual broadcast channel that can be received by the receiver 10, a memory 40 for storing the virtual broadcast channel, a receivable broadcast channel displayed on the display unit 30, and the And a controller 50 for controlling the automatic reproduction according to the command input for the virtual broadcast channel.

The receiver 10 receives satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) broadcasting and terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) broadcasting.

In addition, the receiver 10 may receive a call signal even while receiving the at least one broadcast channel.

The input unit 20 inputs a command for registering the at least one multimedia stored in the memory 40 as the at least one virtual broadcast channel.

In addition, the input unit 20 inputs a deregistration command for the virtual broadcast channel registered in the memory 40.

In addition, the input unit 20 inputs a command for selecting one of the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel.

The display unit 30 displays the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel.

The memory 40 stores the at least one multimedia registered as the at least one virtual broadcast channel according to a control signal of the controller 50.

When the at least one multimedia is registered as the at least one virtual broadcast channel, the controller 50 may be configured to perform the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel according to an input of the input unit 20 for broadcast viewing. Control to be displayed on the display unit 30.

In addition, if one of the at least one virtual broadcast channel is selected, the controller 50 automatically plays the playback command without the play command of the input unit 20.

If the channel is changed during the listening and viewing of the selected virtual broadcasting channel, the controller 50 continuously plays or pauses the virtual broadcasting channel until it is reselected.

The controller 50 stops the continuous playback of the virtual broadcast channel after the execution of the broadcast viewing.

The controller 50 stores a time point at which continuous reproduction of the virtual broadcast channel is stopped or a paused time in the memory 40, and when the viewing and listening of the broadcast are re-executed to reselect the virtual broadcast channel. Automatic playback starts from the point in time stored in the memory 40.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows. 2 is a screen diagram illustrating a virtual broadcast channel registration process of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a screen diagram showing a first embodiment of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method for registering a virtual broadcast channel of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcast according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a virtual broadcast channel of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcast according to the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of selecting a broadcast channel of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast according to the present invention.

The operation method shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, an operation method of a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast according to the present invention shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

The user determines whether to register at least one multimedia stored in the mobile communication terminal as at least one virtual broadcast channel, and if the user does not register the at least one virtual broadcast channel, the user plays the at least one multimedia manually ( S100, S110).

That is, the user may register at least one virtual broadcast channel to reproduce at least one multimedia stored in the memory 40 during the reception of the satellite / terrestrial DMB broadcast through the receiver 10.

The controller 50 registers the at least one multimedia as the at least one virtual broadcast channel when a registration command is input to the input unit 20.

In this case, if the at least one multimedia is not registered as the at least one virtual broadcast channel, the input unit 20 plays the manual operation.

For example, referring to FIG. 2, (a) of FIG. 2 is an initial screen of a mobile communication terminal, and a user selects a multimedia by inputting a 'menu' button.

Therefore, FIG. 2B shows 'multi-media' and '2.' Move to the Multimedia List and select it with the OK / DMB button.

In FIG. 2C, the 'multimedia list' selected in FIG. 2B is displayed, and a user inputs a 'menu' button to register the displayed list as a virtual broadcast channel.

At this time, when the 'menu' button is input, a menu list is displayed and the user moves to the 'virtual broadcast channel registration' position by using the 'direction key' and selects the 'OK / DMB' button.

FIG. 2 (d) shows a window for confirming whether or not to register a 'virtual broadcast channel' selected in FIG. 2 (c), and inputs a 'register' or 'cancel' button.

Here, the user moves to the 'direction key' button to register the virtual broadcasting channel, moves to the 'registration' position and selects the 'OK / DMB' button.

Therefore, at least one multimedia is registered as a virtual broadcast channel, and the initial screen of FIG. 2 (a) appears.

The at least one broadcast channel for satellite / terrestrial DMB broadcasting is received (S120).

That is, the receiver 10 receives the satellite / terrestrial DMB broadcast according to the input command of the input unit 20.

Each of the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel is displayed for each channel, and when not watching the broadcast, the operation is performed according to the input of the mode (S130, S140).

That is, the controller 50 applies a control signal so that the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel received through the receiver 10 are displayed on the display unit 30.

The display unit 30 displays the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel according to a control signal of the controller 50.

In addition, the controller 50 executes the corresponding mode according to the input command of the input unit 20 when the broadcast is executed or not executed.

A user selects a desired channel among the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel (S150 and S160).

That is, the input unit 20 selects one channel among the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel displayed on the display unit 30.

At this time, the controller 50 determines whether a broadcast channel or a virtual broadcast channel is selected.

When the virtual broadcast channel is selected, the controller 50 performs the following step along A.

In addition, when the broadcast channel is selected, the controller 50 performs the following step along B.

For example, referring to FIG. 3, (a) of FIG. 3 illustrates an initial screen of a mobile communication terminal. For example, when a user inputs a predetermined key for viewing and listening to a broadcast, Click the 'OK / DMB' button.

In FIG. 3B, when a command is input in FIG. 3A, when a user inputs a 'menu' button to receive a broadcast channel for viewing and listening to a broadcast, each channel and a broadcast pro are displayed.

At this time, in Figure 3 (b) the user moves the desired broadcast channel using the 'direction key' button, and selects the virtual broadcast channel using the 'OK / DMB' button.

After step A, the virtual broadcast channel is automatically executed (S170).

That is, when one virtual broadcast channel is selected from the at least one virtual broadcast channel, the controller 50 automatically plays the multimedia designated as the virtual broadcast channel.

For example, FIG. 3C shows automatic playback of the virtual broadcast channel selected in FIG. 3B.

In addition, when the user changes the virtual broadcast channel to another broadcast channel during viewing and listening, the user moves to FIG. 3B by clicking the 'menu' button.

The virtual broadcast channel is changed to another channel while listening or watching (S180).

That is, the input unit 20 changes the channel according to a command input while watching the virtual broadcast channel.

For example, (d) of FIG. 3 displays a screen as shown in (b) of FIG. 3, and selects a broadcasting channel desired by the user by clicking the 'direction key' button as an 'OK / DMB' button.

When the channel is changed, the multimedia broadcasted in the virtual broadcast channel is automatically played internally from the current playback time until the reselection or the end of the broadcast, or paused at the current time (S190).

That is, when the channel change is executed, the controller 50 automatically plays or pauses the multimedia played in the virtual broadcast channel from the current time until the reselection time.

When the multimedia played in the virtual broadcast channel is automatically played internally from the current time point to the reselected time point, the controller 50 plays the multimedia from the time elapsed until the time when the virtual broadcast channel is reselected. Play it.

When the multimedia played in the virtual broadcast channel is temporarily stored, the controller 50 pauses the multimedia at the time of changing the channel.

For example, (d) of FIG. 3 shows that when a broadcast channel is changed, the virtual broadcast channel is automatically played or paused internally.

A time T required for channel selection for the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel elapses (S200).

That is, the input unit 20 inputs a channel selection command for changing the channel displayed on the display unit 30.

At this time, the controller 50 checks the elapsed time T until channel selection.

The virtual broadcast channel is reselected among the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel or another channel is selected (S210 and S220).

That is, the input unit 20 reselects the virtual broadcast channel or selects another channel among the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel for listening and watching.

For example, (e) of FIG. 3 starts watching a broadcast channel, and after a predetermined time elapses, the user moves to the list of the received broadcast channels by using the 'menu' button to change the channel.

When the virtual broadcast channel is reselected, the multimedia is automatically played after the elapsed time (T) for channel selection or automatically played from the time when the virtual broadcast channel is paused (S230).

That is, when the input unit 20 reselects the virtual broadcast channel, the controller 50 automatically plays the virtual broadcast channel.

At this time, the controller 50 automatically plays the multimedia of the virtual broadcast channel internally and automatically plays the display unit 30 at a time point elapsed by the time T elapsed for channel selection.

In addition, the controller 50 automatically plays the multimedia of the virtual broadcast channel to the display unit 30 from the time when it is paused.

If the control unit 50 selects a virtual broadcast channel other than the virtual broadcast channel, in step A, the controller 50 automatically executes the virtual broadcast channel.

In addition, when the at least one broadcast channel is selected, the controller 50 automatically executes the selected broadcast channel in step B.

For example, (f) of FIG. 3 shows a list of received broadcast channels, and the user reselects a virtual broadcast channel.

That is, in FIG. 3G, the virtual broadcast channel reselected in FIG. 3F is automatically executed, and is automatically reproduced in an elapsed state as elapsed time T when the virtual broadcast channel is reselected.

In addition, in FIG. 3 (f), the 'menu' button is input and the 'OK / DMB' button is pressed to finish watching and listening to the broadcast, and FIG. 3 (a) appears.

Here, FIG. 3 (g) applies the elapsed time T when the virtual broadcast channel is automatically changed and reselected internally when the channel is changed.

After the step S160, when one broadcast channel is selected from the at least one broadcast channel, the operation is performed after the step B.

One broadcast channel of the at least one broadcast channel is selected and automatically executed (S240).

That is, the controller 50 plays the selected broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel is changed to another channel while listening or watching (S250).

That is, the input unit 20 changes the channel according to a command input while watching the broadcast channel.

The other broadcast channel or the virtual broadcast channel is selected from the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel (S260 and S270).

That is, the input unit 20 selects the virtual broadcast channel or the other broadcast channel from the at least one broadcast channel and the at least one virtual broadcast channel for listening and watching.

Here, the controller 50 executes step A when one virtual broadcast channel is selected from the at least one virtual broadcast channel.

When one broadcast channel of the at least one broadcast channel is selected, the selected broadcast channel is reproduced (S280).

In addition, the controller 50 automatically plays when one broadcast channel of the at least one broadcast channel is selected.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts according to the present invention and an operation method thereof have been described with reference to the illustrated drawings. However, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and the technical concept is protected. It can be applied within the range.

According to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast and a method of operating the same according to the present invention register at least one virtual broadcast channel including at least one multimedia, and thus, at least one for viewing and listening to satellite / terrestrial DMB broadcasts. By displaying at least one virtual broadcast channel registered in association with the selection of the broadcast channel, when one of the at least one virtual broadcast channel is selected, to be automatically played without an operation for the manual operation associated with the playback, There is an effect of improving convenience and merchandise for the user to use a mobile communication terminal product.

Claims (13)

A mobile communication terminal capable of receiving at least one broadcast channel of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), A receiver for receiving a broadcast channel through digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB); An input unit capable of inputting a registration command for registering multimedia as a virtual broadcast channel and a command input for selecting a receiveable broadcast channel and one of the virtual broadcast channel; A display unit displaying a broadcast channel receivable through the receiver and the virtual broadcast channel; A memory for storing the virtual broadcast channel; And a control unit controlling to automatically reproduce the received broadcast channel displayed on the display unit and the command input to the virtual broadcast channel. The method of claim 1, The control unit is a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts, characterized in that the control to register at least one virtual broadcast channel for the multimedia. The method of claim 2, The control unit, when the virtual broadcast channel is selected and automatically played, when the channel is changed, the mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast internally until the virtual broadcast channel is reselected. The method of claim 3, wherein When the virtual broadcast channel is reselected, the control unit continuously reproduces the data for a predetermined channel change process time so that the multimedia is automatically played from the point in time when the predetermined channel change time has elapsed. Communication terminal. The method of claim 2, When the virtual broadcast channel is selected and automatically played, the control unit pauses the multimedia until the virtual broadcast channel is reselected when the channel is changed. The method of claim 5, The control unit is a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a broadcast, characterized in that when the virtual broadcast channel is reselected, the multimedia is automatically played from the time when the multimedia is paused regardless of a predetermined channel change process time. Registering at least one multimedia into a virtual broadcast channel; Receiving a broadcast signal to display the virtual broadcast channel and at least one broadcast channel; And selecting one of the virtual broadcast channel and the at least one broadcast channel and automatically reproducing the broadcast. The method of claim 7, wherein And wherein the displaying step is selected such that the virtual broadcast channel and the at least one broadcast channel are unique channels. The method of claim 8, And a predetermined multimedia is automatically played when the virtual broadcast channel is selected in the playing step. The method of claim 9, In the playing step, when the channel is changed during the multimedia playback, the multimedia is continuously played until the virtual broadcast channel is reselected. The method of claim 10, In the reproducing step, when the virtual broadcast channel is reselected, the mobile terminal is continuously reproduced during a predetermined channel selection process time, and the multimedia is automatically played from a time point when a predetermined time elapses. How it works. The method of claim 9, In the playing step, when the channel is changed during multimedia playback, the multimedia is paused until the virtual broadcast channel is reselected. The method of claim 12, In the reproducing step, when the virtual broadcast channel is reselected, the multimedia is automatically reproduced from a point in time when the virtual broadcast channel is paused regardless of a predetermined channel selection process time.

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