KR101480890B1 - Broadcast receiving apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a broadcast receiving apparatus in which a GUI (Graphic User Interface) is controlled by a pointing device and a control method thereof.
A broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention receives a pattern operation from a pointing device and operates with a pattern function corresponding to the pattern operation. According to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the control method of the present invention, both the position mode and the step mode can be easily switched to and used in the pointing device without a separate mode switching key or four direction key for switching between the position mode and the step mode. The manufacturing cost is reduced and the usability is increased.

Description

[0001] Broadcast receiving apparatus and control method [

The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a control method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a control method thereof, in which a user can control a GUI (Graphical User Interface) with a pointing device.

The use of a pointing device is increasing in a method of controlling a GUI of a broadcast receiving apparatus while a mouse is used as an input means of a PC. Such a trend is also applicable to a TV, and recently, a function of a pointing device Is also being developed.

The method of moving the pointer continuously by moving the pointing device is referred to as the position method, and the method of moving between the objects in which the focus can be positioned discretely by the four direction (up / down / left / right) keys is referred to as a step method. The mode that operates in the position mode is referred to as a position mode, and the mode that operates in a step mode is referred to as a step mode.

The remote controller used as the pointing device has a point of operation when the GUI of the TV is configured like an icon, but it is convenient to use it. However, when operating the conventional GUI which is operated by the 4-way key, So that it is relatively inconvenient to operate the remote controller as compared with the remote controller having the conventional four-way key. In addition, in the case of a remote controller having both a pointing device function and a four-direction key, the unit price of the remote controller is increased and the number of keys is increased, resulting in a problem that the convenience of the user is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pointing device that receives a pattern operation from a pointing device and operates with a corresponding pattern function, The present invention is directed to providing a broadcast receiving apparatus and a control method therefor which have a function of easily switching and using both the position mode and the step mode without using the apparatus.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a pointing device for transmitting a four-direction signal, which is a signal suitable for a step method, by moving a pointer and a control method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a GUI of a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising: receiving motion information from a pointing device; Determining whether the motion information is a pattern operation; And performing a pattern function corresponding to the pattern operation when the motion information is the pattern operation.

It is preferable that the pattern function is a function of switching from one of the position mode and the step mode to another.

Preferably, the controlling to perform the pattern function includes: receiving a pattern function set by the user; Storing a pattern function set by the user; And reading the pattern function set by the user from the memory unit.

Meanwhile, a method of controlling a pointing device with respect to a movement of a user includes: sensing movement of a user; Determining whether the motion is a pattern operation; And performing a pattern function corresponding to the pattern operation when the motion is the pattern operation.

Preferably, the pointing device is a TV remote controller.

Preferably, the pattern function is a function of transmitting a direction key signal to the pattern operation.

It is preferable that the pattern function is a function of switching the pointing device mode from one of the position mode and the step mode to the other.

The patterning operation may be an operation of moving the pointing device in a state in which the pointing device is placed at a specific angle on the space.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a GUI of a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising: receiving a selection command from a pointing device; Determining whether the selection command is an instruction to select a specific graphic object in the GUI; And switching between a position mode and a step mode when the selection command is an instruction to select the specific graphic object. .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast receiving apparatus including: a display unit displaying a received broadcast; A receiving unit for receiving user input from the pointing device; And a controller for controlling the pattern function corresponding to the pattern operation to operate when the user input received from the receiving unit is determined to correspond to the pattern operation.

The pattern function is preferably a function for switching between the position mode and the pointing step mode.

The apparatus may further include a memory unit for storing a pattern function set by a user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pointing device comprising: a sensor unit for detecting movement of a pointing device; And a control unit for determining whether the motion received from the sensor unit is a pattern operation and performing a pattern function corresponding to the pattern operation when the motion is the pattern operation.

It is preferable that the pattern function transmit a one-step movement command in one of right, left, upper, or lower directions.

Further, the pattern operation can move the pointing device in a state in which the pointing device is placed at a certain angle on the space.

Preferably, the pointing device is a TV remote controller.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast receiving apparatus including: a display unit displaying a GUI; A receiving unit for receiving user input from the pointing device; And a controller for switching between a position mode and a step mode when it is determined that a specific graphic object on the GUI is selected as a pointer through the motion information received from the receiver.

According to the present invention, in receiving a pattern operation from a pointing device, the broadcast receiving device can easily switch between a position mode and a step mode without using a four-way key in controlling a GUI (graphical user interface).

1 is a detailed block diagram of a broadcast receiving apparatus to which the present invention is applicable,
2 is a diagram showing an example of GUI control of a broadcast receiving apparatus with a pointing device to which the present invention is applicable;
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the pointing device shown in FIG. 2,
4 is a flowchart provided in the description of a pointing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart provided in the description of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, however, the detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted for simplicity and conciseness.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, a broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a broadcast signal receiving unit 110, a signal processing unit 120, a speaker unit 130, a display unit 140, a memory unit 150, 160, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) generator 170, and a controller 180.

The broadcast signal receiving unit 110 may be implemented by a tuner for tuning a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcast station and a demodulator for demodulating and error-correcting the tuned broadcast signal.

The signal processing unit 120 includes a demultiplexing unit 121, an audio decoder unit 122, an audio processing unit 123, a video decoder unit 124, and a video processing unit 125.

The demultiplexer 121 demultiplexes the broadcast signal demodulated by the broadcast signal receiver 110 into various additional data defined by video data, audio data, and PSIP (Program and Service Information Protocol) do.

The audio decoder unit 122 decodes the audio data separated through the demultiplexer 121 and outputs the decoded audio data to the audio processor 123. The audio processor 123 outputs the audio data output from the audio decoder unit 122 to the output The signal is processed and output according to the standard.

The video decoder unit 124 decodes the video data separated through the demultiplexer 121 and outputs the decoded video data to the video processor 125. The video processor 125 converts the decoded video data into a vertical frequency, , An aspect ratio, and the like.

The speaker unit 130 and the display unit 140 output audio and video data output from the signal processing unit 120 as sound and video.

The command receiving unit 160 includes various keys for receiving a user command and includes a remote control receiving unit for receiving a user command transmitted from the pointing device 190. The command receiving unit 160 transmits a key signal corresponding to the user command received through the various keys or the remote control receiver to the controller 180.

Here, the user moves the pointing device 200 and transmits information on the motion to the broadcasting receiver 100 by moving.

The GUI generating unit 170 generates a pointer indicating the movement of the pointing device 200 and a menu or icon indicating the state of the broadcasting receiving apparatus 100 under the control of the controller 180. [ That is, the GUI generating unit 170 generates a GUI for receiving a user input and generates a pointer that operates on an input from the pointing device 200.

The control unit 180 controls each component to perform a corresponding function according to a user command received through the instruction receiving unit 160 and may be implemented as a micro controller, a microprocessor, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), or the like.

More specifically, depending on whether the motion of the pointing device 200 is a pattern operation, the controller 180 reads the pattern function in the memory unit 150 and operates the corresponding pattern function. For example, when the eight types of motions are pattern motions, when the pointing device 200 moves to eight motions, the controller 180 recognizes eight motions as pattern motions and operates a pattern function corresponding to the pattern motions.

The corresponding function may be to change the mode of moving the pointer from the position mode to the step mode or vice versa. Also, the control unit 180 stores the pattern function in the memory unit 150 when there is a user's setting. The position method is a method of moving the pointer continuously by moving the pointing device, and the step method is a method of moving between objects that can focus the focus discretely with the 4 direction (up / down / left / right) have.

FIG. 2 shows an example of controlling the GUI of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 through the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the pointing device 200 shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows the menu 102 with the GUI operating in a step manner, and the icons 104 with the GUI operating in the positional manner.

The pointer 300 receives the motion signal from the pointing device 200 and can move on the display and select the menu 102 or the icons 104. When a specific graphic object in the GUI is selected as the pointer (106), the GUI control mode is switched to the other one of the position mode and the step mode. For example, when the broadcast receiving apparatus is in the position mode, when the specific graphic object 106 in the GUI is selected as a pointer, the GUI control mode is changed in step mode.

3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a pointing device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The motion recognition sensor unit 202 senses the movement of the pointing device 200 when the user lifts the pointing device 200.

The memory unit 208 stores information on the pattern function so that the pointing device 200 can transmit the pattern function to the user's pattern operation.

The control signal transmitting unit 206 transmits a control signal received from the control unit 204 to be described later to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. [ The control unit 204 reads the pattern function in the memory unit 208 according to whether or not the motion information received from the motion recognition sensor unit 202 is a pattern operation and transmits the function to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 Or sends the motion information to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as it is.

Here, the pattern operation may be an operation in which the pointing device draws a circle, and the corresponding pattern function may be a function of moving the pointer by one step.

4 is a flow chart of the operation of the pointing device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the controller 204 detects the movement of the pointing device 200 (S402) and determines whether the detected motion is a pattern operation (S404). If it is determined that the detected motion is a pattern operation, the control unit 204 reads the pattern function from the memory unit 208 (S406) and operates the read pattern function (S410).

If it is determined that the pattern operation is not performed, the control unit 204 transmits the motion information directly to the receiver (S412). For example, the pattern operation may be an operation of drawing the figure 8 to the pointing device 200, and the pattern function may be a function of the pointing device 200 transmitting one of the 4-way Key signals to the receiver. As another example, the pattern function may be a function for switching between the position mode and the step mode. At this time, the pointing device 200 switches the pointing device 200 from the position mode to the step mode by the pattern function.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the control unit 180 receives the motion information from the pointing device 200 through the command receiving unit 160 (S502), and determines whether the received motion information is a pattern operation (S504).

If it is determined that the motion information is a pattern operation, the control unit 180 reads the pattern function from the memory unit 150 (S506) and performs the corresponding operation (S510). If it is determined that the pattern operation is not performed, the control unit 180 controls the GUI generating unit 170 to move the pointer on the display according to the motion information (S512).

For example, the pattern operation may be an operation of drawing eight shapes to the pointing device 200, and the corresponding pattern function may be a function of switching the GUI operation mode to the position mode and the step mode.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. First, upon receiving a selection command from the pointing device 200 (S602), the control unit 180 determines whether the selection command is a command for selecting a specific graphic object 106 in the GUI through the current pointer position (S604) .

If it is determined that a specific graphic object is selected, the control unit 180 provided in the broadcast receiving apparatus switches between the position mode and the step mode (S606). For example, when the pointer is positioned on an icon (an icon of "106" in FIG. 2) for switching between a position mode and a step mode in the GUI, the icon is selected when receiving a selection command from the pointing device 200. The GUI operation mode of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is changed from the position mode to the step mode or from the step mode to the position mode.

Although only the position mode and the step mode are described for the GUI operation mode, the present invention is not limited to the two modes but can be applied to switch between other possible modes. The pattern function is not limited to switching the GUI operation mode, And may be a function of performing various functions of the receiving apparatus 100. [

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

100: broadcast receiving apparatus 160: command receiving unit
170: GUI generation unit 180:
200: pointing device 202: motion recognition sensor unit
204: control unit 208:

Claims (14)

A method of interacting with a GUI of a broadcast receiving apparatus operating in a step mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is performed stepwise according to operation of a direction key of a device,
Sensing spatial motion of the device; And
And transmitting a signal corresponding to the sensed spatial motion to the broadcast receiving apparatus, the control signal instructing to switch the broadcast receiving apparatus from the step mode to the position mode,
Wherein the position mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed according to spatial motion of the device. The method according to claim 1,
Sensing continuous spatial motion of the device corresponding to a predetermined function associated with the position mode; And
Further comprising the step of transmitting, to the broadcast receiving apparatus, a continuous signal indicating movement in the continuous space that the broadcast receiving apparatus instructs to perform the predetermined function. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising transmitting a selection input for selecting one of the menu items displayed on the GUI to the broadcast receiving apparatus,
Wherein the selection input is an input for switching to the step mode. A device for interacting with a GUI of a broadcast receiving apparatus operating in a step mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is performed stepwise according to a direction key operation of the device,
A transmitting unit;
A sensor unit for sensing spatial motion of the device; And
And a control unit for controlling the transmitter to transmit a signal corresponding to the sensed spatial motion that directs the broadcast receiving apparatus to switch from the step mode to the position mode to the broadcast receiving apparatus,
Wherein the position mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed according to spatial motion of the device. 5. The method of claim 4,
The sensor unit includes:
Detecting a continuous spatial motion of the device corresponding to a predetermined function associated with the position mode,
Wherein,
And controls the transmitting unit to transmit a continuous signal indicating the movement in the continuous space indicating that the broadcast receiving apparatus instructs to perform the predetermined function to the broadcast receiving apparatus. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein,
Controls the transmitting unit to transmit a selection input for selecting one of the menu items displayed on the GUI to the broadcast receiving apparatus,
Wherein the selection input is an input for switching to the step mode. A method for interacting with a graphical user interface (GUI) of a broadcast receiving apparatus,
Sensing spatial motion of the device; And
And transmitting a signal corresponding to the sensed spatial motion to the broadcast receiving apparatus, the control signal instructing the broadcast receiving apparatus to activate the step mode or the position mode,
Wherein the step mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed stepwise according to a direction key operation of the device,
Wherein the position mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed according to spatial motion of the device. A method of interacting with a GUI of a broadcast receiving apparatus operating in a step mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is performed stepwise according to operation of a direction key of a device,
Receiving, from the device, a signal corresponding to a spatial motion of the device instructing to switch the broadcast receiving apparatus from the step mode to the position mode; And
And switching from the position mode to the step mode based on the received signal,
Wherein the position mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed according to spatial motion of the device. 9. The method of claim 8,
Receiving a continuous signal indicative of continuous spatial motion of the device;
Determining whether the continuous spatial motion corresponds to a predetermined pattern; And
And performing a function related to the predetermined pattern in the position mode when the continuous spatial motion corresponds to a preset pattern. 9. The method of claim 8,
Receiving a selection input from the device for selecting one of the menu items displayed on the GUI; And
And switching to the step mode based on the received selection input. A broadcast receiving apparatus operating in a step mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is performed stepwise according to operation of a direction key of a device,
A receiving unit for receiving, from the device, a signal corresponding to a spatial motion of the device detected by the device;
And a control unit for switching from the step mode to the position mode based on a spatial motion corresponding to the received signal,
Wherein the position mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed according to spatial movement of the device. 12. The method of claim 11,
The receiver may further comprise:
Receiving a continuous signal indicative of continuous spatial motion of the device,
Wherein,
And determines whether or not the continuous spatial motion corresponds to a predetermined pattern and performs a function related to the predetermined pattern in the position mode when the continuous spatial motion corresponds to a preset pattern. Receiving device. 12. The method of claim 11,
The receiver may further comprise:
Receiving a selection input from the device for selecting one of the menu items displayed on the GUI,
Wherein,
And switches to the step mode based on the received selection input. A method for interacting with a graphical user interface (GUI) of a broadcast receiving apparatus,
Receiving from the device a signal corresponding to a spatial motion of the device sensed by the device; And
And switching from the step mode to the position mode based on the received signal,
The signal is a signal for instructing switching from the step mode to the position mode,
Wherein the step mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed stepwise according to a direction key operation of the device,
Wherein the position mode is a mode in which movement of a cursor between menu items displayed on a GUI is performed according to spatial motion of the device.

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