KR101821200B1 - Display apparatus for processing multiple applications and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner for receiving a broadcast program from a broadcast station (the broadcast program includes audio data and video data), a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the received audio data and video data, A memory for storing an editable first application group and a non-editable second application group; a user interface for receiving a command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications stored in the memory; A mixer for mixing the video data of the broadcast program and the graphic data generated by the OSD generator, and a display control unit for displaying the mixed video data and graphic data on a display And a controller for controlling so that the output from the module.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device that processes a plurality of applications and a control method thereof. The display device corresponds to, for example, a network TV, a smart TV, a Hybrid Brodacast Broadband Television (HBBTV), an Internet TV, a Web TV, an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television)

A display apparatus is, for example, a device having a function of receiving and processing a broadcast image that can be viewed by a user. Also, recently, analog broadcasting is being converted to digital broadcasting all over the world including Korea.

Digital broadcasting refers to broadcasting in which digital video and audio signals are transmitted. Compared to analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is strong against external noise and has a small data loss, is advantageous for error correction, has a high resolution, and provides a clear screen. Also, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is capable of bidirectional service. Meanwhile, in recent years, a smart TV (Smart TV) combining a function of a video display device and a function of a multimedia device has been discussed.

However, according to the related art, it is difficult to manage and edit various kinds of applications. In particular, it is expected that more applications will be stored in the memory in the future due to the performance improvement of the CPU, memory, etc. of the display device. Therefore, the above-described problem is more serious.

One embodiment of the present invention seeks to provide a solution that can quickly manage and easily edit applications stored in the memory of a display device.

In addition, another embodiment of the present invention provides a user interface that varies depending on the type of application.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of application editing guides OSD (On Screen Display) according to the type of a remote controller are designed.

A method of controlling a display device for processing a plurality of applications according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a broadcast program from a broadcast station, the broadcast program including audio data and video data; Demultiplexing video data, receiving a first command requesting a list of a plurality of applications, accessing a memory storing a first editable application group and a second editable application group And generating graphic data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications (graphic data indicating an application belonging to the first application group and graphic data indicating an application belonging to the second application group Mixing video data of the broadcast program and the generated graphic data, displaying the video data in a first area, and displaying the graphic data in a second area, wherein the first area Includes the second area).

A display device for processing a plurality of applications according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner for receiving a broadcast program from a broadcast station (the broadcast program includes audio data and video data) A memory for storing a first editable application group and a second editable application group; a user interface for receiving a command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications stored in the memory; a demultiplexer for demultiplexing data; An OSD generator for generating graphic data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications, a mixer for mixing the video data of the broadcast program and the graphic data generated by the OSD generator, And a controller for controlling the erroneous data and the graphic data to be outputted through the display module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a solution for quickly managing and easily editing an application stored in a memory of a display device. For example, system applications, premium applications, and downloaded applications can be edited in groups.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect of providing a user interface that varies depending on the type of application.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of application editing guides OSD (On Screen Display) according to the type of a remote controller are designed. The remote controller corresponds to, for example, a device for processing an RF signal, a device for processing an IR signal, or a device for processing both an RF signal and an IR signal.

The effects of the more specific invention will be described later in detail in the following table.

1 is a diagram illustrating an entire system including a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the controller shown in FIG. 1 in more detail.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a memory storing at least one or more applications in groups according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
4 is a diagram illustrating a screen before executing an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a screen after executing an application browser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outer appearance of a remote controller for controlling a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram illustrating the internal components of the remote controller shown in FIG.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process of changing the state of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a process of changing the state of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing an application location in a first mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a detailed view illustrating a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12A to 12C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing the position of an application in a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating a process of deleting an editable application in a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14A and 14B illustrate a first group of uneditable application groups in a second mode of the application browser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
15A and 15B illustrate a second group of uneditable application groups in a second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16A to 16D are diagrams illustrating a process of restoring a deleted application in an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17A and 17B are views for explaining a search function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view for explaining a memory storing metadata of a previously stored application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 19A and 19B are diagrams for explaining a category-specific filtering function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
20A and 20B are views showing a process of controlling an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention by using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal.
21A to 21C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing an application of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal.
22 to 24 illustrate a process of returning to a previous screen from an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
25 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an application browser by a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for ease of description, and the" module "and" part "

Meanwhile, the display device described in this specification is an intelligent network TV that adds a computer support function to a broadcast receiving function, for example, and is equipped with an Internet function while being faithful to a broadcast receiving function, A remote controller and the like can be provided. With the support of wired or wireless internet function, it can be connected to internet and computer and can perform functions such as e-mail, web browsing, banking or game. A standardized general-purpose OS can be used for these various functions.

Furthermore, since various applications can be freely added or deleted on a general-purpose OS kernel, for example, the display device described in the present invention can perform various user-friendly functions.

Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments.

As used herein, terms used in the present invention are selected from general terms that are widely used in the present invention while taking into account the functions of the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of new technologies. In addition, in certain cases, there may be a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terminology used herein should be interpreted based on the meaning of the term rather than on the name of the term, and on the entire contents of the specification.

1 is a diagram illustrating an entire system including a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an overall system including a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

1, a display device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner 110, a demodulator 120, a network interface 130, an external device interface 140, a memory 150, A controller 160, a user interface 170, a display module 180, a speaker 190, and the like. However, the modules shown in FIG. 1 are one embodiment, and it is possible to add or delete some modules according to the needs of those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should, in principle, be determined by the scope of the claims.

The tuner 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by the user or all pre-stored channels among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through, for example, an antenna. The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation.

The demodulator 120 outputs a transport stream (TS) signal after channel decoding. At this time, the TS signal may be a signal in which a video signal, a voice signal, or a data signal is multiplexed. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 TS (Transport Stream) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, or the like.

The TS signal output from the demodulator 120 is input to the controller 160. The controller 160 performs demultiplexing, video / audio signal processing, and the like, and then outputs video data to the display module 180 and audio data to the speaker 190.

The external device interface 140 is connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) player, a BD (Blu-ray Disc) player, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer . Further, the application or application list in the adjacent external device is received and transmitted to the controller 160 or the memory 150.

The network interface 130 may include an Ethernet terminal or the like for connection with a wired network and may be a WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi- Fi wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) communication standards. In addition, the network interface 130 selects and receives a desired one of applications open to the public via a network.

The memory 150 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the controller 160, and may store signal-processed video, audio, or data signals. Further, the memory 150 stores channel information or applications received from the tuner 110, the network interface 130, and the external device interface 140.

The user interface 170 may receive a control signal from an external remote controller 195 or design a local key button attached to the display device 100. The remote controller 195 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.

The controller 160 demultiplexes the data received through the tuner 110, the demodulator 120, the network interface 130, and the external device interface 140 or processes the demultiplexed signals , And generates and outputs signals for video or audio output. The controller 160 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

The display module 180 converts a video signal, a data signal, an OSD signal, etc. processed by the controller 160 into R, G, and B signals, respectively, to generate a driving signal. The display module 180 may be a PDP, an LCD, an OLED, a flexible display, a 3D display, or the like.

The speaker 190 corresponds to a module for receiving and outputting an audio signal processed by the controller 160, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the controller shown in FIG. 1 in more detail. Hereinafter, a controller in a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

2, the controller in the display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a demultiplexer 161, an image processing unit 163, an OSD generator 162, a mixer 167, a frame rate converter 168, A formatter 169, and an audio processor 166, and the like. However, the controller shown in FIG. 2 is an embodiment for explaining the present invention, and in principle, the scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims.

The demultiplexer 161 demultiplexes the input data (e.g., TS), and the image processing unit 163 performs image processing of the demultiplexed video signal. Accordingly, the image processing unit 163 further includes a decoder 164 and a scaler 165.

The decoder 164 decodes the demultiplexed video signal, and the scaler 165 performs scaling so that the resolution of the decoded video signal can be output from the display module. Meanwhile, the audio processor 166 processes the demultiplexed audio data in a form that can be outputted through a speaker.

The OSD generator 162 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or by itself. For example, based on control signals from the user interface or automatically, a signal for displaying various information in graphic or text on the screen of the display module is generated.

The mixer 167 mixes the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 162 and the video signal decoded by the image processor 163. Therefore, broadcast data and various OSD graphics are simultaneously displayed in a type overlaid.

The frame rate converter (FRC) 168 may convert the frame rate of an input image. For example, a frame rate of 60 Hz is converted to 120 Hz or 240 Hz. When converting the frame rate of 60 Hz to 120 Hz, it is possible to insert the same first frame between the first frame and the second frame, or insert the third frame predicted from the first frame and the second frame. When converting a frame rate of 60 Hz to 240 Hz, it is possible to insert three more identical frames or insert three predicted frames. On the other hand, it is also possible to maintain the input frame rate without performing another conversion.

The formatter 169 receives the output signal of the frame rate converter 168 and converts it into a format that can be output from the display module. For example, the R, G, and B data signals may be output as low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) signals or mini-LVDS signals.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a process of performing an application browser function of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a tuner 110 of a display device that processes a plurality of applications receives a broadcast program from a broadcast station. The broadcast program includes, for example, audio data and video data.

The demultiplexer 161 demultiplexes the received audio data and video data. The memory 150 described above stores a first application group that can be edited and a second application group that can not be edited. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

The user interface 170 receives a command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications stored in the memory 150. The command corresponds to an initial command signal for requesting, for example, an application browser, and the user interface 170 is designed to communicate with the remote controller 195.

The OSD generator 162 described above generates graphic data that displays a list of the plurality of applications.

The mixer 167 mixes the video data of the broadcast program and the graphic data generated by the OSD generator 162. The controller 160 controls the mixed video data and graphic data to be outputted through the display module 180. [ Hereinafter, the details will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 11, and the like.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the user interface 170 receives a command to start the edit mode. At this time, the controller 160 determines whether the selected specific application belongs to the first application group or the second application group. In addition, when the selected specific application belongs to the first application group, the controller 160 sets a first area in which the icon corresponding to the specific application can move or a second area that can be deleted, And controls the OSD generator 162 to display another graphic. Hereinafter, it will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 11 to FIG.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the icon corresponding to the specific application is located in the second area, the controller 160 removes the specific application from the memory 150, The address information for downloading the specific application is designed to be stored in the memory 150. Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the user interface 170 receives a command for classifying a plurality of applications stored in the memory 150 according to the type, the controller 160, Accesses the memory 150, and classifies applications for each type. For example, the application has metadata identifying the type. In addition, the OSD generator 162 is designed to generate graphic data including icons corresponding to applications classified into respective types. Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a memory storing at least one or more applications in groups according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3, a memory storing at least one or more applications according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, applications are classified into two groups so that a user can easily check and edit a large number of applications stored in a memory of a display device.

The first group designates applications that can not be edited, and the second group designates applications that can be edited. The downloaded applications shown in FIG. 3 belong to the second group described above. The editable application defines, for example, an application free to move the position of the application in the list and delete the application.

The system applications shown in Fig. 3 belong to the above-mentioned first group. An application that can not be edited defines, for example, an application in which an operation of moving the position of an application in a list and an operation of deleting an application are both impossible.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, there are a home application, a number application, a recent application, a DVR application, a web browser application, and the like. The above-described applications are data stored in the production stage of the TV. When the above-mentioned application is deleted, it may cause a problem with the basic function of the TV, It belongs to the scope.

On the other hand, downloaded applications refer to an application in which a user who purchases a TV accesses directly to an Internet web site.

On the other hand, the premium application may be defined as belonging to the first group or the second group described above, or may be defined as belonging to a separate third group. That is, the premium application refers to an application which can move the position on the list but can not be deleted, for example.

It is also within the scope of the present invention to separately set the colors, tones, and the like of the icons to distinguish the download application, the premium application, and the system application. In the case of such a design, the user can easily distinguish between an application group capable of both moving and deleting, an application group capable of moving only, and an application group capable of both moving and deleting.

4 is a diagram illustrating a screen before executing an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, a screen prior to execution of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the display device 400 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention outputs a general broadcast screen 410. At this time, the application browser may be designed to be executed using the indicator 411 whose position changes according to the movement of the remote controller 420. Of course, even when a specific key button (for example, a hot key or an OK key) of the remote controller 420 is pressed, the application browser shown in FIG. 5 is executed. The remote controller 420 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen after executing an application browser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

5, when a command to execute an application browser is received through the embodiment described in FIG. 4 or another method, the display device 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, do. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an application browser function is newly defined. The application browser function is an option for listing graphic data corresponding to each application stored in the memory, for example. Particularly, the application browser to be described later has an excellent advantage in terms of editing and access.

The display device 500 maintains broadcast data of a currently tuned channel in the first area 510. On the other hand, in the second area 520, graphic data or icons 521, 522, 523, 524, and 525 corresponding to respective applications stored in the memory are output. It is also within the scope of the present invention to add graphic data 526 to indicate that there are more applications than the five applications listed in the second area 520.

Further, as described above in FIG. 3, system applications 521, 522, and 523 and downloaded applications 524 and 525 are displayed separately. Thus, there is an advantage that the user will not attempt to edit the system application.

In addition, a remote controller 530 is used to select or edit the applications listed in the second area 520 described above. In accordance with the movement of the remote controller 530, the corresponding indicator 531 is also designed to move. This will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outer appearance of a remote controller for controlling a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the motion of the remote controller for controlling the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 6A, it is exemplified that a pointer 611 corresponding to the remote controller 610 is displayed on the display device 600. FIG. Further, the display device 600 is designed, for example, with the configuration modules shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The user can move or rotate the remote controller 610 up and down, left and right (Fig. 6 (b)), and back and forth (Fig. 6 (c)). The pointer 611 displayed on the display device 600 corresponds to the movement of the remote controller 610. [ Such a remote controller 610 can be called a motion remote controller or a space remote controller because the pointer 611 is moved and displayed according to the motion in the 3D space, as shown in the figure.

6B illustrates that when the remote controller 610 is moved to the left, the pointer 611 displayed on the display device 600 also shifts to the left corresponding thereto.

Information on the movement of the remote controller 610 sensed through the sensor of the remote controller 610 is transmitted to the display device 600. The display device 600 can calculate the coordinates of the pointer 611 from the information about the motion of the remote controller 610. [ The display device (600) displays a pointer (896) so as to correspond to the calculated coordinates. The graphic data of the pointer 611 may be designed in the form of an arrow, for example, or may be designed in a cross shape.

6C illustrates a case where the user moves the remote controller 610 away from the display device 600 while a specific button in the remote controller 610 is pressed. Thereby, the selected area in the display device 600 corresponding to the pointer 611 can be zoomed in and displayed. Conversely, when the user moves the remote controller 610 close to the display device 600, the selection area in the display device 600 corresponding to the pointer 611 may be zoomed out and displayed in a reduced size.

7 is a block diagram illustrating internal components of the remote controller shown in FIG. Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 7, internal components of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

7, the remote controller 701 includes, for example, a wireless communication unit 725, a user input unit 735, a sensor unit 740, an output unit 750, a power supply unit 760, (770), and a control unit (780).

The wireless communication unit 725 transmits and receives signals to and from the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention described above. The remote controller 701 may include an RF module 721 capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the display device 700 according to an RF communication standard. The remote controller 701 may include an IR module 723 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 700 in accordance with the IR communication standard.

7, only the remote controller 701 capable of processing both the RF signal and the IR signal is illustrated. However, in order to control the display device 700 according to the embodiment of the present invention, A controller may be used. Alternatively, a remote control capable of processing only IR signals may be used. For convenience of explanation, a remote controller capable of processing both an RF signal and an IR signal will be described below.

The remote controller 701 transmits a signal containing information on the movement and the like of the remote controller 701 to the display device 700 through the RF module 721. [ The remote controller 701 also receives the signal transmitted by the display device 700 through the RF module 721. [ The remote controller 701 can transmit a command regarding power on / off, channel change, volume change, and the like to the display device 700 through the IR module 723 as needed.

The user input unit 735 may include a keypad, a button, a touch pad, or a touch screen. The user may operate the user input unit 735 to input a command related to the display apparatus 700. [ The sensor unit 740 may include a gyro sensor 741 or an acceleration sensor 743. [ Furthermore, the gyro sensor 741 can sense information on the motion of the remote controller 701. [

The gyro sensor 741 can sense information on the operation of the remote controller 701 on the basis of the x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 743 can sense information on the moving speed of the remote controller 701 and the like. Meanwhile, a distance measuring sensor may be additionally provided, so that the distance to the display device 700 can be sensed.

The output unit 750 may output an image or voice signal corresponding to an operation of the user input unit 735 or a signal transmitted from the display device 700. [ The user can recognize whether the user input unit 735 is operated or whether the display device 700 is controlled through the output unit 750. The output unit 750 includes an LED module 751 that is turned on when a user input unit 735 is operated or a signal is transmitted to and received from the display device 700 through the wireless communication unit 725, a vibration module 753 that generates vibration, It is also within the scope of the present invention to design a sound output module 755 for outputting sound or a display module 757 for outputting an image.

The power supply unit 760 supplies power to the remote controller 701. The power supply unit 760 can reduce the power consumption by stopping the power supply when the remote controller 701 has not moved for a predetermined time. The power supply unit 760 can resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote controller 701 is operated.

The storage unit 770 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like necessary for the control or operation of the remote controller 701. [ The control unit 780 performs overall functions related to the control of the remote controller 701. [

Accordingly, it is possible to move the remote controller shown in Figs. 6 and 7 to select the options displayed on the application browser or to display the options displayed on the application browser using the user input of the remote controller (for example, arrow buttons) You can also choose.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process of changing the state of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of enlarging the size of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

When the application browser is initially executed, a part of applications stored in the 1-layer at the bottom of the screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 8A. However, the user may want to see more application lists.

At this time, when controlling the indicator 811 to move in the up direction by moving the remote controller 810, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), a list of more applications of the 2-layer Is displayed.

When the indicator 811 is moved to the upper end of the screen, a list of all 3-layer applications is displayed, as shown in FIG. 8 (c). Of course, it is also within the scope of the present invention to change the size or size of the layer or the displayed application described above.

9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a process of changing the state of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of reducing the size of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In contrast to FIG. 8, when the indicator is moved in the down direction, the size of the application browser is reduced as shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C. That is, there is an advantage that the number of listed applications is reduced, and the visibility of the video data of the broadcasting screen is increased.

10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing an application location in a first mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of editing the position of an application in the first mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10C. The first mode of the application browser is, for example, a mode for displaying a list of 1-layer applications as shown in FIG. 10A.

First, as shown in FIG. 10A, the display apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs a first mode of an application browser. At this time, when the user of the display apparatus 1000 wants to edit the location of the listed application, the indicator 1011 of the remote controller 1010 places the application to be edited for a predetermined time. Of course, other shortcuts let you select the application you want to edit.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10B, the display device 1000 displays the areas 1012 and 1013 to which the selected specific application can be moved in a highlighted form, unlike the other areas. As shown in FIG. 10B, since the system applications can not be moved, the above-described areas 1012 and 1013 are not displayed between system applications. On the other hand, graphic data of the indicator 1011 of the remote controller 1010 is also converted, providing a guide that the selected specific application can be moved. 10A and 10B can be easily understood.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 10C, the position of the specific application 1012 can be moved using the remote controller 1010 and the indicator 1011. FIG. 10A and 10C, it can be seen that the location of the hockey application and the application 42, which are download applications, are changed.

11 is a detailed view illustrating a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The second mode of the application browser is, for example, a mode for displaying a list of 3-layer applications as shown in FIG. There is an advantage that the user can check the list of more applications at once.

11, the display device 1100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention outputs a list 1120 for applications belonging to a plurality of groups stored in a memory. Of course, as described above, video data 1110 for a broadcast program is also displayed.

In addition, the display device 1100 may include an option 1130 for searching for an application of a specific title, an option 1140 for editing the location of applications listed in the list, an option for returning to a previous broadcast screen 1150), options (1160, 1170, 1180) for classifying only applications belonging to a specific category, and an option (1190) for displaying the currently used memory capacity relative to the total memory capacity. Each of the options will be described in detail below.

12A to 12C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing the position of an application in a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of editing the position of an application in a second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A to 12C.

When the edit option 1140 shown in FIG. 11 is selected, the display device 1200 provides a changed application browser screen as shown in FIG. 12A. For example, when a specific application 1211 is selected using the remote controller 1210, graphic data 1220 that guides movable positions is displayed. As described above, the graphic data 1220 is not output between system applications that can not be moved.

Next, it is assumed that the second application is moved between the application 24 and the application 25 using the remote controller 1210 and the indicator 1211 as shown in FIG. 12B.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 12C, the display device 1200 distinguishes the second application 1220 whose location has been changed from other applications, thereby allowing the user to more easily check the application whose location has been changed . When the editing is completed, the shape of the indicator 1211 is changed from a hand shape to a cross. By designing in this way, the user can recognize that the editing function is completed and other functions can be used.

13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating a process of deleting an editable application in a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of deleting an editable application in a second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13A to 13C.

When the edit option 1140 shown in FIG. 11 is selected, the display device 1300 provides a modified application browser screen as shown in FIG. 13A. For example, when the specific application # 2 is selected using the remote controller 1310 and the indicator 1311, graphic data 1320 guiding movable positions is displayed. In addition, graphic data 1330 corresponding to an erasable area is also displayed in a highlighted form.

Next, as shown in Fig. 13B, the above-described specific application No. 2 is moved to the area where deletion is possible by using the remote controller 1310 and the indicator 1311. [ At this time, as shown in Fig. 13B, the graphic data of the trash can is changed to a somewhat open state different from the previous (Fig. 13A). In the case of such a design, the user is warned again that the application selected by the user may be deleted.

Lastly, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the specific application # 2 is moved to the deletable area, the corresponding graphic data 1330 is highlighted and displayed again. Then, the display device 1300 adjusts the positions of the remaining applications and displays them again. For example, it is designed to locate the application 3 immediately adjacent to the location of the deleted application 2. The positions of other applications are also shifted left by one block.

14A and 14B illustrate a first group of uneditable application groups in a second mode of the application browser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGs. 14A and 14B, a first group of uneditable application groups in a second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The first group described in FIG. 14 corresponds to, for example, the above-described premium application in FIG. As shown in Fig. 14A, it is assumed that a specific application that can be moved but not deleted is moved to the area 1420 for displaying the trash can. At this time, the specific application can be moved using the remote controller 1410 and the indicator 1411.

However, unlike the description in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. 14B, the display device 1400 displays a message 1430 to guide that the selected application can not be deleted. Thus, the user may retry to move only the location, but there is an advantage that the user will not be moved back to the area 1420.

15A and 15B illustrate a second group of uneditable application groups in a second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a second group of non-editable application groups in a second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A and 15B.

The second group described in FIG. 15 corresponds to, for example, the system application described above with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 15A, the display device 1500 outputs an application browser screen. At this time, when the system application is to be moved using the remote controller 1510 and the indicator 1511, the effect of moving only within a very small range 1512 is given. Therefore, the user can primarily recognize that the movement itself is impossible.

If the user wishes to edit the system application by repeating a predetermined range or more (for example, five times or more), a message 1530 informing that the application can not be moved or deleted, as shown in FIG. 15B, do.

16A to 16D are diagrams illustrating a process of restoring a deleted application in an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of restoring a deleted application in an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16A to 16D.

As shown in FIG. 16A, the display device 1600 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs an application browser screen. At this time, the user may check deleted applications and search for restoration. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16A, the graphic data 1620 that can identify the deleted application is selected by using the remote controller 1610 and the indicator 1611.

Next, as shown in FIG. 16B, the display device 1600 displays a list of deleted applications. For example, locations are arranged in time order. At this time, the remote controller 1610 and the indicator 1611 are used to select the restore button 1620 for the specific application.

On the other hand, it is also within the scope of the present invention to design such that link information, URL information, and the like for re-downloading deleted applications are stored in the memory. Thus, faster application restoration is possible.

Next, as shown in Fig. 16C, while the display apparatus 1600 restores the selected specific application (that is, accessing and linking to the link (URL)), it outputs a message 1630 to guide it .

Finally, when the restoration is completed, as shown in FIG. 16D, the display device 1600 automatically edits the application browser. That is, the restored application icon is located at the end of the list.

17A and 17B are views for explaining a search function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a search function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17A and 17B.

It is assumed that the search option 1130 shown in FIG. 11 is selected. At this time, the title of the application to be searched is input using the remote controller 1710 and the indicator 1711 as shown in Fig. 17A. Although not shown in FIG. 17A, it may be a form including the QWERTY keyboard of the remote controller 1710, or designing a virtual QWERTY keyboard to be displayed on the screen of the display device 1700, . In Fig. 17A, it is assumed that "baseball" is inputted as a keyword.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 17B, only the applications 1730 and 1740 having the metadata related to the keyword "baseball" are displayed in a highlighted form. Of course, this is applicable when the application has relevant metadata. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

18 is a view for explaining a memory storing metadata of a previously stored application according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 18, a memory storing metadata of a previously stored application will be described according to an embodiment of the present invention.

System applications, premium applications, and downloaded applications have various metadata. For example, the metadata is information for identifying a title, a type, and the like. Of course, the metadata shown in FIG. 18 is an embodiment, and the present invention can be applied to applications including more metadata according to a design change of a person skilled in the art.

FIGS. 19A and 19B are diagrams for explaining a category-specific filtering function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a filtering function for each category provided by the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 19A and 19B.

First, as illustrated in FIG. 18, it is assumed that pre-stored applications each have metadata. 19A, when a specific type (for example, sports) 1920 is selected by using the remote controller 1910 and the indicator 1911, Only the applications 1930 and 1940 are displayed in a highlighted form.

Of course, unlike FIG. 19A, it is also within the scope of the present invention to display graphic data classified into all types (for example, sports, news, games) as shown in FIG. 19B.

20A and 20B are views showing a process of controlling an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention by using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal. Hereinafter, a process of controlling an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A and 20B.

In the description of the previous drawings, it has been assumed that the RF signal is transmitted in accordance with the movement of the remote controller. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a solution capable of controlling the application browser even when the IR signal is transmitted irrespective of the motion of the remote controller will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21. FIG.

As shown in Fig. 20A, the display device 2000 displays the area 2020 where the current indicator is located. At this time, when a specific arrow button (rightward direction) 2011 of the remote controller 2010 is pressed, the application browser screen is changed as shown in Fig. 20B.

That is, as shown in Fig. 20B, the display device 2000 highlights and displays the area 2030 shifted one time from the selectable options to the right block. On the contrary, when the specific arrow button (leftward direction) 2012 of the remote controller 2010 is pressed as shown in Fig. 20B, the screen returns to the application browser screen of Fig. 20A. Accordingly, the user can control the application browser screen according to the embodiment of the present invention only by using the arrow buttons.

21A to 21C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing an application of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal. 21A to 21C, a process of editing an application of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal will be described below.

First, it is assumed that the edit mode 1140 shown in FIG. 11 is selected. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21A, the display device 2100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a direction 2120 in which a specific application # 2 can move. When a specific arrow button (lower direction) 2111 of the remote controller 2110 is pressed, the application browser screen shown in Fig. 21B is changed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 21B, the specific second application 2130 has been moved downward by one place. At this time, when the specific confirmation button 2111 of the remote controller 2110 is pressed, the application browser screen shown in Fig. 21C is changed.

That is, as shown in Fig. 21C, since the edit mode is completed, the arrow indicator 2140 is no longer displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily confirm that the specific application has been finally moved to a desired position.

22 to 24 illustrate a process of returning to a previous screen from an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the process of returning to the previous screen from the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 24. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 22 (a), the display device 2200 outputs pure broadcast video data without interference from the application browser to the first area 2220. At this time, when the indicator 2211 of the remote controller 2210 is located in the first area 2220, the execution and display of the application browser are stopped as shown in FIG. 22 (b) Data is designed to be displayed in the entire area 2230.

As shown in FIG. 23A, the display device 2300 outputs pure broadcast video data that is not subject to interference by the application browser to the first area 2320. At this time, when the indicator 2311 of the remote controller 2310 is located in the first area 2320, the execution and display of the application browser are stopped as shown in FIG. 23 (b) Data is designed to be displayed in the entire area 2330.

As shown in FIG. 24 (a), the display device 2400 outputs the exit mode 2420 together with the application browser. At this time, when the indicator 2411 of the remote controller 2410 is located in the exit mode 2420, the execution and display of the application browser are stopped and the broadcast video data To be displayed in the entire area 2430.

25 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling an application browser by a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an application browser by a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. It is also within the scope of the present invention to interpret Fig. 25 with reference to the embodiments described in Figs. 1 to 24.

A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a broadcast program from a broadcasting station (S2501). The broadcast program includes, for example, audio data and video data.

The display device demultiplexes the received audio data and video data (S2502), and receives a first command requesting a list of a plurality of applications (S2503).

The display device accesses a memory storing a first editable application group and a second editable application group (S2504), and generates graphic data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications (S2505). The graphic data indicating the application belonging to the first application group is designed to be different from the graphic data showing the application belonging to the second application group. It is also within the scope of the present invention to set different contrast ratios of the system application and the downloaded application as shown in FIG.

The display device mixes the video data of the broadcast program and the generated graphic data (S2506), displays the video data in the first area, and displays the graphic data in the second area (S2507). The first area includes, for example, the second area. It may be interpreted with reference to Fig. 5 or Fig. 11 described previously.

The display device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a step of receiving a second command to start an edit mode, a step of determining whether the selected specific application belongs to the first application group or the second application group And displaying a first area in which the icon corresponding to the specific application can move or a second area in which the icon corresponding to the specific application can be moved in a graphic different from the remaining area when the selected specific application belongs to the first application group . Can be interpreted with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15. FIG.

Meanwhile, the display device according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a step of, when the icon corresponding to the specific application is located in the second area, removing the specific application from the memory, And storing the downloadable address information in the memory. 16 can be interpreted by referring to FIG.

Further, the display device according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a step of receiving a third command for classifying a plurality of applications stored in the memory according to a type, and accessing the memory, Displaying icons corresponding to each of at least one application belonging to the first type in a first sub-area, displaying icons corresponding to the at least one application belonging to the first type in a first sub-area, And displaying icons corresponding to each of the at least one application belonging to the second type in the second sub-area. The application has metadata identifying the type. Can be interpreted with reference to FIG. 18 and FIG.

Furthermore, although the drawings are shown for convenience of explanation, it is also possible to design a new embodiment to be implemented by merging the embodiments described in each drawing. It is also within the scope of the present invention to design a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the previously described embodiments is recorded according to the needs of those skilled in the art.

The display apparatus and the operation method thereof according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but the embodiments can be applied to all or a part of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. Or may be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the operation method of the display apparatus of the present invention can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor in a processor-readable recording medium provided in a display apparatus. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium that can be read by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

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 and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In this specification, both the invention and the invention of the method are explained, and the description of the two inventions can be supplementarily applied as necessary.

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Claims (11)

A control method of a display device for processing a plurality of applications,
Receiving a broadcast program from a broadcast station, the broadcast program including audio data and video data;
Demultiplexing the received audio data and video data;
Receiving a first command requesting a list of a plurality of applications;
Accessing a memory storing a first editable application group and a second editable application group;
Generating graphical data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications, the graphical data representing an application belonging to the first application group being different from the graphic data representing an application belonging to the second application group;
Mixing the video data of the broadcast program and the generated graphic data;
Displaying the video data in a first area and displaying the graphic data in a second area, the first area including the second area;
Receiving a second command for starting an edit mode;
Determining whether the selected specific application belongs to the first application group or the second application group; And
Displaying a first area in which an icon corresponding to the specific application can be moved or a second area that can be deleted if the selected specific application belongs to the first application group in a graphic different from the remaining area; A method of controlling a display device. delete The method according to claim 1,
When an icon corresponding to the specific application is located in the second area,
Removing the specific application from the memory; And
Storing address information capable of downloading the specific application in the memory
Further comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a third command for classifying a plurality of applications stored in the memory according to a type;
Accessing the memory to classify an application for each type, the application having metadata identifying a type; And
Generating graphic data including icons corresponding to applications classified by each type
Further comprising the steps of: 5. The method of claim 4,
Displaying icons corresponding to each of at least one application belonging to the first type in a first sub-area; And
Displaying icons corresponding to each of at least one application belonging to the second type in a second sub-area
Further comprising the steps of: 1. A display device for processing a plurality of applications,
A tuner for receiving a broadcast program from a broadcast station, said broadcast program including audio data and video data;
A demultiplexer for demultiplexing the received audio data and video data;
A memory storing a first editable application group and a second editable application group;
A user interface for receiving a command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications stored in the memory;
An OSD generator for generating graphic data representing a list of the plurality of applications;
A mixer for mixing video data of the broadcast program and graphic data generated by the OSD generator; And
And a controller for controlling the mixed video data and the graphic data to be outputted through a display module,
The controller comprising:
When receiving a command to start the edit mode through the user interface, judges whether the selected specific application belongs to the first application group or the second application group,
When the selected specific application belongs to the first application group, displays the first area in which the icon corresponding to the specific application can move or the second area that can be deleted in a graphic different from the remaining area, A display device for controlling the display device. delete delete The method according to claim 6,
When an icon corresponding to the specific application is located in the second area,
The controller comprising:
Removes the particular application from the memory, and
And stores address information capable of downloading the specific application in the memory. The method according to claim 6,
When the user interface receives a command for classifying a plurality of applications stored in the memory according to a type,
The controller comprising:
Accessing the memory to classify applications of each type, the application having metadata identifying a type,
Display device. 11. The method of claim 10,
The OSD generator includes:
And generates graphic data including icons corresponding to applications classified by each type
Display device.

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