KR102455508B1 - Remote controller equipped with smart tv operating system-specific control functions - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV comprising a computing device which includes one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions executable by the processors. The remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV comprises: a main body; a plurality of first physical buttons located on one area of the main body to control basic functions including volume control, channel change, and power drive of a smart TV; a plurality of second physical buttons positioned in an area of the main body excluding the area in which the first physical buttons are located to control the control functions of the smart TV excluding the basic functions; a touch screen located in one of the remaining areas of the main body excluding areas in which the first physical buttons and the second physical buttons are located to output an interface for controlling a function of a program based on a Linux operating system installed in the smart TV and an application based on an Android operating system installed in the smart TV; and a control unit controlling function execution based on user input received from at least one of the first physical button, the second physical button, and the touch screen, and transmitting and receiving data to and from the smart TV through a communication module included in the main body. In addition, various embodiments identified through the present document are possible. Accordingly, a single remote controller can control a program or application based on multiple operating systems mounted on a smart TV.

Description

A remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV {REMOTE CONTROLLER EQUIPPED WITH SMART TV OPERATING SYSTEM-SPECIFIC CONTROL FUNCTIONS}

The present invention relates to a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV, and more specifically, a first physical button for controlling the basic function of the smart TV in the main body of the remote controller, and a control function of the smart TV A second physical button for the smart TV and a touch screen outputting an interface for controlling a Linux operating system-based program and an Android operating system-based program installed in the smart TV are provided, and the control unit controls a function based on a user input received through each button. It relates to a technology that provides a control function for each operating system of a smart TV through a single remote controller.

While the distribution of smart TVs that support two-way communication and provide value-added services is rapidly spreading, smart TV functions are becoming an essential factor rather than a differentiating factor in several market research companies, and the construction of content-ecosystem is rapidly increasing in related industries. announced that it is spreading. However, as only contents having the same operating system as the operating system installed in the smart TV are output as the contents provided through the smart TV, smart TV manufacturers have released a smart TV including all of the various operating systems to diversify the contents. However, in order to control a smart TV including various operating systems with a remote controller, a remote controller corresponding to each operating system is required.

Accordingly, smart TV manufacturers are developing various technologies for controlling programs and applications mounted on the smart TV with a single remote controller.

As an example, Korean Patent No. 10-1515454 (remote control having dual touchpad and control method using the same) has a dual touchpad mounted on one remote control, and a signal corresponding to a user input input from each touchpad is displayed. A technique for transmitting to a controlled device is disclosed.

However, in the above-described prior art, only a technique for controlling a controlled device linked with a single remote controller based on a user input input from a dual touch pad is disclosed, and the basic smart TV in the main body of a single remote controller is disclosed. A first physical button for controlling a function, a second physical button for controlling a control function of the smart TV, and a touch screen outputting an interface for controlling a Linux operating system-based program installed on the smart TV and an Android operating system-based program are provided. A technology for providing a control function according to an operating system of a controlled device interlocked with a remote controller by controlling a function based on a user input received through each button is not disclosed. This is being discussed.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a first physical button for controlling basic functions of the smart TV in the main body of the remote controller through a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of the smart TV, and a second physical button for controlling the control function of the smart TV A touch screen that outputs an interface for controlling a physical button and a Linux operating system-based program installed on the smart TV and an Android operating system-based program is provided, so that the control unit performs a function based on a user input received through each button. The purpose of this is to increase the utility of the remote controller by controlling a smart TV equipped with various operating systems with a single remote controller, and to reduce costs by preventing the purchase of multiple remote controllers according to the operating system of the smart TV. have.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV comprising a computing device including one or more processors and one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor, the remote controller comprising: a main body; a first physical button located in one area of the main body and configured in plurality to control basic functions including volume control, channel change, and power driving of the smart TV; a plurality of second physical buttons located in the main body except for the area where the first physical button is located and configured to control a control function of the smart TV except for the basic function; Located in one of the remaining areas except for the area in which the first physical button and the second physical button are located in the main body, a Linux operating system-based program installed in the smart TV and an android installed in the smart TV ) a touch screen on which an interface for controlling functions of an operating system-based application is output; and a control unit that controls execution of a function based on a user input received from at least one of the first physical button, the second physical button, and the touch screen, and transmits and receives data to and from the smart TV through a communication module included in the main body; It is characterized in that it includes.

The controller receives program information from the smart TV through the communication module based on a result of the smart TV identifying a plurality of Linux-based programs stored in the USB as the USB is inserted through the USB port of the smart TV. a program information receiving unit; When the reception of the program information by the program information receiving unit is completed, based on the received program information, a first controllable first capable of controlling at least one of a plurality of Linux-based programs installed in the smart TV in an area of the touch screen Linux interface output unit for outputting the interface; and when the first interface is output to an area of the touch screen, the smart TV and the remote controller are linked through the communication module, and output through the smart TV based on a user input received through the first interface It is preferable to include a Linux function control unit for controlling at least one function among a plurality of Linux-based programs in operation.

When a plurality of Android-based applications are installed in the smart TV by a user input through the second physical button, the controller receives application information corresponding to the plurality of Android-based applications from the smart TV. application information receiving unit; When the reception of the application information is completed by the application information receiving unit, a second capable of controlling at least one of a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV in an area of the touch screen based on the received application information an application interface output unit for outputting an interface; and when the second interface is output to an area of the touch screen, the smart TV and the remote controller are linked through the communication module, and based on a user input received through the second interface, a plurality of installed in the smart TV It is possible to further include an application function control unit for controlling at least one function of the Android-based applications.

The second interface includes a cursor object, a keyboard object, and a game controller object for controlling at least one function among a plurality of Android-based applications being output through the smart TV, and outputted through the touch screen At this time, it is possible to activate a pre-stored voice recognition algorithm to perform a function based on the user's voice input through the microphone included in the remote controller.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV comprising a computing device including one or more processors and one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor, the remote controller comprising: a main body; a first physical button located in one area of the main body and configured in plurality to control basic functions including volume control, channel change, and power driving of the smart TV; a plurality of second physical buttons located in the main body except for the area where the first physical button is located and configured to control a control function of the smart TV except for the basic function; It is located in one of the remaining areas except for the area where the first and second physical buttons are located in the main body, and is configured in plurality to control the functions of an Android operating system-based application installed in the smart TV. a third physical button; and a user input received from a button corresponding to one of a plurality of matching information included in the matching list being output through the screen of the smart TV among the first physical button, the second physical button, and the third physical button. and a control unit that controls the execution of functions and transmits and receives data to and from the smart TV through a communication module included in the main body.

The plurality of matching information is information set by a user or automatically set according to a preset matching condition, and an Android-based application installed on the smart TV according to the color of each of the plurality of third physical buttons; Preferably, each of the detailed functions of the application is matched information.

When a plurality of Android-based applications are installed on the smart TV by a user input through the second physical button, the controller receives application information corresponding to the plurality of Android-based applications installed from the smart TV. application information receiving unit; When the reception of the application information is completed by the application information receiving unit, a plurality of Android-based applications corresponding to the received application information and each of the detailed functions of the application are displayed in different colors based on the preset matching condition. a matching information generating unit that matches each of the plurality of third physical buttons to generate the plurality of matching information; The plurality of matching information generated by the matching information generator is converted into matching list information, and the converted matching list information is transmitted to the smart TV so that the smart TV displays a matching list based on the matching list information. an operation guide unit to output to the area; and when a user input is received through one of the plurality of third physical buttons, an input signal based on the received user input is transmitted to the smart TV to cause the smart TV to perform a function based on the received input signal. It is possible to include; a function request unit for requesting to be performed.

The function request unit, when the matching list is output through the screen of the smart TV, activates a pre-stored voice recognition algorithm and an input signal corresponding to a function based on a user's voice input through a microphone included in the remote controller can be transmitted to the smart TV.

The remote controller equipped with the control function for each operating system of the smart TV according to the present invention can control programs or applications based on a plurality of operating systems mounted on the smart TV through one remote controller.

In addition, since the control unit of the remote controller generates an interface based on programs and applications installed on the smart TV and outputs them through the touch screen, there is an effect that allows the user to utilize detailed functions included in the programs and applications in various ways.

1 is a diagram for explaining a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a control unit of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is another block diagram for explaining a control unit of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram for explaining a second interface of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is another diagram for explaining a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is another block diagram for explaining a control unit of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram for explaining an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments and/or aspects are disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and accompanying drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. These aspects are illustrative, however, and some of the various methods in principles of various aspects may be employed, and the descriptions set forth are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

As used herein, “embodiment”, “example”, “aspect”, “exemplary”, etc. may not be construed as an advantage or advantage in any aspect or design described above over other aspects or designs. .

Also, the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" mean that the feature and/or element is present, but excludes the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements and/or groups thereof. should be understood as not

Also, terms including an ordinal number such as 1st, 2nd, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, are those commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. have the same meaning. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in an embodiment of the present invention, an ideal or excessively formal meaning is not interpreted as

1 is a diagram for explaining a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV including one or more processors and a computing device including one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor is a main body, a first physical button 103 , a second physical button 105 , a touch screen 101 , and a controller (not shown).

According to an embodiment, the main body is a body configuration of the remote controller 100 , and may include the touch screen 101 , the first physical button, and the second physical button 105 . The shape of the main body may be changed according to the shape of the remote controller 100 and may be ergonomically designed.

According to an embodiment, the first physical button 103 is located in one area of the main body and is configured in plurality to control basic functions including volume control, channel change, and power operation of the smart TV 107 . can be

According to one embodiment, the first physical button 103 is a button for adjusting the volume of the smart TV 107, a button for changing a channel, a button for driving power, a number designation for changing to a specific channel A button, which may include a button for changing the cable (external input, HDMI) of the smart TV 107, and a button included in the remote controller that controls the function (basic function) of a general TV other than the smart TV 107 It may be the same button as

According to an embodiment, the second physical button 105 is located in an area other than the area in which the first physical button 103 is located in the main body, and controls the smart TV 107 except for the basic function. It may be a button configured in plurality to control a function.

According to one embodiment, the second physical button 105 is a button for changing the contents of the smart TV 107, a button for executing multi-view, a button for registering a wish/favorite channel, a kids service It may include a button for executing , a Bluetooth connection button, and the like, and may be a button for controlling other functions except for a function for controlling content based on a basic function and a specific operating system in the smart TV 107 .

According to an embodiment, the touch screen 101 is located in one of the remaining areas except for the area in which the first physical button 103 and the second physical button 105 are located in the main body, so that the smart TV An interface for controlling functions of a program based on a Linux operating system installed in 107 and an application based on an Android operating system installed in the smart TV 107 may be output.

According to an embodiment, the smart TV may include various operating systems (eg, Linux, Android, Tizen, etc.). In relation to the above, in general, the number of remote controllers may be required to correspond to the number of operating systems mounted on the smart TV. However, since the remote controller 100 of the present invention can provide an interface for controlling various operating systems through the touch screen 101, it is possible to control the smart TV with one remote controller 100, Various operating system-based contents can be provided to users. Accordingly, in the present invention, although the operating system mounted on the smart TV 107 is limited to Linux and Android, other operating systems may also be included.

For example, the touch screen 101 is an interface for controlling an operating system included in the smart TV, and an interface 101a for controlling functions based on a Linux operating system and an interface for controlling functions based on an Android operating system ( 101b) can be printed.

According to an embodiment, the control unit performs a function based on a user input received from at least one of the first physical button 103 , the second physical button 105 and the touch screen 101 , and the main body Data can be transmitted and received with the smart TV 107 through the communication module included in the .

According to an embodiment, the communication module is a configuration for transmitting and receiving data to and from a communication module (eg, a TV adapter) mounted in the smart TV 107 or a communication module of a set-top box connected to the smart TV 107 , It may be configured to enable two-way communication between the smart TV 107 and the remote controller 100 .

That is, the control unit may be configured to control at least one function of a Linux operating system-based program and an Android operating system-based program of the smart TV 107 according to a user input received through the touch screen 101 . .

2 is a block diagram illustrating a control unit of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV including one or more processors and a computing device including one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor includes a control unit 200 . can do.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 200 includes a first physical button (eg, the first physical button 103 of FIG. 1 ), a second physical button (eg, the second physical button 105 of FIG. 1 ) and Controls a function based on a user input received from at least one of the touch screens (eg, the touch screen 101 of FIG. 1 ), and the smart TV 220 (eg, FIG. 1 ) through the communication module 210 included in the body of the smart TV 107) and data can be transmitted and received.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 200 may include a program information receiving unit 201 , a Linux interface output unit 203 , and a Linux function control unit 205 as detailed configurations for performing the above-described functions. The program information receiving unit 201 , the Linux interface output unit 203 , and the Linux function control unit 205 control at least one function of a plurality of Linux-based programs installed in the smart TV 220 through a remote controller. It may be a configuration that operates to

According to an embodiment, the program information receiver 201 identifies a plurality of Linux-based programs stored in the USB as the USB is inserted through the USB port of the smart TV 220, and the smart TV 220 identifies a plurality of Linux-based programs, Program information based on the identified result may be received from the smart TV 220 through the communication module 210 .

According to an embodiment, when the USB is inserted into the USB port of the smart TV 220, a Linux-based operating system installed in the smart TV identifies a plurality of Linux-based programs included in the USB, and the smart TV (220) can be installed. That is, in the process, the smart TV 220 identifies a plurality of Linux-based programs included in the USB and transmits program information based on the identification result to the remote controller through the communication module included in the smart TV 220 . can be sent to

According to an embodiment, the program information is information based on a plurality of Linux-based programs installed on the smart TV, and the remote controller (more precisely, the controller) controls the plurality of Linux-based programs installed on the smart TV. information and information for outputting an interface for the remote controller (more precisely, control unit) to control a plurality of Linux-based programs installed in the smart TV.

According to an embodiment, when the reception of the program information by the program information receiving unit 201 is completed, the Linux interface output unit 203 displays the program information on an area of the touch screen based on the received program information. A first interface capable of controlling at least one of a plurality of Linux-based programs installed in the smart TV may be output.

According to an embodiment, the Linux interface output unit 203 is configured to control a plurality of Linux-based programs installed in the smart TV when receiving program information from the smart TV 220 through the communication module 210 . A first interface that is an interface may be configured. For example, the first interface is an interface in which a virtual object for controlling the volume, object change, execution, etc. of a Linux-based program being outputted from the smart TV is implemented as a button, and not only a button, but also the Linux-based program It may be an interface including guide information for using the program of the , virtual objects corresponding to the execution of convenient functions, and the like.

According to an embodiment, when the first interface is created, the Linux interface output unit 203 arranges objects corresponding to a plurality of functions included in a Linux-based program in a pre-stored interface window, thereby generating the second interface. creation can be completed.

According to an embodiment, when the Linux function control unit 205 outputs the first interface to an area of the touch screen, the smart TV 220 and the remote controller are linked through the communication module 210, At least one function of a plurality of Linux-based programs being output through the smart TV may be controlled based on a user input received through the first interface.

According to an embodiment, the Linux function control unit 205 may transmit/receive data to and from the communication module of the smart TV 220 through the communication module 210, so that data is displayed on the first interface being output through the touch screen. By transmitting an input signal requesting to perform a function based on a user input input to the smart TV, the smart TV can perform a function based on the received input signal.

In the present invention, when the first interface is output to an area of the touch screen, it is disclosed that the smart TV and the remote controller are linked through the communication module, but even if the first interface is not output, it is previously connected or When the input signal is transmitted to the smart TV, the smart TV and the remote controller may be linked.

In FIG. 2, only the description for the control unit to control the Linux-based program installed in the smart TV is disclosed, and a detailed description of controlling the Android-based program will be described with reference to FIG. 3 . In addition, since the basic functions and control functions of the smart TV are already known technologies, it is not disclosed separately.

3 is another block diagram for explaining a control unit of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV including one or more processors and a computing device including one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor includes a control unit 300 . can do.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 300 includes a first physical button (eg, the first physical button 103 of FIG. 1 ), a second physical button (eg, the second physical button 105 of FIG. 1 ) and Controls a function based on a user input received from at least one of the touch screens (eg, the touch screen 101 of FIG. 1 ), and the smart TV 220 (eg, FIG. 1 ) through the communication module 210 included in the body of the smart TV 107) and data can be transmitted and received.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 300 may include an application information receiving unit 301 , an application interface output unit 303 , and an application function control unit 305 as a detailed configuration for performing the above-described function. The application information receiving unit 301 , the application interface outputting unit 303 , and the application function control unit 305 control at least one function of a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV 320 through a remote controller. It may be a configuration that operates to

According to an embodiment, the application information receiving unit 301 receives from the smart TV 320 when a plurality of Android-based applications are installed in the smart TV 320 by a user input through the second physical button. Application information corresponding to the plurality of Android-based applications may be received. In this case, the smart TV 320 may access the app store through a separate communication line to install the plurality of Android-based applications, and may download and install the applications.

According to an embodiment, the application information receiver 301 downloads and installs a plurality of Android-based applications from the app store based on a user input received through the smart TV 320 through the second physical button. In this case, application information based on a result of identifying a plurality of installed Android-based applications may be received from the smart TV 320 through the communication module 310 .

According to an embodiment, the application information is information based on a plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV, and the remote controller (more precisely, the controller) controls the plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV. information and information for outputting an interface for the remote controller (more precisely, a control unit) to control a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV.

According to an embodiment, when the reception of the application information by the application information receiving unit 301 is completed, the application interface output unit 303 may display the application information on an area of the touch screen based on the received application information. A second interface capable of controlling at least one of a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV may be output.

According to an embodiment, the application interface output unit 303 is configured to control a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV when receiving application information from the smart TV 320 through the communication module 310 . A second interface that is an interface may be configured. For example, the second interface is an interface in which a virtual object for controlling the volume, operation, function setting, execution, etc. of an Android-based application being outputted from the smart TV is implemented as a button. It may be an interface including a virtual object for controlling a function of a base application through a remote controller.

According to an embodiment, the application interface output unit 303 generates the second interface by arranging objects corresponding to functions included in the Android-based application in a pre-stored interface window when the second interface is created. can be completed

In more detail, the second interface includes a cursor object, a keyboard object, and a game controller object for controlling at least one function of a plurality of Android-based applications installed (or outputting) on the smart TV 320 . It may be an interface for performing a function based on a user's voice input through a microphone included in the remote controller by activating a pre-stored voice recognition algorithm when output through the touch screen.

For example, the application function control unit 305, which will be described later, provides a voice command to execute a first application among a plurality of applications installed in the smart TV 320 through the microphone while the second interface is output through the touch screen. When this is input, the smart TV 220 causes the smart TV 220 to receive the voice by analyzing the voice input through the activated pre-stored voice recognition algorithm and transmitting an input signal based on the analysis result to the smart TV through the communication module. It can be configured to perform a function based on the input signal.

According to an embodiment, the application function control unit 305 interlocks the smart TV 330 and the remote controller through the communication module 310 when the second interface is output to one area of the touch screen, At least one function of a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV 330 may be controlled based on a user input received through the second interface.

According to an embodiment, the application function control unit 305 may transmit/receive data to and from the communication module of the smart TV 320 through the communication module 310, so that it is displayed on the second interface being output through the touch screen. By transmitting an input signal requesting to perform a function based on a user input input to the smart TV, the smart TV can perform a function based on the received input signal. In this case, the performed function may be a function of one of Android-based applications.

In the present invention, when the second interface is output to one area of the touch screen, it is disclosed that the smart TV and the remote controller are linked through the communication module, but even if the second interface is not output, previously connected or When the input signal is transmitted to the smart TV, the smart TV and the remote controller may be linked.

4 is a diagram for explaining a second interface of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV including one or more processors and a computing device including one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor is a main body, a first physical button 403 , a second physical button 405 , a touch screen 401 and a controller (not shown) may be included.

According to an embodiment, when receiving application information from the smart TV 407 through the communication module, the controller may output the second interface through the touch screen 401 .

According to an embodiment, the application information is information based on a plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV 407 , and is configured for the controller to control a plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV 407 . It may include information and information for outputting an interface (second interface) for the controller 407 to control a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV 407 .

According to an embodiment, the controller may output a cursor object capable of controlling at least one of a plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV 407 in the first area 401a of the touch screen 401 . can In addition, the control unit is an electronic keyboard object capable of controlling a text input function included in at least one of a plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV 407 in the second area 401b of the touch screen 401 . can be printed out.

According to an embodiment, the controller is a game capable of controlling a game control function of at least one of a plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV 407 in the first area 401a of the touch screen 401 . You can output a controller object.

That is, the second interface may output a virtual object capable of utilizing and manipulating all functions of a plurality of Android-based applications installed in the smart TV 407 . Each of the program information and application information referred to in the present invention includes identification type information, so the control unit of the recoat controller that has received the program information and application information from the smart TV 407 checks the identification type information, Based on the check result, it may be determined whether to output the first interface or the second interface to the touch screen.

5 is another diagram for explaining a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV including one or more processors and a computing device including one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor is a main body, a first physical button 503 , a second physical button 505 , a third physical button 501 and a controller (not shown) may be included.

According to one embodiment, the main body is the configuration of the body of the remote controller 500, the third physical button 501, the first physical button 503 and the second physical button 505 including the configuration can be The shape of the main body may be changed according to the shape of the remote controller 500 and may be ergonomically designed.

According to an embodiment, the first physical button 503 is located in one area of the main body, and is configured in plurality to control basic functions including volume control, channel change, and power driving of the smart TV 507 . can be

According to an embodiment, the first physical button 503 is a button for adjusting the volume of the smart TV 507, a button for changing a channel, a button for driving power, and a number designation for changing to a specific channel button, a button for changing the cable (external input, HDMI) of the smart TV 507; It may be the same button as

According to one embodiment, the second physical button 505 is located in the remaining area except for the area in which the first physical button 503 is located in the main body, and controls the smart TV 507 except for the basic function. It may be a button configured in plurality to control a function.

According to one embodiment, the second physical button 505 is a button for changing the contents of the smart TV 507, a button for executing multi-view, a button for registering a wish/favorite channel, a kids service It may include a button for executing , a Bluetooth connection button, and the like, and may be a button for controlling other functions except for a basic function and a function for controlling content based on a specific operating system in the smart TV 507 .

According to an embodiment, the third physical button 501 is located in one of the remaining areas except for the area in which the first physical button 503 and the second physical button 505 are located in the main body, In order to control the functions of the application based on the Android operating system installed in the smart TV 507, it may be configured in plurality.

According to an embodiment, the control unit is configured to correspond to one of a plurality of matching information included in a matching list being output through the screen of the smart TV among the first physical button, the second physical button, and the third physical button. By controlling the execution of a function based on a user input received from the button, data can be transmitted/received to and from the smart TV through a communication module included in the main body.

According to one embodiment, the plurality of matching information is information set by a user or automatically set according to a preset matching condition, and according to the color of each of the plurality of configured third physical buttons 501, the smart The Android-based application installed in the TV 507 and each detailed function of the application may be matched information.

According to an embodiment, the preset matching condition may be information for matching each of a plurality of applications and detailed functions of the applications to each of the plurality of third physical buttons. For example, the preset matching condition may be reference information for matching a button having a lower brightness among a plurality of third physical buttons as the installation capacity of a plurality of applications increases.

For another example, the preset matching condition is a detailed function of a game application among a plurality of applications. Among the operation buttons, a direction button is set to a low-brightness button, and an attack button and a jump button are set to a high-brightness color. It may be reference information for matching.

6 is another block diagram for explaining a control unit of a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV including one or more processors and a computing device including one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor includes a control unit 600 . can do.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 600 includes a first physical button (eg, the first physical button 503 of FIG. 5 ), a second physical button (eg, the second physical button of FIG. 5 ) located in an area of the remote controller. 2 of the physical button 505) and the third physical button (eg, the third physical button 501 of FIG. 5) being output through the screen of the smart TV 620 (eg, the smart TV 507 of FIG. 5) By controlling the execution of a function based on a user input received from a button corresponding to one of a plurality of matching information included in the matching list, data can be transmitted and received with the smart TV 620 through the communication module 610 included in the main body. have.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 600 is a detailed configuration for performing the above-described functions, and includes an application information receiving unit 601 , a matching information generating unit 603 , an operation guide unit 605 , and a function requesting unit 607 . ) may be included.

According to an embodiment, when a plurality of Android-based applications are installed in the smart TV 620 by a user input through the second physical button, the application information receiving unit 601 receives the information from the smart TV 620 . Application information corresponding to the plurality of installed Android-based applications may be received.

According to one embodiment, when the application information receiving unit 601 receives the application information from the smart TV 620, it can identify a plurality of applications installed in the smart TV 620, the application information through the smart TV 620 may have a control right to control at least one of a plurality of applications installed on the TV.

According to an embodiment, when the reception of the application information by the application information receiving unit 601 is completed, the matching information generating unit 603 is configured to correspond to the received application information based on a preset matching condition. The plurality of pieces of matching information may be generated by matching each of the plurality of Android-based applications and the detailed functions of the applications to each of a plurality of third physical buttons having different colors.

According to an embodiment, the preset matching condition may be information for matching each of a plurality of applications and detailed functions of the applications to each of the plurality of third physical buttons. For example, the preset matching condition may be reference information for matching a button having a lower brightness among a plurality of third physical buttons as the installation capacity of a plurality of applications increases.

For another example, the preset matching condition is a detailed function of a game application among a plurality of applications. Among the operation buttons, a direction button is set to a low-brightness button, and an attack button and a jump button are set to a high-brightness color. It may be reference information for matching.

In this case, the matching information generating unit 603 may check detailed function information of a plurality of applications installed in the smart TV 620 and operation information for executing the detailed function through the application information. The detailed function information may be a function that is included in at least one of the plurality of applications and can be manipulated by a user or a function controlled by a management server that manages the application. The manipulation information may be information on a manipulation method and a manipulation guide for performing at least one function (or detailed function) of the plurality of applications in the detailed function information.

For example, when the matching information generation unit 603 completes identification of “Lineage M” among a plurality of applications installed in the smart TV 620 through the application information reception 601 , the matching information generation unit 603 , Detailed function information and operation information of the "Lineage M" can be checked. At this time, the matching information generating unit 603 can check the login function, the cash shop function, etc. of the "Lineage M" through the detailed function information, and the attack button of "Lineage M", the movement through the operation information Buttons, quick slot buttons, etc. can be checked.

In relation to the above, the matching information generating unit 603 is configured to control the detailed functions and operations of “Lineage M” with the remote controller according to the preset matching condition, and the third physical device included in the remote controller By matching each button with the detailed function and operation of "Lineage M" described above, the plurality of matching information can be generated.

According to an embodiment, the plurality of matching information is information in which a detailed function and a manipulation function of an application are matched to each of the third physical buttons included in the remote controller, and includes a plurality of third physical buttons having different colors. It may be information for controlling a plurality of applications installed on the smart TV 620 through .

According to an embodiment, the operation guide unit 605 converts the plurality of matching information generated by the matching information generation unit 603 into matching list information, and converts the converted matching list information 603a into the smart By transmitting to the TV 620 , the smart TV 620 may output a matching list based on the matching list information 603a on one area of the screen.

That is, the operation guide unit 605 allows the user to control at least one of a plurality of applications installed on the smart TV through the remote controller, so that the smart TV 620 displays a plurality of Android-based applications and details of the applications. To generate the matching list information 603a based on the plurality of matching information to output a matching list for guiding a plurality of third physical buttons having different colors that are matched to each function through one area of the screen. can

According to an embodiment, when a user input is received through one of the plurality of third physical buttons, the function request unit 607 transmits an input signal based on the received user input to the smart TV 620 . by sending a request to the smart TV 620 to perform a function based on the received input signal.

According to an embodiment, when a user input is received through one of a plurality of third physical buttons based on a matching list output through the smart TV 620, the function requesting unit 607 responds to the received user input. An input signal for executing a function matching the corresponding third physical button through the smart TV 620 may be transmitted to the smart TV 620 through the communication module 610 . Accordingly, the smart TV 620 that has received the input signal performs a function based on the received input signal, so that the user can control at least one of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV through the third physical button. .

According to one embodiment, when the matching list is output through the screen of the smart TV 620, the function request unit 607 activates a pre-stored voice recognition algorithm to be input through a microphone included in the remote controller. An input signal corresponding to a function based on the user's voice may be transmitted to the smart TV 620 .

That is, when the matching list is output through the smart TV 620, the function request unit 607 drives a microphone included in the remote controller, activates a pre-stored voice recognition algorithm, and is input through the microphone. An input signal for executing a function based on the user's voice may be transmitted to the smart TV 620 so that the smart TV 620 can execute the function based on the user's voice.

7 is a diagram for explaining an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 illustrates an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in the following description, descriptions of unnecessary embodiments that overlap with those of FIGS. 1 to 6 will be omitted. do it with

7, the computing device 10000 includes at least one processor 11100, a memory 11200, a peripheral interface 11300, an input/output subsystem ( It may include at least an I/O subsystem) 11400 , a power circuit 11500 , and a communication circuit 11600 . In this case, the computing device 10000 may correspond to a user terminal connected to the tactile interface device (A) or the aforementioned computing device (B).

The memory 11200 may include, for example, a high-speed random access memory, a magnetic disk, an SRAM, a DRAM, a ROM, a flash memory, or a non-volatile memory. have. The memory 11200 may include a software module, an instruction set, or other various data required for the operation of the computing device 10000 .

In this case, access to the memory 11200 from other components such as the processor 11100 or the peripheral device interface 11300 may be controlled by the processor 11100 .

Peripheral interface 11300 may couple input and/or output peripherals of computing device 10000 to processor 11100 and memory 11200 . The processor 11100 may execute a software module or an instruction set stored in the memory 11200 to perform various functions for the computing device 10000 and process data.

The input/output subsystem 11400 may couple various input/output peripherals to the peripheral interface 11300 . For example, the input/output subsystem 11400 may include a controller for coupling peripheral devices such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, or a touch screen or sensor as needed to the peripheral interface 11300 . According to another aspect, input/output peripherals may be coupled to peripheral interface 11300 without going through input/output subsystem 11400 .

The power circuit 11500 may supply power to all or some of the components of the terminal. For example, the power circuit 11500 may include a power management system, one or more power sources such as batteries or alternating current (AC), a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator, or a power source. It may include any other components for creation, management, and distribution.

The communication circuit 11600 may enable communication with another computing device using at least one external port.

Alternatively, as described above, if necessary, the communication circuit 11600 may include an RF circuit to transmit and receive an RF signal, also known as an electromagnetic signal, to enable communication with other computing devices.

This embodiment of FIG. 7 is only an example of the computing device 10000, and the computing device 11000 may omit some components shown in FIG. 7 or further include additional components not shown in FIG. 7, or 2 It may have a configuration or arrangement that combines two or more components. For example, a computing device for a communication terminal in a mobile environment may further include a touch screen or a sensor in addition to the components shown in FIG. 7 , and may include various communication methods (WiFi, 3G, LTE) in the communication circuit 1160 . , Bluetooth, NFC, Zigbee, etc.) may include a circuit for RF communication. Components that may be included in the computing device 10000 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software including an integrated circuit specialized for one or more signal processing or applications.

Methods according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computing devices and recorded in a computer-readable medium. In particular, the program according to the present embodiment may be configured as a PC-based program or an application dedicated to a mobile terminal. The application to which the present invention is applied may be installed in the user terminal through a file provided by the file distribution system. For example, the file distribution system may include a file transmission unit (not shown) that transmits the file according to a request of the user terminal.

The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of the hardware component and the software component. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, although one processing device is sometimes described as being used, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that may include For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

Software may comprise a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or is independently or collectively processed You can command the device. The software and/or data may be any kind of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. may be permanently or temporarily embody in The software may be distributed over networked computing devices, and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - includes magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible by those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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In the remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV comprising a computing device including one or more processors and one or more memories for storing instructions executable by the processor,
main body;
a first physical button located in one area of the main body and configured in plurality to control basic functions including volume control, channel change, and power driving of the smart TV;
a plurality of second physical buttons located in the main body except for the area where the first physical button is located and configured to control a control function of the smart TV except for the basic function;
Located in one of the remaining areas except for the area in which the first physical button and the second physical button are located in the main body, a Linux operating system-based program installed in the smart TV and an android installed in the smart TV ) a touch screen on which an interface for controlling functions of an operating system-based application is output; and
A control unit for controlling the execution of a function based on a user input received from at least one of the first physical button, the second physical button, and the touch screen, and transmitting and receiving data to and from the smart TV through a communication module included in the main body; including,
the control unit
As a USB is inserted through the USB port of the smart TV, the smart TV receives program information based on a result of identifying a plurality of Linux-based programs stored in the USB from the smart TV through the communication module. ;
When the reception of the program information by the program information receiving unit is completed, objects corresponding to a plurality of program functions based on the received program information are placed in a pre-stored interface window to create a first interface, a Linux interface output unit configured to output a first interface capable of controlling at least one of a plurality of Linux-based programs installed in the smart TV in an area; and
When the first interface is output to an area of the touch screen, the smart TV and the remote controller are linked through the communication module to output through the smart TV based on a user input received through the first interface A Linux function control unit for controlling at least one function of a plurality of Linux-based programs; including,
The control unit is
an application information receiver configured to receive application information corresponding to the plurality of Android-based applications from the smart TV when a plurality of Android-based applications are installed on the smart TV by a user input through the second physical button;
When the reception of the application information by the application information receiver is completed, objects corresponding to a plurality of application functions based on the received application information are placed in a pre-stored interface window to create a second interface, an application interface output unit for outputting a second interface capable of controlling at least one of a plurality of Android-based applications installed on the smart TV in one area; and
When the second interface is output to an area of the touch screen, the smart TV and the remote controller are linked through the communication module, and based on a user input received through the second interface, a plurality of Including; an application function control unit for controlling at least one function among Android-based applications;
The second interface is
It includes a cursor object, a keyboard object, and a game controller object for controlling at least one function among a plurality of Android-based applications being output through the smart TV, and when outputting through the touch screen, pre-stored voice recognition A remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV, characterized in that it performs a function based on a user's voice input through a microphone included in the remote controller by activating an algorithm.
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main body;
a first physical button located in one area of the main body and configured in plurality to control basic functions including volume control, channel change, and power driving of the smart TV;
a plurality of second physical buttons located in the main body except for the area where the first physical button is located and configured to control a control function of the smart TV except for the basic function;
It is located in one of the remaining areas except for the area where the first and second physical buttons are located in the main body, and is configured in plurality to control the functions of an Android operating system-based application installed in the smart TV. a third physical button; and
A function based on a user input received from a button corresponding to one of a plurality of matching information included in the matching list being output through the screen of the smart TV among the first physical button, the second physical button, and the third physical button A control unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the smart TV through a communication module included in the main body by controlling the execution; including,
The control unit is
an application information receiver configured to receive application information corresponding to the plurality of Android-based applications installed from the smart TV when a plurality of Android-based applications are installed on the smart TV by a user input through the second physical button;
When the reception of the application information is completed by the application information receiving unit, based on a preset matching condition, a plurality of Android-based applications corresponding to the received application information and each of the detailed functions of the application have different colors a matching information generator configured to match each of the plurality of third physical buttons to generate the plurality of matching information;
The plurality of matching information generated by the matching information generator is converted into matching list information, and the converted matching list information is transmitted to the smart TV so that the smart TV displays a matching list based on the matching list information. an operation guide unit to output to the area; and
When a user input is received through one of the plurality of third physical buttons, an input signal based on the received user input is transmitted to the smart TV to cause the smart TV to perform a function based on the received input signal A function requesting unit for requesting to
The plurality of matching information,
This is information generated when a matching relationship is set by a user or a matching relationship is automatically set according to the preset matching condition, and is an Android-based application installed in the smart TV according to the color of each of the plurality of third physical buttons. Information that at least a part of the matching relationship is changed whenever a type and each of the detailed functions of the application are matched and created,
The function request unit,
When the matching list is output through the screen of the smart TV, a pre-stored voice recognition algorithm is activated and an input signal corresponding to a function based on a user's voice input through a microphone included in the remote controller is transmitted to the smart TV. A remote controller equipped with a control function for each operating system of a smart TV characterized in that it transmits.
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