KR20110056771A - Image display device and method for providing internet address information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An image display device and a method for providing internet address information are provided to easily access frequently accessed web sites through minimized number of manipulations. CONSTITUTION: An image display apparatus(300) comprises a network interface unit(350), a control unit(380), and a display unit(370). The network interface unit transmits and receives data with an external resource. If an internet address request command is received, the control unit receives the Internet address information from the external resource. The display unit displays the received Internet address information.

Description

Image Display Device and method for providing internet address information}

The present invention relates to a video display device and a method for providing Internet address information, and more particularly, to a video display device for providing Internet address information so as to access a website and to providing Internet address information.

Conventional broadcast receivers are serviced in such a manner that content produced by a broadcaster is transmitted through a radio wave transmission medium such as terrestrial, cable, or satellite broadcasting, and a user views the receiver through a receiver capable of receiving the respective delivery media. .

However, as digital-based digital broadcasting technology has been developed and commercialized in existing analog broadcasting, real-time broadcasting, contents on demand, games, and news using Internet networks connected to homes in addition to existing radio waves or wired cable media. It is now possible to provide a variety of content services to the user.

An example of providing a content service using the Internet network is IPTV (Internet Protocol TV). The IPTV transmits various information services, video contents, and broadcasts through an internet network and provides them to the receiver of the user. The Internet network may be implemented on various types of networks such as an optical cable network, a coaxial cable network, a fiber to the home (FTTH), a telephone network, and a wireless network based on an Internet Protocol (IP).

In the case of the service using the Internet network as described above, unlike general terrestrial broadcasting, the interactivity may be added, and the user may watch a content service that he / she wants to see at a convenient time.

An object of the present invention is to provide a video display device for providing Internet address information and an Internet address information providing method for easily accessing a website.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a video display device and an Internet address information providing method for allowing a user to easily search and select an Internet address.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the Internet address information providing method on a computer.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the video display device according to the present invention is a video display device connected to at least one external resource via a local network, the network interface unit for transmitting and receiving data with the external resource, Internet address request command If received, the control unit for controlling to receive the Internet address information from the external resource, and a display unit for displaying the received Internet address information. The external resource may include at least one of a computer and an image display device. In addition, the video display device may be a network TV.

Preferably, the display unit may display a menu for receiving an Internet address request command for each external resource. The Internet address information may include at least one of bookmark information, network history information, and widget information. Here, the widget information may include at least one of widget access information, coordinate information, and size information.

Preferably, the network history information may be automatically displayed while receiving an Internet address on a browser screen.

Preferably, the controller may be configured to receive the widget based on the widget access information and control the received widget to be displayed at a location indicated by the coordinate information.

Preferably, the controller may be configured to receive the widget on the basis of the widget access information and to control the received widget to be displayed at a preset position.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing Internet address information in a method of providing Internet address information in a video display device connected to at least one external resource through a local network. Receiving a command, receiving Internet address information stored in the external resource from the external resource, and displaying the received Internet address information. The external resource may include at least one of a computer and an image display device.

Preferably, the method for providing Internet address information may further include displaying a menu for receiving an Internet address request command for each external resource. The Internet address information may include at least one of bookmark information, network history information, and widget information. The widget information may include at least one of widget access information, coordinate information, and size information.

Preferably, the network history information may be automatically displayed while receiving an Internet address on a browser screen.

Preferably, the method for providing Internet address information further includes the step of receiving a widget based on the widget access information, and in the displaying, the received widget may be displayed at a location indicated by the coordinate information. have.

Preferably, the method for providing Internet address information further comprises the step of receiving a widget based on the widget access information, and in the displaying, the received widget may be displayed at a preset position.

According to the video display device and the Internet address information providing method according to the present invention, the user can easily access a frequently accessed website through the video display device with minimal key input, and conveniently access the address of a frequently accessed website. You can search and select.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described. At this time, the configuration and operation of the present invention shown in the drawings and described by this will be described as at least one embodiment, by which the technical spirit of the present invention and its core configuration and operation is not limited.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as general terms widely used as possible in consideration of the functions in the present invention, but may vary according to the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of a new technology. In addition, in certain cases, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the general contents of the present invention rather than the names of the simple terms.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a sharing system 100 for sharing Internet address information according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the sharing system 100 includes a video display device and an external resource. The video display device and the external resource are connected to the local network, and can exchange data with each other through the local network. The image display device is a device capable of displaying A / V data, and may be a broadcast receiver 110 and a mobile phone 140.

In addition, the external resource may be a home appliance capable of network communication. For example, the external resource may be a broadcast receiver 110, a personal computer (PC) 120, a notebook 130, and a mobile phone 140. That is, the external resource includes a video display device, and in the present invention, data can be transmitted between video display devices.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method for sharing Internet address information.

Referring to FIG. 2, the video display device may receive Internet address information stored in an external resource from an external resource. In this case, the Internet address information includes bookmark information, network history information, and widget information. Favorite information includes information necessary to provide a bookmark function. The bookmark function allows you to register the address of the website you want to visit again in the web browser on the Internet, and to easily find the address of the website in the list registered later and go directly to the website.

In addition, the network history information includes addresses of websites visited by the web browser.

The widget information includes widget access information, coordinate information, and size information. The widget access information indicates an address for receiving the widget, a location for displaying the widget received on the screen, and the size information indicates the size for displaying the widget on the screen.

The video display device may obtain Internet address information from an external resource using the sharing protocol 200. The sharing protocol 200 may be a protocol such as a network file system (NFS) or a common internet file system (CIFS). The video display device may mount and use a storage area of a corresponding external resource in which Internet address information is stored through the sharing protocol 200. That is, the video display device selects any one of various protocols to mount the storage area of an external resource, and the video display device can use the storage area of another device connected through a network according to the type of operating system (OS) that is driven. You can use it, or you can use a modified and newly implemented protocol. In addition, the video display device may obtain Internet address information from an external resource through a dedicated program.

The Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file sharing system software for sharing a file or file system on another computer connected to an information communication network such as a local area information network (LAN), a computer model or operation thereof. The OS is for sharing files that are distributed to computers in different environments. You can access the file system on another computer with the Network File System (NFS) as if it were a local file, so you don't have to manipulate the file after you transfer it. You can also use files from other systems without worrying about where the files are stored. However, it is necessary to consider code conversion and the like in connection with a system having a different code system.

Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a protocol that allows programs to make requests for files or services on remote computers over the Internet. A client program typically makes some requests to a server program located on another computer, such as requesting access to a file on a server computer or sending a message to the program. The server accepts the request and returns a response accordingly.

For example, the broadcast receiver 110 may receive the favorite information 222, the network history information 224, and the widget information 226 from the PC 120 using the sharing protocol 200, and the notebook 130. Bookmark information 232, network history information 234 and widget information 236 can be received from the.

As another example, the mobile phone 140 may receive the favorite information 222, the network history information 224 and the widget information 226 from the PC 120 using the sharing protocol 200, and the notebook 130. Favorites information 232, network history information 234 and widget information 236 can be received from the.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a broadcast receiver according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the broadcast receiver 300 according to the present invention includes a digital broadcast receiver. The digital broadcast receiver refers to a broadcast receiver capable of receiving digital broadcast transmitted by digital video and audio signals. Here, unlike conventional analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting refers to a broadcasting technology capable of two-way operation, reproduction, and accumulation because the television signal is compressed and exported in a digital form that encodes and records information signals. Compared to analog broadcasting, such digital broadcasting is more resistant to noise, has a lower data loss, and transmits additional error correction information, which is advantageous for error correction, and provides a high resolution and clear picture. In addition, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is an interactive service capable of receiving a broadcasting service from a broadcasting station and providing information to the broadcasting station.

In the present invention, the digital broadcast is used as a concept including not only broadcasts transmitted through terrestrial waves, satellites and cables, but also broadcasts transmitted through Internet networks. That is, digital broadcasting is defined as a concept including IP (Internet Protocol) broadcasting. Accordingly, in the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver includes an IPTV.

In addition, in the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver includes a broadcast receiver capable of providing an Internet service to a viewer. The Internet service includes content services such as CoD (Content's on Demand), YouTube service, weather, news, local information and search, entertainment services such as games and karaoke, TV mail, TV SMS (Short Message Service), etc. It means a service that can be provided through the Internet, such as a communication service. Accordingly, in the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver includes a network TV, a web TV and a broadband TV.

The broadcast receiver 300 may include an image / audio processor 301, an interface 350, a storage 360, a display 370, an audio output 375, and a controller 380.

The video / audio processor 301 processes an input video signal or an audio signal to output an image or an audio signal to the display unit 370 and the audio output unit 375 of the broadcast receiver 300. To this end, the image / audio processor 301 may include a signal input unit 310, a demodulator 320, and a signal processor 340. In addition, the signal input unit 310 may include a tuner unit 311, an A / V input unit 312, a USB input unit 313, a wireless signal input unit 314, and a network unit 315.

The tuner 311 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user from among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through an antenna, and converts the selected RF broadcast signal into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal. To convert. For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted into a digital IF signal (DIF). If the analog broadcast signal is converted into an analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS SIF). That is, the tuner 311 may process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal CVBS SIF output from the tuner 311 may be directly input to the signal processor 340.

Also, the tuner 311 may receive an RF broadcast signal of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) scheme or an RF broadcast signal of a plurality of carriers according to a digital video broadcasting (DVB) scheme.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast receiver 300 may include at least two tuner units. When the second tuner unit includes at least two tuner units, the second tuner unit selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user from among RF broadcast signals received through an antenna, similarly to the first tuner unit, and intermediates the selected RF broadcast signal. Convert to frequency signal or baseband video or audio signal.

In addition, the second tuner may sequentially select the RF broadcast signals of all the broadcast channels stored through the channel memory function among the received RF broadcast signals and convert them into intermediate frequency signals or baseband video or audio signals. The second tuner may periodically perform conversion of all broadcast channels. Accordingly, the broadcast receiver 300 may provide an image of various channels converted through the second tuner unit in a thumbnail form while displaying an image of the broadcast signal converted through the first tuner unit. In this case, the first tuner converts the main RF broadcast signal selected by the user into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal, and the second tuner selects all RF broadcast signals except for the main RF broadcast signal sequentially / periodically. This may be converted into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal.

The demodulator 320 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 311 and performs a demodulation operation. For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 311 is an ATSC scheme, the demodulator 320 performs 8-VSB (8-Vestigial Side Band) demodulation. As another example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner unit 311 is a DVB scheme, the demodulator 320 performs coded orthogonal frequency division modulation (COFDMA) demodulation.

In addition, the demodulator 320 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulator 320 includes a trellis decoder, a de-interleaver, a reed solomon decoder, and the like. Soloman decryption can be performed.

The demodulator 320 may output a stream signal TS after performing demodulation and channel decoding. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal multiplexed with a video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal. 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. In more detail, the MPEG-2 TS may include a header of 4 bytes and a payload of 184 bytes.

The stream signal output from the demodulator 320 may be input to the signal processor 340. The signal processor 340 performs demultiplexing and signal processing, and then outputs an image to the display unit 370 and outputs an audio signal to the audio output unit 375.

In addition, in the case of a broadcast receiver provided with at least two tuners, a corresponding number of demodulators may be provided. The demodulator may be provided separately according to the ATSC scheme and the DVB scheme.

In addition, the signal input unit 310 may connect the external device and the broadcast receiver 300. The external device refers to various types of video or audio output devices such as a digital versatile disk (DVD), a Blu-ray, a game device, a camcorder, a computer (laptop), and the like. The signal input unit 310 inputs an image, audio or data signal of an external device to the signal processor 340 capable of processing the video signal and the audio signal of the broadcast receiver 300.

The A / V input unit 312 of the signal input unit 310 is an Ethernet terminal, a USB terminal, and Composite Video Banking Sync (CVBS) to input video and audio signals of an external device to the broadcast receiver 300. Terminal, component terminal, S-video terminal (analog), DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, RGB terminal, D-SUB terminal, IEEE 1394 terminal, SPDIF terminal, Liquid HD Terminals and the like. The analog signal input through the CVBS terminal and the S-video terminal may be converted into a digital signal and input to the signal processor 340. The digital signal input through other input terminals may be input to the signal processor 340 without an analog / digital conversion process.

The USB input unit 313 may input a video and audio signal through a USB terminal.

The wireless signal inputter 314 may connect the broadcast receiver 300 to a wireless network. The broadcast receiver 300 may be connected to the wireless Internet through the wireless signal input unit 314. For wireless Internet access, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), wireless broadband (Wibro), world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) communication standards, and the like may be used. In addition, the wireless signal input unit 314 may perform near field communication with another electronic device. For example, it may be networked with other electronic devices according to Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee communication standards.

In addition to the wireless signal input unit 314, via an Ethernet terminal, or the signal input unit 310 further includes a network unit 315 for efficient network connection and management, the network unit 315 is a broadcast receiver The 300 may be connected to a network through a PSTN, a LAN, a cable, or the like.

Meanwhile, the signal input unit 310 may be connected through at least one of the various set top boxes and the various terminals described above, and perform input / output operations with the set top box. For example, when the set-top box is a set-top box for an Internet Protocol (IP) TV, video, audio, and data signals processed by the set-top box for IPTV may be transmitted to the controller 360 to enable bidirectional communication. The signal processed by the controller 360 may be transferred to the set-top box for IPTV.

Accordingly, the broadcast receiver according to the present invention may process signals transmitted through wired and wireless networks, as well as broadcast signals through radio wave media and signals by external input devices. For example, the Internet address information may be received from an external resource through a network.

The signal processor 340 may demultiplex the received stream signal, for example, the MPEG-2 TS, and divide the received stream signal into a video signal, an audio signal, and a data signal, respectively. In addition, the signal processor 340 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. For example, when the demultiplexed video signal is an encoded video signal, it may be decoded. Specifically, when the demultiplexed video signal is an encoded video signal of MPEG-2 standard, it may be decoded by an MPEG-2 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed video signal is a video signal of the H.264 standard according to the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) scheme or DVB-H, it may be decoded by the H.264 decoder.

In addition, the signal processor 340 may process brightness, tint, and color of the image signal. The image signal processed by the signal processor 340 is displayed on the display 370. In addition, the signal processor 340 may perform voice processing of the demultiplexed voice signal. For example, if the demultiplexed speech signal is a coded speech signal, it can be decoded. Specifically, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded speech signal of MPEG-2 standard, it may be decoded by an MPEG-2 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed voice signal is an encoded voice signal of the MPEG 4 Bit Sliced Arithmetic Coding (BSAC) standard according to the terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) scheme, it may be decoded by an MPEG 4 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded audio signal of the AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) standard of MPEG 2 according to the satellite DMB scheme or DVB-H, it may be decoded by the AAC decoder.

In addition, the signal processor 340 may process base, treble, and volume control.

The voice signal processed by the signal processor 340 is output to the voice output unit 375. In addition, the signal processor 340 may perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, when the demultiplexed data signal is an encoded data signal, it may be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted in each channel. For example, the EPG information may be TSC-PSIP (ATSC-Program and System Information Protocol) information in the ATSC scheme, and may include DVB-Service Information (DVB-SI) in the DVB scheme. . The ATSC-PSIP information or the DVB-SI information may be information included in the aforementioned stream, that is, the header (4 bytes) of the MPEG-2 TS.

In addition, the signal processor 340 may perform OSD (On Screen Display) processing. In detail, the signal processor 340 may display a screen of the display unit 370 based on an image signal processed by the image, at least one of the data signal processed by the data signal, and a user input signal input to the remote controller 305. Various information may be displayed on the graphic or text.

The storage unit 360 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the control unit 380, or may store a signal-processed video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal. In addition, the storage unit 360 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input to the signal input unit 310. For example, the storage 360 may store internet address information of an external resource input to the signal inputter 310.

The storage unit 360 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory), It may include at least one type of storage medium such as RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.). The broadcast receiver 300 may provide a user with a file (video file, still image file, music file, document file, etc.) stored in the storage unit 360 and display the Internet address information of an external resource. Can be provided to the user.

The controller 380 controls overall operations in the broadcast receiver 300. The controller 380 may receive a signal transmitted from the remote controller 305 through the interface unit 350. The controller 380 determines a command input by the user to the remote controller 305 through the received signal and controls the broadcast receiver 300 to correspond thereto. For example, when a user inputs a predetermined channel selection command, the controller 380 controls the tuner 311 such that the selected channel is input through the signal input unit 310. In addition, the signal processor 340 controls the video signal and the audio signal of the selected channel. In addition, the signal processor 340 is controlled so that the channel information selected by the user can be output through the display unit 370 or the audio output unit 375 together with the processed image signal and the audio signal.

As another example, when a user inputs an Internet address information request command, the controller 380 controls the signal processor 310 to receive Internet address information from an external resource, and displays the received Internet address information. Can be controlled. In addition, the controller 380 may control the received Internet address information to be stored in the storage 360.

As another example, the user may input another type of video or audio output command through the remote control device 305. That is, the user may want to watch a camera or camcorder video signal input through the USB input unit 313 instead of the broadcast signal. In this case, the controller 380 processes a video signal or an audio signal input through the USB input unit 313 of the signal input unit 310 through the signal processor 340 and controls the display unit 370 or the audio output unit 375. The video / audio processor 301 may be controlled to be output through the video / audio processor.

The controller 380 may determine the user command input to the user input unit 355 formed in the broadcast receiver 300 in addition to the command input through the remote controller 305 and control the broadcast receiver 300 to correspond thereto. . For example, the user may input an on / off command, a channel change command, a volume change command, or the like of the broadcast receiver 300 through the user input unit 355. The user input unit 355 may be formed of a button or a key formed in the broadcast receiver 300. The controller 380 may determine whether the user input unit 355 is manipulated and control the broadcast receiver 300 accordingly.

4 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing Internet address information of an external resource.

Referring to FIG. 4, the display unit 370 may display a menu for receiving an Internet address request command for each type of Internet address information, and display a menu for receiving an Internet address request command for each external resource. When the user clicks on the menu using the remote controller 305, the controller 380 controls to receive the Internet address information from the external resource.

For example, the display unit 370 may display the favorites menu 410 and the network history menu 420. The favorite menu 410 is a sub menu including a local archive information menu 412, a PC favorite menu 414, and a notebook favorite menu 416. The local storage information menu 412 is a menu for displaying favorite information set in the broadcast receiver 300, and the PC favorite menu 414 is a menu for displaying favorite information 222 set in the PC. The favorite menu 416 is a menu for displaying favorite information 232 set in the notebook.

The favorite menu 410 may be displayed as a favorite menu of the web browser of the broadcast receiver 200. An add-on program displaying the favorite menu 410 is included in a web browser in the form of an add-on plug-in, and the favorite menu 410 is displayed as a favorite menu of the web browser through the included add-on program. Can be.

In addition, the favorite menu 410 may be displayed through a hotkey of the remote controller 305 or a menu displayed on a screen, and may be displayed as a pop-up menu.

The network history menu 420 includes a PC network history menu 422 and a notebook network history menu 424 as submenus. The PC network history menu 422 is a menu for displaying network history information of the PC, and the notebook network history menu 424 is a menu for displaying network history information of the notebook.

As an example of displaying network history information of an external resource, when the user selects the PC network history menu 422, the network history information 224 of the PC may be displayed in a popup window. In addition, when the user selects the notebook network history menu 424, the network history information 234 of the notebook may be displayed in a popup window.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing network history information to an external resource.

Referring to FIG. 5, when network history information of an external resource is displayed, when the user selects the PC network history menu 422, the controller 380 may search for an address of a website among the network history information 520 of the PC. The address close to the address information input in the window 510 may be controlled to be displayed on the screen in a strike form. Herein, the controller 380 may control to display, on a screen, an address approximating the input address information among the network history information 520 of the PC and the network history information 540 of the broadcast receiver 300. If the user further selects the notebook network history menu 424, the controller 380 may control the network history information 520 of the PC, the network history information 530 of the notebook, and the network history information of the broadcast receiver 300. In operation 540, an address approximating the input address information may be displayed on the screen in a strike form.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing a widget of an external resource.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 380 receives the widget information of the notebook and the PC, and displays the widget on the corresponding area of the background screen based on the received widget information. That is, the controller 380 displays the widget registered in the broadcast receiver 300 in the area 610 on the desktop, displays the widget registered in the notebook in the area 620, and displays the widget registered in the PC in the area 630. Can be displayed on the screen.

In order to display the widget, the controller 380 controls to receive the widget based on the widget connection information. The controller 380 may control the received widget to be displayed at a location indicated by coordinate information. In this case, the coordinate information may be an absolute coordinate value indicating a specific position of the monitor or a coordinate value indicating a relative position with another widget. In addition, the coordinate information may be a coordinate value in a corresponding area on the background screen.

In addition, the controller 380 may display the widget on the basis of the size information. Here, the size information may indicate the absolute size of the widget and indicate the relative size with the corresponding area.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of displaying a widget of an external resource.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 380 receives a local widget based on local widget information stored in the storage 360, and indicates a location 752 in which location information included in the local widget information indicates the received local widget. Display on.

The controller 380 receives the widget information of the widget 2 722 and the widget 3 724 located in the user sharing area 720 on the background screen 710 of the external resource. That is, the external resource shares the widget information of the widgets 2 722 and the widgets 3 724 located in the user sharing area 720, and the widgets of the widget 1 712 not located in the user sharing area 720. Information is not shared. If the user wants to share the widget 1712, the user may move the widget 1712 to the user sharing area 720.

The controller 380 may control the remote reference area 760 to be displayed at a location corresponding to the user sharing area 720 on the background screen 750. Here, the widget 2 762 and the widget 3 764 are displayed in the remote reference area 760.

8 illustrates another embodiment of a method of displaying a widget of an external resource.

Referring to FIG. 8, the controller 380 may control the widget 2 772 and the widget 3 774 to be displayed in the remote reference region 770. Here, the remote reference area 770 is an area set by the user to display the widget of the external resource. In addition, the user may set a remote reference area for each external resource, and the widget of each external resource may be displayed in the corresponding remote reference area. Accordingly, the user may allow the widget of the external resource to be displayed at a location desired by the user.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a preferred embodiment of the method for sharing Internet address information according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the display unit 370 displays a menu for receiving an internet address request command (S900). The menu may be displayed for each external resource and may be displayed for each type of Internet address information. Types of Internet address information include bookmark information, network history information, and widget information. In addition, the menu may be displayed when a hot key on the remote controller 400 is input, and may be displayed as a submenu of a menu displayed on a screen.

The controller 380 checks whether an Internet address information request command has been received (S910).

When the Internet address information request command is received, the controller 380 receives the Internet address information stored in the external resource from the external resource (S920).

The controller 380 arranges the received Internet address information for each external resource (S930).

The display unit 370 displays the arranged Internet address information (S940). The controller 380 may control to automatically display network history information while receiving an Internet address on a browser screen. For example, the controller 380 may control to display an Internet address including a character input on a browser screen among network history information included in the Internet address information.

In addition, the controller 380 receives the widget on the basis of the widget access information included in the Internet address information, and controls the received widget to be displayed at a location indicated by the coordinate information, or displays the received widget at a preset position. Can be controlled.

The present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer apparatus is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet) . The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and the present invention belongs to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a sharing system for sharing Internet address information according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating a method for sharing Internet address information;

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a broadcast receiver according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing Internet address information of an external resource;

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing network history information to an external resource;

6 illustrates a screen for providing a widget of an external resource;

FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment of a method of displaying a widget of an external resource; FIG.

8 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a method of displaying a widget of an external resource, and FIG.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a preferred embodiment of the method for sharing Internet address information according to the present invention.

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In the video display device connected to the local network with at least one external resource, A network interface for transmitting and receiving data with the external resource; A control unit controlling to receive the Internet address information from the external resource when an Internet address request command is received; And And a display unit for displaying the received internet address information. The method of claim 1, And the external resource comprises at least one of a computer and an image display device. The method of claim 1, And the video display device is a network TV. The method of claim 1, The display unit, And displaying a menu for receiving an Internet address request command for each external resource. The method of claim 1, The Internet address information may include at least one of bookmark information, network history information, and widget information. The method of claim 5, And the network history information is automatically displayed while receiving an internet address on a browser screen. The method of claim 5, And the widget information comprises at least one of widget access information, coordinate information, and size information. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit, And receive the widget based on the widget access information, and control the display to display the received widget at a position indicated by the coordinate information. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit, And receiving the widget based on the widget access information, and controlling the received widget to be displayed at a preset position. A method of providing Internet address information in a video display device connected to at least one external resource through a local network, Receiving an Internet address information request command; Receiving internet address information stored in the external resource from the external resource; And And displaying the received Internet address information. The method of claim 10, And the external resource includes at least one of a computer and an image display device. The method of claim 10, And displaying a menu for receiving an Internet address request command for each external resource. The method of claim 10, The internet address information may include at least one of bookmark information, network history information, and widget information. The method of claim 13, The network history information is automatically displayed while receiving an internet address on a browser screen. The method of claim 13, The widget information may include at least one of widget access information, coordinate information, and size information. The method of claim 15, Receiving a widget based on the widget access information; And displaying the received widget at a location indicated by the coordinate information. The method of claim 15, Receiving a widget based on the widget access information; And displaying the received widget at a preset location.

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