KR100357156B1 - Method for displaying internet picture of internet video apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of displaying an internet site of an image device having an internet function for facilitating control of a pop-up window on the internet screen and grasping the contents of the pop-up window. Determining whether a pop-up window exists for the Internet sites; if the at least one pop-up window exists, displaying the pop-up window on the full screen; and when the user closes the pop-up window, the main screen of the Internet site. In this case, if the pop-up window exists in a predetermined Internet site, the image or text included in the pop-up window is displayed larger than the original size and is displayed on the entire screen. Show exclusively to the user's pop Facilitate the control and information identifying windows.

Description

Method for displaying internet site of video device having internet function {Method for displaying internet picture of internet video apparatus}

The present invention relates to a video device having an Internet function such as a TV connected to an Internet TV or an external set-top box, and more particularly, to a method for displaying an Internet site of a video device having an Internet function.

Currently, the Internet through TV is already commercialized, and is used by connecting an external set-top box, or having an Internet module and connecting a telephone line, a LAN, or a high-speed leased line. At this time, the Internet module embedded in the set-top box and TV is almost the same configuration, but the mounting position is different.

Looking at the configuration of an external set-top box of the TV having the Internet function as described above, as shown in Figure 1, the network interface unit 11, the wireless network for the data transmission and reception interface of the network and the set-top box, such as a telephone line, LAN or Internet dedicated line, wireless User input interface 12, user setting information, basic operation program or temporary information for interfacing the data output from the user input means 30, such as a keyboard, a remote controller or a wireless mouse to be processed inside the set-top box 10 A memory processor 13 for storing a signal, a voice processor 14 for signal processing to output the Internet voice information input through the network interface 11 through an external device, that is, a TV speaker, and the network interface. Internet image information input through the unit 11, such as CRT, LCD or PDP Through the display image processing unit 15 for processing signals to be output, based on the user request via the user input interface section 12 it is configured to include a microcomputer 16 for controlling the set-top box each of the components.

Looking at the Internet running process of the set-top box 10 and the TV configured as described above are as follows.

When the user selects the Internet mode while watching TV 20, the set-top box 10 receives a predetermined Internet site image and audio signal through the network interface unit 11 under the control of the microcomputer 16. The image processor 15 and the audio processor 14 are transmitted to the TV 20 through a series of signal processing.

Next, the TV 20 outputs the video and audio signals through the screen and the speaker through the video and audio processing unit.

In addition, the user may select a predetermined Internet site through the user input means 30, that is, by inputting a desired Internet address through a wireless keyboard, and accordingly, through the above-described signal processing, Video and audio are output.

On the other hand, the Internet site display method is the same in the case of a TV with an Internet module.

Currently, the Internet through TV is almost commercially available, and there are an enormous number of Internet sites that cannot be compared with general broadcasting channels, and it is increasing exponentially now.

In addition, Internet Explorer or Netscape communicator is used as a browser for searching an Internet site, and the Internet screen through such a browser is used for advertisement or user authentication according to the intention of the page creator. In some cases, an auxiliary window as shown in FIG. 2, that is, a pop-up window may be displayed, and the number of the pop-up windows may be plural depending on the intention of the corresponding page producer.

When the auxiliary window is displayed as described above, since the distance between the monitor and the user is close to the PC, it is not difficult to control the pop-up window using the input means such as a mouse and grasp the contents. It is difficult to control and grasp its contents.

The Internet screen of the TV according to the prior art is difficult to control the opening or closing of the pop-up window when the pop-up window is displayed due to the distance between the user and the text of the pop-up window is small, in particular, the content of the pop-up window is displayed on the main screen at the same time There is a problem that is difficult to grasp the user inconvenience.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying an internet site of an imaging apparatus having an internet function for facilitating control of a pop-up window on a internet screen and grasping the contents of a pop-up window. have.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a typical TV set-top box

2 is a view showing an Internet video display example of a TV according to the prior art

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying an internet image of a TV according to the present invention.

4A and 4B show examples of screen display according to FIG.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: set-top box 11: network interface

12: user input interface unit 13: memory unit

14: audio processing unit 15: image processing unit

16: Micom 20: TV

30: user input means

Internet site display method of a video device having an Internet function according to the present invention determines whether there is a pop-up window for the Internet site set as the initial screen after the Internet start command or after the Internet site selected by the user And displaying the pop-up window on a full screen if at least one pop-up window exists, and displaying a body screen of the corresponding Internet site when the user closes the pop-up window.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the Internet site display method of the video device having the Internet function according to the present invention in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying an Internet image of a TV according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen display according to FIG. 3.

In the method for displaying an internet site of an image apparatus having an internet function according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, when a user selects an internet mode through an input means such as a wireless keyboard, a wireless mouse, or a remote controller, a predetermined general internet site is set. Or, the site provided by the set-top box manufacturer is selected as the initial screen (S31).

Subsequently, the microcomputer of the set-top box determines whether a pop-up window exists in the corresponding Internet site, that is, whether a pop-up window display command exists in the JavaScript defined in the HTML body or the header (S32). As shown above, the display is made to fit the entire screen (S33).

In this case, the method of displaying the pop-up window on the full screen is to convert the resolution of the image and the text in the pop-up window area (for example, convert 1024 × 768 to 640 × 480), and then change the other area. It is made by blanking a certain color, for example black. Therefore, the image and text of the pop-up window are enlarged and the pop-up window is clearly distinguished on the screen.

In operation S34, a list of the corresponding popup window is displayed on an Internet browser menu window (not shown). In this case, even when there are a plurality of pop-up windows, the same conversion process and list display process as in one case are applied.

Subsequently, it is determined whether the user selects to close the pop-up window (S35). If the user selects to close the pop-up window, the current pop-up window is closed and the body screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 4B (S36).

In this case, closing the pop-up window is performed by pressing the window close button of the input means or by clicking the window close icon provided on the pop-up window.

Then, it is determined whether the Internet termination key is input while the main screen is displayed (S37), and when the Internet termination key is input, the Internet is terminated. However, in the determination result (S37), if the Internet exit key is not input, the current display state is maintained and the operation according to the user's command is performed, for example, the display according to the detail item selection of the main screen and the new Internet site. Return to step S31 to determine whether is selected.

On the other hand, if the determination result (S32), the pop-up window does not exist, the corresponding body screen is displayed (S36).

Internet site display method of a video device having an Internet function according to the present invention, if there is a pop-up window on a given Internet site in consideration of the Internet characteristics through the TV, that is, the distance between the TV and the user is included in the pop-up window Is displayed larger than the original size and is displayed alone on the entire screen, thereby facilitating control of the user's pop-up window and grasping contents.

Claims (7)

In a video device having an internet function, Determining whether a pop-up window exists for an internet site set as an initial screen or an internet site selected by a user after an internet start command is input; Displaying the popup window on a full screen when at least one popup window exists as a result of the determination; And displaying the body screen of the corresponding internet site when the user closes the pop-up window. According to claim 1, The method of displaying an internet site of an image apparatus having an internet function, wherein the image apparatus having an internet function is a TV having an external set-top box or an internet module. According to claim 1, And determining whether the pop-up window exists according to the presence or absence of a pop-up command defined in an HTML body or a header of the corresponding internet site. According to claim 1, The displaying of the popup window on a full screen may include converting a resolution of an image or text constituting the popup window and displaying the popup window in a corresponding area; And blanking a screen area other than the pop-up window area. The method of claim 4, wherein The converting of the resolution may include converting the resolution into a lower resolution than the original resolution. The method of claim 4, wherein The blanking step may include displaying a screen area other than the pop-up window in black color. According to claim 1, And displaying a list of all pop-up windows including the pop-up window displayed on the screen in an internet browser menu.