KR101223752B1 - Auto scroll method of user interface for smart TV - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for automatically scrolling a user interface for a smart TV. The set top box receives a movement signal of a cursor from a position input device, extracts a direction characteristic edge region where the cursor is located according to the movement signal, By controlling the smart TV so that the entire screen including the target content where the cursor stays is scrolled in a direction corresponding to the direction characteristic edge region, the user's ease of operation can be maximized.

Description

Auto scroll method of user interface for smart TV {Auto scroll method of user interface for smart TV}

The present invention relates to a method for automatically scrolling a user interface screen implemented on a smart TV. More specifically, the present invention is for a smart TV that can maximize the user's ease of operation by automatically scrolling the screen in the desired direction through the movement of the cursor to a specific area set the orientation on the screen while watching the smart TV A method for automatically scrolling a user interface.

Technology development for implementing smart TVs on various platforms such as Android and Apple OS is in progress, and it is expected that such smart TVs will be widely used in homes in the future. Smart TVs offer users the advantages of both TV and the Internet, including Internet browsers and more.

On the other hand, since the data provided from the content server includes a plurality of contents, it is frequently provided beyond the range of the full screen provided by the user interface of the smart TV.

In this case, of course, the resolution can be minimized or optimized. However, the type and format of the optimized resolution often differ depending on the type and format of the data. Therefore, scrolling on the user interface screen is inevitable.

Conventionally, if a user needs to scroll up / down or left / right through the user interface provided on the full screen of the smart TV, use the channel up / down buttons on the remote control, use the vertical / horizontal scroll bar on the browser screen, or Four-way keys or eight-way keys were used.

However, these conventional methods are not only easy to control precisely the desired movement of the screen scrolling, but also inconvenient for user operation, and additionally, a physical interface or menu for scrolling should be provided separately. There is a troublesome problem.

An object of the present invention is to change the inconvenience of operation due to scrolling on a smart TV that has been controlled based on a conventional physical interface to an automatic scroll function based on a user interface, thereby allowing a user to manipulate a screen. The present invention provides a method for automatically scrolling a user interface for a smart TV that improves convenience.

In order to achieve the above-described problem, a method for automatically scrolling a user interface for a smart TV according to the present invention comprises: extracting a direction characteristic edge region where a cursor is located according to a movement signal after a set-top box receives a movement signal of a cursor from a position input device; First step; A second step of determining whether the set-top box is continuously positioned until the threshold time elapses in the direction characteristic edge region through data transmission and reception with the position input apparatus; A third step of controlling the smart TV to scroll and implement the entire screen including the target content in which the cursor according to the movement signal corresponds to a direction characteristic edge region; And when the set-top box receives the selection signal for the target content from the location input device within a predetermined time, transmitting the entire mobile screen for realizing the content of the target content to the entire screen to the smart TV for implementation. It is configured to include.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for automatically scrolling a user interface for a smart TV, wherein the set-top box receives a movement signal of a cursor from a position input device, and then the direction characteristic edge at which the cursor is located according to the movement signal. Extracting a region; A second step of determining whether the set-top box is continuously positioned until the threshold time elapses in the direction characteristic edge region through data transmission and reception with the position input apparatus; A third step of controlling the smart TV to scroll and implement the entire screen including the target content in which the cursor according to the movement signal corresponds to a direction characteristic edge region; When the set-top box receives a changed movement signal having a different direction from the movement signal from the position input device and has a characteristic moved over a predetermined distance within a predetermined time, the set top box extracts the changed direction characteristic edge region according to the changed movement signal. Fourth step; And a fifth step of controlling the smart TV so that the set-top box scrolls and implements the target content or other target content in a direction corresponding to the changed direction characteristic edge region.

In this case, the third step may include a third step of scrolling the entire screen including the target content where the cursor according to the movement signal stays by a predetermined area in a direction corresponding to the direction characteristic edge area; A third step of stopping such screen scrolling for a preset time; A third step (C) of waiting for a target content selection input from a user for a time when scrolling is stopped; 3D step of, when the target content selection input is received, transmits and implements the entire mobile screen to the smart TV to implement the target content content according to the selected input item as a whole screen; If the target content selection input is not received, the method proceeds to step 3A and repeats step 3E.

At this time, in the third step, it is preferable that the set-top box scrolls the target content so as not to exceed the range of the target content where the cursor stays. In addition, the set-top box preferably controls the entire screen including the scrolled target content to be implemented by the smart TV for a predetermined time.

Also, in the fifth step, the set-top box preferably scrolls the target content or other target content in units of content in which the cursor remains in accordance with the changed movement signal. In addition, the directional characteristic edge region is preferably formed of a four-way edge located at the top, bottom, left and right of the rectangular screen of the smart TV.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the directional characteristic edge regions further have four corner edge regions formed at each corner having four directional edges. In addition, it is preferable that each of the edge edge regions contains directionality according to two adjacent combinations of directional characteristic edge regions formed at the top, bottom, left, and right sides thereof, such that an eight-direction edge is realized.

According to the user interface automatic scrolling method of the present invention, when the position of the cursor implemented on the smart TV by the position input device is positioned to the direction characteristic edge region or the edge edge region for a predetermined time, the scroll is automatically implemented so as to control the user. The ease of operation can be maximized.

That is, when the user watches the smart TV and moves the cursor to the edge area having four or eight directions, and then stays for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 seconds to 1 second), the screen is automatically displayed by the set-top box. This can be scrolled in a desired direction to conveniently perform operations and viewing simultaneously.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a set-top box for a smart TV for implementing the user interface automatic scrolling method of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state where the smart TV and the set-top box is connected.
3 is a view for explaining a directional characteristic edge region in a smart TV.
4 is a view for explaining a direction characteristic edge region in the smart TV according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining the directional characteristic edge area and the edge edge area in the smart TV according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface automatic scrolling method for a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically scrolling a user interface for a smart TV according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a view for explaining the configuration of a smart TV set-top box 20 for implementing the user interface automatic scrolling method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a view showing a plurality of contents are implemented in a state where the smart TV 10 and the set-top box 20 are connected, and FIG. 3 is a view illustrating an edge characteristic edge region of the smart TV 10. It is for the drawing.

1 to 3, the set top box 20 includes a transceiver 21 and a controller 22. For convenience of description, the set-top box 20 will be described based on the set-top box-separable type separated from the smart TV 10, but may be modified into a set-top box-integral type formed integrally with the smart TV 10.

The transceiver 21 receives a plurality of contents (contents X, A, B, C, ...) from the content server 1 through the communication network 2 and transmits the contents to the controller 22, thereby controlling the controller 22. By a plurality of contents received by the smart TV 10 as it is or in combination or modification to implement.

In addition, the transceiver 21 receives the movement signal from the position input device 3 and transmits it to the controller 22. Here, the position input device 3 may be formed of a mouse or a remote controller, but is a broad concept including all input devices capable of inputting coordinates on two or three dimensions.

The control unit 22 includes a position determination module 22a, an edge region extraction module 22b, and a time control module 22c.

The position determination module 22a receives the movement signal of the cursor from the position input device 3 through the transceiver 21, and then the coordinates where the cursor is located according to the movement signal are in any one of the coordinate ranges of the direction characteristic edge region. Determine whether it is included. Then, the position determination module 22a transmits the coordinates where the cursor is located to the subsequent edge region extraction module 22b when the cursor is included in any one of the coordinate ranges of the direction characteristic edge region according to the movement signal.

In addition, the position determination module 22a determines whether a changed movement signal having a different direction from the movement signal in the same manner and having a characteristic moved over a predetermined distance is received. The position determining module 22a receives the changed movement signal and transmits the coordinates where the cursor is located to the edge region extraction module 22b when it is determined that the changed movement signal is included in any one of the coordinate ranges of the direction characteristic edge region.

The edge region extraction module 22b extracts the direction characteristic edge region where the cursor is located according to the movement signal by using the coordinates of the cursor and the coordinate range of the direction characteristic edge region. On the other hand, the edge region extraction module 22b extracts the direction characteristic edge region through the same process even when the coordinates of the cursor are received from the position determination module 22a which has received the changed movement signal.

As shown in FIG. 3, the directional characteristic edge region includes a first directional characteristic edge region 11a positioned at the top of the screen of the smart TV 10 and a second directional characteristic edge region 11b positioned at the bottom of the screen. The third directional characteristic edge region 11c positioned on the left side of the screen and the fourth directional characteristic edge region 11d positioned on the right side of the screen may be formed. This is an example of implementing a four-way edge region, which is defined as an edge region of about 1 cm in each of four outer regions of the display screen.

The time control module 22c determines whether or not the cursor remains in the direction characteristic edge region through a data transmission / reception with the position input device 3 until a critical time elapses. As a result of determination, when the threshold time has elapsed without a change in the position of the cursor, the time control module 22c automatically scrolls the screen in a direction corresponding to the direction characteristic edge region in the content unit in which the cursor is staying according to the movement signal. . Here, the reason for placing the threshold time is to consider the sensitivity of the position input device (3), in order to eliminate the visual discomfort of the user due to the continuous scroll when a continuous movement signal is received.

Subsequently, the time control module 22c transmits the full screen data including the scrolled target content to the smart TV 10 through the I / O interface 23 so as to be implemented in the smart TV 10. It is determined whether a selection signal is received from the position input device 3 within a preset time.

When the time control module 22c receives the selection signal within a predetermined time, the I / O interface (S / I interface) is transmitted to the smart TV 10 to implement the entire mobile screen that implements the entire contents of the target content as a single screen. 23).

4 is a view for explaining a direction characteristic edge region in the smart TV 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the directional characteristic edge region of FIG. 4 is the first directional characteristic edge region 11a located at the top of the screen, as shown in FIG. It is formed of the directional characteristic edge region 11b, the third directional characteristic edge region 11c located on the left side of the screen, and the fourth directional characteristic edge region 11d positioned on the right side of the screen, and has four directions.

However, each corner of the directional characteristic edge region of FIG. 4 is formed such that each corner of the directional characteristic edge region of FIG. 3 extends from the first directional characteristic edge region 11a and the fourth directional characteristic edge region 11d. It formed differently from what the area forms. That is, a region extending from the third directional characteristic edge region 11c and the fourth directional characteristic edge region 11d is formed.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a directional characteristic edge region and a corner edge region in the smart TV 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the directional characteristic edge regions of FIG. 5 are eight directional edges, each of which has a first edge edge region 12a, a second corner edge region 12b, and a first edge edge region 12b. And a third corner edge region 12c and a fourth corner edge region 12d.

Here, each of the corner edge regions 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d has a direction in which two adjacent directional characteristic edge regions are combined. For example, the first edge edge region 12a is a direction upward (↑) that is a direction of the first directional characteristic edge region 11a and a left direction ← that is a directionality of the third directional characteristic edge region 11c. It has a combined direction.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically scrolling a user interface for a smart TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 6, the set-top box 20 receives the movement signal of the cursor from the position input device 3 and extracts the direction characteristic edge region where the cursor is located according to the movement signal ( S1).

The set-top box 20 determines whether the cursor is located unchanged until a threshold time elapses in the direction characteristic edge region through data transmission and reception with the position input device 3 (S2). Here, the threshold time may be set to 1 second.

As a result of the determination in step S2, when the threshold time has elapsed without a change in the position of the cursor, the set-top box 20 scrolls the entire screen including the target content in the direction corresponding to the direction characteristic edge region in the content unit (S3). ).

If it is determined in step S2 that the threshold time has not elapsed, the set-top box 20 returns to step S1 and repeats steps S1 to S2.

After the step S3, the set-top box 20 implements a full screen including the target time scrolled target content (S4).

More specifically, when the set-top box 20 implements automatic scrolling to the screen of the smart TV 10, each set of target content (or pages included in the target content) rather than implementing scrolling continuously changing on the screen. It is preferable for the convenience of the user to scroll and to stop for a preset time. This is because the screen is continuously changed while the user is scrolling the screen, so that the user cannot read and judge the screen contents.

Therefore, the set-top box 20 scrolls by each target content (or pages included in the target content) and stops scrolling the preset time, thereby allowing the user to select the contents of the target content (or pages included in the target content). It will give you time to read and judge.

This gives the user the opportunity to quickly read the current screen while the scrolling is interrupted and determine whether to select (click) a particular item (eg, a specific news) or continue scrolling. Here, the preset time is about 3 seconds in consideration of user convenience.

The set top box 20 determines whether a selection signal is received from the position input device 3 within a preset time (S5).

When the selection signal is received within a predetermined time as a result of the determination in step S5, the set-top box 20 transmits the entire mobile screen to the smart TV 10 to implement the entire contents of the target content on one screen. (S6).

On the other hand, if the selection signal is not received within a predetermined time as a result of the determination of step S5, the set-top box 20 returns to step S4 and repeats the steps S4 to S6 described above.

More specifically, the set-top box 20 repeatedly performs the operation of waiting for the selection signal again when there is no change of the movement signal for a predetermined time and the cursor is still in the direction characteristic edge region.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically scrolling a user interface for a smart TV according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 7, hereinafter, steps S1 to S6 of FIG. 6 and steps S11 to S16 of FIG. 7 proceed in the same process. Therefore, detailed descriptions of overlapping contents will be omitted, and descriptions focusing on differences from them.

If the selection signal is not received within the preset time as a result of the determination in step S15, the set-top box 20 moves from the position input device 3 with a different direction from the movement signal of step S11 and more than a predetermined distance. It is determined whether the changed movement signal having the changed characteristic is received (S17).

As a result of the determination in step S17, when the changed movement signal is received, the set-top box 20 extracts the changed direction characteristic edge region according to the received movement signal (S18). For example, in step S18, when the cursor is moved from the first directional characteristic edge region 11a of FIG. 3 to the third directional characteristic edge region 11c, the direction is corrected and scrolling is performed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S17 that the changed movement signal is not received, the process returns to step S14 to repeatedly perform steps S14 to S18.

Accordingly, the present invention selects the target content on the current screen to determine whether to implement or continue scrolling the entire mobile screen to implement the entire contents of the target content to the entire screen to the smart TV (10) The first process, which provides the opportunity to do so, and the second process of re-scrolling by correcting the above-described directionality can be optionally repeated.

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 system 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 also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) .

The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. And functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily inferred by programmers skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

As described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in the present specification and drawings, and although specific terms have been used, they have been used only in a general sense to easily describe the technical contents of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the invention , And are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

1: content server 2: network
3: location input device 10: smart TV
20: set-top box 21: transceiver
22: control unit 22a: position determination module
22b: edge area extraction module 22c: time control module

Claims (7)

As a user interface auto scrolling method for smart TV,
A first step of extracting a direction characteristic edge region in which the cursor is located according to the movement signal after receiving a movement signal of a cursor from a position input device;
A second step of determining whether the cursor is continuously positioned in the direction characteristic edge region through a data transmission / reception with the position input device;
A third step of controlling the smart TV so that the entire screen including the target content where the cursor according to the movement signal stays is scrolled in a direction corresponding to the direction characteristic edge region;
And,
In the third step,
A third step of scrolling the entire screen including target content in which the cursor according to the movement signal stays by a predetermined area in a direction corresponding to the direction characteristic edge area;
A third step of stopping the scroll for a preset time;
A third step (C) of waiting for a target content selection input from the location input apparatus for the time when the scrolling is stopped;
A third step of, when the target content selection input is received, transmitting the entire mobile screen for realizing the target content according to the selected input item to a whole screen to the smart TV;
Step 3E, if the target content selection input is not received, repeatedly proceeds to step 3A;
Method for automatically scrolling the user interface for a smart TV comprising a.
delete The method according to claim 1,
And the third step is to scroll the target content so that the cursor does not exceed the range of the target content in which the cursor is staying.
The method according to claim 1,
Extracting the changed direction characteristic edge region in response to receiving the changed movement signal when receiving the changed movement signal having the direction different from the movement signal and moving over a predetermined distance from the position input device within the preset time. A fourth step of doing;
A fifth step of controlling the smart TV to scroll and implement the target content or other target content in a direction corresponding to the changed direction characteristic edge region;
Method for automatically scrolling the user interface for a smart TV further comprises.
The method of claim 4,
The fifth step, the user interface automatic scrolling method for a smart TV, characterized in that for scrolling the target content or other target content by the content unit the cursor stays in accordance with the changed movement signal.
The method according to claim 1,
The direction characteristic edge region is a user interface automatic scrolling method for a smart TV, characterized in that it comprises a four-way edge located on the top, bottom, left, right of the rectangular screen of the smart TV.
The method of claim 6,
The direction characteristic edge region is a user interface automatic scrolling method for a smart TV, characterized in that it further comprises four corner edge regions formed in each corner of the four-way edge is formed.

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