KR101453824B1 - Smart display having seekbar loading module - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, a smart display includes: an input unit generating a signal by recognizing motions of a user and a control unit which stores content as a video by the inputted image, and provides information about the products included in the stored content. The control unit includes: a content storage module storing a part of the content as the video; a seekbar loading module generating a seekbar to search a scene in the video, and a seek thumb moving along the seekbar; an image assembly loading module which divides the stored video into a plurality of unit sections, and extracts and displays a representative image in each unit section; and a product information loading module displaying the information about the products indicated in the unit section including the selected representative image.

Description

{SMART DISPLAY HAVING SEEKBAR LOADING MODULE}

The present invention relates to a smart display, and more particularly to a smart display having a navigation bar loading module.

As digital-based digital TV technology has been developed and commercialized in existing analog broadcasting, it is possible to use various types of digital media such as real-time broadcast, COD (Contents on Demand), game Content services can be provided to users.

An example of providing content service using the Internet network is IPTV (Internet Protocol TV). IPTV refers to the transmission of various information services, video contents, and broadcasts using a broadband internet network and providing them to the user's television.

In recent years, the concept of broadband TV, web TV, etc. has been suggested as a form of network TV that has advanced further in IPTV. Unlike the conventional IPTV, a broadband TV or a web TV has a plurality of content providers. Users access the servers of a plurality of content providers individually to transmit various contents such as VOD, game, Can be provided.

In this way, when a user wishes to display goods displayed on the screen, food, etc. in view of broadcasting or viewing various contents, there is an inconvenience to search for and search for goods using the Internet or the like after the broadcasting or broadcasting ends.

[Related Technical Literature]

1. The smartphone advertisement application displays the telephone number selected by the advertiser when the advertisement is displayed on the smartphone according to the time and the method selected by the user, and when the user clicks the call button, (Patent Application No. 10-2012-0033304), which discloses a method and apparatus for identifying a user,

2. Method for managing advertisement exposure of smartphone and method for managing advertisement exposure in smart phone and storage media for applications thereof (Patent Application No. 10-2011-0107726)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a smart display capable of providing information on an article displayed on a screen while watching a moving picture using a smart device and utilizing the information. .

According to an aspect of the present invention, a smart display includes an input unit for recognizing an operation of a user and generating a signal, and a control unit for storing content as a moving image according to an input signal and providing information on a product included in the stored content A navigation bar loading module for generating a search bar for searching a scene in the moving image and a search thumb moving along the search bar; An image assembly loading module for dividing the unit image into a plurality of unit sections and extracting and displaying a representative image in each of the unit sections and a product information loading module for displaying information on products included in a unit section including the selected representative image .

The input unit may include a camera for photographing a user's operation, a finger recognition module for recognizing a finger in an operation of the user, and a cursor tuning module for synchronizing the motion of the finger and the movement of the cursor generated on the screen.

In addition, the content storage module may store a predetermined range of a moving image as a moving image based on a point of time when the storage signal is received, and the range may include a period of time that is reproduced before the reception of the storing signal.

In addition, the content storage module may combine the information of the goods displayed in the stored moving image with the moving image.

The image assembly loading module includes a section division unit for dividing a stored moving image into a plurality of unit sections, a representative image extraction unit for extracting representative images in the unit section, and a representative image loading unit for arranging representative images can do.

In addition, the representative image loading unit may select and display different representative images according to the movement of the search thumb.

The representative image loading unit may arrange the representative images in a line, arrange the selected representative image in the center of the screen, and move the representative images in the same direction when the search thumb is moved.

Also, the goods information loading module displays each item of goods information in an information providing frame, and the plurality of information providing frames may be arranged in a row.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the recorded moving image is divided into a plurality of sections and the advertisement information about the goods displayed in the divided sections is provided, the user can easily obtain the information of the goods included in the moving image contents.

In addition, when the storage signal is input, since the set range before and after the storage signal input is stored, even when the user misses the screen during viewing, the user can easily find the information about the product by searching the screen.

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an advertisement system using a smart display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a smart display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an image assembly loading module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a smart display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an advertisement method using a smart display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be variously modified and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an advertisement system using a smart display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an advertisement system 101 using a smart display includes a smart display 10, a remote controller 40, a smart mobile device 50, a broadcast communication network 60, and a server 30.

In the present invention, the smart display 10 refers to a device capable of transmitting and receiving video and data information through a wired / wireless communication network and displaying moving pictures on the screen, and may be a smart TV. The smart display 10 is formed as a separate type of set-top box 20 having a separate set-top box (STB) and performs transmission / reception of video data through the broadcasting communication network 60, or is formed integrally with the set- It is possible to transmit and receive video data without using the set top box 20. [

The broadcast communication network 60 is a wired or wireless backbone network for transmitting broadcast contents or moving picture contents by a large-capacity, long-distance voice and data service, and may be a wired or wireless Internet.

The server 30 is a repository for storing contents, and provides contents to the broadcasting communication network. The server stores various kinds of contents such as a drama, an entertainment program, and a movie.

The remote controller 40 is a tool for inputting a signal to the smart display 10 when the smart display 10 is composed of a TV. The remote controller 40 communicates infrared communication with the smart display 10 and the set-top box 20 through communication.

The smart mobile device 50 is composed of a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like and transmits and receives signals to and from the smart display 10 by short-distance communication. The smart mobile device 50 can exchange signals with the smart display 10 through Bluetooth, infrared communication, and RFID radio communication. The same screen may be displayed in synchronization with the smart mobile device 50. In this case, when the smart mobile device 50 is touched, a signal for selecting the smart screen is input to the smart display.

2 is a block diagram of a smart display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the smart display 10 includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, a control unit 13, a communication unit 17, and a storage unit 18.

The input unit 11 receives an instruction from the outside to generate an electric signal, and the command can be generated by the remote controller 40, the motion, the smart mobile device 50, and the like. The input unit 11 includes a camera 11a, a finger recognition module 11b, and a cursor tuning module 11c. The camera 11a generates a plurality of frames by photographing the motion of the user, and stores the motion of the user in the form of a moving picture by a combination of frames.

The finger recognition module 11b recognizes the user's finger in the photographed moving picture, and extracts the position and motion of the finger. The finger recognition module 11b stores data on the shape of various fingers, and recognizes the movement of the finger by extracting an image similar to a finger from the input moving image.

The cursor tuning module 11c generates a cursor on the screen according to the movement of the finger and couples the movement of the finger with the movement of the cursor. Accordingly, when the finger moves, the cursor moves together in the direction in which the finger is moved. For example, if a user is pointing at the screen for a few seconds with the finger, the cursor is generated, the cursor moves along the screen according to the movement of the finger, and when the finger is lowered or the finger is stopped, the cursor disappears. In addition, when holding a fist, it can be recognized as a save command, and when an action of bending a finger or tapping a finger is performed, an input signal can be generated by recognizing it as an action of selecting an icon or menu displayed on the screen.

The output unit 12 decodes the broadcast signal to display it as an image. The output unit 12 also displays a moving image stored in the external server as an image or a character or icon on the screen.

The control unit 13 receives the signal from the input unit 11 and controls the screen, and displays the image and information on the screen through the output unit 12. The control unit 13 includes a content storage module 13a, a search bar loading module 13b, an image assembly loading module 13c, and a product information loading module 13d.

The content storage module 13a stores the content as a moving image, and stores the selected portion during the broadcasting or watching the moving image as a moving image. When the storage signal for storing the content is received, the content storage module 13a stores a predetermined range of the range as a moving picture based on the time when the storage signal is received. And a section reproduced after the base point. For example, when a storage signal is received, a 5-minute interval can be stored as a moving image before and after the reception time point. The section where the moving image is stored can be changed by the user.

Normally, after the product is displayed on the screen, if the user likes the product and wants to store the screen, the product disappears from the screen. However, according to the present embodiment, when the user inputs a storage signal, the contents storage module 13a stores a predetermined section as a moving picture based on a signal input time point, so that even if a user inputs a storage signal a little later, You can get the included videos.

At this time, the content storage module 13a combines information on a plurality of products displayed in a storage section, and stores the combined information. Contents can be composed of drama, music broadcasting, movies, etc., and various kinds of goods such as clothes, automobiles, bags, and shoes appear. The information about the goods appearing on the screen can be stored together with the contents, and the product information includes the image of the goods, the price, the brand, the sale website, the size, and the type. The product information is included in the initially transmitted content, and the product information is also transmitted to the smart display when the content is transmitted. The product information is combined in a code form in each frame and does not appear on the screen until the signal is input.

In general, a moving picture provides 30 frames per second on the screen, and a large number of frames are gathered to form a moving picture. When a commodity appears in a frame, it combines the information about the commodity in a frame in the form of a code. The combination of the product information may be performed through a separate operation after the moving picture is taken.

As shown in FIG. 4, the search bar loading module 13b displays a search bar 15 on the screen so that a desired section of the stored moving image can be searched. The search bar 15 is coupled with a seek thumb 15a moving along the search bar 15 and an image included in the movie is displayed on the screen according to the movement of the search thumb 15a.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the image assembly loading module 13c selects and loads a plurality of representative images 14 included in the moving image. The image assembly loading module 13c includes a section division unit 13ca for dividing the stored moving picture into a plurality of unit sections, a representative image extraction unit 13cb for extracting the representative image 14 in the divided unit section, And a representative image loading unit 13cc for arranging and displaying the images.

The section division unit 13ca divides the stored moving picture into a plurality of unit sections, and the unit section may be formed to have a uniform reproduction time. The section division unit 13ca sets the number of unit sections to be divided according to the reproduction time of the moving picture.

The representative image extracting unit 13cb extracts a representative image in each unit section to generate an image assembly. The image assembly is comprised of a plurality of representative images (14). The representative image 14 can be arbitrarily extracted from the frames constituting the unit section.

The representative image loading unit 13cc sequentially arranges a plurality of representative images 14 in a line and selects and displays different representative images 14 in accordance with the movement of the search bar 15 by the search thumb 15a.

The representative image loading unit 13cc moves the representative images 14 in the same direction when the search thumb 15a moves. The selected representative image 14 is arranged at the center of the screen. Only the representative image 14 arranged at the center is displayed as a rectangle on the screen, and the representative image 14 arranged on the left and right sides of the center is displayed as a trapezoid. Accordingly, the user can clearly recognize the selected representative image.

Although the representative images 14 are illustrated as being arranged on the search bar 15 in FIG. 4, the present invention is not limited thereto. The representative images 14 may be arranged under or on the search bar 15 It is possible.

The commodity information loading module 13d displays information on a plurality of commodities existing within a unit section including the selected representative image 14. [ The product information is displayed in a rectangular information providing frame 16 and a plurality of information providing frames 16 are arranged in a row. When the representative image 14 disposed at the center of the screen changes, the product information loading module 13d displays the product information frames 16 existing within the unit section to which the changed representative image 14 belongs.

Accordingly, different product information according to the representative image 14 is displayed on the screen. The information providing frame 16 is arranged above or below the search icon, and the product information includes the name of the product, the brand, the price, and the product image.

When the search thumb (15a) moves, the representative image (14) and the information providing frames (16) move together, so that the user can select a desired unit section and check product information therefrom.

The control unit 13 may further include an order processing module for displaying detailed information of a product for purchase of a product and displaying an order interface so that information for payment can be inputted when any one of the goods information is selected.

The communication unit 17 can receive detailed information about the product using the wired / wireless communication network. Further, the communication unit 17 transmits the order and payment information through the wired / wireless communication network.

The storage unit 18 stores and stores contents in the form of a moving picture, and loads the contents when requested. The storage unit creates a list of the stored videos and provides them.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an advertisement method using a smart display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the advertisement method using the smart display according to the present embodiment includes a content storage step S101, a search bar loading step S102, an image assembly loading step S103, and a product information loading step S104 ).

The content storage step (S101) stores the content as a moving image, and stores the selected portion during the broadcasting or watching the moving image as a moving image. In the content storage step S101, a predetermined range is stored as a moving image based on a time point at which a signal is received. The set range is a period during which the stored signal is reproduced before the received reference point, .

For example, when a storage signal is received, a 5-minute interval before and after the received reference point can be stored as a moving image. The section where the moving image is stored can be changed by the user.

The content storage step S101 includes a merchandise information combining step of combining information on a plurality of merchandise displayed in a moving picture to a moving picture. The merchandise information combining step combines information on the merchandise appearing on the screen in a frame to be stored. Here, the product information includes the image of the product, the price, the brand, the sales website, the size, and the type.

The search bar loading step S102 displays a search bar 15 on the screen so that a desired section can be searched in the stored moving image. The search bar 15 is coupled with a seek thumb 15a moving along the search bar 15 and an image included in the movie is displayed on the screen according to the movement of the search thumb 15a.

The image assembly loading step (S103) selects and loads a plurality of representative images (14) included in the moving image. The image assembly loading step (S103) includes an interval dividing step of dividing the stored moving image into a plurality of unit sections, a representative image extracting step of extracting representative images in the divided unit sections, and a representative image loading step.

The segmentation step divides the stored moving picture into a plurality of unit sections, and the unit sections may be formed to have a uniform playback time. The section division step sets the number of unit sections divided according to the reproduction time of the moving picture.

The representative image extraction step extracts representative images in each unit section to generate an image assembly. The image assembly is comprised of a plurality of representative images (14). The representative image 14 can be arbitrarily extracted from the frames constituting the unit section.

The representative image loading step selects different representative images according to the movement of the search thumb and displays them at the center of the screen. The representative image loading step sequentially arranges a plurality of representative images 14 in a row and moves the representative images 14 in the same direction when the search thumb 15a moves in the search bar 15. [ The representative image selected according to the movement of the search bar also changes.

The merchandise information loading step S104 displays information on a plurality of merchandise existing within a unit section including the selected representative image 14. [ The product information is displayed in a rectangular information providing frame 16, and a plurality of information providing frames 16 are arranged consecutively. The merchandise information loading step S104 moves the information providing frames 16. When the representative image 14 disposed at the center of the screen changes, the merchandise information loading module 13d updates the unit information The information providing framework 16 of the merchandise existing in the shop.

When the search thumb (15a) moves, the representative image (14) and the information providing frames (16) move together, and the user can select a desired unit section and check product information therefrom.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Of course.

10: smart display 11: input
11a: camera 11b: finger recognition module
11c: Cursor tuning module 12: Output section
13: control unit 10: smart display
13a: Content storage module 13b: Navigation bar loading module
13c: image assembly loading module 13ca: segment division unit
13cb: representative image extraction unit 13cc: representative image loading unit
13d: Product information loading module 14: Representative image
15: Navigation bar 15a: Navigation thumb
16: Information providing frame 17:
18: storage unit 20: set top box
30: Server 40: Remote control
50: smart mobile device 60: broadcasting network

Claims (8)

An input unit for receiving an instruction and generating an electrical signal; And
A control unit for storing the content as a moving image and providing information about a product included in the stored moving image;
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Wherein,
A content storage module for storing a part of the content as a moving image;
A navigation bar loading module for creating a navigation bar for searching a scene in the moving image and a navigation thumb moving along the navigation bar;
An image assembly loading module that divides the moving image into a plurality of unit sections, extracts representative images from the unit sections, and displays the representative images; And
A merchandise information loading module for displaying merchandise information included in a unit section including the selected representative image;
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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input section includes a camera for capturing a user's motion, a finger recognition module for recognizing a finger in a user's action, and a cursor tuning module for coordinating the movement of the finger with the movement of the cursor generated on the screen.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content storage module combines information of goods displayed on a stored moving picture with the moving picture and stores the combined information.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content storage module stores a predetermined range as a moving image based on a time point at which the storage signal is received, the range including a period reproduced before the reception of the storage signal.
5. The method of claim 4,
The image assembly loading module includes a section dividing unit for dividing a stored moving image into a plurality of unit sections, a representative image extracting unit for extracting representative images in the unit section, and a representative image loading unit for arranging representative images, display.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the representative image loading unit selects and displays a different representative image according to the movement of the search thumb.
The method according to claim 6,
The representative image loading unit arranges the representative images in a line, arranges the selected representative image at the center of the screen, and moves the representative images together when the search thumb moves.
The method according to claim 1,
The merchandise information loading module displays each piece of merchandise information in an information providing frame, and the plurality of information providing frames are sequentially arranged in a line.

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