KR101677623B1 - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of registering a comment related to a specific broadcast program and displaying a previously registered comment, and a control method thereof, wherein the mobile terminal receives a specific broadcast program and a comment related to the specific broadcast program A memory for storing the received comment; and a display unit for displaying a list of received comments when the notification information is selected, And a controller for displaying the detailed contents in a preset manner when any one of the comments is selected in the list.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of registering a comment related to a specific broadcast program or displaying a previously registered comment, and a control method thereof.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. . In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

With the recent increase in the number of mobile terminals capable of broadcasting, users are able to watch broadcasting anytime and anywhere. Therefore, there is an increasing number of users who want to interact with topics related to the broadcasting contents even during the broadcasting. However, at present, it is possible to exchange only through a homepage related to a specific broadcast. Therefore, the user has to access the home page through the Internet, and accordingly, there is a difficulty in activating the community related to the broadcast contents.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can register a comment related to a specific broadcast program or display a previously registered comment.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can display the presence or absence of a comment related to a specific broadcast program when displaying the broadcast program guide information.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, which can notify the update information of a specific broadcast program in a variety of ways when a comment is updated.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal capable of displaying a social network service of a user who has input a specific comment in a comment list and directly accessing the same, and a control method thereof.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can store comments related to the broadcast when a broadcast program is recorded.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal capable of scrolling a comment in a specific direction during a broadcast program display and a control method thereof.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes a wireless communication unit for receiving a specific broadcast program and a comment related to the specific broadcast program or for registering the comment, a memory for storing the received comment, Displaying a list of received comments when the known information is selected, and displaying the detailed contents in a predetermined manner when one of the comments is selected in the comment list, .

In addition, the mobile terminal related to an example of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned task displays notification information indicating that the comment is received after receiving a comment related to a specific broadcast program, and when the notification information is selected, A list is displayed, and when one of the comments is selected from the comment list, the detailed contents are displayed.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can input a comment related to a specific broadcast program and display a comment inputted during a broadcast viewing so that a user who is interested in a specific broadcast program Viewers) can easily communicate with each other.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of allowing a user to view a comment registered in a specific broadcast program while viewing the broadcast, and to display the comment in real time by allowing the user to immediately display the comment.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of allowing the user to confirm the contents of a comment without affecting the viewing of the broadcast being displayed by displaying the comment in a specific direction during the display of the broadcast program.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate examples of the configuration of an exemplary system according to the present invention; FIG.
4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating an example of a comment service method according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing another example of a comment service method according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a screen displaying broadcast program guide information according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface method for a comment service according to the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (DVF-H) And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons. At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a so-called " soft key ".

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments can be used alone or in combination with each other. In addition, the embodiments described below may be used in combination with the above-described user interface (UI).

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing examples of the configuration of an exemplary system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3A, a broadcasting station 201 transmits broadcasting programs, broadcasting program guide information, and registered comment information to users' terminals by using a broadcasting network, and a plurality of contents providers (Electronic Service Guide: ESG, or Electronic Program Guide (EPG)) related to a broadcast program provided by the plurality of content providers 202a to 202n and transmits the processed information to the broadcasting station 201 And a program information provider (203).

As shown in FIG. 3B, the present invention may further include a separate comment service server 204 for registering a comment of a user and transmitting a previously registered comment to users' terminals according to a method of providing comment information have. However, the comment service server 204 is not necessarily provided, and the program information provider 203 may be configured to perform the function of the comment service server. Accordingly, the program information provider 203 may transmit comment information when transmitting updated program information (e.g., ESG, EPG).

The previously registered comment information includes at least one of a comment content, update notification information, and broadcast program ID information related to the comment, and the comment information can be transmitted to the user terminal using a broadcasting network or a data network. The comment input by the user using the terminal can be transmitted to the comment service server 204 or the program information provider 203 using the data network.

When the comment input by the user is registered, the comment service server 204 or the program information provider 203 accumulates the registered comment at a predetermined time interval and transmits it to the user terminal, or when the comment is registered It can be transmitted to the user terminal in real time. In addition, the accumulated comment information may be transmitted according to a preset option (option related to comment transmission), or only newly accumulated comments may be transmitted after a previous comment is transmitted.

The user terminal (= the user's mobile terminal) receiving the comment information can display the comment update information during the output of the broadcast program or the output of the program information (e.g., ESG, EPG). The known image displaying the comment update information may use an image provided by the mobile terminal itself.

Also, a user interface for inputting comments using the mobile terminal and a user interface for displaying comment contents can be implemented in various designs according to the manufacturer of the terminal.

As described above, the comment service can execute the registration service and the transmission service for all broadcast receivers with the registered comment.

In addition, the comment service may execute a registration service and a transmission service for users of a specific community service. For example, the comment service server 204 registers a comment on a specific community service (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Fan Rain, Beyonce Fan) and filters and transmits the comment for each subscriber related to a specific broadcast program in the specific community service You may. Alternatively, a broadcasting company may make a community site for each broadcasting program, or a broadcasting company may create a community site for each program genre so that a comment registered in the community site is transmitted only to the subscribers of the community site.

When a comment is registered in a specific community site as described above, the controller 180 can search for a comment registered in the community site using a predetermined comment search engine (or a comment search algorithm) and display the comment in a predetermined manner . For example, when the mobile terminal outputs a specific broadcast program, the controller 180 can automatically access the community site related to the broadcast program using the wireless Internet. In addition, the comment registered in the community site can be automatically searched and displayed in a specific area of the display unit 151. The control unit 180 may divide the display unit 151 into a plurality of display areas, display a broadcast program in one area, and display the searched comment in another area. The wireless Internet access function and the broadcast program output function are executed by multitasking.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating an example of a comment service method according to the present invention.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the user is viewing a specific broadcast program using the mobile terminal. That is, it is assumed that the mobile terminal outputs a specific broadcast program. It is assumed that the comment service server 204 or the program information provider 203 transmits previously registered comment information to the user terminal using a broadcasting network or a data network.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal receives the comment information (S101). If the comment information is included in the program information (e.g., ESG, EPG), it can be separated from the program information.

After receiving the comment information or separating the comment information, the controller 180 displays the comment information (S102). For example, the display of the comment information may display only the known information indicating that the comment has been updated according to a predetermined option. Alternatively, the comment content can be scrolled and displayed on one side of the screen (e.g., the bottom of the screen) in an arbitrary direction together with the known information. Alternatively, after displaying the comment list, if the user selects one of the comments (S103), the detailed contents of the comment can be displayed (S104).

As shown in FIG. 4B, the user can input a comment by executing a specific menu (e.g., a comment input menu) while watching the broadcast program (S201).

The specific menu can be executed by pressing a soft button displayed on the screen or by pressing a hard button provided on the terminal body. For example, when a user touches the display unit 151, a plurality of soft buttons are displayed. If the user selects a soft button related to the specific menu, the user can input detailed menus related to comment input , Comment display method) is displayed and the user can input a comment by selecting a desired soft button.

When the comment input is completed (YES in S202), the controller 180 transmits the comment to the comment service server 204 or the program information provider 203 using the data network (S203).

The comment service server 204 or the program information provider 203 registers the transmitted comment for each broadcast program (S204). That is, the comment service server 204 or the program information provider 203 distinguishes the broadcast program related to the comment using the program ID included in the comment. And the comment is divided and registered according to the distinguished broadcast program information.

The comment service server 204 or the program information provider 203 may store the cumulative total comment registered from the various user terminals or the cumulative comment after the previous comment is transmitted at predetermined time intervals Or may be transmitted to the user terminal using the network or the broadcasting network (S205).

The controller 180 may further divide the comments into the broadcast programs and display the updated comments.

The comment service method is a method that can be executed for all broadcast recipients. Hereinafter, a comment service method that can be executed for users of a specific community service will be described.

5 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a comment service method according to the present invention.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a broadcasting company creates a community site for each broadcasting program so that a user (viewer) can register a comment using the Internet. Further, it is assumed that the comment service server 204 can register a comment sent to the user terminal using a text message (or an e-mail or a multimedia message) as a comment on the community site.

The comment service server 204 may transmit the comments registered in the community site to the user terminal using a broadcasting network or a data network at predetermined time intervals.

However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a comment registered in the community site can be searched and displayed using a predetermined comment search engine (or a comment search algorithm). The program information provider 203 may transmit program information (e.g., ESG, EPG) including address information of the community site.

Accordingly, when the control unit 180 outputs a specific broadcast program (S301), the control unit 180 determines whether the community site related to the broadcast program is linked and refers to the program information to link the community site related to the specific broadcast program (S302), the wireless Internet function is automatically executed (S303), and then the user can automatically connect to the community site using the Internet (S304).

After accessing the community site related to the specific broadcast program as described above, the previously registered comment can be automatically searched (S305). The retrieved comment may be downloaded and stored in the memory 160 (S306). The downloaded comment may be displayed in a predetermined manner (S307).

For example, the Biggle display method includes a method of dividing a display unit into a plurality of display areas, displaying a broadcast program on one of the display areas, and displaying a comment on the other area. At this time, the comment may display only the list or the comment. The comment may be scrolled and displayed on the one display area.

At this time, the comment list can be displayed according to the menu operation of the user, and if the user selects one from the comment list, the detailed contents of the comment can be displayed. Also, it is possible to display information of a social community site (SNS) related to a user (or an ID) registered a comment selected in the comment list, and to access the social community site (SNS) according to a user's selection.

Recently, social network service (SNS) based on the Internet has been activated. The Social Network Service (SNS) is an online human network construction service. The above-mentioned social network service is a concept including a one-person media, a one-person community, and information sharing, and is a community-based service aimed at introducing friends to each other to broaden friendships.

Hereinafter, a user interface method of a mobile terminal for a comment service according to the present invention will be described. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the user is viewing an arbitrary program.

6 is an exemplary diagram showing a screen for displaying broadcast program guide information according to the present invention.

As shown, the broadcast program guide information includes broadcast schedule information of each program and brief content information of the program. When a comment service related to the present invention is possible, a specific image (e.g., icon) 211 indicating that a comment is present may additionally be displayed in the corresponding program item. The specific image 211 may display not only an image indicating that there is a comment but also an image indicating that there is a new comment that the user has not read.

If the user selects an icon (hereinafter referred to as a comment icon) indicating that the comment exists, the control unit 180 can display the comment list. The comment may be displayed in the order of the registered time. Also, the comment may include a title 212b of the user who registered the content and the comment, and a comment registration time 212c. The comment list can be displayed using a separate pop-up window 212a. In addition, the pop-up window 212a may display transparency and overlay the program guide information or may divide and display the display area.

When the user selects the title of the comment, the user can display the details of the comment. Then, when the user selects the ID of the comment, the user automatically accesses the personal homepage (or the community site) of the user having the ID after executing the wireless Internet, and displays the connected personal homepage (or community site) (213).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface method for a comment service according to the present invention.

When a user records a screen while watching a broadcast program, the control unit 180 can also store comments of the broadcast program. Alternatively, you can save comments only, depending on the options you set (comments related to the comment service). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when a user watches a broadcast program (S401) and performs screen recording (or broadcast recording) (YES in S402), a message asking whether to record a comment related to the broadcast program Can be output. If the user replies that the comment related to the broadcast program is also recorded (YES in S405), the screen (or broadcast program) and the comment are recorded together (S406). However, the user may store only the comment instead of the screen recording (S403, S404). On the other hand, if the user does not store the comment related to the broadcast program (NO in S405), only the screen (or broadcast program) can be recorded (S407).

Also, although not shown in the drawing, when a user displays a comment while displaying a broadcast program guide, a comment list can be displayed using a separate pop-up window. In addition, when a user displays a comment while watching a broadcast program, the comment list and / or the comment content can be scrolled and displayed in a specific area of the display unit. The scroll can be stopped when the user selects the comment list and / or the comment being scrolled, or the comment content can be displayed using a separate pop-up window.

In addition, when a new comment is received after the user confirms the comment, the control unit 180 may shake the screen, output a specific sound or vibrate according to the option set by the user (option related to the comment service) And can display an image that announces a comment update.

Also, when a user watches a broadcast program, when the reserved time is reached, the mobile terminal is automatically turned on to receive a comment while outputting the broadcast program, or to automatically transmit a comment to a predetermined community site (a community site related to the broadcast program) And can download and display comments.

In addition, when a user captures a screen while watching a broadcast program or recording the broadcast program, the captured image can be included in comments and registered on the community site. At this time, a message asking whether to include the captured image in the comment is output according to the option set by the user (the option related to the comment service), and the comment containing the captured image can be registered by receiving the user's response to the message. In addition, the comment may include a news function related to the broadcast program, or a link function to link information that the user has searched for and confirmed.

In addition, the user can check the broadcast programs having high ratings including the function of giving ratings to the broadcast programs. In addition, viewers who have read the comment including the comment recommendation function can add a recommendation impression or increase the reliability of the comment.

In addition, when a user inputs a comment, viewers who read a community member or a comment by storing the location (or a part of the video including a specific part) of a specific part of the broadcast program (for example, So that the user can view the broadcast.

In the foregoing, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It should be understood that various equivalents and modifications may be present.

Claims (18)

Receiving a comment related to a specific broadcast program;
Displaying bulletin information indicating that the comment has been received;
Scrolling and displaying the received comment list when the known information is selected;
Stopping scrolling when one of the comments is selected from the scrolling comment list, and displaying detailed contents of the selected comment;
Wherein the comment list includes information for performing a shortcut to a location of a specific part of a corresponding broadcast program stored at the time of inputting a comment. The method of claim 1, wherein, when the comment is updated,
Further comprising the step of displaying information indicating that the comment has been updated. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
And displaying the specific program item of the broadcast program guide information using a specific image. The method of claim 1,
Wherein a display area of a screen is divided into a plurality of parts to output a specific broadcast program to one side and a comment is displayed to the other side. delete The method of claim 1,
(ESG) transmitted by the program information provider. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the mobile terminal is connected to a bulletin board related to a comment of the specific broadcast program using an Internet network and is downloaded. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a comment when a predetermined key of the output of the specific broadcast program is input. 9. The method of claim 8,
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting to the server related to the comment registration, the comment including the received comment and the ID information related to the specific broadcast program. The method of claim 1,
And displaying a pop-up window overlaid on the program guide information. The method of claim 1,
A title, a content, an ID of a user who registered the comment, and a comment registration time. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein when an ID of a user who has registered the comment is selected,
And automatically accessing the personal homepage or the community site of the user having the ID by using the Internet. The method of claim 1,
And selectively recording only the comment or recording the specific broadcast program together with a comment. A wireless communication unit for transmitting a specific broadcast program and a comment for receiving or registering a comment related to the specific broadcast program;
A memory for storing the received comments;
Displaying the received comment list when the notified information is selected, and stopping the scrolling when one of the comments is selected from the scrolled comment list, displaying detailed information of the selected comment And a control unit for displaying contents in a predetermined manner,
Wherein the comment list includes information for performing a shortcut to a location of a specific part of a corresponding broadcast program stored when a comment is input. 15. The apparatus of claim 14,
Wherein a display area of the screen is divided into a plurality of parts to output a specific broadcast program to one side and a comment is displayed to another side. 15. The apparatus of claim 14,
Wherein the mobile terminal accesses a bulletin board related to a comment of the specific broadcast program using an Internet network. 15. The apparatus of claim 14,
And displays a comment list using a pop-up window overlaid on the program guide information. 15. The apparatus of claim 14,
When the ID registered in the comment list is selected from the information included in the comment list,
And automatically accesses a personal homepage or a community site of the user having the ID by using the Internet.

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