KR101778279B1 - Image display apparatus and method for operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof. A method of operating an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of displaying on a display unit a home screen including an application menu having a plurality of card objects and at least one application item; Moving one card object, and displaying the moved card object on the display unit. This makes it possible to improve the usability of the user.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an image display apparatus and a method of operating the same,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof that can improve the usability of a user.

The video display device is a device having a function of displaying an image that the user can view. The user can view the broadcast through the video display device. The video display device displays the broadcast selected by the user among the broadcast signals transmitted from the broadcast station on the display. Currently, broadcasting is changing from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting around the world.

Digital broadcasting refers to broadcasting in which digital video and audio signals are transmitted. Compared to analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is strong against external noise and has a small data loss, is advantageous for error correction, has a high resolution, and provides a clear screen. Also, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is capable of bidirectional service.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image display device and an operation method thereof that can improve the usability of the user.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an image display device and an operation method thereof that can provide various user interfaces.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a video display device including displaying a home screen on a display unit, the home screen including an application menu having a plurality of card objects and at least one application item, Moving at least one of the plurality of card objects; and displaying the moved card object on the display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an image display device, the method including receiving a movement input to a home screen, a card object displaying a broadcast image, And displaying a home screen having at least one card object.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a video display device, the method comprising: displaying a part of a plurality of card objects on a display unit; Moving at least one of the card objects to the hidden area, and displaying at least one of the card objects in the hidden area on the display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an image display device, the method including displaying at least a part of a plurality of card objects having a card object name and a card object list indicating contents of the card object, And displaying the card object as a full screen on the display unit when a card object name in a predetermined card object among the card objects displayed on the display unit is selected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a video display device, including: receiving a movement input to a home screen; displaying a plurality of card objects on a display; When the incoming call is received from the external device or the video display device, focusing the call related card object among the plurality of card objects, or moving the call related card object in the hidden area and displaying the moved card object on the display part.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying a home screen including a plurality of card objects and an application menu having at least one application item on a display unit Outputting data; moving at least one card object among the plurality of card objects; and outputting data to display the moved card object on the display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display apparatus including a user input interface unit for receiving a movement input to a home screen, And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display a home screen including at least one card object that can be displayed or replaced and an application menu including at least one application item.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, as a home screen, a plurality of card objects and application menus that can be classified according to the content type are displayed, so that the user can easily use the desired service. Particularly, when a desired card object is selected, the contents of the corresponding card object are executed.

Particularly, when a plurality of card objects are displayed on the display unit and there is a movement input, the card object is moved and displayed, or another card object that is not displayed is displayed on the display unit, The object can be easily used.

On the other hand, the card object representing the broadcast video is a lock function, its size can be fixed, and the user can continue to watch the broadcast video.

On the other hand, an object representing the current time and the like can be displayed in the home screen, so that the user can grasp the time information intuitively.

On the other hand, by displaying an object representing the external device in the home screen, it is possible to easily grasp the list of external devices connected to the video display device.

On the other hand, various settings such as image setting, audio setting, screen setting, reservation setting, pointer setting of the remote control device, and network setting can be easily performed by displaying a setup object capable of performing various settings in the home screen.

On the other hand, the number of card objects can be easily grasped by the user by displaying the total number of card objects in the home screen or displaying an object representing the number of card objects displayed on the display unit among the entire card objects.

On the other hand, various user interfaces can be provided in the video display device, and the usability of the user can be increased.

1 is a schematic view of an image display device system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an internal block diagram of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are internal block diagrams of a set-top box and a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing an apparatus capable of transmitting and receiving data with the video display device of FIG. 2. FIG.
5 is an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG.
6A and 6B are views showing various examples of the platform structure of the video display device of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the operation of the remote control apparatus of FIG. 2. FIG.
8 is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG.
9 to 12 are views referred to explain various examples of the operation method of the video display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figs. 14 to 27 are diagrams referred to for explaining various examples of the operation method of the video display device of Fig.

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

The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

Meanwhile, the video display device described in the present specification is an intelligent video display device to which a computer support function is added to a broadcast reception function, and is equipped with an Internet function while being faithful to a broadcast reception function, It can be equipped with a more convenient interface such as a space remote controller. Also, it can be connected to the Internet and a computer by the support of a wired or wireless Internet function, and can perform functions such as e-mail, web browsing, banking or game. A standardized general-purpose OS can be used for these various functions.

That is, since various applications can be freely added or deleted on the general-purpose OS kernel, the video display device described in the present invention can perform various user-friendly functions. For example, it may be a smart TV.

1 is a schematic view of an image display device system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The video display device system according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a content provider (CP) 10, a service provider (Service) (SP) 20, a network provider (NP) 30, and a user 40.

The content provider 10 produces and provides various contents. 1, a terrestrial broadcaster, a cable SO (System Operator), a MSO (Multiple System Operator), a satellite broadcaster, Internet broadcaster and the like can be exemplified.

In addition, the content provider 10 may provide various applications in addition to the broadcast content. This will be described later with reference to Fig. 5 and the following.

The service provider 20 can provide the contents provided by the contents provider 10 in a service package. For example, the service provider 20 of FIG. 1 can package and provide the first terrestrial broadcast, second terrestrial broadcast, cable MSO, satellite broadcast, various Internet broadcasts, applications, etc. to the user.

Meanwhile, the service provider 20 can provide a service to the user 40 by using a unicast or multicast method. The unicast method is a method of transmitting data 1: 1 between one sender and one receiver. For example, in a unicast method, when a receiver requests data from a server, the server can transmit data to the receiver upon request. The multicast method is a method of transmitting data to a plurality of receivers of a specific group. For example, the server can transmit data to a plurality of pre-registered receivers at once. An Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) protocol may be used for multicast registration.

The network provider 30 may provide a network for providing services to the user 40. The user 40 may construct a home network end user (HNED) to receive a service.

Conditional access or content protection may be used as means for protecting contents transmitted from the video display device system. As an example of such restriction reception or content protection, a scheme such as a cable card (CableCARD) and a DCAS (Downloadable Conditional Access System) may be used.

On the other hand, the user 40 can also provide the content through the network. In this case, conversely, conversely, conversely, the user 40 may be a content provider and the content provider 10 may receive content from the user 40. [ Thereby enabling bidirectional content services or data services.

2 is an internal block diagram of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, an image display apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiving unit 105, an external device interface unit 135, a storage unit 140, a user input interface unit 150, A control unit 170, a display unit 180, an audio output unit 185, a power supply unit 190, and a photographing unit (not shown). The broadcast receiving unit 105 may include a tuner 110, a demodulating unit 120, and a network interface unit 130. The tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 may be selectively provided with the network interface unit 130.

The tuner 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by the user or all previously stored channels among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through the antenna. Also, the selected RF broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal, a baseband image, or a voice signal.

For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted into a digital IF signal (DIF). If the selected RF broadcast signal is an analog broadcast signal, it is converted into an analog baseband image or voice signal (CVBS / SIF). That is, the tuner 110 can process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS / SIF) output from the tuner 110 can be directly input to the controller 170.

Also, the tuner 110 can receive RF carrier signals of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) scheme or RF carriers of a plurality of carriers according to a DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) scheme.

Meanwhile, the tuner 110 sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of all the broadcast channels stored through the channel memory function among the RF broadcast signals received through the antenna, and converts the RF broadcast signals into an intermediate frequency signal, a baseband image, or a voice signal have.

The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation.

For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 110 is the ATSC scheme, the demodulator 120 performs an 8-VSB (8-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation. Also, the demodulation unit 120 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulator 120 includes a trellis decoder, a de-interleaver, and a reed solomon decoder to perform trellis decoding, deinterleaving, Solomon decoding can be performed.

For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 110 is a DVB scheme, the demodulator 120 performs COFDMA (Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation) demodulation. Also, the demodulation unit 120 may perform channel decoding. For this, the demodulator 120 may include a convolution decoder, a deinterleaver, and a reed-solomon decoder to perform convolutional decoding, deinterleaving, and reed solomon decoding.

The demodulation unit 120 may perform demodulation and channel decoding, and then output a stream signal TS. At this time, the stream signal may be a signal in which a video signal, a voice signal, or a data signal is multiplexed. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 TS (Transport Stream) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, or the like. Specifically, the MPEG-2 TS may include a header of 4 bytes and a payload of 184 bytes.

Meanwhile, the demodulating unit 120 may be separately provided according to the ATSC scheme and the DVB scheme. That is, it can be provided as an ATSC demodulation unit and a DVB demodulation unit.

The stream signal output from the demodulation unit 120 may be input to the controller 170. The control unit 170 performs demultiplexing, video / audio signal processing, and the like, and then outputs the video to the display unit 180 and audio to the audio output unit 185.

The external device interface unit 135 can connect the external device and the video display device 100. [ To this end, the external device interface unit 135 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The external device interface unit 135 can be connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a Blu ray, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (notebook) The external device interface unit 135 transmits external video, audio, or data signals to the controller 170 of the video display device 100 through a connected external device. Also, the control unit 170 can output the processed video, audio, or data signal to the connected external device. To this end, the external device interface unit 135 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The A / V input / output unit includes a USB terminal, a CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog), a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, an RGB terminal, a D-SUB terminal, and the like.

The wireless communication unit can perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices. The video display device 100 is connected to a communication network such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Depending on the standard, it can be networked with other electronic devices.

Also, the external device interface unit 135 may be connected to the various set-top boxes via at least one of the various terminals described above to perform input / output operations with the set-top box.

Meanwhile, the external device interface unit 135 may receive the application or application list in the adjacent external device, and may transmit the received application or application list to the control unit 170 or the storage unit 140.

The network interface unit 130 provides an interface for connecting the video display device 100 to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. The network interface unit 130 may include an Ethernet terminal or the like for connection to a wired network and may be a WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless) broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) communication standards.

The network interface unit 130 can transmit or receive data with other users or other electronic devices via a network connected thereto or another network linked to the connected network. Particularly, it is possible to transmit a part of content data stored in the video display device 100 to another user registered in the video display device 100 or a selected user or selected one of the other electronic devices.

On the other hand, the network interface unit 130 can access a predetermined web page through the connected network or another network linked to the connected network. That is, it is possible to access a predetermined web page through a network and transmit or receive data with the server. In addition, content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator can be received. That is, it can receive contents such as a movie, an advertisement, a game, a VOD, a broadcast signal, and related information provided from a content provider or a network provider through a network. In addition, the update information and the update file of the firmware provided by the network operator can be received. It may also transmit data to the Internet or a content provider or network operator.

In addition, the network interface unit 130 can select and receive a desired application among applications open to the public via a network.

The storage unit 140 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the control unit 170 or may store the processed video, audio, or data signals.

The storage unit 140 may also function to temporarily store video, audio, or data signals input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 130. In addition, the storage unit 140 may store information on a predetermined broadcast channel through the channel memory function.

The storage unit 140 may store a list of applications or applications input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 130. [

In addition, the storage unit 140 may store the platforms of Figs. 6A and 6B described later.

The storage unit 140 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) , RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.), and the like. The video display device 100 may reproduce and provide a content file (a moving image file, a still image file, a music file, a document file, an application file, etc.) stored in the storage unit 140 to a user.

FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment in which the storage unit 140 is provided separately from the controller 170, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The storage unit 140 may be included in the controller 170.

The user input interface unit 150 transmits a signal input by the user to the control unit 170 or a signal from the control unit 170 to the user.

For example, the user input interface unit 150 may be configured to turn on / off the power, select the channel, and display the screen from the remote control device 200 according to various communication methods such as a radio frequency (RF) communication method and an infrared Or a control signal from the control section 170 to the remote control apparatus 200. The remote control apparatus 200 may be configured to receive the control signal from the control section 170,

Also, for example, the user input interface unit 150 can transmit a control signal input from a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a set value to the controller 170.

For example, the user input interface unit 150 may transmit a control signal input from a sensing unit (not shown) that senses a user's gesture to the control unit 170, or may sense a signal from the control unit 170 (Not shown). Here, the sensing unit (not shown) may include a touch sensor, an audio sensor, a position sensor, an operation sensor, and the like.

The control unit 170 demultiplexes the input stream or processes the demultiplexed signals through the tuner 110 or the demodulation unit 120 or the external device interface unit 135 to generate a signal for video or audio output Can be generated and output.

The video signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the display unit 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the video signal. The video signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface 135. [

The audio signal processed by the control unit 170 may be output to the audio output unit 185 through audio. The voice signal processed by the control unit 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 135.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the controller 170 may include a demultiplexer, an image processor, and the like. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

In addition, the control unit 170 can control the overall operation in the video display device 100. [ For example, the control unit 170 may control the tuner 110 to control the tuner 110 to select an RF broadcast corresponding to a channel selected by the user or a previously stored channel.

In addition, the controller 170 may control the image display device 100 according to a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150. In particular, the user can access the network and download a list of applications or applications desired by the user to the video display device 100.

For example, the controller 170 controls the tuner 110 to input a signal of a selected channel according to a predetermined channel selection command received through the user input interface unit 150. Then, video, audio, or data signals of the selected channel are processed. The control unit 170 allows the display unit 180 or the audio output unit 185 to output the video or audio signal processed by the user through the channel information or the like selected by the user.

For example, the control unit 170 may control the operation of the external device through the external device interface unit 135, for example, a camera or a camcorder, according to an external device video playback command received through the user input interface unit 150 So that the video signal or the audio signal of the audio signal output through the display unit 180 or the audio output unit 185 can be outputted.

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 may control the display unit 180 to display an image. For example, a broadcast image input through the tuner 110, an external input image input through the external device interface unit 135, an image input through the network interface unit, or an image stored in the storage unit 140 , And display on the display unit 180 can be controlled. At this time, the image displayed on the display unit 180 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

Also, the control unit 170 can control to reproduce the content. The content at this time may be content stored in the video display device 100, received broadcast content, or external input content input from the outside. The content may be at least one of a broadcast image, an external input image, an audio file, a still image, a connected web screen, and a document file.

Meanwhile, in connection with the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 170 can control the display unit 180 to display a home screen according to movement input to the home screen.

The home screen may include a plurality of card objects classified by content sources. The card object includes a card object representing a thumbnail list of broadcast channels, a card object representing a broadcast guide list, a card object representing a broadcast reservation list or a recording list, a media object in the video display device or a device connected to the video display device And a card object representing the card object. In addition, it may further include at least one of a card object indicating a list of connected external devices and a card object indicating a list related to a call.

Further, the home screen may further comprise an application menu having at least one executable application item.

On the other hand, when there is a card object movement input, the control unit 170 can control to move and display the card object or move and display the card object that is not displayed on the display unit 180 on the display unit 180 .

On the other hand, when a predetermined card object among a plurality of card objects in the home screen is selected, the control unit 170 can control the display unit 180 to display an image corresponding to the card object.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 can control to display a received broadcast image and an object representing the broadcast-related information in the card object for displaying the broadcast image. The broadcast image can be controlled so that its size is fixed by the lock setting.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 controls to display a setup object for setting at least one of video setting, audio setting, screen setting, reservation setting, pointer setting of the remote control device, and network setting in the video display device in the home screen can do.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 may control to display objects for login, help, or exit items in one area of the home screen.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 can control to display the total number of card objects in one area of the home screen or an object representing the number of card objects displayed on the display unit 180 among all the card objects.

On the other hand, when the card object name in the predetermined card object among the card objects displayed on the display unit 180 is selected, the control unit 170 can control the display unit 180 to display the corresponding card object as a full screen.

When the incoming call is received in the connected external device or video display device, the control unit 170 may focus the call related card object among the plurality of card objects and display the call related card object in the display unit 180 It is possible to control to move and display it.

On the other hand, when entering the application viewing item, the control unit 170 can control to display a list of applications or applications that can be downloaded from the video display device 100 or from an external network.

The control unit 170 can control to install and drive an application downloaded from an external network, in addition to various user interfaces. Further, it is possible to control so that an image related to the executed application is displayed on the display unit 180 by the user's selection.

Although not shown in the drawing, a channel browsing processing unit for generating a channel signal or a thumbnail image corresponding to an external input signal may be further provided. The channel browsing processing unit receives the stream signal TS output from the demodulation unit 120 or the stream signal output from the external device interface unit 135 and extracts an image from an input stream signal to generate a thumbnail image . The generated thumbnail image may be directly or encoded and input to the controller 170. In addition, the generated thumbnail image may be encoded in a stream format and input to the controller 170. The control unit 170 may display a thumbnail list having a plurality of thumbnail images on the display unit 180 using the input thumbnail images. On the other hand, the thumbnail images in this thumbnail list can be updated in sequence or simultaneously. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the contents of a plurality of broadcast channels.

The display unit 180 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal processed by the control unit 170 or a video signal and a data signal received from the external device interface unit 135 into R, G, and B signals, respectively Thereby generating a driving signal.

The display unit 180 may be a PDP, an LCD, an OLED, a flexible display, a 3D display, or the like.

Meanwhile, the display unit 180 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The audio output unit 185 receives a signal processed by the control unit 170, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal, and outputs it as a voice. The voice output unit 185 may be implemented by various types of speakers.

In order to detect the user's gesture, a sensing unit (not shown) having at least one of a touch sensor, a voice sensor, a position sensor, and an operation sensor may be further included in the image display device 100 have. A signal sensed by a sensing unit (not shown) may be transmitted to the controller 170 through the user input interface unit 150.

On the other hand, a photographing unit (not shown) for photographing a user may be further provided. The image information photographed by the photographing unit (not shown) may be input to the control unit 170.

The control unit 170 may sense the gesture of the user by combining the images photographed by the photographing unit (not shown) or the signals sensed by the sensing unit (not shown).

The power supply unit 190 supplies power to the entire video display device 100. Particularly, it is possible to supply power to a control unit 170 that can be implemented in the form of a system on chip (SOC), a display unit 180 for displaying an image, and an audio output unit 185 for audio output .

To this end, the power supply unit 190 may include a converter (not shown) for converting the AC power into DC power. Meanwhile, for example, when the display unit 180 is implemented as a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of backlight lamps, an inverter (not shown) that can perform a PWM operation for variable luminance or dimming driving is further provided It is possible.

The remote control apparatus 200 transmits the user input to the user input interface unit 150. [ To this end, the remote control apparatus 200 can use Bluetooth, RF (radio frequency) communication, infrared (IR) communication, UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, or the like.

Also, the remote control apparatus 200 can receive the video, audio or data signal output from the user input interface unit 150 and display it on the remote control apparatus 200 or output sound or vibration.

The video display device 100 described above can be applied to digital broadcasting of the ATSC system (8-VSB system), digital broadcasting of the DVB-T system (COFDM system), digital broadcasting of the ISDB-T system (BST-OFDM system) And a digital broadcasting receiver capable of receiving at least one of the digital broadcasting signals.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the image display device 100 shown in FIG. 2 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram can be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the video display device 100 actually implemented. That is, two or more constituent elements may be combined into one constituent element, or one constituent element may be constituted by two or more constituent elements, if necessary. In addition, the functions performed in each block are intended to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operations and apparatuses do not limit the scope of the present invention.

2, the video display device 100 may include a tuner 110 and a demodulator 120 shown in FIG. 2 and may include a network interface unit 130 or an external device interface unit 135 , It is possible to receive and reproduce the image contents.

On the other hand, the image display device 100 is an example of a video signal processing device that performs signal processing of an image stored in the device or an input image. Another example of the image signal processing device includes a display 180 A set-top box excluding the audio output unit 185, a DVD player, a Blu-ray player, a game device, a computer, and the like may be further exemplified. The set-top box will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3B below.

3A and 3B are internal block diagrams of a set-top box and a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A, the set-top box 250 and the display device 300 can transmit or receive data by wire or wirelessly. Hereinafter, the difference from FIG. 2 will be mainly described.

The set top box 250 may include a network interface unit 255, a storage unit 258, a signal processing unit 260, a user input interface unit 263, and an external device interface unit 265.

The network interface unit 255 provides an interface for connection to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. It can also transmit or receive data to other users or other electronic devices via the connected network or other network linked to the connected network.

The storage unit 258 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the signal processing unit 260 or may store a video, It may perform a function for temporary storage of a signal. In addition, the storage unit 258 may store the platforms of Figs. 6A and 6B, which will be described later.

The signal processing unit 260 performs signal processing of an input signal. For example, it is possible to demultiplex or decode an input video signal, and perform demultiplexing or decoding of an input audio signal. To this end, a video decoder or a voice decoder may be provided. The processed video signal or audio signal can be transmitted to the display device 300 through the external device interface unit 265. [

The user input interface unit 263 transfers a signal input by the user to the signal processing unit 260 or a signal from the signal processing unit 260 to the user. For example, various control signals, such as power on / off, operation input, and setting input, input through a local key (not shown) or the remote control device 200, may be received and transmitted to the signal processing unit 260.

The external device interface unit 265 provides an interface for transmitting or receiving data with an external device connected by wire or wirelessly. In particular, it provides an interface for transmitting or receiving data with the display device 300. It is also possible to provide an interface for data transmission or reception with an external device such as a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (notebook computer) or the like.

The set-top box 250 may further include a media input unit (not shown) for playing a separate media. An example of such a media input unit is a Blu-ray input unit (not shown) or the like. That is, the set-top box 250 can include a Blu-ray player. The input media such as a Blu-ray disc can be transmitted to the display device 300 via the external device interface 265 for display after signal processing such as demultiplexing or decoding in the signal processor 260 .

The display device 300 includes a tuner 270, an external device interface unit 273, a demodulator 275, a storage unit 278, a control unit 280, a user input interface unit 283, a display unit 290, And an audio output unit 295, as shown in FIG.

The tuner 270, the demodulation unit 275, the storage unit 278, the control unit 280, the user input interface unit 283, the display unit 290, and the audio output unit 295, The user interface unit 150, the display unit 180, and the audio output unit 185 of the tuner 110, the demodulator 120, the storage unit 140, the controller 170, .

On the other hand, the external device interface unit 273 provides an interface for data transmission or reception with an external device connected by wire or wirelessly. In particular, it provides an interface for transmitting or receiving data with the set-top box 250.

Accordingly, a video signal or a voice signal input through the set-top box 250 is output through the display unit 180 or the audio output unit 185 via the control unit 170.

3B, the set-top box 250 and the display apparatus 300 are the same as the set-top box 250 and the display apparatus 300 of FIG. 3A except that the tuner 270 and the demodulator 275 Is located in the set-top box 250 rather than in the display device 300. [ Only the differences will be described below.

The signal processing unit 260 may perform signal processing of a broadcast signal received through the tuner 270 and the demodulation unit 275. Also, the user input interface unit 263 can receive inputs such as channel selection, channel storage, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an apparatus capable of transmitting and receiving data with the video display device of FIG. 2. FIG.

Referring to the drawings, an image display device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can communicate with a broadcasting station 210, a network server 220, or an external device 230.

The video display device 100 may receive a broadcasting signal including a video signal transmitted from the broadcasting station 210. The video display device 100 may process the video signal, the audio signal, or the data signal included in the broadcast signal so as to be suitable for output from the video display device 100. [ The video display device 100 can output video or audio based on the processed video signal.

Meanwhile, the video display device 100 can communicate with the network server 220. The network server 220 is a device capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the video display device 100 via an arbitrary network. For example, the network server 220 may be a mobile phone terminal that can be connected to the video display device 100 through a wired or wireless base station. In addition, the network server 220 may be a device capable of providing content to the video display device 100 through the Internet network. The content provider can provide the content to the video display device 100 using the network server.

On the other hand, the video display device 100 can communicate with the external device 230. The external device 230 is a device capable of transmitting and receiving signals directly to the image display device 100 by wire or wirelessly. For example, the external device 230 may be a media storage device or a playback device used by a user. That is, the external device 230 may be a camera, a DVD or Blu-ray player, a personal computer, or the like.

The broadcasting station 210, the network server 220, or the external device 230 can transmit a signal including a video signal to the video display device 100. [ The image display device 100 can display an image based on a video signal included in an input signal. The video display device 100 may transmit a signal transmitted from the broadcasting station 210 or the network server 220 to the video display device 100 to the external device 230. In addition, a signal transmitted from the external device 230 to the video display device 100 may be transmitted to the broadcasting station 210 or the network server 220. That is, the video display device 100 can transmit content included in the signals transmitted from the broadcasting station 210, the network server 220, and the external device 230, in addition to directly reproducing the video content from the video display device 100.

5 is an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG.

The control unit 170 includes a demultiplexing unit 310, an image processing unit 320, an OSD generating unit 340, a mixer 350, a frame rate converting unit 355 ), And a formatter 360. A voice processing unit (not shown), and a data processing unit (not shown).

The demultiplexer 310 demultiplexes the input stream. For example, when an MPEG-2 TS is input, it can be demultiplexed into video, audio, and data signals, respectively. The stream signal input to the demultiplexer 310 may be a stream signal output from the tuner 110 or the demodulator 120 or the external device interface 135.

The image processing unit 320 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. For this, the image processing unit 320 may include a video decoder 325 and a scaler 335.

The video decoder 325 decodes the demultiplexed video signal and the scaler 335 performs scaling so that the resolution of the decoded video signal can be output from the display unit 180.

The video decoder 325 can include a decoder of various standards.

For example, if the demultiplexed video signal is an MPEG-2 standard encoded video signal, it can be decoded by an MPEG-2 decoder.

Also, for example, if the demultiplexed video signal is an encoded video signal of the H.264 standard according to the DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) scheme or DVB-H, it can be decoded by the H.264 decoder.

Meanwhile, the video signal decoded by the video processor 320 is input to the mixer 350.

The OSD generation unit 340 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or by itself. For example, based on a control signal from the user input interface unit 150, a signal for displaying various kinds of information in a graphic or text format can be generated on the screen of the display unit 180. The generated OSD signal may include various data such as a user interface screen of the video display device 100, various menu screens, a widget, and an icon.

For example, the OSD generating unit 340 may generate a signal for displaying broadcast information based on a caption of a broadcast image or an EPG.

The mixer 350 may mix the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 340 and the decoded video signal processed by the image processor 220. The mixed signal is provided to formatter 360. Since the decoded broadcast video signal or the external input signal and the OSD signal are mixed, the OSD can be overlaid on the broadcast image or the external input image.

A frame rate converter (FRC) 355 can convert a frame rate of an input image. For example, a frame rate of 60 Hz is converted to 120 Hz or 240 Hz. When converting the frame rate of 60 Hz to 120 Hz, it is possible to insert the same first frame between the first frame and the second frame, or insert the third frame predicted from the first frame and the second frame. When converting a frame rate of 60 Hz to 240 Hz, it is possible to insert three more identical frames or insert three predicted frames. On the other hand, it is also possible to maintain the input frame rate without performing another conversion.

The formatter 360 receives the output signal of the frame rate conversion unit 355 and changes the format of the signal to be suitable for the display unit 180 and outputs the signal. For example, the R, G, and B data signals may be output as low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) signals or mini-LVDS signals.

On the other hand, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can perform the audio processing of the demultiplexed audio signal. To this end, the voice processing unit (not shown) may include various decoders.

When a demultiplexed speech signal is a coded speech signal, the speech processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can decode the demultiplexed speech signal. For example, the demultiplexed speech signal may be decoded by an MPEG-2 decoder, an MPEG 4 decoder, an AAC decoder, or an AC-3 decoder.

In addition, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can process a base, a treble, a volume control, and the like.

The data processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, if the demultiplexed data signal is a coded data signal, it can be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted on each channel. For example, the EPG information may be ATSC-PSIP (ATSC-Program and System Information Protocol) information in the case of the ATSC scheme and may include DVB-SI information in the DVB scheme . The ATSC-PSIP information or DVB-SI information may be information included in the above-described stream, i.e., the header (4 bytes) of the MPEG-2 TS.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the controller 170 shown in FIG. 5 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram can be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the control unit 170 actually implemented.

6A and 6B are views showing various examples of the platform structure of the video display device of FIG.

The platform of the video display device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include OS-based software to perform various operations as described above.

6A, the platform of the video display device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention is a detachable platform, in which a legacy system platform 400 and a smart system platform 405 are separated from each other Can be designed. The OS kernel 410 can be commonly used in the legacy system platform 400 and the smart system platform 405.

The legacy system platform 400 may include a driver 420 on the OS kernel 410, a middleware 430, and an application layer 450.

On the other hand, the smart system platform 405 may include a library 435, a framework 440, and an application layer 455 on the OS kernel 410.

The OS kernel 410 is a core of an operating system and is used as a core of an operating system to drive a hardware driver, security of hardware and a processor in the video display device 100, efficient management of system resources, Management, provision of an interface to hardware by hardware abstraction, multi-process, and schedule management according to multi-process. Meanwhile, the OS kernel 410 may further provide power management and the like.

The hardware driver in the OS kernel 410 may include at least one of a display driver, a Wi-Fi driver, a Bluetooth driver, a USB driver, an audio driver, a Power management, a Binder driver, .

The hardware driver in the OS kernel 410 is a driver for a hardware device in the OS kernel 410 and includes a character device driver, a block device driver, and a network device driver dirver. Since a block device driver transfers data in units of specific blocks, a buffer for storing a unit size may be required. The character device driver may transmit a basic data unit, i.e., a character unit, so that a buffer may not be needed.

The OS kernel 410 may be implemented in various operating system (OS) based kernels such as UNIX based (Linux) and Windows based. The OS kernel 410 is an open OS kernel, and can be general-purpose which can be used in other electronic devices.

The driver 420 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the middleware 430 and drives the device along with the middleware 430 for operation of the application layer 450. For example, the driver 420 may include a microcomputer, a display module, a graphics processing unit (GPU), a frame rate conversion unit (FRC), a general purpose input / output pin (GPIO) A driver such as HDMI, SDEC (System Decoder or Demultiplexer), VDEC (Video Decoder), ADEC (Audio Decoder), PVR (Personal Video Recorder), or I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) . These drivers operate in conjunction with hardware drivers in the OS kernel 410. [

Further, the driver 420 may further include a remote control device 200, in particular, a driver for a space remote controller, which will be described later. In addition, the driver of the space remote controller may be variously provided in the OS kernel 410 or the middleware 430, in addition to the driver 420.

The middleware 430 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the application layer 450 and can serve as intermediary between other hardware or software to exchange data. Thus, it is possible to provide a standardized interface, various environment support, and system can interoperate with other tasks.

Examples of the middleware 430 in the legacy system platform 400 may be middleware of MHEG (Multimedia and Hypermedia information Coding Experts Group) and ACAP (Advanced Common Application Platform) which are data broadcasting related middleware. Or SI middleware, and peripheral communication related middleware DLNA middleware.

The application layer 450 on the middleware 430, that is, the application 450 layer in the legacy system platform 400, can be used to display, for example, a user interface application for various menus and the like in the video display device 100 . The application layer 450 on this middleware 430 may be editable by the user's choice and may be updated over the network. With this application layer 450, it is possible to enter a desired menu among various user interfaces according to the input of the remote control device 200 while watching the broadcast video.

The application layer 450 within the legacy system platform 400 may also include at least one of a TV guide application, a Bluetooth application, a reservation application, a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) application, .

Meanwhile, the library 435 in the smart system platform 405 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the framework 440, and can form the basis of the framework 440. For example, the library 435 may include a security related library such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL), WebKit (WebKit) related to Web engine, libc (c library), video format and audio format A media framework such as a media-related library, and the like. Such a library 435 may be written on a C or C ++ basis. It can also be exposed to the developer through the framework 440.

The library 435 may include a runtime 437 having a core Java library and a virtual machine (VM). This runtime 437 forms the basis of the framework 440 along with the library 435.

The virtual machine (VM) can be a plurality of instances, that is, a virtual machine that can perform multitasking. On the other hand, each virtual machine (VM) may be allocated and executed in accordance with each application in the application layer 455, at which time a binder (not shown) in the OS kernel 410, for scheduling or inter- Binder) driver (not shown) may be operated.

Meanwhile, the binder driver and the runtime 437 can connect a Java-based application and a C-based library.

On the other hand, the library 435 and the runtime 437 can correspond to the middleware of the legacy system.

On the other hand, the framework 440 in the smart system platform 405 includes a program that is the basis of the application in the application layer 455. [ The framework 440 is compatible with any application and may be capable of reusing, moving or exchanging components. The framework 440 may include a support program, a program for weaving other software components, and the like. For example, a resource manager, an activity manager associated with an activity of an application, a notification manager, a content provider that summarizes shared information between applications, and the like . Such a framework 440 can be created based on Java (JAVA).

The application layer 455 on the framework 440 includes various programs that can be displayed and driven in the video display device 100. [ For example, a Core Application having at least one of an email, a short message service (SMS), a calendar, a map, a browser, etc. . This application layer 450 may be created on a Java (JAVA) basis.

The application layer 455 may be an application 465 stored in the image display device 100 and not deletable by the user, an application 465 downloaded and stored through an external device or a network, 475).

(VOD) service, a web album service, a social networking service (SNS), a location-based service (LBS), a map service, a web search Service, an application search service, and the like may be performed. In addition, various functions such as game and schedule management can be performed.

6B, the platform of the video display device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is an integrated platform including an OS kernel 510, a driver 520, a middleware 530, a framework 540, and an application layer 550. [

The platform of FIG. 6B differs from FIG. 6A in that the library 435 of FIG. 6A is omitted and the application layer 550 is provided as an integrated layer. In addition, the driver 520 and the framework 540 correspond to Fig. 6A.

On the other hand, the library 435 of FIG. 6A may be merged into the middleware 530. That is, the middleware 530 is middleware under the legacy system, middleware of MHEG or ACAP, middleware of PSIP or SI, middleware of broadcasting information, DLNA middleware which is middleware related to peripheral communication, Middleware under the device system can include SSL (Secure Socket Layer) which is a security related library, WebKit (WebKit) which is a web engine related library, libc, and a media framework which is a media related library. On the other hand, it may further include the above-described runtime.

The application layer 550 is an application under the legacy system that can include menu related applications, TV guide applications, reservation applications, etc., and can include email, SMS, calendars, maps, browsers, have.

On the other hand, the application layer 550 includes an application 565 that is stored in the video display device 100 and can not be deleted by the user, an application 565 that is downloaded and stored through an external device or a network, 575).

The platforms of FIGS. 6A and 6B described above can be used for general purpose in various electronic apparatuses as well as video display apparatuses. 6A and 6B may be stored or loaded in the storage unit 140 or the control unit 170 or a separate processor (not shown). In addition, a separate application processor (not shown) for executing an application may be further provided.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the operation of the remote control apparatus of FIG. 2. FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the remote control device 200 can transmit and receive signals in accordance with the RF communication standard or the IR communication standard with the image display device 100. [

FIG. 7A illustrates that the pointer 205 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed on the display unit 180. FIG.

The user can move or rotate the remote control device 200 up and down, left and right (Fig. 7 (b)), and back and forth (Fig. 7 (c)). The pointer 205 displayed on the video display device 100 corresponds to the motion of the remote control device 200. [ In this remote control device 200, as shown in the figure, since the pointer 205 is moved according to the movement in the 3D space, it can be called a space remote controller.

7B illustrates that when the user moves the remote control device 200 to the left, the pointer 205 displayed on the video display device 100 moves to the left correspondingly. Information on the motion of the remote control device 200 sensed through the sensor of the remote control device 200 is transmitted to the image display device 100. The image display device 100 can calculate the coordinates of the pointer 205 from information on the motion of the remote control device 200. [ The video display device 100 can display the pointer 205 so as to correspond to the calculated coordinates.

7C illustrates a case where the user moves the remote control device 200 away from the display unit 180 while the specific button in the remote control device 200 is pressed. Thereby, the selected area in the display unit 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 can be zoomed in and displayed. Conversely, when the user moves the remote control apparatus 200 close to the display unit 180, the selection area within the display unit 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed out and displayed. On the other hand, when the remote control device 200 moves away from the display unit 180, the selected area is zoomed out, and when the remote control device 200 approaches the display unit 180, the selected area may be zoomed in.

On the other hand, when the specific button in the remote control device 200 is pressed, it is possible to exclude recognizing the up, down, left, and right movement. That is, when the remote control device 200 moves away from or approaches the display unit 180, it is not recognized that the up, down, left, and right movements are recognized, and only the forward and backward movements are recognized. Only the pointer 205 is moved in accordance with the upward, downward, leftward, and rightward movement of the remote control device 200 in a state where the specific button in the remote control device 200 is not pressed.

On the other hand, the moving speed and moving direction of the pointer 205 may correspond to the moving speed and moving direction of the remote control device 200.

The pointer in the present specification means an object displayed on the display unit 180 in correspondence with the operation of the remote control device 200. [ Therefore, various shapes of objects other than the arrow shapes shown in the drawings are possible with the pointer 205. [ For example, it can be a concept that includes points, cursors, prompts, thick outlines, and so on. The pointer 205 may be displayed corresponding to a point on a horizontal axis or a vertical axis on the display unit 180 or may be displayed corresponding to a plurality of points such as a line or a surface Do.

8 is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG.

The remote control device 200 includes a wireless communication unit 225, a user input unit 235, a sensor unit 240, an output unit 250, a power supply unit 260, a storage unit 270, And may include a control unit 280.

The wireless communication unit 225 transmits and receives signals to and from the video display device 100. In this embodiment, the remote control device 200 may include an RF module 221 that can transmit and receive signals to and from the image display device 100 according to the RF communication standard. Also, the remote control device 200 may include an IR module 223 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the image display device 100 according to the IR communication standard.

In this embodiment, the remote control device 200 transmits a signal containing information on the motion of the remote control device 200 to the image display device 100 through the RF module 221. Also, the remote control device 200 can receive the signal transmitted by the video display device 100 through the RF module 221. [ Also, the remote control device 200 can transmit a command regarding power on / off, channel change, volume change, and the like to the image display device 100 through the IR module 223 as necessary.

The user input unit 235 may include a keypad, a button, a touch pad, or a touch screen. The user can input a command related to the video display device 100 by operating the user input unit 235. [ When the user input unit 235 has a hard key button, the user can input a command related to the image display device 100 to the remote control device 200 through the push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 235 has a touch pad, the user can touch the touch pad and input a command related to the image display device 100 to the remote control device 200. [ In addition, the user input unit 235 may include various types of input means such as a scroll key, a jog key, and the like that can be operated by the user, and the present invention does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 240 may include a gyro sensor 241 or an acceleration sensor 243. The gyro sensor 241 can sense information on the motion of the remote control device 200. [ For example, the gyro sensor 241 can sense information on the operation of the remote control device 200 based on the x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 243 can sense information on the moving speed of the remote control device 200 and the like. Meanwhile, a distance measuring sensor may be additionally provided, so that the distance to the display unit 180 can be sensed.

The output unit 250 may output an image or voice signal corresponding to the operation of the user input unit 235 or corresponding to the signal transmitted from the image display device 100. [ The user can recognize whether the user input unit 235 is operated or whether the video display device 100 is controlled through the output unit 250.

For example, the output unit 250 may include an LED module 251 that is turned on when a user input unit 235 is operated or a signal is transmitted and received between the image display device 100 and the image display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 225, 253 for outputting sound, an acoustic output module 255 for outputting sound, or a display module 257 for outputting an image.

The power supply unit 260 supplies power to the remote control device 200. The power supply unit 260 can reduce the power consumption by stopping the power supply when the remote controller 200 is not moving for a predetermined time. The power supply unit 260 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote control device 200 is operated.

The storage unit 270 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like necessary for the control or operation of the remote control apparatus 200. [ If the remote control device 200 wirelessly transmits and receives signals through the image display device 100 and the RF module 221, the remote control device 200 and the image display device 100 transmit signals through a predetermined frequency band Send and receive. The control unit 280 of the remote control device 200 stores information on a frequency band or the like capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving a signal with the image display device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 270 Can be referenced.

The control unit 280 controls various matters related to the control of the remote control device 200. [ The control unit 280 transmits a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 235 or a signal corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 sensed by the sensor unit 240, (100).

9 to 12 are views referred to explain various examples of the operation method of the video display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, FIG. 9 illustrates that a list of applications on the network is displayed on the display unit 180. FIG. That is, it is possible for the user to directly access the content server or the network server to search for and download various applications.

FIG. 9A illustrates that various application lists 610 in the connected server are displayed on the display unit 180. FIG. The application list 610 may include an icon representing each application and a brief description information for each application. On the other hand, in the video display device 100, since full browsing is possible, it is possible to enlarge and display the size of the icon or explanation information received from the connected server. Thus, the user can easily grasp the application item. This will be described later.

Next, FIG. 9 (b) illustrates the selection of any one of the application items 620 of the application list 610 by using the pointer 205 of the remote control device 200. FIG. As a result, the application can be easily downloaded.

On the other hand, Fig. 10 illustrates that an application list in the video display device is displayed on the display unit 180. Fig.

10A shows an application list 660 stored in the video display device 100 on the display unit 180 when the user enters the application list view item by the operation of the remote control device 200. [ As shown in Fig. In the drawing, only the icon representing each application is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include brief explanatory information for each application, as shown in FIG. Thus, the user can easily grasp the application item.

Next, FIG. 10 (b) illustrates the selection of any one of the application items 660 of the application list 660 by using the pointer 205 of the remote control device 200. FIG. As a result, the application can be easily executed.

Meanwhile, the remote controller 200 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 moves the pointer 205 moving according to the movement of the user to select a predetermined item. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, Various other examples are possible without limitation.

For example, a predetermined item can be selected by using the cursor displayed on the screen by the combination of the direction key and the confirmation key disposed in the remote control device 200 or the local key (not shown).

As another example, when the remote control apparatus includes a touch pad, the pointer 205 moves on the display unit 180 by the touch operation of the touch pad, and a predetermined item can be selected by using the pointer.

On the other hand, Fig. 11 illustrates that the web screen is displayed on the display unit of the video display device.

11 (a) illustrates that a searchable predetermined web screen 710 having a search window 720 is displayed on the display unit 180. As shown in FIG. The user can use a character key (not shown) provided on a keypad (not shown) or a local key (not shown) displayed on the screen or a character key (not shown) 720, it is possible to input a predetermined character.

Next, FIG. 11B illustrates that a search result screen 730 according to a search word input in the search window is displayed on the display unit 180. FIG. Since the video display device according to the embodiment of the present invention can perform full browsing in displaying the web screen, the user can easily grasp the web screen.

On the other hand, Fig. 12 illustrates that the web screen is displayed on the display unit of the video display device.

12A illustrates that a mail service screen 810 having an ID input window 820 and a password input window 825 is displayed on the display unit 180. [ The user can input an ID input window (not shown) using a character key (not shown) provided on a keypad (not shown) or a local key (not shown) displayed on the screen or a character key It is possible to input a predetermined character into the password input window 820 and the password input window 825. As a result, the user can log in to the corresponding mail service.

Next, Fig. 12 (b) illustrates that the screen 830 after logging in to the mail service is displayed on the display unit 180. Fig. For example, items such as 'Read a letter', 'Write a letter', 'Sent', 'Inbox', and 'Trash' items can be illustrated. In addition, the 'Inbox' item is classified into 'From' item and 'Title' item, and the mail can be sorted and displayed.

The video display device according to the embodiment of the present invention can perform full browsing when displaying the mail service screen, so that the user can easily use the mail service.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 14 to 27 are referred to for explaining various examples of an operation method of the image display device of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 13, it is determined whether there is movement input to the home screen (S1110). If so, a home screen including the card object area and the application menu area is displayed (S1115).

The control unit 170 determines whether there is movement input to the home screen by a local key (not shown) or an input of the remote control device 200. [ The movement input to the home screen can be performed, for example, when the power is turned on, when the remote control 200 is in the standby mode, or when the local key (not shown) (home) key or a menu key.

When there is a movement input to the home screen, the control unit 170 can control the display unit 180 to display the home screen including the card object area and the application menu area.

The card object area in the home screen may include a plurality of card objects separated by the source of the contents. For example, a card object displaying a broadcast image, a card object representing a content provider (CP) list, a card object representing an application providing list, and the like may be exemplified. The card object will be described later with reference to Fig. 14 or Fig.

On the other hand, the application menu area in the home screen has a plurality of application items. In particular, it may include essential applications or applications set by the user. This application menu may further include an application for the entire view as a simplified view menu of the application item. The application menu will be described later with reference to FIG.

The home screen can be displayed on the display unit 180 at the time of power on or input of a home key, as described above. With such a screen configuration, the user can easily select a desired service, thereby increasing the usability of the user.

Next, it is determined whether there is a card object movement input (S1120). If so, the card object is moved and displayed (S1125).

The control unit 170 determines whether there is a local key (not shown) or a card object movement input from the remote controller 200 in a state where the home screen is displayed. If there is the corresponding input, control is performed to move and display the card object.

For example, when there is a flicking input for leftward movement or rightward movement of a card object displayed in the home screen using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control apparatus 200, To the left or the right. At this time, in addition to the card object displayed on the home screen, if there is no card object but a predetermined card object in the hidden area, such a card object is replaced and newly displayed in the card object area. Thereby, the user can check various card objects. Such details will be described later with reference to Figs. 16A to 17B.

On the other hand, as another example, in the card object area, a local key (not shown) or a direction key of the remote control device 200 (for example, When there is a combination of input or direction key input and confirmation key input, the card object can be displayed by moving left or right. Such details will be described later with reference to Figs. 18A to 19B.

By the movement display of the card object, the user can easily grasp the contents of the card object.

Next, in step S1115, it is determined whether a predetermined card object is selected (S1130). If so, an image corresponding to the predetermined card object is displayed on the full screen (S1135).

The control unit 170 determines whether there is a local key (not shown) or a selection input of a predetermined card object from the remote control device 200 in a state where the home screen is displayed. If there is the corresponding input, control is performed so that an image corresponding to the selected card object is displayed as a full screen.

For example, when the broadcast image card object among the card objects displayed in the home screen is selected using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote controller 200, the corresponding broadcast image is displayed as a full screen . Such details will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, when a broadcast video card object among the card objects displayed in the home screen is selected by a combination of a local key (not shown) or a direction key input or direction key input of the remote control device 200 and a confirmation key input, Is displayed as a full screen.

By selecting such a card object, the user can easily use the desired service.

13, when the video display device 100 is implemented as a set-top box that does not include the display unit 180, the operation method of FIG. 13 may include displaying the video or the screen on the display unit 180 And the like.

For example, the controller 170 determines whether or not there is movement input to the home screen in operation 1110 (S1110). If it is determined that there is movement input to the home screen, Data can be output. Such data may be input to a separate display unit 180 and used for displaying the corresponding home screen.

The data output for displaying an image or a screen can be similarly applied in the above-described steps 1125 (S1125) and 1135 (S1135).

14 illustrates an example of a home screen displayed on the display unit.

The home screen configuration shown in FIG. 14 may be an example of a basic screen configuration of the above-described smart TV. This screen may be an initial screen when the power is turned on or in a standby mode, And may be set as a basic screen by operation of a local key (not shown) or a home key provided in the remote control device 200. [

The home screen 1200 of FIG. 14 may include a card object area. The card object area may include a plurality of card objects 1210, 1220, and 1230 that are classified according to the source of the contents.

In the drawing, a card object (BROADCAST) 1210 for displaying a broadcast image, a card object (NETCAST) 1220 for displaying a content provider (CP) list, and a card object (APP STORE) 1230 shown in FIG.

In the drawing, a card object which is not displayed on the display unit 180 but is disposed in a hidden area 1201 and can be displayed and replaced when the card object is moved is displayed as a card object indicating a thumbnail list of the broadcast channel A channel object (TV GUIDE) 1250 indicating a broadcast guide list, a card object (RESERVATION / REC) 1260 indicating a broadcast reservation list or a recording list, A card object (MY MEDIA) 1270 indicating a media list in a device connected to the device, and a card object (TV GUIDE2) 1280 indicating a broadcast guide list.

A card object 1210 for displaying a broadcast image includes a broadcast image 1215 received through the tuner 110 or the network interface unit 130, an object 1212 representing the broadcast image related information, An object 1217 representing a device, and a setup object 1218. [

The broadcast video 1215 is displayed as a card object, its size can be fixed by the lock function, and the user can continue to watch the broadcast video.

On the other hand, the size of the broadcast image 1215 can be varied by the user's operation. For example, the size of the corresponding broadcast image 1215 may be enlarged or reduced by dragging using the pointer 205 of the remote control device 200. By this enlargement or reduction, the number of card objects displayed on the display unit 180 may be two or four instead of three as shown in the figure.

On the other hand, when the broadcast image 1215 in the card object is selected, the broadcast image can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

 The object 1212 representing the broadcast-video-related information includes the channel number DTV7-1, the channel name YBC HD, the name of the broadcast program Oh! Lady, and the broadcast time pm 08:00 to 08:50 . ≪ / RTI > Thus, the user can intuitively grasp information on the broadcast image 1215 to be displayed.

On the other hand, when the object 1212 representing the broadcast-video-related information is selected, related EPG information can be displayed on the display unit 180. [ This will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, an object 1202 indicating the date (03.24), the day of the week (THU), and the current time (pm 08:13) can be displayed on the card object 1210 displaying the broadcast image. Thus, the user can intuitively grasp the time information.

An object 1217 representing an external device may represent an external device connected to the video display device 100. [ For example, a list of external devices connected to the image display device 100 may be displayed when the corresponding object 1217 is selected. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 21

The setup object 1218 can be used to input various settings of the video display device 100. [ For example, various settings can be performed such as image setting, audio setting, screen setting, reservation setting, pointer 205 setting of the remote control apparatus 200, and network setting.

On the other hand, the card object 1220 representing the content provider (CP) list may include a card object name (NETCAST) 1222 and a contents provider list 1225. In the figure, a content provider in the content provider list 1225 is exemplified as Yakoo, Metflix, weather.com, Picason, My tube, and the like, but various settings are possible.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1222 is selected, the corresponding card object 1220 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, when a predetermined content provider in the content provider list 1225 is selected, a screen including the content list provided by the corresponding content provider may be displayed on the display unit 180. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

The card object 1230 representing the application providing list may include a card object name (APP STORE) 1232, and an application list 1235. The application list 1235 may be a list sorted and sorted by item in the application store. In the figure, the display is sorted by the popularity order (HOT), the latest order (New), and the like, but the present invention is not limited thereto and various examples are possible.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1232 is selected, the corresponding card object 1230 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, when a predetermined application item in the application list 1235 is selected, a screen for providing information on the application may be displayed on the display unit 180. [ This will be described later with reference to Fig.

On the other hand, on the upper side of the card objects 1220 and 1230, a login item 1227, a help item 1228, and an exit item 1229 can be displayed.

The login item 1227 can be used when logging in on the network to which the App Store connection or the video display device is connected. The help item 1228 can be used for helping the operation of the video display device 100. [ The leave item 1229 may be used when attempting to leave the home screen. At this time, the received broadcast image can be displayed as a full screen.

On the lower side of the card objects 1220 and 1230, an object 1237 indicating the total number of card objects may be displayed. This object can display not only the number of all card objects but also the number of card objects displayed on the display unit 180 among all the card objects.

On the other hand, the card object 1240 indicating the thumbnail list of the broadcast channel may include a card object name (CHANNEL BROWSER) 1242 and a broadcast channel thumbnail list 1245. In the drawing, sequentially received broadcast channels are displayed as thumbnail images, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and moving pictures are also possible. The thumbnail list may also include a thumbnail image and channel information of the corresponding channel. As a result, the user can intuitively understand the contents of the corresponding channel. Such a thumbnail image may be a thumbnail image of a favorite channel previously registered by the user, a thumbnail image after the broadcast image 1215 in the card object 1210, or a previous channel. In the drawing, eight thumbnail images are illustrated, but various settings are possible. Also, the thumbnail image in the thumbnail list can be updated.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1242 is selected, the corresponding card object 1240 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen. In other words, the content of the thumbnail list can be displayed on the display unit 180.

On the other hand, when a predetermined thumbnail image in the thumbnail list 1245 of the broadcast channel is selected, the broadcast image corresponding to the thumbnail image may be displayed on the display unit 180.

The card object 1250 representing the broadcast guide list may include a card object name (TV GUIDE) 1252 and a broadcast guide list 1255. The broadcast guide list 1255 may be a list of broadcast programs after the broadcast image 1215 in the card object 1210 or a list of broadcast images of other channels, but the present invention is not limited thereto and various examples are possible.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1252 is selected, the corresponding card object 1250 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

On the other hand, when a predetermined broadcast item in the broadcast guide list 1255 is selected, a broadcast image corresponding to the broadcast item is displayed on the display unit 180, or broadcast information corresponding to the broadcast yield is displayed on the display unit 180 ). ≪ / RTI >

The card object 1260 indicating the broadcast reservation list or the recording list may include a card object name (RESERVATION / REC) 1262, and a broadcast reservation list or a recording list 1265. The broadcast reservation list or the recording list 1265 may be a list including broadcast items previously reserved or set by the user or broadcast items recorded accordingly. In the drawing, a thumbnail image is provided for each item, but various examples are possible.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1262 is selected, the corresponding card object 1260 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

On the other hand, when a preset broadcast item or a recorded broadcast item in the broadcast reservation list or the recording list 1265 is selected, the broadcast information or the recorded broadcast image for the broadcast may be displayed on the display unit 180 .

The card object 1270 representing the media list may include a card object name (MY MEDIA) 1272, and a media list 1275. The media list 1275 may be a media list within the video display device 100 or a device connected to the video display device 100. [ In the drawing, moving pictures, still pictures, audio, and the like are exemplified, but various other examples such as a text document, an e-book document, and the like are possible.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1272 is selected, the corresponding card object 1270 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

Meanwhile, when a predetermined media item in the media list 1275 is selected, the corresponding media can be executed, and a screen corresponding to the media can be displayed on the display unit 180.

The card object (TV GUIDE2) 1280 representing the broadcast guide list may include a card object name (TV GUIDE2) 1282 and a broadcast guide list 1285. [ The broadcast guide list 1285 may be a guide list for each broadcast type. In the drawing, a list for each broadcast type is shown by dividing it into entertainment such as drama, news, or sports, but various settings are possible. That is, it may be a list of broadcasting guides for each type such as drama, movie, news, sports, and animation. Accordingly, the user can check the guide list classified by genre during broadcasting.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1282 is selected, the corresponding card object 1280 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

On the other hand, when a predetermined broadcast item in the broadcast guide list 1285 is selected, a screen corresponding to the broadcast image may be displayed on the display unit 180. [

On the other hand, the card objects 1220 and 1230 displayed on the display unit 180 and the card objects 1240, 1250, 1260, 1270, and 1280 located in the hidden area 1201, , And can be replaced with each other by the movement input of the card object. That is, at least one of the card objects 1220 and 1230 displayed on the display unit 180 can move to the hidden area 1201, and card objects 1240, 1250, 1260, and 1270 located in the hidden area 1201 , And 1280 may be displayed on the display unit 180. [ This will be described later with reference to FIG.

15 illustrates other examples of the home screen displayed on the display unit.

First, the home screen configuration shown in Fig. 15A is similar to the home screen configuration shown in Fig. 14, but unlike Fig. 14, there is a difference in that an application menu area is displayed on the display unit 180 in addition to the card object area . In addition, there are differences in that two card objects are further exemplified as the card object, and the broadcast guide list 1285 is excluded. Hereinafter, differences from FIG. 14 will be mainly described.

The application menu 1305 includes a plurality of application items. In particular, it has a predetermined application item among all the application items, and is displayed on the display unit 180. Accordingly, the application menu 1305 can be named an application-simplified view menu.

This application menu 1305 may include mandatory application items (search, app store, +) 1306,1307,1309 and user defined application items (Music, Book, MAZON, SNS) have.

The required application items (search, app store, +) 1306, 1307, and 1309 may be items that are provided as defaults that are not editable by the user. The search application item 1306 may provide a search function by inputting a search word and the app store application item 1307 may provide an application store shortcut function. The application item 1309 may provide an overview function.

On the other hand, the application items (Music, Book, MAZON, SNS) 1308 set by the user can be edited into frequently used application items by the setting of the user.

In the drawing, a card object 1310 that displays a broadcast image, a card object 1320 that represents a content provider (CP) list, a card object 1330 that represents an application providing list, .

Although not shown in the card object area in the display unit 180 in the figure, it is a card object which is disposed in a hidden area 1301 and can be displayed and replaced when the card object is moved. A card object 1350 indicating a thumbnail list, a card object 1350 indicating a broadcast guide list, a card object 1360 indicating a broadcast reservation list or a recording list, a card object 1370 indicating a media list, A card object 1380 indicating a list related to the call, and the like.

The card object 1380 indicating the connected external device list may include a card object name (External device) 1382, and a connected external device list 1385. The connected external device list 1385 is a list of the devices connected to the video display device 100, which illustrate a gaming box, a dvd player, and a computer.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1382 is selected, the corresponding card object 1380 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

On the other hand, when a predetermined external device item in the connected external device list 1385 is selected, a menu related to the external device can be executed. For example, the content in the external device may be reproduced, and the display unit 180 may display a screen corresponding to the content to be reproduced.

The card object 1390 that represents the list associated with the call may include a card object name (Phone) 1392, and a call related list 1395. The call related list 1395 may be a list related to a call in a video display device 100 capable of making a phone call (not shown) or a computer (not shown). For example, it may be a list of messages, phone books, settings, and so on. On the other hand, the call-related card object 1390 is displayed in the card object area in the display unit 180 when receiving an incoming call from a cellular phone (not shown) or a computer (not shown) or the video display device 100 Or the card object 1390 already displayed in the display unit 180 can be displayed by being focused (highlighted, etc.). This will be described later with reference to FIG.

Thereby, the user can easily grasp the content of the call reception in the adjacent mobile phone (not shown) or the computer (not shown) or the content of the incoming call reception in the video display device 100. This function is an interlock function between a mobile phone, a computer, and a video display device, and can be called a 3 screen function.

On the other hand, when the card object name 1392 is selected, the corresponding card object 1390 can be displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

On the other hand, when a certain item in the list related to the call is selected, the corresponding item can be executed, and a screen corresponding to the item can be displayed on the display unit 180. [

On the other hand, on the upper side of the card objects 1320 and 1330, a login item 1327, a help item 1328, and an exit item 1329 can be displayed. This is as described in FIG.

On the lower side of the card objects 1320 and 1330, an object 1337 indicating the total number of card objects may be displayed. This object can display not only the number of all card objects but also the number of card objects displayed on the display unit 180 among all the card objects. This is as described in FIG.

Next, the home screen configuration shown in FIG. 15B is similar to the home screen configuration shown in FIG. 15A, but includes an Internet application item 1311 and a mail application item 1312 as essential application items in the application menu 1305 There is a difference in point.

The Internet application item 1311 and the mail application item 1312 are essential application items and can not be edited by the user such as deletion or order change. That is, it may be an item provided by default.

For example, when the Internet application item 1311 is selected, the web screen may be displayed as a full screen on the display unit 180 as shown in FIG. In particular, if registration to the start page is made, the corresponding web screen (e.g., web screen 710 of FIG. 11A) may be displayed at the start of the Internet application.

On the other hand, for example, when the mail application item 1312 is selected, the mail service screen can be displayed on the display unit 180 as shown in FIG. In particular, when an ID and a password for using the mail service are stored in advance for use of the mail service, the screen of FIG. 12A is omitted at the start of the mail application, and the screen of FIG. 12B is displayed on the display unit 180 have.

Next, the home screen configuration shown in FIG. 15C is similar to the home screen configuration shown in FIG. 15B, but an Internet application item and a mail application item can be included in the user setting application item 1308 instead of the essential application item. Thus, editing such as deletion or change of order can be performed by the user.

On the other hand, in FIG. 16 described below, the card object area 1300 and the application menu area except the two card objects 1380 and 1390 in the screen configuration of FIG. 15A are mainly described.

Figs. 16A to 17B illustrate movement display between card objects using a pointer corresponding to the motion of the remote control device. Fig.

16A shows a case where a card object 1300 and an application menu 1305 area are displayed on the display unit 180 and a pointer 205 of the remote control device 200 is used to display a card object, And the card object 1320 representing the provider list is flicked to the left.

16B shows a case where the card object displayed in the card object area is a card object 1320 representing the content provider list and the card object 1330 representing the application providing list in accordance with the left movement input or the left movement flicking input , A card object 1340 indicating a thumbnail list of broadcast channels and a card object 1350 indicating a broadcast guide list, which are disposed in the hidden area 1301, are replaced.

In the drawing, the number of card objects to be displayed is two, but the number of card objects to be moved can be varied according to the intensity of the left or right moving flicking input.

17A shows a case where the card object 1300 and the application menu 1305 area are displayed on the display unit 180 and the pointer 205 of the remote control device 200 is used to display a card object, It is exemplified that the card object 1330 representing the list is flicked to the right.

17B shows a case where the card object displayed in the card object area is selected from the card object 1320 representing the content provider list and the card object 1330 representing the application providing list in accordance with the rightward movement input or the rightward movement flicking input A card object 1360 indicating a broadcast reservation list or a recording list and a card object 1370 indicating a media list, which are disposed in the hidden area 1301, are replaced.

Next, Figs. 18A to 19B illustrate movement display between card objects, using an input by a direction key or the like of the remote control device, similarly to Figs. 16A to 17B.

To this end, at the time of composition of the home screen, an object 1610 indicating the left movement and a right movement of the card object 1330 indicating the application providing list are displayed on the left side of the card object 1320 representing the contents provider list An object 1620 may be further displayed.

18A shows a state in which the card object 1300 area and the application menu 1305 area are displayed on the display unit 180 by using the left key 1602 or the OK key of the remote control device 1600 Selecting object 1610 is illustrated. Accordingly, a cursor 1605 indicating that the object 1610 is selected can be further displayed.

18B shows a case where the card object displayed in the card object area is selected from the card object 1320 representing the content provider list and the card object 1330 representing the application providing list, A card object 1340 indicating a thumbnail list of a broadcast channel and a card object 1350 indicating a broadcast guide list, which are disposed in the hidden area 1301, are replaced.

In the drawing, the number of card objects to be moved and displayed is two, and the number of card objects to be moved can be varied according to the number of times of selection of the object 1610 indicating the leftward movement.

19A shows a case where the card object 1300 area and the application menu 1305 area are displayed on the display unit 180 and the right direction key 1604 or the OK key of the remote control device 1600 is used to move rightward The object 1620 is selected. Accordingly, a cursor 1605 indicating that the object 1610 is selected can be further displayed.

19B shows a case where the card object displayed in the card object area is selected from the card object 1320 representing the content provider list and the card object 1330 representing the application providing list, A card object 1360 indicating a broadcast reservation list or a recording list and a card object 1370 indicating a media list, which are disposed in the hidden area 1301, are replaced with each other.

Hereinafter, description will be made of the selection by the pointer movement of the remote control device 200 and the selection by the pointer movement of the remote control device 200 during the selection by the direction key or the confirmation key input of the remote control device 1600 do. Of course, it is also possible to select by the direction key or the confirmation key input of the remote control device 1600 in the following description.

20 shows a case where the broadcast image 1315 in the card object 1310 is selected using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 ), A broadcast image 1810 is displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen. Thereby, the user can perform switching of the broadcast image 1810 as a full screen simply from the home screen.

21 shows a case where an object 1317 representing an external device in the card object 1310 is selected using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 21 (b), a screen 1910 indicating an external device connected to an external device is displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

In the figure, the 'external input terminal 1' among the external device connection terminals (USB, component, RGB, HDMI, external input, etc.) is connected. Accordingly, unlike the other connection terminals, colors, brightness, etc. of the object 1920 representing the 'external input terminal 1' may be different. Thus, the user can easily confirm the connected external device or external device connection terminal.

22 shows a case where an object 1312 representing broadcast image related information in the card object 1310 is selected using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control apparatus 200 ), And a screen 2010 showing EPG information is displayed as a full screen on the display unit 180, as shown in Fig. 22 (b).

In the figure, the broadcast program name (Oh! Lady) 2020 of the channel 'DTV 7-1' being watched, the program name of the other program, Respectively. Thus, the user can easily check the program information.

23 shows the card object 1322 indicating the name of the card object in the card object 1320 and the contents of the card object 1320 using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 23B, when a card object name 1322 is selected from among the card object list 1325 (content provider list in the drawing) indicating the content provider 1320 may be displayed on the display unit 180.

Fig. 23 (b) illustrates that a larger number of content provider objects are displayed than in Fig. 23 (a). In other words, in FIG. 23A, five content providers (Yakoo, Metflix, wheather.com, Picason, My tube) are illustrated in the card object list 1325. In FIG. 24B, In addition to the existing five content providers, five new content providers (Gu Nulu, Witter, pacebook, and SBC) are added, and a total of ten content providers are exemplified. As a result, the user can easily grasp a plurality of content providers.

On the other hand, on the right side of the content provider list 2115, an object 2120 indicating rightward movement is illustrated for the purpose of confirming a larger number of content providers. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, an object representing a left movement can be further exemplified.

On the other hand, an application menu 1305 having a plurality of application items can be displayed directly below the display unit 180. [ Of course, it is also possible that the application menu 1305 is not displayed unlike the drawing.

24 shows a case where an object 1326 representing a predetermined content provider among the content provider list 1325 in the card object 1320 is selected using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control apparatus 200 24 (a)). As shown in FIG. 24 (b), it is exemplified that a screen 2210 provided by the contents provider is displayed as a full screen on the display unit 180. FIG.

In the figure, an object 2212 representing a content provider and a content list 2215 provided by the content provider are illustrated.

25 shows the card object name 1332 indicating the name of the card object in the card object 1330 and the contents of the card object 1330 using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 25B, when the card object name 1332 is selected from the card object list 1335 (application list in FIG. 25) As a full screen 2310, on the screen 180 shown in Fig. In the figure, a full screen 2310 of a card object is divided into an application 2315 representing an application store and an application list 2315 including various application items in the application store.

26 shows a case where a predetermined application item 1336 in the application list 1335 in the card object 1330 is selected by using the pointer 205 corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 (See FIG. 26 (b)), a screen 2410 showing the information of the corresponding application item is displayed on the display unit 180 as a full screen.

In the drawing, an object 2412 representing an application store and an object 2415 representing information of the application are distinguished. The object 2415 representing the information of the application may include an application title, a price, a game, an update date and time, and the like. Thus, the user can easily confirm whether the application is a desired application.

FIG. 27 illustrates a case where a mobile terminal 2500 capable of wireless communication is synchronized with a home screen displayed on the display unit 180 of the video display device 100. FIG.

For example, as shown in FIG. 27A, when an incoming call is received in the portable terminal 2500, a card object 1390 indicating a list related to a call among the card objects may be focused and displayed, as shown in FIG. 25B. Or may be displayed in the card object area 1300 in the display unit 180 by being replaced with another card object.

The card object 1390 that represents the list associated with the call may include a card object name (Phone) 1392, and a call related list 1395. In the figure, a call related list 1395 exemplifies a message, a telephone directory, a list of settings, and the like, but is not limited thereto and various examples are possible.

On the other hand, the focusing display or the replacement display of the card object 1390 indicating the list related to the call can be performed in a state in which a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is available through the network in addition to the reception of the incoming call of the synchronized portable terminal 2500 It is also possible to receive an incoming call in the video display device 100. Thereby, the user can intuitively confirm the reception of the incoming call.

Also, a card object 1390 indicating a list related to a call can be displayed on the display unit 180 when a call is originated by the user's input.

The image display apparatus and the operation method thereof according to the present invention are not limited to the configurations and the methods of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments can be applied to all or some of the embodiments May be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the operation method of the image display device of the present invention can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a recording medium readable by a processor included in the image display device. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium that can be read by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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[Claim 1 has been abandoned due to the registration fee.] Displaying on a display unit a home screen including an application menu having a plurality of card objects and at least one application item;
Receiving information on the movement of the remote control device sensed by the sensor of the remote control device through the RF module;
Displaying a pointer on the home screen based on information about the received motion;
Moving at least one card object among the plurality of card objects using the pointer corresponding to the motion of the remote control device; And
And displaying the moved card object on the display unit. [Claim 2 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And when a card object movement input is present. [Claim 3 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the displaying the home screen comprises:
When the power is turned on, when the apparatus is turned on in the standby mode, or when there is a movement input to the home screen. [Claim 4 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
And displaying an image corresponding to the card object on the display unit when a predetermined card object among the plurality of card objects is selected. [Claim 5 is abandoned upon payment of registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the card object comprises:
A card object that represents a list of thumbnails of broadcast channels, a card object that represents a broadcast guide list, a card object that represents a broadcast reservation list or a recording list, a card object that represents a media list in the video display device or a device connected to the video display device, The method comprising the steps of: [Claim 6 is abandoned due to the registration fee.] 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the card object comprises:
A card object representing a list of connected external devices, and a card object representing a list associated with a call. [7] has been abandoned due to the registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the card object displaying the broadcast image of the card object includes a broadcast image to be received and an object indicating the broadcast image related information. [8] has been abandoned due to the registration fee. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the broadcast image is fixed in size by a lock setting. [Claim 9 is abandoned upon payment of registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of displaying a setup object for setting at least one of video setting, audio setting, screen setting, reservation setting, pointer setting of a remote control device, and network setting in the video display device How the device works. [Claim 10 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
And displaying an object for a login, a help, or an exit item in one area of the home screen. [Claim 11 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
And displaying an object representing the total number of card objects in one area of the home screen or the number of card objects displayed on the display unit among the entire card objects. How it works. delete delete delete delete delete delete A user input interface unit for receiving movement input to the home screen; And
A control unit for controlling the display unit to display a home screen including at least one card object that can be moved or replaced among the plurality of card objects and an application menu having at least one application item in accordance with movement input to the home screen; / RTI >
Wherein the user input interface unit comprises:
Receives information on the movement of the remote control device detected through the sensor of the remote control device through the RF module,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a pointer on the home screen based on the received information on the motion and displays the moving object on the home screen using the pointer corresponding to the motion of the remote control device And controls the first card object to be moved or displayed so as to be replaced with another card object. 19. The method of claim 18,
And a display unit for displaying the home screen. delete 19. The method of claim 18,
A network interface unit for transmitting or receiving a network and data; And
And a platform operable to transmit or receive data via the network in accordance with a control signal received from the remote control device,
The platform comprises:
OS kernel; And
And an application layer running on the OS kernel,
Wherein the application layer includes an application that can be downloaded and installed or deleted through the network.

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