KR101799271B1 - Method for controlling multimedia device by using remote controller and multimedia device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia device for recognizing information on the position of a cursor controlled through a remote control device or a posture of a remote control device through a remote control device in a multimedia device and for enabling the operation of the multimedia device through the recognized information The present invention relates to an operation method of a remote control device and a multimedia device therefor, and it is an object of the present invention to recognize a posture or a cursor position of a remote control device, load operation mode setting information corresponding to the recognized posture or position, The key input signal is received and an operation corresponding to the key input signal is performed. Thus, the user can operate the multimedia device quickly and accurately.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a multimedia device using a remote control device and a multimedia device using the same,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of operating a multimedia device and a multimedia device therefor, and more particularly, to a multimedia device and a method of operating the same.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of operating a multimedia device that enables information on a posture or a cursor position of a remote control device through a remote control device in a multimedia device, and enables operation of the multimedia device through the recognized information, and To a multimedia device.

The multimedia device is, for example, a device having a function of receiving and processing a broadcast image that a user can view. The multimedia device displays, for example, a broadcast selected by a user among 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.

In addition, in order to use the digital broadcasting, today's multimedia devices have become more sophisticated and multifunctional than existing multimedia devices, and services available in the multimedia devices such as Internet service, VOD (Video On Demand) .

However, as the various functions and services are available in multimedia devices, there are inconveniences that the user must perform various steps in order to perform a desired operation in the multimedia device. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve user interface means.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a multimedia device and an operation method thereof that can improve convenience of use by making it possible to more conveniently control a multimedia device by using a position of a remote control device or a position of a cursor.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a multimedia device capable of providing various user interfaces in the operation of the multimedia device through the remote control device and an operation method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for recognizing an operation signal of a multimedia device, comprising: recognizing a posture of a remote control device; Loading operation mode setting information corresponding to the recognized posture; Receiving a key input signal through a remote control device; And performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of recognizing an operation signal of a multimedia device, comprising: recognizing a position of a cursor controlled through a remote controller; Loading operation mode setting information corresponding to the position of the cursor; Receiving a key input signal through a remote control device; And performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia device capable of being operated by a remote control device, the multimedia device including: a receiving unit for receiving and transmitting data including attitude information and a key input signal of the remote control device and a remote control device A user interface unit; A recognition unit for recognizing a posture of the remote control device based on the posture information of the remote control device; A storage unit for storing operation mode setting information of the multimedia device; And a control unit for loading the operation mode setting information corresponding to the recognized posture in the storage unit and performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia device operable through a remote control device, the device including: a remote control device; a remote control device; A user interface unit for transmitting and receiving data including the data; A recognizing unit for recognizing the state of the remote control device based on the position information of the cursor; A storage unit for storing operation mode setting information of the multimedia device; And a control unit for loading operation mode setting information corresponding to the recognized state in the storage unit and performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user performs a desired operation through a posture of a remote control device and a cursor position in a multimedia device, thereby enabling a user to quickly and accurately operate the multimedia device.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, various user interfaces can be provided in controlling the multimedia device through the remote control device, so that convenience for the user can be increased.

1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of an entire broadcasting system including a multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing in further detail another example of the multimedia device shown in FIG.
Figure 3 illustrates various user interface means for controlling a multimedia device.
4 is a diagram illustrating a method of controlling a multimedia device through one of the user interface means of FIG.
5 is an internal block diagram of a remote controller for controlling a multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a multimedia device through attitude information of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a multimedia device through location information of a cursor, which is controlled through a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia device and a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram showing the postures of the remote control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating positions of a cursor controlled through a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view illustrating a display screen of a multimedia device scrolling left and right according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a multimedia device scrolling up and down according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a multimedia device that is enlarged or reduced according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 and 15 are views showing a display screen including operation information of an operation mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a diagram showing a database storing data relating to operation information according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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

The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for ease of description, and the" module "and" part "

Meanwhile, the multimedia device described in the present specification is an intelligent multimedia device that adds a computer support function to a broadcast reception function, for example, and is equipped with an Internet function while being faithful to a broadcast reception function. The multimedia device includes a handwriting input device, A remote control device, and the like. With the support of the wired or wireless Internet function, it is possible to connect to the Internet and the computer and execute functions such as e-mail, web browsing, banking or game. A standardized general-purpose OS can be used for these various functions.

Therefore, the multimedia device described in the present invention can freely add or delete various applications, for example, on a general-purpose OS kernel, so that various user-friendly functions can be performed. More specifically, the multimedia device may be, for example, a network TV, an HBBTV, a smart TV, or the like, and may be applied to a smart phone in some cases.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

As used herein, terms used in the present invention are selected from general terms that are widely used in the present invention while taking into account the functions of the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of new technologies. In addition, in certain cases, there may be a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terminology used herein should be interpreted based on the meaning of the term rather than on the name of the term, and on the entire contents of the specification.

 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of an entire broadcasting system including a multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, an overall broadcasting system including a multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a content provider (CP) 10, a service provider (SP) 20, A network provider (NP) 30 and an HNED 40. The HNED 40 corresponds to, for example, a client 100 that is a multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The client 100 corresponds to a multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the multimedia device is, for example, a network TV, a smart TV, an IPTV, or the like.

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. In this regard, it will be described in detail later.

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 client 100 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 client 100. The client 100 may be provided with a service by building a home network end user (HNED).

As a means for protecting contents transmitted in the multimedia device system, conditional access or content protection may be used. 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 client 100 can also provide the content through the network. In this case, conversely, conversely, conversely, the client 100 may be a content provider, and the content provider 10 may receive content from the client 100. [ In this case, there is an advantage that an interactive content service or a data service is possible.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of an example of the multimedia device shown in FIG.

2, a multimedia device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiver 105, an external device interface 135, a storage unit 140, a user interface unit 150, 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 demodulator 120, and a network interface unit 130. Of course, the tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 may be provided, but the network interface 130 may not be included. Alternatively, the tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 may be included, It is also possible to design the demodulation unit 120 not to include it.

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.

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

The demodulation unit 120 can output a stream signal TS after performing demodulation and channel decoding.

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

The external device interface unit 135 can connect the multimedia device 100 with an external device.

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 multimedia 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 (analog) 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. For example, the multimedia device 100 may include Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) And the like.

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.

The network interface unit 130 provides an interface for connecting the multimedia 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 wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), 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.

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 perform a function for temporarily storing 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.

Also, with respect to the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 140 may store information on the operation mode setting of the multimedia device. That is, the data related to the operation method according to the position of the cursor or the position of the remote control device recognizable by the multimedia device can be stored in the database. The database will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

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, etc.), RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.), and the like. The multimedia 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 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.

The user interface unit 150 can transmit and receive data including the attitude information of the remote control device transmitted from the remote control device 200, the position information of the cursor controlled through the remote control device, and the key input signal have.

For example, the user interface unit 150 may be configured to turn on / off the power, select the channel, and set the screen from the remote control device 200 according to various communication methods such as a radio frequency (RF) communication method and an infrared And the gesture and voice input through the remote control device 200 or may transmit the control signal from the control unit 170 to the remote control device 200. [

Particularly, in connection with the embodiment of the present invention, the user interface unit 150 includes information on the tilt and direction of the remote control device via the gyro sensor and the acceleration sensor of the remote control device 200 Data can be received.

In addition, the user interface unit 150 can receive the attitude information of the remote control device only when the specific key for recognizing the attitude of the remote control device is input from the remote control device 200. [

The user interface unit 150 recognizes the position of the cursor 205 only when a specific key for recognizing the position of the cursor 205 is input from the remote control device 200, The position information of the cursor 205 may not be re-recognized while the input state of the cursor 205 is maintained.

The user interface unit 150 receives the input signal through the scroll key of the remote control device 200 and determines the direction of operation of the scroll key input signal, So that different operations can be performed.

Also, the user interface unit 150 may 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.

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.

In addition, the control unit 170 may be configured to include the recognition unit 1701 in the embodiment of the present invention.

When the attitude information of the remote control apparatus is received through the user interface unit 150, the recognition unit 1701 can recognize the current state of the remote control apparatus based on the attitude information of the received remote control apparatus have. 8 to 9 will be referred to as the remote controller attitude that can be recognized by the video display device.

When the information on the position of the cursor, which is controlled through the remote control device, is received through the user interface unit 150, the recognition unit 1701 determines whether or not the cursor is positioned on the display screen It is possible to recognize which area is located. Referring to Fig. 10, an area recognizable by the video display device will be described below.

The control unit 170 loads the operation mode setting information corresponding to the attitude recognized by the recognizing unit 1701 in the storage unit 140 and outputs the key input signal inputted through the user interface unit 150 To perform the corresponding operation.

The control unit 170 extracts only the feature information including the inclination or the inclined direction of the remote control device 200 from the attitude recognized by the recognizing unit 1701 and outputs an operation corresponding to the extracted feature information The mode setting information can be retrieved from the storage unit 140 and loaded.

The control unit 170 may control the cursor position to be fixed when the input state of the specific key for recognizing the cursor position input through the user interface unit 150 continues.

The control unit 170 loads the operation mode setting information corresponding to the position of the cursor recognized by the recognizing unit 1701 in the storage unit 140 and transmits the key input through the user interface unit 150 And to perform an operation corresponding to the input signal.

The control unit 170 extracts only the feature information including the area information and the like where the cursor of the remote control device 200 is located at the position of the cursor recognized by the recognition unit 1701, The corresponding operation mode setting information can be retrieved from the storage unit 140 and loaded.

When the loading of the operation mode setting information is completed, the control unit 170 displays the loaded operation mode operation information in one area of the display unit 180, thereby enabling the user to perform an accurate operation. The display screen of the operation information will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 14 to FIG.

When the signal received from the remote control device 200 through the user interface unit 150 is a scroll key input signal, the control unit 170 can perform different operations according to the operation direction of the scroll key have.

That is, for example, if the operation direction of the scroll key is the upper part, the display screen is enlarged, and if the operation direction of the scroll key is the lower part, the display screen is reduced.

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 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.

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 corresponding power to the multimedia device 100.

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 above-described multimedia device 100 may be a fixed-type digital broadcast, an ATSC-based (8-VSB-based) digital broadcast, a DVB-T-based (COFDM-based) digital broadcast, or an ISDB-T (BST- And may be a digital broadcast receiver capable of receiving at least one.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the multimedia 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 multimedia 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. The functions executed in each block are for explaining the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operations and apparatuses do not limit the scope of the present invention.

2, the multimedia device 100 does not include the tuner 110 and the demodulation unit 120 shown in FIG. 2 but includes a network interface unit 130 or an external device interface unit 135, It is possible to receive and reproduce the image content.

On the other hand, the multimedia device 100 is an example of a video signal processing apparatus that performs signal processing of a video image or an input video image stored in the apparatus. Another example of the video signal processing apparatus includes a display unit 180, A set-top box excluding the audio output unit 185, a DVD player, a Blu-ray player, a game machine, a computer, and the like may be further exemplified.

Figure 3 illustrates various user interface means for controlling a multimedia device.

Depending on the embodiment, various user interface devices capable of wired and wireless communication with the multimedia device 180 may be utilized to perform various operations for implementing the present invention.

Examples of the communication means include various communication methods such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Specifications may be used.

In addition to the conventional remote control device 200, the user interface device may include a remote control device 300 having a space remote control 400 and a keyboard and a touch pad.

The conventional remote control device 200 means a remote control device having a predetermined key input button and a numeric keypad.

The remote control device 400 includes a gyro sensor mounted inside the remote control device and recognizes the shaking or rotation of the hand holding the remote control device. Moves the cursor by moving the remote control unit up and down and left and right, so that the desired broadcast channel or menu item can be easily selected.

In addition, the remote control device 300 having the keyboard and the touch pad can easily input text into the multimedia device through the keyboard, and can move the cursor through the touch pad and enlarge or reduce a picture or a moving picture Can be easily input.

In addition, in connection with the embodiment of the present invention, in the control of the multimedia device through the user's remote control device, the gyro sensor and the microphone are provided together to recognize the shaking or turning of the hand, Accuracy can be improved.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of controlling a multimedia device through one of the user interface means of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the cursor 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. 4B), and back and forth (FIG. 4C). The cursor 205 displayed on the display unit 180 of the multimedia device corresponds to the movement of the remote control device 200. [ In this remote control device 200, as shown in the figure, the cursor 205 is moved and displayed in accordance with the movement in the 3D space, so that it can be called a motion remote control.

4B illustrates that when the user moves the remote control device 200 to the left, the cursor 205 displayed on the display unit 180 of the multimedia device moves correspondingly to the left.

Information on the motion of the remote control device 200 sensed through the sensor of the remote control device 200 is transmitted to the multimedia device. The multimedia device can calculate the coordinates of the cursor 205 from the information on the motion of the remote control device 200. [ The multimedia device can display the cursor 205 so as to correspond to the calculated coordinates.

4C 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 depressed. Thereby, the selected area in the display unit 180 corresponding to the cursor 205 can be zoomed in and displayed. Conversely, when the user moves the remote control apparatus 200 so as to approach the display section 180, the selection area in the display section 180 corresponding to the cursor 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 apparatus 200 moves away from or approaches the display unit 180, it is possible to recognize only the forward and backward movement without recognizing the upward / downward movement and the left / right movement. Only the cursor 205 is moved in accordance with the upward / downward and leftward / 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 the moving direction of the cursor 205 may correspond to the moving speed and the moving direction of the remote control device 200.

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

5 is an internal block diagram of a remote controller for controlling a multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The remote control device 200 may include a wireless communication unit 220, a sensor unit 240, a storage unit 230, and a control unit 210.

The wireless communication unit 225 transmits and receives data to and from the multimedia device according to the embodiments of the present invention described above. Among the multimedia devices according to the embodiments of the present invention, one multimedia device 100 will be described as an example.

In this embodiment, the remote control device 200 may include an RF module 222 that can transmit and receive data to and from the multimedia device 100 according to the RF communication standard. The remote control device 200 may include an IR module 223 capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the multimedia device 100 according to the IR communication standard. The remote control device 200 may include a wireless Internet module 221 capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the multimedia device 100 according to a wireless Internet communication standard (wi-fi). In addition to the illustrated modules, a module capable of transmitting and receiving data using various communication standards such as Bluetooth, UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) .

In the present embodiment, the remote control apparatus 200 transmits data including information on the motion, voice, and the like of the remote control apparatus 200 to the multimedia apparatus 100 through the wireless communication unit 220.

Also, the remote control device 200 can receive the signal transmitted by the multimedia device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220. [ The remote control device 200 may transmit a command to the multimedia device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220 to perform a specific operation in the multimedia device such as power on / off, channel change, volume change, etc. .

The sensor unit 240 may include a motion recognition module 241 and a microphone 242.

The motion recognition module 241 may include a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor.

The gyro sensor is capable of sensing information on the motion of the remote control device 200.

For example, the gyro sensor may sense information about the operation of the remote control device 200 based on the x, y, and z axes.

In addition, the acceleration sensor 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.

That is, the remote control device 200 can acquire the direction information and the acceleration information of the gesture through the remote control device of the user through the motion recognition module 241.

The microphone 242 can receive the voice of the user. When the voice is input, the remote control device 200 transmits information on the input voice to the multimedia device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220, or transmits the voice information to the database 231 and transmits a signal for executing the specific command through the wireless communication unit 220. [

The user input unit 250 may include a keypad, a button, a touch pad, or a touch screen. The user can input a command related to the multimedia device 100 to the remote control device 200 by operating the user input unit 250. [ When the user input unit 250 includes a hard key button, the user can input a command related to the multimedia device 100 to the remote control device 200 through the push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 250 includes a touch screen, the user may touch a soft key of the touch screen to input a command related to the multimedia device 100 to the remote control device 200. [ Also, the user input unit 250 may include various types of input means, such as a scroll key, a jog key, and the like, which can be operated by a user, and the present invention does not limit the scope of the present invention.

Further, in connection with the embodiment of the present invention, the user input unit 250 may include a specific key for recognizing the position of the remote control device in the multimedia device 100 or recognizing the position of the cursor 205 The remote control device 200 can transmit the position information of the remote control device or the position information of the cursor to the multimedia device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220 by pressing the specific key, If the state continues, the attitude information of the transmitted remote control device may be fixed or the movement signal of the cursor 205 may not be transmitted.

The storage unit 230 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like required for the control or operation of the remote control apparatus 200. [ If the remote control device 200 wirelessly transmits / receives a signal through the multimedia device 100 and the RF module 222, the remote control device 200 and the multimedia device 100 transmit / receive signals through a predetermined frequency band . 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 multimedia device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 230, can do.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a multimedia device through attitude information of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when the key input signal is received through the remote control device, the multimedia device may be configured to perform different control operations according to the posture of the remote control device.

In addition, the multimedia device performs a usual operation including a movement of a cursor and a selection of a menu item by using a signal input through a remote control device at a normal time, and transmits the position of the remote control device Only when the input signal of the specific key for setting the operation mode for controlling the multimedia device using the information is received, the multimedia device can be set to operate through the steps described below.

The input signal of the specific key may include various keys such as a specific key provided on the remote control device, a specific key input for a predetermined time or more, and a specific key input for a predetermined number of times or more Can be input through an example.

Referring to FIG. 6, the multimedia device first recognizes the posture of the remote control device (S 101).

The remote control device may include a predetermined module capable of determining the posture of the remote control device. The predetermined module may include a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor.

That is, the remote control device can grasp the current posture of the remote control device through the module and transmit the information on the detected posture to the multimedia device.

As the transmission means, a communication standard such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Can be used.

Further, the vertical posture, the horizontal posture, the diagonal posture, and the like can be recognized differently through the gyro sensor and the acceleration sensor included in the remote control device. The above attitudes will be described later in detail with reference to Figs. 8 to 9. Fig.

When the input signal of the specific key for recognizing the posture of the remote control device is received through the remote control device, the multimedia device recognizes the posture of the remote control device, and when the input state of the specific key is continued, Even if the posture of the control device is changed, the posture of the remote control device is no longer recognized, and malfunctions can be prevented.

Next, when the information on the attitude of the remote control device is received, the multimedia device loads configuration information on the operation mode into the multimedia device based on the received information (S 102).

The multimedia apparatus can set the above-described operation mode according to the posture of the remote control apparatus, and can store data relating to the setting information of each operation mode in the database. Regarding the database, reference is made to Fig.

That is, when the attitude information of the remote control device is received, the multimedia device searches for the attitude information corresponding to the operation mode remote control device attitude and loads the operation setting in the database of the multimedia device on the basis of the retrieved information do.

The multimedia device extracts only the feature information including the inclined angle, the inclined direction, and the like from the attitude information of the remote control device, and transmits the extracted feature information through the database regarding the operation mode previously stored in the multimedia device. Retrieves the operation mode setting information corresponding to the operation mode setting information, and loads the data on the operation mode setting information according to the search result.

In addition, when the loading of the operation mode setting information is completed, the multimedia device may display the operation information of the loaded operation mode so that the user can perform an accurate operation. The display screen on which the operation information is displayed will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, the multimedia device recognizes the key input of the remote control device (S103).

The key may include a scroll key provided on the remote control device. The scroll key may be configured in the form of a wheel, a track ball, or a direction key according to an embodiment .

Accordingly, when the user sets the image display device to a specific operation mode by fixing the remote control device in a predetermined posture, and inputs the scroll key, the input signal of the scroll key can be transmitted to the image display device.

According to the embodiment, when the state in which the specific key for recognizing the attitude of the remote control device continues in the remote control device is fixed, the operation mode according to the attitude of the first recognized remote control device is fixed, It is possible to prevent the operation mode from being changed even if the posture of the remote control device is changed during the input of the operation mode.

In addition, the multimedia device performs a corresponding operation according to the transmitted signal (S104).

The multimedia device searches the database based on the input signal, and performs a corresponding operation. The operation may include an up / down or left / right scroll operation of the display screen, or a zoom operation of the display screen.

That is, for example, when the scroll key of the remote control device is input, the display screen is enlarged when the operation direction is upward, and can be reduced when the operation direction is downward.

The above operations are described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a multimedia device through location information of a cursor, which is controlled through a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when the key input signal is received through the remote control device, the multimedia device may be configured to perform different control operations according to the position of the cursor controlled through the remote control device.

In addition, the multimedia device performs a normal operation including a movement of a cursor and a selection of a menu item by using a signal inputted through a remote control device at a normal time, and the multimedia device performs a normal operation through a remote control device Only when an input signal of a specific key for setting an operation mode for controlling the multimedia device using the position information of the controlled cursor is received, the multimedia device can be set to be operated through the steps described below.

The input signal of the specific key may include various keys such as a specific key provided on the remote control device, a specific key input for a predetermined time or more, and a specific key input for a predetermined number of times or more Can be input through an example.

Referring to FIG. 7, the multimedia apparatus can recognize the position of the cursor operated through the remote controller (S 201).

The user can move the cursor through the remote control device. Generally, the movement of the cursor can be performed through the direction key of the remote control device. However, when the remote control device corresponds to a motion remote controller having a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor, the user can perform cursor movement only by moving the remote control device.

That is, the user can perform an operation for moving the cursor through the remote control device, and the remote control device transmits a signal according to the performed operation to the multimedia device, and the multimedia device recognizes the cursor position according to the movement can do.

As the transmission means, a communication standard such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Can be used.

The position of the cursor can be recognized differently, for example, when positioned on the right side of the screen or on the left side of the screen, when positioned on the top or bottom of the screen, or on the content. That is, the multimedia device can divide the display screen into a plurality of areas, and recognize in which partition area the cursor is located.

The cursor position recognized by the multimedia device will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The multimedia device recognizes the position of the cursor when the input signal of the specific key for recognizing the position of the cursor controlled through the remote control device is received through the remote control device, Even when another operation is performed through the remote control device, the position of the cursor can be fixed and malfunctions can be prevented.

Next, when the information on the position of the cursor is received, the multimedia device loads the operation information previously stored in the multimedia device based on the received information (S 202).

The multimedia device can store different operation information in the database depending on the position of the cursor. Regarding the database, reference is made to Fig.

The multimedia apparatus can set the above operation mode according to the position of the cursor, and can store data on setting information of each operation mode in the database. Regarding the database, reference is made to Fig.

That is, when the position of the cursor is recognized, the multimedia apparatus searches for the cursor position of the operation mode corresponding to the cursor position, and loads the operation setting from the database of the multimedia apparatus based on the retrieved information.

When the multimedia device recognizes the display screen of the multimedia device by dividing the display screen into a plurality of areas, it extracts information on whether the cursor is located in a specific divided area, It is possible to retrieve the operation mode setting information corresponding to the extracted specific divided area and load the data on the operation mode setting information according to the search result.

In addition, when the loading of the operation mode setting information is completed, the multimedia device may display the operation information of the loaded operation mode so that the user can perform an accurate operation. The display screen on which the operation information is displayed will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

Next, the multimedia device recognizes the key input of the remote control device (S 203).

The key may include a scroll key provided on the remote control device. The scroll key may be configured in the form of a wheel, a track ball, or a direction key according to an embodiment .

Accordingly, when the user fixes the cursor at a predetermined position, sets the image display device to a specific operation mode, and inputs the scroll key, the input signal of the scroll key can be transmitted to the image display device.

According to the embodiment, when the state in which the specific key for recognizing the position of the cursor is continued in the remote control device is fixed, the operation mode according to the position of the first recognized cursor is fixed, It is possible to prevent the operation mode from being changed even when a cursor movement signal of the remote control device is inputted.

In addition, the multimedia device performs a corresponding operation according to the transmitted signal (S 204).

The multimedia device searches the database based on the input signal, and performs a corresponding operation. The operation may include an up / down or left / right scroll operation of the display screen, or a zoom operation of the display screen.

That is, for example, when the scroll key of the remote control device is input, the display screen is enlarged when the operation direction is upward, and can be reduced when the operation direction is downward.

The above operations are described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. FIG.

8 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia device and a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when the input signal of the key 201 is received through the remote control device 200, the multimedia device 100 may be configured to perform different control operations according to the posture of the remote control device.

Therefore, it is possible to search for the current position of the remote control device, to set a specific operation mode according to the searched attitude, and to perform an operation according to the user's input based on the set operation mode.

Also, a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor included in the remote control device can be used for attitude recognition of the remote control device.

The gyro sensor and the acceleration sensor can respectively set three axes (x, y, z) as reference axes, and the gyro sensor can measure the rotational angular velocity through the three axes, and the acceleration sensor can measure the linear acceleration through the three axes .

Also, the gravity acceleration of the remote control device according to the tilt of the remote control device can be measured through the acceleration sensor, and the tilt measured through the gyro sensor can be corrected to measure the accurate tilt.

8, since the remote control device 200 is in a state parallel to the ground in a state of being oriented toward the multimedia device 100, it is recognized that the posture of the remote control device is in the direction of the multimedia, can do.

Therefore, the multimedia device can set different operation modes according to the attitudes of the recognizable and distinguishable remote control devices, and can easily perform various operations by changing the operation mode by merely changing the posture of the remote control device have.

9 is a diagram showing the postures of the remote control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, the multimedia device 100 can recognize the posture of various remote control devices 200 in addition to the posture shown in FIG.

That is, referring to FIG. 9, for example, when the posture of the remote control device is perpendicular to the ground surface as shown in FIG. 9 (a) It is possible to recognize the second state in the oblique line state and the third state in the case where the posture of the remote control apparatus is in the horizontal state as shown in Fig. 8 (c).

Therefore, the multimedia device can recognize the first state, the second state, and the third state, respectively, so that the first state, the second state, and the third state are different from each other, And when the posture of the remote control apparatus is changed, the operation mode can be switched to perform various operations.

For example, when the remote control device 200 is in the first state as shown in FIG. 9A, when the user inputs an input signal in the upward direction through the scroll key 201 of the remote control device, When the display screen displayed on the multimedia device 100 is scrolled upward and the user changes the posture of the remote control device to the second state as shown in Fig. 9 (b), the operation mode is changed, When the input signal in the upward direction is inputted through the scroll key 201, the display screen displayed on the multimedia device 100 can be enlarged.

10 is a diagram illustrating positions of a cursor controlled through a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when the key input signal is received through the remote control device, the multimedia device 100 may be configured to perform different control operations according to the position of the cursor 205 controlled through the remote control device have.

In addition, for this purpose, the display screen of the multimedia device can be divided into a plurality of predetermined areas, and the position of the cursor 205 can be recognized.

For example, when the cursor 205 is positioned on the right side of the display screen 100 as shown in Fig. 10 (a), the cursor 205 is positioned in the first area as shown in Fig. 10 (b) The case where the cursor 205 is located on the lower end of the display screen is regarded as being located in the second area and the case where the cursor 205 is positioned on the content displayed on the display screen as shown in FIG. .

Therefore, the multimedia device can recognize the first region position, the second region position, and the third region position differently, respectively, so that the first region position, the second region position, It is possible to perform various operations by mapping the different operation modes and switching the operation mode when the position of the cursor 205 is changed.

That is, for example, when the input signal of the scroll key is received at the first area position, the content can be scrolled upward or downward, and when the input signal of the scroll key is received at the second area position, The display screen of the content can be enlarged or reduced when the input signal of the scroll key is received at the third region position.

11 is a view illustrating a display screen of a multimedia device scrolling left and right according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when a predetermined signal is input through the remote control device while the predetermined content is being displayed, the multimedia device 100 may scroll the content to the left or right.

That is, for example, when the multimedia device is set to the first operation mode in which the operation method is changed according to the posture of the remote control device, and the posture of the remote control device is the third state that is horizontal with the ground surface, The content can be scrolled left or right as the scroll key of the device is input.

11, when the multimedia device displays contents through the display screen 100 as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the scroll key of the remote control device set in the first operation mode and the third state The multimedia device may display the display screen 100 as shown in FIG. 11 (b) to scroll the content currently being used in the multimedia device to the right.

11 (b), when the upward direction input signal of the scroll key of the remote controller set in the first mode and the third state is received, ), It is possible to perform an operation of scrolling the content being used in the multimedia device to the left side.

According to another embodiment, the multimedia device is set in the second operation mode in which the operation method is changed according to the position of the cursor controlled through the remote control device, and the cursor is positioned at the lower end of the display screen In the case of the 2-region position, the content can be scrolled to the left or right as described above when the scroll key of the remote control device is input.

12 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a multimedia device scrolling up and down according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when a predetermined signal is input through the remote control device while the predetermined content is being displayed, the multimedia device 100 may scroll the content upward or downward.

That is, for example, when the multimedia device is set to the first mode in which the operation method is changed according to the posture of the remote control device, and the posture of the remote control device is the first state perpendicular to the ground surface, The content can be scrolled upward or downward as the scroll key of the scroll key is input.

12, when the multimedia device displays content through the display screen 100, the multimedia device displays the scroll key of the remote control device set in the first mode and the first state, When the lower directional input signal is received, the multimedia device may display the display screen 100 as shown in FIG. 12 (b), thereby scrolling down the content being used in the multimedia device.

On the other hand, when the upper direction input signal of the scroll key of the remote control device set in the first mode and the first state is received on the display screen 100 of the contents as shown in FIG. 12 (b) it is possible to perform an operation of scrolling the content being used in the multimedia device upward by displaying the display screen 100 as shown in FIG.

According to another embodiment, the multimedia device is set in the second operation mode in which the operation method is changed according to the position of the cursor controlled through the remote control device, and the cursor position is located on the right side of the display screen In the case of the first area position, the content can be scrolled upward or downward as the scroll key of the remote control device is input.

13 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a multimedia device that is enlarged or reduced according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when a predetermined signal is input through the remote control device while the predetermined content is being displayed, the multimedia device 100 may zoom in or out the content.

That is, for example, when the multimedia device is set to the first mode in which the operation method is changed according to the posture of the remote control device, and the posture of the remote control device is the third state in which the posture is oblique, As the key is input, the display screen of the content can be enlarged or reduced.

13, when the multimedia device displays a predetermined content through the display screen 100, the scroll key of the remote control device set to the first mode and the second state When the lower directional input signal is received, the multimedia device displays the display screen 100 as shown in FIG. 13 (b), thereby performing an operation of reducing the display screen of the content being used in the multimedia device.

13 (b), when the upward direction input signal of the scroll key of the remote controller set in the first mode and the second state is received, The display screen 100 may be displayed such that the display screen of the content being used in the multimedia device is enlarged and displayed.

According to another embodiment, the multimedia device is set to the second operation mode in which the operation method is changed according to the position of the cursor controlled through the remote control device, and the cursor position is positioned on the content display screen of the display screen The content can be enlarged or reduced as the scroll key of the remote controller is input.

14 to 15 are diagrams showing display screens 1400 and 1500 including operation information of the operation mode according to the embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when the multimedia device displays the predetermined content 1301 in the multimedia device, if the mode is set to the first mode in which the control method of the multimedia device is changed according to the posture of the remote control device, It is possible to display a control information window 1301 that provides information on the control method according to the attitude of the apparatus to the user.

The control information window 1301 may include information on the control method according to the currently set mode as character or image information.

14, when the multimedia device is set in the first mode and the remote controller is in the first state, which is the vertical posture, the content display screen 1301 is scrolled upward or downward through the scroll key It is possible to provide information on the current position of the remote control device through the phrase 'the vertical operation mode' and the predetermined image 1302, and to transmit the signal through the scroll button through the arrow icon 1303 When inputting, the user can intuitively recognize that the content can be scrolled up or down.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the multimedia device may be configured such that the control method of the multimedia device is changed according to the position of the cursor 205 operated by the remote control device while displaying the predetermined content 1501 in the multimedia device It is possible to display a control information window 1502 for providing information on a control method according to the position of the cursor 205 to a user.

The control information window 1502 may include information on the control method according to the currently set mode as character or image information.

15, when the multimedia device is set in the second mode and the cursor 201 is positioned in the first area on the right side of the display screen, the content 1501 is displayed on the upper side or the lower side , So that the user can be informed of the operation method by including the phrase " Scroll to up / down ".

16 is a diagram showing a database storing data relating to operation information according to the embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the database 1600 may store mapping data for the remote control device status 1602 and the scroll operation 1603 for each operation mode 1601 for an operation mode that can be set in the multimedia device.

Referring to Fig. 16, the user sets an operation mode for controlling the multimedia device through the remote control device and the scroll key. According to the embodiment, the multimedia device and the remote control device can be set to the first mode controlled according to the attitude of the remote control device, or the second mode controlled according to the cursor of the remote control device.

The first mode is an operation mode that is set so that the control method of the multimedia device is changed according to the posture of the remote control device. The remote control device is fixed to the vertical posture and the scroll key of the remote control device is operated, The content screen can be scrolled upward or downward. Further, by fixing the remote control device in the horizontal posture and operating the scroll key of the remote control device, the content screen displayed on the multimedia device can be scrolled left or right, the remote control device is fixed in the oblique posture, By operating the scroll key of the control device, the content screen displayed on the multimedia device can be enlarged or reduced.

Referring to FIG. 9, the attitude of each remote control device may be referred to.

The second mode is a control mode in which the control method of the multimedia device is changed according to the position of the cursor operated by the remote control device. The cursor is positioned on the right or left side of the display screen and the scroll key The content screen displayed on the multimedia device can be scrolled up or down. Further, by positioning the cursor at the top or bottom of the display screen and operating the scroll key of the remote control device, the content screen displayed on the multimedia device can be scrolled left or right, the cursor can be positioned on the displayed content, By operating the scroll key of the control device, the content screen displayed on the multimedia device can be enlarged or reduced.

The positions of the respective cursors can be referred to FIG.

In addition, the database 1600 may be stored in a storage of the multimedia device, according to an embodiment, and may be stored in a storage of the remote control device, according to another embodiment.

Accordingly, when the database 1600 is stored in the storage unit of the multimedia device according to the embodiment, the multimedia device loads setting information through the database 1600 when the control mode is set, and based on the loaded information, , And can perform corresponding operations in accordance with the inputted remote control device state and the scroll key signal.

The multimedia device and its operation method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but the embodiments may be modified so that all or part of each embodiment Or may be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the method of operating the multimedia 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 multimedia 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 and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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Claims (20)

A method for recognizing an operation signal of a multimedia device,
Recognizing a posture of the remote control device;
Loading specific operation mode setting information corresponding to the recognized posture from at least one operation mode setting information;
Receiving a key input signal of a remote control device that is changed based on the loaded specific operation mode setting information; And
Performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal
Wherein the operation signal is recognized by the multimedia device. The method according to claim 1,
The step of recognizing the posture of the remote control device comprises:
Recognizing information on a tilt and a direction of the remote control device through a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor of the remote control device
Wherein the operation signal is recognized by the multimedia device. The method according to claim 1,
The step of recognizing the posture of the remote control device comprises:
Recognizing the posture of the remote control device only when the specific key for recognizing the posture of the remote control device is input
Wherein the operation signal is recognized by the multimedia device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of loading the operation mode setting information comprises:
Extracting feature information of the recognized posture;
Searching operation mode setting information corresponding to the extracted feature information; And
Loading data on operation mode setting information according to the search result
Wherein the operation signal is recognized by the multimedia device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of loading the operation mode setting information comprises:
Displaying the operation information of the loaded operation mode
Further comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of receiving the key input signal comprises:
Receiving an input signal via a scroll key of the remote control device; And
Determining an operation direction of the scroll key
Wherein the operation signal is recognized by the multimedia device. A method for recognizing an operation signal of a multimedia device,
Recognizing a position of a cursor controlled through a remote control device;
Loading operation mode setting information corresponding to the position of the cursor;
Receiving a key input signal through a remote control device; And
And performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal,
Wherein the step of loading the operation mode setting information comprises:
Retrieving operation mode setting information corresponding to a position of the recognized cursor; And
And loading data relating to operation mode setting information according to the search result. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the step of recognizing the position of the cursor comprises:
Recognizing the position of the cursor only when a specific key for recognizing the position of the cursor of the remote control device is inputted; And
Fixing the position of the cursor while the input state of the specific key is maintained
Wherein the operation signal is recognized by the multimedia device. delete 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the step of loading the operation mode setting information comprises:
Displaying the operation information of the loaded operation mode
Further comprising the steps of: A multimedia device operable through a remote control device,
A user interface unit for transmitting and receiving data including attitude information and key input signals of the remote control device and the remote control device;
A recognition unit for recognizing a posture of the remote control device based on the posture information of the remote control device;
A storage unit for storing at least one operation mode setting information of the multimedia device; And
A control unit loading the specific operation mode setting information corresponding to the recognized posture from the stored at least one operation mode setting information in the storage unit and performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal; Lt; / RTI >
The key input signal includes:
Wherein the information is changed based on the loaded specific operation mode setting information. 12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface unit,
And a controller for receiving attitude information of a remote control device including information on a tilt and a direction of the remote control device through a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor of the remote control device
A multimedia device capable of operation through a remote control device. 12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface unit,
Only when the specific key for recognizing the attitude of the remote control device is inputted from the remote control device, the attitude information of the remote control device is received
A multimedia device capable of operation through a remote control device. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
Extracts the feature information from the attitude information of the received remote control device,
Wherein,
Searches the storage unit for operation mode setting information corresponding to the extracted feature information, and loads data on operation mode setting information according to the search result
A multimedia device capable of operation through a remote control device. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
And controls to display the operation information of the loaded operation mode
A multimedia device capable of operation through a remote control device. 12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface unit,
Receiving an input signal through a scroll key of the remote control device, determining an operation direction of the scroll key,
Wherein,
To perform an operation corresponding to the operation direction
A multimedia device capable of operation through a remote control device. A multimedia device operable through a remote control device,
A user interface unit for transmitting and receiving data including a position information of a cursor and a key input signal controlled through the remote control device and the remote control device;
A recognizing unit for recognizing the state of the remote control device based on the position information of the cursor;
A storage unit for storing operation mode setting information of the multimedia device; And
A control unit loading the operation mode setting information corresponding to the recognized state in the storage unit and performing an operation corresponding to the key input signal; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein,
Extracts feature information from the position information of the received cursor,
Wherein,
And a remote control device that searches for the operation mode setting information corresponding to the extracted feature information in the storage unit and loads data on the operation mode setting information according to the search result. 18. The method of claim 17,
The user interface unit,
Recognizes the position of the cursor only when a specific key for recognizing the position of the cursor is inputted from the remote control device,
Wherein,
And controls the position of the cursor to be fixed while the input state of the specific key is maintained
A multimedia device capable of operation through a remote control device. delete 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein,
And controls to display the operation information of the loaded operation mode
A multimedia device capable of operation through a remote control device.

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