KR102056165B1 - Apparatus for receiving broadcasting and method for operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and an operation method thereof. An operation method of a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a home screen display input from a mobile terminal, receiving user information from the mobile terminal, based on a home screen display input, and user information. And displaying a home screen for the user of the mobile terminal among the plurality of home screens. As a result, the user's ease of use can be improved.

Description

Apparatus for receiving broadcasting and method for operating the same}

The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a method of operating the same, which can improve user convenience.

The broadcast receiving device is a device that receives a broadcast signal. The user can watch the broadcast through the broadcast receiving device. The broadcast receiving device displays a broadcast selected by a user on a display among broadcast signals transmitted from a broadcasting station. Currently, broadcasting is shifting from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting worldwide.

Digital broadcasting refers to broadcasting for transmitting digital video and audio signals. Digital broadcasting is more resistant to external noise than analog broadcasting, so it has less data loss, is advantageous for error correction, has a higher resolution, and provides a clearer picture. In addition, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is capable of bidirectional services.

An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and an operation method thereof that can improve the user's ease of use.

Meanwhile, another object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving device capable of displaying a home screen for a user of a mobile terminal when there is a home screen display input from the mobile terminal, and an operation method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a home screen display input from a mobile terminal, receiving user information from the mobile terminal, a home screen display input, And displaying a home screen for the user of the mobile terminal among the plurality of home screens based on the user information.

In addition, the operation method of the broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of receiving a power-on signal from the mobile terminal, the step of turning on the broadcast receiving device, the user from the mobile terminal Receiving the information, receiving the home screen information on the user of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal or the server, based on the user information, and at least one of a background image or a plurality of execution items in the received home screen information. Scaling, and displaying a home screen including the scaled background image and the execution item.

In addition, the broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a display, an interface unit for receiving a home screen display input from the mobile terminal, receiving the user information from the mobile terminal, and a home screen display input And a control unit controlling to display a home screen for a user of the mobile terminal among the plurality of home screens based on the user information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when there is a home screen display input from a mobile terminal, the broadcast receiving device receives user information of a mobile terminal user and, based on the user information, a home screen for a user of the mobile terminal. Is displayed. As a result, the home screen desired by the user can be displayed simply, and the user's convenience can be increased.

In this case, the home screen information including the background image and the plurality of execution items may be received from the server, and at least one of the background image and the plurality of execution items is scaled and converted to suit the broadcasting receiver, and then converted. The screen can be displayed. As a result, the home screen used in the mobile terminal can be shared, and user convenience can be increased.

In particular, the home screen of the mobile terminal can be used as the home screen of a broadcast receiving apparatus such as a TV. When the broadcast receiving apparatus such as a TV is used, the broadcast receiving apparatus can be used as the user uses the mobile terminal.

On the other hand, when there is a home screen display input while the power is turned off, the home screen can be displayed immediately while the power of the broadcast receiving apparatus is turned on, whereby user convenience can be increased.

Meanwhile, by receiving the screen display setting information set in the mobile terminal and setting and displaying at least one of brightness, brightness, and contrast of the displayed screen according to the received screen display setting information, the user can easily set the desired screen display setting. It can be implemented.

Meanwhile, the home screen information set in the home screen edit screen is transmitted to the server, so that the home screen information set in the broadcast receiving apparatus can be used in the mobile terminal.

On the other hand, when displaying the shared home screen, by displaying the non-executable items are distinguished from other items, the user can easily identify the non-executable items.

Meanwhile, when the shared home screen is displayed, the same or similar execution items are alternately displayed in response to the items that are not executable, thereby increasing the user's convenience.

1A is a diagram illustrating a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1B is a view illustrating a first surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 1C is a view illustrating a second surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus of FIG.
3 is an internal block diagram of the controller of FIG. 2.
4 to 5 are diagrams illustrating various examples of a structure diagram of a smart system platform in the broadcast receiving apparatus of FIG. 2.
6A is a diagram illustrating an operation method using the first surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1B.
6B is a diagram illustrating an operation method using the second surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1C.
FIG. 7 is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG. 1A.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9A to 17 are views referred to for describing the operating method of FIG. 8.
18 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
19 to 21 are diagrams for describing an operating method of FIG. 18.

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

The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not impart any particular meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving apparatus described in the present specification is an intelligent broadcast receiving apparatus that adds a computer support function to a broadcast receiving function, and is faithful to the broadcast receiving function and has an Internet function added thereto. A more convenient interface, such as a 3D pointing device, can be provided. In addition, by being connected to the Internet and a computer with the support of a wired or wireless Internet function, it is possible to perform functions such as e-mail, web browsing, banking or gaming. Standardized general-purpose operating systems can be used for these various functions.

That is, in the broadcast receiving apparatus described in the present invention, various applications can be freely added or deleted on a general-purpose OS kernel, and thus various user-friendly functions can be performed. For example, it may be a smart TV.

1A is a diagram illustrating a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a device for displaying an image and includes a display (180 in FIG. 1B). Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving device 100 may include a camera 195 for photographing a user.

In the drawing, the camera 195 is illustrated to be disposed above the broadcast receiving device 100, but various examples are possible. On the other hand, unlike the drawing, the broadcast receiving device 100 and the camera may be a separate device.

Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving device 100 may exchange data with each external device through a network or one-to-one communication.

The broadcast receiving device 100 may exchange data with an adjacent external device, for example, the home appliance 670, the home server 650, the mobile terminal 600, or the like. And, predetermined content data can be shared. Here, the home appliance 670 may be a concept including a set top box, an audio device, a refrigerator, a cleaner, an air conditioner, a washing machine, a cooking appliance, and the like.

Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving device 100 may exchange data with external servers 700a, 700b, 700c, ... through a network. The external servers 700a, 700b, 700c, ... may be content providers that provide various contents.

On the other hand, unlike the figure, the broadcast receiving device 100 may exchange data with the mobile terminal 600 via a network.

Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention receives home screen information including a background image and a plurality of execution items from another electronic device, and accordingly, the corresponding home screen is based on the home screen information. Can be displayed. That is, the shared home screen may be received from another electronic device, the received home screen may be scaled, converted, and converted to suit the broadcast receiving device, and then the converted home screen may be displayed.

As a result, the home screen used for each of the plurality of electronic devices can be shared with a specific user, thereby increasing user convenience.

In particular, the home screen of the mobile terminal can be used as the home screen of a broadcast receiving apparatus such as a TV. When the broadcast receiving apparatus such as a TV is used, the broadcast receiving apparatus can be used as the user uses the mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast reception device 100 may operate in response to a remote control signal from the remote control device 200. To this end, the broadcast receiving device 100 and the remote control device 200 may exchange data through a pairing process.

In particular, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may display a pointer corresponding to the movement of the remote control apparatus 200 or display characters by inputting a character key of the remote control apparatus 200 by data exchange.

Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving device 100 described in the present specification may include a TV receiver, a monitor, a projector, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, and the like.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 600 described in the present specification may include a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a music player, a tablet, an e-book, a tab book, and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast receiving device 100 is a device for displaying an image, and may be a mobile broadcast receiving device as well as a fixed broadcast receiving device.

FIG. 1B is a view showing a first surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 1C is a view showing a second surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1.

First, referring to FIG. 1B, operation keys such as a power key 202 may be disposed on the first surface (front surface) 201 of the remote control apparatus.

Referring to the various operation keys, the power key 202 is used to turn on / off the broadcast receiving device 100. The home key 204 is used for home screen display when the home screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is set. The search key 206 may be used for displaying a search box on the broadcast receiving device 100 or performing a search when inputting a search word.

The four-way key 210 is used to move up, down, left, and right of the pointer or cursor, and the upper key 210c, the lower key 210d, the left key 210b, and the right key 210a are integrally formed. Can be formed. Meanwhile, a wheel key 220 may be disposed at the center of the four-way key 210.

The wheel key 220 is used to move a screen or move an item displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100. The wheel key 220 may be operated up and down, and accordingly, a screen or items of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be displayed by moving up and down.

The back key 222 is used to move to the previous screen and all items displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100. The menu key 224 is used to display the set menu of the broadcast receiving device 100. The pointer key 225 is used to display a pointer on the broadcast receiving device 100.

The volume key 230 is used for adjusting the volume, and the channel key 240 is used for adjusting the channel.

The 3D key 235 may be used to convert a 2D image displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 into a 3D image or to display a list of 3D images that can be displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

Next, the PIP key 241 is a key for displaying a plurality of videos on the broadcast receiving device 100. By the operation of the PIP key 241, a plurality of images may be displayed on the display 180 in the form of a picture in picture. Alternatively, a plurality of images may be arranged in parallel and displayed in parallel.

On the other hand, any one of the plurality of images may be displayed in a floating, variable position thereof. In this case, the PIP image may be referred to as a dynamic screen image.

Meanwhile, in the drawings, a pointer key for displaying a pointer, a guide key for displaying a guide, a silent key, a color key, and the like are further illustrated.

Next, referring to FIG. 1C, the second surface (rear surface) 251 of the remote control apparatus 200 may be the opposite surface of the first surface (front surface) 201 of the remote control apparatus 200. On the second side (back side) 251 of the remote control apparatus 200, a text key 260 and a display 270 may be disposed.

The character key 260 may include a numeric key 262 and an English key 264. In addition, the character key 260 may further include various keys such as an enter key, a function key, a space bar key, and an enter key.

The display 270 may display a character input by the character key 260.

On the other hand, when the character key 260 is input, the remote control device 200 transmits the character key information to the broadcast receiving device 100.

Meanwhile, the remote control apparatus 200 may transmit coordinate information corresponding to the movement of the remote control apparatus 200 to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. As a result, a pointer corresponding to the movement of the remote control apparatus 200 may be displayed on the display of the broadcast receiving apparatus. As such, since the corresponding pointer is moved and displayed according to the movement in the 3D space, this may be referred to as a 3D pointing device.

FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the broadcast receiving device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiving unit 105, a network interface unit 130, an external device interface unit 135, a storage unit 140, and a user. An input interface unit 150, a controller 170, a display 180, an audio output unit 185, a power supply unit 190, and a camera 195 may be included. Among these, the broadcast receiver 105 may include a tuner 110 and a demodulator 120. Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving unit 105 may further include a network interface unit 130.

The tuner 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user or all pre-stored channels among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through an antenna. In addition, the selected RF broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal.

For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it may be converted into a digital IF signal (DIF), and if the analog broadcast signal is an analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS / SIF).

Meanwhile, the tuner 110 may sequentially select RF broadcast signals of all broadcast channels stored through a channel memory function among RF broadcast signals received through an antenna and convert them to intermediate frequency signals or baseband video or audio signals. have.

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

The demodulator 120 may output a stream signal TS after performing demodulation and channel decoding. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal multiplexed with a video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal.

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

The external device interface unit 135 may connect the external device and the broadcast receiving device 100. To this end, the external device interface unit 135 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown).

The external device interface unit 130 may be connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), Blu-ray (Blu ray), a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (laptop), a set top box, or the like by wire / wireless. It may also perform input / output operations with external devices.

The A / V input / output unit may be configured to input a video and audio signal of an external device to the broadcast receiving device 100, such as a USB terminal, a CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog), and a DVI. (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, RGB terminal, D-SUB terminal and the like.

In addition, the external device interface unit 135 may be connected through at least one of the various set top boxes and the various terminals described above, and perform input / output operations with the set top box.

The network interface unit 135 provides an interface for connecting the broadcast receiving device 100 to a wired / wireless network including an internet network. For example, the network interface unit 135 may receive content or data provided by the Internet or a content provider or a network operator through a network.

Meanwhile, the network interface unit 130 may access a predetermined web page through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network. That is, by accessing a predetermined web page through the network, it is possible to send or receive data with the server. In addition, content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator may be received.

In addition, the network interface unit 130 may select and receive a desired application from among applications that are open to the public through the network.

Meanwhile, the network interface unit 130 may include a wired communication unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The wireless communication unit may perform near field communication with another electronic device. The broadcast receiving device 100 may include Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and NFC (NFC). It can be networked with other electronic devices according to communication standards such as Near Field Communication.

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

In addition, the storage 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input from the external device interface 135 or the network interface 130. In addition, the storage 140 may store information on a predetermined broadcast channel through a channel storage function.

In addition, the storage 140 may store an application or a list of applications input from the external device interface 135 or the network interface 130.

The broadcast receiving device 100 may reproduce and provide a content file (video file, still image file, music file, document file, application file, etc.) stored in the storage 140 to a user.

2 illustrates an embodiment in which the storage 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 control unit 170.

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

For example, the remote controller 200 transmits / receives a user input signal such as power on / off, channel selection, screen setting, or a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, or a set value. Transmits a user input signal input from the control unit 170, or transmits a user input signal input from the sensor unit (not shown) for sensing the user's gesture to the control unit 170, or the signal from the control unit 170 It can transmit to a sensor unit (not shown).

The control unit 170 demultiplexes the input stream or processes the demultiplexed signals through the tuner 110, the demodulator 120, or the external device interface unit 135, and outputs a video or audio signal. You can create and output.

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

The audio signal processed by the controller 170 may be audio output to the audio output unit 185. In addition, the voice signal processed by the controller 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. 3.

In addition, the controller 170 may control overall operations of the broadcast receiving device 100. For example, the controller 170 may control the tuner 110 to control the tuner 110 to select an RF broadcast corresponding to a channel selected by a user or a pre-stored channel.

In addition, the controller 170 may control the broadcast receiving device 100 by a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150. In particular, it is possible to connect to the network to download the desired application or application list into the broadcast receiving 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, the video, audio, or data signal of the selected channel is processed. The controller 170 may output the channel information selected by the user together with the processed video or audio signal through the display 180 or the audio output unit 185.

As another example, the controller 170 may receive an external device image playback command from the external device, for example, a camera or a camcorder, according to an external device image playback command received through the user input interface unit 150. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display 180 or the audio output unit 185.

The controller 170 may control the display 180 to display an image. In this case, the image displayed on the display 180 may be a still image or a video, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

The controller 170 may generate and display a 3D object with respect to a predetermined 2D object in an image displayed on the display 180. For example, the object may be at least one of a connected web screen (newspaper, magazine, etc.), an EPG (Electronic Program Guide), various menus, widgets, icons, still images, videos, and text.

The controller 170 may recognize a location of a user based on an image photographed by a photographing unit (not shown). For example, the distance (z-axis coordinate) between the user and the broadcast receiving device 100 may be determined. In addition, the x-axis coordinates and the y-axis coordinates in the display 180 corresponding to the user position may be determined.

Meanwhile, when entering the application view item, the controller 170 may control to display an application or a list of applications that can be downloaded from the broadcast receiving device 100 or from an external network.

The controller 170 may control to install and run an application downloaded from an external network along with various user interfaces. In addition, by selecting a user, an image related to an executed application may be controlled to be displayed on the display 180.

The controller 170 may receive a user image captured by the camera 195. In addition, based on the captured user image, user recognition may be performed and the recognized user may be controlled to log in to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The controller 170 may provide a service for each logged-in user.

Alternatively, the controller 170 may recognize the gesture of the user based on the user image captured by the camera 195. In particular, the controller 170 may recognize a face and a hand of the user from the captured image and recognize whether the gesture is a specific gesture.

The display 180 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal processed by the controller 170, or an image signal, data signal, etc. received from the external device interface unit 135 into R, G, and B signals, respectively. Generate a signal.

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

The display 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 controller 170 and outputs the audio signal.

The power supply unit 190 supplies the corresponding power throughout the broadcast receiving device 100. In particular, power may be supplied to the controller 170, which may be implemented in the form of a System On Chip (SOC), a display 180 for displaying an image, and an audio output unit 185 for audio output. have.

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

The camera 195 may photograph the user and transmit the photographed image to the controller 170 in the broadcast receiving device 100. Although the camera 195 of FIG. 1A illustrates one camera, a plurality of cameras may be provided. The camera 195 may be a 2D camera or a 3D camera.

The remote control apparatus 200 transmits a user input to the user input interface unit 150. To this end, the remote control device 200 may use RF (Radio Frequency) communication, infrared (IR) communication, Bluetooth, Bluetooth (UWB), ZigBee (ZigBee) method and the like.

In addition, the remote control apparatus 200 may receive an image, an audio or a data signal output from the user input interface unit 150, display it on the remote control apparatus 200 or output an audio or vibration.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the broadcast receiving device 100 shown in FIG. 2 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that is actually implemented. That is, two or more components may be combined into one component as needed, or one component may be divided into two or more components. In addition, the function performed in each block is for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present invention.

On the other hand, unlike in FIG. 2, the broadcast receiving device 100 does not include the tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 shown in FIG. 2, but the network interface 130 or the external device interface unit ( Through 135, a broadcast video may be received and reproduced.

3 is an internal block diagram of the controller of FIG. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the control unit 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the demultiplexer 310, the image processor 320, the OSD generator 340, the mixer 350, the frame rate converter 355 ), And a formatter 360. In addition, the apparatus may further include a voice processor (not shown) and a data processor (not shown).

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

The image processor 320 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. To this end, the image processor 320 may include an image decoder 325 and a scaler 335.

The image decoder 325 decodes the demultiplexed video signal, and the scaler 335 performs scaling to output the resolution of the decoded video signal on the display 180.

The video decoder 325 may include decoders of various standards.

On the other hand, the video signal decoded by the image processor 320 is input to the mixer 350.

The processor 330 may control overall operations in the broadcast receiving device 100 or the control unit 170. For example, the processor 330 may control the tuner 110 to control tuning of an RF broadcast corresponding to a channel selected by a user or a previously stored channel.

In addition, the processor 330 may control the broadcast receiving device 100 by a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150.

In addition, the processor 330 may perform data transmission control with the network interface unit 135 or the external device interface unit 130.

In addition, the processor 330 may control operations of the demultiplexer 310, the image processor 320, the OSD generator 340, and the like in the controller 170.

The OSD generator 340 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or itself. For example, a signal for displaying various types of information on a screen of the display 180 as a graphic or text may be generated based on a user input signal or a control signal. The generated OSD signal may include various data such as a user interface screen, various menu screens, widgets, and icons of the broadcast receiving device 100.

For example, the OSD generator 340 may generate a signal for displaying broadcast information based on subtitles or EPGs of a broadcast image.

On the other hand, since the OSD generation unit 340 generates an OSD signal or a graphic signal, it may be referred to as a graphic processing unit.

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

The frame rate converter (FRC) 355 may convert the frame rate of the input video. On the other hand, the frame rate converter 350 can output the data as it is without additional frame rate conversion.

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

The formatter 360 may change the format of the 3D video signal or convert the 2D video into a 3D video.

The voice processing unit (not shown) in the controller 170 may perform voice processing of the demultiplexed voice signal. To this end, the voice processing unit (not shown) may include various decoders.

Also, the voice processing unit (not shown) in the controller 170 may process a base, a treble, a volume control, and the like.

The data processor (not shown) in the controller 170 may perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, when the demultiplexed data signal is an encoded data signal, it may be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Progtam Guide) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted in each channel.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the controller 170 shown in FIG. 3 is a block diagram for one embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specification of the controller 170 that is actually implemented.

In particular, the frame rate converter 350 and the formatter 360 are not provided in the controller 170, but may be provided separately.

4 to 5 are diagrams illustrating various examples of a platform structure diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus of FIG. 2.

The platform of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include OS-based software in order to perform the above-described various operations.

First, referring to FIG. 4, the platform of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention is a detachable platform, and the legacy system platform 400 and the smart system platform 405 are separated. Can be designed. The OS kernel 410 may 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, a middleware 430, an application layer 450 on the OS kernel 410, and 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. When the broadcast receiving device 100 is driven, a hardware driver is driven, security of hardware and a processor in the broadcast receiving device 100, efficient management of system resources, and memory. At least one of management, provision of an interface to hardware by hardware abstraction, multiprocessing, and schedule management according to multiprocessing may be performed. The OS kernel 410 may further provide power management and the like.

The hardware driver in the OS kernel 410 may be, for example, at least one of a display driver, a WiFi driver, a Bluetooth driver, a USB driver, an audio driver, a power manager, a binder driver, a memory driver, and the like. It may include.

In addition, 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). The block device driver may need a buffer to store as much as the unit size because data is transmitted in a specific block unit, and the character device driver may not need a buffer because it is transmitted in a basic data unit, that is, a character unit.

The OS kernel 410 may be implemented as a kernel based on various operating systems (OS) such as Unix-based (Linux) and Windows-based. In addition, the OS kernel 410 is an open OS kernel and may be general purpose that can be used in other electronic devices.

The driver 420 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the middleware 430 and, together with the middleware 430, drives the device for the operation of the application layer 450. For example, the driver 420 may include a micom, a display module, a graphics processing unit (GPU), a frame rate converter (FRC), a general purpose input / output pin (GPIO), and the like. It may include 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.

In addition, the driver 420 may further include a driver of the remote control apparatus 200, particularly, a 3D pointing device to be described later. The driver of the 3D pointing device may be provided in various ways in the OS kernel 410 or the middleware 430 in addition to the driver 420.

The middleware 430 may be located between the OS kernel 410 and the application layer 450, and may serve as an intermediary to exchange data between different hardware or software. As a result, a standardized interface can be provided, and various environments can be supported and systems can interoperate with other tasks.

Examples of the middleware 430 in the legacy system platform 400 may include multimedia and hypermedia information coding Experts Group (MHEG), which is data broadcasting related middleware, and middleware of the Advanced Common Application Platform (ACAP), and PSIP, which is broadcast information related middleware. Or there may be a middleware of the SI, and DLNA middleware, which is a middleware related to the peripheral communication.

The application layer 450 on the middleware 430, that is, the application 450 layer in the legacy system platform 400, may, for example, provide a user interface application for various menus in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. It may include. The application layer 450 on the middleware 430 may be editable by a user's selection and may be updated through a network. By using the application layer 450, it is possible to enter a desired menu among various user interfaces according to the input of the remote control apparatus 200 while watching a broadcast image.

In addition, the application layer 450 in the legacy system platform 400 may further include at least one of a TV guide application, a Bluetooth application, a reservation application, a digital video recorder (DVR) application, and a hotkey application. Can be.

On the other hand, the library 435 in the smart system platform 405 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the framework 440, and may form the basis of the framework 440. For example, the library 435 may be a security-related library, SSL (Secure Socket Layer), a web engine-related library (WebKit), libc (c library), a video (video) and audio format, etc. The media framework, which is a media related library, may be included. Such a library 435 may be written based on C or C ++. In addition, it may 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, together with the library 435, forms the basis of the framework 440.

The virtual machine VM may be a plurality of instances, that is, a virtual machine capable of performing multitasking. Meanwhile, each virtual machine (VM) may be allocated and executed according to each application in the application layer 455. In this case, a binder (in the OS kernel 410) may be used for scheduling or interconnection among a plurality of instances. Binder) driver (not shown) may operate.

The binder driver and the runtime 437 may connect a Java-based application to a C-based library.

The library 435 and the runtime 437 may correspond to the middleware of the legacy system.

Meanwhile, the framework 440 in the smart system platform 405 includes a program on which the application in the application layer 455 is based. The framework 440 may be compatible with any application and may reuse, move, or exchange components. The framework 440 may include a support program, a program that ties other software components, and the like. For example, the resource manager may include a resource manager, an activity manager related to an activity of an application, a notification manager, a content provider that summarizes sharing information between applications, and the like. . The framework 440 may be written based on Java (JAVA).

The application layer 455 on the framework 440 includes various programs that can be driven and displayed in the broadcast receiving device 100. For example, a core application including at least one of an email, a short message service (SMS), a calendar, a map, a browser, and the like may be included. Can be. The application layer 450 may be written based on JAVA.

In addition, the application layer 455 is an application 465 that is stored in the broadcast receiving device 100 and cannot be deleted by the user, and is downloaded and stored through an external device or a network, and is free to install or delete by the user. 475).

Through the application in this application layer 455, by Internet connection, Internet telephony service, video on demand (VOD) service, web album service, social networking service (SNS), location based service (LBS), map service, web search Services, application search services, etc. may be performed. In addition, various functions such as a game and schedule management may be performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, the platform of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an integrated platform, including an OS kernel 510, a driver 520, and middleware 530. ), A framework 540, and an application layer 550.

5, the library 435 of FIG. 4 is omitted, and the application layer 550 is provided as an integrated layer in comparison with FIG. 4. In addition, the driver 520 and the framework 540 correspond to FIG. 4.

On the other hand, the library 435 of FIG. 4 can be regarded as being merged into the middleware 530. That is, the middleware 530 is a middleware under the legacy system. The middleware of the data broadcasting-related middleware MHEG or ACAP, the broadcasting information-related middleware PSIP or SI middleware, and the peripheral communication-related middleware DLNA middleware, as well as the broadcast reception The middleware under the device system may include a security-related library SSL (Secure Socket Layer), a web engine-related library (WebKit), libc, a media-related library (Media Framework). On the other hand, it may further include the above-described runtime.

The application layer 550 is an application under a legacy system, and includes a menu-related application, a TV guide application, a reservation application, and the like, and an application under a broadcast receiver system. The application layer 550 may include an email, an SMS, a calendar, a map, a browser, and the like. have.

On the other hand, the application layer 550 is an application 565 that is stored in the broadcast receiving device 100 and cannot be deleted by the user, and is downloaded and stored through an external device or a network, and is free to install or delete by the user ( 575).

4 and 5 described above can be used in a variety of other electronic devices, as well as the broadcast receiving device.

Meanwhile, the platform of FIGS. 4 and 5 may be loaded in the above-described storage 140 or the controller 170 or may be loaded in a separate processor (not shown).

6A is a diagram illustrating an operation method using the first surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1B.

Referring to the drawings, FIG. 6A illustrates that the pointer 205 is displayed in response to the movement of the remote controller 200 with the first surface 201 of the remote controller 200 facing upward. .

First, FIG. 6A (a) illustrates that a pointer 205 corresponding to the remote control apparatus 200 is displayed at a predetermined position of the display 180.

The user can move or rotate the remote control device 200 up and down, left and right (FIG. 6A (b)), and back and forth (FIG. 6A (c)). The pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the broadcast receiving device is displayed in response to the movement of the remote controller 200. The remote control apparatus 200 may be referred to as a spatial remote controller or a 3D pointing device because the pointer 205 is moved and displayed according to the movement in the 3D space as shown in the figure.

6a (b) illustrates that when the user moves the remote control apparatus 200 to the left side, the pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the broadcast receiving apparatus also moves to the left side correspondingly.

Information about the movement of the remote control device 200 detected through the sensor of the remote control device 200 is transmitted to the broadcast receiving device. The broadcast receiving device 100 may calculate the coordinates of the pointer 205 from the information about the movement of the remote control device 200. The broadcast receiving device 100 may display the pointer 205 to correspond to the calculated coordinates.

6A (c) illustrates a case in which a user moves the remote control device 200 away from the display 180 while pressing a specific key in the remote control device 200. As a result, the selection area in the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed in and enlarged. On the contrary, when the user moves the remote controller 200 to be closer to the display 180, the selection area in the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed out and reduced. On the other hand, when the remote control device 200 moves away from the display 180, the selection area is zoomed out, and when the remote control device 200 approaches the display 180, the selection area may be zoomed in.

On the other hand, while pressing a specific key in the remote control device 200, the recognition of the vertical movement can be excluded. That is, when the remote control device 200 moves away from or near the display 180, the up, down, left and right movements are not recognized, and only the front and back movements can be recognized. In a state where a specific button in the remote controller 200 is not pressed, only the pointer 205 moves according to the up, down, left, and right movements of the remote controller 200.

Meanwhile, the moving speed or the moving direction of the pointer 205 may correspond to the moving speed or the moving direction of the remote control apparatus 200.

6B is a diagram illustrating an operation method using the second surface of the remote control device of FIG. 1C.

Referring to FIG. 6B, in the state in which the second surface 251 of the remote control apparatus 200 faces upward and the first surface 201 faces the ground, character key input of the remote control apparatus 200 is input. Illustrate this.

For example, when the first English key (281), the second English key (282), the third English key (283) input sequentially among the character keys, the remote control device 200 broadcasts the corresponding key information. Transmit to the receiver 100. Accordingly, the broadcast receiving device may display the corresponding character (“abc”) 715 on the display window 710.

Meanwhile, the corresponding character "abc" may be displayed on the display 270 of the remote control apparatus 200 according to the input of the corresponding character.

FIG. 7 is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG. 1A.

Referring to the drawings, the remote control device 200 includes a wireless communication unit 820, a user input unit 830, a sensor unit 840, an output unit 850, a power supply unit 860, a storage unit 870, It may include a controller 880.

The wireless communication unit 820 transmits and receives a signal with any one of the broadcast receiving apparatuses according to the embodiments of the present invention described above. Among the broadcast receiving apparatuses according to the embodiments of the present invention, one broadcast receiving apparatus 100 will be described as an example.

In this embodiment, the wireless communication unit 820 may include an RF module 821 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the RF communication standard. In addition, the wireless communication unit 820 may include an IR module 823 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the broadcast receiving device 100 according to the IR communication standard.

In the present embodiment, the remote control apparatus 200 transmits a signal containing information on the movement of the remote control apparatus 200 to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 through the RF module 821.

In addition, the remote control apparatus 200 may receive a signal transmitted from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 through the RF module 821. In addition, the remote control apparatus 200 may transmit a command regarding power on / off, channel change, volume change, etc. to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 through the IR module 823 as necessary.

In the present embodiment, the user input unit 830 may include an operation key input unit 832 capable of performing operation key input and a text key input unit 834 capable of performing character key input.

The operation key input unit 832 may include various operation keys disposed on the front surface 201 of the remote control apparatus 200 as described in the description of FIG. 1B. For example, the operation key input unit 832 includes a power key 202, a home key 204, a search key 206, a four-way key 210, a wheel key 222, a previous key 222, and a menu key 224. ), A volume key 230, a 3D key 235, a channel key 240, and the like.

Meanwhile, as described in the description of FIG. 1C, the character key input unit 834 may include various character keys disposed on the rear surface 251 of the remote control apparatus 200. For example, the character key input unit 834 may include a numeric key 262, an English key 264, and the like.

The user may operate a user input unit 830 to input a related command for remotely controlling the broadcast receiving device 100. When the user input unit 830 includes a hard key button, the user may input a command related to the broadcast receiving device 100 to the remote control apparatus 200 through a push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 830 includes a touch screen, the user may input a command related to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200 by touching a soft key of the touch screen. In addition, the user input unit 830 may include various kinds of input means that the user can operate, such as a scroll key or a jog key, and the present embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 840 may detect motion information of the remote control device and output it. To this end, the sensor unit 840 may include a gyro sensor 841 or an acceleration sensor 843.

The gyro sensor 841 may sense movement information of the remote controller 200. For example, the gyro sensor 841 may sense movement information of the remote controller 200 based on the x, y, and z axes.

The acceleration sensor 843 may sense information about a moving speed of the remote controller 200. For example, the acceleration sensor 843 may sense the moving speed information of the remote controller 200 based on the x, y, and z axes.

On the other hand, the sensor unit 840 may further include a distance measuring sensor, thereby sensing the distance to the display 180.

Meanwhile, the motion information output from the sensor unit 840 includes movement information of the remote control device 200 from the gyro sensor 841 and movement speed information of the remote control device 200 from the acceleration sensor 843. In addition, the distance information may be further included.

The output unit 850 may output a video or audio signal corresponding to an operation of the user input unit 830 or corresponding to a signal transmitted from the broadcast receiving device 100. The user may recognize whether the user input unit 830 is manipulated or whether the broadcast receiving device 100 is controlled through the output unit 850.

For example, the output unit 850 is an LED module 851 that is turned on when the user input unit 830 is manipulated or a signal is transmitted and received with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 through the wireless communication unit 825, and a vibration module for generating vibration ( 853), a sound output module 855 for outputting sound, or a display module 857 for outputting an image.

The power supply unit 860 supplies power to the remote control device 200. The power supply unit 860 may reduce power waste by stopping the power supply when the remote controller 200 does not move for a predetermined time. The power supply unit 860 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote control apparatus 200 is operated.

The storage unit 870 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like required for controlling or operating the remote control apparatus 200. If the remote control apparatus 200 transmits and receives a signal wirelessly through the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the RF module 821, the remote control apparatus 200 and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 transmit signals through a predetermined frequency band. Send and receive The control unit 880 of the remote control device 200 stores information on a frequency band or the like capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals with the broadcast receiving device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 870. Reference may be made.

The controller 880 controls various items related to the control of the remote controller 200.

The control unit 880 receives the predetermined key operation information of the user input unit 830 or information corresponding to the movement of the remote control unit 200 sensed by the sensor unit 840 through the wireless communication unit 825 through the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. Can be sent to.

The broadcast receiving device 100, particularly the user input interface unit 150, receives key operation information or motion information. To this end, the user input interface unit 150 may include a wireless communication unit 811.

The wireless communication unit 811 may include an RF module 812 for RF communication with the remote control device 200 and an IR module 812 for IR communication with the remote control device 200.

The user input interface unit 150 may further include a coordinate value calculator 815 that calculates coordinates of a pointer using information corresponding to the movement of the remote controller 200.

Meanwhile, the pointer coordinate calculation may be performed by the controller 170 instead of the coordinate value calculator 815. To this end, the user input interface unit 150 may transmit information corresponding to the movement of the remote control apparatus 200 to the controller 170.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 to 17 are views referred to for describing the method of FIG. 8.

Referring to FIG. 8, the broadcast receiving device 100 receives a home screen display input from a mobile terminal (S810). The broadcast receiving device 100 receives user information from the mobile terminal (S820). The broadcast receiving device 100 displays a home screen for the user of the mobile terminal among the plurality of home screens based on the home screen display input and the user information (S830).

The network interface unit 130 or the user input interface unit 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may receive a home screen display input from the mobile terminal 600, and receive user information from the mobile terminal.

For example, when there is a power-on input while the application for remote control of the broadcast receiving device 100 is executed in the mobile terminal 600, the network interface unit 130 or the user input interface of the broadcast receiving device 100 is present. The unit 150 may receive a power-on input, and the controller 170 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may control the power supply 190 to turn on the power of the display 180. The power-on input at this time may correspond to the home screen display input.

Thereafter, the network interface unit 130 or the user input interface unit 150 of the broadcast receiving device 100 requests transmission of user information to the mobile terminal 600, and in response to the request, the user from the mobile terminal 600. Information can be received.

The control unit 170 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 controls to access the server 700 according to the user information received from the mobile terminal 600, and associates with the user of the mobile terminal 600 from the server 700. It can be controlled to receive the home screen information. In detail, the user information received from the mobile terminal 600 may be transmitted to the server 700, and the home screen information may be requested to be transmitted according to the user information. Accordingly, the network interface unit 130 of the broadcast receiving device 100 may receive home screen information related to the user of the mobile terminal 600 from the server 700.

The controller 170 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 scales at least one of the background image or the plurality of execution items among the home screen information including the background image and the plurality of execution items and displays the scaled home screen. The control may be displayed at 180. In this way, by the home screen display input from the mobile terminal 600, it is possible to simply display the home screen desired by the user, thereby increasing user convenience.

As another example, when the power is turned on to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and a predetermined image is displayed, when there is a home screen display input from the mobile terminal 600, the network interface unit 130 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 or The user input interface unit 150 receives a home screen display input. Thereafter, the network interface unit 130 or the user input interface unit 150 of the broadcast receiving device 100 requests transmission of user information to the mobile terminal 600, and in response to the request, the user from the mobile terminal 600. Information can be received.

In addition, as described above, the broadcast receiving device 100 may receive home screen information related to a user of the mobile terminal 600 from the server 700, switch the predetermined video screen to be displayed, and then display the home screen. Can be displayed. As a result, the home screen desired by the user can be displayed simply, and the user's convenience can be increased.

Hereinafter, the operation method of FIG. 8 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 9A to 17.

9A to 9C illustrate an example of home screen sharing between the first mobile terminal 600a and the broadcast receiving device 100.

9A illustrates a home screen 910 of a first mobile terminal 600a used by a first user (eg, father). The home screen 910 may include a background image 911 and a plurality of execution items 912. In the drawings, reference numerals are not provided separately, but examples include folder items, music items, Internet items, image items, messenger items, camera items, and video items. When any one of these items is selected, the corresponding operation may be performed.

Next, FIG. 9B illustrates that the application for the remote control of the broadcast receiver is executed on the first mobile terminal 600a so that the corresponding application screen 901 is displayed. In this case, the application screen 901 may include a power item, a channel control item, a volume control item, a home screen item, and the like.

When the power item 902 in the application screen 901 is selected, a power-on signal Spower may be transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100. In this case, according to the request of the broadcast receiving device 100 or even when there is no request, the user information Syf1 of the first mobile terminal 600a may be transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100. Meanwhile, the controller 170 of the broadcast receiving device 100 may log in to the broadcast receiving device 100 based on the received user information Inf1 of the first mobile terminal 600a.

The broadcast receiving device 100 may turn on the power of the display 180 or the like and display a home screen by a power-on signal Spower. That is, the broadcast receiving device 100 may process the power-on signal as a home screen display input signal.

Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 9C, the scaled, i.e., enlarged home screen 920 may be displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 used by the first user, that is, the TV, compared to FIG. 9A.

The broadcast receiving device 100 may receive home screen information through the server 700 as described above. Alternatively, the broadcast receiving device 100 may receive the home screen information directly from the first mobile terminal 600a.

After receiving the home screen information, the broadcast receiving device 100 may display the enlarged home screen 920 as shown in the figure through a signal processing process such as scaling.

10A to 10C illustrate an example of home screen sharing between the second mobile terminal 600b and the broadcast receiving device 100.

FIG. 10A illustrates a home screen 1010 of a second mobile terminal 600b used by a second user (eg, son). The home screen 1010 may include a background image 1011 and a plurality of execution items 1012. In the figure, a plurality of execution items 1012 illustrate a plurality of application items.

Next, FIG. 10B illustrates that a broadcast receiving device remote control application is executed on the second mobile terminal 600b so that a corresponding application screen 1001 is displayed and a predetermined image 1003 is displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100. To illustrate. In this case, the application screen 1001 may include a power item, a channel control item, a volume control item, a home screen item, and the like.

When the home screen item 1002 in the application screen 1001 is selected, the home screen switch signal Shome may be transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100. In this case, according to the request of the broadcast receiving device 100 or even if there is no request, the user information (Sinf2) of the second mobile terminal 600b may be transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100. Meanwhile, the controller 170 of the broadcast receiving device 100 may log in to the broadcast receiving device 100 based on the received user information Inf2 of the second mobile terminal 600b.

The broadcast receiving device 100 may display the home screen by switching the screen displayed on the display 180 by the home screen switching signal Shome.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10C, the scaled, i.e., enlarged home screen 1020 may be displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 used by the second user, that is, the TV, compared to FIG. 10A.

The broadcast receiving device 100 may receive home screen information through the server 700 as described above. Alternatively, the broadcast receiving device 100 may receive the home screen information directly from the second mobile terminal 600b.

After receiving the home screen information, the broadcast receiving device 100 may display the enlarged home screen 1020 as shown in the figure through a signal processing process such as scaling.

11A to 11E illustrate an example of a home screen sharing method between a mobile terminal and a broadcast receiving device.

11A illustrates a home screen 910 of the mobile terminal 600a of the first user.

When the mobile terminal 600a receives the home screen sharing mode input or the home screen external transmission mode input by the first user, as shown in FIG. 11B, the mobile terminal 600a notifies the transmission of the home screen 910 to the server 700. The object 910 may be displayed and the home screen information may be transmitted to the server 700.

FIG. 11C illustrates that, in the broadcast receiving device 100, when there is a home screen display input by the user input, an object 1120 indicating that the user enters the home screen receiving mode is displayed.

In the home screen receiving mode, when the user is logged in to the server 700, as shown in FIG. 11D, an object 1132 indicating downloading the home screen corresponding to the logged-in user may be displayed. On the other hand, if the user is not logged in to the server 700, a user account selection screen may be displayed.

Next, FIG. 11E illustrates that the scaled, i.e., enlarged home screen 920 is displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100, that is, the TV, compared to FIG. 11A. The enlarged home screen 920 corresponds to the enlarged home screen 910 of the first mobile terminal 600a of the first father.

Meanwhile, some items in the enlarged home screen 920 may be highlighted when they are not executable on the broadcast receiving device 100, that is, the TV.

FIG. 11E illustrates that among the plurality of execution items, objects 932, 934, 936, and 938 indicating that folder items, music items, Internet items, and image items are not executable are displayed around the corresponding items, respectively. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp items that are not executable when the home screen is shared.

12 illustrates another example of a home screen sharing method between a mobile terminal and a broadcast receiving device.

FIG. 12A illustrates a predetermined distance from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in a state where an application screen for remote control of the broadcast receiving apparatus is displayed on a third mobile terminal 600c used by a third user (for example, mother). The following example illustrates the case of approaching and tagging. In particular, when a power item or a home screen item is selected within the application screen and is approached and tagged with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 within a predetermined distance, the home screen sharing mode may be entered. In this case, the user information of the third mobile terminal 600c may be transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100 by the near field communication.

Based on the home screen display input and user information, the broadcast receiving device 100 may display the home screen 1220 for the third user, as shown in FIG.

In this case, the home screen information for the third user may be transmitted from the third mobile terminal 600c to the broadcast receiving device 100 by the near field communication. Alternatively, the transmission may be transmitted from the server 700 to the broadcast receiving device 100.

FIG. 12 (b) shows a power item or a home in a state where an application screen for remote control of a broadcast receiver is displayed on a third mobile terminal 600c used by a third user (for example, mother). A screen item is selected, and illustrates that the home screen display input is wirelessly received by the broadcast receiving device 100. In this case, the user information of the third mobile terminal 600c may be transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100 by a wireless communication method.

In addition, based on the home screen display input and user information, the broadcast receiving device 100 may display the home screen 1220 for the third user, as shown in FIG.

The home screen of FIG. 12C may correspond to the home screen used by the third user in the mobile terminal. Accordingly, FIG. 12C illustrates that the scaled, i.e., enlarged home screen 1220 is displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100, that is, the TV. The enlarged home screen 1220 may include an enlarged background image 1221 and enlarged application items 1222.

In this case, although not shown in the drawing, it is possible to display the non-executable application items separately from other items.

13A to 13B are views referred to for describing home screen information sharing by home screen editing.

First, FIG. 13A illustrates that the home screen edit screen 1301 is displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100. The home screen edit screen 1301 may be displayed by a user input, and the home screen edit screen 1301 may include a favorite channel item 1302, a brightness item 1304, a volume item 1306, and the like. have. In addition, an item for adding or deleting an executable application item may be provided.

In the drawing, channel 13 of the preferred channel item 1302 is added by user input. When the editing on the home screen edit screen 1301 is completed, the changed setting information is transmitted to the first mobile terminal 600a used by the first user, or through the server 700, the first mobile terminal 600a. Can be sent to.

As described above, the home screen setting is edited by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and shared by the mobile terminal, thereby enabling user interaction.

Next, FIG. 13B illustrates that the home screen edit screen 1307 is displayed on the first mobile terminal 600a. The home screen edit screen 1307 may be displayed by a user input, and the home screen edit screen 1307 may include a favorite channel item, a brightness item, a volume item, and the like similar to FIG. 13A. In addition, an item for adding or deleting an executable application item may be provided.

When the editing on the home screen edit screen 1307 is completed, the changed setting information is transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100 used by the first user or transmitted to the broadcast receiving device 100 through the server 700. Can be.

In this way, the home screen setting is edited in the mobile terminal 600a and shared by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, thereby enabling user interaction.

Meanwhile, the broadcast receiving device 100 may receive screen display setting information from the mobile terminal 600. In this case, the screen display setting information may include at least one of brightness, brightness, and contrast of the screen. In addition, the screen display setting information may be a concept including information such as volume setting and preference channel setting.

Such screen display setting information may be received together with or separately from the home screen information. For example, the broadcast receiving device 100 may separately receive the screen display setting information from the server 700 separately from the home screen information. Alternatively, the broadcast receiving device 100 may receive home screen information from the server 700 based on a home screen display input and user information, and separately receive the screen display setting information from the server 700. Alternatively, the broadcast reception device 100 may also receive screen display setting information when the home screen information is received from the server 700.

The controller 170 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may set and display at least one of brightness, brightness, and contrast of the displayed screen based on the received screen display setting information. In addition, the volume setting and the preference channel setting can also be performed. Thereby, the display can be displayed according to the screen display setting suitable for the user or preset by the user, so that user convenience can be increased.

14A illustrates another example of a shared home screen of a mobile terminal and an image display apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile terminal 600b and the image display apparatus 100 used by the second user may share a home screen.

The home screen 1320 of the image display apparatus 100 of FIG. 14A shows that the background image 1311 and the application items 1312 in the home screen 1310 of the mobile terminal 600b are enlarged. In detail, an application icon, text representing an application name, and the like in the application item may be enlarged and displayed.

Meanwhile, some of the application items executable on the mobile terminal 600b may not be executable on the video display device 100, that is, the TV. In this case, the application items for the TV may be downloaded to be the same as or similar to the corresponding application items. It is possible to do

The home screen 1320 of the image display apparatus 100 of FIG. 14A may further include downloadable items 1332, 1334 and 1336 and recommended items 1342 and 1344.

The downloadable items 1332, 1334, and 1336 are TV application items that can be downloaded from the server 700 and the like, and may correspond to application items for mobile terminals that are not executable on the TV.

The recommended items 1342 and 1344 may be TV application items, which may be downloaded from the server 700 or the like, and are similar to the mobile terminal application items that are not executable on the TV.

Thereby, the application items used in the mobile terminal can be shared to the video display device 100 as they are, and in the case of items not available on the TV, the same or similar application items for the video display device can be replaced. User convenience may be increased.

14B illustrates another example of a shared home screen between the mobile terminal and the image display apparatus.

 When the second user uses the image display apparatus 100, the user may be automatically logged in through the camera 195 or may be performed by selecting a separate user account. At this time, the login may be a concept including login of the image display apparatus 100 and login of the server 700.

When the second user sets sharing of viewing-related information when viewing a contents image such as a broadcasting image through the image display apparatus 100, viewing-related information may be transmitted to the server 700.

Accordingly, the server 700 may collect viewing-related information from a plurality of users of the video display apparatuses, and calculate viewer rating information. In addition, the server 700 may analyze the viewing pattern and the like of each user to recommend content suitable for each user.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 14B, the recommended content may be displayed together when the home screen is shared.

14B is similar to FIG. 14A, where the home screen 1420 of the image display apparatus 100 is enlarged compared to the background image 1311 and the application items 1312 in the home screen 1310 of the mobile terminal 600b. Indicates that

Meanwhile, some of the application items executable in the mobile terminal 600b may not be executable in the image display apparatus 100, that is, the TV. Accordingly, the display 180 of the image display apparatus 100 replaces the non-executable items, and as shown in FIG. 14B, the video recommendation items 1432, 1434 and 1436, the game recommendation items 1442 and 1444, and the like. The application recommendation item 1446 may be displayed. As a result, the user can easily download the content suitable for the viewing pattern of the user.

15 illustrates displaying a home screen for a plurality of users on a broadcast receiving device.

When there is a home screen display input from the second mobile terminal 600b of the second user and a home screen display input from the third mobile terminal 600c of the third user, the broadcast receiving device 100 receives the first user. At least one of a home screen and a third user's home screen may be displayed.

Accordingly, the broadcast receiving device 100 connects to the server 700 by a user account for the second user (son) and a user account for the third user (mother), and the second server from the server 700. The home screen information for the user and the home screen information for the third user may be received together.

Accordingly, the display 180 of the broadcast receiving apparatus may display the home screen 1520 for the second user (son) and the home screen 1510 for the third user (mother) as shown in the figure. Can be. In the drawing, the display is divided and displayed in different areas, respectively. Alternatively, the two home screens may overlap each other and be displayed. As a result, the user can easily confirm the plurality of home screen information.

Meanwhile, even when there is a home screen display input from the second mobile terminal 600b of the second user while the home screen for the third user is displayed, the same can be displayed together with the drawing.

16 illustrates an example of authority setting for multiple user accounts of a broadcast receiving apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, to set a user account, as shown in the figure, a user account selection screen 1130 may be displayed. FIG. 16A illustrates that a user account for a third user is selected.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 16B, the authority setting screen 1610 for a plurality of user accounts may be displayed. At this time, the object 1612 may be displayed, indicating that the third user (mother) is logged in.

The authority setting screen 1610 for the plurality of user accounts may include the authority setting item 1614 and the respective setting contents 1616 for the plurality of user accounts.

In the drawing, as the setting contents, the contents of " prohibit watching TV after 12 o'clock " and " prohibit game after 10 o'clock " for the second user (son) are illustrated. Forbidden to watch TV ".

As a result, authority setting for each user's broadcast receiving apparatus can be performed.

On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, the third user (mother) is a master (master), it can perform all the functions for the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

17 illustrates an example in which a user having a master setting authority among users of a broadcast receiving apparatus views information of another user.

When the first user (father) and the second user (son) has previously agreed to the monitoring function, as shown in the figure, the call log screen 1712 of the mobile terminal 600b used by the second user (son) ), The messenger screen 1722 of the mobile terminal 600a used by the first user (father) is shared with the server 700 or directly to the broadcast receiving device 100 without passing through the server 700. Can be.

When the third user (mother) using the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 selects the monitoring mode, the third user (mother) enters the monitoring mode and directly enters the monitoring mode from the server 700 or from the mobile terminal 600a and the mobile terminal 600b. Messenger screen 1722 information and call log screen information may be received.

The broadcast receiving device 100 scales the received messenger screen 1722 information and the call log screen information 1712 to display the scaled messenger screen 1720 information and the call log screen information 1710. 180) together. In the drawing, the display is divided and displayed in different areas, respectively. Alternatively, the two home screens may overlap each other and be displayed. As a result, the user can easily check the screen information of the mobile terminal for each user.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 19 to 21 are views referred to for explaining the method of FIG. 18.

Referring to the figure, the broadcast receiving device 100 displays a broadcast video (S1810).

The broadcast receiving unit 105 of the broadcast receiving device 100 receives a broadcast signal, and the controller 170 controls the display 180 to display a broadcast image processed on the basis of the broadcast signal.

FIG. 19A illustrates that a predetermined broadcast video 1910 is displayed on the display 180 of the broadcast receiving device 100.

Next, the broadcast receiving device 100 transmits broadcast video viewing information to the server 700 (S1820). When the broadcast video viewing information sharing mode is set in the broadcast receiving device 100, the network interface unit 130 transmits, to the server 700, viewing information about the broadcast video currently being watched.

Here, the viewing information about the broadcast video may include channel information of the broadcast video, program information, a viewing time of the broadcast video, and the like. In addition, user information watching the broadcast video may be transmitted. Such user information may be transmitted to the server 700 when a user logs in to the broadcast receiving device 100. As described above, the user login may be performed based on an image captured by the camera 195 or may be performed through a user account selection screen.

FIG. 19A illustrates that viewing information Inf1 related to the broadcast video is transmitted to the server 700 while the predetermined broadcast video 1910 is displayed on the display 180 of the broadcast receiving device 100. .

The server 700 generates recommended content information Inf2 including an application, news, a recommended video, and the like related to the broadcast video, based on the viewing information Inf1 related to the broadcast video received from the broadcast receiving device 100. can do. In addition, the server 700 may transmit the recommended content information Inf2 to the broadcast receiving device 100.

Accordingly, the broadcast receiving device 100 receives the recommended content with respect to the broadcast video viewing information from the server 700 (S1830).

FIG. 19B illustrates that the network interface unit 130 of the broadcast receiving device 100 receives, from the server 700, recommended content information Inf2 including an application, news, a recommended video, and the like. .

Next, the broadcast receiving device 100 displays the recommended content together with the broadcast video (S1840).

The controller 170 of the broadcast receiving device 100 controls the received recommended content information Inf2 to be displayed on the display 180 by signal processing.

In this case, the recommended content information 1920 including the recommended application item 1922, the related news item 1924, and the recommended video item 1926 corresponding to the recommended content information Inf2 may be displayed on the display 180. 1910).

In particular, when there is a recommendation content information display input by the user input, the recommendation content information 1920 may be displayed in an edge area having a small change so as not to disturb viewing of the broadcast image 1910.

On the other hand, unlike FIG. 19B, the recommended content information 1930 may be displayed on the mobile terminal 600a used by a user who views the broadcast receiving device 100.

FIG. 19C illustrates a viewing of the broadcast video 1910 when the first user (father) logs in to the broadcast receiving device 100 and views the broadcast video 1910 through the broadcast receiving device 100. In order not to disturb the present invention, the recommended content information 1930 is displayed on the mobile terminal 600a of the first user.

At this time, the mobile terminal 600a receives the recommended content information Inf2 for the first user from the server 700, and accordingly, the recommended application item 1932, the related news item 1934, and the recommended video item. The recommended content information 1930 including 1930 may be displayed.

The recommended content information 1930 displayed on the mobile terminal 600a may be reduced in size compared to the recommended content information 1930 displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100 of FIG. 19B.

FIG. 20 is similar to FIG. 19, but illustrates displaying, on a mobile terminal, information related to a place, a person, and a product related to the broadcast image during viewing of the broadcast image 2010 using the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

Although not shown in FIG. 20, similar to FIG. 19, when the product recommendation mode related to the broadcast video is set in the broadcast receiving device 100, the viewing information about the broadcast video is transmitted to the server 700, and the server 700. From the broadcast image, information related to a place, a person, and a product may be received by the broadcast receiving device 100 or the mobile terminal 600c. In this case, the mobile terminal 600c may be a mobile terminal of a third user who uses the broadcast receiving device 100.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 600c may display the recommended content information 2030 including the related place item 2032, the related product item 2034, and the related actor item 2036.

Although FIG. 21 is similar to FIG. 20, a text message or an alarm message received by the mobile terminal 600c is displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100 while viewing the broadcast video 2010 using the broadcast receiving device 100. To illustrate.

Although not shown in FIG. 20, similar to FIG. 19, when the message sharing mode is set between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the mobile terminal 600c, the text message is transmitted from the mobile terminal 600c used by the third user. Alternatively, an alarm message may be received by the broadcast receiving device 100.

Specifically, the drawing illustrates that the mobile terminal 600c displays a message screen including a text message 2132, a notification message 2134 according to a schedule, and a message 2136 from a messenger.

Accordingly, the broadcast receiving device 100 may display a message 2120 including a text message, an alarm message, a messenger message, and the like together with the broadcast video 2010 as shown in the figure.

The broadcast receiving apparatus and its operation method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described as described above, but the embodiments are all or all of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. Some may be optionally combined.

On the other hand, the operating method of the broadcast receiving apparatus of the present invention can be embodied as a processor-readable code on a processor-readable recording medium provided in the broadcast receiving apparatus. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, 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. . The processor-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the processor-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Claims (20)

In the operation method of the broadcast receiving device,
Receiving a home screen display input from a mobile terminal;
Receiving user information from the mobile terminal; And
Displaying a home screen for a user of the mobile terminal based on the home screen display input and user information;
Receiving a home screen display input from a second mobile terminal when displaying the home screen;
Receiving user information from the second mobile terminal; And
Displaying a home screen for the user of the mobile terminal and a second home screen for the user of the second mobile terminal together;
When the home screen is displayed, when the home screen to be displayed is a home screen used in a heterogeneous device different from the broadcast receiver, some items in the home screen, which are not executable in the broadcast receiver, are distinguished from other items. ,
Display a downloadable object corresponding to the partial item, indicating that the same item is downloadable from the server;
And a corresponding object indicating that similar items can be downloaded from the server in response to the partial items. The method of claim 1,
And the home screen comprises a background image and a plurality of execution items. The method of claim 1,
And when the home screen display input is received while the power is turned off, turning on the power of the broadcast receiving apparatus. The method of claim 1,
Displaying a predetermined image;
And displaying the home screen by switching the screen when the home screen display input is received during the display of the predetermined video. The method of claim 1,
And logging in to the broadcast receiving device based on the user information. The method of claim 1,
Receiving home screen information on a user of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal or a server based on the home screen display input and user information;
Scaling at least one of a background image or a plurality of execution items in the received home screen information; More,
The home screen display step,
And displaying a home screen including the scaled background image and an execution item. The method of claim 1,
Receiving screen display setting information based on the home screen display input and user information; And
And setting and displaying at least one of brightness, brightness, and contrast of the displayed screen according to the received screen display setting information. delete The method of claim 1,
Displaying a home screen editing screen; And
And transmitting the home screen information set in the home screen editing screen to a server. delete delete Receiving a power on signal from a mobile terminal;
Turning on the power;
Receiving user information from the mobile terminal;
Receiving home screen information on a user of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal or a server based on the user information;
Scaling at least one of a background image or a plurality of execution items in the received home screen information; More,
Displaying a home screen including the scaled background image and an execution item;
Receiving a home screen display input from a second mobile terminal when displaying the home screen;
Receiving user information from the second mobile terminal; And
Displaying a home screen for the user of the mobile terminal and a second home screen for the user of the second mobile terminal together;
When the home screen is displayed, when the home screen to be displayed is a home screen used in a heterogeneous device different from the broadcast receiver, some items in the home screen, which are not executable in the broadcast receiver, are distinguished from other items. ,
Display a downloadable object corresponding to the partial item, indicating that the same item is downloadable from the server;
And a corresponding object indicating that similar items can be downloaded from the server in response to the partial items. In the broadcast receiving device,
display;
An interface unit for receiving a home screen display input from a mobile terminal and receiving user information from the mobile terminal; And
And a controller configured to control to display a home screen for a user of the mobile terminal based on the home screen display input and user information.
The control unit,
When the home screen is displayed, when a home screen display input is received from a second mobile terminal and user information is received from the second mobile terminal, a home screen for the user of the mobile terminal and the second movement are displayed on the display. Controls to display a second home screen for a user of the terminal together,
When the home screen is displayed, if the home screen to be displayed is a home screen used in a heterogeneous device different from the broadcast receiving device, the display may display some items in the home screen that are not executable on the broadcast receiving device. Control to display differently from items,
Corresponding to the partial item, a downloadable object is displayed, indicating that the same item is downloadable from the server, or
And a corresponding recommendation object indicating that similar items can be downloaded from the server in response to the partial items. The method of claim 13,
The control unit,
And when the home screen display input is received while the power is off, controlling to turn on the power of the broadcast receiving apparatus. The method of claim 13,
The control unit,
And when the home screen display input is received in a state where a predetermined image is displayed on the display, controlling to display the home screen by switching the screen. The method of claim 13,
The control unit
And logging in to the broadcast receiving device based on the user information. The method of claim 13,
And a network interface unit configured to receive home screen information on a user of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal or a server, based on the home screen display input and user information.
The control unit,
And scaling at least one of a background image or a plurality of execution items in the received home screen information, and displaying a home screen including the scaled background image and the execution items. The method of claim 13,
And a network interface unit configured to receive screen display setting information based on the home screen display input and user information.
The control unit,
And at least one of brightness, brightness, and contrast of the displayed screen according to the received screen display setting information. delete The method of claim 13,
And a network interface unit for transmitting the home screen information set in the home screen editing screen displayed on the display to a server.

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