KR102078930B1 - Receiving apparatus for internet protocol television(iptv) service and operating method of thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a receiving device for an IPTV service. According to an embodiment of the present invention, The receiving device for an IPTV service displays a user interface on a display device, exposes graphic objects corresponding to body parts to the display device when one of menus of the displayed user interface is selected, displays a list of diseases related to a body part corresponding to a selected graphic object when one of the exposed graphic objects is selected, and displays a representative image of each content related to a selected disease on the display device when one of diseases in the displayed list of diseases is selected.

Description

Receiving device for IPTV service and its operation method {RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SERVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THEREOF}

The following embodiments relate to a receiving apparatus for an IPTV service.

Recently, various health programs are broadcast. However, it is difficult for viewers to find a program that addresses the desired topic. In particular, in the case of senior viewers, it is difficult to operate the IPTV, so that the user is more difficult to find a desired program.

Related prior arts include Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0065927 (name of the invention: a health care system and method through IPTV, and a device applied thereto, Applicant: SK Telecom). The patent publication discloses a health care system that checks for health problems for those who are living alone or needing help, such as the elderly living alone using IPTV.

The reception device according to one side displays a user interface on a display device, and when any one of the menus of the displayed user interface is selected, exposes the graphic objects corresponding to body parts to the display device, When any one of the graphic objects is selected, a disease list of a body part corresponding to the selected graphic object is displayed on the display device, and when any one disease in the displayed disease list is selected, And a controller configured to display the representative image of each of the related contents for each content type on the display device.

The controller may display a name of each of the diseases related to the body part on the first area of the display device.

The controller may display the name of the disease selected more than a predetermined number of times at the top of the first area.

The controller may display a representative image of one or more contents belonging to each content type in a region corresponding to each content type.

Each of the contents may include meta information to be classified into each content type of the body part.

The controller may include a representative image of content produced in a hospital regarding the selected disease, a representative image of documentary content about the selected disease, a representative image of entertainment content about the selected disease, a representative image of fitness content regarding the selected disease, And each representative image of the doctor information about the selected disease may be displayed in an adjacent area of the displayed disease list.

The receiving device may correspond to a set top box.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a method of operating a receiving device includes displaying a user interface on a display device; If any one of the menus of the displayed user interface is selected, exposing graphic objects corresponding to body parts to the display device; If any one of the exposed graphic objects is selected, displaying a disease list on a body part corresponding to the selected graphic object on the display device; And when any one disease in the displayed disease list is selected, displaying a representative image of each of contents related to the selected disease on the display device for each content type.

The displaying of the disease list may include displaying a name of each of the diseases related to the body part on a first area of the display device.

The displaying of the disease list may include displaying a name of a selected disease over a predetermined number of times at the top of the first region.

The displaying of the representative image of each of the contents on the display device may include displaying a representative image of one or more contents belonging to each content type in a region corresponding to each content type.

Each of the contents may include meta information to be classified into each content type of the body part.

The displaying of the representative image of each of the contents on the display device may include a representative image of content produced in a hospital regarding the selected disease, a representative image of documentary content about the selected disease, and a representative of entertainment content about the selected disease. And displaying each of an image, a representative image of fitness content related to the selected disease, and a representative image of doctor information about the selected disease in an adjacent area of the displayed disease list.

The receiving device may correspond to a set top box.

The computer readable recording medium may record one or more instructions for executing the above-described method.

Embodiments can deliver reliable medical information produced by the hospital to seniors who have lost trust in existing health programs. In addition, embodiments may enable seniors to easily find information of interest by organizing health-related contents by topic.

1 is a diagram illustrating an IPTV system according to an exemplary embodiment.
2A to 8 are diagrams for describing a screen of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment.
9A and 9B are diagrams for describing an operation of a server, according to an exemplary embodiment.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a receiving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.
11 is a block diagram illustrating a receiving apparatus according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, various changes may be made to the embodiments so that the scope of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It is to be understood that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes for the embodiments are included in the scope of rights.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be construed as limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described on the specification, one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals and duplicate description thereof will be omitted. In the following description of the embodiment, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating an IPTV system according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the IPTV system 100 according to an embodiment includes a receiving device 110 and a display device 120.

Each of the receiving device 110 and the display device 120 may correspond to a separate physical device. The reception device 110 may correspond to, for example, a set top box. The set top box may be differently represented as a set top terminal or a set top device. The display device 120 may correspond to, for example, a TV, but is not limited thereto. According to an embodiment, the receiving device 110 and the display device 120 may be logically divided in one device.

The reception device 110 according to an embodiment displays a user interface for a senior service on the display device 120. Here, the user interface includes several menus (eg, a health menu, a travel menu, etc.). When any one of the menus of the user interface displayed on the display device 120 is selected, the reception device 110 exposes the graphic objects corresponding to the body parts to the display device 120. When any one of the graphic objects exposed on the display device 120 is selected, the reception device 110 displays a disease list on a body part corresponding to the selected graphic object on the display device 120. When any one disease in the displayed disease list is selected, the reception device 110 displays a representative image (eg, a poster) of each of contents related to the selected disease on the display device 120 for each content type.

According to an embodiment, the IPTV system 100 may display representative images of body parts (large classification), one or more diseases (middle classification) for each body part, and the type (small classification) of content related to one or more diseases of each body part. The display device 120 may sequentially display the display device 120 according to a user's selection. In other words, the IPTV system 100 visually displays the body parts corresponding to the major classification, and if there is a selection of a specific body part, displays one or more diseases of each body part corresponding to the middle classification, and selects a specific disease. In this case, the representative image of each content may be visually displayed on the display device 120 for each content type corresponding to the small category. Accordingly, the IPTV system 100 may allow a user (eg, a senior viewer, a user 55 years or older) to easily find contents of a disease of interest or contents of a health topic.

2A to 7 are diagrams for describing a screen of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the reception device 110 outputs screen information of an IPTV service to the display device 120. The screen illustrated in FIG. 2A corresponds to screen information output to the display device 120.

The screen information includes a plurality of service menus 210-1 to 210-7. As an example, as in the example shown in FIG. 2A, the screen information includes a "movie menu 210-1" for a movie, a "TV replay menu 210-2" for a broadcast program, and an "animation menu" for an animation. (210-3) "," Doc / Performance Menu 210-4 "for Docs and / or Performances," TV App Menu 210-5 "for TV Applications," Children's Country "for Kids Menu 210-6 ", and " senior service menu 210-7 " for seniors.

The user can select the senior service menu 210-7 shown in FIG. 2A through the remote controller. The reception device 110 may detect the selection and output the entrance screen information to the display device 120. An example of entry screen information output to the display device 120 is illustrated in FIG. 2B.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the text “Have a nice day today” may be output on the display device 120. According to an exemplary embodiment, the reception device 110 may output text corresponding to a time zone to the display device 120. Table 1 below shows examples of time zones and text.

slot Text (greeting) 06-10 Good day, good morning. 10 to 12 o'clock Have a nice day today. 12 to 13:00 Have a good lunch and cheer up. 13 ~ 17 o'clock Spend a relaxing afternoon with a cup of tea. 17-20 Have a nice evening. 20-24 hours End your day calmly. 24-06 hours Dawn without sleep, join Senior TV.

On a specific day (eg, Christmas, holiday, birthday, etc.), the reception device 110 may output a specific phrase to the display device 120 in preference to the text of Table 1 above. For example, when entering the "Senior Service Menu 210-7" at 9:00 am Chuseok, the reception device 110 may preferentially output a text of "Have a nice day" over "Have a nice day today". .

The entry screen illustrated in FIG. 2B may be displayed on the display device 120 for a specific time (for example, 5 seconds). When a specific time has elapsed, the reception device 110 may display one of the plurality of background images of the senior service on the display device 120, and display a plurality of menus on the display device 120. Each of the plurality of background images may correspond to an image that provides mental stability to the viewer. For example, each of the plurality of background images may include an image photographing nature and a sound of a corresponding nature.

Referring to FIG. 2C, a background image photographing the sea and a user interface 260 for senior service are displayed on the display device 120. In other words, the background image photographing the sea is reproduced on the display device 120, and a plurality of menus 260-1 to 260-6 are displayed on the reproduction screen. At this time, natural sounds such as waves are also output. These sounds can help the viewer activate the alpha waves in the brain. Accordingly, when the viewer is listening to the background image and the sound, the viewer may feel stable in mind and body. According to an embodiment, the background image shown in FIG. 2C may be played for a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes). When the length of the background image is less than 30 minutes, the reception device 110 may repeatedly play the background image and display the background image on the display device 120. For example, when the length of the background image is 5 minutes, the background image may be repeatedly played six times until a predetermined time 30 minutes has elapsed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when a predetermined time elapses, the reception device 110 may select one of the plurality of background images except for the background image reproduced by the display device 120 and preselect the selected background image. The display apparatus 120 may reproduce the display for a predetermined time and display it on the display device 120. In the example shown in FIG. 2C, when the playing time (or repetitive playing time) of the background image photographing the sea has elapsed 30 minutes, the receiving device 110 selects another background image to display on the display device 120. Can be. In this case, the reception device 110 may output an animation effect to the display device 120 so that the viewer does not feel disconnected when switching to another background image.

According to an embodiment, when the receiving device 110 receives an input signal from the remote controller indicating entry to another menu among the plurality of menus 260-1 to 260-6 while the background image is reproduced, the corresponding background is received. The playback time of the video can be recorded. When the receiving device 110 receives an input signal from the remote controller indicating entry into the healing menu 260-1 after a specific time has elapsed, whether the sum of the recorded reproduction time and the specific time exceeds a predetermined time. Can be determined. In this case, when the sum of the recorded reproduction time and the specific time does not exceed the predetermined time, the reception device 110 may reproduce the background image and display the displayed image on the display device 120. If the sum exceeds a predetermined time, another background image may be reproduced and displayed on the display device 120.

In the example shown in FIG. 2C, it is assumed that the reception device 110 receives an input signal from the remote controller indicating entry to the health menu 260-2 at a time point when the background image is reproduced for 10 minutes. In this case, the reception device 110 may record a reproduction time of 10 minutes of the background image. After 15 minutes, the receiving device 110 may receive an input signal from the remote controller indicating entry into the healing menu 260-1. Since the reception device 110 does not exceed 30 minutes, which is a predetermined time, 25 minutes corresponding to a sum of 10 minutes and 15 minutes of the reproduction time of the background image may be reproduced and displayed on the display device 120. If the reception device 110 receives an input signal indicating the entry to the first menu 260-1 after 25 minutes from the remote controller, 35 minutes corresponding to a sum of 10 minutes and 25 minutes of the playback time of the background image is previously received. Since the time exceeds 30 minutes, another background image may be displayed on the display device 120.

The reception device 110 may display text in the information transmission area 230. The text may include, for example, at least one of a saying and an idiom.

The receiving device 110 may display the living information in the living information area 240. The living information may include, for example, at least one of time information, date information, weather information, and phrases related to weather.

The reception device 110 may display text in the description area 250 describing a method of disappearing one or more information displayed on the display device 120. As shown in the example of FIG. 2C, the text “The information disappears when the remote control green key is pressed” may be displayed in the description area 250. When the viewer presses the green key of the remote controller, the reception device 110 may cause the text displayed on the information transmission area 230 and the information displayed on the living information area 240 to disappear from the display device 120. In this case, the reception device 110 may display text in the description area 250 that describes a method of displaying information again. For example, the text “Return to the original when the remote control green key is pressed” may be displayed in the description area 250.

As described above, the reception device 110 may display the user interface 260 for the senior service on the display device 120. The user interface 260 may include a healing menu 260-1, a health menu 260-2, and the like as illustrated in FIG. 2C.

The screen illustrated in FIG. 2C corresponds to the healing menu 260-1. The user may select the health menu 260-2 through the remote controller. The receiving device 110 may detect such a selection and expose the graphic objects corresponding to the body parts to the display device 120. This will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 3, the reception device 110 may expose graphic objects 310 to 321 corresponding to body parts on the display device 120. In other words, the receiving device 110 may display the user interface including the graphic objects 310 to 321 corresponding to the body parts on the display device 120. In other words, the reception device 110 may display an image of each of the body parts corresponding to the large classification on the display device 120.

Body parts include, for example, brain and nerves, spine and joints, heart and blood vessels, eyes, hormones and adult diseases, lungs, teeth and gums, ear / nose and bronchial, bones and muscles, stomach and liver, kidneys and urinary / Genitals, and skin.

Names relating to body parts corresponding to each graphic object may be displayed in an area adjacent to each graphic object. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, text of “brain and nerve” may be displayed under the graphic object 310, and text of “tooth and gum” may be displayed under the graphic object 311.

In one embodiment, the receiving device 110 (or the server of the receiving device 110) may arrange the graphical objects 310-321 based on the number of times the user selects each of the graphical objects 310-321. Can be. For example, the receiving device 110 (or the server of the receiving device 110) may count the number of times the user selects each of the graphic objects 310 to 321. In this case, when the user selects a specific graphic object N times (eg, 5 times) or more, the graphic object may be positioned at the top of the left screen. In the example shown in FIG. 3, when the user selects the graphical object 316 of the "eye" more than N times and the remainder less than N times, the graphical object 316 of the "eye" is the graphic of the "brain and nerve". It may be displayed at the location of the object 310. Here, when there is more than one graphic object selected by the user more than N times, the receiving device 110 (or the server of the receiving device 110) may place the graphic object most selected by the user at the top of the left screen.

The user may select one of the graphic objects 310 to 321 displayed on the display device 120 using the remote controller. In one example, the user may select a graphical object 310 of “brain and nerves”. In this case, the reception device 110 may display a disease list related to “brain and nerve” on the display device 120. The disease list may include several disease menus related to "brain and nerves." In other words, the receiving device 110 may display various disease menus corresponding to the middle classification of the large category “brain and nerve” on the display device 120. This will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 4, the disease list may be displayed on the first area (eg, upper left corner) 410 of the display device 120. In one example, the disease list may include a menu of each of "dementia, headache / dizziness, mental illness, stroke, cerebrovascular", but is not limited now.

In an embodiment, the receiving device 110 or the server of the receiving device 110 may arrange the disease menus based on the number of times the user selects each of the disease menus. For example, the receiving device 110 or the server of the receiving device 110 may count how many times the user selects each of the disease menus, and selects a specific disease menu more than N times (eg, 5 times). In this case, the disease menu may be positioned at the top of the first region 410. Here, when the user selects two or more disease menus N or more times, the receiving device 110 or the server of the receiving device 110 may place the disease menu most selected by the user at the top of the first area 410. .

A representative image of each of contents related to “dementia” of the disease list may be displayed on the second area 420 of the display device 120. In this case, the representative image of each of the contents related to "dementia" in the second area 420 may be displayed for each content type 421 to 425. The first type 421 may correspond to an image produced in a hospital, the second type 422 may correspond to a documentary about health, and the third type 423 may correspond to an entertainment about health. The fourth type 424 may correspond to a fitness image, and the fifth type 425 may correspond to doctor and / or specialist hospital information.

For example, the second area 420 may include a representative image of one or more pieces of content produced by a university hospital (eg, a poster, thumbnail, or descriptive text) regarding “dementia”, or “dementia” in a documentary about health. Representative images of the documentary (e.g. posters, thumbnails, or descriptive text, etc.) if there is a themed content, or representative images of the performing arts if there is content on the subject of "dementia" in the entertainment for health. (E.g., posters, thumbnails, or descriptive text), representative images of one or more fitness content regarding "dementia" (e.g., posters, thumbnails, or descriptive text, etc.), and doctors regarding "dementia" and / or Alternatively, a representative image (eg, a poster, thumbnail, or descriptive text) of one or more contents describing a specialty hospital may be displayed.

In one embodiment, when there is a content update, the reception device 110 may display a badge indicating that there is an update in the representative image. For example, when new content on the subject of "dementia" is started in the document program 1 of FIG. 4, the reception device 110 may display a "New" badge on the representative image of the document program 1. The badge may disappear after 3 days from the start date of the content.

The user can select another disease in the disease list using the remote controller. In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the user selects the “Palsy” menu in the disease list, the reception device 110 displays a representative image of each of the contents related to “Palsy” by the content types 421 to 425. The area 420 may be displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, assume that the user selects document program 1 belonging to the content type 422 through the remote controller. In this case, the reception device 110 may display information of the content on the display device 120 based on the theme of “dementia” among various contents of the document program 1. This will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a detailed screen when the user selects the document program 1 of FIG. 4.

In the detail screen, the area 510 displays a phrase indicating that the contents dealing with "dementia" have been collected.

In addition, on the detailed screen, episode information and a capture screen of each of the contents on the theme of "dementia" among various contents of the document program 1 are displayed. At this time, a subtitle for displaying the content of the corresponding content may be displayed under each capture screen or below the selected capture screen. As shown in the example of FIG. 5, a subtitle of “Is your brain okay?” May be displayed in the area under the 302 capture screens.

If the program is a program composed of a plurality of contents, the program is provided as a general VOD selection submenu instead of a submenu provided by the senior service of the present invention, and the program is selected (for example, the TV watch menu 210 -2) sub-menu) The detailed screen of the provided program displays a plurality of contents of all episodes organized in the corresponding program, sorted in order of the latest episode, and the interface is provided so that the user can receive input to select the playback of the contents. It is common to be.

However, the sub-menu provided by the senior service of the present invention is a sub-menu with the theme of a specific “disease”. The detailed screen provided when a program composed of multiple times of contents is provided as shown in FIG. 4 and selected by the user is shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 5, only contents corresponding to a specific “disease” subject selected among the multiple episodes organized in the program are displayed.If there are a plurality of episodes related to a specific “disease”, specific criteria (for example, the latest Ordered and displayed, and an interface is provided so that a user can receive a playback selection input of the corresponding content. That is, it collects only the contents of the episode that covers a subject corresponding to a specific "disease" among the contents of the entire episode, and provides a user selection interface of the detailed screen of the program. In the case of a program organized with contents dealing with various diseases as the subject of the episode, when the contents are provided as a general VOD selection submenu and when provided by the senior service of the present invention, the contents of the episodes of the detailed screen of the program are displayed differently. Increase accessibility to content on specific disease topics.

4, let's say the user selects the representative image 425-1 belonging to the content type 425. In this case, the reception device 110 may display information on a dementia specialist on the display device 120. This will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

6 shows an example of pseudo information displayed on the display device 120 when the user selects the representative image 425-1.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the name of a dementia specialist, a hospital, a specialty field, and the like may be displayed on the display device 120. Here, when the user turns to the next page through the remote controller, detailed information about the hospital of the dementia specialist doctor may be displayed on the display device 120.

Returning to FIG. 4 again, the user selects the representative image 425-2. In this case, the reception device 110 may display information on a dementia specialty care hospital on the display device 120. An example of the information regarding the dementia specialty care hospital displayed on the display device 120 is shown in FIG. 7. An internal photograph of the dementia specialty care hospital may be displayed on the display device 120.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining another example described with reference to FIG. 4.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, a menu of each of the diseases corresponding to the middle classification of the body part “brain and nerve” selected by the user is displayed in area 410. In this case, the region 420 shows a representative image of one or more contents corresponding to each subclass of "dementia" located at the top of the region 410.

The region 810 is a first type container, and the region 810 displays a representative image of one or more contents classified as the first type 421. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, a representative image of one or more images produced by one or more university hospitals may be displayed in the region 810.

The region 820 is a second type container, and the region 820 displays representative images of one or more contents classified as the second type 422. The documentary programs 1 and 2 each have a predetermined period (for example, 1). It may be aired every Sunday and may have contents of various topics. If the documentary programs 1 and 2 each have content with the theme of "dementia," as shown in FIG. 8, a representative image of each of the documentary programs 1 and 2 may be displayed in the area 820. When the user selects one of the representative images displayed in the area 820, information about one or more contents on the subject of "dementia" may be displayed in the selected documentary program as shown in the example of FIG. 5.

The region 830 is a third type container, and the region 830 displays a representative image of one or more contents classified as the third type 423. Each of the entertainment programs 1 to 4 may be broadcasted at predetermined intervals (for example, one week) to have contents of various topics. If each of the entertainment programs 1 to 4 has content with the theme of "dementia", a representative image of each of the entertainment programs 1 to 4 may be displayed in the area 830 as shown in FIG. 8. When the user selects one of the representative images displayed in the area 830, information about one or more contents on the theme of "dementia" in the selected entertainment program may be displayed similarly to the example illustrated in FIG. 5.

The area 840 is a fourth type container, and the area 840 displays a representative image of one or more contents classified as the fourth type 424. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, a representative image of each of the video content related to cerebral blood flow increasing gymnastics, the video content related to dementia prevention hand gestures, and the video content related to a running method may be displayed in the region 840.

The region 850 is a fifth type container, and the region 850 displays representative images of one or more contents classified as the fifth type 425. In the example shown in FIG. 8, a representative image of each dementia specialist and a representative image of a dementia specialty care hospital may be displayed in the area 850.

9A and 9B are diagrams for describing an operation of a server, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9A, the IPTV system 100 according to an embodiment may include a server 910. When the user selects specific content (for example, 302 times of documentary 1 described with reference to FIG. 5), the server 910 may transmit the selected content to the receiving device 110, and the receiving device 110 may select the selected content. May be displayed on the display device 120.

In an embodiment, the server 910 may input meta information to each of the plurality of contents, and through which meta information of each content, which major category and what kind of middle category does the content belong to? , And to which subclasses they belong. Accordingly, the server 910 may organize each of the plurality of contents for each subject.

Large category (body part) Classification (disease) Small category (content type) theme The subject of issue For each disease
-University Hospital Production Video
-Current affairs / culture / documentary
-Entertainment video
-Fitness video
-Doctor and Nursing Hospital Information Brain and nerves Dementia, headache / dizziness, mental illness, stroke, cerebrovascular, other Spine and joint Discs, arthritis, other Heart and blood vessels Heart failure, arrhythmia, arterial disease, high blood pressure, other Eye Cataracts, Glaucoma, Retinal Diseases, Cancer, Others Hormones and adult diseases Menopause, thyroid, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, cancer, other lungs Pneumonia, lung disease, cancer, other Teeth and gums Bleeding, Bad Breath, Teeth Rim, Implants / Dental, Cancer, Other Ear / nose and bronchus Tinnitus, hearing loss, runny nose / nasal congestion, cough, split voice, tonsillitis, cancer, other Bones and muscles Fracture, Arthritis, Shoulder, Spine, Cancer, Other Stomach and liver Reflux esophagitis, gastritis / gastric ulcer, liver / gallbladder / pancreatitis, fatty liver, gallstones, anal disease, polyp, cancer, other Kidneys and Urinary / Genitals Kidney failure, stones, cystitis, urinary incontinence, fibroids, vaginitis, enlarged prostate, prostatitis, cancer, other skin Skin care, hair loss, dermatitis, psoriasis, cancer

As an example, in the example shown in FIG. 9B, when the 12 times content of entertainment 1 is dementia-themed, the 12 times content of entertainment 1 is " brain and nerve, dementia, title of entertainment 1 (or Title) "as meta information. The server 910 may classify or organize the 12 times content of entertainment 1 into the entertainment type 423 (or entertainment program container) of "dementia" among the subclasses of the general category "brain and nerve" of the health category. In addition, when the 302 content of the document program 1 is the subject of dementia, the server 910 meta-informs "the brain (brain, nerve, dementia, the title (or title) of the document program 1)" to the 302 content of the document program 1; You can enter The server 910 may classify or organize 302 contents of the document program 1 into a documentary type 422 (or document program container) of “dementia” among the subclasses of the major category “brain and nerve” of the health category. Accordingly, when the user selects the document program 1 on the screen described with reference to FIG. 4, the knitting information as shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed on the display device 120.

In the above Table 1, the major classification may correspond to the graphic objects 310 to 321 described with reference to FIG. 3, the middle classification may correspond to the disease list or disease menu described with reference to FIG. 4, and the minor classification may be referred to as FIG. 4. It may correspond to the described content type.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a receiving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10, the receiving device 110 displays a user interface on the display device 120 (1010). The user interface may be a user interface for the senior service.

When any one of the menus 260-1 to 260-6 of the user interface 260 displayed on the display device 120 is selected, the reception device 110 may display graphic objects corresponding to body parts. 120) (1020).

When any one of the graphic objects exposed to the display device 120 is selected, the reception device 110 displays a disease list on the display device 120 about a body part corresponding to the selected graphic object (1030). For example, the reception device 110 may display the names of the diseases related to the body parts in the first area of the display device. In an embodiment, the reception device 110 may display the name of the disease selected more than a predetermined number of times at the top of the first area.

When any one disease in the disease list displayed on the display device 120 is selected, the reception device 110 displays a representative image of each of the contents of the selected disease on the display device 120 for each content type (1040). . For example, the reception device 110 may display a representative image of one or more contents belonging to each content type in an area corresponding to each content type. More specifically, the reception device 110 may include a representative image of content produced in a hospital regarding a selected disease, a representative image of documentary content about a selected disease, a representative image of entertainment content about a selected disease, and a fitness content regarding a selected disease. Each representative image and representative images of pseudo information about the selected disease may be displayed in an adjacent area of the disease list.

In an embodiment, each of the contents may include meta information to be classified into each content type of a specific body part.

1 to 9 may be applied to the items described with reference to FIG. 10, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

11 is a block diagram illustrating a receiving apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11, the reception device 110 includes a communication interface 1110 and a controller 120.

The receiving device 110 communicates with the server 810 through the communication interface 1110.

The receiving device 110 may further include a receiving unit (not shown) that receives an input signal from a remote controller.

The controller 120 displays the user interface 260 for the senior service on the display device 120.

When any one of the menus 260-1 through 260-6 of the user interface 260 is selected, the controller 120 exposes the graphic objects corresponding to the body parts to the display device 120. In other words, when the controller 120 receives an input signal indicating the entry of the health menu 260-2 among the menus 260-1 through 260-6 from the remote controller through the receiver, the controller 120 corresponds to body parts. The exposed graphic objects are displayed on the display device 120.

When any one of the exposed graphic objects is selected, the controller 120 displays a disease list on the display device 120 about a body part corresponding to the selected graphic object. In other words, when the controller 120 receives an input signal indicating the selection of any one of the exposed graphic objects from the remote controller through the receiver, the controller 120 exposes the graphic objects corresponding to the body parts to the display device 120. do.

When any one disease in the displayed disease list is selected, the controller 120 displays the representative image of each of contents related to the selected disease on the display device 120 for each content type. In other words, when the controller 120 receives an input signal indicating the selection of a specific disease menu in the disease list from the remote controller through the receiving unit, the controller 120 displays a representative image of each of the contents belonging to the selected disease menu for each content type. 120).

1 to 10 may be applied to the matters described with reference to FIG. 11, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments are, for example, processors, controllers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), digital signal processors, microcomputers, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). May be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of the software. For convenience of explanation, one processing device may be described as being used, but one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and / or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as parallel processors.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the above, and may configure the processing device to operate as desired, or process independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and / or data may be any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device in order to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a signal wave to be transmitted. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems so that they may be stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be embodied in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the embodiments, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and the drawings as described above, various modifications and variations are possible to those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described method, and / or components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components. Or, even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (15)

Displaying a user interface on a display device, and when any one of the menus of the displayed user interface is selected, exposing graphic objects corresponding to body parts to the display device, and any one of the exposed graphic objects If selected, a disease list of the body part corresponding to the selected graphic object is displayed on the display device, and if any one disease in the displayed disease list is selected, a representative of each of the program contents related to the selected disease is selected. Controller to display an image on the display device
Including,
When the representative image of the program content including a plurality of turn-around contents among the displayed representative images is selected, the turn-up contents of the selected disease among the plurality of turn-up contents are organized and displayed on the display device.
Receiving device.
The method of claim 1,
The controller displays a name of each of the diseases related to the body part on the first area of the display device.
Receiving device.
The method of claim 2,
The controller displays the name of the disease selected more than a predetermined number of times at the top of the first area,
Receiving device.
The method of claim 1,
The controller displays a representative image of one or more contents belonging to each content type in a region corresponding to each content type.
Receiving device.
The method of claim 1,
Each of the contents includes meta information to be classified into each content type of the body part.
Receiving device.
The method of claim 1,
The controller,
Representative image of the content produced in the hospital about the selected disease, representative image of the documentary content about the selected disease, representative image of the entertainment content about the selected disease, representative image of the fitness content about the selected disease, and the selected Displaying each representative image of the doctor information about the disease in an adjacent area of the displayed disease list,
Receiving device.
The method of claim 1,
The receiving device corresponds to a set top box,
Receiving device.
Displaying a user interface on a display device;
If one of the menus of the displayed user interface is selected, exposing graphic objects corresponding to body parts to the display device;
If any one of the exposed graphic objects is selected, displaying a disease list on a body part corresponding to the selected graphic object on the display device; And
If any one disease in the displayed disease list is selected, displaying a representative image of each program content of the selected disease on the display device for each content type;
Including,
When the representative image of the program content including a plurality of turn-around contents among the displayed representative images is selected, the turn-up contents of the selected disease among the plurality of turn-up contents are organized and displayed on the display device.
Method of operation of the receiving device.
The method of claim 8,
Displaying the disease list,
Displaying a name of each of the diseases relating to the body part on a first area of the display device;
Containing,
Method of operation of the receiving device.
The method of claim 9,
Displaying the disease list,
Displaying the name of the selected disease over a predetermined number of times at the top of the first region
Containing,
Method of operation of the receiving device.
The method of claim 8,
Displaying the representative image of each of the contents on the display device,
Displaying a representative image of one or more contents belonging to each content type in a region corresponding to each content type
Containing,
Method of operation of the receiving device.
The method of claim 8,
Each of the contents includes meta information to be classified into each content type of the body part.
Method of operation of the receiving device.
The method of claim 8,
Displaying the representative image of each of the contents on the display device,
Representative image of the content produced in the hospital about the selected disease, representative image of the documentary content about the selected disease, representative image of the entertainment content about the selected disease, representative image of the fitness content about the selected disease, and the selected Displaying each representative image of pseudo information about the disease in an adjacent area of the displayed disease list.
Containing,
Method of operation of the receiving device.
The method of claim 8,
The receiving device corresponds to a set top box,
Method of operation of the receiving device.
15. A computer readable recording medium for recording one or more instructions for executing the method of any one of claims 8-14.

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