KR102511520B1 - Display apparatus and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a communication unit for receiving broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched to a plurality of channel numbers, an input unit for receiving a channel number, and a channel recommendation screen based on the input channel number. If it is a channel number assigned to , a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially received on the processor and channel recommendation screen for controlling the communication unit to receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially being broadcast on each of a plurality of channel numbers based on the broadcasting schedule information. It includes a display unit that sequentially displays.

Description

Display device and its control method { DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF }

The present disclosure relates to a display device and a control method thereof, and relates to a display device for allocating a channel number to a channel recommendation screen and providing the same to a user, and a control method thereof.

Recently, with the development of various multimedia devices, users can watch various broadcasts anytime, anywhere, free from restrictions. In addition, with the development of numerous contents that can be supplied through broadcast channels, the number of broadcast channels that users can view is gradually increasing.

In general, users change channels in various ways, and among them, a sequential search method in which channels are changed by channel up/down commands is mainly used. That is, the user sequentially changes channels, checks a program being broadcast on each channel, and then directly selects a desired channel.

Recently, broadcast reception devices have been provided with keys and menus for displaying UI screens such as a separate recommended channel list, preferred channel list, and EPG information list. However, the frequency of use of keys/menus for displaying these UI screens is not very high, and especially the older users are accustomed to operating the channel up/down keys or the numeric keypad for channel number input, and these special key/menu Most of them were unaware of the menu.

The present disclosure is to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a display device and a control method for allowing a user to access the channel recommendation screen more conveniently by allocating a channel number to the channel recommendation screen. .

A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for achieving the above object includes a communication unit for receiving broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched to a plurality of channel numbers, respectively; An input unit for receiving a channel number, if the input channel number is a channel number assigned to a channel recommendation screen, sequentially receiving a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each of the plurality of channel numbers based on the broadcasting schedule information A display device comprising a processor controlling a communication unit and a display unit sequentially displaying the plurality of sequentially received Internet broadcasting contents on a channel recommendation screen.

In this case, the processor displays a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of channel numbers on the channel recommendation screen, and sequentially displays the plurality of thumbnail images in the order in which the plurality of thumbnail images are arranged on the channel recommendation screen. The communication unit may be controlled to receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each of the channel numbers of .

Meanwhile, the processor may control the communication unit to sequentially receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents broadcasting on each of the plurality of channel numbers according to the order of channel numbers.

Meanwhile, if the input channel number is the channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen, the processor determines address information of Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on a first channel number among the plurality of channel numbers based on the broadcasting schedule information. After receiving the corresponding content and displaying it on the channel recommendation screen, based on the broadcasting schedule information, the content corresponding to the address information of the Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on the second channel number among the plurality of channel numbers is received and the content corresponding to the address information is received. It can be displayed on the channel recommendation screen.

Meanwhile, when Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen is selected, the processor can switch to a channel corresponding to the selected Internet broadcasting content and display the Internet broadcasting content corresponding to the switched channel through the display unit. .

In this case, the processor determines the time taken from selecting the Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen to channel switching, and based on the time information in the broadcasting schedule information, the converted time before the determined time from the present. Internet broadcasting content broadcasted on a channel may be searched, and based on address information corresponding to the searched Internet broadcasting content, the searched Internet broadcasting content may be received and displayed through the display unit.

Meanwhile, while Internet broadcasting content is displayed on the channel recommendation screen, the processor may control the display unit to display a menu for switching to a channel corresponding to the displayed Internet broadcasting content.

Meanwhile, when a predetermined event occurs while the channel recommendation screen is not displayed, the processor controls the display unit to display a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen, and when the menu is selected, the channel recommendation screen It can be determined that the channel number assigned to is input.

In this case, the processor may determine that the preset event has occurred when a preset time elapses after channel switching, when an advertisement is broadcast, or when less than a preset time remains until the end of the currently broadcasting content. .

Meanwhile, a plurality of channel numbers corresponding to each of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially displayed on the channel screen are determined by channel ratings, channel viewing history, user settings, and content providers among channel numbers provided by the display device. It may be selected based on at least one of the settings of.

Meanwhile, the processor displays a channel list including an item corresponding to a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen and an item corresponding to another channel number, and corresponding to the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen in the channel list. When an item to be selected is selected, it may be determined that the channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen is input.

Meanwhile, the processor, based on the broadcasting schedule information, when it is determined that new Internet broadcasting content will be broadcast within a preset time from the present at the channel number corresponding to the Internet broadcasting content being displayed on the channel recommendation screen, the new Internet broadcasting content is to be broadcast. The display unit may be controlled to display introduction information about broadcast content on the channel recommendation screen.

In this case, the processor may control the display unit to display a menu for setting viewing reservation for the new Internet broadcasting content on the channel recommendation screen.

Meanwhile, a control method of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the steps of receiving broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched with a plurality of channel numbers, respectively; In the receiving step and if the input channel number is a channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen, a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each of the plurality of channel numbers are sequentially received based on the broadcasting schedule information, and the channel recommendation screen is displayed. and sequentially displaying the plurality of sequentially received Internet broadcasting contents.

In this case, the channel recommendation screen includes a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of channel numbers, and the step of sequentially displaying the plurality of thumbnail images is performed according to the order in which the plurality of thumbnail images are arranged on the channel recommendation screen. A plurality of Internet broadcasting contents broadcasting on each of the plurality of channel numbers may be received, and the plurality of sequentially received Internet broadcasting contents may be sequentially displayed on the channel recommendation screen.

Meanwhile, the sequentially displaying the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially received on each of the plurality of channel numbers according to the order of channel numbers is received, and the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially received are displayed on the channel recommendation screen. can be displayed sequentially.

Meanwhile, in the sequentially displaying, content corresponding to address information of Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on a first channel number among the plurality of channel numbers is received based on the broadcasting schedule information, and displayed on the channel recommendation screen. After displaying, based on the broadcasting schedule information, content corresponding to address information of Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on a second channel number among the plurality of channel numbers may be received and displayed on the channel recommendation screen.

Meanwhile, in a control method of a display device according to the present disclosure, when Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen is selected, a channel corresponding to the selected Internet broadcasting content is switched, and the Internet broadcasting content corresponding to the switched channel is displayed. A displaying step may be further included.

Meanwhile, a control method of a display device according to the present disclosure includes displaying a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen when a preset event occurs in a state where the channel recommendation screen is not displayed, and selecting the displayed menu The method may further include determining that the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input.

Meanwhile, in a computer-readable recording medium containing a program for executing a control method of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control method includes a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched to a plurality of channel numbers, respectively. Receiving broadcast schedule information including address information and time information, receiving a channel number, if the input channel number is a channel number allocated to a channel recommendation screen, the plurality of channels based on the broadcast schedule information and sequentially receiving a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents broadcasting at each number and sequentially displaying the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially received on a channel recommendation screen.

1 is a diagram for explaining a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
3 and 4 are views for explaining various embodiments of a method for displaying a channel recommendation screen;
5 and 6 are diagrams showing various examples of channel recommendation screens according to the present disclosure;
7 is a diagram for explaining a channel switching method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
8 is a diagram for explaining a detailed notice window provided on a channel recommendation screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
9 is a diagram for explaining a content payment screen provided on a channel recommendation screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
10 is a diagram for explaining a menu for entering a recommended channel screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
11 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the present disclosure will be described in detail.

The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure have been selected from general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but they may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. . In addition, in a specific case, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the disclosure. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present disclosure, not simply the name of the term.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may apply various transformations and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the scope to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the invention. In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the subject matter, the detailed description will be omitted.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. Terms are only used to distinguish one component from another.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "consist of" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other It should be understood that the presence or addition of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a 'module' or 'unit' performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of 'modules' or a plurality of 'units' are integrated into at least one module and implemented by at least one processor (not shown), except for 'modules' or 'units' that need to be implemented with specific hardware. It can be.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, it is not only “directly connected” but also “electrically connected” with another element interposed therebetween. Also includes In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly describe the present disclosure in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

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

1 is a diagram illustrating a content providing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The content providing system 10 includes a content providing server 30 , a schedule information providing server 50 and an electronic device 100 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 100 may be a TV, but this is only an example, and may be implemented in various electronic devices such as a set-top box, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a notebook PC, and a desktop PC. can

The content providing server 30 provides information on Internet broadcasting content to the schedule information providing server 50 . Here, Internet broadcasting content is content broadcasted in a streaming method and has a predetermined broadcasting schedule. There is no limitation on the types of Internet broadcasting contents. For example, internet broadcasting content may include not only content including video and audio, but also content consisting only of video or content consisting only of audio (eg, radio broadcasting content and music broadcasting content).

At this time, the information on the Internet broadcasting content includes the address of the content on the content providing server 30 (eg URL (Uniform Resource Locator)), the time at which the content will be broadcast, the name of the content, the creator of the content, the performer, the playback time, etc. information may be included.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 1 , it has been described that there is only one content providing server 30, but this is only an example, and the content providing server 30 may be implemented in plurality. In this case, the content providing server 30 may be provided for each content provider.

The schedule information providing server 50 allocates channel numbers to a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents based on the information on the received Internet broadcasting contents, and assigns channel numbers, channel names, names of broadcasting contents by time zone, and addresses of contents by time zones. Broadcasting schedule information may be generated by mapping the information, and the generated broadcasting schedule information may be provided to the electronic device 100 . The broadcast schedule information includes, for example, time information indicating that episode 1 of the drama Friends is broadcast from 3:00 pm on channel 501 on January 1, 2016, and address information on the content providing server 50 of episode 1 of the drama Friends. may be included

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the schedule information providing server 50 generates broadcasting schedule information only for a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents and provides the broadcasting schedule information to the electronic device 100, but this is only an embodiment and schedule information The provision server 50 acquires all information on terrestrial channels, cable channels, satellite channels, etc. as well as information on Internet broadcasting contents, and broadcasting schedule information of channels corresponding to Internet broadcasting contents, terrestrial channels, cable channels, and satellite channels. All integrated schedule information can be generated and provided to the electronic device 100 .

The electronic device 100 stores the received broadcasting schedule information. In addition, the electronic device 100 requests the content providing server 30 to provide the content based on the address information of the Internet broadcasting content currently being broadcast on the currently selected channel number based on the broadcasting schedule information, and requests the content providing server 30 to provide the content. can be received and output. In particular, when a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input, the electronic device 100 receives a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially broadcasting on each of a plurality of preset channel numbers based on broadcasting schedule information, It is possible to sequentially output a plurality of received Internet broadcasting contents.

Accordingly, the user can receive and view Internet broadcasting contents only by manipulating a channel number change, without having to enter a separate menu to view or access the Internet to view Internet broadcasting contents through a web browser. In addition, the user can receive real-time information on content being broadcast on various channels simply by inputting an assigned channel number on a channel recommendation screen.

In this case, if the electronic device 100 is a display device such as a TV, the electronic device 100 may display the received Internet broadcasting content. Also, when the electronic device 100 is a set-top box, the electronic device 100 may provide received Internet broadcasting content to other electronic devices having a display.

According to various embodiments as described above, the user can also access Internet broadcasting content in a familiar way of changing a channel. In addition, using a familiar method of channel change, the user can access a channel recommendation screen that introduces content currently being broadcast on several channels.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the content providing server 30 and the schedule information providing server 50 have been described as being separated, but this is only an embodiment and may be implemented as one server, and the schedule information providing server ( 50) may be provided by being embedded in the electronic device 100 in the form of a module.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a case in which the electronic device of FIG. 1 is implemented as a display device 100. Referring to FIG.

The display device 100 includes a display unit 110, an input unit 120, a communication unit 130, and a processor 140. The display device 100 may be a TV, but this is merely an example, and may be implemented with various electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, notebook PCs, and desktop PCs.

The display unit 110 is a component for displaying various screens. The display unit 110 may be implemented as, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and in some cases, a cathode-ray tube (CRT), a plasma display panel (PDP), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and a transparent OLED (TOLED). ) and the like can be implemented. Also, the display unit 110 may be implemented in the form of a touch screen capable of detecting a user's touch manipulation.

The input unit 120 is a component for receiving a control command for controlling the display device 100 .

The input unit 120 may be implemented with various input devices such as a button, a pointing device, a mouse, a keyboard, a voice recognition device, a motion recognition device, and a touch panel.

Also, the input unit 120 may receive a control command corresponding to a user's manipulation from a remote controller (not shown) for controlling the display device 100 . In this case, the input unit 120 may be implemented as, for example, a device including a photodiode for receiving an IR signal generated from a remote controller.

The communication unit 130 may communicate with various external devices. For example, the communication unit 130 may include various communication chips such as a Wi-Fi chip, a Bluetooth chip, an NFC chip, and a wireless communication chip. At this time, the Wi-Fi chip, the Bluetooth chip, and the NFC chip perform communication in a LAN method, a WiFi method, a Bluetooth method, and an NFC method, respectively. Among them, the NFC chip refers to a chip that operates in a Near Field Communication (NFC) method using a 13.56 MHz band among various RF-ID frequency bands such as 135 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 433 MHz, 860 to 960 MHz, and 2.45 GHz. In the case of using a Wi-Fi chip or a Bluetooth chip, various types of connection information such as an SSID and a session key are first transmitted and received, and various types of information can be transmitted and received after communication is connected using the same. The wireless communication chip refers to a chip that performs communication according to various communication standards such as IEEE, ZigBee, 3rd Generation (3G), 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), and Long Term Evolution (LTE).

In particular, the communication unit 130 may receive broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched to a plurality of channel numbers from the schedule information providing server 50 . Also, the communication unit 130 may receive Internet broadcasting content from the content providing server 30 in a streaming format based on address information (for example, a URL address) of the Internet broadcasting content included in the broadcasting schedule information.

In addition, the communication unit 130 includes a tuner, a cable terminal, a satellite communication module, and the like, and may receive broadcasting contents for a terrestrial channel, a satellite channel, and a cable channel from an external broadcasting station through these.

The processor 140 is a component for controlling the overall operation of the display device 100 . The processor 140 may include a CPU, RAM, ROM, and a system bus. In the above, the processor 140 has been described as including only one CPU, but may be implemented with a plurality of CPUs (or DSPs, SoCs, etc.).

The processor 140 may control the communication unit 130 to receive broadcasting schedule information including address information (eg, URL address) and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched to a plurality of channel numbers.

The broadcasting schedule information may include not only Internet broadcasting contents, but also time information of terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, and satellite broadcasting contents.

Also, the processor 140 may display the broadcasting schedule information as an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) through the display unit 110 .

Broadcasting schedule information displayed through the display unit 110 includes channel numbers assigned to various broadcasting contents such as Internet broadcasting, terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, and satellite broadcasting, the name of the channel, and the name of broadcasting content for each time slot for each channel. etc. may be included.

When a channel number is input through the input unit 120 and the input channel number corresponds to an Internet broadcasting channel, the processor 140 has a communication unit ( 130) can be controlled.

For example, if episode 1 of the current drama Friends is scheduled to start on channel 501, which is an Internet broadcasting channel, and channel number 501 is input, the processor 140 based on time information and address information in broadcasting schedule information , the communication unit 130 may be controlled to receive episode 1 of the drama Friends from the beginning. As another example, in the case where a part corresponding to 15min:45sec of episode 1 of the current drama Friends is scheduled to be broadcast on channel 501, which is an Internet broadcasting channel, and the channel number 501 is input, the processor 140 displays information in the broadcast schedule information. Based on the time information and the address information, the communication unit 130 may be controlled to receive a screen corresponding to 15 min: 45 sec of episode 1 of the drama Friends.

If a channel number is input through the input unit 120 and the input channel number is a channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen, the processor 140 is broadcasting on a plurality of channel numbers sequentially set based on broadcasting schedule information. The communication unit 130 may be controlled to receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents.

In this case, the plurality of preset channel numbers may be selected as channel numbers to be recommended on the channel recommendation screen, among channel numbers provided by the display apparatus 100 . A channel number to be recommended on the channel recommendation screen may be selected based on at least one of a channel viewing rate, a channel viewing history, a user's setting, and a content provider's setting.

The processor 140 may sequentially receive Internet broadcasting contents according to a preset order. For example, the processor 140 displays a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of channel numbers on a channel recommendation screen, and sequentially displays a plurality of channels according to the order in which the plurality of thumbnail images are arranged on the channel recommendation screen. The communication unit 130 may be controlled to receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each number. Alternatively, the processor 140 may control the communication unit 130 to sequentially receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents broadcasting on each of the plurality of channel numbers according to the order of channel numbers. Alternatively, the processor 140 sequentially arranges a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each of the plurality of channel numbers in the order of channels with high viewer ratings, the order of channels frequently viewed by the user, the order of channels designated by the user, or the order of channels designated by the content provider. It is possible to control the communication unit 130 to receive as.

Further, the processor 140 may control the display unit 110 to sequentially display a plurality of sequentially received Internet broadcasting contents on the channel recommendation screen.

Specifically, the processor 140, when a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input, based on broadcasting schedule information, the content corresponding to the address information of the Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on the first channel number among the plurality of channel numbers. is received and displayed on the channel recommendation screen, and then content corresponding to the address information of the Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on the second channel number among the plurality of channel numbers is received based on the broadcasting schedule information and displayed on the channel recommendation screen. can be displayed on

In this case, the time of each Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen may be set within about 1 minute in order to expose various content to the user. However, it is not necessarily limited to less than 1 minute and may be more than 1 minute.

For example, when channels 501 and 502 are set to be recommended for 15 seconds each on the channel recommendation screen, the processor 140, when the assigned channel number is input on the channel recommendation screen, selects channel 501 for 15 seconds from the present in the broadcasting schedule information. The first content corresponding to the URL address of the broadcast content is received and displayed on the channel recommendation screen. When the display of the first content for 15 seconds ends, the processor 140 receives the second content corresponding to the URL address of the content broadcast for 15 seconds from the present on channel 502 from the broadcasting schedule information and displays it on the channel recommendation screen. do.

In this way, the processor 140 may sequentially receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents and display them sequentially on the channel recommendation screen. However, it is not limited thereto, and the processor 140 pre-receives the second content to be displayed subsequently while the first content is displayed, so that the second content can be displayed without interruption after the first content. It is also possible.

Meanwhile, contents sequentially displayed on the channel recommendation screen may include not only currently broadcasting contents but also contents to be broadcasted in the future. In this case, information on content to be broadcast in the future, for example, a trailer video, plot information, or a highlight video, may be sequentially displayed along with other Internet broadcasting contents on the channel recommendation screen. In addition, along with information on content to be broadcast in the future, a menu for making a viewing reservation for the content may be provided on the channel recommendation screen.

According to the above-described embodiment, the user can check contents currently or in the future being broadcast on several channels at once through the channel recommendation screen without changing to the corresponding channel.

In addition, since the user can access the channel recommendation screen by selecting the channel number, user convenience can be improved by accessing the channel recommendation screen in the same way as the familiar method used when accessing general channels. there is.

Various methods of receiving a channel recommendation screen will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the display device 100 may receive a control command from the remote control device 200 that controls the display device 100 . In this case, the input unit 120 is implemented as an IR signal device that receives the IR signal of the remote control device 200 and can receive the IR signal as a control command.

Specifically, the input unit 120 is a user operation of pressing the channel number key 220 or the channel movement key 210 on the remote control device 200, and the channels assigned to the channel recommendation screen 20 on the display device 200 number can be entered.

For example, when the channel recommendation screen 20 is allocated to channel number 500, and the user presses the number 500 on the channel number key 200, the display device 100 displays the channel recommendation screen 20 as shown in FIG. 3. can

As another example, when the current channel of the display device 100 is number 499, the user presses the UP button 211 of the channel shift key 210, or when the current channel is number 501, the user presses the channel shift key 210 When the DOWN button 212 is pressed, the display device 100 may display the channel recommendation screen 20 as shown in FIG. 3 .

In this way, the user may be provided with a channel recommendation screen by selecting a channel number on the remote control device 200 . On the other hand, although it has been described that the channel number is selected through the remote control device 200 in the above, the channel number can also be selected through a button provided on the display device 100 itself.

4 is a diagram for explaining a method for displaying a channel recommendation screen according to another embodiment.

4 illustrates a channel list 300 that can be displayed on the display device 100. This channel list 300 is based on broadcasting schedule information received from the schedule information providing server 50, and the channel list 300 may be an EPG.

When an item corresponding to the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is selected on the channel list 300, the processor 140 may determine that the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input.

The channel list 300 may include a list area 320 displaying channel items corresponding to channel numbers and a channel information providing area 310 showing channel information corresponding to an item selected in the list area.

Specifically, the list area 320 may include an item corresponding to at least one of a terrestrial channel number, a satellite channel number, a cable channel number, and an Internet channel number, and an item corresponding to a channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen. there is. In this case, the channel list 300 may equally include an item corresponding to a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen and an item corresponding to another channel number. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, in the list area 320 of the channel list 300, an item corresponding to the channel number (channel number 500 in FIG. 4) assigned to the channel recommendation screen is assigned to general channels such as terrestrial channels. Items corresponding to channel numbers (channel numbers 501 to 506 in FIG. 4) may be equally displayed.

Here, the user can position the cursor on any one item of the list area 320 through the direction keys of the remote control device, and select the item on which the cursor is positioned through the select key of the remote control device. In a state where only the cursor is positioned before selecting a specific item, information on content broadcast on a channel number corresponding to the specific item may be displayed in the channel information providing area 310 . For example, in the channel information providing area 310, content being broadcast may be displayed on a small screen and text describing the content may be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the cursor (highlight) is positioned on the item corresponding to the channel number 500, the content recommendation screen shown in the channel number 500 is displayed on a small screen in the channel information providing area 310, and the channel recommendation screen is displayed. Text describing the screen may be displayed. In this state, when the selection key of the remote control device is pressed, the channel number 500 assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input, and the display device 100 can display the channel recommendation screen.

As described in FIGS. 3 and 4, according to the present disclosure, the channel recommendation screen may be provided in the same way as entering a general channel such as a terrestrial channel, a satellite channel, a cable channel, an Internet broadcasting channel, etc. There is an advantage in that a user who is accustomed to only general operations such as control can receive a channel recommendation screen more conveniently.

5 is a diagram for explaining a channel recommendation screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The channel recommendation screen 400 includes a channel item list 410, content provision area 420, notice area 460, detailed notice entry point 430, channel shortcut menu 440, VoD menu 450, use A guide menu 480 and a channel list menu 470 may be included.

The channel item list 410 includes at least one item corresponding to an Internet broadcasting channel, and each item may include an icon (or thumbnail image) and a channel number corresponding to the corresponding channel. Each item of the channel item list 410 is a UI element selectable through a remote control device or the like.

When an item is selected from the channel item list 410, the processor 140 transmits the Internet broadcasting content currently being broadcast on the channel corresponding to the selected item to the content providing server 30 based on the address information included in the schedule information. , and control the display unit 110 to display the received content in the content providing area 420 .

In this case, the channel item list 410 may include items corresponding to all channel numbers except for channel numbers allocated to the channel recommendation screen 400 .

Alternatively, the channel item list 410 may include only items corresponding to predetermined recommended channels. For example, a plurality of recommended channels may be determined based on at least one of ratings, viewing history, content payment history, user settings, and content provider settings, and an item corresponding to each of the determined plurality of recommended channels is a channel item list 410. ) can be included. When the channel item list 410 is configured based on the viewing history, it is also possible to recommend channels for each genre preferred by the user.

The order in which the items are arranged in the channel item list 410 is in the order specified by the user, in the order specified by the content provider, in the order of high viewer ratings, in the order of most viewed channels by the user, and the most recent channel number is assigned. in the order listed, etc., in various order.

Also, the channel item list 410 is scrollable. In the case of FIG. 5 , items existing outside the right side of the channel recommendation screen 400 may be scrolled and provided on the channel recommendation screen 400 .

The content provision area 420 is an area in which a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents currently being broadcast are provided in real time. In other words, content being broadcast on a channel number different from the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is provided in the same content providing area 420 . Accordingly, the user can check several Internet broadcasting contents currently being broadcast through the contents providing area 420 without switching to another channel.

In particular, in the content providing area 420, a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents currently being broadcasted may be sequentially displayed at a predetermined time interval.

For example, based on the broadcasting schedule information, if a part corresponding to 10min:00sec of episode 1 of the drama Fiends is scheduled at 4:05 pm, the current time in the first channel number, the processor 140 starts from the present time. Based on the content to be broadcast on the first channel number by 1 minute, that is, the address information corresponding to the part from 10min:00sec to 11min:00sec of Episode 1 of Drama Fiends, the content providing server 30 The portion corresponding to 10min:00sec to 11min:00sec of Episode 1 is received and displayed in the content providing area 420 . In addition, if the part corresponding to 05min:00sec of episode 1 of the drama Big Bang is scheduled in the second channel at 4:06 pm, the processor 140 will perform Based on the content to be broadcast on the second channel number until 7 minutes, that is, the address information corresponding to the part from 05min:00sec to 06min:00sec of episode 1 of the drama Big Bang, the drama Big Bang is transmitted from the content providing server 30 The part from 05min:00sec to 06min:00sec of episode 1 of bang is received, and is displayed following the display of the part from 10min:00sec to 11min:00sec of episode 1 of the drama Fiends.

In this way, a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on the first channel number and the second channel number can be sequentially recommended to the user on the content providing area 420 . Meanwhile, in the above example, it has been described that only two channel numbers are recommended in the content providing area 420, but it is also possible that two or more channel numbers are recommended. In addition, although it has been described that the contents are provided for 1 minute, it is not necessarily limited to this time, and it is possible to provide the contents for less than 1 minute or more than 1 minute.

According to an embodiment, Internet broadcasting contents sequentially displayed in the contents providing area 420 may correspond to items of the channel item list 410 .

According to another embodiment, the Internet broadcasting contents sequentially displayed in the contents providing area 420 correspond to a recommended channel determined based on at least one of a channel viewing rate, a channel viewing history, a user's setting, and a contents provider's setting. it could be

Specifically, the processor 140 receives information about channel viewer ratings from an external server, determines several channels with high viewer ratings as recommended channels to be recommended on a channel recommendation screen based on the received information, and selects them as recommended channels. Internet contents broadcasting on the determined channel may be sequentially received and sequentially displayed in the contents providing area 420 .

In addition, the processor 140 may store information on channels viewed by the user of the display device 100 as a channel viewing history, and may recommend several channels that the user has viewed most on a channel recommendation screen based on the stored channel viewing history. The recommended channels are determined, and Internet contents broadcasting on the channels determined as the recommended channels are sequentially received and sequentially displayed in the content providing area 420 .

In addition, the processor 140 may display a UI screen for the user to select channels to be recommended from the channel recommendation screen through the display unit 110, determine the channel selected through this UI screen as a recommended channel, and recommend Internet contents broadcasting on the channel determined as the channel may be sequentially received and sequentially displayed in the contents providing area 420 .

In addition, a channel to be recommended on the channel recommendation screen may be determined by a content provider according to an advertisement purpose, and the processor 140 receives information on the determined channel from the content provider (eg, the content providing server 30) and , Internet contents being broadcast on a channel determined by the contents provider based on the received information may be sequentially received and sequentially displayed in the contents providing area 420 .

The order of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially displayed in the contents providing area 420 may follow the arrangement order of items in the channel item list 410 . 5, since the items of the channel item list 410 are arranged in the order of channel 501, channel 504, channel 506, and channel 508, the contents providing area in the order of channel 501, channel 504, channel 506, and channel 508 ( In 420), Internet broadcasting contents may be sequentially displayed. The arrangement order of the items arranged in the content providing area 420 may be an order with a high viewer rating, an order with a large viewing history, an order set by a user, an order set by a content provider, or an order with a high channel number.

Meanwhile, on the content providing area 420, information on Internet broadcasting content to be broadcasted in the future as well as currently broadcasting Internet broadcasting content may be displayed.

Specifically, the processor 140 determines that new Internet broadcasting content will be broadcast within a predetermined time from the present on the channel number corresponding to the Internet broadcasting content being displayed on the content providing area 420 based on the broadcasting schedule information. The display unit 110 may be controlled to display introduction information on the new Internet broadcasting content on the channel recommendation screen 400 .

In addition, the processor 140 determines, based on the broadcasting schedule information, that an advertisement is currently being broadcast on a channel number corresponding to the Internet broadcasting content being displayed in the content providing area 420, and that specific Internet broadcasting content is displayed after the advertisement ends. If it is determined that the content will be broadcast, the display unit 110 can be controlled to display introduction information on the specific Internet broadcasting content on the channel recommendation screen 400 .

In addition, the processor 140, based on the broadcasting schedule information, if less than a preset time remains until the end of the currently broadcasting content in the channel number corresponding to the Internet broadcasting content being displayed in the content providing area 420, after that content The display unit 110 may be controlled to display introduction information of content to be broadcasted on the channel recommendation screen 400 .

Here, the introduction information may include the name of the content, a trailer video, synopsis information, or a highlight video, and may be provided from the content providing server 30 .

Meanwhile, the processor 140 displays a menu for setting viewing reservation for the new Internet broadcasting content as well as introduction information on the new Internet broadcasting content through the channel recommendation screen 400. ) can be controlled.

Specifically, when the menu for setting the viewing reservation is selected, the processor 140 can automatically switch to a corresponding channel number when the new Internet broadcasting content starts, based on broadcasting schedule information.

According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to receive information on content to be broadcasted in the future as well as currently broadcasted content through the channel recommendation screen 400 .

Meanwhile, in FIG. 5 , the content provision area is illustrated as one, but may be provided in plural. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the channel recommendation screen 500 may include a plurality of content providing areas 510 , 520 , 530 , and 540 . In this case, it is possible to grasp Internet broadcasting contents being broadcasted on several channel numbers at a glance.

Hereinafter, a method of switching to a recommended channel through the channel recommendation screen 400 will be described.

Specifically, when Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen 400 is selected, the processor 140 switches to a channel corresponding to the selected Internet broadcasting content, and displays the Internet broadcasting content corresponding to the switched channel to the display unit ( 110) can be displayed.

As an example of a method of selecting Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen 400, there is a method of selecting a channel shortcut menu 440.

Specifically, the channel shortcut menu 440 is a menu for entering a channel corresponding to the content being displayed in the content providing area 420 . Accordingly, when the content is changed in the content providing area 420, the channel number mapped to the channel shortcut menu 440 is also changed accordingly.

The channel shortcut menu 440 may include a logo of a corresponding channel number. Also, when the focus (or cursor) is located on the channel shortcut menu 440, the logo may be displayed in the form of a moving flash image.

In addition, the channel shortcut menu 440 may display information about the remaining broadcasting time of Internet broadcasting content currently being broadcast on a corresponding channel.

Meanwhile, when switching to a specific channel from the channel recommendation screen by selecting the channel shortcut menu 440, etc., the content shown on the channel recommendation screen and the content shown on the switched channel are not connected due to the time required for channel switching. problems may arise.

In order to solve this problem, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 140 determines the time taken from selecting the Internet broadcasting content displayed on the content providing area 420 to changing the channel, and determines the time information in the broadcasting schedule information. Based on the above, search for Internet broadcasting content broadcasted on the switched channel before the determined time from now, and receive the searched Internet broadcasting content based on address information corresponding to the searched Internet broadcasting content to display unit 110 ) can be displayed. This embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7 below.

Referring to FIG. 7 , when the channel shortcut menu 440 is selected while the 30th invitation screen of episode 1 of the drama Friends is being displayed in the content providing area 420 of the channel recommendation screen 400, the time required for switching channels During the time of 2 seconds, the content is not displayed like the 200 screen. And when channel switching is completed, the processor 140 considers the time required for channel switching, 2 seconds, instead of displaying the currently broadcasting screen, that is, the 32 invitation screen of episode 1 of Friends, based on the broadcasting schedule information. Accordingly, the display unit 110 may be controlled to display the 30th invitation screen 62 of episode 1 of Friends by 2 seconds earlier from the present. In this way, the user can watch content without interruption even when switching to another channel is made on the channel recommendation screen 400 . Meanwhile, the time required for channel switching may be determined by calculating a difference between the time when channel switching is completed and the time when Internet broadcasting content displayed on the content providing area 420 is selected. Alternatively, the processor 140 may set a time required for channel switching in advance and determine the time required for channel switching as the time required for channel switching, even if such calculation is not performed every time. About 2 seconds may be set as the time required for channel switching.

In this way, the present display device 100 can provide content to the user by appropriately adjusting the schedule according to circumstances based on the time information and the address information of the content included in the broadcasting schedule information.

Meanwhile, when the channel is switched by selecting the channel shortcut menu 440, a menu for re-entering the channel recommendation screen may be displayed for a certain period of time. In this way, when the user does not like the content of the converted channel, he or she can return to the channel recommendation screen again by selecting the displayed menu.

Returning to FIG. 5 again, the remaining configurations of the channel recommendation screen 400 will be described.

The VoD menu 450 is a menu for viewing VoD content. Video On Demand (VoD) means video on demand that can be viewed immediately without being bound by a broadcasting schedule.

When the VoD menu 450 is selected, VoD contents corresponding to Internet broadcasting contents provided in the contents providing area 420 can be reproduced. For example, if episode 1 of the drama “Friends” being broadcast on channel number 501 is provided in the content providing area 420, when the VoD menu 450 is selected, the processor 140 transmits episode 1 of the drama “Friends” to the content providing server. It can be reproduced on the display device 100 by requesting (30).

The difference between the channel shortcut menu 440 and the VoD menu 450 is that when the channel shortcut menu 440 is selected, the channel is switched and currently scheduled Internet broadcasting content is displayed in the switched channel. If the channel is scheduled to broadcast 30 invitations of episode 1 of the drama Friends, the first episode of the drama Friends is received and displayed from the screen of the 30 invitations, or when the VoD menu (450) is selected, the first episode of the drama Friends is broadcast regardless of the broadcast schedule. It is received and displayed from the beginning, or if there is a history of watching Friends episode 1 as VoD content recently, it can be received and displayed from the last viewed screen based on this history.

As another example, when the content provided in the content providing area 420 is one episode among several episodes of a drama, when the VoD menu 450 is selected, the VoD content corresponding to the first episode of the drama is displayed on the display device 100. can be played in For example, while episode 10 of the drama Friends is being displayed in the content providing area 420, the user can view from episode 1 of the drama Friends by selecting the VoD menu 450.

On the other hand, when payment is required to reproduce such VoD content, a payment screen may be displayed when the VoD menu 450 is selected. After payment is made on the payment screen, VoD content can be played.

Further, information on the paid VoD content is stored, and a replay menu for the paid VoD content may be provided on the channel recommendation screen 400 .

The announcement area 460 is an area where various information related to a channel can be displayed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5 , text announcing that “The Body Show” in channel number 523 ends on November 31 may be displayed in the notice area 460 .

When the detailed notice entry point 430 is selected, a screen including detailed notices may be displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 , a detailed notification window 610 may be displayed on the channel recommendation screen 600 . In the detailed notice window 610, more notices can be checked, and questions raised by viewers in relation to the channel and answers thereto can also be checked.

In the detailed notice entry point 430, a number indicating a newly registered notice or a notice not read by the user may be displayed.

When the channel list menu 470 is selected, the processor 140 may display a list of all channels provided by the display device 100 or, in some cases, display only a list of Internet broadcasting channels. When the usage guide menu 480 is selected, a guide on how to use the channel recommendation screen may be displayed.

Meanwhile, the channel item list 410 includes items corresponding to various channel numbers, and among them, there may be items corresponding to various channels such as Live TV, future broadcasting, and paid channels. Paid VoD content may be provided in a paid channel. When the user selects an item corresponding to a paid channel number from the channel item list 410, information about content provided in the corresponding channel may be displayed. For example, when an item corresponding to a paid channel is selected, as shown in FIG. It is reduced and displayed in a form, and a description of the corresponding content and payment information of the content may be displayed.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that only one channel number is assigned to the channel recommendation screen 400, but according to another embodiment, the channel recommendation screen 400 may be assigned a plurality of channel numbers. For example, the channel recommendation screen may be assigned channel number 500, channel number 510, channel number 520, etc., and the channel recommendation screen 400 may be displayed when any one of the channel numbers is input. there is.

Accordingly, when the channel recommendation screen is allocated with a plurality of channel numbers, the channel recommendation screen may be inserted between general channels. According to this embodiment, a channel recommendation screen may be provided when the user presses the channel shift button only a few times. Accordingly, the inconvenience caused by having to continuously press the channel change button until desired content appears can be resolved.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that entering the channel recommendation screen is performed by directly inputting a channel number on the remote control device, but according to another embodiment, the processor 140 automatically displays the channel recommendation screen at an appropriate time. A menu that can be entered can be displayed through the display unit 110 . Specifically, the processor 140 displays a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen when a preset event occurs while the channel recommendation screen is not displayed, and when the menu is selected, the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen. can be judged to have been entered.

At this time, the processor 140 may determine that a preset event has occurred in the following cases. For example, the processor 140 may determine that the preset event has occurred when a preset time elapses after channel switching, when an advertisement is broadcast, or when less than a preset time remains until the end of currently broadcasting content. .

This embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 10 below. 10 illustrates a case where an event in which an advertisement is broadcast occurs among the various preset events.

Referring to FIG. 10 , screen 810 shows a state in which a channel having a different channel number than the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is selected. For convenience of description, it is assumed that screen 810 is a screen of channel number 501 and channel number 500 is assigned to a channel recommendation screen.

After the content 810 is broadcast on the channel number 501, when the advertisement 820 is broadcast, the processor 140 operates the display unit 110 to display the menu 821 for entering the channel recommendation screen on the advertisement screen. Control.

When the user selects the menu 821 through a remote control device or the like, the processor 140 determines that the channel number 500 has been input and displays a channel recommendation screen 830. In this way, it is possible to satisfy the user's demand to view the contents of other channels away from advertisements.

On the other hand, a user's request to view another channel generally occurs when a channel is switched. That is, when a channel is switched but the desired content is not broadcast there, the user wants to quickly move to another channel. Therefore, even in this case, since a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen needs to be displayed, the processor 140 is required to enter the channel recommendation screen as described in FIG. The display unit 110 may be controlled to display a menu 821 for the display. Meanwhile, the processor 140 displays the menu so that the menu is displayed only when a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is switched to another channel number, rather than displaying a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen every time a channel is switched. The unit 110 may be controlled.

The processor 140 may control the display unit 110 so that the menu displayed by such a channel change event exists only for a certain period of time and then disappears. This ensures that the menu does not unduly obstruct the viewing screen when the user finally switches to the desired channel.

Even when less than a predetermined time remains until the end of the currently broadcasting content, a menu 821 for entering the channel recommendation screen as described in FIG. 10 may be displayed.

Meanwhile, in this case, when the user selects the menu 821 while watching the first content on the first channel, which is not long before the end, the processor 140 displays the first content being broadcast on the first channel in real time. A channel recommendation screen may be displayed. That is, the user can continue to view unfinished content in the first channel through the content recommendation screen and at the same time select another channel recommended on the channel recommendation screen.

Alternatively, when the content being viewed ends, the processor 140 may control the display unit 110 to display a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen as described in FIG. 10 . In this way, the user can move to the channel recommendation screen immediately after the content ends.

11 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Meanwhile, a control method of a display device according to the present disclosure includes various embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 as well as the one described with reference to FIG. 11 . Therefore, description within the overlapping range will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 11 , first, the display apparatus 100 receives broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched to a plurality of channel numbers (S1110).

Then, the display device 100 receives a channel number (S1120).

If the input channel number is the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen, the display device 100 receives a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially broadcasting on each of the plurality of channel numbers based on the broadcasting schedule information, and displays the channel recommendation screen. The sequentially received plurality of Internet broadcasting contents are sequentially displayed (S1130).

In this case, the channel recommendation screen may be, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 5 , and the plurality of sequentially received Internet broadcasting contents may be displayed in the content providing area 420 .

Meanwhile, the channel recommendation screen includes a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of channel numbers, and the display device 100 displays the plurality of thumbnail images according to the order in which the plurality of thumbnail images are arranged on the channel recommendation screen. A plurality of Internet broadcasting contents broadcasting on each channel number may be received, and the sequentially received plurality of Internet broadcasting contents may be sequentially displayed on the channel recommendation screen.

On the other hand, the display device 100 sequentially receives a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each of the plurality of channel numbers according to the order of channel numbers, and displays the sequentially received plurality of Internet broadcasting contents on the channel recommendation screen. Can be displayed sequentially. For example, when each of a plurality of channel numbers is 501, 502, and 503, the display device 100 receives Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on each channel in order of increasing channel numbers, namely channel 501, channel 502, and channel 503, and recommends channels. It can be displayed sequentially on the screen.

The channel recommendation screen may be displayed by inputting a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen as described above or by selecting a specific menu displayed on the display unit 110 as described in FIG. 10 . Alternatively, it may be displayed by pressing a dedicated key for displaying a channel recommendation screen provided in a remote control device that controls the display device 100 .

On the other hand, the above-described embodiments can be implemented in an electronic device such as a set-top box without a display, and in this case, the electronic device is the same as the display unit 110 among the configurations of the display device of FIG. 2 described above. , a control command for performing functions of the display unit 110 in an external device having a display unit may be transmitted through the communication unit 130 .

Meanwhile, various embodiments described above may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or a similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to the hardware implementation, the embodiments described in this disclosure are application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). ), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the processor 140 itself. According to software implementation, embodiments such as procedures and functions described in this specification may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein.

Meanwhile, the control method of the display device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure described above may be stored in a non-transitory readable medium. Such non-transitory readable media may be loaded and used in various devices.

A non-transitory readable medium is not a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, or memory, but a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device. Specifically, programs for performing the various methods described above may be stored and provided in a non-transitory readable medium such as a CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, or ROM.

In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is common in the art to which the disclosure belongs without departing from the gist of the present disclosure claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications and implementations are possible by those with knowledge of, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present disclosure.

100: display device 110: display unit
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Claims (20)

In the display device,
communications department;
display unit;
an input unit for receiving a channel number; and
When broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched to a plurality of channel numbers is received through the communication unit, the received broadcasting schedule information is stored;
When a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input through the input unit, controlling the communication unit to sequentially receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents currently being broadcast on each of the plurality of channel numbers based on the stored broadcasting schedule information; A processor controlling the display unit to display the channel recommendation screen based on the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially received;
the processor,
The display device controlling the display unit to sequentially display the plurality of sequentially received Internet broadcasting contents for each preset time on the channel recommendation screen. According to claim 1,
the processor,
Displaying a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of channel numbers on the channel recommendation screen;
A display device for controlling the communication unit to sequentially receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each of the plurality of channel numbers according to the order in which the plurality of thumbnail images are arranged on the channel recommendation screen. ◈Claim 3 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 1,
the processor,
A display device that controls the communication unit to receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents being broadcast on each of the plurality of channel numbers sequentially according to the order of channel numbers. According to claim 1,
the processor,
If the input channel number is a channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen, based on the broadcasting schedule information, content corresponding to address information of Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on a first channel number among the plurality of channel numbers is received After displaying on the channel recommendation screen, content corresponding to the address information of Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on the second channel number among the plurality of channel numbers is received based on the broadcasting schedule information and displayed on the channel recommendation screen. display device. According to claim 1,
the processor,
When the Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen is selected, the display device switches to a channel corresponding to the selected Internet broadcasting content and displays the Internet broadcasting content corresponding to the switched channel through a display unit. According to claim 5,
the processor,
Determining a time required from selection of Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen to channel switching, and based on time information in the broadcasting schedule information, Internet broadcasting content broadcasted on the switched channel before the determined time from now. A display device for searching for, receiving the searched Internet broadcasting content based on address information corresponding to the searched Internet broadcasting content, and displaying the retrieved Internet broadcasting content through the display unit. ◈Claim 7 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 5,
the processor,
A display device that controls the display unit to display a menu for switching to a channel corresponding to the displayed Internet broadcasting content while Internet broadcasting content is displayed on the channel recommendation screen. According to claim 1,
the processor,
When a preset event occurs while the channel recommendation screen is not displayed, the display unit is controlled to display a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen, and when the menu is selected, the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen A display device that judges input. ◈Claim 9 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 8,
the processor,
A display device that determines that the preset event has occurred when a preset time elapses after channel switching, when an advertisement is broadcast, or when less than a preset time remains until the end of currently broadcasting content. ◈Claim 10 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 1,
A plurality of channel numbers corresponding to each of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially displayed on the channel recommendation screen,
Among the channel numbers provided by the display device, the display device is selected based on at least one of a channel viewing rate, a channel viewing history, a user's setting, and a content provider's setting. According to claim 1,
the processor,
A channel list including an item corresponding to a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen and an item corresponding to another channel number is displayed, and when an item corresponding to a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is selected from the channel list, A display device that determines that a channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input. According to claim 1,
the processor,
Based on the broadcasting schedule information, when it is determined that new Internet broadcasting content will be broadcast within a preset time from the present on the channel number corresponding to the Internet broadcasting content being displayed on the channel recommendation screen, introduction information on the new Internet broadcasting content. A display device that controls the display unit to display on the channel recommendation screen. ◈Claim 13 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 12,
the processor,
A display device for controlling the display unit to display a menu for setting viewing reservation for the new Internet broadcasting content on the channel recommendation screen. In the control method of the display device,
Receiving broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched with each of a plurality of channel numbers;
receiving a channel number; and
If the input channel number is a channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen, a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents currently being broadcasted on each of the plurality of channel numbers are sequentially received based on the broadcasting schedule information, and the channel recommendation screen is displayed. Including;
In the step of displaying the channel recommendation screen,
and sequentially displaying the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents received sequentially at predetermined time intervals. ◈Claim 15 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 14,
The channel recommendation screen,
Includes a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of channel numbers,
The step of sequentially displaying,
Receive a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents broadcasting on each of the plurality of channel numbers according to the order in which the plurality of thumbnail images are arranged on the channel recommendation screen, and display the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially received on the channel recommendation screen. A method of controlling a display device that displays sequentially. ◈Claim 16 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 14,
The step of sequentially displaying,
A control method of a display device that sequentially receives a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents broadcasting on each of the plurality of channel numbers according to the order of channel numbers and sequentially displays the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents sequentially received on the channel recommendation screen. . ◈Claim 17 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 14,
The step of sequentially displaying,
Based on the broadcasting schedule information, content corresponding to the address information of Internet broadcasting content being broadcast on a first channel number among the plurality of channel numbers is received and displayed on the channel recommendation screen, and then based on the broadcasting schedule information and receiving content corresponding to address information of internet broadcasting content being broadcast on a second channel number among the plurality of channel numbers and displaying the content on the channel recommendation screen. ◈Claim 18 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 14,
When Internet broadcasting content displayed on the channel recommendation screen is selected, switching to a channel corresponding to the selected Internet broadcasting content and displaying Internet broadcasting content corresponding to the switched channel; . ◈Claim 19 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 14,
displaying a menu for entering the channel recommendation screen when a preset event occurs while the channel recommendation screen is not displayed; and
and determining that the channel number assigned to the channel recommendation screen is input when the displayed menu is selected. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for executing a control method of a display device,
The control method,
Receiving broadcasting schedule information including address information and time information of a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents matched with each of a plurality of channel numbers;
receiving a channel number;
If the input channel number is a channel number allocated to the channel recommendation screen, a plurality of Internet broadcasting contents currently being broadcasted on each of the plurality of channel numbers are sequentially received based on the broadcasting schedule information, and the channel recommendation screen is displayed. Including;
The step of displaying the channel recommendation screen,
and sequentially displaying the plurality of Internet broadcasting contents received sequentially for each preset time.

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