KR20090057568A - An image display device providing favorite recorded list and method of controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An image display device and a method for offering a preferred record list are provided to remove inconvenience of searching recorded programs by generating and storing the preferred record list based on the preferred recorded programs, which are selected by a user. A key input unit(60) receives a command from a user. A storage unit(70) stores recorded programs. A display unit(50) displays a list of the recorded programs stored in the storage unit. A controller(80) registers the recorded program, which is selected among the recorded programs through the key input unit, to a preferred record list and controls playback of the preferred record program based on the preference record list.

Description

An image display device providing favorite recorded list and method of controlling the same}

The present invention relates to a personal video recorder (PVR). In particular, it is possible to create and manage a preferred recording list based on recordings preferred by a user.

Recently, the video display device is becoming more complicated and various products are released according to the trend of widespread distribution and advanced. Recently, the most popular topic is the Personal Video Recorder (PVR).

The PVR is a personal digital video recording device for recording and reproducing information on a hard disk. Unlike the VCR, which stores video signals on a magnetic tape, the PVR is a new concept of digital recording device for recording and reproducing information on a hard disk. It is a recording device that can record a certain amount of broadcast programs depending on the capacity without a VCR through the hard disk drive built into the set-top box or television body.

In addition to basic recording, the PVR offers time-shifting, intermediate playback during live viewing, and a variety of additional features to meet the needs of other users. Moreover, the advantage of being able to store HD (High Definition) high-definition digital broadcasting at any time on the hard disk and various additional service functions are very attractive to the user. Therefore, the demand is rapidly increasing and numerous new technologies are developed. It is becoming.

As such, in the case of the video display device provided with the PVR function, in order to play the recording recorded by the user, the user must enter the recording list, and select and play the desired recording program on the recording list.

In addition, when a plurality of recordings are marked in the recording list, the marked plurality of recordings are reproduced sequentially according to preset conditions.

At this time, in order to play the previously recorded recordings again among the plurality of recorded programs, the corresponding recordings to be played back must be selected again by re-entering the play list or the recording list, and re-entering the play list or the recording list again. The plurality of recorded programs marked by the user disappear.

Therefore, the user may enter the recording list again, and re-mark the plurality of recordings to be reproduced, which is inconvenient.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its object is to enable efficient management of tens or hundreds of recorded programs.

In addition, there is another purpose to provide a user with a preferred recording list based on the preferred recording program among the recording program.

Another object of the present invention is to enable a user to easily search for and play a specific recorded program among tens or hundreds of recorded programs.

In addition, when recording of a program for which reserved recording is set at the time of reserved recording is set, it is another object to allow the user to easily recognize and play a newly recorded program by adding it to the preferred recording list of the program.

In order to achieve the above object, a video display device providing a preferred recording list according to the present invention includes a key input unit for receiving a request command from a user; A storage unit for storing at least one recorded program; A display unit which displays a recording list of pre-stored recording programs in the storage unit; And a controller configured to register the recorded program selected through the key input unit on the recording list to the preferred recording list, and to control the reproduction of the registered preferred recording program on the basis of the preferred recording list.

In addition, the preferred recording list providing method for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: displaying a recording list; Selecting at least one recorded program on the displayed recording list; Registering the at least one selected recording program with a preferred recording list; And playing the registered preferred recorded program based on the preferred recorded list.

In addition, the preferred recording list providing method for achieving the above object comprises the steps of setting a scheduled recording of a specific program; Determining whether to register a preferred recording list of a program in which the reserved recording is set; Selecting a specific folder in which the program is to be stored on the preferred recording list when a command for registering a preferred recording list of the program is input; And when the recording of the reserved program ends, storing the recorded program in a specific folder on the selected preferred recording list.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a video display device and a method of providing a preferred recording list provide a preferred recording list based on a preferred recording program selected by the user, thereby storing and storing the preferred recording list. The user can easily search for and play a specific recording program that he / she wants without entering the recording list list based on the preferred recording list, and according to whether or not to register the preferred recording list of the reservation program. When the recording is finished, by registering the recorded program in the preferred recording list, the user can easily recognize and watch the newly recorded program.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included within the scope of other inventive inventions or the scope of the present invention can be easily made by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video display device for providing a preferred recording list according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a view for explaining a preferred recording list registration method according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a view of the present invention FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an initial preferred recording list screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a sub-preferred recording list screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a step-by-step method of registering a preferred recording list according to the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing a preferred recording program according to the present invention step by step, and FIG. 7 illustrates a method of registering a reserved recording program according to the present invention to a preferred recording list step by step. Flowchart for

First, as shown in FIG. 1, a video display device providing a preferred recording list according to the present invention includes a tuner 10 for tuning a broadcast signal of a channel desired by a user among broadcast signals received from the outside, and the tuner ( A demodulator 20 for demodulating the broadcast signal tuned through 10) to correct an error and converting the error into a transport stream (TS), and multiplexing temporally multiplexed through the demodulator 20. Demultiplexing the transport stream (TS) and separating the video, audio, and additional information streams into a demultiplexer (30) and signal processing to display the separated video stream through the demultiplexer (30). An image processing unit 40, a display unit 50 for displaying an image signal processed through the image processing unit 40, a key input unit 60 for receiving a request command from a user, The storage unit 70 stores a broadcast signal selected through the key input unit 60 among the broadcast signals received through the tuner 10, and the storage unit (according to a command input through the key input unit 60). The controller 80 controls to display a list of pre-stored recorded programs in the display unit 50 and registers and manages the recorded program selected through the key input unit 60 in the preferred recording list on the recording list. It is configured to include).

The operation of the video display device providing the preferred recording list according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

In general, a digital broadcast signal is transmitted in the form of a packetized transport stream by time division multiplexing a video signal, an audio signal, and additional data.

The tuner 10 tunes a broadcast signal having a frequency band of a channel selected by a user from among broadcast signals transmitted from the outside according to a control signal of the controller 80, and the tuned broadcast signal is tuned to the demodulator 20. Through the VSB (Vestigial Sideband) demodulation process and error correction process is output in the form of a transport stream (Transport Stream).

The transport stream (TS) type signal outputted through the demodulator 20 is various additions defined by the demultiplexer 30 as a video signal, an audio signal, and program and system information protocol (PSIP) information. The data is separated and output in the form of a bit stream.

The video data separated by the demultiplexer 30 is processed by the image processor 40 and displayed on the display 50. In this case, the image processor 40 includes an MPEG-2 decoder and a scaler that converts the video data to fit the vertical frequency, resolution, aspect ratio, and the like that match the output standard of the display unit 50.

In addition, the display unit 50 may be applied to various types of display modules such as digital light processing (DLP), liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display pannel (PDP), and the like.

The key input unit 60 is a device for receiving a user request command, and typically includes a remote control, and receives the control command such as channel selection, channel switching, volume up / down, recording, etc. input from the user. Pass in 80.

The storage unit 70 stores the broadcast signal selected through the key input unit 60. In this case, the storage unit 70 includes a broadcast program selected by the user and a recording list which is a list of the broadcast programs.

The controller 80 controls the registration and display of the preferred recording list and the reproduction of the preferred recording programs existing on the preferred recording list.

Hereinafter, the operation of the controller 80 will be described in more detail.

The control unit 80 extracts a recording list previously stored in the storage unit 70 according to a command input through the key input unit 60 and transfers the recording list to the image processing unit 40, whereby the recording list is displayed on the display unit. Control to be displayed over 50.

At this time, on the recording list displayed through the display unit 50, the user can select his or her favorite recording program and register it in the preferred recording list.

That is, when a specific program (Recording A, Recording B, Recording C) is selected through the key input unit 60 on the recording list 100 displayed through the display unit 50 as shown in FIG. The controller 80 registers the specific recording program selected by the user 110 in the preferred recording list.

Here, the preferred recording list is a list of only pre-recorded programs recorded by the user among the pre-stored recording programs. The recorded programs that the user frequently watches and unwatched recording programs are registered on the preferred recording list. This feature provides easy search and playback of specific recorded programs.

In addition, it is possible to classify the preferred recording program by category, name, user, etc. of the recording program on the preferred recording list, which is stored by dividing the preferred recording programs by folder, so that the user's preferred recording program. Can be searched and played more easily.

Accordingly, in order to register the specific recording program selected 110 on the recording list 100 in the preferred recording list, a specific folder in which the recording program is to be stored is set, and the controller 80 sets the specific folder set by the user. Save the selected specific recorded program.

Here, although the recording program is stored in the specific folder, the recording program data itself may be moved to the specific folder and stored in the specific folder, or only a list according to the name of the recording program may be stored.

In this way, the user can classify his / her preferred recording program among the recorded programs by each folder and register them on the preferred recording list.

The preferred recording list is stored in the storage unit 70 according to a control signal of the controller 80, and is displayed through the display unit 50 when a user request is made later.

That is, when a specific command for displaying a preferred recording list key or a preferred recording list is input through the key input unit 60, the controller 80 extracts the preferred recording list previously stored in the storage unit 70. By transmitting to the image processor 40, the preferred recording list is displayed through the display unit 50.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the initial preferred recording list 200 displayed through the display unit 50 is the main according to the folder 210 (Children, Movie, Sports, News) on the preferred recording list 200. A menu is displayed, and when a user selects a specific folder among the main menus according to the folder 210, the preferred recording program existing in the specific folder selected by the user is displayed.

That is, when the user selects a specific folder on the preferred recording list 200 as shown in FIG. 4, the preferred recording programs included in the selected specific folder (Recording 1, Recording 2, Recording 3, Recording 4, Sub menu 300 according to Recording 5, ...) is displayed.

Accordingly, the user can select a specific folder desired by the user on the preferred recording list and play the preferred recording program included in the selected specific folder.

That is, when the user inputs a play menu while the sub menu 300 is displayed, the controller 80 sequentially plays all the favorite programs included in the specific folder selected by the user.

In this case, the criteria for sequentially playing may be a recording date, a program name, a program size, and the like of a preferred program included in the specific folder. When the user sets the recording date among the plurality of conditions as a playing condition, the The controller 80 sequentially plays the preferred recorded programs in order of the highest recording date among the preferred recorded programs included in the specific folder.

In addition, if a command for playing a previously recorded preferred recording program, a next preferred recording program to be played next, or a specific preferred recording program is input through the key input unit 60 during the playback of the specific preferred program, the controller 80 ) Controls the preferred recording program according to the command input through the key input unit 60 to be played.

Therefore, when the user wants to play the previously recorded preferred recording program or the next preferred recording program to be played next time at the present time, the user inputs a specific selection key through the key input unit 60, and separately. The preferred recording program can be played without the need to enter the recording list or the preferred recording list.

In addition, since the user rarely re-views the recorded program that he / she has watched once, the controller 80 preferably deletes the preferred recorded program from the preferred recorded program on the preferred recorded list. .

Further, it is more preferable to perform the criterion for deleting the preferred recording program according to a condition set by the user, and delete or delete the preferred recording program on which the playback is completed based on the deletion or maintenance condition set by the user on the preferred recording list. Keep it.

Up to now, the method has been described in which a user can register a previously recorded recording program to a preferred recording list and easily play the preferred recording program using the registered preferred recording list. A method of easily registering and managing a program on a preferred recording list will be described.

First, when a scheduled recording command is input through the key input unit 60, the controller 80 registers a program to be recorded by the user on a reserved recording list, and when the scheduled recording program is broadcasted, A control signal is output so that a program is stored in the storage unit 70.

In this case, the controller 80 displays a menu screen on the display unit 50 that asks whether to register the program for which the scheduled recording is set on the preferred recording list when the scheduled recording is set. The reservation recording program is controlled to be registered in the preferred recording list according to a command input through the key input unit 60.

That is, when a command for registering the reserved program in the preferred recording list is input through the key input unit 60 on the menu screen, the reserved program is stored in order to register the reserved recording program on the preferred recording list. Allows you to select a specific folder on the recording list.

When the scheduled recording of the scheduled recording program is completed and the recording of the reserved program is completed, the reserved recording program is stored in a specific folder previously set by the user when the scheduled recording is set and registered in the preferred recording list.

Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the newly recorded recording program, and thus can easily search for and play the corresponding recording program.

As such, the video display device providing the preferred recording list according to the present invention generates and stores the preferred recording list based on the preferred recording program selected by the user, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of having to search for the playback recording every time the recording program is played. It is possible to easily search for and play a specific recording program desired by the user without having to enter the recording list list based on the preferred recording list, and if the recording of the reservation program is terminated according to whether the preferred recording list registration of the reservation program By registering the recorded program in the preferred recording list, the user can easily recognize and watch the newly recorded program.

In the preferred recording providing method of the video display device providing the preferred recording list according to the present invention configured as described above, the method of registering the recording program in the preferred recording list, as shown in FIG. The recording list for the pre-stored recording program is displayed in the storage unit 70.

Subsequently, a specific recording program which is desired to be registered in the preferred recording list is selected on the recording list (S20).

In operation S30, it is determined whether the specific recording program selected by the user already exists on the preferred recording list.

Subsequently, if the selected recorded program does not exist on the preferred recording list, a folder on the preferred recording list in which the selected recorded program is to be stored is selected (S40).

The selected recording program is stored in the folder selected by the user and registered in the preferred recording list (S50).

On the other hand, if the selected recording program already exists on the preferred recording list (S30), the selected recording program is deleted from the preferred recording list (S60).

In addition, the method of reproducing the preferred recording program according to the present invention registered as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, first displays an image currently received (S100).

Subsequently, it is determined whether a preferred recording list entry command is input from the outside (S110).

In addition, when the determination result (S110) is entered into the preferred recording list entry command, the preferred recording list previously stored in the storage unit 70 is extracted and displayed (S120). At this time, the initial preferred recording list displayed is a folder-based preferred recording list existing on the preferred recording list as shown in FIG. 3.

Subsequently, a specific folder is selected on the displayed preferred recording list (S130).

In operation S140, all of the preferred recording programs existing on the selected folder are sequentially displayed according to preset conditions. That is, the preferred recorded program is sequentially displayed based on at least one of a recording date, a program name, and a program size of the preferred recorded program existing in the specific folder.

Subsequently, it is determined whether a specific key (previous, next or specific preferred program reproduction command) is input from the outside (S150).

When a specific key is input from the outside of the determination result S150, a previous preferred recording program or a next preferred recording program or a specific preferred recording program is played based on the input specific key (S160).

In addition, if a specific key is not inputted in the determination result (S150), it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the preferred program currently being played is completed (S170).

When the reproduction of the determination result (S170) is completed, the preferred recording program in which the reproduction is completed is deleted from the preferred recording list (S180). In this case, as described above, the deletion of the preferred recording program may be selectively applied according to a deletion or maintenance condition preset by a user.

In addition, in the method of registering the reserved recording program according to the present invention in the preferred recording list, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the scheduled recording of a specific program is set (S200).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the user wishes to register the reserved recording program in the preferred recording list (S210).

If it is desired that the reserved recording program is registered in the preferred recording list, the determination result (S210) selects a specific folder in which the reserved program is to be stored on the preferred recording list (S220).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the current time is a broadcast time of the reservation program (S230).

If the current time is the broadcast time of the reserved program, the recording of the reserved program is started (S240).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the recording of the reserved program is terminated (S250).

When the recording of the reserved program is terminated (S250), the recorded program is stored in a specific folder on the preferred recording list preset by the user and registered in the preferred recording list (S260).

As described above, the video display device and the method for providing a preferred recording list according to the present invention generate and store a preferred recording list based on the preferred recording program selected by the user, thereby retrieving the playback recording every time the user plays the recording program. It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience, and to easily search for and play a specific recording program desired by the user without entering the recording list list based on the preferred recording list, the reservation according to whether the preferred recording list registration of the reservation program When the recording of the program is finished, by registering the recorded program in the preferred recording list, the user can easily recognize and watch the newly recorded program.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video display device for providing a preferred recording list according to the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining a preferred recording list registration method according to the present invention.

3 is a view showing an initial preferred recording list screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a sub-preferred recording list screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a preferred recording list according to the present invention step by step.

6 is a flowchart for explaining a method of playing a preferred recorded program according to the present invention step by step.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method for registering a reserved recording program according to the present invention in a preferred recording list.

<< Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing >>

10: tuner 20: demodulator

30: demultiplexer 40: image processor

50: display unit 60: storage unit

70: key input unit 80: control unit

Claims (14)

A key input unit for receiving a request command from a user; A storage unit for storing at least one recorded program; A display unit which displays a recording list of pre-stored recording programs in the storage unit; And, And a controller configured to register the recorded program selected through the key input unit on the recording list to the preferred recording list, and to control the reproduction of the registered preferred recording program based on the preferred recording list. Image display equipment providing. The method of claim 1, And a preferred recording program selected on the recording list is classified and stored in at least one or more folders existing in the preferred recording list. The method of claim 2, The control unit outputs a control signal such that at least one or more preferred recording programs existing in a specific folder on the preferred recording list are sequentially played according to a command input through the key input unit. Display device. The method of claim 3, wherein The control unit displays a preferred recording list, wherein the preferred recording program is sequentially displayed according to at least one of a recording date, a program name, and a program size of the preferred recording program existing in a specific folder. device. The method of claim 3, wherein The controller provides a preferred recording list, wherein the control unit outputs a control signal to play a previous preferred recording program, a next preferred recording program, or a specific preferred recording program according to a command input through the key input unit during the playback of the preferred recording program. Video display equipment. The method of claim 2, And the control unit stores the recorded program in the corresponding folder of the preferred recording list according to a user-set condition when the recording of the scheduled recording program is terminated. Displaying a recording list; Selecting at least one recorded program on the displayed recording list; Registering the at least one selected recording program with a preferred recording list; And, And playing the registered preferred recording program based on the preferred recording list. The method of claim 7, wherein And setting a specific folder on the preferred recording list in which the at least one selected recording program is to be stored. The method of claim 8, Registering to the preferred recording list And storing the selected at least one recorded program in a specific folder on the set preferred recording list. The method of claim 9, The step of playing the preferred recording program And sequentially playing at least one preferred recording program existing in a specific folder selected by the user on the preferred recording list. The method of claim 10, The step of sequentially playing the preferred recording program And reproducing the video based on at least one of a recording date, a program name, a program size, and a category of the preferred recording program existing in the specific folder. The method of claim 10, And playing back a previous preferred recording program, a next preferred recording program, or a specific preferred recording program according to a command input from the outside during the playback of the preferred program. The method of claim 7, wherein And deleting the specific favorite program on which the playback is completed on the preferred recording list. Setting a scheduled recording of a specific program; Determining whether to register a preferred recording list of a program in which the reserved recording is set; Selecting a specific folder in which the program is to be stored on the preferred recording list when a command for registering a preferred recording list of the program is input; And, And when the recording of the reserved program is terminated, storing the recorded program in a specific folder on the selected preferred recording list.

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