KR20100011416A - Tv which has a function to set up a preference channel automatically and the method thereof - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a preferred program notification television and a method of notifying a preferred program of a television. More specifically, the user sets a preferred program title set by the user while watching another broadcast by comparing the electronic program guide (EPG) information. The present invention relates to a preferred program notification television and a preferred program notification method which can easily change a channel to a corresponding channel by checking information about a preferred program before it is broadcast.
A television typically receives a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting station, outputs a video signal through a screen, and outputs an audio signal through a speaker. As an analog broadcast is recently converted into digital broadcast, digital television takes up most of the time.
As digital television is becoming more popular due to the transition to digital broadcasting, viewers are able to select channels while receiving dozens and hundreds of broadcasts through terrestrial, satellite, cable and IP (Internet) broadcasting. However, as the range of channel selection becomes wider, viewers have a lot of concerns about which broadcasts they want to watch. Accordingly, the process of selecting a broadcast channel is increasingly difficult and complicated, such as having to check a number of channels to find a desired broadcast channel.
In order to secure this difficulty and complexity, a general digital TV is inserted with program information between broadcast signals and transmitted together, and the viewer can use this information to check information of a program to be broadcast (EPG: Electronic Program). Guide, hereinafter referred to as 'Epiji'. That is, the viewer can check information of a program to be broadcast through an electronic program guide provided by the digital TV in advance, so that the viewer can predetermine a program to be watched.
In addition, the recently spread digital TV is provided with a function of presetting specific channels preferred by a viewer as a user and prioritizing the set preferred channels, so that the number of channels watched can be properly adjusted. Accordingly, viewers or users can easily find a desired broadcast by checking fewer channels by appropriately adjusting the number of channels provided by the digital TV.
In the conventional digital TV as described above, even if the channel map is configured based on the preferred channel, the program desired by the viewer is not always broadcasted in the corresponding channel that is currently being viewed. You should watch by changing the channel to the channel where the program is broadcast in accordance with the broadcast time. In this case, there is a problem that a viewer may not watch a desired program while watching another broadcast channel.
The present invention has been made to improve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and compares the preference program set by the user or the viewer with EPG information, and displays this before the preferred program set by the user during broadcasting is broadcasted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a preferred program notification television and a preferred program notification method of a television that a viewer can easily check the preferred program information that he / she wants to watch and easily change to a corresponding channel.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a preferred program notification television includes: a memory unit for storing one or more preferred programs, and comparing the preferred program stored in the memory unit with EPG information to match the preferred program in the phiji information. And a display unit that displays information about the preferred program according to a signal input from the controller when a broadcast program exists.
The method may further include an operation state display unit indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast according to a signal input from the controller.
The operation state display unit may further include an alarm information confirmation key that is turned on by a signal input from the control unit.
The apparatus may further include an external input device indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast according to a signal input from the controller.
The external input device may further include an alarm information confirmation key that is turned on according to a signal input from the controller.
In addition, when the alarm information confirmation key is pressed when the alarm information confirmation key is turned on, the display unit generates a signal so that information on the preferred program is displayed.
In addition, the external input device is characterized in that the remote controller (Remote Controller).
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of notifying a preference program of a television, the method comprising: storing at least one preference program and comparing the stored preference program with EPG information to determine whether there is a program in the Phigi information corresponding to the program. Comparing and if the comparison result indicates that there is a broadcasting program corresponding to the preferred program in the information, indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast before the broadcasting time of the preferred program on the operation state display unit of the external input device or the main body. Characterized in that it comprises a.
The storing of the preferred program may further include storing a broadcast date and a broadcast time for the preferred program.
In addition, when the external input device or the operation status display indicates that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast, a signal is generated to confirm information on the preferred program, and the information on the preferred program is provided to the display unit. It further comprises the step of displaying.
The method may further include switching from a channel currently being viewed to a channel where the preferred program is to be broadcasted according to a signal input from the external device or the operation state display unit.
According to the preferred program notification television and television preferred program notification method according to the present invention as described above, it is provided to the remote controller and the operation state display unit that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcasted before the stored preferred program is broadcasted, and according to the viewer's selection Since information on the display unit can be displayed on the display, the user or viewer can easily check the information of the preferred program while watching another broadcast and change the channel.
Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.
Hereinafter, a preferred program notification television and a preferred program notification method of a television according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred program notification television according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the preferred program notification television according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a key input unit 10 through which a user may input a preferred program, and a signal input through the key input unit 10. A
The key input unit 10 includes a power button for turning on / off a power so that a user can control a television, a channel up / down channel button for switching a channel, and the like. On the other hand, the television is also controlled by a remote controller (remote controller) 50, which is an external input device, for this purpose, the television includes a transmitter /
In addition, the user may store a preferred broadcast program or a preferred broadcast channel in the
In addition, one or more preferred programs may be stored in the
On the other hand, the
In addition, the user or the viewer may set in advance a time for notifying that the broadcast is scheduled when the preferred broadcast program is stored in the
When the alarm signal is output from the
That is, when the first alarm
In the present exemplary embodiment, the first alarm
On the other hand, the alarm signal output from the
The
In addition, like the operation
Meanwhile, the preferred program notification television according to the present embodiment may select the main broadcast or re-broadcast mode when the preferred program is input to the
In the preferred program notification television according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, a user or viewer can store a preferred broadcast program in the
Next, a preferred program notification method of a television according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
2 is a flowchart showing a method for notifying a preferred program of a television according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1 and 2, the preferred broadcast program is stored using the key input unit 10 or the remote controller 50 (S10). In the preferred program storage step (S10), the desired broadcast program is selected and stored among the EPG information (S11). The selected preferred broadcast program is stored in the
Thereafter, when the storage of the preferred program is completed (S11), an alarm time of the preferred program is set (S13). This is to inform the user before the broadcast of the preferred program by setting in advance the alarm time setting how many minutes before the broadcast start time of the preferred program. The alarm time can be set freely between minutes, for example, 1 to 10 minutes, according to the user's convenience. In the present embodiment, it is illustrated that the alarm time is between 1 and 10 minutes, but this may be set to 10 minutes or more for the convenience of the user.
When the alarm time setting is completed (S13), the preferred program stored in the
In operation S25, if there is a program corresponding to the preferred program in the EPG information, the controller determines that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast at the set alarm time. It displays on the status display part 70 (S30). At this time, the
Thereafter, the first and second alarm
In addition, when a specific key, for example, the first and second alarm
The preferred program notification method of the television may include a first and second alarm information confirmation key indicating that the corresponding preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast a predetermined time before the preferred program that the viewer or user inputs in advance into the
As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments of the present invention may be made by those skilled in the art. I understand that it is possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred program notification television according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart showing a method for notifying a preferred program of a television according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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10: key input unit 20: control unit
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50: remote controller 51: second alarm information confirmation key
60: transmitting / receiving unit 70: operating state display unit
71: first alarm information confirmation key
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