KR20100011416A - Tv which has a function to set up a preference channel automatically and the method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20100011416A
KR20100011416A KR1020080072632A KR20080072632A KR20100011416A KR 20100011416 A KR20100011416 A KR 20100011416A KR 1020080072632 A KR1020080072632 A KR 1020080072632A KR 20080072632 A KR20080072632 A KR 20080072632A KR 20100011416 A KR20100011416 A KR 20100011416A
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/4227Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/433Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request, caching operations
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/438Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving MPEG packets from an IP network
    • H04N21/4383Accessing a communication channel
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • H04N21/472End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
    • H04N21/47214End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market

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PURPOSE: A favorite program notification TV and a preferred program notification method are provided to conveniently confirm preferred program information before the preferred program is broadcasted by comparing preferred program which user or viewer sets with EPG information. CONSTITUTION: A memory unit(30) stores one or more preferred programs. A controller(20) compares the preferred program saved in amemory unit with EPG(Electronic Program Guide) information. When a broadcast program corresponding to the preferred program exists in EPG information, controller creates signals. A display unit(40) indicates the information about the preferred program by signal. An operation state display unit(70) displays broadcasting schedule of the preferred program according to the signal inputted from controller.

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Notification of preference programs {TV which has a function to set up a preference channel automatically and the method about}

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 control unit 20 for driving and controlling a television, a memory unit 30 storing information input through the key input unit 10, and Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information provided through the control unit 20 are stored. And a display unit 40 to be displayed.

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 / receiver 60 capable of transmitting / receiving a control signal output from the remote controller 50. It includes more.

In addition, the user may store a preferred broadcast program or a preferred broadcast channel in the memory unit 30 using the key input unit 10 and the remote controller 50. For example, if a user's favorite broadcast program is broadcast while the user is up / down the channel, the user selects the corresponding broadcast program using the key input unit 10 or the remote controller 50 and stores the same. Then, the preferred program is set as the preferred program through the control unit 20 and stored in the memory unit 30. The process of inputting the preferred program is provided to the display unit 40 through an On Screen Display (OSD) screen.

In addition, one or more preferred programs may be stored in the memory unit 30 through the above process, and the broadcasting date and the broadcasting time for the preferred program may be further set by using the key input unit 10 or the remote controller 50. You can also save.

On the other hand, the controller 20 compares the information of the preferred program stored in the memory unit 30 with EPG information and if there is a program matching the preferred program in the information, the operation state display unit Occurs at 70 and remote controller 50; At this time, the control unit 20 generates a signal indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast to the operation state display unit 70 and the remote controller 50 before a predetermined time of broadcasting the preferred program stored in the memory unit 30.

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 memory unit 30 using the key input unit 10 and the remote controller 50. For example, if the scheduled broadcast notification time is set to 3 minutes, the control unit 20 generates a signal indicating that the broadcast is scheduled to be broadcast 3 minutes before the broadcast start time of the preferred program to the operation status display unit 70 and the remote controller 50. . In the present embodiment, for example, it is described that the time for notifying that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast is set to 3 minutes, but it may be freely set according to a user or viewer's selection.

When the alarm signal is output from the control unit 20, the operation state display unit 70 may turn on the first alarm information confirmation key that lights up according to the alarm signal input from the control unit 20 so that the user or viewer can recognize the alarm information. 71) further. When the first alarm information confirmation key 71 is selected by the user or the viewer, the operation state display unit 70 inputs an alarm information confirmation signal to the controller 20, and the controller 20 according to the alarm information confirmation signal input. Information about the preferred program is displayed on the display unit 40. In addition, when the information on the preferred program is displayed on the display unit 40 and the first alarm information confirmation key 71 is selected once more, the channel is changed from the channel currently being viewed to the channel where the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast.

That is, when the first alarm information confirmation key 71 is selected once, the alarm information confirmation signal is input from the operation state display unit 70 to the control unit 20, and the control unit 20 according to the input of the alarm information confirmation signal. The broadcast information of the preferred program is displayed on the display unit 40. When the first alarm information confirmation key 71 is selected once more, the channel to be broadcasted of the preferred program is switched from the channel currently being viewed.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the first alarm information confirmation key 71 is provided to confirm the alarm information in the operation state display unit 70, but the alarm signal of the control unit 20 is provided in the operation state display unit 70. Alarm information indicators, such as lamps, may be provided separately from the first alarm information confirmation key 71 to display alarm information according to an input.

On the other hand, the alarm signal output from the control unit 20 is also input to the remote controller 50, which is an external input device, wherein the alarm signal output from the control unit 20 is the remote controller 50 through the transmitter / receiver 60. Is entered.

The remote controller 50 includes a second alarm information confirmation key 51 that lights when the alarm signal is generated by the controller 20 so that the user or viewer can recognize the alarm information according to the input of the alarm signal. . The second alarm information confirmation key 51 of the remote controller 50 performs the same function as the first alarm information confirmation key 71 of the display unit 40, and the second alarm information confirmation key of the remote controller 50. The alarm information confirmation signal generated according to the selection of 51 is input to the controller 20 through the transmitter / receiver 60. That is, the signals input and output between the remote controller 50 and the controller 20 are controlled through the transmitter / receiver 60.

In addition, like the operation state display unit 70, the remote controller 50 also has information about the preferred program input if the second alarm information confirmation key 51 is selected once after the alarm signal is input from the control unit 20. Is provided to the display unit 40, and then, if the second alarm information confirmation key 51 is selected once more, the channel to be broadcasted is switched from the channel currently being viewed to the preferred program.

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 memory unit 30. For example, when the main broadcast mode is selected when the preferred program is input, the controller 20 compares only the program corresponding to the main broadcast to generate an alarm signal when comparing the preferred program with the EPG information. On the contrary, when the rebroadcast mode is selected, the control unit 20 compares only the program corresponding to the rebroadcast and generates an alarm signal when comparing the preferred program with the EPG information.

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 memory unit 30, and the control unit 20 is stored in the memory unit 30 while watching a broadcast. By comparing the preferred broadcast program with EPG information, the program corresponding to the preferred broadcast program is displayed through the operation status display unit 70 or the remote controller 50 before the broadcast start time. Accordingly, the user or the viewer can easily check the preferred program just before the broadcast starts, and can also easily switch the channel from the channel currently being watched to the channel where the preferred program is broadcasted.

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 memory unit 30. In addition, in the step of storing the preferred broadcast program (S10), the broadcast date and the broadcast time for the preferred program may be further stored according to the convenience of the user or the viewer. In addition, when entering the favorite program, it is possible to select the main broadcast or re-broadcast mode.

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 memory unit 30 is compared with EPG information (S20) to compare whether there is a program matching the preferred program in the EPG information. (S20). In detail, the EPG information is newly received (S21), and the newly received EPG information is compared with the preferred program (S23).

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 remote controller 50 and the operation state display unit 70 are provided with first and second alarm information confirmation keys 71 and 51, respectively, to indicate that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast. The first and second alarm information confirmation keys 71 and 51 are turned on so that the user can recognize when a signal indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast is generated from the controller 20. On the other hand, if there is no program that matches the preferred program in the information, the preferred program notification method ends.

Thereafter, the first and second alarm information confirmation keys 71 and 51 are selected to display the information of the preferred program on the display unit 40 (S40). Specifically, when the first and second alarm information confirmation keys 71 and 51 are selected, the confirmation signal from the remote controller 50 or the operation state display unit 70 to the control unit 20 so as to check the information on the preferred program. Is input, and the control unit 20 displays information on the preferred program on the display unit 40 according to the confirmation signal input.

In addition, when a specific key, for example, the first and second alarm information confirmation keys 71 and 51 is selected once more on the remote controller 50 or the operation state display unit 70, the preferred program is broadcasted on the currently viewed channel. The channel is changed to the corresponding channel scheduled (S50).

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 memory unit 30 is broadcast. 71, 51) are displayed. When the user or the viewer selects the corresponding key according to the lighting of the first and second alarm information confirmation keys 71 and 51, information about a preferred program scheduled to be broadcasted is displayed on the display 40, and the first and second If the alarm information confirmation keys 71 and 51 are selected again, the channel is changed from the current channel to the corresponding channel. Accordingly, the user or the viewer can easily check the information about the desired broadcast channel or the favorite program just before the broadcast starts, and can also easily switch the channel from the current channel to the corresponding channel.

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

30 memory unit 40 display unit

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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A memory unit in which one or more preferred programs are stored; A controller configured to compare the favorite program stored in the memory unit with EPG information and generate a signal when a broadcast program corresponding to the preferred program exists in the PIG information; And A display unit displaying information on the preferred program by a signal input from the controller; Preferred program notification television comprising a. The method of claim 1, According to a signal input from the controller, the preferred program notification television further comprises an operation state display unit for indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast. The method of claim 2, The operation state display unit, the preferred program notification television, characterized in that further comprises an alarm information confirmation key that is lit by the signal input from the control unit. The method of claim 1, And an external input device indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast according to a signal input from the controller. The method of claim 4, wherein The external input device, the preferred program notification television, characterized in that further comprising an alarm information confirmation key that is lit in accordance with the signal input from the controller. The method according to claim 3 or 5, And when the alarm information confirmation key is pressed when the alarm information confirmation key is turned on, generating a signal to display the information on the favorite program on the display unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The external input device is a preferred program notification television, characterized in that the remote controller (Remote Controller). Storing one or more preferred programs; Comparing the stored preference program with EPG information to compare whether there is a program in the PIG information corresponding to the program; And If a broadcasting program corresponding to the favorite program exists in the page information as a result of the comparison, indicating that the preferred program is scheduled to be broadcast before the broadcasting time of the preferred program; Television preference program notification method comprising a. The method of claim 8, The storing of the preferred program may further include storing a broadcast date and a broadcast time for the preferred program. The method of claim 8, 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 the information on the preferred program, and the information on the preferred program is provided to the display unit to display the selected program. Television preference program notification method characterized in that it further comprises a step. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 9, And 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.
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