KR20100067960A - Apparatus and method for displaying image - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A video processing apparatus and a method for outputting data are provided to display a main configuration when the power of a reproducer turns on. CONSTITUTION: A memory unit(123) stores an application program. Application outputs identically a plurality of items in which images are classified according to each category and images corresponding to each item. An input unit(125) inputs the user instruction. The user instruction selects each image corresponding to items with the outputted items. A controller(127) controls the image received in a server is outputted based on the user instruction.

Description

   Image output device and method {Apparatus and Method for displaying image}

1 is a block diagram of a network system in which the present invention is implemented.

2 is a block diagram according to an exemplary embodiment of the display device 111 of FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of the playback device 113 of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows that when the power of a playback device and / or display device connected to the server 120 is turned on or when information of a predetermined key set in a user command input unit, for example, a remote controller is input, Drawing showing the preset main configuration (Home menu) displayed horizontally (parallel / independent)

FIG. 5 illustrates that when “LGE UGC” is selected from the home menu of FIG. 4, data related to image data provided by the server are classified by categories and output horizontally (parallel / independent). drawing

6 illustrates a case in which only an image of a specific item is displayed, when the cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is positioned on the image, the image is zoomed in and / or related information is displayed. Giving drawings

FIG. 7 illustrates a video VIEW associated with or correlated with FIG. 6.

8 is a diagram illustrating that a related video list 802 is displayed together with the played video 801 when the video is played.

9 is a diagram illustrating a search performed by displaying a user input device when a specific video or the like is searched for;

10 is a flowchart showing an image displayed according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for outputting data including an image stored in a server and related information to a display device of a client in a form set by a user.

In other words, the user stores the data stored in the server in a state where a playback device (for example, a video player) or / and a display device are connected by wire / wireless to a server that stores various data including an image. It is about output based on the configuration form.

Hereinafter, a related art related to the present invention will be described.

   The general output method of the data stored in the server does not consider the user's convenience of the client, and the related information of the output video may not be output at all or may be output only through a separate operation.

An object of the present invention is to display data including an image stored in a server and related information in various forms based on the features of the present invention.

When the playback device and / or display device connected to the server is powered on or when information of a predetermined key set on a user input device, for example, a remote controller, is input, the user-configured main configuration (main menu) Suggests that is displayed horizontally (parallel or independent).

The displayed main menu includes the following selection information (Movie, LGE). UGC , Photo, Music, Setup), and when selecting a menu (LGE UGC) for outputting image data provided by the server, the data provided by the server is output in a sub-menu form. Suggest that.

It is proposed that the sub-menu screen includes at least one information for each category, country information, user information logged in to the server website, or network connection status information.

The information for each category may include featured (recommended video), most recent, most viewed, top rated, search, history, favorite, sign in / out, or local setting categorized based on video content / current status. It includes at least one of each category represented.

It is proposed to display the information of each item (featured, most recent, most viewed, top rated, search, history, favorite) and / or related images for each country.

Among the item-specific information, the favorite is suggested to be displayed only when logging in to the web server.

Also, it is suggested that each image corresponding to each item of the horizontal area of the sub-menu screen to be displayed is displayed (vertical). If the output image is overlapped with the image of any item, the next (priority) It is proposed to output an image of) or to display the overlapping image and the next rank image together.

In addition, when a cursor, which is a kind of user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image and a user command is input through a keyboard or a mouse, the corresponding video becomes a PLAY VIEW state, and when the user command is input again, the corresponding video. It is suggested that this be displayed in the FULL SCREEN state.

When the cursor, which is a kind of the user indicator, is positioned on the image, it is proposed that the image is zoomed in and / or related information is displayed.

In another implementation, when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image, the image is in a PLAY VIEW state, and when the user command is input again, the image is displayed in the FULL SCREEN state. Suggest to be.

In addition, as another implementation method, when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image, it is proposed that the corresponding image is displayed in the FULL SCREEN state.

In the present invention, the video screen of the Play View state and related information (for example, Detailed Description information of Content, Content detailed information, Title / Uploader / Number of people who watched the video / Ranking / Description / Uploading date, etc. ) Are displayed together.

In addition, the present invention proposes that a video selected by the user is displayed by displaying a related videos list together with the played video when the video is played.

In addition, when a plurality of videos corresponding to each item are stored, the user moves to the last video / first video by using a predetermined key set on the remote controller, or by each predetermined number of videos (for example, five by one). Skip to) and move / search for the saved video.

In addition, when the user wants to search for a specific video, the user input device, for example, a virtual keyboard, may be displayed to input a corresponding command for searching, for example, a video title. In addition, when a predetermined key is pressed, information not directly displayed on the virtual keyboard is displayed, and it is proposed to input a user command for searching using the same.

An image output apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, in the system comprising a server for providing data including an image, and a client for outputting data provided from the server,

A memory unit for storing a plurality of items in which images are classified according to categories and an application program for outputting images corresponding to the plurality of items;

An input unit configured to input a user command for selecting the plurality of items to be output and respective images corresponding thereto; And

And a controller configured to control an image received from the server to be output based on a configuration by an application program stored in the memory unit or a user command input through the input unit.

An image output method according to the present invention includes: a step in which a predetermined information is input to the client in a state in which power is turned on or the power is turned on in a state where a client and a server are connected; Displaying at least one menu for selecting an image output or a plurality of items classified by categories of the image;

Displaying each image associated with each item together with the plurality of items; And selecting and outputting a corresponding image when a user command is accessed or input to the displayed image.

Hereinafter, an image output apparatus and a method according to an exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the terms used in the present invention were selected as general terms widely used at present, but in some cases, the terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, which are described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention, the simple terms, It is to be understood that the present invention is to be understood as an operation / meaning of a term other than a name.

For example, an image or a video mentioned in the present invention may be interpreted in the same sense as representing one image, and it is apparent that the present invention is not necessarily classified and interpreted. Or output and display terms are not necessarily interpreted separately.

1 is a network system block diagram 100 in which the present invention is implemented.

Referring to FIG. 1, a server (including a web server) 120 storing / providing data including an image / video and a client 110 connected to the server via wired / wireless and outputting data provided from the server It includes.

The client 110 includes a display device 111 for outputting data provided by the server, a playback device 113 for receiving data provided by the server and outputting the data from the display device, and the display device / playback device. It includes an input device 115 for inputting a user command to, for example, a remote controller (remote controller).

The data provided by the server may be output directly through the display device without passing through the playback device, and the present invention will be described without distinguishing it.

Input means (not shown) for inputting a user command to the display device / server may be separately configured as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The server 120 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 121 including a transmitting / receiving LAN card, etc., and a memory unit 123 storing data, operation programs, etc. to perform data transmission / reception with the client 110. The control unit 127 controls an input unit 125 for inputting a user command and an operation of a server and data transmission / reception with the client.

2 is a block diagram 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the display device 111 of FIG. 1.

2, the user command input unit 202, the tuner unit 204 for receiving a broadcast, the decoder unit 206, the display unit 210, and an application program are stored to be output by a configuration set by a user. A transmitting / receiving unit including a storage unit 212 and a structure for receiving / transmitting operation / process of data with the server 120 or the playback device 113 of FIG. 218 and the control unit 216.

In other words, a tuner unit 204 for receiving a broadcast signal; A decoder 206 for decoding a broadcast signal received through the tuner to decode audio and video signals including program guide information; A transmission / reception unit 218 including a configuration for transmitting / receiving data including a user command or an image and information related thereto; An input unit 202 for inputting a user control command for outputting the received image data or the like; The controller 216 is controlled to output the received (video) image data through the display unit 210 and the audio output unit 220 based on a user command through the input unit or contents of an application program that is already set. .

In the above configuration, an image processor / audio processor (not shown) may be configured to output the received video data.

Based on the above configuration, the video and / or related information received directly from the server 120 or via the playback apparatus 113 may be stored in the storage unit 212. The output is based on the user command and the operation of the controller.

3 is a block diagram 300 according to one embodiment of the playback device 113 of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the user command input unit 302, the image processing unit 309 / audio processing unit 307, a storage unit 303 in which an application program, etc. are stored so as to be output by a configuration set by a user, and FIG. And a transmission / reception unit 305 and a control unit 311 including a reception / transmission operation of data with the server 120 of 1 or a configuration for receiving the user command.

In the above configuration, the playback apparatus 113 and the server 120 are connected by wire / wireless, and the image and data received through the connection with the server are output through the display apparatus 111.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of outputting data including a (video) received from the server 120 through an application program stored in the configuration and storage unit as described above will be described with related drawings.

FIG. 4 illustrates a predetermined time set when the power of the playback apparatus 113 and / or the display apparatus 111 connected to the server 120 is turned ON or set in a user command input unit 115, 202, 302, for example, a remote controller. When the key information is input, the drawing 400 shows that the main configuration (Home menu) 401 preset by the user is displayed horizontally (parallel / independent).

Referring to FIG. 4, the displayed home menu includes the following selection information Movie 402 and LGE. UGC At least one of 403, Photo 404, Music 405, and Setup 406 is included and set by the user so as to be displayed horizontally.

When the predetermined "LGE UGC" is selected for outputting the image data, the data related to the image data provided by the server are classified horizontally and classified according to each category.

FIG. 5 illustrates that when “LGE UGC” is selected from the home menu of FIG. 4, data related to image data provided by the server are classified by categories and output horizontally (parallel / independent). 500.

Referring to FIG. 5, the sub-menu screen of the home menu includes information for each category (501), country-specific information (507), user information (503) for logging into the website of the server, or network connection. At least one information 504 representing status information (eg, connection speed or connection strength) is included and outputted.

The information 501 for each category output includes featured (recommended video) 501a, most recent (501b), most viewed (501c), top rated (501d), search (501e), history, favorite, Include at least one of each category representing sign in / out or local setting.

As a feature of the present invention, the itemized information (featured, most recent, most viewed, top rated, search, history, favorite) or / and the corresponding image is corresponding to each country corresponding to the outputted country-specific information By being displayed, the status and culture of each country can be checked together.

Meanwhile, of the item-specific information, the favorite is displayed only when the user logs in to the web server.

By displaying the user login information, it is possible to check whether the user who is currently accessing the server and displaying the video is himself. Because the present system can be shared and used by several people, it is possible to protect personal preference information by displaying the logged in user information as described above.

In the present invention, each image 502 corresponding to each item 501 is displayed vertically (series).

For example, the image corresponding to the featured 501a among the items allows one or more images 502a to be displayed under the "featured".

Also, an image corresponding to most recent 501b of the items causes one or more images 502b to appear below the “most recent”.

In addition, an image corresponding to the most viewed 501c among the items may cause one or more images 502c to appear below the “most viewed”.

When the respective images are output in correspondence with the respective items as described above, when the images are overlapped with the images of any item, the images of the next (rank) are output for the certain items or the overlapped images and the images of the next order To be displayed as such.

On the other hand, it may be set to display only all images corresponding to one category that is preset or selected. For example, all images corresponding to "featured" may be set to be displayed.

Also, when a plurality of videos corresponding to each item are stored, the user moves to the last video / first 505 video by using a predetermined key set on the remote controller, or by a predetermined number of videos (eg For example, it may be set to move / output to the stored video by skipping to 506 (5 or 10).

On the other hand, among the items of the present invention, Most Viewed and Top Rated can display a video based on a Time Option (for example, today, this week, month, all, etc.)

FIG. 6 illustrates a case in which only an image of a specific item is displayed, and when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is placed on the image, the image is zoomed in and / or related information is displayed (601). 600 is shown.

The same applies to the case where each image corresponding to each item is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram 700 illustrating a video VIEW associated with or correlated with FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 7, a video screen 701 in a play view state and related information 702 (for example, detailed description information of content, content detailed information, title / uploader / number of people who watched a video / ranking) / Description / This is a diagram showing a state in which uploading date, etc. is displayed together.

In detail, as shown in FIG. 6, when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image, and a user command is input through a keyboard or a mouse, the corresponding image is in the PLAY VIEW state as shown in FIG. 7. If the user command is input again, the corresponding video is displayed in a full screen state (not shown).

In another implementation, when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image, the image is immediately in a PLAY VIEW state, and when the user command is input again, the video is in the FULL SCREEN state. It may be displayed.

In another implementation method, when a cursor, which is a kind of user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image, the corresponding image may be directly displayed in the FULL SCREEN state.

8 is a diagram 800 illustrating that a related videos list 802 is displayed together with the played video 801 when the video is played.

Referring to FIG. 8, one or more related images 802 based on related information (for example, director, lead actor, movie type (action, melo, etc.)) together with the reproduced completed image 801 (802a, 802b) 802c), and then the video selected by the user is played.

9 is a diagram 900 illustrating a search by displaying a user input device, for example, a virtual keyboard, when searching for a specific video or the like.

Referring to FIG. 9, when a predetermined key is input, a Virtual Keyboard 90 is displayed. If a user wants to input a command that does not appear directly on the Virtual Keyboard during a search using this, When a specific key is pressed or a related key is pressed again, an extended character 901 is displayed, and a search may be performed by inputting the displayed extended character.

10 is a flowchart showing an image displayed according to the present invention.

This will be described with reference to FIG. 10 and related drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a state in which the client device 110 and the server 120 are connected by wire or wirelessly (S 1001), the client device 110 and the server 120 are pre-determined information in a power-on state or a power-on state ( For example, when a mouse or a keyword is pressed, information corresponding thereto) is input to the client device, the Home menu is displayed in a horizontal form as shown in FIG. (S 1003).

When the LGE UGC 403 is selected for outputting image data from the displayed home menu, the image is classified horizontally and classified according to each category as shown in FIG. 5. (S 1005).

In addition, at least one country-specific information, user information logged in to the server website or network connection speed information is included and output together.

The above description is described in detail as follows.

When the playback device and / or display device connected to the server is powered on or when information of a predetermined key set on a user input device, for example, a remote controller, is input, the user-configured main configuration (main menu) Is displayed horizontally.

The displayed main menu includes the following selection information (Movie, LGE). At least one of UGC , Photo, Music, and Setup, and when selecting a menu (LGE UGC) for outputting image data provided by the server, data provided by the server is output in the form of sub-menu. .

The output sub-menu screen includes at least one information for each category, information for each country, user information for logging into the website of the server, or network connection status information.

The information for each category (category) includes at least one of each category representing a featured (recommended video), most recent, most viewed, top rated, search, history, favorite, sign in / out or local setting .

The itemized information (featured, most recent, most viewed, top rated, search, history, favorite) and respective images corresponding thereto are output as shown in FIG. 5 (S 1007).

In addition, an image corresponding to each country and / or each item may be output.

Also, of the item-specific information, the favorite may be set to be displayed only when logging in to the web server.

When the user command is accessed or input to the displayed image as shown in FIG. 5, the corresponding image is displayed. When a plurality of images are stored, the first image, the last image, and a predetermined number of skips are skipped using a predetermined key. The video can be moved and output. (S 1009).

Then, when the playback of the selected video is completed, the related video is displayed, and at this time, the video selected by the user is displayed. (S 1011).

The above description is described in detail as follows.

As shown in FIG. 5, each image corresponding to each horizontal item is vertically displayed, and if the output image overlaps an image of any item, the next (ranked) image is output or the duplicated image and the Display the next rank image together.

In addition, when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is placed on an image displayed as described above, and a user command is input through a keyboard or a mouse, the corresponding image becomes a PLAY VIEW state, and then the user command is input again. The video is displayed in the FULL SCREEN state.

When the cursor, which is a kind of the user indicator, is positioned on the corresponding image, the image is zoomed in and / or related information is displayed.

In another implementation, when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image, the corresponding image is in a PLAY VIEW state, and when the user command is input again, the corresponding video is displayed in the FULL SCREEN state. Becomes

In another implementation method, when a cursor, which is a kind of a user command indicator, is positioned with respect to the displayed image, the corresponding image is displayed in a FULL SCREEN state.

In the present invention, the video screen of the Play View state and related information (for example, Detailed Description information of Content, Content detailed information, Title / Uploader / Number of people who watched the video / Ranking / Description / Uploading date, etc. ) Is displayed together.

In addition, when a plurality of videos corresponding to each item are stored, the user moves to the last video / first video by using a predetermined key set on the remote control, or skips by a predetermined number of videos (for example, five). To move / search / output the saved video.

In addition, in the present invention, when a video is played, a related video list is displayed together with the played video, and a video selected by the user is displayed.

In addition, when the user wants to search for a specific video, the user input device, for example, a virtual keyboard, may be displayed to input a corresponding command for searching, for example, a video title. In addition, when a predetermined key is pressed, information not directly displayed on the virtual keyboard is displayed, and a user command for searching can be input using the information.

As described above, according to the present invention, a server (e.g., a video player) and / or a display device is connected to a server on which various data including an image is stored, is stored on the server. An image output apparatus and method for outputting data based on a configuration form set by a user.

In particular, each image corresponding to a feature of each item (featured, most recent, most viewed, top rated, search, history, favorite) can be outputted, and each image can be displayed for each country, and user login information. And network connection status in the GUI.

The foregoing has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains to the detailed description of the present invention and other forms of embodiments within the essential technical scope of the present invention To implement them. Here, the essential technical scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and all differences within the equivalent range will be construed as being included in the present invention.

According to the image output device and method of the present invention, by displaying a variety of images and information for the user convenience on the GUI screen as shown in Figure 5, the user can efficiently output the image.

For example, each image corresponding to a feature of each item (featured, most recent, most viewed, top rated, search, history, favorite) may be output, and the image of each item may be displayed for each country. User login information and network connection status can be displayed on the GUI, allowing users to output images efficiently.

In addition, even when a user wants to search, the user can easily move to a corresponding area (first / last, etc.) using a predetermined key, and can also display and input an extended command.

Claims (17)

In the system comprising a server for providing data including an image, and a client for outputting data provided from the server, A memory unit for storing a plurality of items in which images are classified by category and an application program for outputting images corresponding to the plurality of items; An input unit configured to input a user command for selecting the plurality of items to be output and respective images corresponding thereto; And And a controller configured to control an image received from the server to be output based on a configuration by an application program stored in the memory unit or a user command input through the input unit. The image output apparatus of claim 1, wherein a menu for selecting an image output is displayed together with another menu in at least one case in which power is turned on or a user command is input to the client. The image output apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items are classified into categories of image contents and include at least one of featured, most recent, most viewed, and top rated. The video output apparatus according to claim 1 or 3, wherein country-specific information, user information logged in to a website of the server, and network connection status information are displayed together with a plurality of items. The image output apparatus according to claim 1 or 3, wherein each item is output in parallel, and a corresponding image corresponding to each item output in parallel is output in series. In a state in which a client and a server are connected, inputting predetermined information to the client in a state where power is turned on to the client device or when the power is turned on; Displaying at least one menu for selecting an image output or a plurality of items classified by categories of the image; Displaying each image associated with each item together with the plurality of items; And And if the user command is accessed or input to the displayed image, selecting and outputting the corresponding image. 7. The image output method according to claim 6, wherein together with the plurality of items, respective images corresponding to each item are displayed simultaneously. The image output method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the country-specific information, the user information logged into the website of the server, and the network connection status information are displayed together with the plurality of items. The method of claim 6, wherein the favorite item of the plurality of items is set to be displayed only when logged in to a web server. The image output method of claim 6, wherein when a plurality of images of each item are stored, the first image, the last image, or a predetermined number of frames are skipped and displayed by moving to the corresponding image using a predetermined key. The method of claim 6, further comprising, when the playing of the selected video is completed, the related video is displayed together and the video selected by the user is displayed. 7. The image output method according to claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of items is displayed in parallel, and related images corresponding to each of the items displayed in parallel are simultaneously displayed in series. The image output method of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of items is displayed independently, and a related image corresponding to each of the independently displayed items is displayed together. The method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the related image corresponding to each item is displayed together, and if the displayed image is overlapped with an image of a certain item, the next image of the corresponding item is displayed or the duplicated image is displayed. And displaying the next rank image together. In a state in which a client and a server are connected, inputting predetermined information to the client in a state where power is turned on to the client device or when the power is turned on; Displaying at least one menu for selecting an image output or a plurality of items classified by categories of the image; If a user wants to search for a desired image, displaying a virtual keyboard by inputting a predetermined key; Inputting a corresponding command for searching; Displaying input information that does not exist on the virtual keyboard when a predetermined key is pressed when a command that is not present in the displayed virtual keyboard is pressed; And And inputting a user command for searching. The method of claim 15, wherein the predetermined key may be the same key or different keys. In a state in which a client and a server are connected, inputting predetermined information to the client in a state where power is turned on to the client device or when the power is turned on; Displaying a plurality of items in which the image is classified by category; Displaying country-specific information on the image, user information logged into the website of the server, and network connection status information; And And if the user command is accessed or input to the displayed image, selecting and outputting the corresponding image.

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