KR20110008937A - Image display device and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An image display device and an operation method which rapidly practices a desired menu are provided to simply execute the menu by storing a pattern for implementing the desired menu. CONSTITUTION: If a pattern storage about a first menu is selected, a first pointing signal based on a user command is inputted from a space remote controller(S400, S405). The locus of the first pointing signal is stored as the pattern about the first menu(S410). While the second menu is processed, the pointing signal is inputted from the space remote controller. The locus of the pointing signal copes with the saved pattern is determined. If the locus copes with the saved pattern, the first menu is processed(S435).

Description

Image Display Device and Operating Method Thereof

The present invention relates to an image display device and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to an image display device using a spatial remote control, and an image display device and a method of operating the same that can quickly execute a desired menu.

The video display device is a device capable of displaying a broadcast signal, a user input signal, a video signal, a signal transmitted from a web server, and the like on a display unit. In particular, a broadcast display device is a device for displaying a broadcast selected by a user among broadcast signals transmitted from a broadcasting station, and has been shifting from analog broadcast to digital broadcast worldwide.

Since digital broadcasting transmits digital video and audio signals, compared to analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is more resistant to false noise, which is advantageous in error correction, and has a high resolution and a clear screen. In addition, a user-oriented interactive service can be provided.

Meanwhile, in order to operate the video display device, a remote control device separate from the video display device, for example, a remote controller, is used. As the operation of the video display device is diversified, various functions are additionally required for the remote control device. Therefore, in the video display device using a remote control device, various methods for increasing the user's convenience have been studied.

In addition, there is a need for a method of storing a signal in a form desired by a user and conveniently executing an operation using the stored signal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a video display device and an operation method thereof, which can easily execute a menu by receiving a signal having a desired trajectory using a spatial remote controller and storing the signal as a pattern for executing a predetermined menu. .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a video display device, wherein when a pattern storage for a first menu is selected, receiving a first pointing signal based on a user command from a spatial remote controller; Storing a locus of the locus as a pattern for the first menu, when a pointing signal is input from the spatial remote controller while the second menu is executed, determining whether the locus of the pointing signal corresponds to a stored pattern; and If the trajectory of the pointing signal corresponds to a stored pattern, executing the first menu.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an image display device includes: an interface unit receiving a first pointing signal based on a user command from the spatial remote controller when a pattern storage for a first menu is selected, and the first pointing Stores the trajectory of the signal as a pattern for the first menu, and when the pointing signal is input through the interface unit while the second menu is executed, it is determined whether the pointing signal corresponds to the stored pattern, and the pointing signal is If it corresponds to the stored pattern, it includes a controller for executing the first menu.

According to the present invention, a pattern for executing a predetermined menu based on a user command can be stored.

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

1 is an internal block diagram of a video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the video display device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a video / audio processor 101, an interface unit 150, a storage unit 160, a display 170, and an audio output unit ( 175 and the controller 180.

The video / audio processor 101 processes an input video signal or an audio signal to output an image or an audio signal to the display 170 and the audio output unit 175 of the video display device 100. To this end, the image / audio processor 101 may include a signal input unit 110, a demodulator 120, and a signal processor 140. In addition, the signal input unit 110 may include a tuner unit 111, an A / V input unit 112, a USB input unit 113, and a wireless signal input unit 114.

The tuner 111 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user from among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through an antenna, and converts the selected RF broadcast signal into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal. Convert. For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted into a digital IF signal (DIF). If the analog broadcast signal is converted into an analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS SIF). That is, the tuner 111 may process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal CVBS SIF output from the tuner 111 may be directly input to the signal processor 140.

In addition, the tuner 111 may receive an RF broadcast signal of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) scheme or an RF broadcast signal of a plurality of carriers according to a digital video broadcasting (DVB) scheme.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the video display device 100 may include at least two tuner units. When the second tuner unit includes at least two tuner units, the second tuner unit selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user from among RF broadcast signals received through an antenna, similarly to the first tuner unit, and intermediates the selected RF broadcast signal. Converts to a frequency signal or baseband video or audio signal.

In addition, the second tuner may sequentially select the RF broadcast signals of all the broadcast channels stored through the channel memory function among the received RF broadcast signals and convert them into intermediate frequency signals or baseband video or audio signals. The second tuner may periodically perform conversion of all broadcast channels. Accordingly, the image display apparatus 100 may provide images of various channels converted through the second tuner in the form of thumbnails while displaying the image of the broadcast signal converted through the first tuner. In this case, the first tuner converts the main RF broadcast signal selected by the user into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal, and the second tuner selects all RF broadcast signals except for the main RF broadcast signal sequentially / periodically. This may be converted into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal.

The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 111 and performs a demodulation operation. For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner unit 111 is an ATSC scheme, the demodulator 120 performs 8-VSB (8-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation. As another example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 111 is a DVB scheme, the demodulator 120 performs CODDMA demodulation.

Also, the demodulation unit 120 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulator 120 includes a trellis decoder, a de-interleaver, and a reed solomon decoder to perform trellis decoding, deinterleaving, Solomon decoding can be performed.

The demodulation unit 120 may perform demodulation and channel decoding, and then output a stream signal TS. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal multiplexed with a video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 TS (Transprt Stream) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, and the like. In more detail, the MPEG-2 TS may include a header of 4 bytes and a payload of 184 bytes.

The stream signal output from the demodulator 120 may be input to the signal processor 140. After the signal processor 140 performs demultiplexing and signal processing, the signal processor 140 outputs an image to the display 170 and outputs an audio signal to the audio output unit 175.

Also, in the case of an image display device having at least two tuners, a number of demodulators corresponding thereto may be provided. The demodulator may be provided separately according to the ATSC scheme and the DVB scheme.

In addition, the signal input unit 110 may connect the external device to the image display device 100. The external device refers to various kinds of video or audio output devices such as a video cassette player, a DVD player, a radio, an audio player, an MP3 player, a camera, a camcorder, a computer, and a game device. The signal input unit 110 inputs an image, audio or data signal of an external device to the signal processor 140 capable of processing the image signal and the audio signal of the image display device 100.

The A / V input unit 112 of the signal input unit 110 may input a composite video banking sync (CVBS) terminal, a component terminal, and an S-video to input video and audio signals of an external device to the video display device 100. Terminals (analog), DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, RGB terminal, D-SUB terminal, IEEE 1394 terminal, SPDIF terminal, Liquid (HD) HD terminal and the like. The analog signal input through the CVBS terminal and the S-video terminal may be converted into a digital signal and input to the signal processor 140. The digital signal input through other input terminals may be input to the signal processor 140 without an analog / digital conversion process.

The USB input unit 113 may input a video and audio signal through a USB terminal.

The wireless signal inputter 114 may connect the video display device 100 to a wireless network. The video display device 100 may be connected to the wireless Internet through the wireless signal input unit 114. For wireless Internet access, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), wireless broadband (Wibro), world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) communication standards, and the like may be used. In addition, the wireless signal input unit 114 may perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices. For example, it may be networked with other electronic devices according to Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee communication standards.

In addition, the signal input unit 110 may connect the image display device and the set-top box. For example, when the set-top box is a set-top box for an IP (internet protocol) TV, the video, audio, or data signal of the set-top box for the IP TV may be transmitted to the signal processor so as to enable bidirectional communication. The signals processed at can be transferred to the set-top box for IP TV.

The signal processor 140 may demultiplex the received stream signal, for example, the MPEG-2 TS, and separate the video signal, the sound signal, and the data signal, respectively. In addition, the signal processor 140 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. For example, when the demultiplexed video signal is an encoded video signal, it may be decoded. Specifically, when the demultiplexed video signal is an encoded video signal of MPEG-2 standard, it may be decoded by an MPEG-2 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed video signal is a digital video broadcasting (DMB) method or an encoded video signal of H.264 standard according to DVB-H, it may be decoded by an H.264 decoder.

In addition, the signal processor 140 may process brightness, tint, and color of the image signal. The image signal processed by the signal processor 140 is displayed on the display 170. In addition, the signal processor 140 may perform voice processing of the demultiplexed voice signal. For example, if the demultiplexed speech signal is a coded speech signal, it can be decoded. Specifically, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded speech signal of MPEG-2 standard, it may be decoded by an MPEG-2 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded speech signal of MPEG 4 Bit Sliced Arithmetic Coding (BSAC) standard according to the terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) scheme, it may be decoded by an MPEG 4 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded audio signal of the AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) standard of MPEG 2 according to the satellite DMB scheme or DVB-H, it may be decoded by the AAC decoder.

In addition, the signal processor 140 may process a base, treble, volume control, and the like.

The voice signal processed by the signal processor 140 is output to the voice output unit 175.

In addition, the signal processor 140 may perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, when the demultiplexed data signal is an encoded data signal, it may be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Progtam Guide) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted in each channel. For example, the EPG information may be TSC-PSIP (ATSC-Program and System Information Protocol) information in the ATSC scheme, and may include DVB-Service Information (DVB-SI) in the DVB scheme. . The ATSC-PSIP information or the DVB-SI information may be information included in the aforementioned stream, that is, the header (4 bytes) of the MPEG-2 TS.

In addition, the signal processor 140 may be configured on the screen of the display 170 based on a video signal processed, at least one of the data processed data signals, and a user input signal input to the remote control apparatus 200. Various information can be displayed in a graphic or text format.

The signal processor 140 may be implemented as a single module integrated with the controller 160.

The storage unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the controller 180, or may store a signal processed video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal. In addition, the storage unit 160 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input to the signal input unit 110.

The storage unit 160 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory), It may include at least one type of storage medium such as RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.). The video display device 100 may reproduce a file (video file, still image file, music file, document file, etc.) stored in the storage unit 160 and provide the same to the user.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the image display apparatus 100. The controller 180 may receive a signal transmitted from the remote control apparatus 200 through the interface unit 150. The controller 180 determines a command input by the user to the remote control apparatus 200 through the received signal and controls the image display apparatus 100 to correspond to the command. For example, when the user inputs a predetermined channel selection command, the controller 180 controls the tuner 111 to input the selected channel through the signal input unit 110. In addition, the signal processor 140 is controlled to process the video signal and the audio signal of the selected channel. In addition, the signal processor 140 is controlled so that the channel information selected by the user can be output through the display 170 or the audio output unit 175 together with the processed video signal and the audio signal.

As another example, the user may input another type of video or audio output command through the remote control apparatus 200. That is, the user may want to watch the video signal of the camera or camcorder input through the USB input unit 113 instead of the broadcast signal. In this case, the controller 180 processes the video signal or the audio signal input through the USB input unit 113 of the signal input unit 110 through the signal processor 140 and through the display 170 or the audio output unit 175. The video / audio processor 101 may be controlled to be output.

In addition to the command input through the remote control apparatus 200, the controller 180 may determine the user command inputted by the user input unit 155 formed on the image display apparatus 100 and control the image display apparatus 100 to correspond thereto. Can be. For example, the user may input the on / off command, the channel change command, the volume change command, etc. of the video display device 100 through the user input unit 155. The user input unit 155 may be formed of a button or a key formed on the image display device 100. The controller 180 may determine whether the user input unit 155 is manipulated and control the image display apparatus 100 accordingly.

The controller 180 may be implemented as one module including the signal processor 140.

The display 170 may display a broadcast image or an object according to a signal transmitted from the controller 180.

The object may include various types of menus or widgets displayed on the display 170 to input a command to the image display apparatus 100 or to display information related to the image display apparatus 100.

The object refers to an image or text indicating information about an image displayed on the image display apparatus 100 or the image display apparatus 100, such as an audio output level, channel information, and current time of the image display apparatus 100. The object may be displayed on the image display device 100 or may be implemented in another form (eg, a video) according to the type of information to be displayed. The object of the present embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

As an embodiment of the object, a widget refers to an element that allows a user to directly change specific data in a graphical user interface (GUI).

The object may be one of a volume control button, a channel control button, a menu, an icon, a navigation tab, a scroll bar, a progress bar, a text box, and a window displayed on the display 170 of the image display apparatus 100. The shape of the object implemented in the video display device 100 may be changed according to the specific specification of the GUI that may or may be implemented in the video display device 100. The object of this embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention. No.

2A and 2B are perspective views illustrating a spatial remote controller capable of inputting a command to an image display apparatus and an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The spatial remote controller 201 is one of the remote control apparatus 200 that may input a command to the image display apparatus 100. In the present embodiment, the spatial remote controller 201 transmits and receives a signal with the video display device 100 according to an RF communication standard. As illustrated in FIG. 2A, a pointer 202 corresponding to a signal transmitted from the spatial remote controller 201 may be displayed on the image display apparatus 100.

The user may move or rotate the space remote controller 201 up, down, left, and right. The pointer 202 displayed on the video display device 100 corresponds to the movement of the spatial remote controller 201. 2B illustrates a bar in which the pointer displayed on the image display device 100 moves in response to the movement of the spatial remote controller 201.

In FIG. 2B, when the user moves the spatial remote controller 201 to the left side, the pointer displayed on the image display apparatus 100 also moves to the left side correspondingly. In the present embodiment, the space remote controller 201 includes a sensor that can determine a movement. Information about the movement of the spatial remote controller 201 sensed by the sensor of the spatial remote controller 201 is transmitted to the image display device 100. The video display device 100 determines the operation of the spatial remote controller 201 from the information about the movement of the spatial remote controller 201 and calculates coordinates of the pointer 202 corresponding thereto.

2A and 2B illustrate an example in which the pointer 200 displayed on the display 170 moves in response to up, down, left, or right rotation of the spatial remote controller 201. The moving speed or the moving direction of the pointer 200 may correspond to the moving speed or the moving direction of the spatial remote controller 201. In the present embodiment, the pointer displayed on the video display device 100 is set to move in response to the operation of the spatial remote controller 201. As another example, a predetermined command may be input to the video display device 100 in response to an operation of the spatial remote controller 201. That is, when the space remote controller 201 moves back and forth, the size of the image displayed on the image display device 200 may be enlarged or reduced. Therefore, this embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

3 is an internal block diagram of an interface unit of a spatial remote controller and an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the spatial remote controller 201 includes a wireless communication unit 220, a user input unit 230, a sensor unit 240, an output unit 250, a power supply unit 260, a storage unit 270, and a control unit ( 280).

The wireless communication unit 220 transmits and receives a signal with the image display device 100. In the present embodiment, the spatial remote controller 201 may include an RF module 221 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal with the interface unit 150 of the image display device 100 according to the RF communication standard. In addition, the spatial remote controller 201 may include an IR module 223 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal with the interface unit 150 of the image display device 100 according to an IR communication standard.

In the present embodiment, the spatial remote controller 201 transmits a signal containing information on the operation of the spatial remote controller 201 through the RF module 221 to the image display device 100. In addition, the spatial remote controller 201 may receive a signal transmitted from the image display apparatus 100 through the RF module 221. In addition, the spatial remote controller 201 may transmit a command regarding power on / off, channel change, volume change, etc. to the video display device 100 through the IR module 223 as necessary.

The user input unit 230 may be configured as a keypad or a button. The user may input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the spatial remote controller 201 by manipulating the user input unit 230. When the user input unit 230 includes a hard key button, the user may input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the spatial remote controller 201 through a push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 230 includes a touch screen, the user may input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the spatial remote controller 201 by touching a soft key of the touch screen. In addition, the user input unit 230 may include various kinds of input means that a user can operate, such as a scroll key or a jog key, and the present embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 240 may include a gyro sensor 241 or an acceleration sensor 243. The gyro sensor 241 may sense information about the operation of the spatial remote controller 201. For example, the gyro sensor 241 may sense information about the operation of the spatial remote controller 201 based on the x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 243 may sense information about a moving speed of the spatial remote controller 201.

The output unit 250 may output an image or audio signal corresponding to the manipulation of the user input unit 230 or corresponding to the signal transmitted from the image display apparatus 100. The user may recognize whether the user input unit 230 is manipulated or whether the image display apparatus 100 is controlled through the output unit 250.

For example, the output unit 250 may include a LED module 251 that is turned on when the user input unit 230 is operated or a signal is transmitted and received with the image display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220, and a vibration module generating vibration. 253, a sound output module 255 for outputting sound, or a display module 257 for outputting an image.

The power supply unit 260 supplies power to the space remote controller 201. The power supply unit 260 may reduce power waste by stopping power supply when the space remote controller 201 does not move for a predetermined time. The power supply unit 260 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the space remote controller 201 is operated.

The storage unit 270 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like required for controlling or operating the spatial remote controller 201. If the spatial remote controller 201 transmits and receives a signal wirelessly through the image display apparatus 100 and the RF module 221, the spatial remote controller 201 and the image display apparatus 100 transmit and receive signals through a predetermined frequency band. . The controller 280 of the spatial remote controller 201 may store and refer to the storage unit 270 for information on a frequency band for transmitting and receiving a signal wirelessly with the image display apparatus 100 paired with the spatial remote controller 201. Can be.

The controller 280 controls various items related to the control of the space remote controller 201. The controller 280 transmits a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 230 or a signal corresponding to an operation of the spatial remote controller 201 sensed by the sensor unit 240 through the wireless communication unit 220. 100 may be transmitted to the interface unit 150.

The interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100 calculates coordinate values of a wireless communication unit 151 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal wirelessly with the spatial remote controller 201 and a pointer corresponding to an operation of the spatial remote controller 210. A coordinate value calculator 154 can be provided.

The interface unit 150 may transmit and receive a signal wirelessly with the spatial remote controller 201 through the RF module 152. In addition, the space remote controller 201 may receive a signal transmitted according to the IR communication standard through the IR module 153.

The coordinate value calculator 154 corrects a hand shake or an error from a signal corresponding to the operation of the spatial remote controller 201 received through the wireless communication unit 151 to display the coordinate value of the pointer 202 to be displayed on the display 170. x, y) can be calculated.

The spatial remote controller 201 transmission signal input to the image display apparatus 100 through the interface unit 150 is transmitted to the controller 180 of the image display apparatus 100. The controller 180 may determine the information on the operation and the key operation of the spatial remote controller 201 from the signal transmitted from the spatial remote controller 201 and control the image display apparatus 100 correspondingly.

As another example, the spatial remote controller 201 may calculate a pointer coordinate value corresponding to the operation of the spatial remote controller and output the pointer coordinate value to the interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100. In this case, the interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100 may transmit the information about the received pointer coordinate value to the controller 180 without a separate camera shake or error correction process.

1 and 3 are block diagrams of the spatial remote controller 201 among the image display apparatus 100 and the remote control apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 1. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the image display apparatus 100 and the spatial remote controller 201 that are actually implemented. That is, two or more constituent elements may be combined into one constituent element, or one constituent element may be constituted by two or more constituent elements, if necessary. In addition, the functions performed in each block are intended to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operations and apparatuses do not limit the scope of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, a first menu is selected, and a pattern storage for the first menu is selected (S400). The first menu is not necessarily to be executed, and if the pattern storage for the first menu can be selected immediately, the first menu need not be selected. The first menu may be image quality adjustment, screen size adjustment, broadcast information search, channel list search, sound output volume adjustment, video editing, and the like. When the pattern storage for the first menu is selected, an input window for displaying an input pointing signal may be displayed.

Next, a first pointing signal is input based on a user command (S405). The pointing signal includes a value output from the gyro sensor 241 and the acceleration sensor 243 included in the spatial remote controller 201. When the spatial remote controller 201 is in an active state, the pointing signal is received from the spatial remote controller 201. Can continue to be sent. The pointing signal may be transmitted from the spatial remote controller together with the selection signal. The selection signal is a signal transmitted from the spatial remote controller 201 to the wireless communication unit 151 when a user command is input through the user input unit 230. The first pointing signal input in operation S405 may be displayed on the display 170.

Next, the controller 180 stores the trajectory of the pointing signal input in step S405 as a pattern for the first menu (S410). The controller 180 may store the pattern for the first menu in the storage 160 or the controller 180 itself. Next, when the end of the pattern storage is selected, the controller 180 ends the pattern storage for the first menu (S415).

Next, the controller 180 executes the second menu and displays an execution image according to the execution of the second menu on the display 170 (S420). The second menu is different from the first menu, and may be any one of image quality adjustment, screen size adjustment, broadcast information search, channel list search, sound output volume adjustment, and video editing.

Next, while the second menu is executed, a pointing signal is input from the spatial remote controller 201 through the interface unit 150 (S425). The pointing signal may be transmitted together with the selection signal. The pointing signal input in step S425 may be displayed on the display 170.

The controller 180 determines whether the trajectory of the pointing signal input in step S425 corresponds to the pattern for the first menu stored in step S410 (S430).

As a result of the determination in step S430, when the trajectory of the pointing signal corresponds to the pattern for the first menu, the controller 180 executes the first menu (S435). The controller 180 may execute the first menu to display an image displaying the first menu itself on the display 170 or may display an image displayed when the first menu is executed.

On the other hand, if the trajectory of the pointing signal does not correspond to the pattern for the first menu, as a result of S430 determination, the second menu continues to be displayed on the display 170.

5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention together with a screen displayed on a display.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the uppermost menu 500 is executed to display the image quality wizard menu 505 and the pattern storage 510. When the image quality wizard menu 505 is selected and the pattern storage 510 for the first menu is selected, as shown in FIG. 5B, an input window 515 capable of displaying an input pointing signal is provided. ) Is displayed. When the first pointing signal is input, the trace 520 of the first pointing signal is displayed on the input window 515, and the trace 520 of the first pointing signal is stored as a pattern for the first menu.

As shown in FIG. 6, while the broadcast menu is executed and the broadcast image 525 is displayed, when the pointing signal is input, the trace 530 of the pointing signal is displayed. It is determined whether the trajectory 530 of the pointing signal corresponds to the stored pattern for the first menu.

When the trajectory 530 of the pointing signal corresponds to the stored pattern for the first menu, as illustrated in FIG. 7A, the image quality wizard menu 510 may be displayed, or FIG. 7B. As shown in FIG. 2, a screen 535 on which the image quality wizard menu 510 is executed may be displayed.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be embodied as processor readable codes on a processor readable recording medium included in the image display device. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and also include a carrier wave such as transmission through the Internet. The processor-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the processor-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

1 is an internal block diagram of a video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are perspective views illustrating a spatial remote controller capable of inputting a command to an image display apparatus and an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an internal block diagram of an interface unit of a spatial remote controller and an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention together with a screen displayed on a display.

Claims (10)

In the video display device operating method using a spatial remote control, Receiving a first pointing signal based on a user command from the spatial remote controller when the pattern storage for the first menu is selected; Storing the trajectory of the first pointing signal as a pattern for the first menu; Determining whether a trajectory of the pointing signal corresponds to a stored pattern when a pointing signal is input from the spatial remote controller while a second menu is executed; And And executing the first menu when the trajectory of the pointing signal corresponds to a stored pattern. The method of claim 1, And displaying an input window for displaying an input pointing signal when the pattern storage is selected. The method of claim 1, And displaying a trajectory of the pointing signal. The method of claim 1, And the first menu is any one of image quality control, screen size control, broadcast information search, channel list search, sound output volume control, and video editing. The method of claim 1, And the first pointing signal and the pointing signal are transmitted together with a selection signal. In a video display device using a spatial remote control, An interface unit for receiving a first pointing signal based on a user command from the spatial remote controller when the pattern storage for the first menu is selected; And Storing the trajectory of the first pointing signal as a pattern for the first menu, and when a pointing signal is input through the interface unit while a second menu is executed, determining whether the pointing signal corresponds to the stored pattern, And a controller configured to execute the first menu when the pointing signal corresponds to a stored pattern. The method of claim 6, And a display for displaying an input window for displaying an input pointing signal when the pattern storage is selected. The method of claim 6, And the controller is configured to display a trajectory for the pointing signal. The method of claim 6, The first menu is any one of image quality control, screen size control, broadcast information search, channel list search, sound output volume control, and video editing. The method of claim 6, And the first pointing signal and the pointing signal are transmitted together with a selection signal.

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