KR20110060505A - Providing contents adaptive screen saver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A content-adaptive screen saver providing method is provided to offer a screen saver related to contents. CONSTITUTION: A network interface unit(45) receives contents from a contents provider server. A user interface unit(47) receives user input. A control unit(50) performs the reception and reproduction of the contents, the extraction of the abstract image of the contents, and the execution of a screen saver. A display unit(44) displays the contents. If the screen saver is executed, the display unit displays the extracted abstract image.

Description

How to provide content-adaptive screensavers {PROVIDING CONTENTS ADAPTIVE SCREEN SAVER}

The present invention relates to a so-called screen saver providing method of a network TV. More specifically, the present invention provides a screen saver including information related to the content that the user was watching or information specified by the user when the screen saver is executed under a predetermined condition in the network TV that can receive the content through the network. It is about how to.

As digital-based digital TV technology has been developed and commercialized in existing analog broadcasting, various types of products such as real-time broadcasting, contents on demand (GOD), games, and news can be obtained by using the internet network connected to each home in addition to the existing radio media. It is now possible to provide content services to users.

An example of providing a content service using the Internet network may be an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). The IPTV refers to transmitting a variety of information services, moving picture content and broadcasting to a user's television using a high-speed Internet network.

Recently, the concept of broadband TV, web TV, etc. has been proposed as a form of network TV which has been further developed in such IPTV. Unlike a conventional IPTV, a broadband TV or a web TV has a plurality of content providers, and a user can individually access a plurality of content providers to receive various VODs, games, and video call services provided by the content providers. have.

These network TVs run a screensaver under certain conditions. Conventionally, in a PC or the like, the user can select one of several types of screensavers, but there is no screensaver that adaptively provides information on the content viewed by the user or information specified by the user.

There is a need for a method that can utilize a screen saver more conveniently.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying information on content that a user is viewing through a screen saver screen.

An object of the present invention is to provide a screensaver which is not fixed and which changes adaptively according to contents.

According to one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a display apparatus connectable to a network. The display apparatus may include a network interface unit configured to receive content from a content provider server through the network; A user interface to receive a user input; A controller configured to receive and reproduce the content, extract a summary image of the reproduced content, determine whether a screen saver operation condition is satisfied, and execute a screen saver; And a display unit which displays the contents and displays the extracted summary image when the screen saver is executed.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a display device connectable to a network is provided. The display apparatus may include a network interface unit configured to receive content from a content provider server through the network; A user interface to receive a user input for specifying information to be included in the screen saver screen; A controller configured to receive and play the content, construct a screen saver screen including the designated information, determine whether the screen saver operation condition is satisfied, and execute the screen saver; And a display unit for displaying the contents and displaying the configured screen saver screen when the screen saver is executed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a content adaptive screen saver is provided in a display device connectable to a network. The method comprises the steps of: playing content received from a content provider; Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; Extracting a summary image of the content; And displaying the extracted summary image.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a custom screen saver is provided in a display device connectable to a network. The method includes receiving a user input specifying information to be included in a screensaver screen; Playing content; Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; Constructing a screen saver screen including the designated information; And displaying the configured screen saver screen.

According to the present invention, by providing a screen saver that is related to the content viewed at the time of executing the screen saver or knows the content of the content, the user can easily know the information about the content that he / she is watching.

In addition, according to the present invention, the screen saver varies depending on the content being viewed, thereby reducing the boredom.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a network configuration of a network TV system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system of a network TV according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a network operator 10, at least one contents provider (CP) 20, and at least one network TV 30. And they are connected to each other by a network such as the Internet.

The network operator 10 provides the network TV 30 with the base software necessary for the contents provided by the content provider 20 to operate normally in the network TV 30 or the software necessary for the network TV 30 to operate. In addition, the content provider 20 also provides hardware information of the network TV 30 necessary for the content to be normally executed on the network TV 30.

For example, the network operator 10 provides a basic screen frame for providing contents provided by the content providers to the network TV 30, and the user selects the content, inputs various commands, or displays the output accordingly. It provides a user interface for doing so. In addition, the network operator 10 also serves to provide data for updating the firmware or software of the network TV 30. The network operator 10 may be the same subject as the manufacturer of the network TV 30.

The content provider 20 generates various contents that can be provided on the network, configures the contents in a format that can be reproduced in the network TV 30, and provides contents according to the request of the network TV 30. The content according to the invention can be any multimedia content that can be serviced via a network.

According to an embodiment, the content provided by the content provider 20 may be provided by the content provider 20 directly to the network TV 30 through the Internet, or through the network operator 10 to the network TV 30. May be provided.

The network TV 30 may be equipped with dedicated firmware for reproducing, searching, displaying a list, and the like of each content provider 20. The firmware may be installed in the network TV 30 during the manufacturing process of the network TV 30, or may be downloaded and installed by the user from the content provider 20 or the network operator 10 during use.

The firmware of the network TV 30 may be referred to as a program for playing or executing content provided by the content provider 20. The firmware may vary depending on the type of content provided by the content provider 20. For example, when the content provider 20 is a VOD provider, the firmware may be a VOD playback program. When the content provider 20 is an AOD or MOD service provider, the content provider 20 may be an AOD or MOD playback program. If the content provider 20 is a video telephone operator, it may be a video telephone program.

The network TV 30 receives the content from the content provider 20 to play or execute the content. The network TV 30 of the present invention includes any display device equipped with a network module such as a TV, a broadcast receiving device such as a set-top box, a network phone, or the like. Although the present specification describes a broadcast receiving apparatus having a broadcast receiving function as an example, embodiments of the present invention can be applied to any display apparatus capable of network connection, and all of them are included in the scope of the present invention.

In more detail, the content provider 20 may be a provider of making or distributing various contents to be provided to the network TV 30. The content provider 20 may include a TV station, a radio station, a VOD operator, an AOD operator, a game operator, a video phone service provider, a weather information provider, a photo related service provider, and the like.

The TV station refers to a conventional terrestrial or cable broadcasting station. The broadcasting station may create and store a program that users can watch and convert it digitally.

The radio station provides audio content and may provide only audio content with or without video content.

VOD operators and AOD operators have different characteristics from TV stations and radio stations. In other words, in the case of VOD or AOD, it saves the broadcasting program, movie, and music that I want and then plays it for viewing. For example, if there is a broadcast program that was not properly viewed because there is no time to watch the current broadcast program, it is possible to access a site that provides such a broadcast service and download the file or play it immediately.

The AOD provider provides a streaming service of audio content.

Music On Demand (MOD) service provider allows me to download and listen to the music I want.

The video telephony provider provides a relay service for making a video call with a user of another network TV through the network. Weather providers provide weather information for various locations, and photo service providers provide tools for editing and storing photos.

In addition, the content provider 20 may provide various services to the network TV through the Internet, such as a packet filter (PF) server, an EPG service provider, an electronic content guide (ECG) service provider, and a portal server operator. It can be any server operator.

The PF server is serviced by a company that manages all broadcasting information and location information provided by the content provider. This service mainly contains broadcasting time or location information necessary for broadcasting and information that a user can access.

The EPG service provides EPG information so that a user can search a broadcast program by time zone and grasp by channel.

The ECG service provides the user with the information of the content that the content provider has, the location and access authority of the access server. In other words, it is an electronic program guide that provides detailed information on the content and the function to easily access the server having the content.

The portal server is a web service provided by each broadcasting station. When the portal server receives a request from the user terminal, the portal server connects to the broadcasting server or the web server of the service provider. The role of the portal server is to search for a list of programs provided by each broadcasting station or a content provider providing a content service.

The network TV 30 basically has a network interface capable of accessing the network, receives an IP address, receives and processes a data packet through the network, and stores or plays the data packet when the data packet is multimedia data such as video or audio. have.

The network TV 30 may operate to transmit the user's requirements in both directions while processing the multimedia data. In addition, the user input unit such as a remote controller or an operation button for controlling the network TV 30 is preferably provided with buttons for controlling the network TV, that is, buttons for selecting various menus.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the above-described network TV 30 will be described in detail. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a network TV 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The network TV 30 may have a function of receiving a broadcast signal in the form of an RF signal through a radio or a cable through the broadcast receiver 41 in addition to a function of receiving content through a network.

As shown in FIG. 2, the network TV 30 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiver 41, a demultiplexer 42, a video signal processor 43, a display 44, and a network interface unit. 45, an OSD generator 46, a user interface 47, a storage interface 48, a storage 49, an external signal input 39, and a controller 50.

Among the above components, the broadcast receiver 41, the demultiplexer 42, and the image signal processor 43 receive a broadcast signal and process the broadcast signal in a form that can be output to the display 44 through various processes. Can be configured.

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

The broadcast receiver 41 may include an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal transmitted from the outside, and a tuner for tuning a broadcast signal having a frequency band corresponding thereto according to a tuning control signal of the controller 50 to be described later; It may include a demodulator (demodulator) for outputting the broadcast signal of the tuned specific channel in the form of a transport stream through a VSB (Vestigial Sideband) demodulation process and error correction process.

In addition, the broadcast signal received through the broadcast receiver 41 is divided into various types of additional data defined by the demultiplexer 42 as a video signal, an audio signal, and PSIP (Program and System Information Protocol) information, and the like. Is output.

The video data separated by the demultiplexer 42 is processed by the image signal processor 43 and displayed on the display 44.

In this case, the video signal processor 43 includes an MPEG-2 decoder and a scaler for converting video data to match the vertical frequency, resolution, aspect ratio, etc., of the output standard of the display 44.

The display unit 44 may use various types of displays, such as digital light processing (DLP), liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), and the like.

The audio signal is processed by a voice signal processor (not shown) and output to the speaker, which may include an AC-3 decoder.

On the other hand, the additional data included in the additional data separated by the demultiplexer 42 is stored in the storage device 49 through the storage interface 48 to be described later.

The storage device 49 may be implemented by an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) or the like.

The user interface unit 47 is a means for receiving a request command from a user, and generally includes an infrared receiver for receiving an infrared signal input through a remote controller or a local key input unit provided at one side of the panel.

The network interface unit 45 receives contents or data from the content provider 20 or the network operator 10 through a network. That is, content such as broadcasts, games, VODs, broadcast signals, and the like, which are provided from a content provider through a network, are received. In addition, the network interface unit 45 also receives the update information and the update file of the firmware provided by the network operator 10.

The OSD generator 46 generates a menu screen for receiving a user's determination signal in the form of an OSD.

That is, the OSD generator 46 may display information related to the content received through the network interface 45 through the display.

The external signal input unit 39 is an interface capable of receiving input from another playback device such as a DVD player, a game machine, or the like. Another playback device may be connected to the external signal input unit 39 to output the multimedia stored in the playback device to the display unit 44.

The controller 50 performs overall operation control according to the command input from the user interface 47. The controller 50 receives and executes an update file of software, that is, firmware, of the content provider 20 received from the network operator 10.

According to an embodiment, the broadcast reception device 40 according to the present invention may output a 3D image. The menu screen of the broadcast reception device 40 may be provided in 3D, and the content provided by the content provider 20 may also receive and output 3D content.

Additional components are required to output 3D images. 3 illustrates a configuration of a broadcast receiving apparatus capable of processing a 3D image according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation of the remaining components except for the 3D formatter 38 is the same as that of FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, a 3D formatter 38 is disposed at an output terminal of the image signal processor 48. The 3D formatter 38 converts the image processed by the image signal processor 48 into a 3D image and transmits the image to the display unit 44. According to an embodiment, the OSD generator 46 may include a separate 3D formatter for converting the OSD output to 3D.

The configuration shown in FIG. 3 is only one embodiment, and various known techniques may be used for 3D image processing.

4 and 5 illustrate an example of a remote controller for controlling the network TV 30 of FIG. 2 or 3. The remote controller may transmit a control signal to the controller 50 through a wireless signal receiver such as an RF signal or an infrared signal which may be included in the user interface 47 of the network TV 30. The remote controller described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 is a remote controller responding to a user's gesture as well as a user's button input.

In the present embodiment, the operation recognition remote control 51 may transmit and receive a signal with the network TV 30 according to the RF communication standard. As shown in FIG. 4, a pointer 53 may be displayed on the network TV 30 at a point where the motion recognition remote controller 51 points.

The user may move or rotate the motion recognition remote controller 51 up, down, left, and right. The pointer 53 displayed on the network TV 30 corresponds to the movement of the motion recognition remote controller 51. FIG. 5 illustrates a bar in which the pointer displayed on the network TV 30 moves in response to the movement of the motion recognition remote controller 51.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user moves the motion recognition remote controller 51 to the left side, the pointer displayed on the network TV 30 also moves to the left side correspondingly. In the present embodiment, the motion recognition remote controller 51 may include a sensor capable of determining a movement. Information about the movement of the motion recognition remote controller 51 sensed by the sensor of the motion recognition remote controller 51 is transmitted to the network TV 30. The network TV 30 determines the operation of the motion recognition remote controller 51 from the information regarding the movement of the motion recognition remote controller 51 and calculates the coordinate value of the pointer 53 corresponding thereto.

Accelerometers, gyro sensors, or geomagnetic sensors may be used as sensors that can determine movement.

4 and 5 illustrate an example in which the pointer 53 displayed on the display 49 moves in response to the up, down, left, or right rotation of the motion recognition remote controller 51. The moving speed or the moving direction of the pointer 53 may correspond to the moving speed or the moving direction of the motion recognition remote controller 51.

In this embodiment, the pointer displayed on the network TV 30 is set to move in response to the operation of the motion recognition remote controller 51. As another example, a predetermined command may be input to the network TV 30 in response to an operation of the operation recognition remote controller 51. That is, when moving forward and backward of the motion recognition remote controller 51, the size of the image displayed on the network TV 30 may be enlarged or reduced.

6 is an internal block diagram of the interface unit 47 of the network TV 30 of FIG. 1 and the operation recognition remote controller 51 of FIG. 4.

Referring to the drawings, the above-described network TV 30 may include a coordinate value calculator 115 and a wireless communication unit 111. The coordinate value calculator 115 may be included in the controller 50 described above. The wireless communication unit 111 may be included in the user interface unit 47 described above. The wireless communication unit 111 may include an RF module 112 or an IR module 113.

On the other hand, the operation recognition remote control 51, the wireless communication unit 120, the user input unit 130, the sensor unit 140, the output unit 150, the power supply unit 160, memory 170, the controller 180 It may include.

The wireless communication unit 120 transmits and receives a signal with the network TV 30. In the present embodiment, the motion recognition remote controller 51 may include an RF module 121 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal with the interface unit 40 of the network TV 30 according to the RF communication standard. In addition, the operation recognition remote controller 51 may include an IR module 123 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal with the interface unit 40 of the network TV 30 according to the IR communication standard.

In the present embodiment, the motion recognition remote control 51 transmits a signal containing information on the operation of the motion recognition remote control 51 to the network TV 30 through the RF module 121. In addition, the operation recognition remote control 51 may receive a signal transmitted from the network TV 30 through the RF module 121. In addition, the operation recognition remote controller 51 may transmit a command regarding power on / off, channel change, volume change, etc. to the network TV 30 through the IR module 123 as necessary.

The user input unit 130 may be configured as a keypad or a button. The user may input a command related to the network TV 30 by the operation recognition remote controller 51 by manipulating the user input unit 130. When the user input unit 130 includes a hard key button, the user may input a command related to the network TV 30 to the motion recognition remote controller 51 through a push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 130 includes a touch screen, the user may input a command related to the network TV 30 with the motion recognition remote controller 51 by touching a soft key of the touch screen. In addition, the user input unit 130 may include various kinds of input means that the user can operate, such as a scroll key or a jog key, and this embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 140 may include a gyro sensor 141 or an acceleration sensor 143 as a motion sensor. The gyro sensor 141 may detect the movement of the motion recognition remote controller 51. For example, the gyro sensor 141 may sense information about an operation of the motion recognition remote controller 51 based on the x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 141 may sense information regarding a moving speed of the motion recognition remote controller 51. The output unit 150 may output a video or audio signal corresponding to an operation or a signal transmitted from the network TV 30 to the user input unit 130. The user may recognize whether the user input unit 130 is manipulated or whether the network TV 30 is controlled through the output unit 150.

For example, the output unit 150 is an LED module 151 that is turned on when the user input unit 130 is manipulated or a signal is transmitted and received with the network TV 30 through the wireless communication unit 120, the vibration module 153 generating vibration. ), A voice output module 155 for outputting audio, or a display module 357 for outputting an image.

The power supply unit 160 supplies power to the operation recognition remote controller 51. The power supply unit 160 may reduce power waste by stopping power supply when the motion recognition remote controller 51 does not move for a predetermined time. The power supply unit 160 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the operation recognition remote controller 51 is operated.

The memory 170 may store various types of application data required for controlling or operating the operation recognition remote controller 51. If the motion recognition remote control 51 transmits and receives a signal wirelessly through the network TV 30 and the RF module 121, the motion recognition remote control 51 and the network TV 30 transmits and receives a signal through a predetermined frequency band. . The controller 180 of the operation recognition remote controller 51 stores information on a frequency band or the like that can wirelessly transmit and receive a signal to and from the network TV 30 paired with the operation recognition remote controller 51 to the memory 170. Can be stored and referenced.

The controller 180 controls various items related to the control of the motion recognition remote controller 51. The controller 180 transmits a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 130 or a signal corresponding to an operation of the motion recognition remote controller 51 sensed by the sensor unit 140 through the wireless communication unit 120 through a network TV ( 30 may be transmitted to the wireless communication unit 111.

As described above, the network TV 30 calculates coordinate values of a wireless communication unit 120 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal wirelessly with the operation recognition remote controller 51 and a pointer corresponding to the operation of the operation recognition remote controller 51. The coordinate value calculator 115 may be provided.

The wireless communication unit 111 may transmit and receive a signal wirelessly with the operation recognition remote controller 51 through the RF module 112. In addition, the operation recognition remote controller 51 may receive a signal transmitted according to the IR communication standard through the RF module 112.

The coordinate value calculator 115 corrects a hand shake or an error from a signal corresponding to an operation of the motion recognition remote controller 51 received through the wireless communication unit 111 and displays a coordinate value of the pointer 53 to be displayed on the display 49. (x, y) can be calculated.

In addition, the operation recognition remote control 51 transmission signal input to the network TV 30 through the interface unit 40 is transmitted to the control unit 47 of the network TV 30. The controller 47 may determine the information on the operation of the operation recognition remote controller 51 and the key operation from the signal transmitted from the operation recognition remote controller 51, and control the network TV 30 correspondingly.

Hereinafter, a menu screen of the network TV 30 and a method of operating the same will be described.

The menu screen of the network TV 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides an operation mode for providing a menu so that the network TV 30 selects and connects one of a plurality of content providers (CPs). Hereinafter, the initial screen or the main screen when entering the netcast mode. The menu screen may include a plurality of icons 212 representing a plurality of content providers. In some embodiments, the menu screen may also include a background image 201 based on a specific theme such as a city. 7 shows a menu screen of the network TV 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The icons 212 are buttons for accessing a plurality of content provider servers, and a user may access a server of a selected content provider by selecting one of the icons 212 to receive a desired service.

When selecting the icons 212, the user may use the motion recognition remote controller 51 described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

In FIG. 7, as an example of content providers, icons of content providers, such as natural geographic 202, weather information 203, netfly 204, pecasa 205, and youtube 206, are displayed.

Natural geographic 202 is a content provider that provides content related to natural sciences, weather information 203 is a content provider that provides weather information, netplay 204 provides movie-related content, and Pecasa 205 Denotes a content provider providing content related to a photo, and the yo-tube 206 is a content provider providing content related to a Video on Demand (VOD).

According to an embodiment, in addition to the above icons, various types and numbers of icons may be additionally displayed on the menu screen. Scroll bars 207a and 207b are disposed on the left and right sides of the icons 212 so that additional icons may be displayed when the user selects the scroll bars 207a and 207b.

When the user selects one of the icons 212, such as the netfly icon 204, the selected icon 204 is highlighted to distinguish it from other icons. When the selected icon 204 is highlighted, the arrow button of the gesture recognition remote controller is operated or when another icon is selected, the highlight can be moved to the selected icon. When the icon is selected and the ENTER button of the motion recognition remote controller or a button corresponding to the icon is pressed, the server accesses the server of the content provider corresponding to the selected icon and displays the initial screen of the content provider server.

The number, size, position, and arrangement method of icons displayed on one screen may vary according to embodiments.

The icons 212 may include a name or an image for identifying each content provider, and may be embedded and sold in the network TV 30 sold by the manufacturer of the network TV 30. In addition, according to an embodiment, while the user purchases and uses the network TV 30, the network operator 10 of FIG. 1 receives an image to be used as an icon from the content provider 20 and transmits the image to the network TV 30. You can do it or update it. In addition, the network TV 30 may be directly connected to the server of the content provider 20 to download.

When a user uses the network TV as described above, a screen saver may be displayed. For example, the screen saver may be displayed when the screen does not need to be displayed to the user and there is no input for a predetermined time from the user.

In the screen saver, an operation mode in which content is received from a content provider and played back, that is, in a netcast mode, content that is inputted for a predetermined time or paused during content playback, no signal is received during content playback, or only audio is provided. Or content without a video signal, such as content provided only with text or a still picture, and displayed only on a part of the screen, the content may be executed when the content is received in an unexecutable form.

In the normal broadcast signal viewing mode, the screen saver mode may be entered in the case of a scrambled channel, that is, a channel for which no additional fee is paid.

8 illustrates a content adaptive screen saver execution screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

If the user presses the pause button while playing content from the content provider server and there is no input for a predetermined time, the screen saver may be executed. When the screen saver is executed, the control unit of the network TV extracts a summary image representing the content from the content file received so far. The received content file may be stored in a temporary folder of a network TV in the case of a streaming type service, or in a designated folder in the case of a download type service. The temporary folder or designated folder may be the storage device 49 of the network TV of FIG. 2 or 3.

The summary image may be a thumbnail image of the content, or may be an image extracted by reproducing the stored content at high speed.

The summary image may be extracted and displayed at any position on the display of the network TV as shown in FIG. 8. The displayed summary images can be floated within the screen and continue to move until the screen saver ends.

In some embodiments, the summary image may be displayed in a slide show format as shown in FIG. 9.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the summary image may be extracted using additional information of the content. For example, there may be content that provides a data signal together with a digital broadcast signal in addition to the video and audio signals. The additional information included in the data signal may be extracted to generate a summary image.

For example, when the content viewed by the user at the time of executing the screen saver is news content, the summary information on the main news of the day may be included as additional information and transmitted. At this time, when the screen saver is executed, as shown in FIG. 10, summary information of the news can be displayed.

As such, by providing a screen saver that is related to the content that was being viewed or executed when the screen saver is executed, the user can easily know the information about the content that he / she is watching. In addition, the user may be less bored because the screen saver is changed according to the content being watched.

The above-described embodiments may be applied not only in an operation mode in which content is provided from a content provider through a network, that is, in a netcast mode, but also in an output mode of a broadcast signal received in the form of an RF broadcast signal. Normally, the screen saver is rarely executed in the broadcast signal output mode. However, when the scrambled channel or the channel state where the signal is not detected continues, the thumbnail of the previously received broadcast channel or the summary image of the previously viewed content is displayed. Can be displayed with a screensaver.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a content adaptive screensaver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S11, the content is received and played over the network. If the screen saver operation condition is satisfied in step S12, in step S13, a summary image of the content being played is extracted, and in step S14, the extracted summary image is displayed. As described above, the summary image may be an image generated based on the thumbnail image, any extracted image, or additional information of the content being played.

According to an embodiment, the summary image may be extracted in advance while the content is played, and when the screen saver is executed, the summary image may be displayed immediately.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user may edit the screensaver and designate information to be included in the screensaver. For example, the user may include his or her schedule information and a clock on the screen saver screen, and may include a specific multimedia file, such as a picture or a video, in the screen saver, or include a summary image of the above-described content. It is also possible to include all of this information.

12 illustrates a menu screen provided to a user to designate information to be included in a screen saver screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, a user may include content information, a clock, his / her schedule information, and multimedia content designated by the user in the screen saver. In addition to that shown in FIG. 12, the user can designate any multimedia content as a screensaver. After selecting the information on the left side, pressing button 11 selects it, and pressing button 12 removes it from the selection. When designating information to be included in the screen saver in FIG. 12, the user may use the motion recognition remote controller described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

In FIG. 12, when the user selects 'custom content', a menu for selecting an additional multimedia file, that is, a photo file, a video file, or an MP3 file may be displayed.

For example, if the user selects to include his / her schedule and photo 1.jpg in the screen saver, the schedule and photo 1 of today are displayed as separate windows on the screen saver screen as shown in FIG. These windows may be displayed at fixed positions or may be floated on the screen.

If the user has selected to include more information in the screensaver, the screensaver screen may be split and displayed. For example, if previously selected content information, clock, and today's schedule information are selected, the left side 21 of the screen may display other information, and the right side 22 may display the previously viewed content information as shown in FIG. 14. . Of course, it is also possible to assign a window to each piece of information and display it as shown in FIG.

If the user includes the MP3 file, that is, the audio file, in the screensaver, the user can output the music at the same time as the screen saver is executed, and can indicate that the music is played on one side of the screen saver screen. For example, a progressive bar, a song title, or the like can be displayed.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a screen saver including user specification information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S21, a menu is displayed to the user to designate information to be included in the screensaver. In step S22, when the condition for operating the screen saver is satisfied, in step S23, the screen saver screen is configured with information specified by the user, and in step S24, the configured screen saver screen is displayed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a screen saver screen to be displayed during content playback may be configured, and when the screen saver is executed, the configured screen saver screen may be immediately displayed.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments, all or some of the elements constituting the screen saver screen may be configured as 3D images.

Although described above with reference to the embodiments, this does not limit the scope of the invention. Various modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments, all of which are included in the scope of the invention.

1 shows a network configuration of a network TV system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a network TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a network TV that can implement a 3D image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 illustrate an example of a remote controller for controlling the network TV of FIG. 2.

6 is an internal block diagram of an interface unit of the network TV of FIG. 1 and an operation recognition remote controller of FIG. 3.

7 shows a menu screen of a network TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 illustrates a content adaptive screen saver execution screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 shows a content adaptive screensaver execution screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10 illustrates a content adaptive screensaver execution screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a content adaptive screensaver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 illustrates a menu screen for designating information to be included in a screen saver screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 and 14 illustrate execution screens of a screen saver including user specification information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a screen saver including user specification information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (20)

A display device connectable to a network, comprising: A network interface unit receiving content from a content provider server through the network; A user interface to receive a user input; A controller configured to receive and reproduce the content, extract a summary image of the reproduced content, determine whether a screen saver operation condition is satisfied, and execute a screen saver; And And a display unit for displaying the contents and displaying the extracted summary image when the screen saver is executed. The method of claim 1, The screen saver operation condition is that the playback of the content is stopped or paused and there is no input from the user for a predetermined time. The method of claim 1, And the summary image is a slide show image composed of scenes of the reproduced content. The method of claim 1, And the summary image is a thumbnail image of the reproduced content. The method of claim 1, And the summary image is an image generated based on additional information of the reproduced content. The method of claim 1, The reproduced content is news content, and the additional information is text news information provided with the news content. A display device connectable to a network, comprising: A network interface unit receiving content from a content provider server through the network; A user interface to receive a user input for specifying information to be included in the screen saver screen; A controller configured to receive and play the content, construct a screen saver screen including the designated information, determine whether the screen saver operation condition is satisfied, and execute the screen saver; And And a display unit which displays the contents and displays the configured screen saver screen when the screen saver is executed. The method of claim 7, wherein The specified information includes at least one of a clock, a schedule, a custom image, a custom music file, or a summary image of the played content. The method of claim 7, wherein And the designated information includes an icon representing contents previously viewed by a user. The method of claim 7, wherein The screen saver operation condition is that the playback of the content is stopped or paused and there is no input from the user for a predetermined time. In a display device connectable to a network, the method for providing a content adaptive screensaver, Playing the content provided by the content provider; Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; Extracting a summary image of the content; And And displaying the extracted summary image. The method of claim 11, The screen saver operating condition is a screen saver providing method of the content is stopped or paused playback and there is no input for a predetermined time from the user. The method of claim 11, And the summary image is a slide show image composed of scenes of the reproduced content. The method of claim 11, And the summary image is a thumbnail image of the reproduced content. The method of claim 11, And the summary image is an image generated based on the additional information of the reproduced content. The method of claim 11, The reproduced content is news content, and the additional information is text news information provided with the news content. In a display device connectable to a network, a method for providing a custom screensaver, Receiving a user input specifying information to be included in the screen saver screen; Playing content; Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; Constructing a screen saver screen including the designated information; And And displaying the configured screen saver screen. The method of claim 17, And the specified information includes at least one of a clock, a schedule, a custom image, a custom music file, or a summary image of the played content. The method of claim 17, And the designated information includes an icon representing contents previously viewed by a user. The method of claim 17, The screen saver operating condition is a screen saver providing method of the content is stopped or paused playback and there is no input for a predetermined time from the user.

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