KR20110072483A - Apparatus for receiving broadcasting and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

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KR20110072483A
KR20110072483A KR1020090129434A KR20090129434A KR20110072483A KR 20110072483 A KR20110072483 A KR 20110072483A KR 1020090129434 A KR1020090129434 A KR 1020090129434A KR 20090129434 A KR20090129434 A KR 20090129434A KR 20110072483 A KR20110072483 A KR 20110072483A
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Abstract

PURPOSE: A broadcasting receiver and a control method thereof are provided to access a contents provider with a contents browser which browses the contents of an external memory. CONSTITUTION: An external memory interface unit(11) exchanges data with an external memory. A network interface unit receives contents through a network from a contents provider. A user interface unit(12) receives the operation input of a contents browser from a user. A controller(15) accesses the contents provider through the contents browser in response to the operation input. The controller controls the contents browsing of the contents provider.

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Broadcast receiving device and control method thereof {APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCASTING AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving device and a control method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus for accessing a content provider through a content browser for browsing content stored in an external memory and browsing the content provided by the content provider, and a control method thereof.

Existing broadcast service is broadcaster broadcasts the content to each home through a transmission medium such as terrestrial, cable or satellite broadcasting, the user can receive the transmission medium through a broadcast receiving device, such as a television, set-top box, etc. You watched the content.

However, as the transition from the existing analog broadcasting to digital based digital broadcasting, various types of content services such as real-time broadcasting, VOD service, games, and news are provided to users by using the internet network connected to each home in addition to the existing delivery media. It was possible to provide.

As such, there is an IPTV as a broadcast receiving apparatus capable of receiving a content service through the Internet. The IPTV receives and provides various information services, video contents, and broadcasts to a user using a high-speed Internet network.

However, the IPTV has only one content provider for providing content. Recently, the IPTV has been developed by Broadband TV, which is further developed from the IPTV to receive content from a plurality of different content providers. It is becoming.

An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving device and a method of controlling the same, accessing a content provider using a content browser for browsing content stored in an external memory, and browsing, downloading, and uploading content provided by the content provider. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a broadcast receiving device includes: a broadcast receiving device receiving content from a content provider through a network, the external memory interface unit exchanging data with an external memory; A display unit configured to display a content browser for browsing content stored in the external memory; A network interface unit configured to receive content from the content provider via a network; A user interface unit for receiving an input for operating the content browser from a user; And a control unit, in response to the input, controlling the content browser to access the content provider to browse the content provider.

A method of controlling a broadcast reception device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of controlling a broadcast reception device for receiving content from a content provider through a network, the method comprising: executing a content browser for browsing content stored in an external memory; Browsing the content stored in the external memory with the content browser; Receiving input from a user to access the content provider; And in response to the input, accessing the content provider with the content browser to browse the content provider's content.

According to the present invention, a user can access the content provider through a content browser for browsing the contents of the external memory without having to execute a separate application to access the content provider.

According to the present invention, a user may browse the contents provided by the content provider through the content browser, download specific content, or upload content stored in an external memory to the content provider.

Hereinafter, an embodiment 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 on 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 device having a broadcast receiving function as an example, embodiments of the present invention can be applied to any display device 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 may provide 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.

2 is a block diagram of a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, the broadcast receiving device 30 of the present invention refers to the above-described network TV 30, and in the following description of the present invention, the broadcast receiving device 30 and the network TV 30 may be mixedly described.

As described above, the broadcast receiving device 30 receives and plays or executes content from a content provider through a network, and thus a user may view content as well as existing broadcasts through the broadcast receiving device 30.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the broadcast reception device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an external memory interface unit 11 for exchanging data with an external memory, and a content browser for browsing content stored in the external memory. A display unit 12 for displaying, a network interface unit 13 for accessing the content provider via a network, a user interface unit 14 for receiving an input for operating the content browser from a user, and the response in response to the input And a controller 15 that controls the content browser to access the content provider and browse the content provider.

The external memory interface unit 11 exchanges data with an external memory. The broadcast receiving device 30 of the present invention includes an external memory connector to which a predetermined external memory, for example, a USB memory, an external hard disk, or the like is connected, and exchanges data with the external memory through the external memory interface unit 11. .

In other words, the broadcast receiving device 30 may read data stored in an external memory through the external memory interface unit 11 or store data processed by the broadcast receiving device 30 in the external memory.

According to an embodiment, the external memory may exchange data with the broadcast receiving device 30 through a remote jack pack (RJP) instead of directly connected to an external memory connector of the broadcast receiving device 30.

The display unit 12 displays a content browser for browsing content stored in the external memory.

The broadcast receiving device 30 of the present invention is provided with an application for browsing data stored in the external memory, that is, a content browser. Therefore, when a user wants to play content stored in the external memory in the broadcast receiving device 30, the broadcast receiving device 30 executes the content browser to execute the content of the external memory connected to the broadcast receiving device 30. You can browse the content.

3 to 11 are diagrams for describing an operation of a broadcast reception device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, when the external memory 21 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 30, the controller 15 detects the connection of the external memory 21 and detects a content browser ( 22 may be executed to browse and display the contents stored in the external memory 21.

According to an embodiment, the content browser 22 responds to the execution command when receiving the command to execute the content browser 22 from the user, instead of being automatically executed when the external memory 21 is connected as described above. May be executed.

The content browser 22 browses the content stored in the external memory 21 and displays the list 221 of the content on the display unit 12.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the content browser 22 displays the content list 221 by browsing for the user to check the content stored in the external memory 21.

The user may execute content stored in the external memory 21 through the content browser 22 or store data output from the broadcast receiving device 30 in the external memory 21.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 15 may control to display a list of content providers accessible through the content browser 22.

For example, when the user selects a 'content provider (CP) selection / change' item 223 provided to the content browser 22 as illustrated in FIG. Control to display a list of content providers accessible through the content browser 22.

5 is an exemplary diagram of a content provider list displayed on the broadcast reception device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, in response to the user input, the controller 15 controls to display the content provider list 23, and the user is any one of the content providers included in the content provider list 23. Can be selected.

For example, when a user selects 'YouTube' from the content provider list 23, the controller 15 may control to browse the content of the selected content provider by accessing 'YouTube' which is the selected content provider. have.

That is, when the user selects the 'YouTube', the control unit 15 accesses the 'YouTube' after browsing through a predetermined login procedure, browses the contents provided by the 'YouTube', and displays a list of the corresponding contents. It is provided to the user through the browser 22.

6 illustrates a content list provided by the content browser 22 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 15 stores the content 221 stored in the external memory 21 with the content browser 22 and the content 226 of the content provider. ) To control browsing on one screen.

As a result, the user can access the content provider via the content browser 22 executed by the connection of the external memory 21 to browse the contents without having to execute a separate application to access the content provider. have.

According to an embodiment, the content 221 stored in the external memory 21 and the content provider 226 of the content provider may be displayed on different screens and provided to the user instead of being displayed on one screen.

For example, the content browser 22 displays a list 221 of contents stored in the external memory 21 in one tab, and the content list 226 of the content provider is displayed in another tab. Content lists 221 and 226 may be displayed on different screens. In this case, the user may select one of a plurality of tabs provided in the content browser 22 to check a desired content list.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the user inputs a command for uploading content stored in the external memory 21 through the content browser 22, the controller 15 is stored in the external memory 21. The content may be controlled to be uploaded by transmitting the content to the content provider.

7 and 8 are exemplary diagrams illustrating uploading of the broadcast reception device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the user selects one of the contents list 221 of the contents list 221 of the external memory 21 displayed in the contents browser 22, for example, 'content 1' 229, and the contents 229. You can enter a command to upload).

According to an embodiment, the upload command may be input by the user selecting the upload button 227 provided to the content browser 22.

In other words, when the user selects a predetermined content, 'content 1' 229, and selects the upload button 227 displayed in the content browser 22, the controller 15 accesses the selected content 229. Control upload to uploaded server of content provider.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, 'Contents 1' 229 stored in the external memory 21 are uploaded to 'YouTube', which is the currently accessed content provider, and the 'YouTube' contents list of the content browser 22 is displayed. And may be displayed at 226.

According to an embodiment, the upload command is mapped to a button provided on a remote controller for remotely controlling the broadcast receiving device 30. When the user presses a button of the remote controller, the upload command is input and the controller 15 The above-described content upload process may be performed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast receiving device 30 may download the content through the content browser 22 similarly to the uploading process described above.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a user selects one of contents of the content provider 226 of the content provider displayed in the content browser 22, for example, 'content A' 231, and selects the selected content. You can enter a command to download content.

Similar to the upload process described above, the download command may be input by the user selecting the download button 228 provided to the content browser 22.

In other words, when the user selects a predetermined content, for example, 'content A' 231 and selects the download button 228 displayed in the content browser 22, the controller 15 selects the selected content 231. Control to download and store from the server of the content provider to the external memory 21 connected to the broadcast receiving device 30.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the 'Content A' 231 provided by the 'YouTube' is downloaded to the external memory 21 connected to the broadcast receiving device 30 and the content browser 22 is stored. The external memory content list 221 may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, the download command is mapped to a button provided on a remote controller for remotely controlling the broadcast receiving device 30. When the user presses a corresponding button of the remote controller, the download command is inputted to control the controller 15. May perform the above-described content download process.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user inputs a command for browsing content stored in another external memory, the controller 15 may display a list of contents of the external memory displayed on the content browser 22 in response to the command. 221 may be switched to a list of contents stored in another external memory.

For example, when the user selects the 'change device' button 222 illustrated in FIG. 6, the controller 15 may control to display a list of external memories connected to the broadcast receiving device 30.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an external memory list 24 displayed by the broadcast reception device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the controller 15 controls to display a list 24 of external memories connected to the broadcast reception device 30 in response to a user's device change command.

Accordingly, when the user selects any one of the external memories displayed on the external memory list 24, the controller 15 stores the contents list 221 of the external memory displayed on the content browser 22 in the selected external memory. Control to switch to the list of contents.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the broadcast reception device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Step S11 detects a state in which the external memory 21 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 30. That is, when the user connects the external memory 21 to the broadcast receiving device 30, the controller 15 detects the connection of the external memory 21.

Step S12 executes the content browser 22 for browsing the contents stored in the external memory 21 in response to the connection state detection. That is, the controller 15 executes the content browser 22 in response to detecting the connection state.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the content browser 22 may be executed when a user inputs a command to execute the content browser 22 instead of being automatically executed in response to the connection detection of the external memory 21 as described above. .

In step S13, the content browser 22 browses the content stored in the external memory 21. That is, the controller 15 displays the content list stored in the external memory 21 with the executed content browser 22 and provides the same to the user.

Accordingly, the user may execute any one of the content list displayed in the content browser 22 or store the data output from the broadcast receiving device 30 in the external memory 21.

Step S14 receives an input from a user to access the content provider. That is, the user interface 14 receives an input for accessing the content provider from the user.

According to an embodiment, the control method of the broadcast reception device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include displaying a list of content providers accessible through the content browser 22 before the reception step.

In this case, the receiving step may include receiving an input for selecting any one of the content providers included in the content provider list from the user.

Step S15 accesses the content provider with the content browser 22 to browse the content provider's content. That is, the controller 15 controls the content browser 22 to access the content provider and browse the content provided by the accessed content provider.

According to an embodiment, the content list of the external memory 21 and the content provider of the content provider browsed through the content browser 22 may be displayed together on one screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is provided on the screen, and can be displayed individually according to the user's selection.

Step S16 determines whether a command for uploading or downloading content is received from the user.

When receiving a content upload command from the user, in step S17, in response to the upload command, the content stored in the external memory 21 is transmitted to the content provider and uploaded to the server of the content provider.

In this case, the user may check the uploaded content in the content list of the content provider through the executed content browser 22.

Similarly, when a content download command is received from the user, step S17 downloads the content provided by the content provider and stores the content provided in the external memory 21 in response to the download command.

In addition, the user may check the downloaded content in the content list of the external memory through the executed content browser 22.

According to the present invention, the content provider can be accessed through the content browser 22 which is executed when the external memory 21 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 30 without having to execute a separate application to access the content provider.

That is, according to the present invention, access to the content provider, content upload and download can be performed through the content browser 22, so that the user can exchange content with the content provider more conveniently.

13 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. 13, 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 external memory interface unit 11 exchanges data with an external memory connected to the network TV 30.

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. 14 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 other components except for the 3D formatter 38 is the same as that of FIG. 13.

As shown in FIG. 14, 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.

Although the present invention has been described through the above embodiments, the above embodiments are merely intended to illustrate the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications may be made to the embodiments described above. The scope of the invention is defined only by the interpretation of the appended claims.

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

2 is a block diagram of a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 11 are diagrams for describing an operation of a broadcast reception device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the broadcast reception device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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In the broadcast receiving device for receiving content from a content provider via a network, An external memory interface unit for exchanging data with the external memory; A display unit configured to display a content browser for browsing content stored in the external memory; A network interface unit configured to receive content from the content provider via a network; A user interface unit for receiving an input for operating the content browser from a user; And A control unit for controlling the content provider to access the content provider and browse the content provider in response to the input; Broadcast receiving device comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the controller controls the content browser to browse content stored in the external memory and content of the content provider on one screen. The method of claim 1, And the control unit controls to upload and store the content stored in the external memory to the content provider when the user inputs a command for uploading the content stored in the external memory through the content browser. The method of claim 1, And the controller controls to download and store the contents of the contents provider in the external memory when the user inputs a command to download the contents of the contents provider through the contents browser. The method of claim 3, And the upload command is input by a user selecting an upload button provided to the content browser. The method of claim 3, The upload command is input by pressing a button provided on the remote control for remote control of the broadcast receiving device. The method of claim 4, wherein And the download command is input by a user selecting a download button provided to the content browser. The method of claim 4, wherein The download command is input by pressing a button provided on the remote control for remote control of the broadcast receiving device. The method of claim 1, And the controller controls to display a list of content providers accessible through the content browser. The method of claim 9, And when the user selects any one of the content providers included in the content provider list, the controller controls to access the selected content provider to browse the contents of the selected content provider. A method of controlling a broadcast reception device for receiving content from a content provider through a network, the method comprising: Executing a content browser to browse contents stored in an external memory; Browsing the content stored in the external memory with the content browser; Receiving input from a user to access the content provider; And In response to the input, accessing the content provider with the content browser to browse the content provider's content; Broadcast receiving device control method comprising a. The method of claim 11, wherein the executing step, Detecting a state in which the external memory is connected to the broadcast receiving device; And Executing the content browser in response to detecting the connection state; Broadcast receiving device control method comprising a. The method of claim 11, wherein the browsing of the content provider comprises: And browsing the contents stored in the external memory and the contents of the content provider on one screen. The method of claim 11, Receiving a command for uploading content stored in the external memory through the content browser from a user; And In response to the upload command, transmitting the content stored in the external memory to the content provider to upload the content; The broadcast receiving device control method further comprising. The method of claim 11, Receiving a command to download content of the content provider from the user through the content browser; And In response to the download command, downloading contents of the content provider and storing the contents in the external memory; The broadcast receiving device control method further comprising. The method of claim 11, wherein before the receiving step, And displaying a list of content providers accessible through the content browser. The method of claim 16, The receiving step includes receiving an input for selecting one of the content providers included in the content provider list from the user, Browsing content of the content provider comprises accessing the selected content provider to browse the content of the selected content provider.
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