KR20110080019A - Digital broadcast receiver and method for providing a broadcast service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A digital broadcast receiver and method for providing a broadcast service is provided to display information included in a web page system displaying the selected link is a specific link is selected at a browser window while receiving content from a server. CONSTITUTION: A browser window expressing a content displays which displays content on a screen is displayed. The content display instruction requesting the directed contents is received(S1300) The reception of a requested content is started from a server(S1305) A buffering window and a region of interest directing the situation where the contents is received in screen are displayed(S1310). Whether a URL(Uniform Resource Locator) is added to an interest area or not is checker(S1315).

Description

Digital broadcast receiver and method for providing a broadcast service

The present invention relates to a digital broadcast receiver and a broadcast service providing method, and more particularly, to a digital broadcast receiver and a broadcast service providing method capable of receiving content from a server connected to a network.

Conventional broadcast receivers are serviced in such a manner that content produced by a broadcaster is transmitted through a radio wave transmission medium such as terrestrial, cable, or satellite broadcasting, and a user views the receiver through a receiver capable of receiving the respective delivery media. .

However, as digital-based digital broadcasting technology has been developed and commercialized in existing analog broadcasting, real-time broadcasting, contents on demand, games, and news using Internet networks connected to homes in addition to existing radio waves or wired cable media. It is now possible to provide a variety of content services to the user.

An example of providing a content service using the Internet network is IPTV (Internet Protocol TV). The IPTV transmits various information services, video contents, and broadcasts through an internet network and provides them to the receiver of the user. The Internet network may be implemented on various types of networks such as an optical cable network, a coaxial cable network, a fiber to the home (FTTH), a telephone network, and a wireless network based on an Internet Protocol (IP).

In the case of the service using the Internet network as described above, unlike general terrestrial broadcasting, the interactivity may be added, and the user may watch a content service that he / she wants to see at a convenient time.

The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a digital broadcast receiver and a broadcast service providing method capable of selecting desired information even while buffering content, and receiving and providing selected information through the Internet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable recording medium that records a program for executing a broadcast service providing method on a computer.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast service providing method according to the present invention. In the broadcast service providing method of a digital broadcast receiver transmitting and receiving data with a server through a network, at least one content indication indicating a content on a screen is displayed. Displaying a browser window, receiving a content display command requesting the indicated content, starting to receive the requested content from the server, and buffering a situation in which the content is received on the screen. Displaying a window and a region of interest, determining whether a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) has been added to the region of interest, and if the URL is added, included in a web page indicated by the URL in the region of interest Displaying an information window representing information, the content When confirming whether display, and the display of the content available, hiding the displayed buffer window and information window and a step for displaying the content on the screen.

Preferably, in the method for providing a broadcast service, the URL may be added to the ROI when a link indication indicating the URL is dragged from the ROI to the ROI in the browser window. Here, the link display may be dragged by the spatial remote controller.

Preferably, the buffering window may include a progress bar indicating progress of receiving the content.

Preferably, the buffering window may be located in the ROI.

Preferably, the content display may be a thumbnail.

Preferably, when the pointer is located in the ROI, the hidden information window may be displayed.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention, in a digital broadcast receiver for transmitting and receiving data with a server via a network, displays a browser window indicating at least one content display indicating a content on a screen; A display unit configured to control the display unit to receive the requested content from the server, and to receive the requested content from the server, and to indicate a situation in which the ROI and the content are received on the screen. To determine whether a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) has been added to the ROI, and if the URL is added, an information window indicating information included in a web page indicated by the URL in the ROI. Control to display the content When the display and determine whether the content display is available, and a hiding the displayed buffer window and information window control section for controlling to display the content on the screen.

Preferably, the URL may be added to the ROI when a link display indicating the URL is dragged from the ROI to the ROI and dropped from the ROI. Here, the link display may be dragged by the spatial remote controller.

Preferably, the buffering window may include a progress bar indicating progress of receiving the content.

Preferably, the buffering window may be located in the ROI.

Preferably, the content display may be a thumbnail.

Preferably, when the pointer is located in the ROI, the hidden information window may be displayed.

Preferably, the digital broadcast receiver may be a network TV.

According to the digital broadcasting receiver and the broadcasting service providing method according to the present invention, if a specific link is selected in the browser window while receiving the content from the server, information contained in the web page indicated by the selected link is displayed, thereby allowing the user to buffer the content. Among the information you want to be able to select easily to use.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention;
2 and 3 is a view showing the appearance of an embodiment of a spatial remote control according to the present invention;
4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen for selecting a menu using a spatial remote controller according to the present invention;
5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the spatial remote control and the interface unit according to the present invention;
6 shows a browser showing a list of content that may be received;
7 illustrates a screen on which a browser and a region of interest are displayed;
8 is a diagram illustrating a screen to which a link appearing on a browser is dragged;
9 is a diagram illustrating a screen displaying a state in which a link displayed on a browser is dragged to a region of interest;
10 illustrates a screen on which an information window is displayed in an ROI;
11 is a diagram illustrating a screen displaying received content.
12 is a diagram illustrating a screen in which an information window is displayed in a region of interest while content is displayed, and
13 is a diagram showing the configuration of one preferred embodiment of a method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described. At this time, the configuration and operation of the present invention shown in the drawings and described by it will be described as at least one embodiment, by which the technical spirit of the present invention and its core configuration and operation is not limited.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as general terms widely used as possible in consideration of the functions in the present invention, but may vary according to the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of a new technology. In addition, in certain cases, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the general contents of the present invention rather than the names of the simple terms.

The digital broadcast receiver refers to a broadcast receiver capable of receiving digital broadcast transmitted by digital video and audio signals. Here, unlike conventional analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting refers to a broadcasting technology capable of two-way operation, reproduction, and accumulation because the television signal is compressed and exported in a digital form that encodes and records information signals. Compared to analog broadcasting, such digital broadcasting is more resistant to noise, has a lower data loss, and transmits additional error correction information, which is advantageous for error correction, and provides a high resolution and clear picture. In addition, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is an interactive service capable of receiving a broadcasting service from a broadcasting station and providing information to the broadcasting station.

In the present invention, the digital broadcast is used as a concept that includes not only broadcasts transmitted through terrestrial waves, satellites and cables, but also broadcasts transmitted through Internet networks. That is, digital broadcasting is defined as a concept including IP (Internet Protocol) broadcasting.

In addition, in the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver includes a broadcast receiver capable of providing an Internet service to a viewer. The Internet service includes content services such as CoD (Content's on Demand), YouTube service, weather, news, local information and search, entertainment services such as games and karaoke, TV mail, TV SMS (Short Message Service), etc. It means a service that can be provided through the Internet, such as a communication service. Accordingly, in the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver includes a network TV, a web TV and a broadband TV. In addition, the broadcast service may include an internet service as well as a broadcast service provided through terrestrial, satellite, and cable.

There may be various system architectures for transmitting digital broadcasts. For example, an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) system is a system capable of providing various contents using an Internet network, and may be largely composed of a server, a network, and a client.

The servers of the IPTV are servers that perform various functions such as service discovery and selection server, streaming server, contents guide information server, customer information server, and payment information server. It can be configured as.

Among the servers, the streaming server transmits video data encoded in the stored Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 2, MPEG4, etc. to the user through a network. As a protocol for the transmission, a Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), a RTP Control Protocol (RTP), or the like may be used.

In case of using Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), video stream playback can be controlled to some extent through a function called network trick play such as pause, replay, and stop. . The protocols are one example and other real time transmission protocols may be used depending on the implementation.

The content guide information server is a server that provides information on the various contents provided. The content guide information is information corresponding to electronic program guide (EPG) information and includes various information about content. The content guide information server stores content guide information data, and provides the stored data to the receiver.

The information server related to service discovery and selection among the servers provides the receiver with access information, playback information, and the like, for the servers providing various content services such as broadcasting, contents on demand (COD), and games.

The network system consists of an internet based network and gateways. The Internet-based network may use various types of networks such as an optical cable network, a coaxial cable network, a fiber to the home (FTTH), a telephone network, a wireless network, and the like based on IP. In addition to general data transfer, the gateway may perform multicast group management and quality of service (QoS) management using protocols such as Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP).

A receiver of an IPTV is a receiver capable of receiving data transmitted through an internet network and providing the same to a user. The receiver includes an IPTV settop, a homenet gateway, an IPTV embedded TV, and the like.

In the case of a hybrid IPTV system, various contents of the Internet may be provided as well as various existing broadcasting contents. That is, the user can provide various broadcasting contents such as terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, personal broadcasting, various internet video contents, data contents other than video, and the like. The contents may be provided in real time or may be provided on demand.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the digital broadcast receiver 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a video / audio processor 101, an interface unit 150, a user input unit 155, a storage unit 160, and a display unit ( 170, a voice output unit 175, and a 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 unit 170 and the audio output unit 175 of the digital broadcast receiver 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, a wireless signal input unit 114, and a network unit 115.

The tuner unit 111 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user from among radio frequency (RF) 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. To 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 digital broadcast receiver 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. Convert to 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 digital broadcast receiver 100 may display an image of a broadcast signal converted through the first tuner unit and provide images of various channels converted through the second tuner unit in a thumbnail form. 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 Transport Stream (TS) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, and the like. Specifically, 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 unit 170 and outputs an audio signal to the audio output unit 175.

In addition, in the case of a digital broadcast receiver 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 and the digital broadcast receiver 100. The external device refers to various types of video or audio output devices such as a digital versatile disk (DVD), a Blu-ray, a game device, a camcorder, a computer (laptop), and the like. The signal input unit 110 inputs a video, audio or data signal of an external device to the signal processor 140 capable of processing the video signal and the audio signal of the digital broadcast receiver 100.

The A / V input unit 112 of the signal input unit 110 may input an Ethernet terminal, a USB terminal, and a Composite Video Banking Sync to input a video and audio signal of an external device to the digital broadcast receiver 100. ) Terminal, component terminal, S-video terminal (analog), DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, RGB terminal, D-SUB terminal, IEEE 1394 terminal, SPDIF terminal, Liquid HD terminals 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 digital broadcast receiver 100 to a wireless network. The digital broadcast receiver 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 to the wireless signal input unit 114, or via an Ethernet terminal, or the signal input unit 110 further includes a network unit (not shown) for efficient network connection and management, the network unit (not shown) The broadcast receiver 100 may be connected to a network through a PSTN, a LAN, a cable, or the like.

Meanwhile, the signal input unit 110 may be connected through at least one of the various set top boxes and the various terminals described above to perform input / output operations with the set top box. For example, when the set-top box is a set-top box for an Internet Protocol (IP) TV, video, audio, and data signals processed by the set-top box for IPTV may be transmitted to the controller 180 to enable bidirectional communication. The signals processed by the controller 180 may be transferred to the set-top box for IPTV.

Therefore, the digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention can process signals transmitted through wired and wireless networks, as well as broadcast signals through radio waves and signals from external input devices.

The signal processor 140 may demultiplex the received stream signal, for example, MPEG-2 TS, and separate the video signal, the audio 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 video signal of the H.264 standard according to the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) scheme or DVB-H, it may be decoded by the 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 through the display unit 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 Program 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 ATSC-PSIP (ATSC-Program and System Information Protocol) information in the case of the ATSC scheme, and may include DVB-Service Information (DVB-SI) in the case of 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 perform On Screen Display (OSD) processing. In detail, the signal processor 140 may display the screen of the display unit 170 based on an image signal processed by the image, at least one of the data signal processed by the data signal, and a user input signal input to the remote controller 200. Menus and various types of information can be displayed on a graphic or text. Here, the remote control device 200 may be a space remote control.

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 perform a buffer function for storing streaming data of content received from a server. In addition, the storage 160 may store a URL added to the ROI.

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 digital broadcast receiver 100 may provide a user with a file (video file, still image file, music file, document file, etc.) stored in the storage unit 160.

The interface unit 150 may receive a content display command for requesting display of specific content from the remote control apparatus 200 or the user input unit 155, and output the input content display command to the controller 180. . The content display command may be input through a hot key formed in the remote control apparatus 200 or the user input unit 155, and may be input through a menu item displayed on a screen. Here, the menu item may be a thumbnail of specific content displayed on the browser.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the digital broadcast receiver 100. The controller 180 may receive a signal transmitted from the remote controller 200 through the interface unit 150. Here, the remote control device 200 may be a space remote control.

The controller 180 determines a command input by the user to the remote control apparatus 200 through the received signal and controls the digital broadcast receiver 100 to correspond thereto. For example, when a 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 may be controlled so that the channel information selected by the user may be output through the display unit 170 or the audio output unit 175 together with the processed image 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 controls the display unit 170 or the audio output unit 175. The video / audio processor 101 may be controlled to be output through the video / audio processor.

The controller 180 may determine the user command input to the user input unit 155 formed in the digital broadcast receiver 100 in addition to the command input through the remote control apparatus 200 and control the digital broadcast receiver 100 to correspond thereto. Can be. For example, the user may input an on / off command, a channel change command, a volume change command, etc. of the digital broadcast receiver 100 through the user input unit 155. The user input unit 155 may be formed of a button or a key formed in the digital broadcast receiver 100. The controller 180 may determine whether the user input unit 155 is manipulated and control the digital broadcast receiver 100 accordingly.

In addition, when the controller 180 receives a content display command from the interface unit 150, the controller 180 controls to start reception of content requested by the content display command. The controller 180 may control the buffering window and the ROI to be displayed on the screen while the content is received. The requested content may be transmitted by streaming and the server may be a streaming server. The controller 180 may perform buffering on the streaming data of the received content. In this case, the controller 180 may use the storage 160 as a buffer for the streaming data.

2 and 3 are views showing the appearance of an embodiment of a spatial remote controller according to the present invention.

2 and 3, the moving speed or the moving direction of the pointer 202 displayed on the screen of the digital broadcast receiver 100 may correspond to the moving speed or the moving direction of the spatial remote controller 201. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pointer 202 is set to move in response to the operation of the spatial remote controller 201. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined command may be set to be input to the digital broadcast receiver 100 in response to the operation of the spatial remote controller 201. For example, when the spatial remote controller 201 moves back and forth, the size of the image displayed on the digital broadcast receiver 100 may be enlarged or reduced. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the graphic displayed on the digital broadcast receiver 100 may be dragged in response to the movement of the spatial remote controller 201.

On the other hand, when the pointer 202 moves or stops for a predetermined time only within a specific area of a menu (indicated by 'a' in FIGS. 2 and 3), the controller 180 may perform a function corresponding to the specific area ( function) can be automatically executed to control the focus.

Thus, according to one embodiment of the present invention, by managing the space remote control and the menu correspondingly, there is an advantage that can improve the user's convenience and simplify the procedure of using the remote control.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen for selecting a menu using a spatial remote controller according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a menu may be displayed in a form in which some screens of the entire screen of the digital broadcast receiver 100 are divided into at least two control areas. In addition, each control area corresponds to a function unique to the digital broadcast receiver 100, and thus may perform a corresponding function according to a position of a pointing signal input from the spatial remote controller.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the spatial remote control and the interface unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, 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 The controller 280 may be included.

The wireless communication unit 220 transmits and receives a signal with the digital broadcast receiver 100. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spatial remote controller 201 includes an RF module 221 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the interface unit 150 of the digital broadcast receiver 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 digital broadcast receiver 100 according to the IR communication standard.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spatial remote controller 201 transmits a signal including information on the operation of the spatial remote controller 201 to the digital broadcast receiver 100 through the RF module 221. In addition, the spatial remote controller 201 may receive a signal transmitted from the digital broadcast receiver 100 through the RF module 221. In addition, the spatial remote controller 201 transmits a command regarding power on / off, channel change, volume change, etc. to the digital broadcast receiver 100 through the IR module 223 as necessary.

The user input unit 230 may include a keypad or a button. The user may manipulate a user input unit 230 to input a command related to the digital broadcast receiver 100 to the spatial remote controller 201. When the user input unit 230 includes a hard key button, the user may input a command related to the digital broadcast receiver 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 digital broadcast receiver 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 the user can operate, such as a scroll key and a jog key.

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 on 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 a video or audio signal corresponding to an operation of the user input unit 230 or corresponding to a signal transmitted from the digital broadcast receiver 100. The user may recognize whether the user input unit 230 is manipulated or whether the digital broadcast receiver 100 is controlled through the output unit 250.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the output unit 250 is an LED module 251 which is turned on when the user input unit 230 is manipulated or a signal is transmitted and received with the digital broadcast receiver 100 through the wireless communication unit 220, A vibration module 253 for generating vibration, a sound output module 255 for outputting sound, or a display module 257 for outputting an image may be provided.

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

The storage unit 270 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like necessary for controlling or operating the spatial remote controller 201. If the spatial remote controller 201 transmits and receives a signal wirelessly through the digital broadcast receiver 100 and the RF module 221, the spatial remote controller 201 and the digital broadcast receiver 100 transmit and receive signals through a predetermined frequency band. do. The control unit 280 of the spatial remote control unit 201 stores information on a frequency band or the like for wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals with the digital broadcast receiver 100 paired with the spatial remote control unit 201 to the storage unit 270. Can be stored and referenced.

The controller 280 controls various matters related to the control of the spatial remote controller 201. The controller 280 may receive 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 through the digital broadcast receiver ( 100 may be transmitted to the interface unit 150.

The interface unit 150 of the digital broadcast receiver 100 includes a wireless communication unit 151 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal wirelessly with the spatial remote controller 201, a coordinate value calculating unit 154, a display module 155, and a determination. Module 156, and control module 157. The wireless communication unit 151 may include an RF module 152 and an IR module 153.

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

The display module 155 divides some screens of the entire screen of the digital broadcast receiver 100 into at least two control areas, and each of the control areas is divided into respective functions unique to the digital broadcast receiver. The corresponding menu is displayed.

The wireless communication unit 151 or the reception module (not shown) receives a pointing signal from the spatial remote controller 201.

The determination module 156 determines whether the received pointing signal is recognized within a specific control area within the displayed menu.

When the control module 157 is recognized within a range within the specific control area, the control module 157 controls such that a specific function corresponding to the specific control area is activated among the unique functions of the digital broadcast receiver.

In addition, the display module 155 may simultaneously display the control area and a summary description of each function corresponding to the control area. In addition, the determination module 156 recognizes in the range within the specific control area only when the received pointing signal is stopped or has mobility for a predetermined time only in the range within the specific control area in the displayed menu. It can be considered as the case. Alternatively, the determination module 156 may determine a case in which a specific button signal (for example, a 'confirmation' button signal) is applied when the received pointing signal is located within a range within a specific control area of the displayed menu. It can be regarded as a case where it is recognized within a range within the specific control area.

Each function unique to the digital broadcast receiver 100 may correspond to at least one or more of channel number, audio size, and genre information. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by using the above-described spatial remote control and menu, it is possible to more easily control the selection, editing and various functions of numerous channels of digital broadcasting.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the coordinate value calculator 154 corrects an error due to hand shaking from a signal corresponding to the operation of the spatial remote controller 201 received through the wireless communication unit 151. The coordinate values (x, y) of the pointer 202 to be displayed on the display unit 170 may be calculated.

The transmission signal of the spatial remote controller 201 input to the digital broadcast receiver 100 through the interface unit 150 is transmitted to the controller 180 of the digital broadcast receiver 100. The controller 180 may determine information on the operation and key operation of the spatial remote controller 201 from the signal transmitted from the spatial remote controller 201 and control the digital broadcast receiver 100 in response thereto.

Furthermore, according to another embodiment of the present invention, 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 digital broadcast receiver 100. . In this case, the interface unit 150 of the digital broadcast receiver 100 may transmit the information about the received pointer coordinate value to the controller 180 without a separate hand shake or error correction process.

6 illustrates a browser showing a list of content that can be received.

Referring to FIG. 6, the browser 600 shows thumbnails 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, and 660 of content. In addition, the browser 600 may display the guide information on the content at a location associated with each of the thumbnails 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, and 660. The guide information may include genre information, title, director, performer, and fee information of the content. For example, the browser 600 may display genre information 'drama' and title 'ga' of the guide information of the content indicated by the thumbnail 610 at the lower position of the thumbnail 610.

The user places a pointer 605 in the thumbnails 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, and 660 for a preset time or more and requests a content display command requesting the display of the content indicated by the thumbnail in which the pointer 605 is located. You can enter For example, when the pointer 605 is positioned within the thumbnail 620 for a preset time or more, a content display command for requesting display of 'I' content, which is the content indicated by the thumbnail 620, is input.

In addition, the user inputs a specific button signal (for example, a 'confirmation' button signal) while the pointer 605 is located in the thumbnails 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, and 660. A content display command may be input to request the display of the content to be indicated. For example, when the pointer 605 is positioned in the thumbnail 620, when a 'confirmation' button signal is applied, a content display command for requesting display of 'I' content, which is the content indicated by the thumbnail 620, is input. .

7 illustrates a screen on which a browser and a region of interest are displayed.

Referring to FIG. 7, when a content display command is input, the controller 180 controls to start reception of content requested by the content display command from the server. The requested content may be transmitted by streaming and the server may be a streaming server. The controller 180 may perform buffering on the streaming data of the received content. In addition, the controller 180 may display a buffering window 730 indicating buffering of the requested content. Here, the buffering window 730 may include a thumbnail bar of the requested content and a progress bar indicating the degree of buffering performance.

In addition, the controller 180 controls to display the ROI 700. In this case, the region of interest 700 may be displayed to be located at the bottom of the browser 700. The buffering window 730 may also be located in the region of interest 750.

The browser 700 may be the same browser as the browser 600 of FIG. 6, or may be a browser that is executed separately and displayed. The browser 700 can also include links 711, 713, 715, 717 and images 721, 723, 725. Here links 711, 713, 715, 717 and images 721, 723, 725 are associated with a particular Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The pointer 705 is positioned on the links 711, 713, 715, 717 and the images 721, 723, 725 for a preset time, or the pointer 705 is placed on the links 711, 713, 715, 717 and When a specific button signal is input while being positioned on the images 721, 723, and 725, a web page having a link or a URL associated with the image may be displayed.

8 is a diagram illustrating a screen to which a link displayed on a browser is dragged.

Referring to FIG. 8, with the pointer 805 positioned on the links 711, 713, 715, 717 and images 721, 723, 725 and a particular button on the remote control device 200 pressed, the pointer 805 When is moved, the link or image where the pointer 805 is located may be dragged. For example, when the pointer 850 is positioned at the link 713 and the confirmation button on the remote controller 713 is pressed, the image 813 is displayed to which the link 713 is dragged when the pointer 805 is moved. While displayed, the link 713 is dragged.

9 is a diagram illustrating a screen displaying a state in which a link displayed on a browser is dragged to a region of interest.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the link 918 displayed in the browser 900 is dragged to the ROI 750 according to the movement of the pointer 905, a rectangular pattern 751 displaying an outline of an information window may be displayed. . The displayed rectangular pattern 751 may be moved within the ROI 750 according to the movement of the pointer 905, and may be positioned at the position where the link 918 is dropped. Also, if the link 918 is dropped, a URL associated with the link 918 can be added to the region of interest 750.

The controller 180 can check whether the URL has been added to the ROI 750. Herein, when the link 918 is dropped in the region of interest 750, the controller 180 may confirm that the URL associated with the link is added to the region of interest. In addition, the controller 180 may control to display the information window at the position where the square pattern 751 is located.

10 illustrates a screen on which an information window is displayed in the ROI.

Referring to FIG. 10, information windows 751 and 753 show information included in web pages indicated by URLs added to the ROI 750, respectively. In this case, the ROI 750 may show part or all of the web page, may reduce and display the web page, and may show part of information included in the web page.

11 is a diagram illustrating a screen on which received content is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 180 may control to display the content when the streaming data of the received content is buffered by a preset amount. The preset amount may be set differently according to the size of the content, and may be set according to the value received from the server.

In addition, the controller 180 may control to display the content after completing the reception of the content.

If the content is displayable, the controller 180 controls the information windows 751 and 753 in the ROI 750 to be hidden. In addition, the controller 180 may display the content in the content area 1100. The content area 1100 may be located at the top of the ROI 1150. In addition, the content area 1100 may cover the ROI 1150. In addition, the ROI 1150 may be displayed in a transparent state so that content displayed in the content area 1100 is not hidden.

12 illustrates a screen on which an information window is displayed in a region of interest while content is displayed.

12, when the content is displayed on the content area 1200, when the pointer 1205 is moved to the ROI 1250, the controller 180 displays the information windows 1251, 1253, and 1255. Can be controlled. In this case, the information windows 1251, 1253, and 1255 may be displayed in a translucent term state. In addition, the information windows 1251, 1253, and 1255 may show some or all of the web pages indicated by the URLs added to the ROI 11250, and may display the web pages in a reduced size. Can show some

When the pointer 1205 is moved into the information windows 1251, 1253, and 1255 displayed in the translucent state, the controller 180 may display the information window in which the pointer 1205 is located in an opaque state.

13 is a diagram showing the configuration of one preferred embodiment of a method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, the interface unit 150 receives a content display command for requesting display of specific content (S1300). The content display command may be input when the pointer 605 moves or stops for a predetermined time in the thumbnails 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, and 660 shown in the browser 600 of FIG. 6. have. In addition, a specific button signal (for example, a 'confirmation' button signal) is applied while the pointer 605 is located in the thumbnails 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, and 660 shown in the browser 600 shown in FIG. 6. If so, the content display command may be considered as received.

When the content display command is received, the controller 180 controls to start receiving the content requested by the content display command from the server (S1305). The requested content may be transmitted by streaming and the server may be a streaming server. The controller 180 may perform buffering on the streaming data of the received content.

The display unit 170 displays the buffering window and the ROI (S1310). The buffering window and the ROI may be the buffering window 730 and the ROI 750 illustrated in FIG. 7.

The controller 180 checks whether a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) has been added to the ROI (S1315). If a link appearing in the browser is dragged and dropped into the ROI, a URL associated with the link may be added to the ROI.

If the URL is added to the ROI, the controller 180 controls to receive a web page indicated by the added URL (S1320). In operation S1325, the display 170 displays an information window indicating a part of the web page received in the ROI. In this case, the display unit 170 may reduce the received web page to display some or all of them.

The controller 180 checks whether the received content can be displayed (S1330). Herein, the controller 180 may confirm that the received content is displayable when the preset amount is buffered, and confirm that the received content is displayable when the reception of all the contents is completed.

If the received content can be displayed, the controller 180 controls to hide the information window appearing in the ROI (S1335). The controller 180 displays the content (S1340).

The controller 180 checks whether the pointer has moved to the ROI (S1345). When the pointer moves to the ROI, the controller 180 displays the hidden information window in a translucent state (S1350).

The controller 180 checks whether the pointer has moved to the information window (S1355). When the pointer moves to the information window, the display unit 180 displays the information window where the pointer is located in an opaque state (S1360).

The present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer apparatus is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet) . The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and the present invention belongs to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

Claims (15)

In the broadcast service providing method of a digital broadcast receiver for transmitting and receiving data with a server through a network,
Displaying a browser window indicating at least one content display indicating content on a screen;
Receiving a content display command requesting the indicated content;
Starting reception of the requested content from the server and displaying a buffering window and a region of interest on the screen indicating a situation in which the content is received;
Checking whether a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) has been added to the ROI;
If the URL is added, displaying an information window indicating information included in a web page indicated by the URL in the ROI;
Confirming whether the content is displayable; And
If the content is displayable, hiding the displayed buffering window and the information window and displaying the content on the screen. The method of claim 1,
And wherein the URL is added to the ROI when a link indication indicating the URL is dragged from the browser window to the ROI and dropped from the ROI. The method of claim 2,
The link display is a broadcast service providing method characterized in that the drag by the spatial remote control. The method of claim 1,
The buffering window is a broadcast service providing method characterized in that it comprises a progress bar indicating the progress of receiving the content. The method of claim 1,
And the buffering window is located in the region of interest. The method of claim 1,
The content display is a thumbnail service providing method characterized in that the thumbnail. The method of claim 1,
And when the pointer is located in the ROI, the hidden information window is displayed. In a digital broadcast receiver for transmitting and receiving data with a server via a network,
A display unit configured to display a browser window indicating at least one content display indicating content on a screen;
An interface unit for receiving a content display command for requesting the indicated content;
Control to receive the requested content from the server, display a buffering window indicating a region of interest and a situation in which the content is received on the screen, and whether a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is added to the region of interest If the URL is added, control to display an information window indicating information included in the web page indicated by the URL in the ROI, check whether the content can be displayed, and if the content can be displayed, And a controller configured to hide the displayed buffering window and the information window, and to control the display of the contents on the screen. The method of claim 8,
And the URL is added to the ROI when a link indication indicating the URL is dragged from the ROI to the ROI and dropped from the ROI. The method of claim 9,
And the link indication is dragged by a spatial remote controller. The method of claim 8,
And the buffering window includes a progress bar indicating progress of receiving the content. The method of claim 8,
And the buffering window is located in the region of interest. The method of claim 8,
And the content display is a thumbnail. The method of claim 8,
And when the pointer is located in the ROI, the hidden information window is displayed. The method of claim 8,
And the digital broadcast receiver is a network TV.

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