KR20110107994A - Method for displaying user interface and display system enabling of the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a user interface and a display device employing the method. More particularly, the present invention relates to an element display object which is moved and displayed in response to an element application value or an element control command of a predetermined element controlled by the display device. A user interface display method for outputting a user interface and a display device employing the method.

Description

Display method employing the user interface and the method {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING USER INTERFACE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM ENABLING OF THE METHOD}

The present invention relates to a user interface display method and a display device employing the method, and more particularly, to a user interface including an element display object which is moved and displayed in response to a predetermined element application value or element control command controlled by the display device. The present invention relates to a user interface display method for outputting a display device and a display device employing the method.

Today, with the development of video technology, digital broadcast receivers have been developed for receiving and outputting digital broadcast signals, and these digital broadcast receivers are used to receive and process digital broadcast signals received from a network-connected external input device or from a broadcast station. Then output. Meanwhile, as the digital broadcast signal received by the digital broadcast receiver is also diversified, various video signals and audio signals are output.

However, the digital broadcast receiver of the prior art has a variety of video signals or audio signals, but the output method of the user interface for providing information on the elements applied when the video signal or audio signal is output, the user's request is not varied There was a problem that did not meet.

Therefore, by solving the problems of the prior art, by dynamically providing an output method of the user interface for providing information on the element applied when the output of the video signal or audio scene, a user interface that can meet various needs of the user There is a demand for developing a display method and a display device employing the method.

The present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, by dynamically providing an output method of the user interface for providing information on the element to be applied when the video signal or audio signal output, thereby meeting various needs of the user It is an object of the present invention to provide a user interface display method and a display device employing the method.

In a method of displaying a user interface of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, determining an application value of an element applied when an image signal or an audio signal is output, and applying the determined element application value to the image signal or audio signal and outputting the same. ; And outputting a user interface displaying application information of the element on a display screen, wherein the application information of the element includes an element display object which is moved and displayed corresponding to the element application value.

In addition, the display device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit for receiving an element application command; A controller which determines an application value of an element according to the element application command and applies the determined element application value; And a display unit for outputting a user interface displaying application information of the element on a display screen, wherein the element application information includes an element display object which is moved and displayed corresponding to the element application value.

The present invention provides a method and method for displaying a user interface that can satisfy various needs of a user by dynamically providing an output method of a user interface that provides information on an element applied when an image signal or an audio signal is output in a display device. There is an effect that can provide a display device employing.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of allowing the user to control the element while feeling more intuitively about the element application value by outputting an element display object whose movement speed, length, or contrast is adjusted according to the element application value.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of allowing the user to control the element while feeling more intuitive to the element control command by outputting an element display object whose movement direction or display color is adjusted according to the element control command.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a process of outputting a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 illustrates an embodiment of displaying element application information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates an embodiment of displaying element application information according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which a user interface is output on a display screen according to the present invention.
5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a user interface display method and a display device employing the method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the contents throughout the present invention, rather than the names of the simple terms.

The user interface display method of the present invention may be applied to a display device capable of outputting a video signal or an audio signal. The display device may include a means capable of outputting any video signal or audio such as a multimedia player, a mobile communication terminal, a digital broadcast receiver, and the like. In particular, in the case of a digital broadcast receiver, IPTV may be included.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a process of outputting a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention receives an output command of a video signal or an audio signal in step S101.

Next, in step S102, the display device determines the application value of the element applied when outputting the video signal or the audio signal while signal processing the video signal or the audio signal.

In this case, the element includes all factors that can be numerically controlled in relation to the output of the video signal or the audio signal. For example, an element adjusted at the output of the audio signal may be a volume. Elements to be adjusted at the output of the signal may include one or more of output brightness, contrast, and color.

The application value of the element may be determined as a predetermined value of the entire interval between the minimum value and the maximum value.

In operation S103, the display device applies the determined element application value to the video signal or the audio signal and outputs the applied signal.

For example, when the element is a volume adjusted at the output of the voice signal, the display device determines the determined volume application value and outputs the voice signal at the determined volume application value.

In addition, when the element is an output brightness or contrast or color level of the video signal, the display device adjusts the video signal to the determined brightness level or contrast level or color level, and then outputs the video signal.

Next, in step S104, the display device outputs a user interface displaying application information of the element on the display screen.

Element application information is information about an element application value applied to a video signal or an audio signal.

The element application information may include one or more of a histogram represented by a length corresponding to an element application value, numeric or character information indicating an element application value, information indicating whether or not the element is output, and an element display object that is moved and displayed in response to an element application value. Can be.

The histogram may be displayed by indicating a length corresponding to a predetermined element application value currently applied among the entire intervals between the minimum value and the maximum value of the element.

Also, the numeric or character information indicating the element application value may be information indicating a predetermined element application value currently applied.

The element display object is displayed to move in correspondence with the element application value. For example, the moving speed or the length of the element display object may be determined corresponding to the element application value.

For example, when the element applied at the time of outputting the voice signal is a volume, it may be determined that the moving speed of the element display object or the length of the element display object increases as the volume level is applied.

In addition, when an element applied when outputting an image signal is a luminance level according to an exemplary embodiment, as the luminance level is increased, the moving speed of the element display object or the length of the element display object may be increased.

In step S105, the display device determines whether an element control command is received. The element control command is a command for controlling an element application value, and may be an increase command or a decrease command, or a command for inputting a predetermined application value.

When the element control command is received, the display device determines an element application value corresponding to the element control command in step S102, and outputs a video signal or an audio signal by applying the element application value determined in step S103.

Next, the display device outputs a user interface displaying information on the element applied value applied according to the element control command in step S104.

In this case, the element application information may include a histogram represented by a length corresponding to an element application value, numeric or character information indicating an element application value, information indicating whether the element is applied or not, and an element display object that is moved and displayed in response to an element application value. It may include one or more of, and the movement direction or display color of the element display object may be determined in response to the element control command.

For example, the moving direction of the element display object may be determined according to the element control command. When the element control command is the increase command, the moving direction of the element display object is set to the first direction, and the element control command is the decrease command. The moving direction of the element display object may be a second direction. At this time, the first direction and the second direction may be set differently, or may be set in the opposite direction according to the embodiment.

Also, the display color of the element control command may be determined according to the element control command, for example, set to the first color when the element control command is the increase command, and to the second color when the element control command is the decrease command. Can be set. In this case, the first color and the second color may be set differently, and may be set to the opposite color or the complementary color according to an embodiment.

According to an embodiment, the element display object may move the first path included in the user interface, and the above-described histogram may be displayed as the second path included in the user interface. In this case, the first path or the second path may be displayed with transparency set.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of displaying element application information according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may display element application information. The element application information may include a histogram 204 displayed as a length corresponding to an element application value, a number indicating an element application value, or The text information 207 may include one or more of the element display object 201 which is moved and displayed corresponding to the element application value.

The histogram 204 may be displayed by indicating the length corresponding to the currently applied element applied value of the entire interval between the minimum and maximum values of the element. For example, the histogram 204 may display the volume level '29' of the voice signal currently applied among the total volume '100'.

In addition, the numeric or character information 207 indicating an element application value may be information indicating a predetermined element application value currently applied. For example, if the volume level, which is an element application value, is '29', the display device may display a numerical value of '29' on the user interface 207.

The element display object 201 is displayed to move in correspondence with the element application value. For example, the moving speed or the length of the element display object may be determined corresponding to the element application value.

For example, when an element applied when outputting a voice signal is a volume, the larger the volume level is applied, the faster the movement speed of the element display object 201 or the total length of the element display object 201 or the element display object 201 is applied. It may be determined that the length of some region 202 or 203 is increased.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the moving direction or the display color of the element display object 201 may be determined in response to the element control command.

For example, when the element control command is a volume increase command, the moving direction of the element display object is set to a first direction (eg, left to right), and when the element control command is a volume decrease command, the element display object moves. The direction may be a second direction (right to left).

In addition, the display color of the element display object 201 may be determined according to the element control command. For example, the element display object 201 or the partial region 202 or 203 of the element display object when the element control command is an increase command. If this is set to the first color (e.g., red) and the element control command is a decrease command, the element display object 201 or some region 202 or 203 of the element display object is the second color (e.g. , Blue). At this time, the first color and the second color may be set differently, and may be set to the opposite color according to the embodiment.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the element display object 201 may move the first path 205 included in the user interface, and the above-described histogram 204 moves to the second path 206 included in the user interface. Can be. In this case, the first path 205 or the second path 206 may be displayed with transparency set.

3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of displaying element application information according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may display element application information. The element application information may include a histogram 304 displayed as a length corresponding to an element application value, whether an element is applied or not. It may include one or more of information 308 indicating whether or not to output, number or character information 307 indicating an element application value, and an element display object 301 which is moved and displayed corresponding to the element application value.

The histogram 304 may be displayed by indicating the length corresponding to the currently applied element applied value among the entire intervals between the minimum and maximum values of the element. For example, the histogram 304 may display the volume level '29' of the voice signal currently applied among the total volume '100'. If the element is set to a maximum of '100', the histogram 304 may be applied at the maximum length and displayed on both of the second paths 306. Also, the histogram may be displayed by a path different from that of the element display object 301.

The display device may display information 308 indicating whether or not the element is applied or displayed on the user interface. If an element is not applied or not output, it may be displayed differently in the user interface.

Numeric or character information 307 indicating an element application value may be information indicating a predetermined element application value that is currently applied. For example, when the volume level of the element applied value is '29', the display device may display a numerical value of '29' on the user interface 307.

The element display object 301 is displayed to move in correspondence with the element application value. For example, the moving speed or the length or the intensity of the element display object may be determined corresponding to the element application value.

For example, when an element applied when outputting a voice signal is a volume, the greater the volume level is applied, the more the speed of movement of the element display object 301 or the entire length of the element display object 301 or the partial region 302 or 303. The length of can be determined to be increased. In addition, the contrast of the entire region or the partial region 302 or 303 of the element display object 301 may be differently applied according to the volume level, so that the movement speed of the element display object 301 may be felt.

Also, according to an embodiment, the moving direction or the display color of the element display object 301 may be determined in response to the element control command.

For example, when the element control command is a volume increase command, the moving direction of the element display object is set to move the first path 305 in the first direction (eg, clockwise), and the element control command is a volume decrease command. In this case, the first path 305 of the element display object may be set to move in a second direction (for example, counterclockwise).

In addition, the display color of the element display object 301 may be determined according to the element control command. For example, when the element control command is an increment command, the entire area of the element display object 301 or a partial area 302 of the element display object. Or 303 is set to the first color (eg, red) and the element control command is a reduction command, the entire area 301 of the element display object or the partial area 302 or 303 of the element display object is removed. It can be set to two colors (eg blue). At this time, the first color and the second color may be set differently, and according to an embodiment may be set to the opposite color or complementary color on the color table.

In some embodiments, the element display object 301 may move the first path 305 included in the user interface, and the above-described histogram 304 may be displayed as the second path 306 included in the user interface. Can be. In this case, the first path or the second path may be displayed with transparency set.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which a user interface is output on a display screen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the display device according to an exemplary embodiment may output the user interface 402 on the display screen on which the image signal 401 is output. In this case, the video signal may be a broadcast program, a video signal received from an external input device or received through a network, or may be a video signal read from a storage means included in or connected to the display device.

In addition, the user interface 402 may be output along with an image signal, or may be output together with an image quality adjustment menu of an image signal, or may be output on a display screen when a volume control command of an audio signal is input. .

In addition, when the user interface 402 is output together with the video signal, the user interface 402 may be output after being output for a predetermined period or may be controlled to disappear while adjusting the transparency for a predetermined period.

The user interface 402 may display element application information. The element application information may include a histogram represented by a length corresponding to the element application value, information indicating whether or not the element is applied, numeric or character information indicating an element application value, As described above, it may include one or more of the element display objects that are displayed to move in correspondence with the element application value.

As described above, the present invention has an effect of dynamically satisfying various needs of a user by dynamically providing an output method of a user interface that provides information on an element applied when an image signal or an audio scene is output.

In particular, the present invention has an effect of allowing the user to control the element while feeling more intuitively about the element application value by outputting an element display object whose movement speed, length, or contrast is adjusted according to the element application value.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of allowing the user to control the element while feeling more intuitive to the element control command by outputting an element display object whose movement direction or display color is adjusted according to the element control command.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a user input unit 501, a controller 502, and a display unit 505, and according to an embodiment, a video signal / audio signal It may further include a processing unit.

The user input unit 501 receives an element applying command or an element control command. As described above, the element may be at least one of a volume of an audio signal output from the display device or an output luminance, contrast, and color of an image signal output from the display device.

The control unit 502 determines the application value of the element according to the element application command, and applies the determined element application value.

The display unit 505 outputs a user interface displaying element application information on a display screen. The element application information may include an element display object which is moved and displayed corresponding to the element application value.

In addition, the moving speed or the length of the element display object may be determined corresponding to the element application value.

In addition, the moving direction or the display color of the element display object may be determined in response to the element control command.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the element display object may move a first path included in the user interface.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the element application information may include a histogram displayed in a length corresponding to the element application value, and the histogram may be displayed as a second path included in the user interface.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the first path or the second path may be displayed with transparency set.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 6 illustrates an embodiment when the display device according to the present invention is a digital broadcast receiver.

Referring to FIG. 6, the digital broadcast receiver 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a video / audio processor 601, an interface unit 650, a storage unit 660, a display unit 670, and an audio output unit. 675 and the controller 680 may be included.

The video / audio processor 601 processes an input video signal or an audio signal to output an image or an audio signal to the display unit 670 and the audio output unit 675 of the digital broadcast receiver 600. To this end, the image / audio processor 601 may include a signal input unit 610, a demodulator 620, and a signal processor 640. In addition, the signal input unit 610 may include a tuner unit 611, an A / V input unit 612, a USB input unit 613, a wireless signal input unit 614, and a network unit 615.

The tuner 611 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user from among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through an antenna, and converts the selected RF broadcast signal into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal. 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 611 may process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal CVBS SIF output from the tuner 611 may be directly input to the signal processor 640.

In addition, the tuner 611 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 multiple carriers according to a digital video broadcasting (DVB) scheme.

The demodulator 620 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 611 and performs a demodulation operation. For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 611 is an ATSC scheme, the demodulator 620 performs 8-VSB (8-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation. As another example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 611 is a DVB scheme, the demodulator 620 performs COFDMA (Cded Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation) demodulation.

In addition, the demodulator 620 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulator 620 includes a trellis decoder, a de-interleaver, a reed solomon decoder, and the like. Soloman decryption can be performed.

The demodulator 620 may output a stream signal TS after performing demodulation and channel decoding. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal multiplexed with a video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 TS (Transport Stream) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, or 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 620 may be input to the signal processor 640. The signal processor 640 performs demultiplexing and signal processing, and then outputs an image to the display unit 670 and outputs an audio signal to the audio output unit 675.

In addition, the signal input unit 610 may connect an external device to the digital broadcast receiver 600. 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 610 inputs an image, audio or data signal of an external device to the signal processor 640 capable of processing the image signal and the audio signal of the digital broadcast receiver 600.

The A / V input unit 612 of the signal input unit 610 inputs 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 600. ) 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 640. The digital signal input through other input terminals may be input to the signal processor 640 without an analog / digital conversion process.

The USB input unit 613 may input a video and audio signal through a USB terminal.

The wireless signal inputter 614 may connect the digital broadcast receiver 600 to a wireless network. The digital broadcast receiver 600 may be connected to the wireless Internet through the wireless signal input unit 614. 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 614 may perform short-range wireless communication with another electronic device. 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 614, via an Ethernet terminal, or the signal input unit 610 further includes a network unit 615 for efficient network connection and management, the network unit 615 is a digital broadcast The receiver 600 may be connected to a network through a PSTN, a LAN, a cable, or the like.

Meanwhile, the signal input unit 610 may be connected through at least one of the various set top boxes and the various terminals described above to perform an input / output operation 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 660 so as to enable bidirectional communication. The signal processed by the controller 660 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. That is, the digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention can receive broadcast data provided by a service providing server through a network and can communicate with a multimedia device. For example, the signal input unit 610 may transmit and receive a multimedia device search signal, a playback information request signal, and playback information through a wired or wireless network.

The signal processor 640 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 640 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 640 may process brightness, tint and color of the image signal. The image signal processed by the signal processor 640 is displayed through the display unit 670. In addition, the signal processor 640 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 640 may process a base, treble, volume control, and the like.

The voice signal processed by the signal processor 640 is output to the voice output unit 675. In addition, the signal processor 640 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 TSC-PSIP (ATSC-Program and System Information Protocol) information in the ATSC scheme, and may include DVB-Service Information (DVB-SI) in the DVB scheme. . The ATSC-PSIP information or the DVB-SI information may be information included in the aforementioned stream, that is, the header (4 bytes) of the MPEG-2 TS.

In addition, the signal processor 640 may perform an on screen display (OSD) process. In detail, the signal processor 640 may display an image on the screen of the display unit 670 based on a video signal processed, at least one of the data processed data signals, and a user input signal input through the remote controller 605. Various information can be displayed in a graphic or text format.

The storage unit 660 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the controller 680, or may store a signal processed video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal. In addition, the storage unit 660 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input to the signal input unit 610.

In addition, the storage unit 660 may store a list of Internet services, and may store authentication information about an account of a server.

The storage unit 660 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), It may include at least one type of storage medium such as RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.). The digital broadcast receiver 600 may reproduce a file (video file, still image file, music file, document file, etc.) stored in the storage unit 660 and provide the same to the user.

The controller 680 controls overall operations in the digital broadcast receiver 600. The controller 680 may receive a signal transmitted from the remote controller 605 through the interface unit 650. The controller 680 determines a command input by the user to the remote controller 605 through the received signal and controls the digital broadcast receiver 600 to correspond thereto.

For example, when a user inputs a predetermined channel selection command, the controller 680 controls the tuner 611 to input the selected channel through the signal input unit 610. In addition, the signal processor 640 controls the video signal and the audio signal of the selected channel. In addition, the signal processor 640 is controlled so that the channel information selected by the user can be output through the display unit 670 or the audio output unit 675 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 device 605. That is, the user may want to watch a camera or camcorder video signal input through the USB input unit 613 instead of the broadcast signal. In this case, the controller 680 processes the video signal or the audio signal input through the USB input unit 613 of the signal input unit 610 through the signal processor 640 and controls the display unit 670 or the audio output unit 675. The video / audio processor 601 may be controlled to be output through the video / audio processor.

The controller 680 may determine the user command input to the user input unit 655 formed in the digital broadcast receiver 600 in addition to the command input through the remote controller 605 and control the digital broadcast receiver 600 to correspond thereto. Can be.

In addition, the controller 680 may execute a browser to process the received service. The browser may display the service information and control the content to be played back. The browser can also run applications, applications associated with content. In addition, the browser may process and display a web page provided by the server on the screen. The service information may be provided in the form of a web page from the server. In addition, the graphical user interface for providing a content list may be a browser.

In addition, the controller 680 determines an application value of the element according to the element application command, and applies the determined element application value.

The display unit 670 outputs a user interface displaying element application information on a display screen. The element application information may include an element display object which is moved and displayed corresponding to the element application value.

In addition, the moving speed or the length of the element display object may be determined corresponding to the element application value.

In addition, the moving direction or the display color of the element display object may be determined in response to the element control command.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the element display object may move a first path included in the user interface.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the element application information may include a histogram displayed in a length corresponding to the element application value, and the histogram may be displayed as a second path included in the user interface.

In some embodiments, the first path or the second path may be displayed with transparency set.

The user input unit 655 receives an element applying command or an element control command. As described above, the element may be one or more of the volume of the audio signal output from the display device or the output luminance, contrast, and color of the video signal output from the display device.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

501: user input unit
502: control unit
503: video signal / audio signal processing unit
504: audio output unit
505: display unit

Claims (15)

In the user interface display method of the display device,
Outputting a user interface displaying application information of an element applied to the display device on a display screen;
Including,
And the application information of the element comprises an element display object which is moved and displayed corresponding to the application value of the element. The method of claim 1,
The moving speed, the length, or the intensity of the element display object is determined in correspondence with the element application value. The method of claim 1,
Receiving an element control command
Further comprising:
The moving direction or the display color of the element display object is determined in response to the element control command. The method of claim 1,
And the element display object moves a first path included in the user interface. The method of claim 1,
The element application information includes a histogram displayed in a length corresponding to the element application value, and the histogram is displayed by a second path included in the user interface. The method according to claim 4 or 5,
And displaying the first path or the second path with transparency set. The method of claim 1,
And the element is applied when outputting a video signal or an audio signal. The method of claim 7, wherein
And the element comprises a volume of an audio signal output from the display device. The method of claim 7, wherein
And the element comprises at least one of output luminance, contrast, and color of an image signal output from the display apparatus. In the user interface display method of the display device,
Outputting a user interface displaying application information of an element applied to the display device on a display screen;
Including,
And the application information of the element comprises an element display object which is displayed and moved in correspondence with the application value of the element, and a histogram represented by a length corresponding to the element application value. The method of claim 10,
The element display object is displayed by moving the first path included in the user interface, and the histogram is displayed by moving to the second path included in the user interface. The method of claim 11,
And displaying the first path or the second path with transparency set. The method of claim 10,
The moving speed, the length, or the intensity of the element display object is determined in correspondence with the element application value. The method of claim 10,
Receiving an element control command
Further comprising:
The moving direction or the display color of the element display object is determined in response to the element control command. The method of claim 10,
The element may include at least one of a volume of an audio signal output from the display device, an output luminance, a contrast, and a color of the video signal output from the display device.

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