KR20110121173A

KR20110121173A - Apparatus and method for providing of screen saver

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Publication number: KR20110121173A
Application number: KR1020100040646A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김명기; 천영호
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2010-04-30
Filing date: 2010-04-30
Publication date: 2011-11-07

Abstract

The screen saver providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of playing the first content provided from the content provider; Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; And displaying an image associated with the first content as the screen saver operating condition is satisfied.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing of screen saver

The present invention relates to a display apparatus, and more particularly, to a screen saver providing apparatus and a method for providing a screen saver, which selectively provide a screen saver function according to the type of content provided through a network.

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

An example of providing a content service using the Internet network may be an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). The IPTV refers to the transmission of various information services, video contents, and broadcasting using a high-speed Internet network, and providing the same to a user's television.

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

These network TVs run a screensaver under certain conditions. Conventionally, in a PC or the like, a user may select one of several types of screensavers, but there is no function of adaptively providing a screensaver in conjunction with the content that the user is watching. Accordingly, there is a demand for a method that can utilize the screensaver more efficiently.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a screen saver may be adaptively provided when no image exists or a still image is displayed.

In addition, the embodiment according to the present invention can provide a screensaver that is adaptively changed according to the received content.

Technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above are clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments proposed from the following description belong. Could be.

In addition, the screen saver providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of playing the first content provided from the content provider; Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; And turning off the screen according to the determination result, wherein the screen is turned off until a time point at which a content that satisfies the screen saver operation condition is played.

In addition, the screen saver providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of playing the first content provided from the content provider; Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; And reproducing the second content including the first signal included in the first content and the pre-stored second signal according to the determination result.

In addition, the screen saver providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a network interface unit for receiving content from a content provider server through a network; A controller configured to receive and play the content and to execute a screen saver according to whether the content being played satisfies a screen saver operation condition; And a display unit for displaying the content and displaying an image corresponding to the content being played when the screen saver is executed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a music content or a still image content having no image is played, a screen saver is provided in association with the provided content, thereby providing an adaptively changing screen saver to improve user satisfaction. In addition, there is an effect that can reduce unnecessary power consumption by selectively turning off the screen.

1 is a network diagram of a network TV system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a network TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method for providing a screensaver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method of operating a screensaver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 illustrates a screensaver screen provided according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 illustrates a screen saver screen provided according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a screen saver screen provided according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
12 illustrates a screensaver screen provided according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a view showing a list of images provided according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

The proposed embodiment will be described.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other inventions which are further deteriorated by addition, change, deletion, etc. of other components, or other embodiments included within the scope of the present invention can be easily made. I can suggest.

The term used in the present invention was selected as a general term widely used as possible, but in some cases, the term is arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning is described in detail in the description of the invention, the name of a simple term It should be clear that the present invention is to be understood as a meaning of terms.

In other words, in the following description, the word 'comprising' does not exclude the presence of other elements or steps than those listed.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a network TV system according to an exemplary embodiment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The AOD provider provides a streaming service of audio content.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the network TV 30 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiver 41, a demultiplexer 42, an image signal processor 43, a display 44, and a network interface unit. 45, an OSD generator 46, a user interface 47, a storage interface 48, a storage 49, an external signal input 39, a 3D formatter 38, and a controller 50. do.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

That is, the 3D formatter 38 is disposed at the output terminal of the image signal processor 48. The 3D formatter 38 converts the image processed by the image signal processor 48 into a 3D image and transmits the image to the display unit 44. In some embodiments, the OSD generator 46 may include a separate 3D formatter for converting the OSD output to 3D.

The configuration shown in FIG. 2 is only an embodiment, and various known techniques may be used for 3D image processing.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a screen saver for a network TV according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a screen saver step by step according to an embodiment of the present invention. A network TV according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. A description will be given in conjunction with the drawings showing the configuration of the (screen saver providing apparatus).

Referring to FIG. 3, the user interface unit 47 of the display apparatus receives a content to be received from a user, and the controller 50 controls the received content to be received and output (step 100).

In this case, the content may be real-time broadcast content, content input through an external device, pre-stored content, and network content provided through a network interface unit.

Accordingly, any one of the components of the broadcast receiving unit 41, the external signal input unit 39, the storage interface unit 48, and the network interface unit 45 is the user interface unit 47 according to the control signal of the controller. Receive the selected content through.

The received content is subjected to a series of signal processing, and accordingly output through the display 44 or the speaker (step 110).

In this case, the controller 50 determines whether the received content, that is, the content output through the display unit 44 or the speaker satisfies a preset screen saver operation condition (step 120).

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

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

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

The controller 50 executes the screen saver when the content satisfying the screen saver operation condition is played. As the screen saver is executed, the controller 44 displays an image corresponding to the executed screen saver. Is displayed.

Hereinafter, the conditions for operating the screensaver and the image displayed when the screensaver is executed will be described in detail.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method of operating a screensaver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the controller 50 determines whether the content previously selected and reproduced is content that does not include a video signal (step 200).

In general, the content includes a first signal corresponding to a video signal, a second signal corresponding to an audio signal, and a third signal corresponding to other additional information. In this case, in the case of music content, the second content may include only the second signal and the third signal excluding the first signal.

Accordingly, the controller 50 determines whether the reproduced content includes only the second signal and the third signal, so that the first signal displayed through the display unit 44 does not exist.

If the reproduced content is content that does not include a video signal, the controller 50 executes a screen saver (step 210).

In addition, if the reproduced content is a content including a video signal, the controller 50 determines whether the video signal included in the content corresponds to a still image (step 220).

In this case, the controller 50 analyzes the video signal included in the content for each frame and determines whether the video signal corresponds to a still image according to the analysis result. In this case, the analysis process may be performed using a change in luminance level.

If the video signal included in the content corresponds to the still image, the controller 50 executes the screen saver (step 210).

In addition, if the video signal included in the content corresponds to the video, the controller 50 determines whether playback of the content is stopped or paused (step 230).

That is, the controller 50 determines whether there is no content to be reproduced anymore because the reproduction of the content is completed or the reproduction of the content is paused.

The controller 50 executes the screen saver if the playback of the content is stopped or paused (step 210).

In addition, the controller 50 executes the screen saver even when the video signal included in the content is no signal or encrypted and cannot be reproduced.

5 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the currently played content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 checks additional information of the played content and checks the genre of the content (step 300).

That is, in general, in the case of music content, the genre of the content may be classified into ballad, jazz, rock, dance, and the like. In addition, the genre information is included in the third signal of the content and transmitted.

Accordingly, the controller 50 extracts a third signal included in the content, and thus analyzes the extracted third signal to confirm genre information about the content.

When genre information of the content is confirmed, the controller 50 checks an image corresponding to the genre information (step 310).

That is, the storage 49 stores images corresponding to the genres of contents. In addition, a plurality of images stored for each genre may be configured.

Accordingly, the controller 50 checks the image corresponding to the checked genre information from the storage device 49 and extracts the checked image accordingly.

The controller 50 causes the extracted image to be displayed on the display 44 (step 320).

In other words, the control unit 50 outputs the new signal including the audio signal corresponding to the content and the extracted image through the display unit 44 and the speaker (not shown).

In this case, when there are a plurality of extracted images, the controller 50 may sequentially display the extracted images according to a sliding method. In addition, when the extracted image is single, the controller 50 continuously displays the one image. In this case, the controller 50 variably changes the display position of the displayed one image, thereby preventing an image sticking phenomenon as the still image is displayed.

In addition, although the above description has been made that the image corresponding to the genre information is stored in the storage device 49, in an embodiment according to the present invention, an image corresponding to the reproduced content may be provided from a content provider providing the content. Can be.

That is, when the reproduced content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 requests an image for the screen saver operation from the content provider, and accordingly the screen saver using the image provided from the content provider. Run

In addition, the content provider may transmit an image for executing the screensaver with respect to the content that satisfies the screen saver operation condition regardless of the request of the controller 50.

In addition, when the image corresponding to the genre information of the content does not exist, the controller 50 executes the screen saver using the default image or provides a separate image list based on the image selected by the user. You will be able to run the screensaver.

6 is a diagram illustrating a screen saver screen provided according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the genre of the currently played content is 'jazz', a voice signal corresponding to the content is output to the speaker of the network TV, and the image 600 associated with the 'jazz' is displayed on the display 44. ) Is displayed. In this case, the image 600 is not displayed as a fixed still image, but a plurality of images are sequentially displayed or the size or display position of the image 600 is variably changed.

7 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the currently played content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 checks additional information of the played content and checks age information of the content (step 400).

That is, in general, in the case of music content, the age information of the content may be classified into total usage, 10-year-old usage, 15-year-old usage, and 18-year-old usage, and such age information is included in the third signal of the content and transmitted. do.

Accordingly, the controller 50 extracts a third signal included in the content, and thereby analyzes the extracted third signal to confirm age information about the content.

When the age information of the content is confirmed, the controller 50 checks an image corresponding to the age information (step 410).

That is, the storage device 49 stores images corresponding to the ages of the contents. In addition, the plurality of images stored for each age may be configured. Accordingly, the controller 50 checks the image corresponding to the identified age information from the storage device 49 and extracts the identified image accordingly.

The controller 50 causes the extracted image to be displayed on the display unit 44 (step 420).

In this case, as in the first embodiment, the controller 50 sequentially displays the extracted images when there are a plurality of extracted images. In addition, when there is one extracted image, the controller 50 variably displays the size or display position of the one image.

In addition, although the above description has been made that the image corresponding to the age information is stored in the storage device 49, the embodiment according to the present invention receives an image corresponding to the reproduced content from a content provider providing the content. Can be.

That is, when the reproduced content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 may request an image for the screen saver operation from the content provider and receive the image from the content provider without a separate request. . In addition, the controller 50 executes the screen saver using an image provided from the content provider.

In addition, when the image corresponding to the age information of the content does not exist, the controller 50 executes the screen saver using the image set as a default, or provides a separate image list based on the image selected by the user. You will be able to run the screensaver.

8 is a diagram illustrating a screen saver screen provided according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the age information of the currently played content is “all users”, a voice signal corresponding to the content is output to the speaker of the network TV, and the display unit 44 is associated with the “all users”. Image 800 is displayed. For example, when the age information is 'all users', the image may be a cartoon character that children love.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method of executing a screen saver according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the currently played content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 checks additional information of the played content (step 500).

That is, the controller 50 extracts a third signal of the content and checks name information, artist information, album name information, genre information, play time information, age information, and the like, for the content.

When the additional information of the content is confirmed, the controller 50 generates a separate image for executing the screen saver using the identified additional information (step 510).

That is, the controller 50 generates an image including name information, artist information, album name information, genre information, play time information, age information, and the like of the reproduced content. In addition, the image generated by the controller 50 may be transmitted from the content provider that provided the content.

The controller 50 causes the generated image or an image provided from the content provider to be displayed on the display unit 44 (operation 520).

In other words, the control unit 50 outputs a new signal consisting of a voice signal corresponding to the content and the generated image through the display unit 44 and a speaker (not shown). In addition, the image may be provided in a sliding manner as described above, or may be displayed with a variable size or display position.

10 is a diagram illustrating a screen saver screen provided according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, when an image using additional information of content currently being reproduced is generated, a voice signal corresponding to the content is output to a speaker of a network TV, and the generated image 1000 is displayed on a display unit 44. Is displayed. In this case, the image 1000 is not displayed as a fixed still image, and a plurality of images are sequentially displayed, or the size or display position of the image 1000 is variably changed.

That is, in the above description, only one image is generated using the additional information, but the image using the name information, the image using the artist information, the image using the album name information, the image using the genre information, and the playing time information are used. An image using the image and the age information may be generated, respectively, and the generated plurality of images may be displayed in a sliding manner.

11 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the currently played content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 may include a first playlist corresponding to the previously played content or a second playlist corresponding to the content to be played back or In operation 600, a third playlist including the first playlist and the second playlist is checked.

If the playlist is checked, the controller 50 generates a separate image for executing the screen saver using the checked playlist (step 610).

That is, an image composed of the information included in the list is generated by using a history list of previously reproduced contents or a reserved playlist of contents reserved for reproduction from a user.

The controller 50 causes the generated image to be displayed on the display 44 (step 620).

12 is a diagram illustrating a screen saver screen provided according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12, when a separate image is generated using a playlist, a voice signal corresponding to the content is output to a speaker of a network TV, and the generated image 1200 is displayed on a display unit 44. do. In this case, the image 1200 is not displayed as a fixed still image, and a plurality of images are sequentially displayed or the size or display position of the image 1200 is variably changed.

In addition, in the above description, only one image is generated using the playlist, but a first image is generated by using previously reproduced content, and a second image is generated by using content to be reproduced in the future. The generated first image and the second image may be sequentially displayed.

13 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention step by step.

Referring to FIG. 13, when the currently played content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 displays a list of pre-stored images (step 700).

That is, as illustrated in FIG. 14, a list 1400 for selecting at least one image among the images is displayed by using a list of images previously stored in the storage device.

The user interface receives at least one image on the displayed list 1400 (step 710). That is, the user interface unit may receive only one specific image selected on the list 1400 and may receive a plurality of images.

The controller 50 executes the screen saver using the selected image (step 720).

That is, when any one specific image is selected, the controller 50 executes the screen saver by changing the size or display position of the selected image. In addition, when a plurality of images is selected, the controller 50 sequentially displays the selected plurality of images and executes a screen saver.

15 is a flowchart for explaining a screen saver execution method step by step according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15, the controller 50 allows the first content selected by the user to be received, and accordingly controls the reproduction of the received first content (step 800).

The controller 50 determines whether the first content being played satisfies a screen saver operation condition (step 810).

In this case, since the process of playing the first content or the process of determining whether the screen saver operation condition is satisfied has been described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

If the first content satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 cuts off the power supplied to the display unit 44 to change the screen to the off state (step 820). In this case, the controller 50 turns off only the screen so that the audio signal included in the first content is normally output.

When the reproduction of the first content being played is terminated, the controller 50 causes the second content to be played next to the first content to be received, and accordingly, controls the second content to be played (step 840).

In this case, the controller 50 determines whether the second content also satisfies the screen saver operation condition as in the first content (step 850).

If the second content also satisfies the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 continuously cuts power supplied to the display unit 44 to maintain the off state of the screen (step 860).

In addition, if the second content is not satisfied with the screen saver operation condition, the controller 50 supplies power to the display unit 44 to change the screen to an on state, and accordingly, the second content is transmitted through the screen. In operation 870, the video signal corresponding to the control is displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a music content or a still image content having no image is played, a screen saver is provided in association with the provided content, thereby providing an adaptively changing screen saver to improve user satisfaction. And, by selectively turning off the screen, unnecessary power consumption can be reduced.

Although the display device for providing the screen saver providing apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the system for providing a method for providing a screen saver including the essential contents of the present invention, and a program including the system are provided. The present invention can also be applied to a computer-readable recording medium executed in the present invention.

In addition, although embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the interpretation of the claims. Various modifications are possible to the above-described embodiments, and these modifications are all included in the scope of the present invention.

38: 3D formatter 39: external signal input
41: broadcast receiver 42: demultiplexer
43: video signal processor 44: display unit
45: network interface unit 46: OSD generation unit
47: user interface unit 48: storage interface unit
49: storage device 50: control unit

Claims

Playing the first content provided from the content provider;
Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; And,
And displaying an image associated with the first content as the screen saver operating condition is satisfied.

The method of claim 1,
The screen saver operation condition is a method for providing a screensaver, characterized in that the content does not contain the video signal is reproduced, or the content including the still image signal is played.

The method of claim 2,
Receiving second content as the playback of the first content ends;
Stopping display of the image as the second content does not satisfy the operating condition; And,
And displaying a video signal included in the received second content.

The method of claim 1,
And the screen saver operation condition is a case where playback of the content is stopped or paused.

The method of claim 1,
The image is associated with genre or age information of the first content,
The image associated with the genre or age information of the content is stored in a storage medium.

The method of claim 1,
The method may further include displaying a list of pre-stored images.
And displaying the image is an image selected from the image list.

The method of claim 1,
And the image is provided from a content provider that provided the first content.

The method of claim 1,
And turning off the screen according to the screen saver operating condition.

The method of claim 1,
And the image comprises at least one of additional information of the first content, a first playlist corresponding to previously played content, and a second playlist corresponding to content to be played in the future. .

Playing the first content provided from the content provider;
Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; And,
And off the screen according to the determination result.
And the screen is turned off until the time at which the content that satisfies the screen saver operation condition is played.

Playing the first content provided from the content provider;
Determining whether a screen saver operating condition is satisfied; And,
And reproducing the second content including the first signal included in the first content and the pre-stored second signal according to the determination result.

12. The method of claim 11,
And wherein the first signal is an audio signal included in the first content, and the second signal is an image associated with the first content.

12. The method of claim 11,
The second signal may be an image corresponding to at least one of additional information of the first content, a first playlist corresponding to previously played content, and a second playlist corresponding to content to be played in the future. How to provide a screensaver.

A network interface unit for receiving content from a content provider server through a network;
A controller configured to receive and play the content and to execute a screen saver according to whether the content being played satisfies a screen saver operation condition; And
And a display unit for displaying the content and displaying an image corresponding to the content being played when the screen saver is executed.

The method of claim 14,
And the controller executes the screen saver when the content including the video signal is played or the content including the still image signal is played.

The method of claim 14,
And the network interface unit receives the image from the content provider server.

The method of claim 14,
The storage unit may further include an image corresponding to the genre or age information of the content.
And the control unit executes the screensaver based on an image corresponding to genre or age information of the content being played.

The method of claim 14,
And the controller selectively cuts off power supplied to the display unit when the screen saver is executed.

The method of claim 14,
And the image corresponds to at least one of additional information about the content being played, a first playlist corresponding to previously played content, and a second playlist corresponding to content to be played in the future. Provision device.