KR20110134655A - Method and display device for providing update list of contents automaticaly - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic content searching method and apparatus thereof are provided to supply a content update list by automatically searching for the update of a video. CONSTITUTION: A storing unit(14) stores a search condition. A user inputting unit(15) receives the selection of a user. A controlling unit(12) executes the search of content according to the search condition. The controlling unit updates a content update list. The controlling unit displays update indication corresponding to the search condition.

Description

Method and device for automatic content search to automatically provide an update list of content {METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PROVIDING UPDATE LIST OF CONTENTS AUTOMATICALY}

The present invention relates to a method for automatically searching contents and an apparatus for automatically searching for and providing an update list of contents using a display device.

More specifically, the present invention automatically searches for and provides an update list and whether the user updates the list while watching a TV, even if the user does not input a search for content or video of interest. In addition, by checking the user's preferences and whether the update list is read, the update list is provided accordingly.

As digital TV technology is developed and commercialized, various types of contents such as contents on demand and movies in addition to real time broadcasting may be provided through a TV. Digital TVs can also play content received over a network.

Some content providers who create or distribute content to be provided on digital TVs have a video sharing site for providing users with an environment in which users can upload videos and download uploaded videos. Content shared through video sharing sites include movies, television clips, and music videos.

A user may search for a video by using a video sharing site or a content provider to download a video related to a field of interest or a search term. Since the list of retrieved videos changes in real time, it is cumbersome to check the list of updated videos from time to time.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic content search method that can automatically search for and notify users during TV viewing without having to search for an update list of a video that changes in real time.

The present invention aims to provide a customized video update list by grasping the user's preference and whether the user has viewed the update list.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for automatically searching for contents in consideration of a viewer's preferences by notifying an update at an appropriate time in consideration of a TV viewing situation of a user while storing the updated video in a search and update list.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for automatically searching contents for automatically providing an update list of contents using a display apparatus includes: receiving contents; Storing a search condition; Executing a search of content according to the search condition; Comparing a search result of the contents with a previous search result; Updating a content update list based on the comparison result; And displaying an update notification corresponding to the search condition based on the operation state of the display device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus for automatically providing an update list of contents, the storage unit including a search condition; A user input unit to receive a selection of a user; Communication unit for receiving the content; Perform a search of content according to the search condition, compare a search result of the content with a previous search result, update a content update list based on the comparison result, and perform the search condition based on an operation state of the display apparatus The control unit for displaying an update notification corresponding to the.

According to the present invention, the user may automatically search for and notify whether or not the update of the video that is changed in real time is not required.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user-centered video update list may be provided by determining the user's preference and whether the user has read the update list.

In addition, according to the present invention, in consideration of the TV viewing situation of the viewer by considering whether to update at an appropriate time can consider the interest of the viewer.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 illustrates a method of searching for update information of a video in a conventional display device.
3 illustrates a method of providing update information of content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates a method of providing update information of content over time according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates a method of displaying content update information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 illustrates a method of providing content update information according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a content searching method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The terms and structures of the present invention and the configuration and operation of the present invention are described as at least one embodiment, and the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display apparatus 10 according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the display apparatus 10 according to the present invention may include a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a user input unit 15.

The communication unit 11 may include a network module and transmit and receive content or data from a content provider through a network. The communication unit 11 may transmit a signal for requesting information to the content provider. The information requested by the communication unit 11 to the content provider may include a predetermined search word or content related to the search word or content.

The communication unit 11 may transmit / receive data with a content provider or a website directly through a network, or may transmit / receive data via another network operator.

The display apparatus 10 may include an antenna and a tuner for receiving a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting station, and the embodiments of the above-described content may be equally applied to the broadcast signal received through the antenna and the tuner.

The communication unit 11 according to the present invention may access a site or a server (hereinafter, referred to as a video sharing content provider) capable of uploading or downloading a video. In addition, the communication unit 11 may request a search for the updated video from the video sharing content provider. The display apparatus 10 according to the present invention may store the user's search conditions such as a search term, a category, a related field, an upload date and time, etc. that the user has searched for, and then request a search for the content from the video sharing content provider at a predetermined time. have. When the video sharing content provider transmits an update list of content to the communication unit 11, they may be transmitted to the control unit 12.

The video sharing content provider may provide a service for allowing a user to upload, play, or download a video. To play videos online, users can download, install, and play web browser plug-ins or codecs such as Windows Media Player, QuickTime, and Real Player. You can also use the Flash Player to play videos online without having to download a program. In addition, the video sharing content provider may provide a service that converts and uploads a video uploaded by a user into a flash video and stores the same, so that the user may play the video online immediately upon selection. The video sharing content provider may provide firmware or software that can play the video.

The controller 12 may compare the update list of the received content with the update list previously received. If new content that is not in the previous update list is in the received update list, the new content may be included in the update list of the content. That is, the controller 12 may update the content update list.

The controller 12 may immediately notify the user that there is an updated video when receiving update information without comparing the above-described update list. In addition, the controller 12 considers the operation state of the display apparatus 10 and then It may be notified that there is an updated content corresponding to the search condition. The controller 12 may display a message indicating that there is updated content, that is, an update notification message on the screen of the display apparatus 10. Hereinafter, a message indicating that there is updated content is referred to as an 'update notification message' or an 'update notification'.

The operating state of the display apparatus 10 may include, for example, whether the display apparatus 10 is immediately after the display apparatus 10 is turned on, or the characteristics or types of content or channels displayed on the display apparatus 10. In addition, when the user who operates the display apparatus 10 is searching for a channel or content to be watched while switching channels, that is, when it is determined that the user is surfing the channel, the operation of the display apparatus 10 may be included. have.

The controller 12 needs to display an update notification message in consideration of the operation state of the display apparatus 10. This is because it is not appropriate to display the update notification message every time the updated content is searched while the user concentrates on the content. In addition, when the user turns on the display apparatus 10 or displays an update notification message while the user is surfing the channel, it may be useful information for the user who has not yet decided on the content to watch.

In addition, the controller 12 may display an update notification message in relation to the content or channel currently displayed on the display apparatus 10. For example, it is assumed that the user's search term includes 'Kim Yu-na', and the updated video related to the figure skater Kim Yu-na is searched and the content update list is in an updated state. If the user is watching the 'World Figure Championship' on the display device 10, the channel being viewed may be regarded as related to the search term 'Kim Yu-na'. At this time, if the update notification message of the content related to 'Kim Yu-na' is displayed on the display device 10, it may be utilized as information beneficial to the user.

As described above, the controller 12 may display the update notification message when it is appropriate to display the update notification in consideration of the state of the display apparatus 10. The user can select the displayed update notification message to check the update list.

The display unit 13 may display the content received through the communication unit 11. The display unit 13 may include an image signal processor (not shown). The image signal processor may include an MPEG-2 decoder and a scaler that converts video data into a vertical frequency, resolution, aspect ratio, etc. according to an output standard. When the display apparatus 10 may process a 3D image, the display apparatus 10 may further include a 3D formatter (not shown). In addition, various known techniques may be used for 3D image processing. As the display unit 13, various types of displays may be used, such as digital light processing (DLP), liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), and the like.

In addition, the display device 10 according to the present invention may further include a sound signal processor (not shown) in addition to the display unit 13 to display the update notification as voice information.

The display unit 13 according to the present invention may display an update notification of content under the control of the controller 12. In addition, an update list may be displayed according to a user's selection of an update notification. In addition, the display unit 13 may display a video selected by the user from the update list.

The storage unit 14 may store search conditions that the user has searched for. The search condition may include a search term, category, related, upload period, category, etc. that the user has searched for. There may be a plurality of search terms or search conditions frequently used by a user. In addition, the storage unit 14 may include and store a priority for each search condition in consideration of the frequency searched by the user and the number of times the user selects and watches from the content update list. In addition, the storage unit 14 may store an update list of searched contents according to a search condition. In addition, the storage unit 14 may distinguish and store the content viewed by the user from the content update list.

The storage unit 35 may be implemented by an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), EEPROM / Flash, NVRAM, Flash memory, or the like.

The user input unit 15 is a means for receiving a request command from a user, and generally, an infrared receiver for receiving an infrared signal input through a remote controller or a local key input unit provided at one side of a panel of the display apparatus 10 is connected thereto. May be included. Alternatively, a user's request command may be input through the touch screen. In addition, the user input unit 15 may receive a user selection for an update notification. The user input unit 15 may receive a selection of content to be viewed or stored by the user from the content update list.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the prior art for contrast with this invention is demonstrated.

2A illustrates an example of a screen on which a user accesses a video sharing content provider on a conventional display device. When a user accesses a video sharing site on a computer, they need to enter a URL address in the Internet address bar. Referring to FIG. 2A, among a plurality of content providers 'YOUTUBE 21', 'PECASA 22', and 'NETFLY 23' displayed on a menu screen of a display device, a user may watch a video. The shared content provider 'YOUTUBE 21' is selected.

2b shows a main screen provided by YOUTUBE. Referring to FIG. 2B, as the user inputs the search term 'Kim Yu-na' in the search box 24 of the video and executes the search 25 command, update videos related to 'Kim Yu-na' are listed. The user selects the first video 26 listed first.

2C illustrates a screen on which a video selected by a user is displayed. In FIG. 2C, the selected video is played in the window mode.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, in order to watch an updated video on an existing display device or computer, the video must be connected to a video sharing content provider, a search word input, a search execution, and a video selection process to view the video. there was. Therefore, a complicated process and time were required to watch a video related to a search condition that is commonly used as a user.

Hereinafter, embodiments of automatically searching for an update of a video and providing an update list will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

3A illustrates an example of displaying an update notification of content while watching TV on a display device according to the present invention. Referring to a of FIG. 3, a TV channel being watched is displayed on the main screen 31 of the display device. In addition, the display apparatus displays an update notification message 32 informing that there is an updated video after executing a search with the search word 'Yuna Kim'. That is, according to the automatic content search method according to the present invention, even if the user does not have to access and search the video sharing content provider, the display device can access the content provider, search for the updated video with the user's search word, and inform the result. have. The user can check the update list by placing the pointer 50 on the update notification message 32 or double-clicking it.

3B illustrates an example of displaying the content update list 33. The user can check the updated contents by viewing the contents update list 33 while watching TV. Referring to b of FIG. 3, the update list 33 includes an image 1 34, an image 2 35, and an image 3 36. In the list, a title of an image may be displayed, or a thumbnail image of a moving image may be displayed as shown in the image 3 (36). When the user places the pointer 50 on the image 3 36, a menu for viewing now 37 or storing 38 may be displayed. When the user selects the viewing 37, the image 3 is immediately played. When the user selects the storage 38, the image 3 may be stored in the storage unit 14 of the display device. In addition, the user may immediately view the image 3 by double-clicking the image 3 (36).

As shown in FIG. 3, the user can immediately view an update list automatically searched and provided by the display apparatus even while watching TV, and can immediately view the updated video by simply selecting inputs to the list.

4A to 4D illustrate an example of searching for a video related to the search term 'Kim Yu-na' every 6 hours and providing an update notification message 32 and an update list 33 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the display apparatus searches for an updated video related to 'Kim Yu-na' at the time 39 and displays an update notification message 32. When the user selects the update notification message 32 with the pointer 50, the update list 33 may be displayed. Referring to b of FIG. 4, the update list 33 is displayed by the user's selection, and the user selects the image 3 36 of the image 1 34, the image 2 35, and the image 3 36. have.

In FIG. 4C, the display device searches for a video related to 'Kim Yu-na' again at the corresponding time 39 ′ after 6 hours has elapsed and displays an update notification message 32. When the user selects the update notification message 32, the update list 33 is displayed. That is, the update list 33 shown in d of FIG. 4 extracts and displays new contents except for the image 1, the image 2, and the image 3, which the user has viewed in b of FIG.

In summary, in FIGS. 4A through 4, the display apparatus searches a video for a previously used search word every 6 hours, and displays only contents updated for 6 hours in the update list.

In FIG. 5A to FIG. 5, it is the same as that of FIG. 4, in which the display apparatus searches a video for a search word every 6 hours. However, the user does not read the update list 33 for the update notification message 32 of FIG. 5B, and accumulates up to 1, 3, and 3 videos found at 12:00 in the update list 33 of FIG. 5C. Is different from FIG. 4.

In summary, in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the display apparatus searches for a video every 6 hours, and the update list 33 is in addition to the images 4 to 6, which are images updated between 12:00 and 18:00. The user accumulates and displays images 1 to 3 that have not been viewed in FIG. That is, according to the automatic video search method according to the present invention, the update list 33 is provided with reference to whether the user has viewed the updated video list. When the number of times that the user has not viewed the update list 33 for the update notification message 32 increases, the update list 33 may accumulate as in FIG. 5C, but considering the accumulated amount of data or the passage of time. You can also reset the update list.

6A is a screen indicating that the video of interest is updated when the display apparatus is turned on according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and b is a screen illustrating an update list of the video of interest. Referring to FIG. 6A, when the user turns on the display device, the user searches for an update video with the search terms stored on the display device and displays a notification message 32`. When the display device according to the present invention is turned on, after searching all contents for at least one stored search condition, the display apparatus may display an update notification message 32 ′. FIG. 6B shows the update list of the contents for the keyword 1 and the keyword 2. Referring to the update list 43 of the search word 1, the updated content list is displayed after the date of May 20, 2010, and thus only the contents updated after the date of the search date of the date of the search date 1, 2010.05.20. Image 3 is more blurred because the user has viewed through the update list 33.

The update list 44 for the search word 2 represents a list of contents updated after the date of May 30, 2010. As the update list 44 shows, not only the video but also the updated channel may be searched and displayed. When the user places the pointer 50 on the channel 1, a selection menu for the channel 1 may be displayed. If the user selects watch 45 now, the user can move to channel 1. When the user selects the viewer 46 next, the display device may temporarily store the selected display device so that the display device may be selected and watched before turning off the display device or when the user surfs the channel. If the user selects save 47, the retrieved portion of channel 1 can be recorded.

According to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6B, when the user turns on the TV, the user can search for updated contents and display them all at once to provide useful information to the user who has not yet decided on the contents to be watched.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a content searching method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S11, the user searches for updated content with respect to a search word previously searched. The content search may be performed by determining the elapse of the search period, the turn-on state of the TV, and whether the user is surfing the channel. In addition, if there is a search word related to the content currently being viewed by the user, the search word may be searched for. The content search may be started by the communication unit 11 transmitting a search word or the like to the video sharing content provider.

In operation S12, when the video sharing content provider transmits a list of updated contents, the controller 12 reads a list of previously searched contents from the storage 14 and compares the two lists.

In step S13, when the comparison result in step S12 is the same as the list of previously transmitted and updated content, it may be determined that the updated content does not exist and start searching for another search word (S11). In addition, the search for the search word may be started again after the search period has elapsed (S11).

In step S14, when the update content exists, the update list is updated by including information of the new content in the content update list. The information of the new content may include a title of the content, a brief content, a thumbnail image, a URL for accessing the content, and the like.

In operation S15, after updating the content update list, the operation state of the display apparatus is checked to determine whether to display the update notification message.

In step S16, if it is determined that the display device displays the update notification message, the update notification message is displayed. The update notification message may display a pop-up window, display a subtitle for a predetermined time, or may be output through voice.

As described above, according to the automatic content search method described in the present specification, a user may automatically search for and display a video uploaded in real time while watching TV, without having to search one by one. In addition, it is possible to provide a user-oriented video update list by determining the degree of interest of the user and whether the user has viewed the update list. In addition, by notifying the viewer at the appropriate time in consideration of the TV viewing situation of the viewer, it is possible to provide an automatic content search method that considers the viewer's response.

The automatic content search method and display apparatus for automatically providing an update list of contents according to an embodiment of the present invention have been described above. However, a system including the essential contents of the present invention and a program including the system are executed on a computer. The present invention can also be applied to a computer readable recording medium.

In addition, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments of the present invention described above, the scope of the present invention is defined by the interpretation of the claims. Various modifications are possible in the above-described embodiments, all of which are included in the scope of the invention.

Claims (14)

In the automatic content search method for automatically providing an update list of the content using the display device,
Receiving content;
Storing a search condition;
Executing a search of content according to the search condition;
Comparing a search result of the contents with a previous search result;
Updating a content update list based on the comparison result; And
And displaying an update notification corresponding to the search condition based on the operation state of the display device. The method of claim 1,
Receiving a user selection with respect to the displayed update notification; And
And displaying a content update list with respect to the update notification. The method of claim 1,
The displaying of the update notification may include displaying the update notification according to a turn-on state of the display device or a channel change of the display device. The method of claim 1,
And the search condition includes a plurality of search conditions. The method of claim 4, wherein
The displaying of the update notification may include extracting a search condition related to the content being displayed on the display device and displaying an update notification corresponding to the extracted search condition. The method of claim 4, wherein
And the plurality of search conditions each include a priority. The method of claim 4, wherein
Automatic search method for content comprising the step of storing the search conditions for a plurality of users. In the display device for automatically providing an update list of the content,
A storage unit for storing a search condition;
A user input unit to receive a selection of a user;
Communication unit for receiving the content; And
Perform a search of content according to the search condition, compare a search result of the content with a previous search result, update a content update list based on the comparison result, and perform the search condition based on an operation state of the display apparatus And a control unit for displaying an update notification corresponding to the display device. The method of claim 8,
The user input unit receives a user selection with respect to the displayed update notification,
And a display unit for displaying a content update list with respect to the update notification. The method of claim 8,
The controller may display the update notification according to a turn-on state of the display device or a channel change of the display device. The method of claim 8,
And the search condition comprises a plurality of search conditions. The method of claim 11,
The controller is configured to extract a search condition related to the content being displayed on the display device, and display an update notification corresponding to the extracted search condition. The method of claim 11,
And each of the plurality of search conditions includes a priority order. The method of claim 11,
The storage unit stores a search condition for each of a plurality of users.

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