KR20140114725A - Method and apparatus for controlling a broadcast program in system having an external display device and electronic device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling display of a broadcast program in a system including an electronic device having a communication function and an external display device.
Generally, when viewing a broadcast program, the user selects a broadcast channel and watches the broadcast in real time or reserves a desired program. At this time, the broadcasting viewing method can directly receive and display a broadcasting program transmitted from a broadcasting station, or receive and display a broadcasting program transmitted through a server such as an IP TV. In this case, when a program scheduled to be broadcast is to be reserved, it is troublesome to schedule the broadcast channel and the broadcast time after confirming the broadcast program information. When viewing a broadcast program through an external display device, information related to the program could not be input or confirmed.
Therefore, in the case of watching a broadcast program, when it is desired to reserve a program scheduled to be broadcasted at this time, it is troublesome to check a broadcast program information and then reserve a broadcast channel and a broadcast time. To this end, a system including an electronic device and an external display device is provided with an apparatus capable of reserving a broadcast program on an electronic device by using the broadcast program information and watching a broadcast program reserved on an external display device on a scheduled schedule, Method. At this time, the electronic device can be associated with a schedule application (for example, S planner) and VOD (On Demand) when reserving a broadcast program.
Further, when viewing a broadcast program through an external display device, information related to the program can not be input or confirmed. For this purpose, the electronic device controls the external display device to display a broadcast program through an external display device, and information related to the program in the electronic device can be input and stored in association with the program, Which can be confirmed through an electronic device.
A method of controlling a broadcast display of an electronic device, the method comprising: displaying program information including a schedule registration icon; registering a broadcasting date included in the program information as a schedule when the schedule registration icon is selected; And controlling the reproduction of the registered broadcast program.
Also disclosed is a broadcast display control method of an electronic device. Displaying a program information including a schedule registration icon and a real time playback button; registering a broadcasting date included in the program information as a schedule when the schedule registration icon is selected; And controlling the external display device to reproduce the broadcast program by driving the display device and transmitting the program information to the external display device.
A method of processing a broadcast program information of a broadcast server system comprises the steps of: receiving information of a broadcast program selected by a user from an electronic device; analyzing a received program information to analyze a pattern of the broadcast program; Selecting a favorite broadcast of the user, and transmitting information of the selected broadcast program to the electronic device that automatically registers the received broadcast program information with a predetermined schedule.
A display unit for displaying program information including a schedule registration icon and displaying program information on a calendar when a schedule is registered; and a display control unit for storing program information in a calendar on a calendar The program information received by the communication unit is displayed on the display unit, and when the schedule registration icon is selected, the broadcast date included in the program information is registered as a schedule in the storage unit, And a control unit for controlling reproduction of the broadcast program.
In a system including an electronic device and an external display device, a user can schedule a broadcast program on an electronic device by using the broadcast program information, and an electronic device can control an external display device on a scheduled schedule to view a reserved broadcast program have. At this time, the electronic device can be linked with a schedule application (for example, S planner) and VOD (On Demand) at the time of reservation of a broadcast program, so that a desired broadcast program can be registered on schedule by watching the broadcast program information.
In addition, the electronic device controls the external display device to display the broadcast program through the external display device, and when the external display device displays the broadcast program, the information associated with the program is input through the electronic device, And the information of the displayed program can be confirmed through the electronic device.
1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system for reserving and displaying a broadcast program with an electronic device and an external display device
2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a
3 is a diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device for registering broadcast program information on a schedule and controlling the registered program to be reproduced through an external display device
4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering and regenerating a program in a schedule by using the program information
5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering a program as a schedule while watching program information in an electronic device
Figs. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing display examples when performing the procedure as shown in Fig. 5
7 is a diagram showing an operation procedure between an electronic device for automatically registering program information and a server
8 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of an electronic device for automatically registering program information
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for reproducing a program using program information registered at a predetermined time in an electronic device
10 is a view for explaining a method of reproducing an electronic device interlocked with an external display device during program reproduction,
11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for processing a broadcast program or additional information associated with a broadcast program in which an electronic apparatus is reproduced in a state in which an external display apparatus reproduces the broadcast program
Figs. 12A to 12C are diagrams showing an example in which a tablet and a portable telephone are controlled in conjunction with an external display device to control program reproduction
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same configurations of the drawings denote the same reference numerals as possible whenever possible.
An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a communication function and can download and display broadcast program information from a server. At this time, when the electronic device reserves the program in a state displaying the program information, the electronic device drives a certain application and registers the program as a schedule. Then, the electronic device controls the driving of the external display device, and the external display device is driven under the control of the electronic device to receive and display the program broadcasting signal.
In addition, in a state in which the external display device displays the reception of the broadcast program, the electronic device can purchase and download a program related to the program displayed on the external display device (e.g., a program already broadcasted, etc.). Further, the electronic device can store the program together with the program reproduced by performing the note function while the external display device displays the program, and can also display information of the program to be displayed.
In the following description, the electronic device will be described on the assumption that it is a portable terminal, and the external display device will be described as a television. The program will be used as a term for a broadcast program (i.e., content), and the program information will be used as a term for information on a broadcast program (for example, EPG: Electronic Program Guide).
1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system for reserving and displaying a broadcast program by providing an electronic device and an external display device.
Referring to FIG. 1, the system includes a
The
The
The
2 is a block diagram of a
Referring to FIG. 2, the
The
Also, the
3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an electronic device for registering broadcast program information on a schedule and controlling the registered program to be reproduced through an external display device.
Referring to FIG. 3, the
The
The
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In the following description, a method of registering a desired program in a schedule (first embodiment) while viewing program information related to broadcast viewing and a method of performing multiple viewing through another display device (second embodiment) .
First Embodiment
The
The method of providing the broadcast program information may be performed manually or automatically. First, the
Secondly, the
At this time, when the program information is downloaded by the
As described above, the program information can be registered manually or automatically by the user or by the
If there is a program that can not be displayed among the registered programs, the
Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of electronic registration of a program to a schedule of a program using program information; Fig.
Referring to FIG. 4, when a request for displaying program information is generated through the
At this time, the
When the predetermined program broadcasting time manually registered by the user or the program broadcasting time automatically registered by the
At this time, if the
5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering a program as a schedule while viewing program information in an electronic device. FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing examples of display when performing the procedure shown in FIG. 5. FIG. Here, FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a display example of a portable telephone, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a display example of a tablet.
Referring to FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6A to 6B, in
After registering the program information as described above, the user can confirm the detailed information of the registered program. That is, when the user selects the registered program information in a state that the program information is registered as shown in 620 of FIG. 6A, the
Also, if the program is charged, the user selects a purchase icon (VOD item) on the screen displayed as 610 of FIG. 6A. In
In addition, if the broadcast is a real time broadcast, the
Also, if the
As shown in FIG. 5, the user can register the program on a schedule using the displayed program information. In addition, the
Referring to FIG. 7, when the
Referring to FIG. 8, if program information is registered as a schedule in the calendar according to the procedure shown in FIG. 5, the
9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for reproducing a program using program information registered at a predetermined time in an electronic device.
9, when the program information reaches a predetermined scheduled registration time, the
When the non-viewed program is generated, the
Also, the
At this time, after the program information is registered as a schedule, the
10 is a diagram for explaining a method of reproducing an electronic device in which program information is registered as a schedule in cooperation with an external display device during program reproduction.
Referring to FIG. 10, when the
Also, when the program information is displayed, the program information to be displayed is information of a program to be broadcasted in real time. If the user selects a real time broadcast type icon (for example, program information indicated by 610 in FIG.
When the set time of the program information registered as the schedule is reached, the
11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for processing a broadcast program or additional information associated with a broadcast program in which an electronic device is reproduced in a state in which an external display device reproduces the broadcast program. 12A to 12C are diagrams showing an example in which a tablet and a cellular phone are controlled in conjunction with an external display device to control program reproduction.
Referring to FIG. 11 and FIGS. 12A to 12C, if it is determined in
12A and 12B show an example in which the broadcast signal is reproduced by controlling the
At this time, when the
At this time, if the currently reproduced broadcast program is a program composed of a plurality of episodes and the user selects the related broadcast selection menu, the
It is assumed that a program having program information such as
As described above, when the broadcast program is a drama composed of a plurality of episodes, the episode selection menu can be selected in a state where the
If the note menu is selected in the state that the interactive menu is available, the
As described above, when the broadcast program is a learning animation broadcast program, the
Also, if the user selects the additional information menu in a state where the interlocking service menu is displayed, the
For example, in the case of sports relay broadcasting, the
As described above, in the video display device including a plurality of display devices, the usability is maximized by utilizing the strengths of various devices, and the satisfaction of consumers can be increased by implementing the Smart.
The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely illustrative of specific embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein
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Displaying program information including a schedule registration icon,
Registering a broadcast date included in the program information as a schedule when the schedule registration icon is selected;
And controlling the reproduction of the registered broadcast program when the predetermined time is reached.
And controls the external display device to reproduce the registered broadcast program by driving the external display device and transmitting the program information to the external display device.
Displaying a calendar when the schedule registration icon is selected from the displayed program information,
And registering the program information as a schedule at a date corresponding to a broadcast date of the broadcast program in the calendar.
Further comprising the step of displaying detailed information of the broadcast program when the program information registered as the schedule is selected.
Displaying program information including a purchase icon if the program is to be purchased by the broadcast program;
Purchasing a broadcast program of program information to be displayed when the purchasing icon is selected;
Displaying a calendar when the schedule registration icon is selected after completion of the purchase,
Further comprising the step of registering the program information as a schedule at a date corresponding to a broadcast date of the broadcast program in the calendar.
Transmitting information of the broadcast program registered as a schedule to a broadcast server;
Further comprising the steps of: displaying a calendar upon receipt of program information transmitted from the broadcast server; and registering the program information on a calendar corresponding to a broadcast date of the broadcast program.
Displaying the occurrence of a non-viewed broadcast program if the broadcast program can not be reproduced at a time registered as a schedule,
Further comprising the step of registering the program information of the rebroadcast date as a schedule if there is a rebroadcast date of the non-watching program.
Displaying program information including a schedule registration icon and a real-time playback button,
Registering a broadcast date included in the program information as a schedule when the schedule registration icon is selected;
And controlling the external display device to reproduce the broadcast program by driving the external display device when the real time reproduction button is selected and transmitting the program information to the external display device.
And controlling the external display device to reproduce the broadcast program by driving the external display device and transmitting the program information to the external display device when the predetermined time is reached.
Displaying interlocking service menu buttons,
Wherein the external display device reproduces the broadcast program when the menu button is selected and the electronic device processes the broadcast program and / or information related to the broadcast program to be reproduced.
The interworking service menu including an associated broadcast selection menu,
Wherein when the related broadcast selection menu is selected, the external display device is instructed to record, and the selected related broadcast program is received and displayed.
The interworking service menu includes a note menu,
Wherein when the note menu is selected, the note information is sorted by the time of the broadcast program recorded on the external display device when the note information is input, and the note information is time-aligned to the recorded broadcast program when the note menu is terminated.
The interworking service menu includes an additional information menu,
Wherein when the additional information menu is selected, detailed information of the selected additional information is received and displayed in a state in which the broadcast program is reproduced in the external display device.
Comprising the steps of: receiving information of a broadcast program selected by a user from an electronic device;
Analyzing the received program information to analyze a pattern of the broadcast program;
Selecting a user's favorite broadcast according to the pattern analysis;
And transmitting information of the selected broadcast program to the electronic device which automatically registers the received broadcast program information as a schedule.
A communication unit for receiving program information,
A display unit for displaying program information including a schedule registration icon and displaying program information on a calendar at the time of schedule registration,
A storage unit for storing the program information in a calendar as a schedule,
The program information received by the communication unit is displayed on the display unit, and when the schedule registration icon is selected, the broadcast date included in the program information is registered as a schedule in the storage unit, and when the schedule is registered, And a control unit for controlling the control unit.
And a local communication unit for communicating with an external display device,
Wherein the control unit controls the external display device to operate through the local communication unit and transmit the program information to the external display device to reproduce the broadcast program registered in the external display device .
Displays a calendar on the display unit when the schedule registration icon is selected, and registers the date information and the broadcast program information in the schedule on the calendar in the program information.
The program information indicates a purchase icon if it is a pay broadcast,
Wherein the control unit displays a calendar on the display unit when the purchase icon is selected, and registers date information and broadcast program information in the calendar as program information.
Wherein the control unit transmits the registered program information to the broadcast server after registering the program information in a predetermined manner and automatically registers the program information received when the program information is received from the broadcast server on the calendar.
Wherein the control unit displays interlocking service menu buttons on the display unit when the external display device reproduces the broadcast program and processes the broadcast program and / or the supplementary information associated with the broadcast program reproduced by the external display device when the menu button is selected Lt; / RTI >
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