KR20150045302A

KR20150045302A - Broadcasting Receiving Apparatus and Method for Sharing Contents of Broadcasting Receiving Apparatus

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Publication number: KR20150045302A
Application number: KR20130124860A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 염정남
Original assignee: 한국전자통신연구원
Priority date: 2013-10-18
Filing date: 2013-10-18
Publication date: 2015-04-28

Abstract

The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a method for sharing contents of a broadcast receiving apparatus.
The present specification includes an application program storage unit for storing at least one application program, a control unit for executing the at least one application program, and an external device list storage unit for storing information on an external device connectable to the broadcast receiving device Wherein the at least one application program includes a broadcast interface for defining a format for displaying information on a screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus, and the control unit transmits a connection request from the external apparatus during execution of the at least one application program An external interface that defines a format for displaying information on a screen of the external apparatus in the application program being executed, based on information about the external apparatus, Depending on the interface, Discloses a broadcast receiving apparatus characterized in that the transfer to the device.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a broadcast receiving apparatus. [0002] Broadcasting Receiving Apparatus and Method for Sharing Contents of Broadcasting Receiving Apparatus [

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to wireless communication, and more particularly to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a broadcast receiving apparatus.

With the spread of the Internet and personal computers (PCs), personal computers equipped with the Internet are currently in the home. In recent years, due to the development of smart devices, smart TVs are rapidly spreading in each home, I have a phone. In order to utilize these smart devices more variously, there is a need for research on a method of sharing contents between devices such as a smart TV and a mobile phone or a tablet PC, which have various wired and wireless technologies applied at home.

Conventional smart TVs have a platform for executing application programs, and applications running on this platform are not compatible with portable devices such as mobile phones or tablet PCs. Portable devices also have their own platforms, and applications are not compatible if they are different platforms. In such an environment, an application program installed on a smart TV can not be used in a portable device, and in order to control a smart TV using the portable device or to share contents, it is inconvenient to create a separate application program for each platform of each portable device .

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for sharing applications and contents in smart TVs and portable devices having different platforms.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a method of sharing content between a broadcast receiving apparatus and a broadcast receiving apparatus.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a content sharing method capable of sharing a content between a broadcast receiving apparatus and a portable apparatus having different platforms.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a broadcast receiving apparatus is provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes an application program storage unit for storing at least one application program, a control unit for executing the at least one application program, and an external device list storage unit for storing information on an external device connectable to the broadcast receiving apparatus Wherein the at least one application program includes a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying information provided by the at least one application program on a screen of the broadcast receiver, An external interface for defining a format for displaying information provided by the application program on the screen of the external device in the running application program based on the information about the external device, And then, And to transmit the status information of the running application to the external device according to the external interface.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the control unit can not confirm the information about the external device in the external device list storage or the external interface corresponding to the external device is not confirmed in the running application program, And to transmit the status information of the running application to the external device in the form of the broadcast interface.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the control unit receives a control signal from the external device, the control unit executes a task corresponding to the control signal, and transmits status information of the running application program to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus To the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus in an interface format corresponding to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the at least one application program includes a plurality of interfaces defining different formats for displaying information provided by the at least one application program on a screen of a plurality of external devices Can be implemented.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the control unit may be configured to be connected using a web browser of the external device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the broadcast receiving apparatus may be configured to be connected to the external apparatus through a gateway.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the broadcast interface and the external interface may be implemented by HTML5-based code.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control unit for controlling a broadcast receiving apparatus. Wherein the control unit is configured to check information about the external device when receiving an access request from an external device during execution of the application program and to display the information provided by the running application on an external An interface is confirmed in the executing application program, and the status information of the running application program is transmitted to the external device in the form of the external interface.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the control unit can not confirm the information about the external apparatus in the broadcast receiving apparatus or if the external interface corresponding to the external apparatus is not confirmed in the running application program, And transmitting the program to the external apparatus in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying information provided by the running application program on the screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the control unit can not confirm the information about the external apparatus in the broadcast receiving apparatus or if the external interface corresponding to the external apparatus is not confirmed in the running application program, And to transmit the status information of the running application program to the external device in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying information provided by the running application program on the screen of the broadcast receiving device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the control unit may be implemented to be connected to the external device via a gateway.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content sharing method of a broadcast receiving apparatus. The content sharing method of the broadcast receiving apparatus includes the steps of executing an application program, receiving a connection request from an external apparatus, confirming information about the external apparatus, Comprising the steps of: checking an external interface that defines a format for displaying information provided by the running application program on a screen of the external device, and displaying status information of the running application program in the external interface To the mobile communication terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the step of confirming the information on the external apparatus, when the information on the external apparatus can not be confirmed in the broadcast receiving apparatus, And may be implemented to be transmitted to the external device in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying the information provided by the program on the screen of the broadcast receiving device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the step of confirming the external interface in the application program, when the information on the external apparatus can not be confirmed in the broadcast receiving apparatus, May be implemented to be transmitted to the external device in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying the information provided by the application program on the screen of the broadcast receiving device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the step of checking the external interface in the running application program, if the external interface can not be identified in the running application program, And may be configured to be transmitted to the external device in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying information provided by a running application on a screen of the broadcast receiving device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of sharing contents of a broadcast receiving apparatus, comprising: checking whether a control signal is received from an external device; receiving a control signal from the external device; And transmitting the status information of the running application program reflecting the execution of the task corresponding to the control signal in an interface format corresponding to each of the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus, have.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the broadcast receiving apparatus may be configured to be connected using a web browser of the external apparatus.

According to the configuration of the present invention, a user can use a web browser to not only install a separate application program in a portable device such as a smart phone or a tablet PC, but also control the basic control function of the smart TV, Can be used.

In addition, an application program developer has an advantage of developing an application program that can operate in a web browser without developing various versions of application programs according to the platform of the portable device.

1 is a structural diagram of a home network system including a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a structural diagram of a home network system including a broadcast receiving apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a structural diagram of an application program driven in a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of an external interface applied to an external apparatus sharing contents with a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of an external interface applied to an external apparatus sharing contents with a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of an external interface applied to an external apparatus sharing contents with a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart of a content sharing method of a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in an external apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a structural diagram of a home network system including a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a home network according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a gateway 130, a broadcast receiving apparatus 140, and external apparatuses 150, 160, and 170. The gateway 130 configures a network so that the broadcast receiving apparatus 140 and the external apparatus 150 can exchange data with each other. The gateway 130 serves as a channel for connecting the broadcast receiving apparatus 140 or the external apparatuses 150, 160, and 170 to the external Internet.

The broadcast receiving apparatus 140 includes a tuner 141, a remote control application signal processor 143, and a TV dedicated application platform 145.

The tuner 141 is connected to the broadcasting network 110 and receives broadcasting from the broadcasting network 110. The tuner 141 can receive terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, cable broadcasting, and the like. The remote control application signal processor 143 receives a control signal from a user and executes a task corresponding to the received control signal.

The TV-specific application platform 145 is a platform 145 unique to executing the system application programs 147. Applications running on the platform 145 are incompatible with the portable devices 150, 160, and 170. The portable devices 150, 160 and 170 have respective platforms 151, 161 and 171 different from those of the smart TV 140 and separate application programs 153 and 163 , 173) are used.

2 is a structural diagram of a home network system including a broadcast receiving apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a home network according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a gateway 230, a broadcast receiving apparatus 240, and an external apparatus 250. The gateway 230 configures a network so that the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 and the external apparatus 250 can exchange data with each other. In addition, the gateway 230 serves as a channel for connecting the broadcast receiver 240 or the external device 250 to the external Internet.

The broadcast receiving apparatus 240 may include a hardware controller 241, a web server 243, and a web browser 245.

The hardware controller 241 may include a tuner 2411, a communication interface 2413, and a display 2415.

The tuner 2411 is connected to a broadcasting network and receives broadcasting from a broadcasting network. The tuner 2411 can receive broadcasts such as terrestrial waves, satellites, and cables. The communication interface 2413 is connected to the gateway 230 so that the broadcasting receiver 240 can exchange data with other devices in the Internet or the home network. The display 2415 displays the status of the broadcast or broadcast receiving apparatus 240 received from the tuner 2411 on the screen.

The web server 243 includes a control unit 2431, an external device list storage unit 2433, a system application program storage unit 2435 and a user application program storage unit 2437, .

The control unit 2431 executes application programs in the system application program storage 2435 or the user application storage 2437. [ Since the control unit 2431 operates in the web server 243, when the application program includes a server program, the server program in the application program can be executed. In addition, the control unit 2431 calls a corresponding function of the hardware controller when an application program in the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 requests hardware control of the broadcast receiving apparatus.

The external device list storage unit 2433 stores a list of registered external devices 250 by connecting to the broadcast receiving device 240. [ The external device list storage unit 2433 stores a MAC address unique to the external device so as to identify the external device. The external device list storage unit 2433 may store information such as the OS of the external device, the type and version of the web browser used in the external device, and the like. May be stored.

The system application program storage unit 2435 and the user application program storage unit 2437 store application programs to be executed by the control unit 2431. [ The system application program storage unit 2435 stores application programs for executing unique functions of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 such as TV viewing, application program market, and application program execution unit. In the system application program storage unit 2435, system application programs that are basically provided by the manufacturer of the broadcast receiving apparatus are stored. The user application storage unit 2437 stores application programs downloaded by the users of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 by purchasing application programs provided by an Internet content provider through an application program market or the like.

The system application program storage unit 2435 and the user application program storage unit 2437 may not be separated but may be integrated into one application program storage unit.

The web browser 245 accesses the web server 243 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 to request the control unit 2431 to execute the function provided by the hardware controller 241, 2433, the system application program storage unit 2435, and the user application program storage unit 2437, as shown in FIG. The web browser 245 may be connected to the external Internet through the communication interface 2413 in the hardware controller 241 to provide a general web page search function.

The external device 250 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 240 through the gateway 230 to control the broadcast receiving device 240 or to execute an application program in the broadcast receiving device 240, It is a device for sharing contents. The external device 250 may include devices capable of performing communication functions such as a mobile phone, a notebook, and a tablet. In the present invention, only one external device 250 is shown connected to the gateway 230, but a plurality of external devices may be connected to the broadcast receiving device 240 through the gateway 230.

The external device 250 includes a communication interface 251 and a web browser 253. The communication interface 251 allows the external device 250 to connect to the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 or the Internet via the gateway 230 to exchange data.

The web browser 253 is connected to the web server 243 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 so that the user can operate the application program stored in the system application program storage unit 2435 or the user application program storage unit 2437 Or to inquire, modify, or delete information stored in the external device list storage unit 2433, the system application program storage unit 2435, and the user application program storage unit 2437. The web browser 253 may be connected to the external Internet through the communication interface 251 of the external device 250 to provide a general web page search function.

The external device 250 may directly input the IP address of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 to the web browser 253 or use an arbitrary method (UPNP, bonjour, etc.) for searching for a device of the local network connected through the gateway 230, It is possible to connect to the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 using the broadcast receiving apparatus. When the external device 250 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 240, the status information of the application program being executed in the broadcast receiving device 240 is provided to the external device in a predefined interface format in the application program.

3 is a structural diagram of an application program driven in a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, an application program 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include metadata 310, a server program 320, a broadcast interface 330, and an external interface 340.

The metadata 310 includes data for describing functions and features of an application program such as a name of an application program, a manufacturer, a description, and an icon image.

The server program 320 is a program for sending an event to the broadcast interface 330 or the external interface 340 or exchanging control information between the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 and the external apparatus 250. The server program 320 includes a web server 243 In the control section 2431 of FIG.

The broadcast interface 330 defines a format for displaying the information provided by the application program being executed on the screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240. The format includes the arrangement of the content on the screen, the size of the screen, the resolution, the aspect ratio, and the like.

The external interface 340 defines a format for displaying the information provided by the running application program on the screen of the external device 250. The format includes the arrangement of the content on the screen, the size of the screen, the resolution, the aspect ratio, and the like.

For example, depending on the type of the external device 250, there may be various screen ratios, screen sizes, and resolutions, so that the interface arrangement may be different for the external device including a plurality of style sheets. The application program 300 may not include the server program 320 or the external interface 340 depending on the function of the application program.

The broadcast interface 330 and the external interface 340 may include an HTML document 441, a stylist 443, a script 445, and a resource 447.

The broadcast interface 330 and the external interface 340 are defined to distinguish formats for displaying information provided by an application program on a screen of a broadcast receiving apparatus and an external apparatus. The broadcast interface 330 and the external interface 340 include a first interface and a second interface, Or other terms such as a TV interface and a portable device interface.

The broadcast interface 330 and the external interface 340 may be composed of HTML5-based codes.

Referring to FIG. 2 together with FIG. 3, the control unit 2431 executes an application program in the system application program storage unit 2435 or the user application program storage unit 2437. Upon receiving the connection request from the external device 250 during the execution of the application program, the external device list 2433 checks whether there is information on the external device that made the connection request. If there is no information on the external device in the external device list 2433, the control unit 2431 may deny the connection of the external device and may newly register the external device 250 in the external device list 2433 .

The control unit 2431 confirms the external interface 340 in the application program being executed based on the information about the external device 250. [ If the information on the external device can not be confirmed or the external interface 340 can not be confirmed in the running application program, the status information of the application program being executed is transmitted to the external device in the form of the broadcast interface 330 .

When receiving a control signal from the external device (250) in a state where the external device (250) is connected, executes a task corresponding to the control signal, and transmits status information of the running application program to the broadcast receiving device To the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 and the external apparatus 250 in a format corresponding to the broadcast program. For example, when a control signal for changing a channel is received while an application program for watching a TV is received, a channel is changed and a screen reflecting the change of the channel is broadcast to the broadcast receiving device 240 in the form of a broadcast interface 330, To the external device (250) in the form of an external interface (340).

According to the configuration of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 and the application program 300 as described above, the user can access the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 using the web browser 253 without installing a separate application program in the external apparatus 250, It is possible to use the application program 300 installed in the mobile terminal 300. [

Also, the application program developer has an advantage of developing an application program capable of operating in a web browser without developing various versions of application programs according to the platform of the external device 250.

4 is a structural diagram of an external interface 400 displayed on a screen of an external device 250 sharing contents with a broadcast receiving device 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The external interface 400 may include an application interface frame 41 and an application selection frame 42.

The application interface frame 41 displays status information of a running application program. The application selection frame 42 may include a TV / external input changeover switch 421, an application launcher 422, an application market 423, a TV set switch 424 and a TV / have.

The TV / external input changeover switch 421 switches the screen displayed on the display from the TV broadcast screen to the external input screen or from the external input screen to the TV broadcast screen. The application launcher 422 provides a function of selecting a system application program 2435 or a user application program 2437 provided from a manufacturer and executing a selected program. The application program executor 422 may include a list of system application programs 2435 corresponding to the basic functions of the TV such as TV viewing and system setting. The application market 423 allows an application program provided by an Internet content provider to be purchased and downloaded. The TV / portable device synchronization switch 425 is used to display status information of the application program being executed in the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 (when the synchronization is ON) It is possible to select whether to execute the application program only on the device 250 (when synchronization is OFF).

The broadcast receiving apparatus 240 determines the aspect ratio and the resolution such as 1080P or 720P. However, the external apparatus 250 connected to the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 has various screen ratios and screen sizes, so that the amount of information that can be displayed on one screen can be different. The external interface of the application may include a style sheet that defines various layouts that can be displayed on the screen of various external devices to suit the screen of each external device. When the external device 250 is connected to the web server 243 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 and requests an external interface, the web server 243 applies an appropriate style sheet to the external device 250 and returns an interface page.

5 and 6 illustrate an embodiment in which a layout of an external interface is changed according to screens of an external device sharing contents with a broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the external interface 500 may include an application interface frame 510 and an application selection frame 520.

The application interface frame 510 displays status information of a running application program. When the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 is executing an application program for watching TV among the system application programs, the application interface frame 510 displays a type of the broadcast program being viewed 511, a channel adjustment button 513, (515) may be displayed.

The application selection frame 520 may include a TV / external input changeover switch 521, an application launcher 522, an application market 523, a TV set switch 524 and a TV / have.

The TV / external input changeover switch 521 switches the screen displayed on the display from the TV broadcast screen to the external input screen or from the external input screen to the TV broadcast screen. The application launcher 522 provides a function of selecting a system application program 2435 or a user application program 2437 provided from a manufacturer and executing a selected program. The application program executor 522 may include a list of system application programs 2435 corresponding to the basic functions of the TV, such as TV viewing and system setting. The application market 523 allows an application program provided by an Internet content provider to be purchased and downloaded. The TV / portable device synchronization switch 525 is used to display status information of an application program being executed in the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 (in the case of synchronization ON) or in an external It is possible to select whether to execute the application program only on the device 250 (when synchronization is OFF).

Referring to FIG. 6, the external interface 600 may include an application interface frame 610 and an application selection frame 620. Since the screen shown in FIG. 6 is wider than the screen shown in FIG. 5, a larger amount of information can be displayed on the external interface 600 of FIG. 6 than the external interface 500 of FIG.

The application interface frame 610 displays status information of an executing application program. When the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 is running an application program for watching TV among the system application programs, the application interface frame 610 displays a channel list, a broadcast program list 611 currently being broadcasted, information 613, a channel adjustment button 615, and a volume adjustment button 617 can be displayed.

7 is a flowchart of a content sharing method of a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the control unit 2431 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 executes an application program (S71). If the control unit 2431 receives the connection request from the external device 250 during the execution of the application program (S72), the information about the external device 250 is confirmed (S73).

When the controller 2431 confirms the information on the external device 250, the control unit 2431 checks whether the information on the external device 250 requested to be connected is registered in the external device list 2433 (S74). If information on the external device 250 can not be confirmed in the external device list 2433, the broadcast interface 330 is selected in a format for displaying the information provided by the running application program on the screen of the external device 250 (S75), and transmits the status information of the application program being executed to the external device 250 (S76).

If information on the external device 250 is confirmed in the external device list 2433, it is checked whether the external interface 340 is included in the running application program (S75). If the external interface 340 is included, After the interface is selected (S751), the status information of the application program being executed is transmitted to the external device 250 in the format of the selected interface (S76). The external interface 340 may include various style sheets related to various external devices and a style sheet optimized for the ratio and size of the screen of the currently connected external device 250 among the various style sheets may be selected have.

If the information on the external device 250 can not be confirmed in step S73, the control unit 2433 selects the broadcast interface 330 (S753) and transmits the status information of the running application program to the external device 250 (S76).

Next, the control unit 2433 confirms whether the control signal is received from the external device (S77). If the control signal is received, it is determined whether the control signal is a control signal for terminating the application program (S78). If the control signal is not a control signal for terminating the application program, a task corresponding to the control signal is executed (S79), and status information of the application program reflecting the operation corresponding to the control signal is transmitted to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus In an interface format (S76). The reception of the control signal and the transmission of the status information of the application program can be repeated while not receiving the control signal for terminating the application program from the external device.

8 is a flowchart of a content sharing method of a broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user requests the web server of the broadcast receiving apparatus to execute the application program (S81) using the remote controller or the like (S81), the web server loads and executes the application program in the control unit, and requests the hardware controller to control the broadcast tuner (S82). In addition, the web server transmits the status information of the application program to the web browser in the form of a broadcast interface.

If the user requests to connect to the broadcast receiving apparatus using the external apparatus (S84), the web server of the broadcast receiving apparatus transmits the status information of the currently running application program to the web browser of the external apparatus (S85). When the web browser of the external apparatus requests the web server of the broadcast receiving apparatus to control the broadcast receiving apparatus, the web server executes a task corresponding to the requested control signal. For example, if the external device requests broadcast tuner control such as channel change or volume control, the web server calls the corresponding function in the hardware controller (S87), transmits the updated status information to the TV web browser (S88) , And transmits it to the external device web browser (S89).

According to the content sharing method of the broadcast receiving apparatus 240, the user can use the web browser 253 to install an application program installed in the broadcast receiving apparatus 240 without installing a separate application program in the external apparatus 250. [ (300) can be used.

Claims

A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
An application program storage unit for storing at least one application program;
A control unit for executing the at least one application program; And
An external device list storage unit for storing information on an external device connectable to the broadcast receiving device,
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Wherein the at least one application program includes a broadcast interface for defining a format for displaying information provided by the at least one application program on a screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus,
Wherein the control unit receives the connection request from the external device while the at least one application program is being executed, based on the information about the external device, And transmits the status information of the application program being executed to the external device according to the external interface.

The apparatus of claim 1,
If the information on the external device can not be confirmed in the external device list storage or the external interface corresponding to the external device is not confirmed in the running application program, To the external apparatus in the form of a broadcast signal.

The apparatus of claim 1,
And a control unit configured to execute a task corresponding to the control signal when receiving a control signal from the external apparatus and to transmit status information of the running application program to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the broadcast receiving apparatus in an interface format corresponding to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus, And transmits the broadcast signal to an external device.

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one application program comprises:
And a plurality of interfaces for defining different formats for displaying information provided by the at least one application program on a screen of a plurality of external devices.

The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the external device is connected using a web browser of the external device.

The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 1,
And a gateway connected to the external device.

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the broadcast interface and the external interface
Wherein the code is composed of HTML5-based code.

A control unit for controlling a broadcast receiving apparatus,
An external interface that identifies information about the external device and defines a format for displaying information provided by the running application on a screen of the external device when receiving an access request from an external device during execution of the application program; And transmits the status information of the application program being executed to the external device in the form of the external interface.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
When the broadcast receiving apparatus can not confirm information about the external apparatus or if the external interface corresponding to the external apparatus is not confirmed in the running application program, And transmits the status information of the running application program to the external device in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying information to be provided.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
And a control unit configured to execute a task corresponding to the control signal when receiving a control signal from the external apparatus and to transmit status information of the running application program to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the broadcast receiving apparatus in an interface format corresponding to the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus, To the external device.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
Wherein the external device is connected using a web browser of the external device.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
And is connected to the external device through a gateway.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the broadcast interface and the external interface comprise:
Wherein the control unit comprises HTML5-based code.

A content sharing method for a broadcast receiving apparatus,
Executing an application program;
Receiving a connection request from an external device;
Confirming information on the external device;
Confirming whether an external interface defining a format for displaying information provided by the running application program on the screen of the external apparatus is included in the running application program based on the information about the external apparatus; And
Transmitting status information of the running application program to the external device in the form of the external interface
And transmitting the content to the broadcast receiving apparatus.

The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, in the step of checking the information on the external apparatus, when the broadcast receiving apparatus can not confirm the information on the external apparatus, To the external apparatus in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying information on the screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, in the step of checking the external interface in the running application program, if the external interface can not be identified in the running application program, Wherein the program is transmitted to the external apparatus in the form of a broadcast interface that defines a format for displaying information provided by the program on a screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus.

15. The method of claim 14,
Confirming whether a control signal is received from the external device;
Executing a task corresponding to the control signal when the control signal is received from the external apparatus; And
Transmitting status information of the running application program reflecting execution of a job corresponding to the control signal in an interface format corresponding to each of the broadcast receiving apparatus and the external apparatus
Further comprising the steps of:

15. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 14,
Wherein the content is accessed using a web browser of the external device.

15. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 14,
And the gateway is connected to the external device through the gateway.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the broadcast interface and the external interface comprise:
Wherein the content is composed of HTML5-based code.