KR20150070834A - Method for operating Image display apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation method for an image display device includes the steps of: displaying a live image of one predetermined broadcast channel in a first section including multiple broadcast channel on a display; receiving an input corresponding to a first direction from a remote control device; and displaying a recommended image included in a second section based on the internet protocol (IP) linked to the predetermined channel or the live image. Accordingly, the present invention can provide various user interfaces and enhance the ease of use on a user′s end.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for operating an image display apparatus,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof that can improve the usability of a user.

A video display device is a device having a function of displaying an image that a user can view. The user can view the broadcast through the video display device. The video display apparatus displays a broadcast selected by a user among broadcast signals transmitted from the broadcast station on the display unit. Currently, broadcasting is changing from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting around the world.

Digital broadcasting refers to broadcasting in which digital video and audio signals are transmitted. Compared to analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is strong against external noise and has a small data loss, is advantageous for error correction, has a high resolution, and provides a clear screen. Also, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is capable of bidirectional service.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a video display device and an operation method thereof that can improve the usability of the user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof that can provide various user interfaces.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a video display device, the method including displaying a live video of a predetermined broadcast channel among broadcast channels included in a first section including a plurality of broadcast channels on a display Receiving an input corresponding to the first direction from the remote control device, and displaying a recommendation image included in a second section based on an IP (Internet Protocol) linked to a predetermined broadcast channel or a live video.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, various user interfaces can be provided, and the user's convenience of use can be increased.

1 is an internal block diagram of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG.
3 is a diagram showing a control method of the remote control apparatus of FIG.
4 is a perspective view of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an internal block diagram of a remote control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a platform structure of any one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view showing another example of a platform structure of any one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are views showing any one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention in a set-top box and a display device.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 19 are views referred to explain various examples of the operation method of the image display apparatus according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

1 is an internal block diagram of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, an image display apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiving unit 105, an external device interface unit 130, a network interface unit 135, a storage unit 140, An interface unit 150, a sensor unit (not shown), a controller 170, a display 180, and an audio output unit 185.

The broadcast receiving unit 105 may include a tuner unit 110 and a demodulation unit 120. [ The broadcast receiving unit 105 may further include a network interface unit 135. The broadcast receiving unit 105 can be designed to include the tuner unit 110 and the demodulating unit 120 and not include the network interface unit 135. In contrast, The tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 may not be included.

The tuner unit 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by the user or all pre-stored channels among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through the antenna. Also, the selected RF broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal, a baseband image, or a voice signal.

For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted into a digital IF signal (DIF). If the selected RF broadcast signal is an analog broadcast signal, it is converted into an analog baseband image or voice signal (CVBS / SIF). That is, the tuner unit 110 can process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS / SIF) output from the tuner unit 110 can be directly input to the controller 170.

The tuner unit 110 may receive an RF broadcast signal of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) scheme or an RF broadcast signal of a plurality of carriers according to a DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) scheme.

Meanwhile, the tuner unit 110 sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of all broadcast channels stored through a channel memory function among the RF broadcast signals received through the antenna in the present invention, and sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of the intermediate frequency signal, baseband image, . ≪ / RTI >

On the other hand, the tuner unit 110 can include a plurality of tuners in order to receive broadcast signals of a plurality of channels. Alternatively, a single tuner that simultaneously receives broadcast signals of a plurality of channels is also possible.

The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation.

The demodulation unit 120 may perform demodulation and channel decoding, and then output a stream signal TS. At this time, the stream signal may be a signal in which a video signal, a voice signal, or a data signal is multiplexed.

The stream signal output from the demodulation unit 120 may be input to the controller 170. The control unit 170 performs demultiplexing, video / audio signal processing, and the like, and then outputs an image to the display 180 and outputs audio to the audio output unit 185.

The external device interface unit 130 can transmit or receive data with the connected external device. To this end, the external device interface unit 130 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The external device interface unit 130 can be connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a Blu ray, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer , And may perform an input / output operation with an external device.

The A / V input / output unit can receive video and audio signals from an external device. Meanwhile, the wireless communication unit can perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices.

The network interface unit 135 provides an interface for connecting the video display device 100 to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. For example, the network interface unit 135 can receive, via the network, content or data provided by the Internet or a content provider or a network operator.

On the other hand, the network interface unit 135 can perform data communication with neighboring electronic devices in the vicinity of the video display device 100. At this time, the network interface unit 135 may receive device information of other electronic devices, channel information that can be remotely controlled by other electronic devices, frequency information, code information, and the like.

The storage unit 140 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the control unit 170 or may store the processed video, audio, or data signals.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing video, audio, or data signals input to the external device interface unit 130. [ In addition, the storage unit 140 may store information on a predetermined broadcast channel through a channel memory function such as a channel map.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may store the platforms shown in Figs. 6 and 7, which will be described later.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may store IR format key codes for controlling other electronic devices as an IR signal, and may store an IR format key database of a plurality of electronic devices.

1 shows an embodiment in which the storage unit 140 is provided separately from the control unit 170, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The storage unit 140 may be included in the controller 170.

The user input interface unit 150 transmits a signal input by the user to the control unit 170 or a signal from the control unit 170 to the user.

(Not shown), such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a set value, from the remote control apparatus 200, (Not shown) that senses a user's gesture to the control unit 170 or transmits a signal from the control unit 170 to the control unit 170 It is possible to transmit it to the sensor unit (not shown).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the user input interface unit 150 can receive personal information from the remote control device 200. [ Further, in addition to the personal information, it is possible to further receive the web server information being connected by the personal information.

The remote control device 200 can transmit personal information to the video display device 100 in accordance with an IR method, an RF method, or the like. At this time, the user input interface unit 150 transmits the received personal information to the control unit 170. [

Meanwhile, the personal information may include personal ID information, password information, personal e-mail information, and the like for the image display apparatus 100. Alternatively, the personal information may be personal ID information or password information that can be commonly used in various electronic devices including the portable terminal. Alternatively, the personal information may be personal ID information, password information, etc. for the server connected to the video display device 100. [

That is, the personal information may be information necessary for logging into the predetermined account for the electronic device or service.

On the other hand, the user input interface unit 150 receives, from the adjacent electronic apparatuses in the vicinity of the video display apparatus 100, apparatus information of other electronic apparatuses, , Frequency information, code information, and the like.

The control unit 170 demultiplexes the input stream or processes the demultiplexed signals through the tuner unit 110 or the demodulation unit 120 or the external device interface unit 130 so as to output the video or audio output Signals can be generated and output.

The video signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the display 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the video signal. Also, the image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 130.

The audio signal processed by the control unit 170 may be output to the audio output unit 185 as an audio signal. The audio signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 130. [

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the controller 170 may include a demultiplexer, an image processor, and the like. This will be described later with reference to Fig.

In addition, the control unit 170 can control the overall operation in the video display device 100. [ For example, the control unit 170 may control the tuner unit 110 to control the tuning of the RF broadcast corresponding to the channel selected by the user or the previously stored channel.

In addition, the controller 170 may control the image display apparatus 100 according to a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150.

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 may control the display 180 to display an image. At this time, the image displayed on the display 180 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may generate a 3D object for a predetermined object among the images displayed on the display 180, and display the 3D object. For example, the object may be at least one of a connected web screen (newspaper, magazine, etc.), EPG (Electronic Program Guide), various menus, widgets, icons, still images, moving images, and text.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 can recognize the position of the user based on the image photographed from the photographing unit (not shown). For example, the distance (z-axis coordinate) between the user and the image display apparatus 100 can be grasped. In addition, the x-axis coordinate and the y-axis coordinate in the display 180 corresponding to the user position can be grasped.

On the other hand, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 170 can control to perform log-in based on the personal information received from the remote control device 200. [ At this time, the login may be a login of the video display apparatus 100 itself, a login to a server connected to the video display apparatus 100, or a login to a predetermined web server subscribed by personal information.

For example, when the user logs in the image display apparatus 100 itself by the personal ID information and the password information received from the remote control apparatus 200, the control unit 170 displays the personal screen set for each user account (180). When there is an image being watched, the control unit 170 can control to display a personal setting screen together with the image being watched. Alternatively, it is also possible to switch the scene being watched and display it on the personal setting screen.

As another example, when logging in to the server connected to the video display apparatus 100, the control unit 170 can control the display 180 to display a server connection screen received from the server. Specifically, it may be an app server screen. When there is an image being watched, the control unit 170 can control to display a server connection screen together with the image being watched. Alternatively, it is also possible to switch the scene being watched and display it on the server connection screen.

The control unit 170 controls the power supply unit (not shown) to turn on the power of the video display device 100 when the power of the video display device 100 is turned off in the state that the personal information is received . That is, when personal information is received in the user input interface unit 150 in the standby mode, the controller 170 switches to a wake up mode to supply power to various modules or units, Can be controlled.

The control unit 170 receives the device information of the adjacent electronic devices in the vicinity of the video display device 100 received from the network interface unit 135 or the user input interface unit 150, It is determined on the basis of the personal information from the remote control device 200 whether or not each electronic device is connected based on frequency information or code information or the like and an object indicating that the other electronic device is logged is displayed on the display 180 Can be controlled.

Alternatively, the control unit 170 controls the remote control device 200 based on the device information of the adjacent electronic devices in the vicinity of the video display device 100, the channel information that can be remotely controlled by other electronic devices, the frequency information, The device information, the channel information, the frequency information, or the code information.

Although not shown in the drawing, a channel browsing processing unit for generating a channel signal or a thumbnail image corresponding to an external input signal may be further provided. The channel browsing processing unit receives the stream signal TS output from the demodulation unit 120 or the stream signal output from the external device interface unit 130 and extracts an image from an input stream signal to generate a thumbnail image . The generated thumbnail image may be stream-decoded together with a decoded image and input to the controller 170. The control unit 170 may display a thumbnail list having a plurality of thumbnail images on the display 180 using the input thumbnail image.

At this time, the thumbnail list may be displayed in a simple view mode displayed on a partial area in a state where a predetermined image is displayed on the display 180, or in a full viewing mode displayed in most areas of the display 180. The thumbnail images in the thumbnail list can be sequentially updated.

The display 180 converts a video signal, a data signal, an OSD signal, a control signal processed by the control unit 170, a video signal, a data signal, a control signal, and the like received from the external device interface unit 130, .

The display 180 may be a PDP, an LCD, an OLED, a flexible display, or the like, and may also be capable of a 3D display.

 Meanwhile, the display 180 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The audio output unit 185 receives the signal processed by the control unit 170 and outputs it as a voice.

A photographing unit (not shown) photographs the user. The photographing unit (not shown) may be implemented by a single camera, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be implemented by a plurality of cameras. On the other hand, the photographing unit (not shown) may be embedded in the image display device 100 on the upper side of the display 180 or may be disposed separately. The image information photographed by the photographing unit (not shown) may be input to the control unit 170.

The control unit 170 can detect the gesture of the user based on each of the images photographed from the photographing unit (not shown) or the signals sensed from the sensor unit (not shown) or a combination thereof.

The remote control apparatus 200 transmits the user input to the user input interface unit 150. [ To this end, the remote control device 200 may be connected to a communication network such as Bluetooth, RF (Radio Frequency) communication, IR (infrared) communication, UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, Can be used.

Also, the remote control apparatus 200 can receive the video, audio, or data signal output from the user input interface unit 150. Further, the remote control device 200 can display or output audio on the remote control device 200 based on the received video, audio, or data signal.

On the other hand, the remote control device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention can receive information by a near field communication with a predetermined electronic device. The information may be personal ID information or password information that can be used in a portable terminal, a video display device, or an electronic device, as described above.

On the other hand, the remote control device 200 can transmit the received personal information to the video display device 100. [ The communication method at this time can be an IR method or an RF method.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the remote control device 200 mainly describes a space remote control capable of displaying a pointer corresponding to the movement of the user. That is, the remote control device 200 can transmit personal information and the like to the video display device 100 using the RF method.

On the other hand, the remote control apparatus 200 may further receive the web server information or the like being connected by the personal information in addition to the personal information.

On the other hand, it is also possible to receive device information of other electronic devices, channel information that can be remotely controlled by other electronic devices, frequency information, code information, and the like from adjacent electronic devices in the vicinity of the video display device 100. Based on such other electronic device information, a channel, frequency, or code can be assigned to the electronic device to perform remote control.

Meanwhile, the video display device 100 may be a digital broadcast receiver capable of receiving a fixed or mobile digital broadcast.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the image display apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the image display apparatus 100 actually implemented. That is, two or more constituent elements may be combined into one constituent element, or one constituent element may be constituted by two or more constituent elements, if necessary. In addition, the functions performed in each block are intended to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operations and apparatuses do not limit the scope of the present invention.

1, the image display apparatus 100 does not include the tuner unit 110 and the demodulation unit 120 shown in FIG. 1 but includes a network interface unit 135 or an external device interface unit 130 to play back the video content.

2 is an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG.

The control unit 170 includes a demultiplexing unit 310, an image processing unit 320, a processor 330, an OSD generating unit 340, a mixer 345, A frame rate conversion unit 350, and a formatter 360. [0031] A voice processing unit (not shown), and a data processing unit (not shown).

The demultiplexer 310 demultiplexes the input stream. For example, when an MPEG-2 TS is input, it can be demultiplexed into video, audio, and data signals, respectively. The stream signal input to the demultiplexer 310 may be a stream signal output from the tuner 110 or the demodulator 120 or the external device interface 130.

The image processing unit 320 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. For this, the image processing unit 320 may include a video decoder 325 and a scaler 335.

The video decoder 325 decodes the demultiplexed video signal and the scaler 335 performs scaling so that the resolution of the decoded video signal can be output from the display 180.

The video decoder 325 can include a decoder of various standards.

The processor 330 may control the overall operation in the image display apparatus 100 or in the control unit 170. [ For example, the processor 330 may control the tuner 110 to select a channel selected by the user or an RF broadcast corresponding to a previously stored channel.

In addition, the processor 330 may control the image display apparatus 100 by a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150. [

In addition, the processor 330 may perform data transfer control with the network interface unit 135 or the external device interface unit 130.

The processor 330 may control operations of the demultiplexing unit 310, the image processing unit 320, the OSD generating unit 340, and the like in the controller 170.

The OSD generation unit 340 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or by itself. For example, based on a user input signal, a signal for displaying various kinds of information in graphic or text on the screen of the display 180 can be generated. The generated OSD signal may include various data such as a user interface screen of the video display device 100, various menu screens, a widget, and an icon. In addition, the generated OSD signal may include a 2D object or a 3D object.

The OSD generating unit 340 can generate a pointer that can be displayed on the display based on the pointing signal input from the remote control device 200. [ In particular, such a pointer may be generated by a pointing signal processing unit, and the OSD generating unit 240 may include such a pointing signal processing unit (not shown). Of course, a pointing signal processing unit (not shown) may be provided separately from the OSD generating unit 240.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the OSD generating unit 340 can generate or configure a set personal screen when the image display apparatus 100 itself is logged in. Alternatively, when logging in to the connected server, the OSD generating unit 340 may generate or configure at least a part of the server connection screen so that the server connection screen received from the server is displayed on the display 180. [ Alternatively, the OSD generating unit 340 may generate or configure at least a part of the web server connection screen based on the web server information being accessed by the personal information.

The mixer 345 may mix the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 340 and the decoded video signal processed by the image processor 320. At this time, the OSD signal and the decoded video signal may include at least one of a 2D signal and a 3D signal. The mixed video signal is supplied to a frame rate converter 350.

A frame rate converter (FRC) 350 can convert the frame rate of an input image. On the other hand, the frame rate converter 350 can output the frame rate without conversion.

The formatter 360 receives the mixed signal from the mixer 345, that is, the OSD signal and the decoded video signal, and changes the format of the signal to be suitable for the display 180 and outputs the signal. For example, the R, G, and B data signals may be output as low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) signals or mini-LVDS signals.

On the other hand, the formatter 360 can separate the 2D video signal and the 3D video signal for 3D video display. It is also possible to change the format of the 3D video signal or convert the 2D video signal to the 3D video signal.

On the other hand, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can perform the audio processing of the demultiplexed audio signal. To this end, the voice processing unit (not shown) may include various decoders.

In addition, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can process a base, a treble, a volume control, and the like.

The data processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, if the demultiplexed data signal is a coded data signal, it can be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted on each channel.

2, a signal from the OSD generating unit 340 and the image processing unit 320 is mixed in a mixer 345 and then 3D processed in a formatter 360. However, the present invention is not limited to this, May be located behind the formatter.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the controller 170 shown in FIG. 2 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram can be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the control unit 170 actually implemented.

In particular, the frame rate converter 350 and the formatter 360 are not provided in the controller 170, but may be separately provided.

3 is a diagram showing a control method of the remote control device of FIG.

3 (a), it is exemplified that the pointer 180 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed on the display 180. As shown in FIG.

The user can move or rotate the remote control device 200 up and down, left and right (Fig. 3 (b)), and back and forth (Fig. 3 (c)). The pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the video display device corresponds to the movement of the remote control device 200. [ In this remote control device 200, as shown in the figure, since the pointer 205 is moved according to the movement in the 3D space, it can be called a space remote controller.

3B illustrates that when the user moves the remote control apparatus 200 to the left, the pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the image display apparatus also shifts to the left corresponding thereto.

Information on the motion of the remote control device 200 sensed through the sensor of the remote control device 200 is transmitted to the image display device. The image display apparatus can calculate the coordinates of the pointer 205 from the information on the motion of the remote control apparatus 200. [ The image display apparatus can display the pointer 205 so as to correspond to the calculated coordinates.

3C illustrates a case where the user moves the remote control device 200 away from the display 180 while the specific button in the remote control device 200 is depressed. Thereby, the selected area in the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 can be zoomed in and displayed. Conversely, when the user moves the remote control device 200 close to the display 180, the selection area within the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed out and zoomed out. On the other hand, when the remote control device 200 moves away from the display 180, the selection area is zoomed out, and when the remote control device 200 approaches the display 180, the selection area may be zoomed in.

On the other hand, when the specific button in the remote control device 200 is pressed, it is possible to exclude recognizing the up, down, left, and right movement. That is, when the remote control apparatus 200 moves away from or approaches the display 180, it is not recognized that the up, down, left, and right movements are recognized, and only the forward and backward movements are recognized. Only the pointer 205 is moved in accordance with the upward, downward, leftward, and rightward movement of the remote control device 200 in a state where the specific button in the remote control device 200 is not pressed.

On the other hand, the moving speed and moving direction of the pointer 205 may correspond to the moving speed and moving direction of the remote control device 200.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a remote control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an internal block diagram of a remote control apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 4, the spatial remote controller 201 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include various input keys, input buttons, and the like.

For example, the spatial remote controller 201 may include an Okay key 291, a menu key 292, a four-way key 293, a channel adjustment key 294, and a volume adjustment key 296 have.

For example, the Okay key 291 may be used to select a menu or an item, the menu key 292 may be used to display a predetermined menu, and the four directional keys 293 may be a pointer or an indicator, The channel adjustment key 294 can be used for channel up and down adjustment, and the volume adjustment key 296 can be used for volume up and down adjustment.

In addition, the spatial remote controller 201 may further include a back key 297 and a home key 298. For example, the back key 297 may be used to move to a previous screen, and the home key 298 may be used to move to a home screen.

On the other hand, as shown in the figure, the confirmation key 291 may be added with a scroll function. For this, the confirmation key 291 can be implemented as a wheel key. That is, when the OK key 291 is pressed, it is used as a menu or item selection. When the OK key 291 is scrolled up and down, a display screen scrolling or a list page switching can be performed.

Specifically, when an image larger than the size of the display 180 is displayed on the display 180, when the OK key 291 is scrolled to search for the image, an image area that is not currently displayed on the display is displayed on the display do. As another example, when the list page is displayed on the display unit 180, the previous page or the next page of the current page can be displayed by scrolling the OK key 291. [

This scroll function may be provided with a separate key other than the confirmation key 291. [

On the other hand, the four directional keys 293 can be arranged in four directions in the circular type, as shown in the figure, up, down, left, and right keys. Touch input to the four directional keys 293 may also be possible. For example, if there is a touch operation from the up key to the down key in the direction key 293, the set function may be inputted or performed according to the corresponding touch input.

5, the remote control device 200 includes a wireless communication unit 220, a user input unit 230, a sensor unit 240, an output unit 250, a power supply unit 260, a storage unit 270, , And a control unit 780.

The wireless communication unit 220 transmits / receives signals to / from any one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention described above. Of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention, one video display device 100 will be described as an example.

In this embodiment, the remote control apparatus 200 may include an RF module 221 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the image display apparatus 100 according to the RF communication standard. Also, the remote control apparatus 200 may include an IR module 223 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the image display apparatus 100 according to the IR communication standard.

Further, the remote control device 200 may further include an NFC module (not shown) for short-range magnetic field communication with the electronic device.

The remote control device 200 can transmit a signal including information on the motion of the remote control device 200 to the image display device 100 through the RF module 221.

Also, the remote control device 200 can receive the signal transmitted by the video display device 100 through the RF module 221. [ Also, the remote control device 200 can transmit commands to the video display device 100 via the IR module 223, such as power on / off, channel change, volume change, and the like, as needed.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the remote control device 200 can receive personal information by a near field communication with a predetermined electronic device.

On the other hand, the remote control device 200 can transmit the received personal information to the video display device 100. [ The communication method at this time can be an IR method or an RF method.

On the other hand, the remote control apparatus 200 may further receive the web server information or the like being connected by the personal information in addition to the personal information.

On the other hand, the remote control device 200 can receive device information of other electronic devices, channel information that can be remotely controlled by other electronic devices, frequency information, code information, and the like. Based on such other electronic device information, a channel, frequency, or code can be assigned to the electronic device to perform remote control.

The user input unit 230 may include a keypad, a key (button), a touch pad, or a touch screen. The user can input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200 by operating the user input unit 230. [ When the user input unit 230 has a hard key button, the user can input a command related to the image display device 100 to the remote control device 200 through the push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 230 has a touch screen, the user can touch a soft key of the touch screen to input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200. [ In addition, the user input unit 230 may include various types of input means such as a scroll key, a jog key, and the like that can be operated by the user, and the present invention does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 240 may include a gyro sensor 241 or an acceleration sensor 243. The gyro sensor 241 can sense information on the motion of the remote control device 200. [

For example, the gyro sensor 241 can sense information on the operation of the remote control device 200 based on the x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 243 can sense information on the moving speed of the remote control device 200 and the like. On the other hand, it may further include a distance measuring sensor, whereby the distance to the display 180 can be sensed. Alternatively, it can detect the amount of change in orientation by including a geomagnetic sensor that can detect the direction of the magnetic field generated by the earth and detect the orientation like a compass.

The output unit 250 may output an image or voice signal corresponding to the operation of the user input unit 230 or corresponding to the signal transmitted from the image display apparatus 100. The user can recognize whether the user input unit 230 is operated or whether the image display apparatus 100 is controlled through the output unit 250.

For example, the output unit 250 includes an LED module 251 that is turned on when the user input unit 230 is operated or a signal is transmitted and received between the image display device 100 and the image display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 225, 253 for outputting sound, an acoustic output module 255 for outputting sound, or a display module 257 for outputting an image.

The power supply unit 260 supplies power to the remote control device 200. The power supply unit 260 can reduce power consumption by stopping the power supply when the remote controller 200 is not moving for a predetermined period of time. The power supply unit 260 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote control device 200 is operated.

The storage unit 270 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like necessary for the control or operation of the remote control apparatus 200. [ When the remote control device 200 wirelessly transmits and receives a signal through the image display device 100 and the RF module 221, the remote control device 200 and the image display device 100 transmit signals through a predetermined frequency band Send and receive. The control unit 780 of the remote control device 200 stores information on the frequency band and the like capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals with the video display device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 270 Can be referenced.

In addition, the storage unit 270 may store IR format key codes for controlling other electronic devices as an IR signal, and may store an IR format key database of a plurality of electronic devices.

The control unit 780 controls various items related to the control of the remote control device 200. The control unit 780 transmits a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 230 or a signal corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 sensed by the sensor unit 240, (100).

The control unit 780 can control the received personal information to be transmitted to the video display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220 by near field communication with the electronic device. In particular, when there is a predetermined key input of the user input unit 230, the control unit 780 can control the received personal information to be transmitted to the video display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220. [

In addition, the control unit 780 can control the received personal information to be transmitted to electronic devices other than the video display device 100. [ At this time, it is possible to use different channels, frequencies or codes corresponding to each electronic device. Such a channel, frequency, or code may be based on device information from another electronic device, remotely controllable channel information, frequency information, or code information.

The user input interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100 includes a wireless communication unit 211 capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals to and from the remote control apparatus 200 and a pointer corresponding to the operation of the remote control apparatus 200. [ And a coordinate value calculation unit 215 that can calculate the coordinate values of the coordinate values.

The user input interface unit 150 can wirelessly transmit and receive signals to and from the remote control device 200 through the RF module 212. [ Also, the remote control device 200 can receive a signal transmitted through the IR module 213 according to the IR communication standard.

The coordinate value calculation unit 215 corrects the camera shake or error from the signal corresponding to the operation of the remote control device 200 received via the wireless communication unit 211 and outputs the coordinate values x, y) can be calculated.

The transmission signal of the remote control device 200 inputted to the image display device 100 through the user input interface unit 150 is transmitted to the control unit 180 of the image display device 100. [ The control unit 180 can determine the information about the operation of the remote control device 200 and the key operation from the signal transmitted from the remote control device 200 and control the video display device 100 accordingly.

As another example, the remote control device 200 may calculate the pointer coordinate value corresponding to the operation and output it to the user input interface unit 150 of the video display device 100. [ In this case, the user input interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100 may transmit information on the received pointer coordinate values to the control unit 880 without any additional shaking or error correction process.

Alternatively, as another example, the coordinate value calculating unit 215 may be provided in the control unit 170 instead of the user input interface unit 150, unlike the drawing.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of any one of the platform structures of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing another example of a platform structure of any one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention.

Any one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention may include OS-based software to perform various operations as described above.

6, any one of the visual indicators according to embodiments of the present invention is a separate platform, including a legacy system platform 400 and a smart system platform 405, Can be designed separately. The OS kernel 410 can be commonly used in the legacy system platform 400 and the smart system platform 405.

The legacy system platform 400 may include a driver 420, a middleware 430, and an application layer 450 on an operating system (OS) kernel 410. On the other hand, the smart system platform 405 may include a library 435, a framework 440, and an application layer 455 on an operating system (OS) kernel 410 .

The OS kernel 410 is a core of an operating system. The OS kernel 410 is used as a core of an operating system, for driving a hardware driver, security of hardware and a processor in an image display device, efficient management of system resources, memory management, Provision, multi-process, and schedule management according to multi-processes. Meanwhile, the OS kernel 410 may further provide power management and the like.

The hardware driver in the OS kernel 410 may include at least one of a display driver, a Wi-Fi driver, a Bluetooth driver, a USB driver, an audio driver, a Power management, a Binder driver, .

The hardware driver in the OS kernel 410 is a driver for a hardware device in the OS kernel 410 and includes a character device driver, a block device driver, and a network device driver dirver. Since a block device driver transfers data in units of specific blocks, a buffer for storing a unit size may be required. The character device driver may transmit a basic data unit, i.e., a character unit, so that a buffer may not be needed.

The OS kernel 410 may be implemented in various operating system (OS) based kernels such as UNIX based (Linux) and Windows based. The OS kernel 410 is an open OS kernel, and can be general-purpose which can be used in other electronic devices.

The driver 420 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the middleware 430 and drives the device along with the middleware 430 for operation of the application layer 450. For example, the driver 420 may include a microcomputer, a display module, a graphics processing unit (GPU), a frame rate conversion unit (FRC), a general purpose input / output pin (GPIO) A driver such as HDMI, SDEC (System Decoder or Demultiplexer), VDEC (Video Decoder), ADEC (Audio Decoder), PVR (Personal Video Recorder), or I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) . These drivers operate in conjunction with hardware drivers in the OS kernel 410. [

Further, the driver 420 may further include a remote control device 200, in particular, a driver for the above-described space remote control. In addition, the driver of the space remote controller may be variously provided in the OS kernel 410 or the middleware 430, in addition to the driver 420.

The middleware 430 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the application layer 450 and can serve as intermediary between other hardware or software to exchange data. Thus, it is possible to provide a standardized interface, various environment support, and system can interoperate with other tasks.

Examples of the middleware 430 in the legacy system platform 400 may be middleware of MHEG (Multimedia and Hypermedia information Coding Experts Group) and ACAP (Advanced Common Application Platform) which are data broadcasting related middleware. Or SI middleware, and peripheral communication related middleware DLNA middleware.

The application layer 450 on the middleware 430, that is, the application 450 layer in the legacy system platform 400 can be configured to display, for example, a user interface application for various menus and the like in the video display device 100 . The application layer 450 on this middleware 430 may be editable by the user's choice and may be updated over the network. By using the application layer 450, it is possible to enter a desired menu among various user interfaces according to the input of the remote control device while watching the broadcast video.

The application layer 450 within the legacy system platform 400 may also include at least one of a TV guide application, a Bluetooth application, a reservation application, a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) application, .

Meanwhile, the library 435 in the smart system platform 405 is located between the OS kernel 410 and the framework 440, and can form the basis of the framework 440. For example, the library 435 may include a security related library such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL), WebKit (WebKit) related to Web engine, libc (c library), video format and audio format A media framework such as a media-related library, and the like. Such a library 435 may be written on a C or C ++ basis. It can also be exposed to the developer through the framework 440.

The library 435 may include a runtime 437 having a core Java library and a virtual machine (VM). This runtime 437 forms the basis of the framework 440 along with the library 435.

The virtual machine (VM) can be a plurality of instances, that is, a virtual machine that can perform multitasking. On the other hand, each virtual machine (VM) may be allocated and executed in accordance with each application in the application layer 455, at which time a binder (not shown) in the OS kernel 410, for scheduling or inter- Binder) driver (not shown) may be operated.

Meanwhile, the binder driver and the runtime 437 can connect a Java-based application and a C-based library.

On the other hand, the library 435 and the runtime 437 can correspond to the middleware of the legacy system.

On the other hand, the framework 440 in the smart system platform 405 includes a program that is the basis of the application in the application layer 455. [ The framework 440 is compatible with any application and may be capable of reusing, moving or exchanging components. The framework 440 may include a support program, a program for weaving other software components, and the like. For example, a resource manager, an activity manager associated with an activity of an application, a notification manager, a content provider that summarizes shared information between applications, and the like . Such a framework 440 can be created based on Java (JAVA).

The application layer 455 on the framework 440 includes various programs that can be displayed and driven in the video display device 100. [ For example, a Core Application having at least one of an email, a short message service (SMS), a calendar, a map, a browser, etc. . This application layer 450 may be created on a Java (JAVA) basis.

In addition, the application layer 455 includes an application 465 that is stored in the image display device 100 and can not be deleted by a user, an application 465 that is downloaded and stored through an external device or a network, 475).

(VOD) service, a web album service, a social networking service (SNS), a location-based service (LBS), a map service, a web search Service, an application search service, and the like may be performed. In addition, various functions such as game and schedule management can be performed.

7, any one of the video display devices according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an OS kernel 510, a driver 520, a middleware 530, A framework 540, and an application layer 550.

The platform of FIG. 7 differs from FIG. 6 in that the library 435 shown in FIG. 6 is omitted, and the application layer 550 is provided as an integrated layer. In addition, the driver 520 and the framework 540 correspond to Fig.

On the other hand, it is possible that the library 435 shown in FIG. 6 is designed to be incorporated into the middleware 530 shown in FIG. That is, the middleware 530 is middleware under the legacy system, middleware of MHEG or ACAP, middleware of PSIP or SI, middleware of broadcasting information, DLNA middleware which is middleware related to peripheral communication,

Middleware under the device system can include SSL (Secure Socket Layer) which is a security related library, WebKit (WebKit) which is a web engine related library, libc, and a media framework which is a media related library. On the other hand, it may further include the above-described runtime.

The application layer 550 is an application under the legacy system that can include menu related applications, TV guide applications, reservation applications, etc. and can include email, SMS, calendar, map, browser, have.

On the other hand, the application layer 550 includes an application 565 that is stored in the image display device 100 and can not be deleted by the user, an application 565 that is downloaded and stored through an external device or a network, 575).

The above-described platforms of Figs. 6 and 7 can be used for general purpose in various electronic apparatuses as well as video display apparatuses.

6 and 7 may be stored or loaded in the storage unit 140 or the control unit 170 shown in FIG. 1 or a separate processor (not shown). In addition, a separate application processor (not shown) for executing an application may be further provided.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are diagrams showing one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention in a set-top box and a display device.

Referring to FIG. 8, the set-top box 750 and the display device 700 can transmit or receive data by wire or wireless.

The set top box 750 may include a network interface unit 755, a storage unit 758, a signal processing unit 760, a user input interface unit 763, and an external device interface unit 765.

The network interface unit 755 provides an interface for connection to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. It can also transmit or receive data to other users or other electronic devices via the connected network or other network linked to the connected network.

The storage unit 758 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the signal processing unit 760 or may store a video, audio, or data It may perform a function for temporary storage of a signal. In addition, the storage unit 758 may store the platform shown in Figs. 6 and 7 described above.

The signal processing unit 760 performs signal processing of the input signal. For example, it is possible to demultiplex or decode an input video signal, and perform demultiplexing or decoding of an input audio signal. To this end, a video decoder or a voice decoder may be provided. The signal-processed video signal or audio signal can be transmitted to the display device 700 through the external device interface unit 765.

The user input interface unit 763 transfers a signal input by the user to the signal processing unit 760 or a signal from the signal processing unit 760 to the user. For example, various control signals, such as power on / off, operation input, and setting input, input through a local key (not shown) or the remote controller 200, may be received and transmitted to the signal processor 760.

The external device interface unit 765 provides an interface for data transmission or reception with an external device connected by wire or wirelessly. In particular, it provides an interface for data transmission or reception with the display device 700. It is also possible to provide an interface for data transmission or reception with an external device such as a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (notebook computer) or the like.

On the other hand, the set-top box 750 may further include a media input unit (not shown) for playing a separate media. An example of such a media input unit is a Blu-ray input unit (not shown) or the like. That is, the set-top box 750 can include a Blu-ray player. A media such as an input Blu-ray disc can be transmitted to the display device 700 through the external device interface unit 765 for display after signal processing such as demultiplexing or decoding in the signal processing unit 760 .

The display apparatus 700 includes a tuner 770, an external device interface unit 773, a demodulator 775, a storage unit 778, a control unit 780, a user input interface unit 783, a display unit 790, And an audio output unit 795. [0051] FIG.

The tuner 770, the demodulation unit 775, the storage unit 778, the control unit 780, the user input interface unit 783, the display unit 790, and the audio output unit 795, The display 180, and the audio output unit 185 of the tuner 110, the demodulation unit 120, the storage unit 140, the control unit 170, the user input interface unit 150, The description will be omitted.

On the other hand, the external device interface unit 773 provides an interface for data transmission or reception with an external device connected by wire or wirelessly. In particular, it provides an interface for data transmission or reception with the set-top box 750.

Accordingly, the video signal or the audio signal input through the set-top box 750 is output through the display unit 790 or the audio output unit 795 via the control unit 170.

9, the set-top box 750 and the display device 700 are the same as the set-top box 750 and the display device 700 shown in FIG. 8 except that the tuner 770 and the multi- There is a difference in that the position of the trough 775 is located in the set-top box 750 rather than in the display device 700. [

The signal processing unit 760 can perform signal processing of a broadcast signal received through the tuner 770 and the demodulation unit 775. Also, the user input interface unit 763 can receive inputs such as channel selection, channel storage, and the like.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 11A to 19 are diagrams for explaining various examples of an operation method of the image display apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, an image display apparatus 100 displays a live image 1110 of a predetermined broadcast channel among broadcast channels included in a first section including a plurality of broadcast channels on a display 180 (S1010)

Here, the first section may include broadcast channels based on a broadcast network RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signal that can be received through the tuner unit 110. The first section may be composed of all broadcast channels receivable through the tuner unit 110 or may be composed of preferred broadcast channels set by the user. That is, in the first section, the entire broadcast channel can be set as a default, and the user can edit the broadcast channels by deleting the channel, add the favorite channel, register the favorite channels, and set the preferred channel as the first section It is possible.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the first section may be configured as a live broadcast channel of IPTV.

The control unit 170 receives the input corresponding to the first direction from the remote control device 200 through the user input interface unit 150 or the like Based on the recommendation image 1120 included in the second section based on the Internet Protocol (IP). (S1030)

 Here, the second section may include IP-based contents received via the network interface unit 135, for example, VOD (Video On Demand) content such as viewing again, content provided by an OTT (over the top) , A predetermined Internet web site, a social network service, and the like.

Meanwhile, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the controller 170 or the predetermined server can generate and manage a channel map (MAP) by associating an IP-based service with an IP address, 140) or a storage unit of a predetermined server.

The network interface unit 135 can receive, via the network, content or data provided by the Internet or a content provider, a network operator, or the like.

The control unit 170 displays a recommendation image 1120 associated with a broadcast channel of the live broadcast image 1110 or the live broadcast image 1110 of the second section in accordance with the input corresponding to the first direction (S1030). ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 >

The input corresponding to the first direction may be input to the remote control device 200 through the first directional key input of the remote control device 200 or an input for moving the remote control device 200 in the first direction, A touch input corresponding to the first direction through the provided touch screen or an input for moving the wheel provided to the remote control device 200 in the first direction.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 11B, the remote controller 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the upper 1103, lower 1104, left 1102, and right 1101 keys are arranged in four directions And may include a directional key 293 and a touch or press operation for any one of the direction keys. The set function may be inputted or performed according to the corresponding input.

The input corresponding to the first direction may be a direction key input in the first direction of the remote control device, for example, a right direction key 1101 input if the first direction is the right direction. Or an input corresponding to the first direction may be an input for moving the remote control device 200 in the first direction, for example, the right direction.

Meanwhile, the remote control device 200 shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 11B, etc. is illustrative and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the channel adjustment key 294 can be deleted because the channel can be switched using the four direction keys. Further, the remote control device 200 may further include input means such as a touch screen, a wheel, etc., according to the embodiment.

Alternatively, when the remote control apparatus 200 has a touch screen, the input corresponding to the first direction may be a touch input corresponding to the first direction through the provided touch screen.

Alternatively, when the remote control device 200 has a wheel key, the input corresponding to the first direction may be an input for moving the wheel of the remote control device 200 in the first direction .

In addition, according to the embodiment, the user may control the image display apparatus 100 with a direct directional gesture input without using the remote control apparatus 200. [

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which directional signals are input using the four directional keys 1101, 1102, 1103, and 1104 of the remote control device 200 will be described.

On the other hand, if the input corresponding to the first direction is received again, the controller 170 can display the recommendation image 1130 of the next section in the second section.

That is, the second section includes a plurality of contents, and can switch contents according to a predetermined order corresponding to the directional input and provide the contents to the user.

On the other hand, the recommended images 1120 and 1130 can be viewed again and can be served by VOD. Also, in this case, the replayed image may be a replayed image of the predetermined broadcast channel or a replayed image of the same program as the live image.

FIGS. 11C and 11D are diagrams for explaining a case where, when a directional signal is received while watching a broadcast channel 'TvB' live, the re-viewed images 1120 and 1130 of predetermined programs of the same broadcast channel 'TvB' As shown in FIG.

Alternatively, if a directional signal is received, a last broadcast program of the live video 1110 may be provided.

On the other hand, when the right direction key 1101 is input and the screen is moved back to the viewing screen, the promotion replay program image is displayed for a predetermined time according to the policy of the embodiment or the content provider, It may be possible to watch. In this case, the predetermined information 1210 such as the end of the replay program video of promotion, pay-by-payment, or the possibility of re-viewing after the advertisement is viewed can be displayed in a pop-up form and provided to the user.

FIG. 13 illustrates an operation scenario of a remote control device and a video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The input corresponding to the left and right directions of the remote control device may be an input for switching IP-based contents included in the second section, and an input corresponding to the up and down directions of the remote control device may be included in the first section And may be an input for switching a broadcast channel.

13, the left and right direction keys 1102 and 1101 of the four directional keys 1101, 1102, 1103, and 1104 of the remote control device 200 are used to input the viewing program images 1321, 1322, 1333). For example, if there is a left direction key input 1102 in a state where a predetermined re-view image 1321 is displayed, it is switched to a re-view image 1322 of a previous one of the second section, and if there is a right direction key input 1101, It is possible to switch to the next view image 1322 of the next of the second sections.

Also, among the four directional keys 1101, 1102, 1103, and 1104 of the remote control device 200, the up / down keys 1103 and 1104 are used to switch between the live broadcast channels 1311, 1312, and 1313 Channel switching can be performed. For example, if there is an upward key input 1103 in a state where a live video 1311 of a predetermined broadcast channel is displayed, the live channel 1312 is switched to a live channel live video 1312 of the previous section of the first section, , It is possible to switch to the broadcast channel live video 1313 of the next sequence in the first section.

In recent years, content usage patterns of customers using smart TVs and hybrid TVs have been continuously expanded in addition to live broadcasting of a predetermined channel, such as OTT service and re-viewing of broadcasts. However, a user interface provided by smart TVs, hybrid TVs, , And the user experience (UI, UX), there is an inconvenience that only a live channel is shown for a TV channel, and a home screen entry or a predetermined application execution process is required for an OTT service and a re-viewing.

The most convenient way of UI and UX provided by TV is the traditional channel up / down method that the user has been using in the meantime.

Therefore, the present invention improves the way in which the channel control key of the remote control device is only a channel up / down key, and maps and applies a directional signal such as a direction key input to the function of the left / right section movement key, It is possible to increase the usage rate and channel accessibility of the customer.

The user can freely switch IP-based services as well as switch between live broadcasting channels by inputting direction keys.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the conventional channel switching viewing method using the up / down direction keys of the remote control device can be supported while moving to the replay service using the left / right direction key. If the user can move to the replay promotion channel at any time by using the left / right direction key, the user can move back to the live channel by using the up / down direction key.

FIG. 14 shows configuration examples of section 2 composed of IP-based contents. If the 'MBD' broadcast channel is the live channel 1410, the corresponding section 2 can be configured as the second section with the replay images 1415 of the popularity ranking programs of the 'MBD' broadcast channel, If the channel is a live channel 1420, the corresponding section 2 can be configured with the replay images 1425 of the popularity ranking programs of the 'TvB' broadcast channel.

Alternatively, the user can configure the second section with past sessions 1435 of the live video program 1430 that the user is currently viewing.

On the other hand, the content configuration included in the second section may be determined based on the usage history of the user. For example, it is possible to arrange the order of the contents used by the user in order and to switch them. If the user inputs the right direction key once, the recommendation image of the first rank is displayed, and if the right direction key is inputted again, the user can be switched to the second recommendation image.

Alternatively, the content configuration included in the second section may be determined based on a program popularity ranking of the predetermined broadcast channel, or may be determined according to a promotion policy of a predetermined broadcast channel.

In addition, the configuration of the content included in the second section may be different from that of the weekday and the weekend. Even in this case, detailed configuration can be performed according to the use history of the user or popularity rank of the predetermined broadcast channel for each weekday and weekend.

On the other hand, the input corresponding to the second direction, which is the opposite direction of the first direction, can switch the contents in the same section in the direction opposite to the content switching order in the first direction. For example, if the first direction input is an input for switching to a content set in the next order of the second section, the second direction input may be an input for switching to the content set in the previous order of the second section.

Alternatively, upon receiving an input corresponding to a second direction opposite to the first direction, the control unit 170 displays the OTT service or the predetermined Internet web page screen on the basis of the input corresponding to the second direction Can be controlled. That is, the input in the predetermined direction and the opposite direction may be a content switching input in the same section, but may be a section switching input to move to another section.

15 and 16 illustrate operation scenarios of the remote control device and the video display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The input corresponding to the left and right directions of the remote control device may be a section switching input between the first to third sections, and the input corresponding to the up and down directions of the remote control device may be a broadcasting channel included in the first section Can be an input to switch.

Referring to the drawings, according to an embodiment of the present invention, up / down keys 1103 and 1104 among four direction keys 1101, 1102, 1103 and 1104 of a remote control device 200 are input in the same manner as a conventional broadcast channel switching It is possible to perform channel switching between live broadcast channels.

It is also possible to switch to the section 2 consisting of the replay program associated with the live broadcast channel of section 1 with the left and right direction keys 1102 and 1101 of the four directional keys 1101, 1102, 1103 and 1104 of the remote control device 200 , A section 3 having a configuration different from that of the section 2, for example, section 3 for viewing a predetermined OTT service channel.

For example, if there is a left direction key input 1102 in a state that a live image 1610 of a predetermined broadcast channel is displayed, the screen is switched to a screen 1620 for providing an OTT service in the first of the third sections, If there is an input 1102, the screen may be switched to a screen for providing an OTT service in the second of the third sections.

Alternatively, it may be set to switch the OTT service in the third section by inputting the up and down direction keys 1103 and 1104 on the screen 1620 providing the OTT service in the first order of the third section.

On the other hand, if there is the right direction key input 1101 in the state that the live video 1610 of the predetermined broadcast channel is displayed, the view image 1630 can be switched again.

As described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11D, according to an embodiment, the replayed images corresponding to the rightward direction key input 1101 are displayed one by one in full screen, or the plurality of replayed images It can be provided in the form of a thumbnail, and the user can play back the selected preview image.

The preview image may be determined based on the content information of the live broadcast and the current time information.

For example, if the current time does not pass a predetermined time or more from the start time of the content of the live broadcast 1710, it is possible to play back the last program 1720 of the content corresponding to the live broadcast 1710 . That is, when the input is present, the current time is compared with the electronic program guide (EPG) information, and if it is not inputted within a short time since the content starts, it is judged that the user desires to view the last time, It is possible to reproduce the view 1720 again.

On the other hand, in the case where the last view 1720 is reproduced from the beginning, a message 1721 indicating that the last time is reproduced from the beginning can be displayed on a partial area of the display 180 for a predetermined time.

In addition, when the current time has passed a predetermined time or more from the start time of the content of the live broadcast 1710, the content 1730 corresponding to the live broadcast 1710 can be reproduced from the beginning. That is, the electronic program guide (EPG) information is compared with the current time so that the content 1730 can be provided to the user from the beginning when the content has started. When the video display device has recorded the content according to a user's command or has automatically recorded the content, the content 1730 can be reproduced from the beginning based on the stored data.

Alternatively, data for reproducing the content 1730 from the beginning may be requested, received and reproduced from a predetermined service server.

On the other hand, when the content 1730 is reproduced from the beginning, a message 1731 indicating that the content 1731 is reproduced from the beginning can be displayed on a partial area of the display 180 for a predetermined time.

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 can control to start the recording of the live broadcast while reproducing the content 1730 from the beginning. In this case, there is an advantage that a portion after the recording time can be continuously reproduced based on the stored data without separately requesting to the server.

On the other hand, the recommendation image may be determined based on the content type of the live image.

For example, if the live video is a drama genre, a replay video of the last program of the series can be provided as a recommended video.

In addition, when the live video is a musical performance, it is possible to provide a preview image of a previous music performance or another performance image of the same musician as a recommended image.

If the live image is the advertisement image 1810, the advertisement image 1810 may provide an Internet web page screen image or a purchase window 1820 that can purchase a product or service advertised by the advertisement image 1810 as a recommended image. In this case, the user can move the pointer 1805 to the remote control device 200, select a purchase-related menu, or execute a purchase with a predetermined key input.

On the other hand, the video display device can acquire content information such as electronic program guide (EPG) information provided from a content provider or service providers, and content type from other content information.

Referring to FIG. 19, a recommendation image 1820 can be displayed on a part of the display 180. More specifically, when an input corresponding to the first direction is received, a portion of the live image 1810 and a portion of the recommended image 1820 are displayed on the display 1820 without directly switching the full screen to the recommendation image 1820. [ (180) screen can be divided and displayed. In this case, when there is a predetermined additional input by the user, the recommended image can be displayed as a full screen.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, while maintaining the conventional channel switching viewing method for switching channels through two keys in opposite directions such as a channel up / down key, in a similar manner, by using the remaining two directional keys of the four directional keys, Based services can be freely switched and used.

Accordingly, the user can freely switch the IP-based service as well as switch between the live broadcast channels by inputting the direction key.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, various user interfaces can be provided, and the user's convenience of use can be increased.

The image display apparatus and the operation method thereof according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but the embodiments can be applied to all or some of the embodiments May be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the operation method of the image display apparatus of the present invention can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a recording medium readable by a processor included in the image display apparatus. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium that can be read by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

110: tuner unit 120: demodulation unit
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Claims (18)

Displaying a live video of a predetermined broadcast channel among broadcast channels included in a first section including a plurality of broadcast channels on a display;
Receiving an input corresponding to a first direction from a remote control device; And
And displaying a recommendation image included in a second section based on an IP (Internet Protocol) associated with the predetermined broadcast channel or the live image. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input corresponding to the first direction is an input for moving the first directional key input of the remote control device or the remote control device in the first direction or an input for moving the remote control device in the first direction through the touch screen Wherein the input unit is an input for moving a corresponding touch input or a wheel included in the remote control unit in the first direction. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the recommendation image is a view image again. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the replay image is a replay image of the predetermined broadcast channel or a replay image of the same program as the live image. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the replay image is determined based on content information corresponding to the live broadcast and current time information. 6. The method of claim 5,
And when the current time has passed a predetermined time or more from a start time of the content corresponding to the live broadcast, the content corresponding to the live broadcast is reproduced from the beginning. The method according to claim 6,
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of starting recording of the live broadcast. 6. The method of claim 5,
And when the current time is not longer than a predetermined time from the start time of the content corresponding to the live broadcast, the replaying image of the last program of the content corresponding to the live broadcast is reproduced . The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input corresponding to the left and right directions of the remote control device is an input for switching IP-based contents included in the second section. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input corresponding to the up and down direction of the remote control device is an input for switching the broadcast channel included in the first section. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving an input corresponding to a second direction opposite to the first direction;
Displaying an OTT (Over The Top) service or a predetermined Internet web page screen based on the input corresponding to the second direction. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving again an input corresponding to the first direction;
And displaying a recommendation image in the next order of the second section. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the recommendation image is determined based on a content type of the live image. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the configuration of the content included in the second section is different from the configuration of the weekday and the weekend. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the contents configuration included in the second section is determined based on a usage history of the user. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the contents configuration included in the second section is determined based on a program popularity ranking of the predetermined broadcast channel. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the recommendation image display step displays the recommendation image on a partial area of the display. 18. The method of claim 17,
And displaying the recommended image on a full screen when there is a predetermined additional input.

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