KR20150081040A - multimedia device and method for spliting screen thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia apparatus and a screen split method thereof wherein a screen is split according to a use pattern of a user using a plurality of applications and a plurality of applications are displayed. The invention may comprise: a user interface unit for receiving a split mode input with regard to a display screen; a display unit for splitting a display screen according to the split mode input and for displaying the determined content on respective split screens; a storage unit for storing the number of split screens according to the split mode input and a split screen size value with regard to content; and a screen split unit for controlling the receiving unit, the display unit and the storage unit so as to confirm the number of split screens of the split mode input, if a split mode is inputted, and to determine content to be displayed on respective split screens and to determine an optimal size of a split screen with regard to the determined content and to split a display screen according to a split mode and to display the determined content on respective split screens.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a multimedia device and a splitting screen,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a multimedia apparatus, and more particularly, to a multimedia apparatus and a method of dividing a screen thereof by dividing a screen according to usage patterns of users using various applications .

Generally, a multimedia device is a device having a function of receiving and processing a broadcast image that a user can view.

In addition, the multimedia device can display a broadcast selected by the user among the broadcast signals transmitted from the broadcasting station on the display.

Currently, broadcasting is changing from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting around the world.

Here, digital broadcasting refers to a broadcasting for transmitting digital video and audio signals. Compared with 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 can do.

Also, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is capable of bidirectional service.

In recent years, multimedia devices have been made more sophisticated and versatile than existing multimedia devices in order to use digital broadcasting, and services available in multimedia devices such as Internet service, VOD (Video On Demand), and electronic album service are diversified , And the screen size of the multimedia device is also gradually increasing.

As the screen size of the multimedia device becomes larger, the user can simultaneously perform various operations by displaying various applications on the screen.

That is, the multimedia device can display an application executed by a user in a window form, and a plurality of applications performed by a user can be displayed in one screen with a plurality of application windows.

However, since a plurality of application windows displayed on the screen of the multimedia device are displayed in a superimposed manner, there is a need to perform a task of changing the position of an application window corresponding to a user in order to view a desired application.

The user also has the inconvenience of varying the size of the application window by dragging and dropping the boundary of the application window in order to widen or narrow the size of the desired application window.

In this way, the user has to manually perform a change operation manually in order to perform a movement change, a display order change, a size change, and the like in a plurality of application windows.

Therefore, in the future, it is required to develop a multimedia device that divides the screen into a plurality of screens, arranges a plurality of applications performed by the user in various ways according to user's usage patterns, and provides convenience to display all at once .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a content to be displayed on each divided screen is determined, and an optimum size of a divided screen for the content is determined. Thus, And a method for dividing a screen of the multimedia apparatus.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a content to be displayed on each divided screen is determined, and an optimal size of a divided screen for the content is determined. Thus, A multimedia device and a method of dividing a screen thereof.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a content to be displayed on each divided screen is determined according to a user's operation mode, and an optimal size of a divided screen for the content is determined. And a method for dividing a screen of the multimedia apparatus.

A method of dividing a screen of a multimedia device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: checking whether a split mode input is made on a display screen; A step of dividing a display screen in accordance with an optimum size of the determined divided screen, and a step of dividing a content determined on each divided screen, For example.

Here, the step of confirming the number of divided screens of the inputted divided mode, if there is the divided mode input, includes the steps of: providing a divided pattern list including a plurality of divided pattern items when there is the divided mode input; Confirming whether or not there is a selection of a pattern item, and confirming the number of divided screens of the selected divided pattern item when the divided pattern item is selected.

The step of determining the optimal size of the divided screen for the determined content may further include the steps of detecting the divided screen size value of the determined content from the divided screen size data for each content stored in advance, And adjusting the divided screen size value according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens, and determining the adjusted divided screen size value as the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined contents.

Optionally, the step of determining an optimal size of the partitioned screen for the determined content includes the steps of: retrieving a user history for the determined content; detecting a split screen size value of the previously executed content from the user history; Adjusting the split screen size value of the detected content according to the aspect ratio and the number of split screens of the display and determining the adjusted split screen size value as the optimal size of the split screen for the determined content .

In another case, the step of determining the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined content may include classifying the determined contents into main content and sub content, and dividing the divided screen size values of the main content and the sub content, Detecting a split screen size value of the detected sub-content, excluding a split screen size value of the detected main content, from the split screen size data for each stored content; Determining a split screen size value of the detected main content as an optimal size of the split screen and determining a split screen size value of the adjusted sub-content as an optimal size of the split screen, .

A multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user interface unit for receiving a split mode input for a display screen, a display unit for dividing a display screen according to the input split mode, and displaying the determined content on each split screen A storage unit for storing the number of divided screens according to the input division mode and the divided screen size values for the contents; and a storage unit for storing the number of divided screens of the input division mode, The control unit controls the receiving unit, the display unit, and the storage unit so as to divide the display screen according to the split mode and display the determined content on each divided screen in accordance with the split mode, And may include a screen division portion.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the content to be displayed on each divided screen is determined, and the optimal size of the divided screen for the content is determined, so that the size of the divided screen for the content is optimally provided to the user, It is possible to execute all of the contents that have been worked on at once, thereby providing convenience to the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the content to be displayed on each divided screen is determined according to the operation mode of the user, and the optimal size of the divided screen for the content is determined, It is possible to execute all of them at once, so that it is possible to reduce the unnecessary time wasted to the user and perform the work immediately.

1 is a view schematically showing a service system including a multimedia device according to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram illustrating the multimedia device of FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing a screen division of FIG.
4 to 8 are flowcharts for explaining a screen division method of the multimedia device according to the present invention.
9 is a view showing a display screen according to a user's division mode input
10 is a view showing a divided pattern item according to the number of divided screens
11 is a view showing a divided pattern item according to the user operation mode
12 is a view showing a content displayed on a divided screen
13A and 13B are diagrams showing the optimal size of the divided screen for the content
14 is a diagram for explaining a first method for determining an optimum size of a divided screen for a content
15 is a view for explaining a second method for determining an optimum size of a divided screen for contents
16 is a diagram for explaining a third method for determining an optimum size of a divided screen for contents

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

The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for ease of description, and the" module "and" part "

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

As used herein, terms used in the present invention are selected from general terms that are widely used in the present invention while taking into account the functions of the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of new technologies. In addition, in certain cases, there may be a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terminology used herein should be interpreted based on the meaning of the term rather than on the name of the term, and on the entire contents of the specification.

As used herein, the term " multimedia device " includes all digital devices capable of performing at least one of, for example, transmitting, receiving, processing, and outputting data.

Such a multimedia device may be paired or connected (hereinafter referred to as a pair) with another digital device through a wire / wireless network to transmit / receive data and appropriately convert the data if necessary.

Accordingly, the multimedia device may include a stationary device such as a network TV, a Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HBBTV), a Smart TV, a PC (Personal Computer), a PDA A mobile device or a handheld device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a notebook.

The wired / wireless network refers to a network for connecting digital devices using various communication standards. The wired / wireless network includes a universal serial bus (USB), a composite video banking sync (CVBS) (Bluetooth), a radio frequency identification (RFID), a radio frequency identification (RFID), or the like in accordance with a communication standard for wired connection such as an S-Video (analog), a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) (WiBro), Wibro (wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability), and the like. for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Wi-Fi Direct, and the like.

The multimedia device is an intelligent device that supports, for example, a broadcast receiving function, a computer function or a support function, and at least one external input. The multimedia device includes an e-mail, web browsing, banking, game, application, and so on.

In addition, the multimedia device may have an interface for supporting at least one input or control means (hereinafter referred to as control means) such as a handwriting input device, a touch screen, a space remote control, and the like.

The multimedia device may use a standardized general purpose operating system (OS). For example, the multimedia device may add, delete, or modify various applications on a general-purpose OS kernel. amending, updating, and the like, through which a more user-friendly environment can be constructed and provided.

The term " external input " as used herein refers to an external input device, that is, any input means or digital device capable of being connected to the above-mentioned digital device by wire / do.

Here, the external input includes all of digital devices such as a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a game device such as a play station or an X-Box, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a printer, and a smart TV do.

1 is a schematic view of a service system including a multimedia device according to the present invention.

1, a service system including a multimedia device includes a content provider (CP) 10, a service provider (SP) 20, a network provider (NP) 30 and HNED 40, respectively.

Here, the HNED 40 may correspond to the client 100, which is a multimedia device. The client 100 corresponds to a multimedia device, and the multimedia device may include, for example, a network TV, an HBBTV Such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a Smart Phone, a Tablet PC, a notebook computer, and the like, such as a TV, a Broadband TV, a Smart TV, A mobile device or a handheld device, and the like.

Then, the content provider 10 can produce and provide various contents.

Here, the content provider 10 may include a terrestrial broadcaster, a cable SO (System Operator) or an MSO (Multiple System Operator), a satellite broadcaster, an Internet broadcast sender Internet broadcaster).

In addition, the content provider 10 may provide various applications in addition to the broadcast content.

Then, the service provider 20 can provide the contents provided by the contents provider 10 in a service package.

For example, the service provider 20 can package the first terrestrial broadcast, the second terrestrial broadcast, the cable MSO, the satellite broadcast, various Internet broadcasts, applications, and the like to provide the package to the user.

Meanwhile, the service provider 20 can provide a service to the client 100 using a unicast or multicast method.

Here, the unicast method is a method of transmitting data 1: 1 between one sender and one receiver.

For example, in a unicast method, when a receiver requests data from a server, the server can transmit data to the receiver upon request.

The multicast method is a method of transmitting data to a plurality of receivers of a specific group.

For example, the server can transmit data to a plurality of receivers registered in advance. An Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) protocol can be used for multicast registration.

Next, the network provider 30 may provide a network for providing services to the client 100.

Here, the client 100 may be provided with a service by building a home network end user (HNED).

The broadcast system including the multimedia device may be used as conditional access or content protection as a means for protecting transmitted contents.

As an example of such restriction reception or content protection, a scheme such as a cable card (CableCARD) and a DCAS (Downloadable Conditional Access System) may be used.

On the other hand, the client 100 may also be able to provide the content through the network. In this case, conversely, conversely, the client 100 may be a content provider, And may receive the content from the mobile terminal 100.

In this case, there is an advantage that an interactive content service or a data service is possible.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the multimedia device of FIG. 1. FIG.

2, the multimedia device 100 includes a broadcast receiving unit 105, an external device interface unit 135, a storage unit 140, a user interface unit 150, a control unit 170, a display unit 180, an audio output unit 185, a power supply unit 190, and an advertisement / broadcast program switching unit 300.

Here, the broadcast receiver 105 may include a tuner 110, a demodulator 120, and a network interface 130.

Of course, the tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 may be provided, but the network interface 130 may not be included. Alternatively, the tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 may be included, It is also possible to design the demodulation unit 120 not to include it.

At this time, the tuner 110 can select 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, Frequency signal or a baseband image or a voice signal.

The tuner 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.

In some cases, the tuner 110 may be a plurality of tuners 110 so that multiple channels can be simultaneously received.

Next, the demodulation unit 120 can output the stream signal TS after demodulation and channel decoding.

The stream signal output from the demodulation unit 120 may be input to the control unit 170. The control unit 170 may perform demultiplexing and video / And output audio to the audio output unit 185. [

Next, the external device interface unit 135 can connect the multimedia device 100 with the external device.

The external device interface unit 135 may 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 (notebook)

The external device interface unit 135 can transmit external video, audio, or data signals to the control unit 170 of the multimedia device 100 through the connected external device, Video, audio, or data signals to the connected external device.

To this end, the external device interface unit 135 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

Here, the A / V input / output unit includes a USB terminal, a Composite Video Banking Sync (CVBS) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog) A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, an RGB terminal, a D-SUB terminal, and the like.

The wireless communication unit can perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices.

Next, the multimedia device 100 may be a Bluetooth (registered trademark), a radio frequency identification (RFID), an infrared data association (IrDA), an ultra wideband (UWB), a ZigBee, Alliance), and the like.

Also, the external device interface unit 135 may be connected to the various set-top boxes via at least one of the various terminals described above to perform input / output operations with the set-top box.

The network interface unit 130 may provide an interface for connecting the multimedia device 100 to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. The network interface unit 130 may connect the wired network to the wired / For example, a WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), a Wibro (Wireless broadband), a Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access (HSDPA), and High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) communication standards.

The network interface unit 130 can then transmit or receive data to another user or another electronic device via the network to which it is connected or another network linked to the connected network.

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

The storage unit 140 may perform a function of temporarily storing video, audio, or data signals input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 130, May store information on a predetermined broadcast channel through a channel memory function.

The storage unit 140 may store the number of divided screens according to the input division mode and the divided screen size values for the contents, and may store the number of times the contents are executed, the execution time of the contents, May be stored.

Here, the storage unit 140 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD Or XD memory), RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.), and the like.

The multimedia device 100 may reproduce and provide a content file (a moving image file, a still image file, a music file, a document file, an application file, etc.) stored in the storage unit 140 to a user.

FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment in which the storage unit 140 is provided separately from the controller 170, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The storage unit 140 may be included in the controller 170. FIG.

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

The user interface unit 150 may receive the split mode input for the display screen and transmit the divided mode input to the screen split unit 300 via the control unit 170. [

For example, the user interface unit 150 may be configured to turn on / off the power, select the channel, and set the screen from the remote control device 200 according to various communication methods such as a radio frequency (RF) communication method and an infrared And the gesture and voice input through the remote control device 200 or may transmit the control signal from the control unit 170 to the remote control device 200. [

Also, for example, the user interface unit 150 can transmit a control signal input from a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a setting key to the controller 170.

Next, the control unit 170 demultiplexes the input stream or processes the demultiplexed signals through the tuner 110 or the demodulation unit 120 or the external device interface unit 135 to output video or audio output And generate and output a signal for output.

The video signal processed by the controller 170 is input to the display unit 180 and can be displayed as an image corresponding to the video signal.

The video signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface 135. [

The audio signal processed in the control unit 170 may be output to the audio output unit 185 and the audio signal processed in the control unit 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 135 .

The control unit 170 may control some functions of the multimedia device so as to execute a command corresponding to the input of the split mode for the display screen from the screen dividing unit 300. [

The control unit 170 may control some functions of the multimedia device such that various information requested from the screen dividing unit 300 is provided to the screen dividing unit 300.

The screen division unit 300 may include a split screen content determination unit, a split screen size determination unit, a user interface manager, a service manager, and a screen division control unit.

Here, the divided screen content determination unit can determine the content to be displayed on each divided screen as the content currently being executed on the display screen.

In some cases, the divided screen content determination unit may determine the content to be displayed on each divided screen in the order of the contents in which the executed number of times is large.

Alternatively, the divided screen content determination unit may determine the content to be displayed on each divided screen as the most recently executed content order.

Then, the split screen size determination unit detects the split screen size value of the determined content from the previously stored split screen size data for each content, and adjusts the split screen size value of the detected content according to the aspect ratio and the split screen number of the display Then, the adjusted split screen size value can be determined as the optimal size of the split screen for the determined content.

In some cases, the split screen size determination unit searches the user history for the determined content, detects the split screen size value of the content that has been executed previously from the user history, and then displays the split screen size value of the detected content, It is possible to determine the adjusted divided screen size value as the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined contents after adjusting according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens.

Alternatively, the split screen size determination unit may classify the determined contents into main content and sub-content, detect a split screen size value for the classified main content and sub-content from divided screen size data for each content, The divided screen size value of the detected sub-content excluding the divided screen size value of the detected main content is adjusted in accordance with the aspect ratio of the display, the number of divided screens, and the divided screen size value of the main content, It is possible to determine the divided screen size value of the divided sub-contents as the optimum size of the divided screen and determine the divided screen size value of the adjusted sub-contents as the optimal size of the divided screen.

If there is the division mode input, the screen division controller determines the number of divided screens of the input division mode, determines the contents to be displayed on each divided screen, determines the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined contents, According to the division mode, the receiver, the display unit, and the storage unit of the multimedia device can be controlled so that the display screen is divided and the contents determined on each divided screen are displayed.

Further, the screen division controller may control the user interface manager and the service manager to provide a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the screen division mode to the user.

Here, the user interface manager can provide a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for the user using OSD (On Screen Display) or the like.

The service manager can perform a screen division related service by controlling a manager associated with the service, such as a service delivery manager, a service discovery manager, a service control manager, and a metadata manager.

The user interface manager can provide a partitioning pattern list including a plurality of partitioning pattern items when there is a partitioning mode input.

The display unit 180 converts the video signal, the data signal, the OSD signal, the video signal, the data signal, and the like received from the external device interface unit 135 into R, G, and B signals, respectively, And generates a driving signal.

The display unit 180 can divide the display screen according to the optimum size of the divided screen determined by the control of the screen dividing unit 300 and display the determined content on each divided screen.

Then, the audio output unit 185 receives a signal processed by the control unit 170, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal, and outputs it as a voice. The voice output unit 185 may be implemented by various types of speakers.

Next, the power supply unit 190 may supply the corresponding power supply throughout the multimedia device 100. [

The remote control device 200 is for transmitting a user input to the user interface unit 150. The remote control device 200 may be a Bluetooth communication device such as Bluetooth, RF (radio frequency) communication, infrared (IR) communication , Ultra Wideband (UWB), and ZigBee.

Also, the remote control device 200 may receive the video, audio, or data signal output from the user interface unit 150 and display it on the remote control device 200 or output sound or vibration.

In this way, the multimedia device 100 configured as described above can be used as a fixed digital broadcast of the ATSC system (8-VSB system), digital broadcast of the DVB-T system (COFDM system), digital broadcast of the ISDB- Broadcasting, and the like.

The multimedia device 100 does not include the tuner 110 and the demodulation unit 120 shown in FIG. 2 and transmits the image contents < RTI ID = 0.0 > And reproduce it.

The multimedia device 100 is a video signal processing apparatus that performs signal processing of an image stored in a device or an input image. The multimedia device 100 includes a display unit 180 and an audio output unit 185, A box, a DVD player, a Blu-ray player, a game machine, a computer, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a screen division of FIG. 2. FIG.

3, the screen division unit 300 includes a division screen content determination unit 310, a division screen size determination unit 320, a user interface manager 330, a service manager 340, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 350 < / RTI >

Here, the divided screen content determination unit 310 can determine the content to be displayed on each divided screen as the content currently being executed on the display screen.

In some cases, the divided screen contents determination unit 310 may determine the contents to be displayed on each divided screen in the order of the contents that have been executed many times.

Alternatively, the split screen content determination unit 310 may determine the content to be displayed on each divided screen as the most recently executed content sequence.

As another example, the divided screen content determination unit 310 can determine the content to be displayed on each divided screen as a content corresponding to a predetermined content category according to the division mode.

As another example, the divided screen content determination unit 310 may determine that the content to be displayed on each divided screen corresponds to a predetermined content category in accordance with the division mode, and that the content is currently being displayed on the display screen.

Subsequently, the split screen size determination unit 320 detects the split screen size value of the determined content from the previously stored split screen size data for each content, and stores the split screen size value of the detected content as the screen aspect ratio of the display and the split screen number And then determine the adjusted split screen size value as the optimal size of the split screen for the determined content.

In some cases, the split screen size determination unit 320 searches the user history for the determined content, detects the split screen size value of the content that was previously executed from the user history, After adjusting the size value according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens, the adjusted divided screen size value can be determined as the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined contents.

Alternatively, the split screen size determination unit 320 may classify the determined contents into main content and sub-content, divide the divided screen size values of the main content and the sub-content into a divided screen size data And adjusts the divided screen size value of the detected sub-content excluding the divided screen size value of the detected main content according to the aspect ratio of the display, the number of divided screens, and the divided screen size value of the main content, It is possible to determine the divided screen size value of the detected main content as the optimum size of the divided screen and determine the divided screen size value of the adjusted sub-content as the optimal size of the divided screen.

Here, the main content may be determined as a preset content, or the main content may be determined as the content having the largest number of times of execution.

In some cases, the main content may be determined as the content having the largest screen size among the previously executed contents.

If there is the division mode input, the screen division controller 350 checks the number of divided screens of the input division mode, determines the content to be displayed on each divided screen, and determines the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined contents And controls the receiving unit, the display unit, and the storage unit of the multimedia device so that the display screen is divided according to the split mode to display the determined content on each split screen.

The screen division controller 350 may also control the user interface manager 330 and the service manager 340 to provide the user with a graphical user interface (GUI) related to the screen division mode.

Here, the user interface manager 330 may provide a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for the user using an OSD (On Screen Display) or the like.

The service manager 340 can perform a screen division related service by controlling a manager associated with the service, such as a service delivery manager, a service discovery manager, a service control manager, and a metadata manager.

The user interface manager 330 may provide a partitioning pattern list including a plurality of partitioning pattern items if there is a partitioning mode input.

Here, the divided pattern items can be classified according to the number of divided screens.

In some cases, the partition pattern items may be classified according to the operation mode of the user.

At this time, the number of divided screens and the category of contents displayed on each divided screen can be set in advance in the divided pattern item.

For example, the partition pattern item may include at least one first divided screen for displaying the main content and at least one second divided screen for displaying sub-contents related to the category of the main content.

Here, the size of the second divided screen for displaying the sub-contents may vary depending on the category of the main content.

4 to 8 are flowcharts for explaining a screen division method of a multimedia device according to the present invention.

4, the screen division unit of the multimedia apparatus can confirm whether there is a division mode input for the display screen through the user interface unit.

5, the screen dividing unit may provide a divided pattern list including a plurality of divided pattern items when the divided mode input is received (S12)

At this time, the divided pattern list includes a plurality of divided pattern items, and the divided pattern items can be classified according to the number of divided screens.

For example, the divided pattern items according to the number of divided screens include a basic pattern without a divided screen, a first divided pattern having two divided screens, a second divided pattern having three divided screens, a third divided pattern having four divided screens, A division pattern, and the like.

In some cases, the partition pattern items can be classified according to the operation mode of the user.

For example, the divided pattern items according to the user operation mode may include a document working divided pattern, a play dividing pattern, a stock dividing pattern, a TV viewing dividing pattern, a video working dividing pattern, and the like.

Here, the document work dividing pattern may include one document creation related divided screen, one information search related divided screen, and one messenger related divided screen.

The play segment pattern may include one playing related divided screen and one messenger related divided screen.

Next, the stock split pattern may include six stock quote-related split screens and one messenger related split screen.

Next, the TV viewing segmentation pattern may include one TV related divided screen and one information related divided screen.

The division pattern for video work can include one video related divided screen and one video enlargement related divided screen.

As described above, the number of divided screens and the category of the content displayed on each divided screen can be set in advance in the divided pattern items according to the user operation mode.

That is, the partition pattern item according to the user operation mode may include at least one first divided screen for displaying the main content and at least one second divided screen for displaying sub-contents related to the main content category .

 For example, in the case of the document work dividing pattern, one document creation related divided screen, one information search related divided screen, and one messenger related divided screen are included. The document creation related divided screen is main content, The related divided screen and the messenger related divided screen may be sub contents.

In the case of the play segment pattern, the playing related divided screen is the main content, and the messenger related divided screen is the sub content.

In the case of the stock split pattern, the stock quote-related split screen is the main content, and the messenger related split screen is the sub content.

Next, in the case of the division pattern for TV viewing, the TV-related divided screen is the main content, and the information search related divided screen is the sub-content.

In the case of the division pattern for video work, the video-related divided screen is the main content, and the video-related divided screen is the sub-content.

In addition, the size of the second divided screen for displaying the sub-contents may vary depending on the category of the main content.

For example, in the case of the messenger-related divided screen, the size of the messenger-related divided screen in the document working divided pattern may be larger than the size of the messenger related divided screen in the divided play pattern.

The reason is that the size of the messenger-related divided screen in the play use split pattern is displayed small or in a translucent manner so as not to be disturbed by a playing image such as a game or the like.

5, the screen dividing unit confirms whether there is a selection of a divided pattern item from the divided pattern list. (S13)

If the partition pattern item is not selected, it is checked whether a predetermined time elapses (S14), and the process can be terminated when a predetermined time elapses.

4, when the partition pattern item is selected, the number of divided screens of the selected partition pattern item can be confirmed. (S20)

Subsequently, the screen dividing unit can determine the content to be displayed on each divided screen (S30)

Here, the content to be displayed on each divided screen may be determined as the content currently being executed on the display screen.

That is, one of the contents to be displayed on the divided screen can be selected from the currently executing contents.

At this time, only a part of the currently executing contents can be displayed on the divided screen, and in some cases, all of the contents can be displayed on the divided screen.

In some cases, the contents to be displayed on each divided screen may be determined in the order of the contents in which the number of executed times is large.

Here, the content having a large number of times of execution is the content most used by the user. By directly displaying the content mainly used by the user on the divided screen, the user can reduce the cumbersome action to be performed additionally for executing the content, Can be provided.

In other cases, the content to be displayed on each divided screen may be determined to be the most recently executed content order.

Here, since the content that has been most recently executed has a high possibility of further execution by the user, it is possible to reduce the hassle of the user to perform additionally to perform the content, and to provide convenience.

As another example, the content to be displayed on each divided screen may be determined as a content corresponding to a preset content category according to the division mode.

For example, when the screen is divided according to the user operation mode, the category of the content can be set in advance in accordance with the operation mode of the user in the divided screen.

For example, the screen divided into the document work dividing pattern includes one document creation related split screen, one information search related split screen, and one messenger related split screen. The document creation related split screen includes a content category As a document writing, an office program related to writing a script, and the like.

And, the information search related divided screen may be a web browser related to information search as a content search category.

Then, the messenger-related divided screen may be a category of the content as a messenger, a cacao talk associated with a messenger, or the like.

As another example, the content to be displayed on each divided screen corresponds to a preset content category according to the division mode, and can be determined as the content currently being displayed on the display screen.

That is, the content to be displayed on the divided screen must satisfy both of the first condition that the content should belong to a preset content category and the second condition that the content should be the content being executed on the current display screen in accordance with the division mode.

4, the screen dividing unit can determine the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined content (S40)

Here, the method of determining the optimum size of the divided screen for the content determined by the screen dividing unit may include three kinds of methods.

In the first method, as shown in Fig. 6, the screen dividing unit detects the divided screen size value of the determined contents from the divided screen size data for each content previously stored (S41)

For example, an optimal aspect ratio can be set for each content in the storage unit.

For example, in a messenger-related content such as a kakao chat, an aspect ratio of 3: 9 may be set to an optimal screen size for a user.

In addition, an information search related content such as a web browser can have an aspect ratio of 8: 9 set to an optimal screen size for a user.

Subsequently, an aspect ratio of 10: 9 can be set to an optimal screen size for a user for document related contents such as an office program.

Here, the optimal aspect ratio set for each content may be set in advance in the storage unit, but may be set by the user.

The optimal aspect ratio set for each content may be set by analyzing the usage pattern of the user, or may be renewed at regular intervals.

Subsequently, the screen dividing section adjusts the divided screen size value of the detected content according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens (S42)

In some cases, this step may be omitted.

For example, if the content to be displayed on the divided screen is content related to messengers such as KakaoTalk, information search related contents such as web browsers, and document related contents such as office programs, and the optimum aspect ratio of messenger related contents is 3: 9, If the aspect ratio of the information search related content is 8: 9 and the aspect ratio of the document related content is 10: 9, if the aspect ratio of the display is 21: 9, the screen size of the display is sufficiently large, , It is not necessary to adjust the divided screen size value of the content, and step S42 may be omitted.

However, if the aspect ratio of the display is 16: 9, the screen size of the display is not sufficiently large, and therefore, it is necessary to adjust the divided screen size value of the contents because all contents can not be displayed.

For example, if the optimal aspect ratio of the content related to the messenger is 3: 9, the aspect ratio is adjusted to 2: 9. If the aspect ratio of the information search related content is 8: 9, the aspect ratio is adjusted to 6: 9, Is 10: 9, the aspect ratio can be adjusted to 8: 9.

Then, the screen dividing unit can determine the adjusted divided screen size value as the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined content (S43)

On the other hand, in the second scheme, as shown in FIG. 7, the screen division unit can search the user history for the determined content (S411)

Here, the user history includes information related to the content usage pattern of the user, and is stored in advance in the storage unit.

The user history is an analysis of a content usage pattern of a user and may include various information such as the type and number of contents used by the user, the display screen size of the contents, the kind of contents used together, and the like.

Such user history can be updated from time to time whenever the user uses the content.

Next, the screen dividing unit can detect the divided screen size value of the previously executed content from the user history (S412)

Here, the divided screen size value of the content means an average value of the divided screen sizes mainly used when the user displays a predetermined content.

Therefore, the present invention can determine the divided screen size value of the content in consideration of the usage pattern of the user, thereby reducing the hassle of the user to adjust the size of the divided screen and providing convenience.

Subsequently, the screen dividing unit can adjust the divided screen size value of the detected content according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens (S413)

In some cases, this step may be omitted.

Then, the screen dividing unit may determine the adjusted divided screen size value as the optimum size of the divided screen for the determined content (S414)

8, the screen division unit may classify the determined contents into main content and sub-content (S421)

Here, the main content can be determined as a preset content as the reference content.

For example, when the content to be displayed on the divided screen is a content related to a messenger such as a kakao chat, an information search related content such as a web browser, and a document related content such as an office program, the content related to the document can be determined in advance as the main content , The content related to the messenger and the content related to the information search may be determined in advance as sub contents.

In some cases, the main content may be determined as the content having the largest number of times of execution.

For example, if the content to be displayed on the divided screen is content related to messengers such as KakaoTalk, information search related contents such as web browsers, and document related contents such as office programs, if the user has used most of the document related contents, The document-related content can be determined as the main content.

In other cases, the main content may be determined as the content having the largest screen size among the previously executed contents.

For example, if the content to be displayed on the divided screen is a document-related content such as a messenger-related content such as KakaoTalk, an information search-related content such as a web browser, and an office program, The document-related content can be determined as the main content.

The reason for this is that, in the case of a content having a large screen size, there is a high possibility that the content is mainly used by users.

Then, the screen division unit can detect the divided screen size values for the classified main content and the sub-content from the divided screen size data for each content previously stored (S422)

For example, an optimal aspect ratio can be set for each content in the storage unit.

Next, the screen dividing unit can adjust the divided screen size value of the detected sub-content excluding the divided screen size value of the detected main content according to the screen aspect ratio of the display, the number of divided screens, and the divided screen size value of the main content (S423)

In some cases, this step may be omitted.

For example, if the content to be displayed on the divided screen is content related to messengers such as KakaoTalk, information search related contents such as web browsers, and document related contents such as office programs, and the optimum aspect ratio of messenger related contents is 3: 9, If the aspect ratio of the information search related content is 8: 9 and the aspect ratio of the document related content is 10: 9, if the aspect ratio of the display is 21: 9, the screen size of the display is sufficiently large, , It is not necessary to adjust the split screen size value of the content, and step S423 may be omitted.

However, if the aspect ratio of the display is 16: 9, the screen size of the display is not sufficiently large, and therefore, it is necessary to adjust the divided screen size value of the contents because all contents can not be displayed.

For example, the aspect ratio of the document-related content, which is the main content, can be adjusted without any adjustment, and the content related to the messenger and the information search related content that are the sub-contents can be adjusted in consideration of the aspect ratio of the main content.

That is, if the aspect ratio of the document-related content as the main content is 10: 9, the aspect ratio is maintained at 10: 9, and if the optimal aspect ratio of the content related to the messenger which is the sub content is 3: 9, And the aspect ratio of the information search related content is 8: 9, the aspect ratio can be adjusted to 2: 9.

Subsequently, the screen division unit may determine the divided screen size value of the detected main content as the optimal size of the divided screen, and determine the divided screen size value of the adjusted sub-content as the optimal size of the divided screen (S424)

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 4, the screen dividing unit can divide the display screen according to the determined optimum size of the divided screen, and display the determined contents on each divided screen. (S50)

Here, the content can be displayed such that the optimum size of the determined divided screen is arranged in the order from the left to the right of the display screen, or arranged from the right side to the left side of the display screen.

In some cases, the contents can be displayed such that the optimum size of the determined divided screen is arranged in the clockwise direction of the display screen or in the counterclockwise direction of the display screen in the descending order of the optimum size.

In other cases, the contents can be displayed such that the optimum size of the determined divided screen is arranged in the descending order from the upper side to the lower side of the display screen, or arranged in the upward direction from the lower side of the display screen.

As described above, according to the present invention, the content to be displayed on each divided screen is determined and the optimal size of the divided screen for the content is determined, thereby optimally providing the size of the divided screen for the content to the user, Can be executed all at once, thereby providing convenience to the user.

Further, according to the present invention, the content to be displayed on each divided screen is determined according to the operation mode of the user, and the optimal size of the divided screen for the content is determined, Therefore, unnecessary waste of time can be reduced to the user and the work can be performed immediately.

9 is a view showing a display screen according to a user's division mode input.

As shown in FIG. 9, a split mode icon 510 for inputting a split mode of the user may be displayed on the display screen.

As an example, the split mode icon 510 may be placed in the window bar 500.

When the user selects the split mode icon 510 located in the window bar 500, the split mode input window 520 including a plurality of split mode input items 530 may be displayed.

Then, when the user selects the screen division related input item 530 from the split mode input window 520, the split pattern list 540 including a plurality of divided pattern items 550 may be displayed.

At this time, the divided pattern list 540 includes a plurality of divided pattern items 550, and the divided pattern items 550 can be classified according to the number of divided screens.

For example, the divided pattern item 550 according to the number of divided screens may be divided into a basic pattern without a divided screen, a first divided pattern having two divided screens, a second divided pattern having three divided screens, And a third divided pattern having the first divided pattern.

In some cases, the partition pattern items 550 may be classified according to the operation mode of the user.

For example, the split pattern item 550 according to the user operation mode may include a split pattern for document work, a split pattern for play, a split pattern for stock, a split view for TV viewing, a split pattern for video work, and the like.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing divided pattern items according to the number of divided screens. FIG.

As shown in Fig. 10, the divided pattern items can be classified according to the number of divided screens.

For example, the divided pattern item 600 according to the number of divided screens includes a basic pattern 610 having no divided screen, a first divided pattern 620 having two divided screens, a second divided pattern having three divided screens A second division pattern 630, a third division pattern 640 having four divided screens, and the like, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

 Here, the partition pattern item 600 may include at least one first divided screen for displaying the main content and at least one second divided screen for displaying sub-contents related to the category of the main content.

11 is a diagram showing a partition pattern item according to the user operation mode.

As shown in Fig. 11, the partition pattern items can be classified according to the operation mode of the user.

For example, the divided pattern item 700 according to the user operation mode is divided into a document working divided pattern 710, a play divided pattern 720, a stock split pattern 730, a TV viewing divided pattern 740, A work dividing pattern 750, and the like, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Here, the document work dividing pattern 710 may include one document creation related divided screen, one information search related divided screen, and one messenger related divided screen.

The play segment pattern 720 may include one playing related divided screen and one messenger related divided screen.

Then, the stock split pattern 730 may include six stock quote-related split screens and one messenger related split screen.

Next, the TV viewing viewing pattern 740 may include one TV related divided screen and one information related divided screen.

The video-working dividing pattern 750 may include one video-related divided screen and one video-related divided screen.

As described above, the number of divided screens and the category of the content displayed on each divided screen can be set in advance in the divided pattern items according to the user operation mode.

That is, the partition pattern item according to the user operation mode may include at least one first divided screen for displaying the main content and at least one second divided screen for displaying sub-contents related to the main content category .

 For example, in the case of the document work dividing pattern 710, one document creation related divided screen, one information search related divided screen, and one messenger related divided screen are included. The document creation related divided screen is the main contents , The information search related divided screen and the messenger related divided screen may be sub contents.

In the case of the play segment pattern 720, the playing related divided screen is the main content and the messenger related divided screen is the sub content.

Next, in the case of the stock split pattern 730, the stock quote-related split screen is the main content and the messenger related split screen is the sub content.

Next, in the case of the TV viewing segmentation pattern 740, the TV related divided screen is the main content, and the information searching related divided screen is the sub content.

In the case of the video-working split pattern 750, the video-related split screen is the main content, and the video-related split screen is the sub-content.

In addition, the size of the second divided screen for displaying the sub-contents may vary depending on the category of the main content.

For example, in the case of a messenger-related divided screen (for example, MSN), the size of the messenger-related divided screen in the document working divided pattern 710 is smaller than the size of the messenger- It can be bigger.

The reason is that the size of the messenger related divided screen in the play use divided pattern 720 is displayed small or in a translucent manner so as not to be disturbed by a playing image such as a game or the like.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing contents displayed on a divided screen. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, the display screen 800 is divided into a plurality of divided screens 810 - 830 having an optimum size, and corresponding contents can be displayed on each divided screen.

For example, when the display screen 800 is divided into the first, second and third divided screens 810, 820 and 830, an office program related to the writing of the syntax is displayed on the first divided screen 810 A web browser related to information search is displayed on the second divided screen 820 and a kakao chat related to the messenger can be displayed on the third divided screen 830. [

Here, the content can be displayed such that the optimum size of the determined divided screen is arranged in the order from the left to the right of the display screen, or arranged from the right side to the left side of the display screen.

In some cases, the contents can be displayed such that the optimum size of the determined divided screen is arranged in the clockwise direction of the display screen or in the counterclockwise direction of the display screen in the descending order of the optimum size.

In other cases, the contents can be displayed such that the optimum size of the determined divided screen is arranged in the descending order from the upper side to the lower side of the display screen, or arranged in the upward direction from the lower side of the display screen.

Further, the content to be displayed on each divided screen can be determined as the content currently being executed on the display screen.

That is, one of the contents to be displayed on the divided screen can be selected from the currently executing contents.

At this time, only a part of the currently executing contents can be displayed on the divided screen, and in some cases, all of the contents can be displayed on the divided screen.

In some cases, the contents to be displayed on each divided screen may be determined in the order of the contents in which the number of executed times is large.

Here, the content having a large number of times of execution is the content most used by the user. By directly displaying the content mainly used by the user on the divided screen, the user can reduce the cumbersome action to be performed additionally for executing the content, Can be provided.

In other cases, the content to be displayed on each divided screen may be determined to be the most recently executed content order.

Here, since the content that has been most recently executed has a high possibility of further execution by the user, it is possible to reduce the hassle of the user to perform additionally to perform the content, and to provide convenience.

As another example, the content to be displayed on each divided screen may be determined as a content corresponding to a preset content category according to the division mode.

For example, when the screen is divided according to the user operation mode, the category of the content can be set in advance in accordance with the operation mode of the user in the divided screen.

As another example, the content to be displayed on each divided screen corresponds to a preset content category according to the division mode, and can be determined as the content currently being displayed on the display screen.

That is, the content to be displayed on the divided screen must satisfy both of the first condition that the content should belong to a preset content category and the second condition that the content should be the content being executed on the current display screen in accordance with the division mode.

13A and 13B are diagrams showing an optimum size of a divided screen for contents. FIG. 13A shows a case where the aspect ratio of the display screen is 21: 9, and FIG. 13B shows the case where the aspect ratio of the display screen is 16: 9.

As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the display screen 800 is divided into a plurality of divided screens 810 - 830 having an optimum size, and corresponding contents can be displayed on each divided screen, The aspect ratio of the divided screen to the display screen ratio can be determined in consideration of the display aspect ratio.

For example, when the display screen 800 is divided into the first, second and third divided screens 810, 820 and 830, an office program related to the writing of the syntax is displayed on the first divided screen 810 A web browser related to information search is displayed on the second divided screen 820 and a kakao chat related to the messenger can be displayed on the third divided screen 830. [

13A, when the aspect ratio of the display screen is 21: 9, the optimal aspect ratio of the office program related to document creation displayed on the first divided screen 810 is 10: 9, the second divided screen 820, The optimum aspect ratio of the web browser related to the search for information displayed on the third divided screen 830 may be 3: 9, and the optimal aspect ratio of the messenger related to the messenger displayed on the third divided screen 830 may be 3: 9.

13B, when the aspect ratio of the display screen is 16: 9, the optimal aspect ratio of the office program related to the document creation displayed on the first divided screen 810 is 8: 9, the second divided screen 820, The optimum aspect ratio of the web browser related to searching for information displayed on the third divided screen 830 may be 6: 9, and the optimal aspect ratio of the messenger related to the messenger displayed on the third divided screen 830 may be 2: 9.

14 is a diagram for explaining a first method of determining an optimal size of a divided screen for a content.

As shown in Fig. 14, the first method first detects the divided screen size value of the determined content from the divided screen size data for each content previously stored.

For example, in the storage unit 140, an optimal aspect ratio can be set for each content.

For example, in the messenger-related content 143 such as a kakao chat, an aspect ratio of 3: 9 may be set to an optimal screen size for the user.

In addition, an information search related content 142 such as a web browser may have an aspect ratio of 8: 9 set to an optimal screen size for a user.

Subsequently, an aspect ratio of 10: 9 can be set to an optimal screen size for the user in the document related content 141 such as an office program.

Here, the optimal aspect ratio set for each content may be set in advance in the storage unit, but may be set by the user.

The optimal aspect ratio set for each content may be set by analyzing the usage pattern of the user, or may be renewed at regular intervals.

In the first method, the divided screen size value of the detected content can be adjusted and displayed according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens.

In some cases, this step may be omitted.

For example, the content to be displayed on the divided screen is a messenger related content 143 such as a kakao chat, an information search related content 142 such as a web browser, and a document related content 141 such as an office program, If the aspect ratio of the content is 3: 9, the aspect ratio of the information navigation related content is 8: 9, and the aspect ratio of the document related content is 10: 9, 800) is large enough to display all the contents, it is not necessary to adjust the divided screen size value of the contents.

Therefore, when the aspect ratio of the display 800 is 21: 9, the optimal aspect ratio of the office program related to document creation displayed on the first divided screen 810 is 10: 9, and the second divided screen 820 The optimal aspect ratio of the web browser related to the information search is 8: 9, and the optimal aspect ratio of the messenger related to the messenger displayed on the third divided screen 830 may be 3: 9.

However, if the aspect ratio of the display 800 is 16: 9, since the screen size of the display 800 is not sufficiently large, it is necessary to adjust the divided screen size value of the contents because all contents can not be displayed.

For example, if the optimal aspect ratio of the content related to the messenger is 3: 9, the aspect ratio is adjusted to 2: 9. If the aspect ratio of the information search related content is 8: 9, the aspect ratio is adjusted to 6: 9, Is 10: 9, the aspect ratio can be adjusted to 8: 9.

Therefore, when the aspect ratio of the display 800 is 16: 9, the optimal aspect ratio of the office program related to document creation displayed on the first divided screen 810 is 8: 9, and the second divided screen 820 The optimal aspect ratio of the web browser related to the information search is 6: 9, and the optimal aspect ratio of the messenger related to the messenger displayed on the third divided screen 830 may be 2: 9.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a second scheme for determining an optimal size of a divided screen for a content.

As shown in FIG. 15, the second scheme may first search the user history for the determined content.

Here, the user history includes information related to the content usage pattern of the user, and is stored in advance in the storage unit.

The user history is an analysis of a content usage pattern of a user and may include various information such as the type and number of contents used by the user, the display screen size of the contents, the kind of contents used together, and the like.

Such user history can be updated from time to time whenever the user uses the content.

Next, the second scheme can detect the divided screen size value of the previously executed content from the user history.

Here, the divided screen size value of the content means an average value of the divided screen sizes mainly used when the user displays a predetermined content.

Therefore, the present invention can determine the divided screen size value of the content in consideration of the usage pattern of the user, thereby reducing the hassle of the user to adjust the size of the divided screen and providing convenience.

In the second method, the divided screen size value of the detected content can be adjusted and displayed according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens.

16 is a diagram for explaining a third method for determining an optimum size of a divided screen for contents.

As shown in FIG. 16, the third scheme may first divide the contents into main content and sub-content and store them in the storage unit 140. FIG.

Here, the main content can be determined as a preset content as the reference content.

For example, when the content to be displayed on the divided screen is the content 143 related to messenger such as Kakao Talk, the information search related content 142 such as a web browser, and the document related content 141 such as an office program, The content 141 can be determined in advance as the main content, and the messenger related content 142 and the information search related content 143 can be determined in advance as the sub content.

In some cases, the main content may be determined as the content having the largest number of times of execution.

For example, if the content to be displayed on the divided screen is content related to messengers such as KakaoTalk, information search related contents such as web browsers, and document related contents such as office programs, if the user has used most of the document related contents, The document-related content can be determined as the main content.

In other cases, the main content may be determined as the content having the largest screen size among the previously executed contents.

For example, if the content to be displayed on the divided screen is a document-related content such as a messenger-related content such as KakaoTalk, an information search-related content such as a web browser, and an office program, The document-related content can be determined as the main content.

The reason for this is that, in the case of a content having a large screen size, there is a high possibility that the content is mainly used by users.

In the third method, the divided screen size values for the classified main content and the sub-content can be detected from the divided screen size data for each content previously stored.

For example, in the storage unit 140, an optimal aspect ratio can be set for each content.

Next, in the third method, the divided screen size value of the detected sub-content excluding the divided screen size value of the detected main content is adjusted according to the aspect ratio of the display, the number of divided screens, and the divided screen size value of the main content .

If the aspect ratio of the display is 21: 9, since the screen size of the display is not sufficiently large, it is necessary to adjust the divided screen size value of the contents because all contents can not be displayed.

For example, the aspect ratio of the document-related content, which is the main content, can be adjusted without any adjustment, and the content related to the messenger and the information search related content that are the sub-contents can be adjusted in consideration of the aspect ratio of the main content.

That is, if the aspect ratio of the document-related content as the main content is 12: 9, the aspect ratio is maintained at 12: 9, and if the optimal aspect ratio of the content related to the messenger which is the sub-content is 3: 9, And the aspect ratio of the information search related content is 8: 9, the aspect ratio can be adjusted to 7: 9.

If the aspect ratio of the display 800 is 16: 9, since the screen size of the display 800 is not sufficiently large, it is necessary to adjust the divided screen size value of the contents because all the contents can not be displayed.

For example, the aspect ratio of the document-related content, which is the main content, can be adjusted without any adjustment, and the content related to the messenger and the information search related content that are the sub-contents can be adjusted in consideration of the aspect ratio of the main content.

That is, if the aspect ratio of the document-related content as the main content is 12: 9, the aspect ratio is maintained at 12: 9, and if the optimal aspect ratio of the content related to the messenger which is the sub-content is 3: 9, And the aspect ratio of the information search related content is 8: 9, the aspect ratio can be adjusted to 2: 9.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. 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.

300: Screen split unit 310: Split screen content determination unit
320: split screen size determination unit 330: UI manager
340: Service manager 350: Screen division controller

Claims (20)

1. A screen division method of a multimedia device including a display having a predetermined aspect ratio,
Checking whether there is a split mode input for the display screen;
Confirming the number of split screens of the input split mode if the split mode input is present;
Determining a content to be displayed on each divided screen;
Determining an optimal size of a divided screen for the determined content; And,
Dividing the display screen according to the determined optimal size of the divided screen, and displaying the determined content on each of the divided screens. The method of claim 1, wherein if the input mode is the split mode input,
If the split mode input is present, providing a split pattern list including a plurality of split pattern items;
Confirming whether there is selection of the partition pattern item from the partition pattern list;
And checking the number of divided screens of the selected divided pattern item when the divided pattern item is selected. The method according to claim 2,
And the number of divided screens is divided according to the number of divided screens. The method according to claim 2,
And dividing the screen according to the operation mode of the user. The method according to claim 4,
The number of divided screens and the category of contents displayed on the divided screens are set in advance. The method according to claim 4,
At least one first divided screen for displaying main contents,
And at least one second divided screen for displaying sub-contents related to the category of the main content. The method of claim 6, wherein the size of the second divided screen displaying the sub-
Wherein the main content of the multimedia content is different according to a category of the main content. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of determining a content to be displayed on each divided screen,
Wherein the content to be displayed on each of the divided screens is determined as a content currently being executed on the display screen. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of determining a content to be displayed on each divided screen,
Wherein the content to be displayed on each of the divided screens is determined in the order of the number of times of execution. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of determining a content to be displayed on each divided screen,
Wherein the content to be displayed on each of the divided screens is determined in the order of the most recently executed content. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of determining a content to be displayed on each divided screen,
Wherein the content to be displayed on each of the divided screens is determined as a content corresponding to a preset content category according to the division mode. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of determining a content to be displayed on each divided screen,
Wherein the content to be displayed on each of the divided screens corresponds to a predetermined content category according to the division mode and is determined as the content being executed on the current display screen. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the optimal size of the divided screen for the determined content comprises:
Detecting a divided screen size value of the determined content from divided screen size data for each content previously stored;
Adjusting the divided screen size value of the detected content according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens; And,
And determining the adjusted split screen size value as an optimal size of the split screen for the determined content. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the optimal size of the divided screen for the determined content comprises:
Retrieving a user history for the determined content;
Detecting a split screen size value of the content that was previously executed from the user history;
Adjusting the divided screen size value of the detected content according to the aspect ratio of the display and the number of divided screens; And,
And determining the adjusted split screen size value as an optimal size of the split screen for the determined content. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the optimal size of the divided screen for the determined content comprises:
Classifying the determined contents into main contents and sub contents;
Detecting divided screen size values for the classified main content and sub-content from divided screen size data for each content;
Adjusting the divided screen size value of the detected sub-content, excluding the divided screen size value of the detected main content, according to the screen aspect ratio of the display, the number of divided screens, and the divided screen size value of the main content ; And,
Determining a split screen size value of the detected main content as an optimal size of the split screen and determining a split screen size value of the adjusted sub-content as an optimal size of the split screen; A method of screen division of a multimedia device. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, in the step of classifying the determined contents into main contents and sub contents,
Wherein the main content is determined as a preset content. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, in the step of classifying the determined contents into main contents and sub contents,
Wherein the main content is determined as a content having the largest execution count. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, in the step of classifying the determined contents into main contents and sub contents,
Wherein the main content is determined as a content having a largest screen size among the previously executed contents. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: dividing the display screen according to the determined optimal size of the divided screen, and displaying the determined contents on each of the divided screens,
Characterized in that the content is arranged so as to be arranged in the order from the left to the right of the display screen or in the left direction from the right side of the display screen in the order of the determined optimal size of the divided screen Split method. A multimedia device comprising a display having a predetermined aspect ratio,
A user interface unit receiving a split mode input for the display screen;
A display unit for dividing the display screen according to the input division mode and displaying the determined contents on each of the divided screens;
A storage unit for storing the number of divided screens according to the input division mode and divided screen size values for the contents; And,
Determines the number of divided screens of the input divided mode, determines a content to be displayed on each of the divided screens, determines an optimal size of the divided screen for the determined content, And a screen dividing unit for dividing the display screen and controlling the receiving unit, the display unit, and the storage unit to display the determined content on the divided screens.

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