KR20210011290A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device includes a display unit for displaying an image and a control unit. The control unit may obtain information related to a program from the image and make a viewing reservation related to the image based on the obtained information related to the program, when a program reservation request signal is received. Therefore, the convenience of a user can be increased.

Description

Display device

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device capable of easy broadcast reservation.

In recent years, digital TV services using wired or wireless communication networks have become common. The digital TV service can provide a variety of services that could not be provided by conventional analog broadcasting services.

For example, in the case of IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and smart TV services, which are one type of digital TV service, interactive features that enable users to actively select the type of viewing program and viewing time are provided. IPTV and smart TV services may provide various additional services, such as Internet search, home shopping, and online games, based on this interactive nature.

On the other hand, in order to reserve a broadcast on the TV, as shown in FIG. 5, the user wants broadcast through a plurality of manual manipulations based on program scheduling information in the electronic program guide (EPG). Is reserved.

As another example, as shown in Figs. 6A and 6B, after displaying reservation setting information 4 and 5 on the screen 3, a plurality of manual operations are performed based on reservation setting information 4 and 5 The user reserves the desired broadcast through.

As described above, although a broadcast reservation is possible in the related art, a plurality of manual operations are required from the user, causing inconvenience to the user regarding the broadcast reservation. In addition, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to reserve a broadcast according to a plurality of manual manipulations, and a lot of hassle arises for a user, such as having to make a broadcast reservation from the beginning according to a manual incorrect manual manipulation.

The present invention provides a display device in which broadcast reservation is easy.

The present invention provides a display device capable of shortening the broadcast reservation completion time.

The present invention provides a display device capable of enhancing user convenience.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a display device includes: a display unit that displays an image; And a control unit. When receiving a program reservation request signal, the controller may obtain program related information from the image and perform a viewing reservation related to the image based on the acquired program related information.

The control unit may acquire a broadcast program corresponding to the program-related information from an electronic program guide (EPG), and perform a viewing reservation of the obtained broadcast program.

The control unit may obtain whether the video is a series broadcast video from the program related information, and when the video is a series broadcast, make a viewing reservation for at least one of the next to the last episode of the video.

The control unit may obtain whether the video is a preview broadcast from the program related information, and when the video is the preview broadcast, perform a viewing reservation related to the preview broadcast.

When receiving the program reservation request signal, the control unit may extract text from the image and obtain the program related information based on the extracted text.

If the extracted text exists, the control unit controls the display to display viewing reservation information after performing the viewing reservation, and if the extracted text does not exist, controls the display unit to display a viewing reservation impossible message can do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a viewing reservation is desired for a video being viewed, for example, by making a viewing reservation related to the video in response to a viewing reservation request signal using a remote control device or an ignition device, broadcasting reservation is faster and It is easy and has the advantage of improving user convenience by minimizing the operation required for broadcasting reservation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is recognized that program-related information is included in a specific area of the image, and without the need to analyze the image for the entire area of the screen, image analysis for the corresponding area of the screen corresponding to the specific area of the image As a result, program-related information can be quickly acquired, so that computational processing can be accelerated and unnecessary image analysis can be prevented.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows an example of an actual configuration of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 shows an example of using a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 shows reservation setting using EPG.
6A and 6B illustrate reservation settings using a reservation list.
7 illustrates a controller of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting an image reservation in a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 shows an image displayed on the display unit.
10 is a flow chart for explaining S13 of FIG. 8 in detail.
11 shows a screen captured from an image.
12 is a flowchart of a first exemplary diagram for describing in detail S15 of FIG. 8.
13 shows two program-related information displayed on the display unit.
14 is a flow chart of a second exemplary diagram for describing in detail S15 of FIG. 8.
FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a third exemplary diagram explaining S15 of FIG. 8 in detail.
FIG. 16 is a flow chart of a fourth exemplary diagram explaining S15 of FIG. 8 in detail.
17 shows a case in which program related information is a preview broadcast.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a fifth exemplary diagram explaining S15 of FIG. 8 in detail.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably in consideration of only the ease of preparation of the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinguished from each other by themselves.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the display device 100 includes a broadcast receiving unit 130, an external device interface unit 135, a storage unit 140, a user input interface unit 150, a control unit 170, and a wireless communication unit 173. , A voice acquisition unit 175, a display unit 180, an audio output unit 185, and a power supply unit 190 may be included.

The broadcast reception unit 130 may include a tuner 131, a demodulation unit 132, and a network interface unit 133.

The tuner 131 may select a specific broadcast channel according to a channel selection command. The tuner 131 may receive a broadcast signal for a selected specific broadcast channel.

The demodulator 132 may divide the received broadcast signal into a video signal, an audio signal, and a data signal related to a broadcast program, and restore the separated video signal, audio signal, and data signal into a form capable of outputting.

The network interface unit 133 may provide an interface for connecting the display device 100 to a wired/wireless network including an Internet network. The network interface unit 133 may transmit or receive data with other users or other electronic devices through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network.

The network interface unit 133 may access a predetermined web page through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network. That is, by accessing a predetermined web page through a network, the server and data can be transmitted or received.

In addition, the network interface unit 133 may receive content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator. That is, the network interface unit 133 may receive content such as movies, advertisements, games, VODs, broadcast signals, and related information provided from a content provider or a network provider through a network.

In addition, the network interface unit 133 may receive update information and an update file of firmware provided by a network operator, and transmit data to the Internet or content provider or network operator.

The network interface unit 133 may select and receive a desired application from among applications open to the public through a network.

The external device interface unit 135 may receive an application or an application list in an adjacent external device and transmit it to the control unit 170 or the storage unit 140.

The external device interface unit 135 may provide a connection path between the display device 100 and the external device. The external device interface unit 135 may receive one or more of an image and audio output from an external device connected to the display device 100 by wire or wirelessly, and transmit it to the control unit 170. The external device interface unit 135 may include a plurality of external input terminals. The plurality of external input terminals may include an RGB terminal, one or more HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals, and a component terminal.

An image signal of an external device input through the external device interface unit 135 may be output through the display unit 180. The audio signal of the external device input through the external device interface unit 135 may be output through the audio output unit 185.

The external device connectable to the external device interface unit 135 may be any one of a set-top box, a Blu-ray player, a DVD player, a game console, a sound bar, a smartphone, a PC, a USB memory, and a home theater, but this is only an example. .

In addition, some content data stored in the display apparatus 100 may be transmitted to another user registered in advance in the display apparatus 100 or a selected user or a selected electronic device among other electronic devices.

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

In addition, the storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporary storage of a video, audio, or data signal input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 133. You can also store information about the image.

The storage unit 140 may store an application or an application list input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 133.

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

The user input interface unit 150 may transmit a signal input by the user to the controller 170 or may transmit a signal from the controller 170 to the user. For example, the user input interface unit 150 may be configured according to various communication methods such as Bluetooth, Ultra Wideband (WB), ZigBee method, Radio Frequency (RF) communication method, or infrared (IR) communication method, Control signals such as power on/off, channel selection, and screen setting may be received and processed from the remote control device 200, or a control signal from the control unit 170 may be transmitted to the remote control device 200.

In addition, the user input interface unit 150 may transmit a control signal input from a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a set value to the control unit 170.

The image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the display unit 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the corresponding image signal. Also, the image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 135.

The audio signal processed by the controller 170 may be audio output to the audio output unit 185. In addition, the voice signal processed by the control unit 170 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 135.

In addition, the controller 170 may control the overall operation of the display apparatus 100.

In addition, the control unit 170 may control the display device 100 by a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150, and access the network to display an application or application list desired by the user. It can be downloaded within (100).

The control unit 170 enables channel information selected by the user to be output through the display unit 180 or the audio output unit 185 together with the processed image or audio signal.

In addition, the control unit 170, in accordance with an external device image playback command received through the user input interface unit 150, from an external device input through the external device interface unit 135, for example, a camera or a camcorder, An image signal or an audio signal may be output through the display unit 180 or the audio output unit 185.

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 may control the display unit 180 to display an image, for example, a broadcast image input through the tuner 131 or an external input input through the external device interface unit 135 An image, an image input through the network interface unit, or an image stored in the storage unit 140 may be controlled to be displayed on the display unit 180. In this case, the image displayed on the display unit 180 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

In addition, the control unit 170 may control content stored in the display device 100, received broadcast content, and external input content input from the outside to be played. The content includes a broadcast image, an external input image, an audio file, It may be in various forms such as a still image, a connected web screen, and a document file.

The wireless communication unit 173 may communicate with an external device through wired or wireless communication. The wireless communication unit 173 may perform short range communication with an external device. To this end, the wireless communication unit 173 includes Bluetooth™, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and NFC (Near NFC). Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) technologies may be used to support short-range communication. The wireless communication unit 173 is provided between the display device 100 and a wireless communication system, between the display device 100 and another display device 100, or between the display device 100 and the display device 100 through wireless area networks. Wireless communication between networks in which the display device 100 or an external server is located may be supported. The local area wireless communication networks may be wireless personal area networks (Wireless Personal Area Networks).

Here, the other display device 100 is a wearable device capable of exchanging (or interlocking with) data with the display device 100 according to the present invention, for example, a smartwatch, smart glasses. (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)), it can be a mobile terminal such as a smart phone. The wireless communication unit 173 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating around the display apparatus 100. Furthermore, when the sensed wearable device is an authenticated device to communicate with the display apparatus 100 according to the present invention, the controller 170 may transmit at least a portion of the data processed by the display apparatus 100 to the wireless communication unit ( 173) can be transmitted to the wearable device. Accordingly, a user of the wearable device may use data processed by the display apparatus 100 through the wearable device.

The voice acquisition unit 175 may acquire audio. The voice acquisition unit 175 may include at least one microphone (not shown), and may acquire audio around the display apparatus 100 through a microphone (not shown).

The display unit 180 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal processed by the control unit 170, or an image signal and a data signal received from the external device interface unit 135 into R, G, and B signals, respectively. Can generate signals.

Meanwhile, since the display device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is only an embodiment of the present invention. Some of the illustrated components may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the display device 100 that is actually implemented.

That is, if necessary, two or more components may be combined into a single component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components and configured. In addition, functions performed by each block are for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and specific operations or devices thereof do not limit the scope of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, unlike FIG. 1, the display apparatus 100 does not include a tuner 131 and a demodulation unit 132, but a network interface unit 133 or an external device interface unit ( 135) can also be received and played.

For example, the display device 100 is divided into an image processing device such as a set-top box, such as for receiving broadcast signals or contents according to various network services, and a content reproducing device for reproducing content input from the image processing device. Can be implemented.

In this case, the method of operating the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention to be described below is not only the display device 100 as described with reference to FIG. 1, but also an image processing device or display unit such as the separated set-top box. 180) and the audio output unit 185 may be performed by any one of a content playback device.

Next, a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3.

2 is a block diagram of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an actual configuration of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the remote control device 200 includes a fingerprint recognition unit 210, a wireless communication unit 220, a user input unit 230, a sensor unit 240, an output unit 250, and a power supply unit 260. ), a storage unit 270, a control unit 280, and a voice acquisition unit 290.

Referring to FIG. 2, the wireless communication unit 220 transmits and receives signals to and from any one of the display devices according to the exemplary embodiments described above.

The remote control device 200 includes an RF module 221 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to the RF communication standard, and capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to the IR communication standard. An IR module 223 may be provided. In addition, the remote control device 200 may include a Bluetooth module 225 capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the display device 100 according to the Bluetooth communication standard. In addition, the remote control device 200 includes an NFC module 227 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to the NFC (Near Field Communication) communication standard, and the display according to the WLAN (Wireless LAN) communication standard. A WLAN module 229 capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the device 100 may be provided.

In addition, the remote control device 200 transmits a signal containing information about the movement of the remote control device 200 to the display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220.

On the other hand, the remote control device 200 may receive a signal transmitted from the display device 100 through the RF module 221, and power on/off the display device 100 through the IR module 223 as necessary. Commands for off, channel change, volume change, etc. can be transmitted.

The user input unit 230 may be composed of a keypad, a button, a touch pad, or a touch screen. A user may input a command related to the display device 100 to the remote control device 200 by manipulating the user input unit 230. When the user input unit 230 includes a hard key button, the user may input a command related to the display device 100 to the remote control device 200 through a push operation of the hard key button. This will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 3, the remote control device 200 may include a plurality of buttons. The plurality of buttons include a fingerprint recognition button 212, a power button 231, a home button 232, a live button 233, an external input button 234, a volume control button 235, a voice recognition button 236, A channel change button 237, a confirmation button 238, and a back button 239 may be included.

The fingerprint recognition button 212 may be a button for recognizing a user's fingerprint. As an example, the fingerprint recognition button 212 is capable of a push operation and may receive a push operation and a fingerprint recognition operation. The power button 231 may be a button for turning on/off power of the display apparatus 100. The home button 232 may be a button for moving to the home screen of the display device 100. The live button 233 may be a button for displaying a real-time broadcast program. The external input button 234 may be a button for receiving an external input connected to the display device 100. The volume control button 235 may be a button for adjusting the volume of the volume output by the display apparatus 100. The voice recognition button 236 may be a button for receiving a user's voice and recognizing the received voice. The channel change button 237 may be a button for receiving a broadcast signal of a specific broadcast channel. The confirmation button 238 may be a button for selecting a specific function, and the back button 239 may be a button for returning to a previous screen.

2 will be described again.

When the user input unit 230 includes a touch screen, the user may input a command related to the display device 100 to the remote control device 200 by touching a soft key on the touch screen. In addition, the user input unit 230 may include various types of input means that a user can manipulate, such as a scroll key or a jog key, and the present embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 240 may include a gyro sensor 241 or an acceleration sensor 243, and the gyro sensor 241 may sense information about the movement of the remote control device 200.

For example, the gyro sensor 241 may sense information on the operation of the remote control device 200 based on the x, y, and z axes, and the acceleration sensor 243 is the moving speed of the remote control device 200 Information about the back can be sensed. On the other hand, the remote control device 200 may further include a distance measuring sensor, so that the distance to the display unit 180 of the display device 100 may be sensed.

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

For example, the output unit 250 includes an LED module 251 that lights up when a user input unit 230 is operated or a signal is transmitted and received with the display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220, and a vibration module that generates vibration ( 253), a sound output module 255 for outputting sound, or a display module 257 for outputting an image may be provided.

In addition, the power supply unit 260 supplies power to the remote control device 200, and when the remote control device 200 has not moved for a predetermined period of time, the power supply is stopped, thereby reducing power waste. 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 controlling or operating the remote control device 200. If the remote control device 200 wirelessly transmits and receives signals through the display device 100 and the RF module 221, the remote control device 200 and the display device 100 transmit and receive signals through a predetermined frequency band. .

The control unit 280 of the remote control device 200 stores information about a frequency band through which signals can be wirelessly transmitted and received with the display device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 270 and is referred to. can do.

The controller 280 controls all matters related to the control of the remote control device 200. The control unit 280 transmits a signal corresponding to the operation of a predetermined key by the user input unit 230 or a signal corresponding to the movement of the remote control device 200 sensed by the sensor unit 240 through the wireless communication unit 220. 100).

In addition, the voice acquisition unit 290 of the remote control device 200 may acquire voice.

The voice acquisition unit 290 may include at least one microphone 291, and may acquire a voice through the microphone 291.

Next, FIG. 4 will be described.

4 shows an example of using a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A illustrates that a pointer 205 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed on the display unit 180.

The user can move or rotate the remote control device 200 up and down, left and right. The pointer 205 displayed on the display unit 180 of the display device 100 corresponds to the movement of the remote control device 200. As shown in the drawing, since the corresponding pointer 205 is moved and displayed according to movement in the 3D space, the remote control device 200 may be referred to as a space remote controller.

4B illustrates that when the user moves the remote control device 200 to the left, the pointer 205 displayed on the display unit 180 of the display device 100 also moves to the left in response thereto.

Information on the movement of the remote control device 200 detected through a sensor of the remote control device 200 is transmitted to the display device 100. The display device 100 may calculate the coordinates of the pointer 205 from information about the movement of the remote control device 200. The display apparatus 100 may display the pointer 205 to correspond to the calculated coordinates.

4C illustrates a case where a user moves the remote control device 200 away from the display unit 180 while pressing a specific button in the remote control device 200. Accordingly, the selection area in the display unit 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed in and displayed in an enlarged manner.

Conversely, when the user moves the remote control device 200 to be close to the display unit 180, a selection area in the display unit 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed out and displayed in a reduced size.

Meanwhile, when the remote control device 200 moves away from the display unit 180, the selection area may be zoomed out, and when the remote control device 200 approaches the display unit 180, the selection area may be zoomed in.

In addition, when a specific button in the remote control device 200 is pressed, recognition of vertical and horizontal movement may be excluded. That is, when the remote control device 200 moves away from or approaches the display unit 180, up, down, left, and right movements are not recognized, but only forward and backward movements may be recognized. In a state in which a specific button in the remote control device 200 is not pressed, only the pointer 205 is moved according to the up, down, left, and right movement of the remote control device 200.

Meanwhile, the moving speed or moving direction of the pointer 205 may correspond to the moving speed or moving direction of the remote control device 200.

Meanwhile, in this specification, a pointer refers to an object displayed on the display unit 180 in response to an operation of the remote control device 200. Accordingly, the pointer 205 can be used to make objects of various shapes other than the arrow shape shown in the drawing. For example, it may be a concept including a point, a cursor, a prompt, and a thick outline. In addition, the pointer 205 may be displayed in correspondence with any one of a horizontal axis and a vertical axis on the display unit 180, as well as a plurality of points such as a line and a surface. Do.

7 illustrates a controller of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 7, the control unit 170 of the display apparatus 100 according to the embodiment may include a screen capture unit 1710, an information acquisition unit 1720, and a viewing reservation unit 1730.

The screen capture unit 1710 may capture a screen from an image. Since the technology for screen capture is a known technology, a detailed description will be omitted. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the image 301 to be captured may be being displayed on the display unit 180, but this is not limited thereto.

The information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program related information on the screen. As shown in FIG. 9, program-related information 310, 312, and 314 may be included in the image 301. In order to acquire program-related information 310, 312, and 314 included in the image 301, the screen capture unit 1710 captures a screen from the image, and the information acquisition unit 1720 captures an image 301 for the captured screen. ) Can be analyzed to obtain program-related information 310, 312, and 314. The program related information may include program provider information 310, program name information 312 and/or broadcast program time information 314. Although not shown in FIG. 9, program related information may include channel information. As another example, the channel information is included in the EPG, and when the video 301 is reserved for viewing, it may be obtained from the EPG and used for viewing reservation.

For example, the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program related information in a partial area of the capture screen. Program related information may be located in a specific area of the broadcast. Accordingly, when such a specific area is set in advance and a screen is captured in broadcast, program related information can be obtained from a corresponding area of the screen corresponding to the specific area of the broadcast. Recognizing that program-related information is included in a specific area of the image, it is not necessary to analyze the image for the entire area of the screen, and the corresponding area of the screen corresponding to the specific area of the image is analyzed to quickly acquire program-related information. As a result, calculation processing can be accelerated and unnecessary image analysis can be prevented.

For example, the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program related information in each of a plurality of regions of an image according to priority. Program-related information may be located in each of a plurality of regions other than a specific region of the image. In this case, image analysis is performed only on a plurality of regions of the image, but an image analysis priority of the plurality of images may be determined according to the priority. For priority, the weight of each of a plurality of regions in which program related information is obtained may be different. As shown in FIG. 11, three areas may be designated to acquire program-related information on the captured screen 320. In this case, the information acquisition unit 1720 is used for the entire captured screen 320. Instead of image analysis, image analysis can be performed on only those three areas. For example, the first region 322 may be an upper right region, the second region 324 may be an upper left region, and the third region 326 may be a central region. In this case, the weight of the first region 322 may be 1, the weight of the second region 324 is 0.8, and the weight of the third region 326 may be set to 0.5. In this case, the information acquisition unit 1720 may obtain program related information by performing image analysis in the order of the first area 322, the second area 324, and the third area 326. For example, the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program provider information 310 of program-related information in the first area 322. 11, the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program provider information 310 of “MBCevery1” in the first area 322. For example, the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program name information 312 of program-related information in the second area 324. As shown in FIG. 11, the information acquisition unit 1720 includes program name information 312 such as'This is the first time in Korea' and broadcast program time information'Every Thursday at 8:30 PM' in the second area 324. (314) can be obtained. For example, the information acquisition unit 1720 may not acquire program related information if there is no program related information in the third area 326. As shown in FIG. 11, since there is no program related information in the third area 326, the information acquisition unit 1720 may not acquire the program related information in the third area 326.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may perform a viewing reservation related to an image based on the program related information acquired by the information acquisition unit 1720. Here, the image may be a broadcast image provided by a program provider and displayed on the display unit 180, but is not limited thereto. The program provider may be a broadcasting station, a cable service provider, or a content provider.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may acquire a broadcast program corresponding to program-related information from the EPG, and perform a viewing reservation of the obtained broadcast program. The EPG may include program organization information. For example, the EPG may include broadcast program time and content, performer information, additional information, and the like. The content of the EPG broadcast program may include, for example, channel information, program provider information, program name information, and the like. Program-related information acquired by the information acquisition unit 1720 may include program provider information 310, program name information 312, and/or broadcast program time information 314, as shown in FIG. 9.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may acquire a broadcast program corresponding to program-related information from the EPG, and perform a viewing reservation of the obtained broadcast program.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain information for viewing and reserving an image, that is, viewing reservation information, based on the program-related information obtained by the information acquisition unit 1720. The viewing reservation information may be viewing reservation information related to a broadcast program obtained from the EPG.

As another example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may perform a viewing reservation related to an image displayed on the display unit 180 based on program-related information obtained from the information acquisition unit 1720 regardless of the EPG. .

The viewing reservation information may include program provider information, program name information, broadcast program time information, program reservation information, information on whether a corresponding broadcast program is a series broadcast, information on whether a corresponding broadcast program is periodically broadcast, and the like. . For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may control the display unit 180 to display viewing reservation information before making a viewing reservation for a corresponding video. For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain viewing reservation information based on program-related information and/or program scheduling information of the EPG, and perform viewing reservation related to the video based on the obtained viewing reservation information. .

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may set to repeatedly perform a viewing reservation according to the keyword information when acquiring preset keyword information from program related information. When a viewing reservation is set in this way, the viewing reservation unit 1730 displays viewing reservation information for a broadcast program to be broadcast at a specific time on the repeated day to the user before a specific time (or point in time) on the repeated day. And, upon receiving an approval signal for reservation of viewing, the display unit 180 may be controlled to display a corresponding broadcast program.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain whether a corresponding video is a series broadcast from program-related information, and if the video is a series broadcast, it may make a viewing reservation for at least one of the next to the last episode of the video. For example, according to a preset value, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may make a viewing reservation for a third episode of a series broadcast, including a next episode of a corresponding video. For example, when there is no preset value, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may control the display unit 180 to display information on the number of episodes of a series broadcasting to be viewed and reserved in the series broadcasting when the video is a series broadcasting. For example, the number of episodes of a series broadcast to be reserved for viewing on the screen of the display unit 180 is the next episode (1 time), 3 times including the next episode (2 times), 10 times including the next episode (3 times), and then After that, all the episodes (No. 4) can be displayed. When receiving a selection signal for the number of episodes to be reserved for viewing from a user, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may make a viewing reservation for a series broadcast corresponding to the number of episodes to be reserved for viewing according to the corresponding selection signal.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain whether the video is a preview broadcast from the program related information, and when the video is a preview broadcast, may perform a viewing reservation related to the preview broadcast. The preview broadcast may be a highlight broadcast including a main storyline for a program to be broadcast in the future. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, as a preview broadcast, a drama'The Banker' is broadcasted at 10 pm this Wednesday may be displayed on the screen 340. Accordingly, when the image displayed on the screen 340 is a preview broadcast, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may perform a viewing reservation related to the preview broadcast.

When the viewing reservation unit 1730 receives a program reservation request signal, when the start of the video is displayed on the display unit 180 when receiving the program reservation request signal, the viewing reservation of the same broadcast program as the video Can be done. For example, while a viewer is already watching a specific drama for a while, he or she wants to watch the specific drama again, recognizes that the specific drama will be repeatedly broadcast in the future, and wants to rebook the specific drama and watch it. During a 60-minute drama, a program reservation request signal for a corresponding drama may be generated by the remote control device 200 or a speech device (not shown) while watching a drama video corresponding to 20 minutes from the start of the corresponding drama. In this case, when receiving a program reservation request signal, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may perform a viewing reservation of the same broadcast program as the video. Accordingly, according to an embodiment, a corresponding drama can be viewed from the beginning at a time reserved for viewing in the future, thereby enhancing the convenience of the viewer.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may control the display 180 to display a viewing reservation impossible message when the program-related information cannot be obtained from the video, that is, when the text related to the viewing reservation cannot be extracted from the video. For example, a viewing reservation impossibility message may be displayed on the screen of the display unit 180, stating that'the XX drama you are watching cannot be reserved for viewing'.

8 to 18, a method of setting an image reservation in a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting an image reservation in a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, 7 and 8, the controller 170 of the display apparatus 100 may control the display unit 180 to display an image (S11). As shown in FIG. 9, a corresponding image 301 may be displayed on the screen of the display unit 180. The image 301 being displayed may include program-related information including, for example, program provider information 310, program name information 312, and/or broadcast program time information 314.

The image 301 is a broadcast image and may be content for various fields such as drama, movie, cooking, entertainment, and sports. These images 301 may be produced by a broadcasting station, a cable service provider, or a content provider as a program provider, or may be produced by an outsourced service company and delivered to the corresponding service provider.

The controller 170 may obtain program related information from the image (S13). More specifically, the screen capture unit 1710 may capture a screen from an image, and the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program related information from the corresponding screen.

For example, the capture screen is an image image, and may be a frame image of an image displayed in units of frames. The screen capture unit 1710 may periodically capture a capture screen from an image. The screen capture unit 1710 may capture a capture screen from an image in units of 3 to 100 frames, for example. The screen capture unit 1710 may capture a capture screen from an image in units of 5 to 80 frames, for example. The screen capture unit 1710 may capture a capture screen from an image in units of, for example, 20 to 50 frames. For example, the capture screen may include images corresponding to at least two or more frames. For example, the capture screen may include images corresponding to 2 to 20 frames.

The information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program related information from the capture screen. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the image 301 may include program related information including program provider information 310, program name information 312 and/or broadcast program time information 314. Therefore, since the capture screen captured from the corresponding image 301 also includes such program-related information 310, 312, and 314, the information acquisition unit 1720 provides program provider information 310 and program name information 312 in the capture screen. And/or it is possible to obtain program related information including broadcast program time information 314.

The controller 170 may make a viewing reservation related to an image based on the program related information (S15). Specifically, the viewing reservation unit 1730 inquires EPG programming information based on program provider information 310, program name information 312, and/or broadcast program time information 314 included in the program-related video, Viewing reservation information for a corresponding broadcast may be obtained. The viewing reservation information may be viewing reservation information related to a broadcast program obtained from the EPG. The viewing reservation information may include program provider information, program name information, broadcast program time information, program reservation information, information on whether a corresponding broadcast program is a series broadcast, information on whether a corresponding broadcast program is periodically broadcast, and the like. .

For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may control the display unit 180 to display viewing reservation information before making a viewing reservation for a corresponding video. For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain viewing reservation information based on program-related information and/or program scheduling information of the EPG, and perform viewing reservation related to the video based on the obtained viewing reservation information. .

According to an embodiment, when a viewing reservation is desired for a video being viewed, for example, by making a viewing reservation related to the video in response to a viewing reservation request signal using the remote control device 200 or the uttering device, broadcasting reservation is faster and It is easy and it is possible to improve user convenience by minimizing the operation required for broadcasting reservation.

10 is a flow chart for explaining S13 of FIG. 8 in detail.

1, 7, 8, and 10, the control unit 170 of the display apparatus 100 may obtain whether to receive a program reservation request signal (S21). For example, the program reservation request signal may be generated by a button operation of the remote control device 200. For example, the program reservation request signal may be generated by a voice input to a speech device.

When receiving a program reservation request signal, the control unit 170 of the display apparatus 100, that is, the screen capture unit 1710 may capture a screen from an image displayed on the display unit 180 (S23).

The control unit 170 of the display apparatus 100, that is, the information acquisition unit 1720 may extract text from the capture screen (S25). As described above, when program-related information or other information is present in an image, program-related information or other information may also exist in a screen captured from the image. The information acquisition unit 1720 may extract text included in the capture screen in order to acquire program-related information or other information.

The information acquisition unit 1720 may recognize the extracted text and obtain program-related information therefrom (S27). For example, the information acquisition unit 1720 may generate a phrase by combining or arranging the extracted text. The information acquisition unit 1720 acquires whether the generated phrase is related to predefined program-related information or is included in the program-related information, and if included in the program-related information, the program-related information is obtained based on the phrase. Can be obtained.

The information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program-related information from, for example, a partial area of an image. The information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program related information from each of a plurality of regions of an image, for example. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 11, an image or a screen 320 captured from an image may include a plurality of regions 322, 324, and 326. For example, the image may include a first region 322, a second region 324 and a third region 326. The first area 322 may include an upper left area of the screen 320. The second area 324 may include an upper right area of the screen 320. The third area 326 may include a central area of the screen 320. The sizes of the first region 322, the second region 324, and the third region 326 may be set to be different from each other, but this is not limited thereto. For example, the first area 322 may include or display program provider information 310 of program related information. Although not shown, the first area 322 may include or display channel information. For example, the second area 324 may include or display program name information 312 and/or broadcast program time information 314 of program related information. For example, the third area 326 may not display program related information. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the third area 326 may include program-related information related to a preview broadcast or may be displayed on the screen 340.

Although not shown, the plurality of areas 322, 324, and 326 are divided over the entire screen, and the areas 322, 324, and 326 may be arranged in the same size in a grid shape.

Meanwhile, the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program related information from each of a plurality of regions of an image according to, for example, priority. A weight may be assigned to each of the plurality of regions. The information acquisition unit 1720 may obtain whether program related information exists by prioritizing an area having a high weight as a priority. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a weight of 1 is given to the first region 322, a weight of 0.8 is given to the second region 324, and a weight of 0.5 is given to the third region 326. Can be. In this case, the information acquisition unit 1720 may first perform image analysis on the first region 322 having the highest weight to obtain program related information. For example, the information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program provider information 310 and/or channel information as a result of image analysis of the first region 322. The information acquisition unit may acquire program name information 312 and/or broadcast program time information 314 as a result of image analysis of the second region 324 having a higher next weight. The information acquisition unit 1720 may not be able to acquire program-related information because program-related information does not exist in the third area 326 as a result of image analysis of the third area 326 having a higher weight. The information acquisition unit 1720 may acquire program-related information including information obtained as described above, for example, program provider information 310, program name information 312, broadcast program time information 314, and/or channel information. I can.

12 is a flowchart of a first exemplary diagram for describing in detail S15 of FIG. 8.

1, 7, 8, and 12, the control unit 170 of the display apparatus 100, that is, the viewing reservation unit 1730, is used for two identical images being displayed by the information acquisition unit 1720. It is possible to obtain whether the above program related information exists (S31). S31 may be performed by the information acquisition unit 1720.

The two or more program-related information may be program-related information related to two or more different broadcast programs. As shown in FIG. 13, for example, the first program related information 351 may be program related information related to the first broadcast program. For example, the second program related information 353 may be program related information related to the first broadcast program. For example, the third program related information 355 may be program related information related to a third broadcast program. For example, the first broadcast program may be a drama broadcast program, the second broadcast program may be a sports broadcast program, and the third broadcast program may be an entertainment broadcast program.

When obtaining information related to two or more programs, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may control the display 180 to display information related to two or more programs (S33).

When receiving a selection signal selected from two or more program related information (S35), the viewing reservation unit 1730 may perform a viewing reservation based on program related information corresponding to the selection signal (S37). For example, when the viewing reservation unit 1730 receives a selection signal for the second program related information 353 among the first to third program related information 351, 353, and 355, the second program related information 353 A viewing reservation related to the second broadcast program may be performed on the basis of.

14 is a flow chart of a second exemplary diagram for describing in detail S15 of FIG. 8.

1, 7, 8, and 14, the control unit 170 of the display apparatus 100, that is, the viewing reservation unit 1730, may obtain preset keyword information from program related information (S41). . S41 may be performed by the information acquisition unit 1720. For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain keyword information 316 indicating repetitive broadcasting from the image 301 or the second region 324 of the screen 320 as shown in FIG. 11. . That is, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may acquire keyword information 316 indicating repetition of'every week' from the second area 324. Such keyword information 316, for example, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, once a week, once every two weeks, and once every six months may be preset. Accordingly, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain whether there is a phrase corresponding to preset keyword information in a corresponding region based on the set keyword information.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may set to repeatedly perform a corresponding viewing reservation when acquiring preset keyword information from program-related information (S43). For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may set a viewing reservation that is repeatedly performed. For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may set a repetitive viewing reservation at an arbitrary time before the broadcast time of the corresponding broadcast program. For example, when a corresponding broadcast program is broadcast at 8:30 pm every Thursday, the viewing reservation unit 1730 stores the viewing reservation information of the corresponding broadcast program in the storage unit 140, and stores the storage unit at 6 am every Monday. In step 140, viewing reservation information of a corresponding broadcast program to be broadcast in that week may be obtained, and viewing reservation related to a corresponding broadcast program to be broadcast in the week may be performed based on the obtained viewing reservation information.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a third exemplary diagram explaining S15 of FIG. 8 in detail.

1, 7, 8, and 15, the control unit 170 of the display device 100, that is, the viewing reservation unit 1730, determines whether an image being displayed is a series broadcast image based on program related information. It can be obtained (S51).

When the corresponding video is a series broadcast video, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may make a viewing reservation for at least one of the next to the last episode of the video (S53). The image may be being displayed on the display unit 180. For example, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain whether a corresponding video is a series broadcast video based on program related information. The series broadcast may be a video in which a series of broadcast programs from the first to the last episode are broadcast twice a week or once a week. For example, in the case of a series broadcast video, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may make a viewing reservation for the next episode of the video. For example, in the case of a series broadcast video, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may make a viewing reservation for a series broadcast of all episodes leading to the series including the next episode of the video.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart of a fourth exemplary diagram explaining S15 of FIG. 8 in detail.

1, 7, 8 and 16, the control unit 170 of the display device 100, that is, the viewing reservation unit 1730, obtains the preview broadcast information from program-related information, and obtains the obtained preview broadcast information. It may be acquired whether the corresponding image is a preview image based on (S61). For example, as shown in FIG. 17, as a preview broadcast, an image including a drama “The Banker” broadcasted at 10 pm this Wednesday may be displayed on the screen 340. The viewing reservation unit 1730 may obtain that the video is a preview broadcast based on the program-related information “broadcasted at 10:00 pm this Wednesday” in the program-related information acquired from the video.

When the video is a preview video, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may perform a viewing reservation related to the preview broadcast (S63).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a fifth exemplary diagram explaining S15 of FIG. 8 in detail.

1, 7, 8, and 18, the control unit 170 of the display device 100, that is, the information acquisition unit 1720, determines whether text exists on the captured screen acquired by the screen capture unit 1710. Whether it is possible to obtain (S71). When text exists in the acquired capture screen, the information acquisition unit 1720 may combine and align the text to obtain program related information.

The viewing reservation unit 1730 may make a viewing reservation related to an image based on the acquired program related information (S73). In addition, the viewing reservation unit 1730 may control the display unit 180 to obtain viewing reservation information based on program-related information and/or broadcast scheduling information of the electronic program guide, and to display the obtained viewing reservation information. Yes (S75).

Meanwhile, the information acquisition unit 1720 may control the display unit 180 to display a viewing reservation impossible message when there is no text in the acquired capture screen (S77). S77 may be performed by the viewing reservation unit 1730.

Although not shown, the control unit 170 of the display device 100, that is, the viewing reservation unit 1730, includes the program-related information obtained from the information acquisition unit 1720 in the program-related information even if the program-related information does not include the broadcast program time information. Viewing reservation related to the video may be performed based on the program name information 312 and/or the broadcast schedule information of the electronic program guide.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (15)

A display unit that displays an image; And
Receiving a program reservation request signal, including a control unit for acquiring program-related information from the video, and performing a viewing reservation related to the video based on the obtained program-related information
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
Acquiring a broadcast program corresponding to the program-related information from an electronic program guide (EPG), and performing a viewing reservation of the obtained broadcast program
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The above program related information,
Including at least one of program provider information, program name information, broadcast program time information, and channel information
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
When receiving the program reservation request signal, capturing a screen on which the image is displayed, and obtaining the program related information from the captured screen
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
Acquiring the program related information in a partial area of the preset image
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
Obtaining the program related information in each of a plurality of regions of the image according to priority
Display device. The method of claim 6,
The plurality of areas
Including the upper left area, the upper right area, and the center area
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
When acquiring two or more program-related information from the image, controlling the display unit to display the two or more program-related information
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
When acquiring preset keyword information from the program related information, setting to repeatedly perform the viewing reservation according to the keyword information
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
Obtaining whether the video is a series broadcast video from the program related information,
When the video is a series broadcast, making a viewing reservation for at least one of the next to the last episode of the video
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
Obtaining whether the video is a preview broadcast from the program related information,
If the video is the preview broadcast, performing a viewing reservation related to the preview broadcast
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
When the program reservation request signal is received, when the video is displayed after the start point, reservation is made for the same broadcast program as the video.
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
When receiving the program reservation request signal, extracting text from the image and obtaining the program related information based on the extracted text
Display device. The method of claim 13,
The control unit
If the extracted text is present, controlling the display to display viewing reservation information after performing the viewing reservation,
If the extracted text does not exist, controlling the display to display a viewing reservation impossible message
Display device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
A screen capture unit for capturing a screen from the image;
An information acquisition unit that acquires program-related information from the screen; And
A display device comprising a viewing reservation unit that makes a viewing reservation based on the program related information.

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