US20090182773A1 - Method for providing multimedia content list, and multimedia apparatus applying the same - Google Patents

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US20090182773A1 US12/183,428 US18342808A US2009182773A1 US 20090182773 A1 US20090182773 A1 US 20090182773A1 US 18342808 A US18342808 A US 18342808A US 2009182773 A1 US2009182773 A1 US 2009182773A1
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  • aspects of the present invention relate to a method of providing a multimedia content list and a multimedia apparatus applying the method, and more particularly, to a method of providing a multimedia content list including a broadcast program list, and a multimedia apparatus applying the method.
  • Digital multi-channel broadcasting provides, as a data service, an electronic program guide (EPG) that provides program tables and/or information regarding each program.
  • EPG electronic program guide
  • Several aspects and example embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for providing a multimedia content list in which content associated with keywords is distinguished from other content, so that a user can use TV multimedia content more conveniently, and to a multimedia apparatus applying the same.
  • a method of providing a multimedia content list corresponding to multimedia content that is viewable by a user including: generating a multimedia content list including the multimedia content; receiving a keyword input by the user and related to the multimedia content; and displaying, on the multimedia content list, a first content item associated with the keyword and a second content item that is not associated with the received keyword, the first content item distinguishing from the second content item on the multimedia content list as a result of the received keyword.
  • the displaying of the first content item and the second content item may include displaying an icon related to the keyword on the multimedia content list so that the first content item is distinguished from the second content item.
  • the displaying of the first content item and the second content item may include displaying the icon related to the keyword so that the icon is connected to an area of the list in which the first content item is displayed.
  • the displaying of the first content item and the second content item may include displaying the icon related to the keyword so that the icon comes contacts an area of the list in which the first content item is displayed.
  • the icon related to the keyword may include a keyword icon in text form.
  • the icon related to the keyword may include a photographic icon in photographic form.
  • the displaying of the first content item and the second content item may include displaying an area of the list in which the first content item is displayed in a different form from an area of the list in which the second content item is displayed.
  • the multimedia content list may be an electronic program guide (EPG).
  • EPG electronic program guide
  • a multimedia apparatus to display multimedia content, the multimedia apparatus including: an input unit to receive a keyword input by a user and related to the multimedia content; and a controller to generate a multimedia content list and to control the generated list to be displayed such that a first content item associated with the keyword is distinguished from a second content item that is not associated with the keyword.
  • the controller may display an icon related to the keyword on the multimedia content list.
  • the controller may display the icon related to the keyword so that the icon is connected to an area of the list in which the first content item is displayed.
  • the controller may display the icon related to the keyword so that the icon contacts an area of the list in which the first content item is displayed.
  • the icon related to the keyword may include a keyword icon in text form.
  • the icon related to the keyword may include a photographic icon in photographic form.
  • the type of the icon related to the keyword may be selected by the user.
  • the controller may display an area of the list in which the first content item is displayed in a different form from an area of the list in which the second content item is displayed.
  • the multimedia content list may be an electronic program guide (EPG).
  • EPG electronic program guide
  • a method of displaying a multimedia content list corresponding to multimedia content that is viewable by a user including: receiving a keyword input by the user and related to the multimedia content; and displaying, on the multimedia content list, a first content item of the multimedia content associated with the received keyword and a second content item of the multimedia content that is not associated with the received keyword, the first content item distinguishing from the second content item on the multimedia content list as a result of the received keyword.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital television (DTV) according to an example embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining a process for providing an electronic program guide (EPG) in which icons are displayed representing content associated with keywords, according to an example embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a keyword registration screen, according to an example embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a keyword management screen, according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an EPG screen in which icons are displayed representing content associated with keywords, according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital television (DTV) according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • the DTV includes a broadcast receiving unit 110 , a signal separating unit 120 , an audio/video (A/V) processing unit 130 , an audio output unit 140 , a graphical user interface (GUI) generating unit 150 , a video output unit 160 , a control unit 170 , a remote control receiver 180 , and a remote controller 190 .
  • A/V audio/video
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • the broadcast receiving unit 110 receives a broadcast from a broadcast station or a satellite via a cable and/or wirelessly, and demodulates the received broadcast.
  • the signal separating unit 120 separates the demodulated broadcast signal output from the broadcast receiving unit 110 into a video signal, an audio signal, and electronic program guide (EPG) information.
  • the signal separating unit 120 transmits the video signal and the audio signal to the A/V processing unit 130 , and the EPG information to the GUI generating unit 150 .
  • the A/V processing unit 130 performs signal processing (such as video decoding, video scaling, audio decoding, etc.) on the video signal and the audio signal output from the signal separating unit 120 . Additionally, the A/V processing unit 130 transmits the processed video signal and the processed audio signal to the video output unit 160 and the audio output unit 140 , respectively.
  • the audio output unit 140 may output the audio signal transmitted from the A/V processing unit 130 through a speaker of the DTV, or may output the audio signal to an external device (for example, an external speaker) that is connected through an external output terminal.
  • the GUI generating unit 150 generates a GUI to be provided to a user, and displays the generated GUI (for example, superimposed over video output from the A/V processing unit 130 ).
  • the GUI generating unit 150 may generate a GUI for displaying a multimedia content list using the received EPG information.
  • the multimedia content list corresponds to multimedia content that is viewable by a user (i.e., viewable by the user in the present or in the future).
  • the video output unit 160 may display the video output from the A/V processing unit 130 on a display unit of the DTV, or may output the video to an external device (for example, an external display) that is connected through an external output terminal.
  • the remote controller 190 receives user operating commands and transmits the received commands to the DTV via the remote control receiver 180 .
  • the user may input desired keywords and/or may select content on the EPG using the remote controller 190 .
  • the control unit 170 recognizes the user operating commands transmitted from the remote controller 190 , and controls the entire operation of the DTV in response to the user operating commands. Specifically, the control unit 170 generates a broadcast content list using the EPG information received from the broadcast station and searches for content associated with one or more keywords input by the user using the input keywords.
  • control unit 170 may display the keyword content areas differently from other areas on which content other than the content associated with the one or more keywords is displayed, so that the content associated with the one or more keywords is distinguished from other content.
  • the areas may differ in colors and/or font styles (such as a font type, a font size, a font color, etc.).
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining a process for providing an EPG in which icons are displayed representing content associated with keywords, according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control unit 170 generates a broadcast content list based on the EPG information in operation S 210 .
  • the control unit 170 receives one or more keywords input by the user using the remote controller 190 in operation S 220 .
  • the user inputs the one or more keywords in order to search for desired programs. For example, the user may input the name of his or her favorite actor and/or his or her favorite genre as keywords.
  • the user may manually input the one or more keywords using character input keys on the remote controller 190 , and/or may select the one or more keywords from a window on which information about a currently broadcast program is displayed. If the user manually inputs keywords using the character input keys on the remote controller 190 , the control unit 170 provides a character input window.
  • Keyword fields such as director, star or theme.
  • the user inputs keywords, such as the name of his or her favorite actor or sport.
  • the user determines what form icons indicating the input keywords are to be displayed.
  • the input keywords may be indicated either by a keyword icon in text form, or by a photographic icon in photographic form representing photographs associated with the keywords.
  • the user determines whether to perform an automatic recording function.
  • the user manages the input keywords using a keyword management screen (such as is shown in FIG. 4 ), which will be described in detail later.
  • the content display window 310 displays currently viewed broadcast content.
  • the content information window 320 shows information regarding the currently viewed broadcast content. Accordingly, the user may check the information regarding the currently viewed broadcast content (such as information on the title, star, producer, and/or filming location of the currently viewed broadcast content) using the content information window 320 . Additionally, the user may select the information displayed on the content information window 320 to register the selected information as keywords.
  • the content information window 320 of FIG. 3 shows information regarding persons appearing in the currently viewed broadcast content. If the user selects “Ji-hye HAN” 330 from the content information window 320 , the control unit 170 registers “Ji-hye HAN” 330 as a keyword. The user can thereby register keywords using the content information window 320 . Additionally, since the registered keywords are stored in a storage device of the TV, there is no need to further input keywords that have already been registered.
  • control unit 170 searches for content associated with the one or more keywords using the EPG information in operation S 230 . Furthermore, the control unit 170 may generate an additional list including the content associated with the one or more keywords found as a result of the search (operation S 230 ).
  • control unit 170 may separately provide the keyword management screen with which the user may check the registered keywords.
  • the keyword management screen will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a keyword management screen, according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • the one or more keywords input by the user are arranged and displayed according to fields in the keyword management screen.
  • “Field” on the keyword management screen indicates categories to which keywords belong. For example, in FIG. 4 , the keywords are classified into “director,” “star,” and “theme” on the keyword management screen. “Keyword” on the keyword management screen indicates keywords registered by the user. “Screen display” on the keyword management screen represents forms of icons displayed together with corresponding content associated with the keywords. For example, “T” shown on “Screen display” indicates that a keyword icon is displayed together with content associated with the corresponding keyword, and a photograph shown on “Screen display” indicates that a photographic icon is displayed together with content associated with the corresponding keyword. The type of icons (such as text icons or photographic icons” may be selected by the user.
  • “Automatic recording” on the keyword management screen indicates whether the user desires to perform automatic recording of broadcast content associated with the corresponding keyword.
  • the control unit 170 automatically records broadcast content for which “Yes” is indicated at the corresponding broadcast time. For example, referring to FIG. 4 , the control unit 170 automatically records broadcast content items corresponding to the keywords “Stanley Kubrick” and “Tennis.” Additionally, the user may select “Input new keyword” to input new keywords. As described above, the user may check which keywords he has inputted, using the keyword management screen.
  • the control unit 170 determines whether an icon indicating the one or more keywords is set to be a keyword icon in operation S 240 . If it is determined that the icon is set to be a keyword icon (operation S 240 -Y), the control unit 170 displays the keyword icon on the keyword content area on the EPG in operation S 245 . As an example, the control unit 170 displays the keyword icon to contact the keyword content area so that the user can more conveniently know that the corresponding content is associated with the keyword.
  • the control unit 170 displays the photographic icon on the keyword content area of the EPG in operation S 255 .
  • the photographic icon displays an image related to the keyword, and may be selected by the user or may be captured from a scene of the broadcast content.
  • the control unit 170 receives information regarding the icon type set by the user in operation S 260 .
  • the control unit 170 displays a screen (such as the keyword management screen of FIG. 4 ) to enable the user to input the icon type.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an EPG screen in which icons are displayed representing content associated with keywords, according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • the EPG screen includes a broadcast content list 510 and a detailed information window 520 to display detailed information regarding broadcast content. If the user selects broadcast content using the remote controller 190 , the control unit 170 displays detailed information regarding the selected broadcast content on the detailed information window 520 on a lower portion of the EPG screen. It is understood that aspects of the present invention are not limited to the detailed information window 520 being located on the lower portion of the EPG screen. For example, the detailed information window may be located on an upper portion of the EPG screen, or elsewhere.
  • the detailed information window 520 displays information regarding the program, producer, star, and filming location, based on EPG information.
  • the broadcast content list 510 is displayed according to channels and/or time slots.
  • a vertical axis of the EPG screen shown in FIG. 5 indicates each channel, and a horizontal axis thereof indicates each time slot.
  • broadcast content entitled “Likable or Not” is broadcast from 20:20 to 20:57 pm.
  • Keyword icons or photographic icons are displayed above some content items on the broadcast content list 510 .
  • a keyword icon, “Travel,” 530 is displayed above content entitled, “Special Focus.”
  • the keyword “Travel′” belongs to a field “Theme.” Accordingly, the broadcast content “Special Focus” is a program regarding travel.
  • a keyword icon “Ji-hye HAN” 540 is displayed above the content entitled “Likable or Not” on the EPG screen of FIG. 5 . Referring to FIG.
  • the keyword “Ji-hye HAN” belongs to a field “Star,” and the actress “Ji-hye HAN” appears in a program entitled, “Likable or Not.” Furthermore, a photographic icon 550 is displayed above content entitled “ShinHan Bank Pro-League” on the EPG screen of FIG. 5 . Referring to FIG.
  • the photographic icon 550 corresponds to a keyword “Yo-han LIM” belonging to a field “Star.” Accordingly, it is possible to know that Yo-han LIM appears on a program entitled, “ShinHan Bank Pro-League.” As described above, the icons are displayed above or near the corresponding content associated with the corresponding keywords on a screen showing the broadcast content list 510 , so the user can easily check which content is related to the registered keywords.
  • the control unit 170 may display a keyword content area indicating content associated with keywords differently from other areas showing content other than the content associated with keywords.
  • the differently displayed areas may be distinguished by colors and/or fonts.
  • the background color of the content entitled “Likable or Not,” “Special Focus,” and “ShinHan Bank Pro-League” of FIG. 5 may be displayed in red, while other content is displayed without the background color. Accordingly, the broadcast content list 510 may be displayed so that the content associated with the keywords is distinguished from other content.
  • keywords While a photographic icon is used to represent keywords, it is understood that aspects of the present invention are also applicable to various types of images related to the keywords. For example, keywords may be represented by thumbnail icons or character icons.
  • the broadcast content list generated using the EPG information is displayed together with icons.
  • a multimedia content list for example, a video-on-demand (VOD) service content list of an Internet protocol (IP) TV or an Internet moving image file list.
  • IP Internet protocol
  • DTV is applied as a multimedia apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention described above, there is no limitation to the type of multimedia apparatus to which aspects of the present invention are applicable.
  • aspects of the present invention are equally applicable to a portable TV, a personal multimedia player (PMP), and a moving picture experts group-1 audio layer 3 (MP3) player.
  • PMP personal multimedia player
  • MP3 moving picture experts group-1 audio layer 3
  • a multimedia content list is provided in which content associated with keywords is distinguished from other content, so the user is able to use TV multimedia content more conveniently. Additionally, icons indicating keywords are displayed relative to the content associated with the keywords on an EPG screen, so the user can more easily check a program related to the keywords he has registered.
  • aspects of the present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. Also, codes and code segments to accomplish the present invention can be easily construed by programmers skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.
  • the computer-readable recording medium is any data storage device that can store data which can be thereafter read by a computer system or computer code processing apparatus. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, and optical data storage devices.
  • the computer-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network-coupled computer systems so that the computer-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.
  • aspects of the present invention may also be realized as a data signal embodied in a carrier wave and comprising a program readable by a computer and transmittable over the Internet.

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