WO2019112265A1 - Dispositif électronique et son procédé de commande - Google Patents

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WO2019112265A1
WO2019112265A1 PCT/KR2018/015172 KR2018015172W WO2019112265A1 WO 2019112265 A1 WO2019112265 A1 WO 2019112265A1 KR 2018015172 W KR2018015172 W KR 2018015172W WO 2019112265 A1 WO2019112265 A1 WO 2019112265A1
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof capable of modifying broadcast schedule information based on an audience rating.
  • EPGs electronic program guides
  • EPG information does not accurately reflect actual broadcast time.
  • the program A that the user has reserved for recording is broadcasted from 11:00 to 12:00 on the EPG
  • the actual broadcast time may have an error of 11:02 to 12:05.
  • the recorded video includes the advertisement from 11:00 to 11:02, and the ending part of the program, 12:00 to 12:05, may be omitted.
  • an electronic device comprising: a memory for storing broadcast schedule information; a memory for storing broadcast schedule information; And a processor for modifying a start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the received information about the audience rating.
  • the processor may detect a time when a change in the audience rating exceeds a predetermined threshold based on the received information about the audience rating, and modify the start time of the program to a time corresponding to the detected time.
  • the processor may record the program from the modified start time when scheduled recording is set for the program.
  • the processor If the scheduled recording of the program is set, the processor generates a recorded content from a preset time before the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information, It is possible to generate time stamp information for reproducing from the video frame corresponding to the start time.
  • the processor may modify the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the information about the audience ratings collected in the predetermined time range from the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information.
  • the processor may set a preset recording start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information from a predetermined time before the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information Recording is performed until after the time, and the recorded portion outside the modified start time and the modified end time can be deleted.
  • the processor may provide a UI for notifying the start of the program at the modified start time.
  • the processor may reconfigure the broadcast schedule information according to the modified start time and provide a broadcast program guide UI based on the reconfigured broadcast schedule information.
  • the processor can receive the audience rating information in real time through the communication unit and correct the start time of the program.
  • the electronic device may further include a tuner for receiving a broadcast signal including video data, audio data, and metadata, and the processor may obtain the broadcast schedule information from the metadata.
  • a method of controlling an electronic device includes receiving information on an audience rating collected in a predetermined time range from a start time of a program included in broadcast schedule information, And modifying the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the information.
  • the modifying step may detect a time when a change in the audience rating exceeds a predetermined threshold based on the information on the received audience rating, and modify the start time of the program to a time corresponding to the detected time have.
  • control method may further include the step of recording the program from the modified start time when scheduled recording is set for the program.
  • the scheduled recording of the program If the scheduled recording of the program is set, recording the recorded content from a predetermined time before the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information, And generating time stamp information for playing back from the video frame corresponding to the time.
  • control method may include the step of correcting the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the information about the audience rating collected in the predetermined time range from the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information
  • the method comprising the steps of:
  • control method when scheduled recording for the program is set, the control method according to the present embodiment further includes: Recording the video data until a predetermined time after the end time, and deleting the recorded portion outside the modified start time and the modified end time.
  • control method may further include a step of providing a UI for notifying the start of the program at the modified start time.
  • control method may further include reconstructing the broadcast schedule information according to the modified start time and providing a broadcast schedule guide UI based on the reconfigured broadcast schedule information.
  • the modifying step may modify the start time of the program by receiving the audience rating information in real time.
  • the control method includes the steps of: And modifying the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the received information about the audience rating.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of collecting ratings of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a recording method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a recording result according to a recording method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a program start time notification function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a view for explaining an image providing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • ordinal numbers such as “first ",” second ", etc. may be used for distinguishing between elements. These ordinals are used to distinguish between identical or similar components, and the use of such ordinal numbers should not be construed as limiting the meaning of the term. For example, the components associated with such an ordinal number should not be limited in their order of use or placement order by their numbers. If necessary, each ordinal number may be used interchangeably.
  • modules such as “module,” “unit,” or “ part, “and the like are terms used to refer to components that perform at least one function or operation, Or may be implemented as a combination of hardware and software. It should also be understood that a plurality of “modules “,” units “, “parts “, etc. may be integrated into at least one module or chip, . ≪ / RTI >
  • a part when a part is connected to another part, this includes not only a direct connection but also an indirect connection through another medium. Also, the meaning that a part includes an element does not exclude other elements, but may include other elements, unless specifically stated otherwise.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an electronic device 100 and a server 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 can receive broadcasting contents from a terrestrial broadcasting station, a cable broadcasting station, or the like and provide the contents to a user.
  • the electronic device 100 accesses a web server (not shown)
  • the web content providing server may receive the web content and provide the web content to the user.
  • the electronic device 100 may be implemented in various types of electronic devices such as a TV, a set-top box, an electronic blackboard, an electronic table, a large format display (LFD), a smart phone, a tablet, a PC, have.
  • a TV TV
  • a set-top box an electronic blackboard
  • an electronic table an electronic table
  • a large format display LFD
  • smart phone a smart phone
  • a tablet a PC
  • PC a PC
  • the electronic device 100 may communicate with the server 200 through a network such as the Internet network to receive information on the audience rating.
  • the server 200 can determine the broadcasting contents of the users based on the audience information received from the various electronic apparatuses and calculate the audience rating. For example, as shown in Fig. 2, the server 200 can collect audience information from a plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n.
  • the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n may be devices such as a TV, a set-top box, an electronic blackboard, an electronic table, a large format display (LFD), a smart phone, a tablet, Lt; / RTI >
  • the audience information provided by the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n to the server 200 includes information enabling identification of the content viewed by the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n do.
  • the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 may be any one of a plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n that provide viewing information to the server 200 shown in FIG. That is, the electronic device 100 may be implemented as an apparatus that provides audience information to the server 200 and receives information on audience ratings from the server 200. Alternatively, the electronic device 100 of Fig. 1 may be omitted from a plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n that provide viewing information to the server 200 shown in Fig. In this case, the electronic device 100 may be implemented as an apparatus that receives information on the audience rating calculated based on the audience information provided by the other electronic devices to the server 200 from the server 200. [
  • the server 200 can calculate the audience rating in various ways.
  • the audience rating can be calculated by a content recognition method using techniques such as image analysis or automatic content recognition (ACR).
  • ACR automatic content recognition
  • a plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n are provided in a plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n to acquire feature information from contents viewed by a user, Information to the server 200 and the server 200 can calculate the audience rating by identifying what contents are viewed on each of the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n based on the feature information.
  • a plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n may acquire text included in an output content image as feature information. For example, text such as a channel number, a channel name, a program name, a channel call sign, and a content title included in the content image may be obtained.
  • OCR Optical character recognition
  • a plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n may acquire an image included in an output content image as feature information.
  • the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n can obtain, for example, a broadcaster logo or the like as feature information from the content image.
  • the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n may acquire a video / audio fingerprint as feature information from an output content image.
  • a fingerprint refers to unique data of an image or a sound of a part of a content, and unlike metadata based on a text, a fingerprint reflects a characteristic inherent to the signal itself. Therefore, fingerprints are also referred to as fingerprint data, DNA data, or gene data.
  • an audio fingerprint obtained from an audio signal is information indicating characteristics such as frequency and amplitude of an audio signal
  • a video fingerprint obtained from the video signal is information indicating characteristics of a motion vector, color, etc. of the video signal.
  • the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n can transmit the acquired feature information to the server 200 as described above.
  • the server 200 may include a database including the feature information and the corresponding content identification information.
  • the server 200 may have a database including a fingerprint and corresponding content identification information.
  • the server 200 searches the database for the feature information matching with the feature information received from the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n, and based on the content identification information corresponding to the retrieved feature information, It is possible to recognize the contents viewed on the display devices 100-1 to 100-n and to calculate the audience rating based on the recognition result.
  • the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n transmits the feature information to the server 200 and the server 200 recognizes the content based on the description.
  • the database of the server 200 described above is provided in the servers 100-1 to 100-n, and it is also possible to recognize contents by itself.
  • the plurality of electronic devices 100-1 to 100-n transmit information about the self-recognized content to the server 200, and the server 200 can calculate the audience rating based on the information.
  • the server 200 can transmit information on the audience rating of a particular broadcaster channel to the electronic device 100 in real time. For example, the server 200 may send information about the current rating of the AAA broadcaster channel to the electronic device 100 at 1 minute intervals. Alternatively, the server 200 may transmit information on the audience rating of the specific period to the electronic device 100. [ For example, the server 200 may transmit information on the rating of the AAA broadcaster channel from 10:50 to 11:15 on 2017-04-19 to the electronic device 100.
  • the electronic device 100 may modify the broadcast schedule information based on the audience rating information received from the server 200 to provide various services to the user.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a memory 120, and a processor 130.
  • the configurations shown in FIG. 3 are illustrative for implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, and appropriate hardware / software configurations of a level obvious to those skilled in the art may additionally be included in the electronic device 100.
  • the communication unit 110 is configured to perform communication with an external device according to various types of communication methods.
  • the communication unit 110 can be connected to an external server via a network such as the Internet to transmit and receive various information.
  • the communication unit 110 may be a radio communication unit such as an infrared communication (IrDA), a radio frequency identification (RFID), a near field communication (NFC), a wireless fidelity (WiFi), an ultra wideband (UWB), a wirelessDisplay WirelessHD, Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI), Miracast, Wireless Gigabit Alliance, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth (Bluetooth Classic, Bluetooth Low Weighted, Edge Zigbee, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), ANT +, Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), AirPlay, Z-wave, 4LoWPAN, LTE D2D, GPRS, , Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), and Wireless Broadband (W
  • the communication unit 110 may be implemented as a transceiver for performing at least one of the communication schemes as described above.
  • the electronic device 100 can receive various kinds of information from an external server through the communication unit 110. [ For example, the electronic device 100 can receive information on the audience rating from the server 200 via the communication unit 110. [
  • the electronic device 100 can receive broadcast schedule information through the communication unit 110.
  • the broadcast schedule information may be provided from an external server or a broadcasting company.
  • Memory 120 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of electronic device 100.
  • the memory 120 may be implemented as, for example, a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, a flash memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD).
  • the memory 120 is accessed by the processor 130 and read / write / modify / delete / update of data by the processor 130 and the like can be performed.
  • memory in the present disclosure may be a separate memory from the processor 130 or a ROM (not shown) or a RAM (not shown) in the processor 130 and may be a storage medium in the electronic device 100, For example, a micro SD card, a USB memory, or a web server via a network.
  • the memory 120 may store broadcast schedule information.
  • the broadcast schedule information may be called broadcast schedule information.
  • the broadcast schedule information includes information on the broadcast time of the broadcast program set by the broadcaster.
  • the processor 130 may receive broadcast schedule information from an external server and store the broadcast schedule information in the memory 120, and according to another embodiment, the processor 130 may broadcast program information in metadata, The broadcast schedule information may be generated and stored in the memory 120 based on information on time.
  • the processor 130 may control the overall operation and functionality of the electronic device 100.
  • the processor 130 may be implemented as, for example, a CPU, an ASIC, a SoC, a MICOM, or the like.
  • the processor 130 may correct an error in the broadcast time of the broadcast schedule information. For example, according to the broadcast schedule information, although the program A is broadcasted from 11:00 to 12:00, the actual broadcast time may have an error from 11:02 to 12:05.
  • the processor 130 may correct the error of the broadcast schedule information based on the information on the audience rating received from the server 200.
  • the processor 130 may modify the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the information about the audience ratings collected in the predetermined time range from the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information.
  • the processor 130 detects a point in time when a change in the audience rating exceeds a preset threshold based on information on the audience ratings collected in a predetermined time range from the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information,
  • the start time of the program can be modified to a time corresponding to the detected time.
  • the predetermined time range may be set to 5 minutes to 10 minutes, but is not limited thereto.
  • the processor 130 sets the broadcast schedule information Monitoring changes in audience ratings from 10 minutes prior to the start time, i.e. 10:50, to 10 minutes after the start time indicated in the broadcast schedule information, i.e., 11:10. Specifically, the processor 130 receives information on the audience rating of the channel that broadcasts the program A from the server 200 through the communication unit 110 in real time from 10:50 on 2017-04-19. The processor 130 monitors information on the audience rating received from the server 200, and detects when a change in audience rating exceeds a preset threshold. When the change in the audience rating exceeding the preset threshold value is detected at 10:55 on April 17, 2017, the processor 130 sets the start time of the program A to 11:00 on 2017-04-19 To 2017-04-19 at 10:55 am.
  • the change of the audience rating exceeds the preset threshold value, that is, the point of time when the audience rating suddenly rises, it can be regarded as the time point when the advertisement ends and the program A starts and many users watch.
  • the exact program start time can be known by using the change of the audience rating as described above.
  • the service associated with the start time of the program can be provided at a more accurate timing.
  • the service associated with the start time of the program may be, for example, a service for notifying the start of the program, a service for recording the program, and the like.
  • the processor 130 monitors the audience rating from about 10 minutes before 11:00 in 2017-04-19, which is the start time of the program A shown in the broadcast schedule information, It is determined that the time corresponding to the time point is the actual start time of the program A, and recording can be performed from that time point.
  • the program start time is not corrected in real time by receiving information on the audience rating in real time as in the above-described case, but the program start time is corrected with the audience rating information obtained after the program is started It is also possible.
  • the processor 130 displays the broadcast schedule information on the broadcast schedule information starting from 10 minutes before the start time indicated in the broadcast schedule information, for example, 10:50, 10 minutes after the start time, i.e., 11:10, to the server 100 and receive the information.
  • the processor 130 analyzes the audience rating from 10:50 to 11:10 to detect the point in time when the change of the audience rating exceeds a preset threshold value.
  • the processor 130 updates the start time of the program A from 2017-04-19 at 11:00 on the schedule schedule information to 2017-04-19 It is corrected to 11:02 on the day.
  • the program recording service may be provided according to the embodiment in which the start time is later modified.
  • the processor 130 performs recording from a predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes before 11:00 in 2017-04-19, which is the start time of the program A shown in the broadcast schedule information To generate the recorded content, and to delete the recorded portion before the modified start time, that is, the recorded portion from 10:50 to 11:02.
  • the end time of the program can be modified in the same way as the method of modifying the start time of the program.
  • the processor 130 may modify the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the information on the audience ratings collected in the predetermined time range from the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information.
  • the processor 130 sets the broadcast schedule information The change in the audience rating from 10 minutes before the end time, 11:50 minutes, until 10 minutes after the end time indicated in the broadcast schedule information, that is, 12:10 is monitored.
  • the processor 130 receives information on the audience rating of the channel that broadcasts the program A from the server 200 through the communication unit 110 in real time from 11:50 on 2017-04-19.
  • the processor 130 monitors information on the audience rating received from the server 200, and detects when a change in audience rating exceeds a preset threshold. If the change in the audience rating exceeding the preset threshold value is detected at 12:04 on March 14, 2017, the processor 130 updates the end time of the program A by 12:00 (2017-04-19) To 2014-04-19 at 12:04 am.
  • the point in time when the change in the audience rating exceeds the preset threshold can be regarded as the time point when the program A ends and the advertisement starts and the many users turn to another channel.
  • the exact program end time can be known by using the change of the audience rating as described above.
  • the service associated with the ending time of the program can be provided at a more accurate timing.
  • the service associated with the end of the program may include, for example, a service for automatically turning off the power at the end of the program, a service for recording the program, and the like.
  • the processor 130 displays the broadcast schedule information at about 13:00 on 2017-04-19, for example, from 10 minutes before the end time indicated in the broadcast schedule information, that is, 11:50 10 minutes after the start time, i.e., 12:10, to the server 100 and receive the information.
  • the processor 130 analyzes the audience ratings from 11:50 to 12:10 to detect the point in time when the change in the audience rating exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
  • the processor 130 updates the end time of the program A from 2017-04-19 at 12:00 on the schedule schedule information to 2017-04-19 I am revising it to 11:53 of the day.
  • the program recording service may be provided according to an embodiment in which the end time is later modified.
  • the processor 130 performs recording for the program A shown in the broadcast schedule information, and sets the preset time after 12:00, which is the end time of the program A shown in the broadcast schedule information For example, 10 minutes, and the recorded portion after the modified end time, that is, the recorded portion from 11:53 to 12:10, can be deleted.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device 100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a memory 120, a processor 130, a tuner 140, a display 150, an input / output unit 160, and an audio output unit 170 ).
  • a communication unit 110 includes a communication unit 110, a memory 120, a processor 130, a tuner 140, a display 150, an input / output unit 160, and an audio output unit 170 ).
  • Some of the configurations may be omitted according to an embodiment, and even if not shown, appropriate hardware / software configurations may be additionally included in the electronic device 100, as would be apparent to those skilled in the art.
  • the communication unit 110 is configured to perform communication with an external device and can receive, for example, real-time audience rating information and audience rating information for a predetermined period from the server 200.
  • the electronic device 100 may receive a control command from an external device for controlling the electronic device 100 through the communication unit 110.
  • the communication unit 110 may include a control command for setting a program scheduled recording from an external device, a control command for setting a function for notifying the start of the program, a control command for setting a power off function at the end of the program, And the like.
  • the external device can transmit a control command to the electronic device 100 through an IR communication method, a Bluetooth communication method, a Wi-Fi communication method, or the like.
  • the external device for controlling the electronic device 100 may be a device such as a remote control, a smart phone, or the like.
  • a device such as a remote control, a smart phone, or the like.
  • an application for controlling the electronic device 100 is installed in the smartphone, and the smart phone and the electronic device are connected to each other, Can be controlled.
  • the electronic device 100 In addition to receiving a control command from an external device as described above, the electronic device 100 also includes a button (not shown), a touch panel (the display 150 is implemented as a touch screen) It is also possible to receive a user operation command via the network.
  • the communication unit 110 is connected to various external devices and can transmit and receive video data and / or audio data.
  • a game device a Blu-ray, a DVD, or the like
  • a display device such as a TV or a smart phone.
  • the communication unit 110 may be the same as the communication unit 110 described with reference to FIG.
  • the memory 120 may store various data and an operating system (OS) for driving and controlling the electronic device 100.
  • the memory 120 may be the same as the memory 120 described in FIG.
  • the tuner 140 tunes only a frequency of a channel to be received by the electronic device 100 among many radio wave components through amplification, mixing, and resonance of a broadcast signal received by wire or wireless tuning.
  • the tuner 140 may receive a broadcast signal including video, audio, and additional data in a frequency band corresponding to a channel number corresponding to a user input.
  • the tuner 140 can receive broadcast signals from various sources such as terrestrial broadcast, cable broadcast, or satellite broadcast.
  • the tuner 140 may receive broadcast signals from sources such as analog broadcasts or digital broadcasts from various sources.
  • the broadcast signal received through the tuner 140 may include video data, audio data, and metadata that is program related information.
  • the metadata may include additional information about the broadcast program, for example, program name, plot, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, and the like.
  • the processor 130 may obtain broadcast schedule information for the program airing time from the metadata for the specific program and store the broadcast schedule information in the memory 120. [ In addition, the processor 130 may configure an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) for the entire channel based on metadata about a program broadcasted for each channel.
  • EPG Electronic Program Guide
  • the metadata which is information related to the broadcast program, may be received from the Internet server via the communication unit 110 as well as the tuner 140.
  • the tuner 140 may be implemented as an all-in-one with the electronic device 100 or a separate device (e.g., input / output section 160 or communication section) that is electrically connected to the electronic device 100 (E.g., a tuner connected to the tuner 110).
  • the display 150 is configured to display an image and includes video data included in a broadcast signal received through the tuner 140, an image input through the communication unit 110 or the input / output unit 180, It is possible to output an image included in the image file stored in the storage unit 120.
  • a cathode ray tube (CRT), a plasma display panel (PDP), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a transparent OLED (TOLED), and the like may be used as the display 150.
  • the display 150 may be implemented as a touch screen capable of sensing a user's touch operation.
  • the audio output unit 170 may be configured to output audio included in the broadcast signal received through the tuner 140 and audio input through the communication unit 110 or the input / output unit 180, Or audio included in the audio file stored in the memory 120.
  • the audio output unit 170 may include a speaker and / or a headphone output terminal.
  • the input / output unit 160 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a component input jack, a USB port, and the like. DP, Thunderbolt, and the like.
  • HDMI high-definition multimedia interface
  • DP Thunderbolt
  • the processor 130 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 100.
  • the processor 130 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 100 using various modules stored in the memory 110.
  • the processor 130 may perform the functions of the processor 130 described in FIG.
  • the processor 130 includes a RAM 132, a ROM 133, a GPU 134, a CPU 131, first through n interfaces 135-1 through 135-n, a bus 136).
  • the RAM 132, the ROM 133, the GPU 134, the CPU 131, the first to n interfaces 135-1 to 135-n, etc. may be connected to each other via the bus 136.
  • the ROM 133 stores a command set for booting the system and the like.
  • the CPU 131 copies the O / S stored in the memory 110 to the RAM 132 in accordance with the instruction stored in the ROM 133.
  • the turn-on instruction is input to the electronic device 100, , And boot the system by executing O / S.
  • the CPU 131 can copy various programs stored in the memory 120 to the RAM 132, execute programs copied to the RAM 132, and perform various operations.
  • the CPU 131 can perform various operations using various program modules, data, and the like stored in the memory 120.
  • the GPU 134 can display an image when the booting of the electronic device 100 is completed.
  • the GPU 134 can generate a screen including various objects such as an icon, an image, text, and the like using the operation unit and the rendering unit.
  • the operation unit calculates an attribute value such as a coordinate value, a shape, a size, and a color to be displayed by each object according to the layout of the screen.
  • the rendering unit generates screens of various layouts including the objects based on the attribute values calculated by the operation unit.
  • the screen generated by the rendering unit is provided to the display 150 and displayed in the display area.
  • the first to n-th interfaces 135-1 to 135-n may be connected to the various components 110, 120, 140 to 170 described above.
  • One of the interfaces may be a network interface connected to an external device via a network.
  • the processor 130 may correct the broadcasting schedule information having some errors based on the audience rating information, and may start / stop the recording at the correct time using the corrected broadcasting schedule information.
  • the processor 130 may provide a UI including an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) including broadcasting schedule information.
  • EPG Electronic Program Guide
  • 5 is a flow chart illustrating the recording function of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the processor 130 determines whether the program set as the reserved recording program is started (S510). For example, the processor 130 searches for a program registered as a scheduled recording program to be broadcasted in the nearest future using broadcasting schedule information, for example, EPG metadata.
  • broadcasting schedule information for example, EPG metadata.
  • the processor 130 determines whether or not the time obtained by subtracting the current time from the start time on the broadcast schedule information of the program for which the recording reservation is set is less than a predetermined time range R (S520).
  • the processor 120 starts recording (S530), and starts monitoring the audience rating based on the audience rating information provided from the server 200 in real time.
  • T seconds can be set to a time suitable for observing the amount of change. For example, 5 seconds.
  • the processor 130 performs a process of monitoring the change rate of the audience rating.
  • the processor 130 determines that the recording reservation (S570) whether the time obtained by subtracting the current time from the end time on the broadcasting schedule information of the set program is less than a predetermined time range (R). If it is determined that the current time has exceeded the start time on the broadcast schedule information of the program for which the recording reservation is set (S550, Yes), the processor 130 sets the recording schedule It is determined whether the time is less than a preset time range R (S570).
  • the processor 130 monitors the change rate of the audience rating again.
  • the processor 130 ends the recording (S595).
  • the processor 130 when scheduled recording is set for a program, the processor 130 generates a recorded content by recording from a predetermined time before the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information, And generate timestamp information for reproducing the recorded content from an image frame corresponding to the modified start time.
  • Processor 130 may generate a link that goes directly to the runtime corresponding to the timestamp information, based on the timestamp information. For example, the processor 130 performs recording from 10:50, which is a predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes before 11:00, which is the start time of the broadcast schedule information, and records the program start time at 10:56 , It is possible to generate time stamp information of 0:06:00. When the user selects the link corresponding to the time stamp information when playing back the recorded content, the user can play back the video frame corresponding to 0:06:00.
  • the processor 130 may update the program included in the broadcast schedule information from a predetermined time before the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information And the recorded portion outside the range of the modified start time and the modified end time may be deleted according to the audience rating. For example, in the broadcast schedule information, when the start time of the program A is 11:00 and the end time is 12:00, and the preset time is 10 minutes, the processor 130 performs recording from 10:50 to 12:10 . If the modified start time is 10:55 according to the audience rating and the modified end time is 11:56 according to the audience rating, the processor 130 can delete the recorded portion outside the range of 10:55 to 11:56.
  • the recording method according to the related art performs recording according to a predetermined time in the broadcast schedule information, if there is an error in the broadcast time of the broadcast schedule information, the recording is not performed at the accurate broadcast time of the program
  • recording can be performed at the correct broadcast time of the program.
  • the processor 130 may provide a UI informing the start of the program at the start time of the modified program according to the audience rating. For example, referring to FIG. 7, when the start notification function is set for the program A broadcast on the channel 11 and the start time of the program A is modified to 11:05 according to the audience rating, The processor 130 may provide a UI 710 for notifying the start of the program A at 11:05. If the user selects "OK" through the UI 710, the processor 130 may change the channel to channel 11. [
  • the processor 130 may reconstruct the broadcast schedule information according to the modified start time according to the audience rating, and provide the broadcast program guide UI based on the reconstructed broadcast schedule information.
  • the broadcast program guide UI includes a program list, and includes information about the broadcast time of each program.
  • the program guide UI can be provided in the form of a program schedule table.
  • the processor 130 may modify the broadcast time of the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) metadata according to the audience rating, and provide the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) UI reconstructed with the modified broadcast time.
  • EPG Electronic Program Guide
  • the processor 130 includes various UIs such as a UI including broadcasting schedule information, such as an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) UI, a UI for notifying the start of a program, etc., into the electronic device 100 as shown in FIG. 7
  • a UI including broadcasting schedule information such as an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) UI
  • a UI for notifying the start of a program, etc. into the electronic device 100 as shown in FIG. 7
  • the electronic device 100 may be connected to a separate external display device 300 to output a video signal and / or an audio signal to the display device 300 , And the processor 130 can provide the above-described various UIs through the external display device 300.
  • the electronic device 100 may not include the display 150.
  • the display device 300 is a TV.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and any device may be used as long as the device has a display function.
  • the electronic device 100 and the display device 300 may be connected through the communication unit 110 or the input / output unit 160.
  • the electronic device 100 may be a set-top box, and the display device 300 may be a TV, a PC, a notebook, etc. connected to the set-top box via the input / output unit 160.
  • the electronic device 100 may be a server and the display device 300 may be a device such as a TV, a smart phone, or a PC connected through a communication unit 110 with a server.
  • the electronic device 100 and the display device 300 are shown as wired connection, but wireless connection is also possible.
  • the processor 130 outputs a video signal corresponding to the UI to be provided to the external display device 300 through the communication unit 110 or the input / output unit 160 so that the corresponding UI is displayed on the external display device 300 .
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 can be configured with operations that are processed in the electronic device 100 described herein. Therefore, the contents described with respect to the electronic device 100 can be applied to the flowchart shown in Fig. 8, even if omitted from the following description.
  • the electronic device can receive information on the audience rating from the external server.
  • the electronic device may receive information about the real time viewership, or may receive information about the viewership over a particular time period.
  • the start time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information is corrected based on the received information about the audience rating (S820).
  • the start time of the program can be modified in real time.
  • Various services can be provided according to the modified time. For example, if scheduled recording is set, the program can be recorded from the modified start time.
  • the predetermined time may be a time corresponding to the predetermined time range.
  • the program start time as well as the end time can be modified in a similar manner.
  • the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information may be modified based on the information about the audience ratings collected in the predetermined time range from the end time of the program included in the broadcast schedule information.
  • a UI for notifying the start of the program at a modified start time can be provided.
  • the UI associated with the program may be provided at the modified end time.
  • a UI that provides a re-view menu of a finished program, a UI that advertises an item that has been displayed in the finished program, and the like may be provided.
  • the broadcast schedule information can be reconstructed according to the modified start time and end time according to the information on the audience rating, and the broadcast schedule guide UI can be provided based on the reconstructed broadcast schedule information.
  • the error of the broadcast time shown in the broadcast schedule information can be corrected based on the audience rating information. Therefore, various services can be provided according to the actual start time and the actual end time of the program.
  • the various embodiments described above can be implemented in a recording medium that can be read by a computer or a similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.
  • the embodiments described in this disclosure may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays ), A processor, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and an electrical unit for carrying out other functions.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • DSPs digital signal processors
  • DSPDs digital signal processing devices
  • PLDs programmable logic devices
  • field programmable gate arrays programmable gate arrays
  • embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein.
  • Computer instructions for performing the processing operations in the electronic device 100 according to the various embodiments of the present disclosure described above may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium .
  • the computer instructions stored in the non-volatile computer-readable medium cause the particular device to perform processing operations in the electronic device 100 according to the various embodiments described above when executed by a processor of the particular device.
  • the method includes receiving information on an audience rating collected in a predetermined time range from a start time of a program included in broadcast schedule information, and receiving start time information of the program included in the broadcast schedule information based on the received information on the audience rating.
  • Non-transitory computer readable media is a medium that stores data for a short period of time, such as a register, cache, memory, etc., but semi-permanently stores data and is readable by the device.
  • Specific examples of non-transitory computer readable media include CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, and the like.
  • a method according to various embodiments disclosed herein may be provided in a computer program product.
  • a computer program product can be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product.
  • the computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine readable storage medium (eg, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)) or distributed online through an application store (eg PlayStore TM).
  • an application store eg PlayStore TM
  • at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored, or temporarily created, on a storage medium such as a manufacturer's server, a server of an application store, or a memory of a relay server.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif électronique. Le dispositif électronique comporte: une mémoire servant à stocker des informations de calendrier de diffusion; une unité de communication servant à recevoir des informations sur une notation du public recueillie au cours d'une plage de temps prédéterminée à partir d'une heure de début d'une émission comprise dans les informations de calendrier de diffusion; et un processeur servant à modifier l'heure de début de l'émission comprise dans les informations de calendrier de diffusion sur la base des informations reçues sur la notation du public.
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