WO2022186477A1 - Procédé de lecture de contenu et dispositif électronique prenant en charge celui-ci - Google Patents

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WO2022186477A1
WO2022186477A1 PCT/KR2022/000863 KR2022000863W WO2022186477A1 WO 2022186477 A1 WO2022186477 A1 WO 2022186477A1 KR 2022000863 W KR2022000863 W KR 2022000863W WO 2022186477 A1 WO2022186477 A1 WO 2022186477A1
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  • Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device, and more particularly, to a content reproduction method and an electronic device supporting the same.
  • the electronic device may play content such as a video provided by a content server after receiving it in a download method or playing it while receiving it in a streaming method.
  • the above-described conventional electronic device may provide content guide information (or a channel list) and reproduce (or output) content selected by a user.
  • content guide information may be provided by a user input to a pre-specified menu.
  • At least one of the various embodiments is a method for acquiring information on other content arranged adjacently based on the content currently being reproduced in the entire content organization information and controlling reproduction of content corresponding to the obtained content information.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a method for outputting an input interface and an electronic device supporting the same.
  • An electronic device includes a display and a processor operatively connected to the display, wherein the processor obtains content guide information in which a plurality of content information is arranged in a first axial direction and a second axial direction, First content information corresponding to the first content being reproduced through the display and second content information disposed adjacent to the first axis line are obtained from the content guide information, and from the content guide information, the first content information is obtained.
  • a method of operating an electronic device includes an operation of acquiring content guide information in which a plurality of pieces of content information are arranged in a first axial direction and a second axial direction, and a second being reproduced through the electronic device from the content guide information. obtaining first content information corresponding to the first content and second content information disposed adjacent to the first axis line, from the content guide information, the first content information and the second content information disposed adjacent to the second axis line The method may include obtaining third content information and outputting an input interface related to reproduction control of second content corresponding to the second content information and third content corresponding to the third content information.
  • the electronic device obtains information on other content arranged adjacently based on the content currently being reproduced in the entire content arrangement information, and controls reproduction of content corresponding to the obtained content information. By outputting an input interface for the content, the user can easily change to another content while playing the content.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an electronic device supporting content reproduction according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining an operation of displaying an input interface for controlling content reproduction in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of supporting a content playback function in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling content reproduction in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining an operation of controlling reproduction of content based on an input to an input interface in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing an operation for updating an input interface according to content reproduction control in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of displaying information of a content currently being reproduced in content guide information in an electronic device.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting an input interface for controlling reproduction of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an operation of changing an output method of a content reproduction screen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining an operation of calling content guide information in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of changing an input interface according to a form of content guide information in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 13A to 13D are diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a form of content guide information in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining another operation of changing a form of content guide information in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of reproducing content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 16 is a flowchart illustrating another operation of reproducing content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a content reproduction system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 18A and 18B are diagrams for explaining a control operation of a content reproduction system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 and the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 .
  • a first network 198 eg, a short-range wireless communication network
  • a second network 199 e.g., a second network 199
  • the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 .
  • the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 .
  • at least one of these components eg, the connection terminal 178
  • some of these components are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be
  • the processor 120 for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 stores a command or data received from another component (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) into the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 .
  • software eg, a program 140
  • the processor 120 stores a command or data received from another component (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) into the volatile memory 132 .
  • the processor 120 stores a command or data received from another component (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) into the volatile memory 132 .
  • the processor 120 is a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor).
  • a main processor 121 eg, a central processing unit or an application processor
  • a secondary processor 123 eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit
  • NPU neural processing unit
  • an image signal processor e.g., a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
  • the secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states.
  • the auxiliary processor 123 eg, image signal processor or communication processor
  • the auxiliary processor 123 may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model.
  • Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108).
  • the learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited
  • the artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
  • Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example.
  • the artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.
  • the memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 .
  • the data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto.
  • the memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .
  • the program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .
  • the input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 .
  • the input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).
  • the sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 .
  • the sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
  • the speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
  • the receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as a part of the speaker.
  • the display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 .
  • the display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device.
  • the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.
  • the audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . The sound may be output through the electronic device 102 , a speaker or headphones, etc.).
  • an external electronic device eg, a sound output module 155
  • the sound may be output through the electronic device 102 , a speaker or headphones, etc.
  • the sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do.
  • the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.
  • the interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ).
  • the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.
  • the connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ).
  • the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).
  • the haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense.
  • the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
  • the camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.
  • the power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 .
  • the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).
  • PMIC power management integrated circuit
  • the battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 .
  • the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.
  • the communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel.
  • the communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication.
  • the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module).
  • a wireless communication module 192 eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module
  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • wired communication module 194 eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module.
  • a corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN).
  • a first network 198 eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)
  • a second network 199 eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN).
  • a telecommunication network
  • the wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 .
  • subscriber information eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identifier
  • the electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR).
  • NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)).
  • eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
  • mMTC massive machine type communications
  • URLLC ultra-reliable and low-latency
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example.
  • a high frequency band eg, mmWave band
  • the wireless communication module 192 uses various techniques for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ).
  • the wireless communication module 192 includes a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: Downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) can be supported.
  • a peak data rate eg, 20 Gbps or more
  • loss coverage eg, 164 dB or less
  • U-plane latency for realizing URLLC
  • the antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device).
  • the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern.
  • the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna.
  • other components eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module.
  • the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.
  • peripheral devices eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)
  • GPIO general purpose input and output
  • SPI serial peripheral interface
  • MIPI mobile industry processor interface
  • the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 .
  • Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 .
  • all or part of the operations executed by the electronic device 101 may be executed by one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 .
  • the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself.
  • one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service.
  • One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 .
  • the electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request.
  • cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used.
  • the electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing.
  • the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device.
  • the server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks.
  • the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 .
  • the electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
  • the electronic device 101 may have various types of devices.
  • the electronic device 101 may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device.
  • a portable communication device eg, a smartphone
  • a computer device e.g., a laptop, a desktop, a tablet, or a smart bracelet
  • a portable multimedia device e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a wearable device e.g., a portable medical device
  • a home appliance device e.g., a portable medical device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device.
  • the electronic device 101 according to the embodiment of this document is not limited to the above-described devices.
  • first, second, or first or second may simply be used to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
  • module used in various embodiments of the present document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, for example, and interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit.
  • a module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions.
  • the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • one or more instructions stored in a storage medium may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including
  • the processor eg, the processor 120
  • the device eg, the electronic device 101
  • the one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter.
  • the device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium.
  • 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.
  • a signal eg, electromagnetic wave
  • the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided by being included in a computer program product.
  • Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities.
  • the computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play StoreTM) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly, online between smartphones (eg: smartphones).
  • a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.
  • each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components.
  • one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
  • a plurality of components eg, a module or a program
  • the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. .
  • operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an electronic device 200 supporting content reproduction according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining an operation of displaying an input interface for controlling content reproduction in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the input module 150 includes at least one input module (eg, the input module 150 ), and at least one sensor (eg, the sensor module ( 176)), at least one communication module (eg, the communication module 190), or at least one camera module (eg, the camera module 180).
  • the housing 210 may form an exterior of the electronic device 200 .
  • the housing 210 may protect the components inside the housing 210 (eg, the display module 220 , the processor 230 , and the memory 240 ) from external impact.
  • the housing 210 includes a first plate (eg, a front plate) that forms a first surface (eg, a front surface) of the electronic device 200 , and a second surface (eg, a front surface) of the electronic device 200 .
  • a second plate eg, a rear plate
  • a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate may be included.
  • at least a portion of the first plate may be formed to be substantially transparent, and the second plate may be formed to be substantially opaque.
  • the second plate and the side member may be integrally formed.
  • this is only an example, and the present document is not limited thereto, and the housing 210 may be formed in various shapes.
  • the display module 220 may be exposed through at least a portion of the housing 210 .
  • the display module 220 may be exposed through a significant portion of the first plate (eg, a front plate) of the housing 210 .
  • the electronic device 200 may include at least one display module 220 .
  • the at least one display module 220 may include a flat display, a curved display (or bent display) that can be bent, bent, or rolled without damage through a thin and flexible substrate such as paper. It may include a flexible display that can be freely bent and unfolded.
  • the display module 220 may output various information based on the control of the processor 230 . At least some of the displayed information may include a content playback screen.
  • the processor 230 may be operatively connected to the display module 220 and the memory 240 , and may control various components (eg, hardware or software components) of the electronic device 200 .
  • the processor 230 may output an input interface for controlling the reproduction of at least one other content while the content reproduction screen is output through the display module 220 .
  • the input interface may correspond to an arrangement form of content information included in the content guide information.
  • the content guide information is a content list for facilitating selection of content to be reproduced, and may include a plurality of pieces of content information arranged in the first axial direction and/or the second axial direction.
  • the content guide information may include electronic program guide information that provides information (eg, broadcast channel, content title, broadcast time, etc.) related to content provided by each service provider.
  • the processor 230 is configured to control reproduction of other content corresponding to at least one piece of content information disposed adjacent to reference content information corresponding to the currently reproduced content among content information disposed in the electronic program guide information. It can output an input interface for
  • the processor 230 divides a broadcast channel along a first axis (eg, a vertical axis), and divides a broadcast channel along a second axis (eg, a horizontal axis). It is possible to obtain and output the electronic program guide information 300 indicating the time.
  • the electronic program guide information 300 is acquired through the electronic device 200 internal (eg, memory 240) or external electronic device (eg, electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108). can be However, the structure of the electronic program guide information 300 is only exemplary, and the present document is not limited thereto.
  • the processor 230 corresponds to the currently played first content (eg, episode 1 of program 3 provided on channel 3) in the electronic program guide information 300 as shown in (b) of FIG. 3A .
  • Second content information (or first other content) continuously arranged on the first axis line based on the first content information (or reference content information) (eg, Program 3 (Episode 1) 302) (eg: Program 2 (Episode 1) (304-1), Program 4 (Episode 1) (304-2)) and third content information (or second other content) continuously arranged along the second axis line (eg, Program 4) (Episode 2) 306 may be obtained.
  • the second content information 304-1 and 304-2 continuously arranged along the first axis line is based on another broadcasting channel (eg, based on the current broadcasting channel). It may be information on content (eg, episode 1 of program 2 provided on channel 2, episode 1 of program 4 provided on channel 4) being provided in the same time zone in a previous broadcast channel or a subsequent broadcast channel.
  • the content information continuously arranged along the second axis line is information about content continuously provided before or after the first content in the current broadcast channel (eg, episode 2 of program 4 provided on channel 3).
  • the input interface 320 provides information about content that can be controlled for playback (eg, thumbnail image, title information, etc.) 322 of the content and guide information 324 for inducing a gesture for controlling the playback of the content. ) may be included.
  • the processor 230 is an input for controlling another content corresponding to at least one piece of content information related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the first content information (or reference content information) based on the first content information (or reference content information) interface can be printed.
  • the processor 230 is an input for controlling another content corresponding to at least one piece of content information related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the first content information (or reference content information) based on the first content information (or reference content information) interface can be printed.
  • at least one piece of content information disposed adjacent to the first content information 330 having the same title (eg, program 3) as the first content information Content information (eg, Program 3 (Episode 2) 332 and Program 3 (Episode 2) 334) may be acquired.
  • Program 3 (Episode 2) 332 and Program 3 (Episode 2) 334 may be acquired.
  • Program 3 (Episode 2) 332 and Program 3 (Episode 2) 334 may be acquired.
  • At least one content having a correlation with the first content (eg, Program 3 (Episode 2) provided from channel 3 and Program 3 (Episode 2) provided from channel 5) )) for controlling the input interface 340 may be output.
  • the input interface 340 may also be overlaid and output on the playback screen of the currently output first content (eg, episode 1 of the program 3 provided on channel 3).
  • this is only an example, and the present document is not limited thereto.
  • content information arranged adjacent to the first content information 330 based on the first content information content corresponding to the same genre as the first content, other content appearing by an actor who appeared in the first content, etc. may be related content. may be
  • the content guide information may include series guide information for content (eg, season and episode information for each season).
  • the processor 230 is an input for controlling reproduction of another content corresponding to at least one piece of content information disposed adjacent to reference content information corresponding to a content currently being reproduced among content information disposed in the series guide information. interface can be printed.
  • the processor 230 divides seasons along a first axis (eg, a vertical axis), and divides each season along a second axis (eg, a horizontal axis). It is possible to obtain and output the series guide information 350 indicating the episode of the season.
  • the series guide information 350 is acquired through an internal electronic device 200 (eg, the memory 240) or an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). can be
  • the structure of the series guide information 350 is merely exemplary, and the present document is not limited thereto.
  • the processor 230 in the series guide information 350, the first content information corresponding to the currently played content (eg, episode 7 of season 2 of the program) ( or reference content information) 362, the second content information (or the first other content information) 364 - 1 and 364 - 2 consecutively arranged on the first axis line and the second axis line continuously arranged on the second axis line Second content information (or second other content information) 366 - 1 and 366 - 2 may be acquired.
  • the second content information 364 - 1 and 364 - 2 consecutively arranged along the first axis line may include different seasons (eg, episode 2 of season 1, episode 2 of season 3) for the currently playing content. It may be information about the contents of
  • the third content information continuously arranged on the second axis line may be content (eg, episode 6 of season 2, episode 8 of season 2) information of other episodes included in the same season as the content currently being played. have.
  • the processor 230 configures the second content corresponding to the second content information and the third content corresponding to the third content information (eg, season 1, season 3, season).
  • An input interface 370 set to control playback of episode 6 of season 2 and episode 8 of season 2) may be output.
  • the processor 230 may generate the input interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 in response to detecting the occurrence of a specified event. According to an embodiment, the processor 230 may generate the input interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 in response to the execution of the application for content reproduction. In this regard, the processor 230 responds to detection of an input instructing the output of the input interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 (eg, a touch input for a playback screen), and the generated input interfaces 320 , 340 , 370) can be printed.
  • an input instructing the output of the input interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 eg, a touch input for a playback screen
  • the processor 230 responds to detecting an input instructing generation of the input interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 (eg, a touch input on the playback screen) while the playback screen is being output. Interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 may be generated and outputted. According to another embodiment, the processor 230 may output the input interface when the display of the content guide information is stopped. For example, when the content guide information and the content playback screen are output together and then only the content playback screen is output (eg, when the content playback screen is output in full screen), the processor 230 generates an input interface can also be printed out.
  • the processor 230 may control reproduction of content based on an input to the input interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 .
  • the processor 230 may detect an input to the input interfaces 320 , 340 , and 370 , and reproduce content corresponding to the input.
  • the processor 230 may set the content reproduction time to the beginning of the content or to a time at which reproduction was completed before.
  • the memory 240 may store commands or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 200 .
  • the memory 240 may include programs, algorithms, routines, and instructions related to content playback function support.
  • the memory 240 may include at least one program module instructing each operation of the processor 220 referred to in this document.
  • the program module may include the program 140 of FIG. 1 .
  • the at least one program module may include an extraction module 242 , an output module 244 , and a control module 246 .
  • this is only an example, and the present document is not limited thereto.
  • the measurement module 242 may include a command to extract (or acquire) at least one piece of content information disposed adjacent to reference content information corresponding to the currently reproduced content from the content guide information.
  • the output module 254 may include a command to generate and output an input interface for controlling reproduction of other content corresponding to at least one piece of content information extracted from the measurement module 242 .
  • the control module 246 may include a command to control reproduction of content based on an input to the input interface.
  • the electronic device may include a display (eg, the display module 220) and a processor (eg, the processor 230) operatively connected to the display.
  • the processor obtains content guide information in which a plurality of pieces of content information are arranged along a first axis line and a second axis line, and corresponds to the first content being reproduced through the display from the content guide information obtains first content information and second content information arranged adjacent to the first axis line, and from the content guide information, the first content information and third content information arranged adjacent to the second axis line obtain, and output an input interface related to reproduction control of a second content corresponding to the second content information and a third content corresponding to the third content information.
  • the second content information includes at least one piece of content information continuously arranged along the first axis line based on the first content information among the plurality of pieces of content information
  • the third content The information may include at least one piece of content information continuously arranged along the second axis line based on the first content information among the plurality of pieces of content information.
  • the second content information includes at least one piece of content information related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the first axis line based on the first content information
  • the third content information may include at least one piece of content information related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the second axis line based on the first content information.
  • the at least one piece of content information having the correlation may include at least one of content information having the same title as the first content or content information corresponding to the same genre as the first content.
  • the processor may be configured to display the input interface on at least a part of a reproduction screen of the first content.
  • the input interface includes the second content information and the third content information
  • the arrangement of the second content information and the third content information may include: the second content on the content guide information. It may correspond to an arrangement of information and the third content information.
  • the processor may be configured to output the input interface when the reproduction screen of the first content is changed from a first size to a second size larger than the first size.
  • the processor may be configured to display the input interface together with the content guide information and to change the shape of the input interface in response to a change in the shape of the content guide information.
  • the processor displays the input interface together with the content guide information, and when the second content or the third content is selected by an input to the input interface, the selected second content or Content information on the third content may be set to be displayed in the content guide information.
  • the processor when the second content or the third content is selected by an input to the input interface, the processor may be configured to display the second content information or the second content information corresponding to the selected second content or third content. It may be configured to acquire at least one other content information adjacent to the third content information, and update the input interface based on the obtained at least one other content information.
  • the processor may be configured to output the input interface through the display or an external device communicatively connected to the electronic device.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of supporting a content playback function in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Each operation in the following embodiments may be performed sequentially, but is not necessarily performed sequentially.
  • the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.
  • at least one of the above-described operations may be omitted according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the electronic device 200 may obtain content guide information in operation 410 .
  • the content guide information is a content list for facilitating selection of content to be reproduced, and includes a plurality of content information arranged in a first axis (eg, vertical axis) direction and/or in a second axis (eg horizontal axis) direction. may have a form.
  • the electronic device 200 is an internal electronic device 200 (eg, the memory 240) or an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). ) to obtain content guide information.
  • the electronic device 200 may reproduce the first content corresponding to content information selected by a user input from among content information included in the content guide information.
  • the electronic device 200 may check first content information corresponding to the currently playing first content from the content guide information.
  • the electronic device 200 may acquire first content information and second content information arranged along the first axis from the content guide information.
  • the second content information includes at least one piece of content information continuously arranged on the first axis line based on the first content information among the content information included in the content guide information. may include.
  • the second content information includes at least one piece of content information that is related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the first axis line based on the first content information.
  • Content information (eg, content information having the same title as the first content information) may be included.
  • the electronic device 200 may obtain, from the content guide information, the first content being reproduced and the third content information arranged along the second axis line. have.
  • the third content information includes at least one piece of content information continuously arranged on the second axis line based on the first content information among the content included in the content guide information. may include.
  • the third content information includes at least one piece of content information that is related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the second axis line based on the first content information. Content information may be included.
  • the electronic device 200 may output an input interface for controlling reproduction of content based on the second content information and the third content information.
  • the electronic device 200 may generate and output an input interface set to control reproduction of the second content corresponding to the second content information and the third content corresponding to the third content information.
  • the input interface may be overlaid and output on the playback screen of the currently output first content.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling content reproduction in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining an operation of controlling the reproduction of content based on an input to the input interface in the electronic device 200
  • FIG. 7 is a view for controlling the reproduction of content in the electronic device 200 It is a diagram for explaining an operation for updating the input interface according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of displaying information of a content currently being reproduced in content guide information in the electronic device 200 . Operations of FIG. 5 described below may represent various embodiments of operation 450 of FIG. 4 .
  • the electronic device 200 may detect an input to an input interface in operation 510 .
  • the input interface may be overlaid and output on the playback screen of the first content.
  • the input interface may include information on content that can be controlled to be reproduced (eg, a thumbnail image of the content, title information, etc.) and guide information for inducing a gesture for controlling reproduction of the content.
  • the input is an input for selecting content, and may include a drag input (or a pan input, a swipe input, a flick input, etc.) moving in a predetermined direction in a touch state.
  • a drag input or a pan input, a swipe input, a flick input, etc.
  • the electronic device 200 may check content information corresponding to the sensed input (or the movement direction of the input).
  • the electronic device 200 when detecting an input 610 moving in a first direction (eg, a right direction) after a touch, the electronic device 200 ( 200 may check the content information 606 of the first direction corresponding to the first direction among the content information 602 , 604 , and 606 of the input interface 600 .
  • a first direction e.g, a right direction
  • the electronic device 200 may check the content information 606 of the first direction corresponding to the first direction among the content information 602 , 604 , and 606 of the input interface 600 .
  • the electronic device 200 may check the content information 604 of the second direction corresponding to the second direction among the content information 602 , 604 , and 606 of the input interface 600 .
  • the electronic device 200 may switch a screen based on the checked content information in operation 530 .
  • the playback screen of the second content corresponding to the confirmed content information eg, the content information 606 in the first direction shown in FIG. 6A or the content information 604 in the second direction shown in FIG. 6B
  • output may be included.
  • an input moving in the first direction eg, to the right
  • the touch eg, the input illustrated in (a) of FIG.
  • the electronic device 200 displays ( As shown in b), the playback screen 612 for the second content (eg, episode 2 of the program 4 provided on channel 3) corresponding to the content information 606 in the first direction may be output.
  • the electronic device 200 displays FIG. 6B .
  • (d) of (d) it is possible to output a playback screen 622 for the second content (eg, episode 1 of program 4 provided on channel 4) corresponding to the content information 604 in the second direction. have.
  • the electronic device 200 may output the playback screen of the second content while stopping the output of the playback screen of the first content.
  • the electronic device 200 may output the playback screen of the second content together with the playback screen of the first content.
  • the electronic device 200 divides the display area and outputs the reproduction screen of the first content and the reproduction screen of the second content whose size is changed in each divided area, or the reproduction screen of the second content is displayed on the reproduction screen of the first content. It is also possible to output the playback screen in the form of a pop-up.
  • the electronic device 200 may update the input interface in response to a screen change in operation 540 .
  • the electronic device 200 may generate and output the input interface again based on at least one piece of content information disposed adjacent to the content information corresponding to the switched screen.
  • the playback screen (eg, episode 2 of the program 4 provided on channel 3) of the second content corresponding to the content information in the first direction by input :
  • the electronic device 200 selects the content guide information (eg, the content guide information 300 shown in FIG. 3A (a)).
  • At least one piece of content information arranged adjacent to each other based on the content information in the first direction eg, content information 712 and 714 provided in the same time zone on channels 2 and 4, and content information 712 and 714 provided at a later time on channel 3)
  • the input interface 710 may be generated by acquiring information 716 of content, etc.).
  • the electronic device 200 provides information 718 of the content that was played before the screen was switched (eg, first content (eg, episode 1 of program 3 provided on channel 3)). may be provided as part of the input interface 710 .
  • a playback screen (eg, episode 1 of program 4 provided on channel 4) of second content corresponding to content information in the second direction by input
  • the electronic device 200 displays at least one piece of content information (eg, adjacent to the content information in the second direction in the content guide information).
  • the electronic device 200 provides information 728 of the content that was played before the screen was changed (eg, first content (eg, episode 1 of program 3 provided on channel 3)). may be provided as part of the input interface 720 .
  • the electronic device 200 may determine whether the screen is switched while the content guide information is output.
  • the electronic device 200 may display content information corresponding to the currently playing content to be distinguished from other content information. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 , in the content guide information 800 , the electronic device 200 displays the currently playing content (eg, episode 2 of the program 4 provided on the channel 3) in the content guide information 800 .
  • the color of content information eg, Program 4 (Episode 2)
  • corresponding to the current content may be displayed ( 810 ) differently from the color of other content information.
  • a separate display eg, text, icon, etc.
  • content information corresponding to the content currently being reproduced, or the size may be different to be distinguished from other content information.
  • Each operation in the above-described embodiment may be performed sequentially, but is not necessarily performed sequentially.
  • the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.
  • at least one of the above-described operations may be omitted according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting an input interface for controlling content reproduction in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an operation of changing an output method of a content playback screen in the electronic device 200
  • FIGS. 11A and 11B are views for explaining an operation of calling content guide information in the electronic device 200 .
  • the electronic device 200 may determine whether an output method of a content reproduction screen is changed.
  • the electronic device 200 may determine whether the content reproduction screen is changed from the first method to the second method.
  • the first method is a method of outputting a playback screen through a screen (eg, full screen) of a first size
  • the second method is a method of outputting a screen (eg, a reduced screen) of a second size smaller than the first size It may be a method of outputting a playback screen through the
  • the second method may include outputting the content playback screen in the form of a pop-up.
  • the electronic device 200 when it is confirmed that the output method is changed, the electronic device 200 (or the processor 230 ) may output an input interface based on the changed output method in operation 920 .
  • the electronic device 200 may convert and output an input interface having a size corresponding to the screen of the first size into an input interface having a size corresponding to the screen of the second size.
  • the electronic device 200 reduces (1020) the content reproduction screen 1010 of the first size to the second size, as shown in FIGS.
  • the size-converted input interface 1030 may be output on the reproduction screen of the second size.
  • the electronic device 200 while the content reproduction screen 1020 of the second size is output, the electronic device 200 checks content information corresponding to the detected input (or the movement direction of the input), and confirms the content information It is possible to output a content playback screen corresponding to .
  • the content guide information may also be reduced and output.
  • the electronic device 200 may output the content reproduction screen 1020 of the second size after stopping the output of the content guide information.
  • the electronic device 200 may determine whether a content guide information request is received in operation 930 .
  • the content guide information request may be an input for re-calling the content guide information whose output is stopped as the size of the content playback screen is reduced.
  • the content guide information request may include an input 1110 for expanding the size of the reduced content reproduction screen to a specified size, as shown in (a) of FIG. 11A .
  • the content guide information request as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG.
  • the state of the electronic device 200 is in the first state (eg, : It may include changing from a landscape state) 1130 to a second state (eg, a portrait state) 1140 .
  • the electronic device 200 when a content guide information request is received, the electronic device 200 (or the processor 230 ) may resume outputting the content guide information in operation 940 .
  • the electronic device 200 may output the content guide information 1120 after expanding the reduced content playback screen to a predetermined size in response to an input. have.
  • the electronic device 200 expands the content playback screen to a predetermined size in response to a change in the state of the electronic device 200 and then expands the content guide information 1142 ) can be printed.
  • the electronic device 200 outputs content guide information 1120 in response to detecting a specified input for the content reproduction screen 1020 of the second size, and the content reproduction screen 1020 of the second size.
  • the output of the content guide information 1120 may be stopped in response to detecting release of the designated input for .
  • the designated input may include at least one of a hovering input using an input module or a body part, a touch input, and a cursor input.
  • the input interface output to the content reproduction screen of the second size is output in a limited size, so it may not be easy to identify or select it from the user's point of view. Accordingly, the electronic device 200 may help the user to select desired content by referring to the content guide information by temporarily outputting content guide information by identifying the user's intention to expand the input interface.
  • Each operation in the above-described embodiment may be performed sequentially, but is not necessarily performed sequentially.
  • the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.
  • at least one of the above-described operations may be omitted according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of changing an input interface according to a form of content guide information in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 13A to 13D and 14 are diagrams for explaining an operation of changing the form of content guide information in an electronic device.
  • the operations of FIG. 12 described below may represent various embodiments of operation 450 of FIG. 4 .
  • the electronic device 200 may determine whether the form of content guide information is changed in operation 1210 .
  • the content guide information may have a form in which a plurality of pieces of content information are arranged in a first axial direction and/or a second axial direction.
  • the change in the form of the content guide information may indicate that the number of content information arranged in the first axial direction and/or the second axial direction is currently output according to a state change of the electronic device 200 or a user input. It may include increasing or decreasing compared to the information.
  • the electronic device 200 may be an electronic device capable of extending the display area.
  • the electronic device 200 can switch between a folded state and an unfolded state, and a folder having a display area of a first size in the folded state and a display area of a second size larger than the first size in the unfolded state. It may have a foldable shape.
  • the electronic device 200 in which the display area is expanded may include a rollable electronic device.
  • the foldable electronic device 200 in the folded state 1300 , the content guide information 1304 and the content reproduction screen 1302 are displayed on the display area of the first size. can be output through Also, as shown in FIG. 13C , when the foldable electronic device 200 is changed from the folded state to the unfolded state (1320), the content guide information 1324 and the content playback screen 1322 are displayed in the second size. You can output through the display area. In this case, the number of content information arranged in the first axial direction and/or the second axial direction may be increased ( 1326 ) in the content guide information to fit the display area of the second size.
  • the electronic device 200 may output a change request menu 1410 for changing the form of content guide information through the display.
  • the change request menu 1410 may be output together with the content guide information 1402 and the content reproduction screen.
  • the electronic device 200 changes the form of the content guide information 1402 from a first form (eg, a form consisting of M rows and N columns) to a second form. It can be changed 1422 to two forms (eg, a form consisting of M rows and one column).
  • the electronic device 200 when the form of the content guide information is changed, the electronic device 200 (or the processor 230 ) may change the input interface based on the changed form in operation 1220 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may adjust the control range of the content to correspond to the changed form of the content information.
  • the electronic device 200 converts the first type of input interface into the second type of input interface.
  • the input interface 1310 that enables control of three contents is output, but in the unfolded state, as the number of contents information disposed in the contents guide information increases, FIG. As shown in 13d, it may be changed to an input interface 1330 that enables control of five contents.
  • the electronic device 200 may reversely change the input interface of the second type to the input interface of the first type.
  • the electronic device 200 may change the input interface of the first type to the input interface of the second type. For example, before the change request menu is inputted, as shown in FIG. 14A , the input interface 1404 that enables control of three contents is output through the first axis line and the second axis line. , when the change request menu 1410 is input, as the number of content information disposed in the content guide information decreases, as shown in FIG. can be changed to an input interface 1424 that allows
  • the electronic device 200 may output an input interface based on the changed form in operation 1220 .
  • Each operation in the above-described embodiment may be performed sequentially, but is not necessarily performed sequentially.
  • the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.
  • at least one of the above-described operations may be omitted according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of reproducing content in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 200 (or the processor 230 ) according to various embodiments may reproduce the first content in operation 1510 .
  • the electronic device 200 displays content guide information having a form in which a plurality of pieces of content information are arranged in a first axis (eg, a vertical axis) direction and/or in a second axis (eg, a horizontal axis) direction. can be obtained
  • the electronic device 200 may reproduce the first content corresponding to content information selected by a user input from among content information included in the content guide information.
  • the electronic device 200 may generate an input interface in operation 1520 .
  • the input interface may enable playback control of at least one other content while the playback screen of the first content is output.
  • the electronic device 200 controls reproduction of other content corresponding to at least one piece of content information disposed adjacent to reference content information corresponding to the first content among content information disposed in the content guide information. You can create an input interface for In this regard, the electronic device 200 may perform at least one of the operations described above with reference to FIG. 4 .
  • the electronic device 200 may generate an input interface when the first content is reproduced.
  • the electronic device 200 may receive an input interface output request in operation 1530 .
  • the input interface output request may be a pre-specified input for outputting an input interface that has already been created through the screen.
  • the predetermined input may include an input of touching at least a part of the display for a predetermined time while the first content is being played.
  • this is only an example, and the present document is not limited thereto.
  • various types of inputs may be used as an input interface output request.
  • the electronic device 200 may output an input interface in operation 1540 .
  • the electronic device 200 may output the generated input interface in response to the input interface output request.
  • the electronic device 200 may limit the output of the generated input interface until an input interface output request is received.
  • the electronic device 200 may receive a content change input in operation 1550 .
  • the electronic device 200 may receive a gesture input corresponding to guide information included in the input interface.
  • the electronic device 200 may reproduce the second content based on the content change input in operation 1560 .
  • the electronic device 200 checks content information corresponding to the content change input, and selects the second content corresponding to the checked content information.
  • the playback screen can be output.
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating another operation of reproducing content in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 200 described below generates an input interface in response to a user's request, and it can be seen that it is distinguished from the embodiment of FIG. 15 that generates the input interface at the time of content reproduction.
  • the electronic device 200 (or the processor 230 ) according to various embodiments may reproduce the first content in operation 1610 .
  • the electronic device 200 displays content guide information having a form in which a plurality of pieces of content information are arranged in a first axis (eg, a vertical axis) direction and/or in a second axis (eg, a horizontal axis) direction. can be obtained
  • the electronic device 200 may reproduce the first content corresponding to content information selected by a user input from among content information included in the content guide information.
  • the electronic device 200 may receive an input interface output request in operation 1620 .
  • the input interface output request may be an input of a pre-specified form for generating an input interface at a current time point and outputting it through a screen.
  • the electronic device 200 may generate an input interface in response to an input interface output request in operation 1630 .
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one of the operations described above with reference to FIG. 4 .
  • the electronic device 200 may generate an input interface when the first content is reproduced.
  • the electronic device 200 may output an input interface in operation 1640 .
  • the electronic device 200 may generate the input interface and output the generated input interface at the same time.
  • the electronic device 200 may output an input interface without an additional request in addition to a request for generating an input interface.
  • the electronic device 200 may receive a content change input in operation 1650 .
  • the electronic device 200 may receive a gesture input corresponding to guide information included in the input interface.
  • the electronic device 200 may play the second content based on the content change input in operation 1660 .
  • the electronic device 200 checks content information corresponding to the content change input, and selects the second content corresponding to the checked content information.
  • the playback screen can be output.
  • 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a content reproduction system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 18A and 18B are diagrams for explaining a control operation of a content reproduction system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a content reproduction system may include an electronic device 1702 and an external electronic device 1704 .
  • the external electronic device 1704 may be a wearable device.
  • the electronic device 1702 may establish communication with the external device 1704 in operation 1710 .
  • the electronic device 1702 may perform an operation of communicating with the external electronic device 1704 through a first network (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network (eg, a long-range wireless communication network). .
  • a first network eg, a short-range wireless communication network
  • a second network eg, a long-range wireless communication network
  • the electronic device 1702 may reproduce the first content in operation 1712 .
  • the electronic device 1702 displays content guide information having a form in which a plurality of pieces of content information are arranged in a first axis (eg, a vertical axis) direction and/or a second axis (eg, a horizontal axis) direction. can be obtained
  • the electronic device 1702 may reproduce a first content corresponding to content information selected by a user input from among content information included in the content guide information, and output a reproduction screen for the first content.
  • the electronic device 1702 may generate an input interface in operation 1714 .
  • the input interface may enable playback control of at least one other content while the playback screen of the first content is output.
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one of the operations described above with reference to FIG. 4 .
  • the electronic device 1702 may provide an input interface to the external electronic device 1704 in operation 1716 .
  • the external electronic device 1704 may output an input interface in operation 1718 .
  • the external electronic device 1704 may receive control information for controlling content reproduction while outputting an input interface.
  • the control information may include input information for selection of other content.
  • the external electronic device 1704 may transmit control information to the electronic device 1702 in operation 1720 .
  • the electronic device 1702 may control content reproduction based on control information provided from the external electronic device 1704 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1702 may stop playing the first content and play the second content corresponding to the control information.
  • the configuration in which the content reproduction screen 1810 is output by the electronic device 1702 and the input interface 1820 is output by the external electronic device 1704 will be described. did. However, this is only an example, and the present document is not limited thereto.
  • the content reproduction screen 1840 may be output by the external electronic device 1704 and the input interface 1830 may be output by the electronic device 1702 .
  • a method of operating an electronic device includes an operation of acquiring content guide information in which a plurality of pieces of content information are arranged on a first axis line and a second axis line, and the content guide information obtaining first content information corresponding to the first content being reproduced through the electronic device and second content information disposed adjacent to the first axis line from the electronic device; from the content guide information, the first content information and an input interface related to an operation of acquiring third content information disposed adjacent to the second axis line and reproduction control of a second content corresponding to the second content information and a third content corresponding to the third content information may include an operation of outputting .
  • the second content information includes at least one piece of content information continuously arranged along the first axis line based on the first content information among the plurality of pieces of content information
  • the third content The information may include at least one piece of content information continuously arranged along the second axis line based on the first content information among the plurality of pieces of content information.
  • the second content information includes at least one piece of content information related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the first axis line based on the first content information
  • the third content information may include at least one piece of content information related to the first content among content information disposed adjacent to the second axis line based on the first content information.
  • the at least one piece of content information having the correlation may include at least one of content information having the same title as the first content or content information corresponding to the same genre as the first content.
  • the input interface may be displayed on at least a part of the reproduction screen of the first content.
  • the input interface includes the second content information and the third content information
  • the arrangement of the second content information and the third content information may include: the second content on the content guide information. It may correspond to an arrangement of information and the third content information.
  • the method of operating the electronic device may output the input interface when the reproduction screen of the first content is changed from a first size to a second size larger than the first size.
  • the method of operating the electronic device may include displaying the input interface together with the content guide information and changing the shape of the input interface in response to a change in the shape of the content guide information. have.
  • the selected and displaying content information on the second content or the third content on the content guide information when the second content or the third content is selected by an operation of displaying the input interface together with the content guide information and an input to the input interface, the selected and displaying content information on the second content or the third content on the content guide information.
  • the second content corresponding to the selected second content or third content may include obtaining information or at least one other content information adjacent to the third content information, and updating the input interface based on the obtained at least one other content information.
  • the method of operating the electronic device may include outputting the input interface through a display of the electronic device or an external device communicatively connected to the electronic device.

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Un dispositif électronique selon divers modes de réalisation de l'invention comprend un affichage et un processeur connecté fonctionnellement à l'affichage, le processeur pouvant être configuré pour : acquérir des informations de guide de contenu dans lesquelles une pluralité d'informations de contenu est agencée dans une première direction axiale et une deuxième direction axiale ; acquérir, à partir des informations de guide de contenu, des deuxièmes informations de contenu disposées de façon à être adjacentes, le long d'une première ligne axiale, à des premières informations de contenu correspondant à du premier contenu qui est lu sur l'affichage ; acquérir, à partir des informations de guide de contenu, des troisièmes informations de contenu disposées de façon à être adjacentes, le long d'une deuxième ligne axiale, aux premières informations de contenu ; et fournir en sortie une interface d'entrée associée à la commande de lecture de deuxième contenu correspondant aux deuxièmes informations de contenu et de troisième contenu correspondant aux troisièmes informations de contenu.
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