WO2024101644A1

WO2024101644A1 - Electronic device and control method therefor

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Publication number: WO2024101644A1
Application number: PCT/KR2023/014257
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박효승; 권진아; 박가민; 박한솔; 장성현
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2022-11-11
Filing date: 2023-09-20
Publication date: 2024-05-16
Also published as: KR20240069438A

Abstract

An electronic device and a control method therefor are disclosed. The electronic device according to the present disclosure comprises: a display; a speaker; a communication interface; a memory storing at least one instruction; and one or more processors for executing the at least one instruction, wherein the one or more processors can transmit, to a server, through the communication interface, a signal for requesting information about a user of at least one user terminal device if the at least one user terminal device is identified on the basis of a signal received through the communication interface, control the display or the speaker on the basis of the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device such that first content is output if the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server through the communication interface, and transmit information about the first content to the server through the communication interface.

Description

Electronic devices and methods for controlling the same

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof, and more specifically, to an electronic device that connects a plurality of display devices and a plurality of user terminal devices to provide a social network experience for sharing content output to the display device and the same. It's about control methods.

With the development of mobile devices, tablet PCs, wearable devices, and communication technologies, different users can build social relationships, share and communicate with various social experiences on online networks.

The above social network experience allows multiple users to quickly and easily communicate with each other and share experiences to form social relationships.

A representative social network experience is one that allows multiple users to communicate quickly and easily in an online space by sharing text, images, and videos through Facebook, Instagram, KakaoTalk, etc.

The above social network experience can expand beyond simply uploading and sharing text, images, and videos online to more diverse fields.

For example, the experience of users sharing and communicating in real time with content such as dramas, movies, current affairs programs, news, entertainment, and entertainment that are broadcast through TV channels or accessible through regular service subscriptions on specific content provision platforms. It can be expanded to provide .

An electronic device according to this embodiment for achieving the above-described purpose includes a display; speaker; communication interface; a memory storing at least one instruction; and one or more processors executing the at least one instruction, wherein the one or more processors, when at least one user terminal device is identified based on a signal received through the communication interface, execute the at least one user terminal device through the communication interface. A signal requesting information about a user of at least one user terminal device is transmitted to a server, and when information about a user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server through the communication interface, the at least one user The display or the speaker can be controlled to output first content based on information about the user of the terminal device, and information about the first content can be transmitted to the server through the communication interface.

Meanwhile, when the at least one user terminal device is identified based on a signal received through the communication interface, the one or more processors record the content viewing history and content of the user of the at least one user terminal device through the communication interface. transmitting a signal requesting information about at least one of the preferences to a server, and receiving information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preferences of the user of the at least one user terminal device from the server through the communication interface; , when information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference of the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server through the communication interface, based on the information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference Thus, the display or the speaker can be controlled to output the first content.

Meanwhile, when at least one external device outputting content is identified based on a signal received through the communication interface, the one or more processors adjust the security level of at least one user terminal device connected to the at least one external device. When the security level is identified as being less than a preset value, a signal requesting information about the user of the at least one user terminal device may be transmitted to the server through the communication interface.

Meanwhile, when information about a user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server through the communication interface, the one or more processors perform the at least one processor based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device. The display can be controlled to display a GUI corresponding to the viewing state of the user of the user terminal device.

Meanwhile, information about the user of the at least one user terminal device may include an operation of the at least one user terminal device, an operation of an external device to which the at least one user terminal device is connected, and an external device to which the at least one user terminal device is connected. It may be information about at least one of the output content of the device, the content viewing history of the user of the at least one user terminal device, and the content preference of the user of the at least one user terminal device.

Meanwhile, the one or more processors receive information about at least one external device and information about second content being output from the at least one external device through the communication interface, and information about the received second content Based on this, it is identified whether the second content is the same as the first content being output, and if the second content is identified as the same as the first content, the second content is identified based on the information about the at least one external device. Identifying whether the at least one external device is a pre-registered device, and if the at least one external device is identified as a pre-registered device, controlling the display to output the first content The display can be controlled to display the number of devices and information about the at least one external device in one area of the display.

Meanwhile, the one or more processors receive user reaction information through the communication interface while controlling the display or the speaker to output the first content, and the reaction information is received during the playback time of the first content being output. The playback time of the received first content can be identified, and the reaction information and information on the playback time of the first content for which the reaction information was received can be transmitted to the server through the communication interface.

Meanwhile, when the at least one user terminal device is identified, the one or more processors identify whether the at least one user terminal device is a pre-registered device, and determine whether the at least one user terminal device is a pre-registered device. If it is identified as not, transmitting information about the at least one user terminal device to a server through the communication interface, receiving registration information of the at least one user terminal device from the server through the communication interface, and receiving Based on the registration information of the at least one user terminal device, the at least one user terminal device may be stored as a registered device.

Meanwhile, when the at least one user terminal device is identified, the one or more processors receive screen information of the at least one user terminal device and output content based on the received screen information. can be controlled.

Meanwhile, when the at least one user terminal device is identified as a pre-registered device, the one or more processors may store information that the user of the at least one user terminal device is watching the same content.

In the control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when at least one user terminal device is identified based on a received signal, a signal requesting information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is sent to the server. Transferring to; When information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server, outputting first content based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device; and transmitting information about the first content to the server.

Meanwhile, the step of transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to the server includes, when the at least one user terminal device is identified based on the received signal, the at least one user terminal device A signal requesting information about at least one of the user's content viewing history and content preferences is transmitted to the server, and information about at least one of the user's content viewing history and content preferences of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server. The step of receiving and outputting the first content includes, when information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference of the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server, the content viewing history and content preference The first content may be output based on information about at least one of the content.

Meanwhile, the control method includes, when at least one external device outputting content is identified based on a received signal, identifying a security level of at least one user terminal device connected to the at least one external device; And when the security level is identified as being less than a preset value, transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to a server.

Meanwhile, the control method is, when information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server, the user of the at least one user terminal device is selected based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device. A GUI corresponding to the viewing state can be displayed.

Meanwhile, the control method includes receiving information about at least one external device and information about second content being output from the at least one external device; identifying whether the second content is the same as the first content being output based on information about the received second content; If the second content is identified as being the same as the first content, identifying whether the at least one external device is a pre-registered device based on information about the at least one external device; and when the at least one external device is identified as a pre-registered device, the number of the at least one external device and information about the at least one external device are displayed while controlling the display to output the first content. displaying in one area of the display; may include.

Meanwhile, the control method includes receiving user reaction information while outputting the first content; Identifying a playback time of the first content at which reaction information is received among the playback time of the first content being output; and transmitting the reaction information and information about a playback time of the first content at which the reaction information was received to a server.

Meanwhile, the control method includes, when the at least one user terminal device is identified, identifying whether the at least one user terminal device is a pre-registered device; If the at least one user terminal device is identified as not a pre-registered device, transmitting information about the at least one user terminal device to a server; Receiving registration information of the at least one user terminal device from the server; and storing the at least one user terminal device as a registered device based on the received registration information of the at least one user terminal device.

Meanwhile, the control method includes receiving screen information of the at least one user terminal device when the at least one user terminal device is identified; and outputting content based on the received screen information.

Meanwhile, the step of transmitting information about the at least one user terminal device to the server includes, when the at least one user terminal device is identified as a pre-registered device, the user of the at least one user terminal device is able to share the same content. You can save information about what you are watching.

Aspects, features and advantages of specific embodiments of the present disclosure will become clearer through the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram for explaining the connection of an electronic device, a user terminal device, and a server, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which an electronic device establishes a communication connection with at least one user terminal device and outputs content based on information about the user of the at least one user terminal device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a drawing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which content previously output from an electronic device is output from the electronic device of a user of a user terminal device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a GUI corresponding to at least one user terminal device on a display based on the security level of at least one user terminal device communicatively connected to an electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is also a sequence.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a GUI corresponding to a user of a single user terminal device to which an electronic device is communication-connected on a display, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a GUI corresponding to a user of a plurality of user terminal devices to which an electronic device is communicated and connected, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a GUI corresponding to a user of a plurality of user terminal devices to which an electronic device is communicated and a plurality of other devices, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

10 shows a GUI and a recommendation message corresponding to the user of at least one user terminal device on the display when the user of at least one user terminal device with which the electronic device is communicated with frequently changes channels, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a drawing to explain the operation displayed in .

FIG. 11 illustrates an operation of an electronic device to display information about a user of a user terminal device connected to the electronic device and the external device when the electronic device and the external device are outputting the same content, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is the sequence for doing so.

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of sharing reaction information received in an electronic device with another electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation of sharing reaction information received in an electronic device with another electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating registration of a user terminal device and information storage based on whether or not at least one user terminal device for which an electronic device is identified is registered, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Since these embodiments can be modified in various ways and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the scope to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives to the embodiments of the present disclosure. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numbers may be used for similar components.

In describing the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the following examples may be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to the following examples. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure more faithful and complete and to completely convey the technical idea of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

The terms used in this disclosure are merely used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of rights. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present disclosure, expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “includes,” or “may include” refer to the presence of the corresponding feature (e.g., component such as numerical value, function, operation, or part). , and does not rule out the existence of additional features.

In the present disclosure, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A or/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” or “at least one of A or B” (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B, or (3) it may refer to all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as “first,” “second,” “first,” or “second,” used in the present disclosure can modify various components regardless of order and/or importance, and can refer to one component. It is only used to distinguish from other components and does not limit the components.

A component (e.g., a first component) is “(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to” another component (e.g., a second component). When referred to as “connected to,” it should be understood that a certain component can be connected directly to another component or connected through another component (e.g., a third component).

On the other hand, when a component (e.g., a first component) is said to be “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component (e.g., a second component), It may be understood that no other components (e.g., third components) exist between the elements.

The expression “configured to” used in the present disclosure may mean, for example, “suitable for,” “having the capacity to,” depending on the situation. ," can be used interchangeably with "designed to," "adapted to," "made to," or "capable of." The term “configured (or set to)” may not necessarily mean “specifically designed to” in hardware.

Instead, in some contexts, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” working with other devices or components. For example, the phrase "processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" refers to a processor dedicated to performing the operations (e.g., an embedded processor), or by executing one or more software programs stored on a memory device. , may refer to a general-purpose processor (e.g., CPU or application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

In an embodiment, a 'module' or 'unit' performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. Additionally, a plurality of 'modules' or a plurality of 'units' may be integrated into at least one module and implemented with at least one processor, except for 'modules' or 'units' that need to be implemented with specific hardware.

Meanwhile, various elements and areas in the drawing are schematically drawn. Accordingly, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by the relative sizes or spacing drawn in the attached drawings.

Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them.

Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 according to the present disclosure may be a display 110 device. The display 110 device may be, for example, a TV, a tablet PC, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, or an electronic signboard installed indoors or outdoors, but is not limited thereto, and is provided with the display 110 to output content. It may be a variety of electronic devices 100 that can be provided to users.

The electronic device 100 may establish a communication connection with at least one user terminal device 10-1 or 10-2 through the communication interface 130 to transmit/receive information about user input. The user terminal devices 10-1 and 10-2 may be, for example, but are not limited to, a smart phone, tablet PC, wearable device, etc., and receive user input and perform a communication connection with the electronic device 100. It may be a variety of electronic devices 100 that transmit/receive information.

That is, the electronic device 100 uses the display 110 or speaker 120 to output content based on user input and user information received from the user terminal device 10-1 and 10-2 through the communication interface 130. ) can be controlled.

The electronic device 100 may establish a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130 to transmit or receive various information. Additionally, the server 200 may establish a communication connection with an external device 300 other than the electronic device 100 to transmit or receive various information.

Specifically, the electronic device 100 transmits the external device 300, information about the user of the external device 300, information about content output from the external device 300, etc. to the server 200 through the communication interface 130. ) or can be received from the server 200. Here, the external device 300 may establish a communication connection with the user terminal device 10-3 of the user of the external device 300 to transmit or receive user information, user input, and content information.

In addition, the electronic device 100 includes information about at least one user terminal device 10-1 and 10-2 that is communicated with the electronic device 100 through the communication interface 130, and at least one user terminal device 10. Information about the user (-1, 10-2) and control information of the electronic device 100 may be transmitted to or received from the server 200.

As described above, the electronic device 100 can perform a communication connection with at least one user terminal device 10-1 and 10-2 through the communication interface 130 to transmit or receive user information, user input, etc. In addition, information about content output from another external device 300 can be received through the server 200 or information about content output from the electronic device 100 can be transmitted to another external device 300.

Therefore, the electronic device 100 provides a social network experience by sharing content with other external devices 300 and mutually sharing information based on information about the users of the user terminal devices 10-1 and 10-2. can do.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 100 may include a display 110, a speaker 120, a communication interface 130, a memory 140, and one or more processors 150 (hereinafter referred to as processors 150). You can. However, the configuration of the electronic device 100 is not limited to this, and includes additional configurations such as the user interface 160, input/output interface 170, sensor 180, microphone 190, and camera, or omits some of the configuration. can do.

The display 110 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED), a liquid crystal on silicon (LcoS), and a quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED). It may include, but is not limited to, various types of display 110 panels such as Emitting Diode (DLP), Digital Light Processing (DLP), PDP (Plasma Display Panel) panels, inorganic LED panels, and micro LED panels. Meanwhile, the display 110 may form a touch screen together with a touch panel, or may be made of a flexible panel.

The display 110 may be implemented in a 2D square or rectangular shape, but is not limited to this and may be implemented in various shapes such as a circle, polygon, or 3D solid shape.

The display 110 may be provided on one side of the electronic device 100, but is not limited to this, and may be provided at various positions on the external surface of the electronic device 100.

The processor 150 may control the display 110 to display content. Here, the content may be a variety of content that viewers can enjoy, such as dramas, movies, entertainment, entertainment, current affairs programs, and news.

The processor 150 may control the display 110 to display information about at least one user terminal device communication-connected through the communication interface 130 or information about the user of at least one user terminal device. For example, information about the user terminal device or information about the user of the user terminal device may include the number of at least one user terminal device connected, connection time of the user terminal device, content viewing time, content viewing history, user account information, and other connected devices. It may be a device, the current operation of a user terminal device, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The processor 150 may control the display 110 to display a content recommendation message or GUI. Specifically, the processor 150 may control the display 110 to display a content recommendation message or GUI preferred by at least one user based on information about at least one user terminal device currently connected to communication.

The processor 150 may control the display 110 to display reaction information or reaction emoticons. Here, the reaction information or reaction emoticon may be the attitude, review, reaction, etc., toward the content of the user who is viewing the content, but is not limited thereto.

The speaker 120 includes a tweeter for reproducing high-pitched sounds, a midrange for reproducing mid-range sounds, a woofer for reproducing low-pitched sounds, a subwoofer for reproducing extremely low-pitched sounds, an enclosure for controlling resonance, and a speaker 120. It may be composed of a crossover network that divides the electrical signal frequency input into each band.

The speaker 120 may output an acoustic signal to the outside of the electronic device 100. The speaker 120 can output multimedia playback, recording playback, various notification sounds, voice messages, etc. The electronic device 100 may include an audio output device such as the speaker 120, or may include an output device such as an audio output terminal. In particular, the speaker 120 may provide acquired information, information processed and produced based on the acquired information, response results to the user's voice, or operation results, etc. in voice form.

The speaker 120 may be provided in one area of the external surface of the electronic device 100, but is not limited thereto. Additionally, the electronic device 100 according to the present disclosure may omit the configuration of the speaker 120.

The processor 150 may control the speaker 120 to output audio content. Specifically, the processor 150 may control the speaker 120 to output audio of audiovisual content such as movies, dramas, entertainment, current affairs programs, news, and entertainment.

Additionally, the processor 150 may control the speaker 120 to output audio content that does not accompany visual content, for example, music content.

In addition, the processor 150 can control the speaker 120 to output voice for user guidance. Specifically, the processor 150 may ask questions such as “Do you want to change the channel?”, “Your friend B is watching soccer. Would you like to watch together?”, “Send a message to your friend C to play a racing game?” The speaker 120 can be controlled to output the same guidance voice.

The communication interface 130 may include a wireless communication interface 130, a wired communication interface 130, or an input interface. The wireless communication interface 130 can communicate with various external devices using wireless communication technology or mobile communication technology. These wireless communication technologies include, for example, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and ultra-wideband communication. (UWB, ultrawide band), Zigbee, IrDA (infrared Data Association), or NFC (Near Field Communication) may be included, and mobile communication technologies include 3GPP and Wi-Max. , LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, etc. may be included.

The wireless communication interface 130 may be implemented using an antenna, a communication chip, and a board capable of transmitting electromagnetic waves to the outside or receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from the outside.

The wired communication interface 130 can communicate with various external devices based on a wired communication network. Here, the wired communication network may be implemented using physical cables such as, for example, a pair cable, a coaxial cable, an optical fiber cable, or an Ethernet cable.

Either the wireless communication interface 130 or the wired communication interface 130 may be omitted depending on the embodiment. Accordingly, the electronic device 100 may include only a wireless communication interface 130 or only a wired communication interface 130. In addition, the electronic device 100 may be provided with an integrated communication interface 130 that supports both wireless connection through the wireless communication interface 130 and wired connection through the wired communication interface 130.

The electronic device 100 is not limited to including one communication interface 130 that performs a communication connection in one method, and may include a plurality of communication interfaces 130 that perform a communication connection in a plurality of methods. You can.

The processor 150 performs a communication connection with at least one user terminal device through the communication interface 130 to provide various information, such as user account information, device information of the user terminal device, and control of the user's electronic device 100. It can receive or transmit input, etc.

The processor 150 performs a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130 to provide various information, for example, user account information and device information of at least one user terminal device connected to communication with the electronic device 100. , control information of the electronic device 100, information about content output by the electronic device 100, etc. can be transmitted or received.

In addition, the processor 150 performs a communication connection with the external device 300, for example, the external display 110 device, through the communication interface 130 to provide user account information, device information, and control information of the electronic device 100. , information about content output by the electronic device 100 can be transmitted or received.

The memory 140 temporarily or non-temporarily stores various programs or data, and transmits the stored information to the processor 150 according to a call from the processor 150. Additionally, the memory 140 can store various information necessary for calculation, processing, or control operations of the processor 150 in an electronic format.

The memory 140 may include, for example, at least one of a main memory and an auxiliary memory. The main memory may be implemented using semiconductor storage media such as ROM and/or RAM. ROM may include, for example, conventional ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and/or MASK-ROM. RAM may include, for example, DRAM and/or SRAM. Auxiliary storage devices include flash memory (140) devices, SD (Secure Digital) cards, solid state drives (SSD), hard disk drives (HDD), magnetic drums, compact disks (CDs), It can be implemented using at least one storage medium capable of storing data permanently or semi-permanently, such as optical media such as DVD or laser disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk, and/or floppy disk. .

The memory 140 may store information about at least one user terminal device or a user of at least one user terminal device. Specifically, the memory 140 may store the user's name, photo, avatar, and code, and the memory 140 may store the connection time, connection frequency, content viewing time, content viewing history, and content viewing of at least one user terminal device. It can store information about frequency, content preferences, and whether other devices are connected.

The memory 140 may store information about content output through the display 110 or the speaker 120. Specifically, the memory 140 may store information about the playback time of the content, the channel on which the content is broadcast, the capacity of the content, etc.

Additionally, the memory 140 may store information about a GUI, guidance messages, etc. that are output through the display 110 or the speaker 120.

The processor 150 controls the overall operation of the electronic device 100. Specifically, the processor 150 is connected to the configuration of the electronic device 100 including the memory 140 as described above, and executes at least one instruction stored in the memory 140 as described above, thereby controlling the electronic device ( 100) operations can be controlled overall. In particular, the processor 150 may be implemented not only as one processor 150 but also as a plurality of processors 150.

Processor 150 may be implemented in various ways. For example, the one or more processors 150 may include a Central Processing Unit (CPU), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), Many Integrated Core (MIC), Digital Signal Processor (DSP), and Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Unit), hardware accelerator, or machine learning accelerator. One or more processors 150 may control one or any combination of other components of the electronic device 100 and may perform operations related to communication or data processing. One or more processors 150 may execute one or more programs or instructions stored in the memory 140. For example, one or more processors 150 may perform a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure by executing one or more instructions stored in the memory 140.

When the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one processor 150 or may be performed by a plurality of processors 150. For example, when the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation are performed by the method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation are all performed by the first processor 150. It may be, the first operation and the second operation are performed by the first processor 150 (e.g., general-purpose processor 150) and the third operation is performed by the second processor 150 (e.g., artificial intelligence It may also be performed by a dedicated processor 150).

The one or more processors 150 may be implemented as a single core processor 150 including one core, or a single core processor 150 including a plurality of cores (e.g., homogeneous multi-core or heterogeneous multi-core). It may also be implemented with the above multi-core processor 150 (multicore processor). When one or more processors 150 are implemented as a multi-core processor 150, each of the plurality of cores included in the multi-core processor 150 is inside the processor 150, such as an on-chip memory 140. It may include a memory 140, and a common cache shared by a plurality of cores may be included in the multi-core processor 150. In addition, each of the plurality of cores (or some of the plurality of cores) included in the multi-core processor 150 may independently read and perform program instructions for implementing the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the plurality of cores may independently read and perform All (or part) of the core may be linked to read and perform program instructions for implementing the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one core among the plurality of cores included in the multi-core processor 150, or by the plurality of cores. It may also be carried out. For example, when the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation are performed by the method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation are all included in the multi-core processor 150. It may be performed by the first core included in the multi-core processor 150, and the first operation and the second operation are performed by the first core included in the multi-core processor 150, and the third operation is performed by the second core included in the multi-core processor 150. It may also be performed by the core.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may be a system-on-chip (SoC), a single-core processor 150, a multi-core processor 150, or a single-core processor in which one or more processors 150 and other electronic components are integrated. (150) or may refer to a core included in the multi-core processor 150, where the core may be implemented as a CPU, GPU, APU, MIC, DSP, NPU, hardware accelerator, or machine learning accelerator, but the present disclosure The embodiments are not limited to this.

When at least one user terminal device is identified based on a signal received through the communication interface 130, the processor 150 generates a signal requesting information about the user of the at least one user terminal device through the communication interface 130. can be transmitted to the server 200.

When information about the user of at least one user terminal device is received from the server 200 through the communication interface 130, the processor 150 generates first content based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device. The display 110 or the speaker 120 can be controlled to output.

The processor 150 may transmit information about the first content to the server 200 through the communication interface 130.

A more detailed description of the processor 150's control of the electronic device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 14. Additionally, the operations of the electronic device 100 described below may be interpreted as being executed by the processor 150 of the electronic device 100.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, the electronic device 100 can receive a signal from at least one user terminal device (S305). The electronic device 100 may identify at least one user terminal device based on the received signal (S310).

The electronic device 100 may establish a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130 and transmit a signal requesting information about the user of at least one user terminal device to the server 200 (S315). . Here, the electronic device 100 performs a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130 and sends a signal requesting information about at least one of the user's content viewing history and content preferences of at least one user terminal device. can be transmitted to the server 200.

The server 200 may identify information about the user of at least one user terminal device (S320). The server 200 may transmit information about the user of at least one user terminal device, and the electronic device 100 may receive information about the user of at least one user terminal device through the communication interface 130 ( S325). Here, the electronic device 100 may perform a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130 to receive information about at least one of the user's content viewing history and content preferences of at least one user terminal device. there is.

The electronic device 100 uses the display 110 or the speaker 120 to output first content based on information about the user of at least one user terminal device, specifically, information about at least one of content viewing history and content preference. ) can be controlled (S330).

The screen displayed on the display 110 of the electronic device 100 according to the operation of the electronic device 100 described above can be described with reference to FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 illustrates an operation in which the electronic device 100 establishes a communication connection with at least one user terminal device and outputs content based on information about the user of the at least one user terminal device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a drawing for explanation.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the electronic device 100 may control the display 110 to display content, for example, a soccer broadcast 410, in one area of the display 110.

The electronic device 100 performs a communication connection with at least one user terminal device 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 through the communication interface 130 to communicate with the at least one user terminal device 10-1, 10. -2, 10-3) can be identified.

The electronic device 100 displays recommended content in the recommended content display areas 420-1 and 420-2 based on information about the user of at least one user terminal device received from the server 200 through the communication interface 130. The display 110 can be controlled to display . Specifically, the display 110 may be controlled to display content that the user of at least one user terminal device frequently views or prefers in the recommended content display areas 420-1 and 420-2.

In addition, the electronic device 100 may control the display 110 to display other users 430-1 and 430-2 who are connected through the external device 300 in one area of the display 110.

The electronic device 100 may establish a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130 and transmit information about the first content to the server 200 (S335). Here, information about the content may include the name of the content, type of content, playback time of the content, data capacity of the content, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The server 200 may store information about the first content (S340). Thereafter, the external device 300 may establish a communication connection with the server 200 and request information about the first content from the server 200 (S345). The server 200 may transmit information about the first content to the external device 300 (S350). The external device 300 may control the display 110 or the speaker 120 to output the first content based on information about the received first content (S355). Here, the screen output by the external device 300 can be described with reference to FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which content previously output from the electronic device 100 is output from the electronic device 100 of the user of the user terminal device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user of the user terminal device 10-3 returns home after watching content output from the electronic device 100 together with the user of other user terminal devices 10-1 and 10-2. When accessing the external device 300 (another display 110 device) through the user terminal device 10-3, the external device 300 is previously connected to the external device 300 by another user terminal device 10-1 or 10-2. The display 110 can be controlled to display the content 530 that was viewed together with the user or the content 530 following the content in the media browser window.

Additionally, the display 110 can be controlled to display a recommendation message in the recommended content display area 520 such as “Would you like to watch the next game of the game you previously watched with A?” The external device 300 may control the display 110 to display another user 530 who is accessing the electronic device 100 through the user terminal device 10-1 in one area of the display 110.

In the same way as described above, the user of the user terminal device can easily continue watching content that he or she has watched in the same space with other users upon returning home, and can enjoy the content or related content that has been viewed together remotely with other users. It can provide a social network experience that

FIG. 6 shows a GUI corresponding to at least one user terminal device displayed on the display 110 based on the security level of at least one user terminal device communicated with the electronic device 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a sequence diagram to explain the operation.

Referring to FIG. 6, the server 200 transmits information about the external device 300 to the electronic device 100, and the electronic device 100 establishes a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130. By performing this, information about the external device 300 can be received (S605).

Here, the external device 300 may be a display 110 device other than the electronic device 100. In addition, the information about the external device 300 may include information about the user of the external device 300, information about content output from the external device 300, or information on at least one user terminal device connected to the external device 300. It may be information about

The electronic device 100 may identify at least one external device 300 that outputs content based on the received signal (S610). The electronic device 100 may identify the security level of at least one user terminal device connected to the identified at least one external device 300 (S615). Security levels may have continuous values or may be discrete grade levels.

If the security level is less than the preset value (S620-Y), the electronic device 100 may transmit a signal requesting information about the user of at least one user terminal device to the server 200 (S625).

The server 200 may transmit information about the user of at least one user terminal device to the electronic device 100, and the electronic device 100 may establish a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130. Information about the user of at least one user terminal device may be received (S630).

Here, the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device includes the operation of the at least one user terminal device, the operation of the external device 300 to which the at least one user terminal device is connected, and the external device to which the at least one user terminal device is connected. It may be information about at least one of the output content of 300, the content viewing history of the user of at least one user terminal device, and the content preference of the user of at least one user terminal device.

The electronic device 100 may control the display 110 to display a GUI corresponding to the viewing state of the user of at least one user terminal device based on information about the user of the at least one user terminal device (S635) ).

The screen display on the display 110 according to the operation of the electronic device 100 as described above can be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a GUI corresponding to a user of a single user terminal device with which the electronic device 100 is communication-connected on the display 110, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the electronic device 100 may receive information about the external device 300 and the user terminal device 10-3 connected to the external device 300.

When the electronic device 100 identifies that the security level of the user terminal device 10-3 connected to the external device 300 is less than a preset value, the electronic device 100 receives the user terminal device from the server 200 through the communication interface 130. Based on the information, the display 110 can be controlled to display the same content 710 as the content being output from the external device 300 in the media browser area.

In addition, the electronic device 100 displays a GUI 720 corresponding to the user of the user terminal device connected to the external device 300 based on the information about the user terminal device received from the server 200 in one area of the display 110. The display 110 can be controlled to display . In addition, the electronic device 100 displays information 730 about the content being viewed by the user of the user terminal device connected to the external device 300 based on the information about the user terminal device received from the server 200. ) The display 110 can be controlled to display in one area.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a GUI corresponding to a user of a plurality of user terminal devices to which the electronic device 100 is communication-connected on the display 110, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the electronic device 100 identifies that the security level of the user terminal devices 10-2 and 10-3 connected to the external device 300 is lower than a preset value, the electronic device 100 provides a security level through the communication interface 130. Based on information about the user terminal device received from the server 200, the display 110 can be controlled to display the same content 810 as the content being output from the external device 300 in the media browser area.

In addition, the electronic device 100

displays GUIs

820 and 830 corresponding to the user of the user terminal device connected to the external device 300 based on the information about the user terminal device received from the server 200. The display 110 can be controlled to display in one area. In addition, the electronic device 100 displays information 840 about the content being viewed by the user of the user terminal device connected to the external device 300 based on the information about the user terminal device received from the server 200. ) The display 110 can be controlled to display in one area.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an operation of displaying a GUI corresponding to a user of a plurality of user terminal devices and a plurality of other devices to which the electronic device 100 is communicated and connected, on the display 110, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a drawing.

Referring to FIG. 9, the external device 300 plays a game through the input/output interface 170 or the communication interface 130 while being connected to the user terminal devices 10-2 and 10-3 through the communication interface 130. It may be connected to a pad or game console (910, 920).

When the electronic device 100 identifies that the security level of the user terminal devices 10-2 and 10-3 connected to the external device 300 is lower than a preset value, the electronic device 100 receives the information from the server 200 through the communication interface 130. Based on information about the user terminal device, the display 110 can be controlled to display the same content 930 as the content being output from the external device 300 in the media browser area.

In addition, the electronic device 100

displays GUIs

940 and 950 corresponding to the user of the user terminal device connected to the external device 300 based on the information about the user terminal device received from the server 200. The display 110 can be controlled to display in one area.

The electronic device 100 may control the display 110 to display a GUI 960 corresponding to a game pad or

game console

910 or 920 connected to the external device 300 in one area of the display 110.

In addition, the electronic device 100 displays information 840 about the content being viewed by the user of the user terminal device connected to the external device 300 based on the information about the user terminal device received from the server 200. ) The display 110 can be controlled to display in one area.

10 shows a GUI and recommendation message corresponding to the user of at least one user terminal device when the user of at least one user terminal device to which the electronic device 100 is communicated changes the channel frequently, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a diagram to explain the operation of displaying on the display 110.

Referring to FIG. 10, when an input for channel zapping or frequent channel change is received from the external device 300, the electronic device 100 receives the input of the external device 300 through the communication interface 130. Based on information about frequent channel changes, the display 110 can be controlled to display the message “Play a game with C! Shall we send a game recommendation message to C?” in the recommended content display area 1030.

Here, the electronic device 100 can identify whether frequent channel changes are occurring in the external device based on the channel change frequency of the external device 300 and whether the time for which one channel is being output is less than a preset value. there is.

In addition, the display 110 can be controlled to display the GUI 1010 indicating the current state of the user of the user terminal device 10-3 being connected through the external device 300, for example, a boring state, and the channel The display 110 can be controlled to display information 1020 indicating that the is being changed frequently.

Accordingly, the user of the electronic device 100 may suggest content recommendation based on the current state (e.g., bored, absorbed, etc.) of the user of the user terminal device 10-3 connected to the external device 300 or ) can provide a social network experience for sharing media content by displaying information about the user's attitude, preference, and evaluation of the content.

11 shows, when the electronic device 100 and the external device 300 are outputting the same content, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user of the user terminal device connected to the electronic device 100 and the external device 300 This is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the electronic device 100 for displaying information.

Referring to FIG. 11, the server 200 can transmit information about the external device 300 and information about the second content being output by the external device 300, and the electronic device 100 uses the communication interface 130. Information about the external device 300 and information about the second content being output from the external device 300 can be received from the server 200 (S1105).

The electronic device 100 may identify whether the second content is the same as the first content being output based on information about the received second content (S1110).

Here, the electronic device 100 may identify whether the first content and the second content are the same based on the playback time, data capacity, etc. of the first content and the second content.

If the second content is identified as the same as the first content (S1115-Y), the electronic device 100 determines that at least one external device 300 is already registered based on information about the at least one external device 300. It is possible to identify whether it is a device (S1120).

If the external device 300 is identified as not a pre-registered device (S1125-N), the electronic device 100 may transmit a registration request signal for the external device 300 to the server 200 (S1130). The server 200 may transmit a registration request for the external device 300 to the external device 300 (S1135). The external device 300 may accept the registration request (S1140). The external device 300 may transmit registration information to the server 200 (S1145). The server 200 may transmit registration information to the electronic device 100 (S1150).

While outputting the first content, the electronic device 100 records the number of at least one external device 300 and information about the at least one external device 300 received from the server 200 through the communication interface 130. The display 110 can be controlled to display in one area of the display 110 (S1155).

As described above, the electronic device 100 identifies whether the content currently being output and the content being output from the external device 300 are the same content and provides a method to share the social network experience with users who are viewing the same content. can do.

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of sharing reaction information received by the electronic device 100 with another electronic device 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 12, the electronic device 100 may control the display 110 or the speaker 120 to output first content (S1205).

The electronic device 100 may receive the user's reaction information from the user terminal device through the communication interface 130 (S1210). However, it is not limited to this, and the user's reaction information may be received through the user interface 160 provided in the electronic device 100.

The electronic device 100 may identify the playback time of the first content for which reaction information was received among the playback time of the first content being output (S1215). That is, the electronic device 100 can identify the point in time when the user's reaction information was received or input during the entire playback time of the content.

The electronic device 100 may establish a communication connection with the server 200 through the communication interface 130 and transmit reaction information and playback time information of the first content for which the reaction information has been received to the server 200 (S1220). .

The server 200 may transmit the reaction information and playback time information of the first content for which the reaction information was received to the external device 300 (S1225).

The external device 300 may control the display 110 or the speaker 120 to output the first content (S1230). The external device 300 may control the display 110 to display reaction information based on the playback time information of the first content received while outputting the first content (S1235).

The above-described embodiment is described in terms of content and information displayed on the display 110 of the electronic device 100 as shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation of sharing reaction information received by the electronic device 100 with another electronic device 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 13, the electronic device 100 controls the display 110 to output content and uses the communication interface 130 or the user interface 160 while making a communication connection with the user terminal device 10-1. The user's reaction information can be received through, and the display 110 can be controlled to display the GUI 1310 corresponding to the received reaction information in one area of the display 110.

Here, the reaction information may be the user's attitude toward the content, evaluation, current status, etc., and specifically, it may be boring, funny, touching, angry, sad, crazy, excited, etc. Additionally, the GUI 1310 may be, but is not limited to, various pictures, images, or emoticons.

When the electronic device 100 transmits the above reaction information to the server 200 through the communication interface 130, and the server 200 transmits the reaction information again to the external device 300, the external device 300 The display 110 may be controlled to display the GUI 1320 corresponding to the reaction information at the time the reaction information is received while the content output by the electronic device 100 is being output.

Here, the content output from the external device 300 may be output on the same channel and at the same time as the content output from the electronic device 100, but is not limited to this and may be output on a different channel or at a different time zone. It may be possible.

When identifying whether content output on different channels or at different times is identical, the electronic device 100 and the external device 300 determine whether the similarity in content playback time, content data capacity, etc. is greater than or equal to a preset value. It can be identified according to

In other words, in the same way as above, even if multiple users watch content at different times and on different channels, if a specific user shows a reaction to the content at a specific time of the content, other users will react as is at a specific time of the content. Since information can be verified, multiple users can form a consensus.

FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating registration and information storage of a user terminal device based on whether the electronic device 100 has registered at least one identified user terminal device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 14, the electronic device 100 can identify at least one user terminal device 10-2 (S1405).

Here, the electronic device 100 may perform a mirroring function to display the screen of at least one user terminal device 10-2 on the display 110 of the electronic device 100.

Specifically, the electronic device 100 may receive screen information of at least one user terminal device. The electronic device 100 may control the display 110 or the speaker 120 to output content based on received screen information.

The electronic device 100 may identify whether the at least one identified user terminal device 10-2 is a pre-registered device (S1410).

If the user terminal device 10-2 is not a pre-registered device (S1415-N), the electronic device 100 sends information to the user terminal device 10-2 to the server 200 through the communication interface 130. Information can be transmitted (S1420). If the user terminal device 10-2 is identified as a pre-registered device (S1415-Y), the electronic device 100 may store information that the user of at least one user terminal device is watching the same content.

The server 200 may transmit a signal requesting information about the user terminal device to the user terminal device 10-2 (S1425). The user terminal device 10-2 may allow registration (S1430).

The user terminal device 10-2 may transmit user terminal device registration information to the server 200 through the communication interface 130 (S1435). The server 200 may transmit registration information of the user terminal device 10-2 to the electronic device 100 (S1440).

The electronic device 100 may store the user terminal device 10-2 as a registered device based on the received user terminal device registration information (S1445).

The electronic device 100 may store information that the user of the registered user terminal device is watching the same content (S1450).

FIG. 15 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 15, in addition to the device configuration described above, the electronic device 100 may further include a user interface 160, an input/output interface 170, a sensor 180, a microphone 190, a camera, etc.

The user interface 160 may include buttons, levers, switches, touch-type interfaces, etc., and the touch-type interface receives input through the user's touch on the display 110. It can be implemented in a receiving way.

The processor 150 may receive control input from the user's electronic device 100 through the user interface 160. In addition, the processor 150 may receive input about the user's reaction information through the user interface 160.

The input/output interface 170 may be provided to connect to another device that is separate from the electronic device 100, for example, an external storage device. For example, the input/output interface 170 may be a universal serial system bus (USB: Universal Serial Bus) terminal, and

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link), USB (Universal Serial Bus), DP (Display Port), Thunderbolt, VGA (Video Graphics Array) port, RGB port, D-SUB (D-subminiature) or DVI (Digital Visual Interface). The input/output interface 170 can input and output at least one of audio and video signals. Depending on the implementation, the input/output interface 170 may include a port that inputs and outputs only audio signals and a port that inputs and outputs only video signals as separate ports, or may be implemented as a single port that inputs and outputs both audio signals and video signals.

The processor 150 is connected to the external device 300 through the input/output interface 170 and can transmit or receive information about content, information about the user of the external device 300, etc. The processor 150 is connected to the external device 300 through the input/output interface 170 to transmit or receive information, and can directly transmit or receive various information without going through the server 200.

The sensor 180 detects the operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 100 or the external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. You can. According to one embodiment, the sensor 180 module includes, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air 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, humidity sensor, or light sensor.

The processor 150 may identify the number of users within a preset range from the electronic device 100 by detecting the user's movement, movement, motion, gesture, etc. through the sensor 180. That is, the processor 150 can identify the number of users located in the periphery of the electronic device 100 through the sensor 180 without the intervention of the user terminal device.

In addition, the processor 150 may obtain motion and gesture information corresponding to the user's control of the electronic device 100 through the motion and gesture sensor 180. The processor 150 may perform a control operation of the electronic device 100 based on the acquired motion and gesture information.

The microphone 190 may refer to a module that acquires sound and converts it into an electrical signal, and includes a condenser microphone 190, a ribbon microphone 190, a moving coil microphone 190, a piezoelectric element microphone 190, and a carbon microphone ( 190), it may be a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) microphone 190. Additionally, it can be implemented in omni-directional, bi-directional, uni-directional, sub-cardioid, super-cardioid, and hyper-cardioid ways.

The processor 150 identifies the user's electronic device 100 control command included in the voice based on the voice detected through the microphone 190 and performs an operation corresponding to the user's electronic device 100 control command. You can. Here, the processor 150 may identify a control command for the user's electronic device 100 included in the detected voice using a voice recognition model.

A camera (not shown) can capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module may include one or more lenses, an image sensor 180, an image signal processor 150, or a flash.

The processor 150 may identify the user included in the image based on the image acquired through the camera. Here, the processor 150 may identify the user included in the image using an image classification neural network model.

That is, the processor 150 can identify the number of users or the current state, emotion, attitude, etc. of the user based on the image acquired through the camera.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When at least one user terminal device is identified based on a signal received through the communication interface 130, the electronic device 100 requests information about the user of the at least one user terminal device through the communication interface 130. A signal can be transmitted to the server 200 (S1610).

When information about the user of at least one user terminal device is received from the server 200 through the communication interface 130, the electronic device 100 generates first content based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device. The display 110 or the speaker 120 can be controlled to output (S1620).

The electronic device 100 may transmit information about the first content to the server 200 through the communication interface 130 (S1630).

According to one embodiment, methods according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products are commodities and can be traded between sellers and buyers. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)) or through an application store (e.g. Play StoreTM) or on two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (e.g. downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones) or online. In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product (e.g., a downloadable app) is stored on a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server. It can be temporarily stored or created temporarily.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and may be used in the technical field pertaining to the disclosure without departing from the gist of the disclosure as claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical ideas or perspectives of the present disclosure.

Claims

In electronic devices,

display;

speaker;

communication interface;

a memory storing at least one instruction; and

Includes one or more processors executing the at least one instruction,

The one or more processors:

When at least one user terminal device is identified based on a signal received through the communication interface, transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to a server through the communication interface,

When information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server through the communication interface, the display or the speaker outputs first content based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device. control,

An electronic device that transmits information about the first content to the server through the communication interface.
According to paragraph 1,

The one or more processors:

When the at least one user terminal device is identified based on the signal received through the communication interface, information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference of the user of the at least one user terminal device is provided through the communication interface. Send the request signal to the server,

Receiving information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preferences of the user of the at least one user terminal device from the server through the communication interface,

When information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference of the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server through the communication interface, based on the information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference An electronic device that controls the display or the speaker to output first content.
According to paragraph 1,

The one or more processors:

When at least one external device outputting content is identified based on a signal received through the communication interface, identify the security level of at least one user terminal device connected to the at least one external device,

When the security level is identified as being less than a preset value, an electronic device transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to a server through the communication interface.
According to paragraph 3,

The one or more processors:

When information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server through the communication interface, viewing of the user of the at least one user terminal device is performed based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device. An electronic device that controls the display to display a GUI corresponding to a status.
According to clause 4,

Information about the user of the at least one user terminal device,

An operation of the at least one user terminal device, an operation of an external device to which the at least one user terminal device is connected, output content of an external device to which the at least one user terminal device is connected, and user content of the at least one user terminal device An electronic device comprising information about at least one of viewing history and content preferences of a user of the at least one user terminal device.
According to paragraph 1,

The one or more processors:

Receiving information about at least one external device and information about second content being output from the at least one external device through the communication interface,

Identify whether the second content is the same as the first content being output based on information about the received second content,

If the second content is identified as the same as the first content, identify whether the at least one external device is a pre-registered device based on information about the at least one external device,

If the at least one external device is identified as a pre-registered device, the display displays the number of the at least one external device and information about the at least one external device while controlling the display to output the first content. An electronic device that controls a display to display in one area of the screen.
According to paragraph 1,

The one or more processors:

Receiving user reaction information through the communication interface while controlling the display or the speaker to output the first content,

Identifying a playback time of the first content at which reaction information is received among the playback time of the first content being output,

An electronic device that transmits the reaction information and information about a playback time of the first content for which the reaction information was received to a server through the communication interface.
According to paragraph 1,

The one or more processors:

When the at least one user terminal device is identified, identify whether the at least one user terminal device is a pre-registered device,

If the at least one user terminal device is identified as not a pre-registered device, transmitting information about the at least one user terminal device to a server through the communication interface,

Receiving registration information of the at least one user terminal device from the server through the communication interface,

An electronic device that stores the at least one user terminal device as a registered device based on the received registration information of the at least one user terminal device.
According to clause 8,

The one or more processors:

When the at least one user terminal device is identified, receive screen information of the at least one user terminal device,

An electronic device that controls the display or the speaker to output content based on the received screen information.
According to clause 8,

The one or more processors:

An electronic device that stores information that a user of the at least one user terminal device is watching the same content when the at least one user terminal device is identified as a pre-registered device.
In a method of controlling an electronic device,

When at least one user terminal device is identified based on the received signal, transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to a server;

When information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server, outputting first content based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device; and

A control method comprising: transmitting information about the first content to the server.
According to clause 11,

The step of transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to a server,

When the at least one user terminal device is identified based on the received signal, transmitting a signal requesting information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference of the user of the at least one user terminal device to the server,

Receiving information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preferences of the user of the at least one user terminal device from the server,

The step of outputting the first content is,

When information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference of the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server, first content is output based on the information about at least one of the content viewing history and content preference. Control method.
According to clause 11,

The control method is,

When at least one external device outputting content is identified based on a received signal, identifying a security level of at least one user terminal device connected to the at least one external device; and

When the security level is identified as being less than a preset value, transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to a server.
According to clause 13,

The control method is,

When information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server, a GUI corresponding to the viewing state of the user of the at least one user terminal device based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device A control method that displays .
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform an operation, the operation comprising:

When at least one user terminal device is identified based on the received signal, transmitting a signal requesting information about a user of the at least one user terminal device to a server;

When information about the user of the at least one user terminal device is received from the server, outputting first content based on the information about the user of the at least one user terminal device; and

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium comprising: transmitting information about the first content to the server.