Display apparatus for processing multiple applications and method for controlling the same

A display device for processing a plurality of applications and a control method thereof

The present invention relates to a display apparatus, and more particularly, to a display apparatus for processing a plurality of applications and a control method thereof. The display device corresponds to, for example, a network TV, a smart TV, a Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Television (HBBTV), an Internet TV, a Web TV, an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and the like.

A display apparatus is, for example, a device having a function of receiving and processing a broadcast image that can be viewed by a user. Also, in recent years, there is a trend of conversion from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting worldwide, including Korea.

Digital broadcasting refers to broadcasting that transmits digital image and audio signals. Compared to analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is strong against external noise, so data loss is small, it is advantageous for error correction, and provides a high resolution and clear screen. Also, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting can provide interactive services. On the other hand, recently, a smart TV (Smart TV) that combines the function of the image display device and the function of the multimedia device is being discussed.

However, according to the prior art, there is a problem in that it is difficult to manage and edit various types of applications. In particular, it is expected that more applications will be stored in the memory in the future due to the improvement in performance of the CPU and memory of the display device. Accordingly, the above-described problem is inevitably more serious.

<p>One embodiment of the present invention is to provide a solution for quickly managing and easily editing applications stored in a memory of a display device.</p><p>In addition, another embodiment of the present invention is to provide a user interface that varies depending on the type of application.</p><p>And, another embodiment of the present invention intends to design a plurality of application editing guide OSD (On Screen Display) according to the type of remote controller.</p>

<p>According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a display device for processing a plurality of applications, comprising: receiving a broadcast program from a broadcast station (the broadcast program includes audio data and video data); Demultiplexing the video data, receiving a first command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications, and accessing a memory storing a first editable application group and a second non-editable application group and generating graphic data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications (graphic data for displaying applications belonging to the first application group are different from graphic data for displaying applications belonging to the second application group) and mixing the video data of the broadcast program and the generated graphic data, and displaying the video data in a first area; and displaying the graphic data in a second area (the first area includes the second area).</p><p>In addition, the display apparatus for processing a plurality of applications according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner that receives a broadcast program from a broadcasting station (the broadcast program includes audio data and video data), and the received audio data and video data. A demultiplexer for demultiplexing data, a memory storing an editable first application group and a non-editable second application group, and a user interface for receiving a command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications stored in the memory; an OSD generator for generating graphic data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications, a mixer for mixing video data of the broadcast program and graphic data generated by the OSD generator, and the mixed video data and graphics and a controller that controls the data to be output through the display module.</p>

<p>According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a solution for quickly managing and easily editing an application stored in a memory of a display device. For example, a system application, a premium application, and a downloaded application can be edited by group.</p><p>In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect of providing a user interface that varies depending on the type of application.</p><p>And, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of application editing guide OSD (On Screen Display) according to the type of remote controller is designed. The remote controller corresponds to, for example, a device that processes an RF signal, a device that processes an IR signal, or a device that processes both an RF signal and an IR signal.</p><p>More specific effects of the invention will be described later in detail in the table of contents below.</p>

1 is a diagram illustrating an entire system including a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the controller shown in FIG. 1 in more detail. 3 is a diagram for describing a memory storing at least one or more applications for each group according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a view showing a screen before running the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen after executing an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a diagram illustrating an external appearance of a remote controller for controlling a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating internal components of the remote controller shown in FIG. 6 . 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process in which a state of an application browser is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a process for changing a state of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing the location of an application in the first mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a diagram illustrating in detail a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 12A to 12C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing the location of an application in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating a process of deleting an editable application in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 14A and 14B are diagrams for explaining a first group among non-editable application groups in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 15A and 15B are diagrams for explaining a second group among non-editable application groups in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 16A to 16D are diagrams illustrating a process of restoring a deleted application in an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 17A and 17B are diagrams for explaining a search function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 18 is a diagram for explaining a memory storing metadata of a pre-stored application, according to an embodiment of the present invention. 19A and 19B are diagrams for explaining a filtering function for each category provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 20A and 20B are diagrams illustrating a process for controlling an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention by using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal. 21A to 21C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing an application of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention by using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal. 22 to 24 are diagrams illustrating a process of returning to a previous screen from an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an application browser by a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are simply given in consideration of the ease of writing this specification, and the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

On the other hand, the display device described in this specification is, for example, an intelligent network TV in which a computer support function is added to a broadcast reception function, and is faithful to a broadcast reception function and an Internet function is added, so that a handwritten input device, a touch screen, or a space An interface that is more convenient to use than a remote control can be provided. In addition, it is connected to the Internet and a computer with the support of a wired or wireless Internet function, and functions such as e-mail, web browsing, banking, or games can also be performed. A standardized general-purpose OS may be used for these various functions.

Furthermore, since various applications can be freely added or deleted in the display device described in the present invention, for example, on a general-purpose OS kernel, various user-friendly functions can be performed.

Moreover, although embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments.

The terms used in the present specification have been selected as widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of new technology. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, it is intended to clarify that the terms used in this specification should be interpreted based on the actual meaning of the terms and the contents of the entire specification, rather than the names of simple terms.

1 is a diagram illustrating an entire system including a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an entire system including a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the display apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner 110 , a demodulator 120 , a network interface 130 , an external device interface 140 , and a memory 150 . , a controller 160 , a user interface 170 , a display module 180 , and a speaker 190 . However, the modules shown in FIG. 1 are only one embodiment, and it is possible to add or delete some modules according to the needs of those skilled in the art. Therefore, in principle, the scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

The tuner 110 selects, for example, an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user or all channels stored in advance from among radio frequency (RF) broadcast signals received through an antenna. The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation.

The demodulator 120 outputs a TS (Transport Stream) signal after performing channel decoding. In this case, the TS signal may be a signal in which an image signal, an audio signal, or a data signal is multiplexed. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS) in which an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, etc. are multiplexed.

The TS signal output from the demodulator 120 is input to the controller 160 . The controller 160 outputs video data to the display module 180 and audio data to the speaker 190 after performing demultiplexing, image/audio signal processing, and the like.

The external device interface 140 is connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) player, a BD (Blu-ray Disc) player, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, and a computer (laptop) by wire/wireless connection, for example. . Furthermore, an application or an application list in an adjacent external device is received and transferred to the controller 160 or the memory 150 .

The network interface 130 may include, for example, an Ethernet terminal for connection with a wired network, and for connection with a wireless network, for example, a wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi- Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) communication standards, etc. may be used. In addition, the network interface 130 selects and receives a desired application from among applications open to the public through a network.

The memory 150 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the controller 160 , and stores a signal-processed image, audio, or data signal. Furthermore, the memory 150 stores channel information or an application received from the tuner 110 , the network interface 130 , and the external device interface 140 .

The user interface 170 may receive a control signal from a remote controller 195 located outside or may be designed as a local key button attached to the display apparatus 100 . The remote controller 195 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 .

The controller 160 demultiplexes data received through the tuner 110 , the demodulator 120 , the network interface 130 , and the external device interface 140 , or processes the demultiplexed signals. , to generate and output a signal for video or audio output. The controller 160 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 .

The display module 180 generates a driving signal by converting the image signal, the data signal, the OSD signal, etc. processed by the controller 160 into R, G, and B signals, respectively. The display module 180 may be implemented as, for example, a PDP, LCD, OLED, flexible display, or 3D display.

The speaker 190 corresponds to a module that receives and outputs an audio signal processed by the controller 160, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the controller shown in FIG. 1 in more detail. Hereinafter, a controller in a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the controller in the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a demultiplexer 161 , an image processing unit 163 , an OSD generator 162 , a mixer 167 , and a frame rate converter 168 . , a formatter 169 , and an audio processor 166 . However, the controller shown in FIG. 2 is an embodiment for the description of the present invention, and in principle, the scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

The demultiplexer 161 demultiplexes input data (eg, TS), and the image processor 163 performs image processing on the demultiplexed image signal. Accordingly, the image processing unit 163 further includes a decoder 164 and a scaler 165 .

The above-described decoder 164 decodes the demultiplexed image signal, and the scaler 165 performs scaling so that the resolution of the decoded image signal can be output from the display module. Meanwhile, the audio processor 166 processes the demultiplexed audio data in a form that can be output through a speaker.

The OSD generator 162 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or by itself. For example, on the basis of a control signal from a user interface or automatically, a signal for displaying various types of information as graphics or text on the screen of the display module is generated.

The mixer 167 mixes the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 162 and the image signal decoded by the image processing unit 163 . Accordingly, broadcast data and various OSD graphics are simultaneously displayed in an overlaid type.

The frame rate converter (FRC) 168 may convert a frame rate of an input image. For example, convert a frame rate of 60 Hz to 120 Hz or 240 Hz. When converting a frame rate of 60 Hz to 120 Hz, it is possible to insert the same first frame or insert a third frame predicted from the first frame and the second frame between the first frame and the second frame. When converting a frame rate of 60 Hz to 240 Hz, it is possible to insert three more identical frames or insert three predicted frames. On the other hand, it is also possible to maintain the input frame rate without a separate conversion.

The formatter 169 receives the output signal of the frame rate converter 168 and converts it into a format that can be output by the display module. For example, R, G, and B data signals may be output, and these R, G, and B data signals may be output as low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) or mini-LVDS.

A process in which the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention performs an application browser function will be described in detail with reference to both FIGS. 1 and 2 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the tuner 110 of the display device that processes a plurality of applications receives a broadcast program from a broadcasting station. The broadcast program includes, for example, audio data and video data.

The demultiplexer 161 demultiplexes the received audio data and video data. The above-described memory 150 stores the editable first application group and the non-editable second application group. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 .

The user interface 170 receives a command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications stored in the memory 150 . The command corresponds to, for example, an initial command signal for requesting an application browser, and the user interface 170 is designed to communicate with the remote controller 195 .

The above-described OSD generator 162 generates graphic data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications.

The mixer 167 mixes the video data of the broadcast program and the graphic data generated by the OSD generator 162 . In addition, the controller 160 controls the mixed video data and graphic data to be output through the display module 180 . Hereinafter, it will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 or FIG. 11 .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the user interface 170 receives a command to start the edit mode. At this time, the controller 160 determines whether the selected specific application belongs to the first application group or the second application group. Furthermore, when the selected specific application belongs to the first application group, the controller 160 divides a first area in which an icon corresponding to the specific application can be moved or a second area that can be deleted from the remaining areas. Controls the OSD generator 162 to display a different graphic. Hereinafter, it will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15 .

Furthermore, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the icon corresponding to the specific application is located in the second area, the controller 160 removes the specific application from the memory 150, and It is designed to store address information for downloading the specific application in the memory 150 . Hereinafter, it will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 16 .

And, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the user interface 170 receives a command to classify a plurality of applications stored in the memory 150 according to types, the controller 160, By accessing the memory 150, each type of application is classified. For example, the application has metadata identifying the type. In addition, the OSD generator 162 is designed to generate graphic data including icons corresponding to applications classified for each type. Hereinafter, it will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19 .

3 is a diagram for explaining a memory storing at least one or more applications for each group according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a memory storing at least one or more applications for each group according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, applications are classified into two groups so that a user can easily check and edit numerous applications stored in the memory of the display device.

The first group includes applications that cannot be edited, and the second group is designed to include applications that can be edited. The downloaded applications shown in FIG. 3 belong to the second group described above. The editable application defines, for example, an application in which both an operation of moving the position of the application in the list and an operation of deleting the application are free.

The system applications shown in FIG. 3 belong to the aforementioned first group. An application that cannot be edited is defined as an application in which, for example, both an operation of moving the position of the application in the list and an operation of deleting the application are impossible.

As a more specific example of the system application, as shown in FIG. 3 , a "home application," "number application," "recent application," "DVR application," "web browser application," and the like exist. The above-described applications are data stored in the production stage of the TV.If the above-mentioned applications are deleted, it may cause a problem in the basic functions of the TV, so it is the right of the present invention to set such that deletion and editing are impossible. belong to the scope

On the other hand, downloaded applications refer to applications that a user who purchases a TV directly accesses and stores an Internet website.

Meanwhile, the premium application may be set as belonging to the aforementioned first or second group, or may be defined as belonging to a separate third group. That is, the premium application means, for example, an application that can move but cannot be deleted on the list.

In addition, in order to distinguish the download application, the premium application, and the system application described above, it is also within the scope of the present invention to set and display different colors, tones, etc. of the corresponding icons. In this design, the user can easily distinguish between an application group that can be moved/deleted, an application group that can only be moved, and an application group that cannot be moved/deleted.

4 is a view showing a screen before running the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a screen before running the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the display device 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs a general broadcast screen 410 . In this case, the application browser may be designed to be executed using the indicator 411 whose position changes according to the movement of the remote controller 420 . Of course, even when a specific key button (eg, a hot key or an OK key) of the remote controller 420 is pressed, the application browser shown in FIG. 5 is executed. The remote controller 420 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 .

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen after executing an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5 .

When a command to execute the application browser is received through the embodiment described in FIG. 4 or another method, the display apparatus 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays two divided areas as shown in FIG. 5 . do. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an application browser function is newly defined. The application browser function is, for example, an option for listing graphic data corresponding to each application stored in the memory. In particular, an application browser, which will be described later, has excellent advantages in terms of editing and access.

The display apparatus 500 maintains broadcast data of a currently tuned channel in the first area 510 . On the other hand, in the second area 520 , graphic data or icons 521 , 522 , 523 , 524 , and 525 corresponding to each of the applications stored in the memory are output. In addition, it is also within the scope of the present invention to add graphic data 526 for implying that there are more applications other than the five applications listed in the second area 520 .

Furthermore, as described above with reference to FIG. 3 , the system applications 521 , 522 , 523 and the downloaded applications 524 and 525 are distinguished and displayed. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that the user does not attempt to edit the system application.

In addition, the remote controller 530 is used to select or edit an application listed in the above-described second area 520 . In accordance with the movement of the remote controller 530, the corresponding indicator 531 is designed to also move. This will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 .

6 is a diagram illustrating an external appearance of a remote controller for controlling a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6 , a motion of a remote controller for controlling a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, as illustrated in FIG. 6A , a pointer 611 corresponding to the remote controller 610 is displayed on the display device 600 . Furthermore, the display device 600 is designed with, for example, the component modules shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

The user may move or rotate the remote controller 610 up and down, left and right (FIG. 6(b)), back and forth (FIG. 6(c)). The pointer 611 displayed on the display device 600 corresponds to the movement of the remote controller 610 . As shown in the drawing, the remote controller 610 may be called a motion remote controller or a space remote controller because the corresponding pointer 611 is moved and displayed according to movement in 3D space.

6B illustrates that when the remote controller 610 is moved to the left, the pointer 611 displayed on the display device 600 also moves to the left in response thereto.

Information on the motion of the remote controller 610 detected through the sensor of the remote controller 610 is transmitted to the display device 600 . The display apparatus 600 may calculate the coordinates of the pointer 611 from information about the movement of the remote controller 610 . The display device 600 displays the pointer 896 to correspond to the calculated coordinates. The graphic data of the pointer 611 may be designed, for example, in an arrow shape or in a cross shape.

6C illustrates a case in which the user moves the remote controller 610 away from the display device 600 while pressing a specific button in the remote controller 610 . Accordingly, the selection area in the display apparatus 600 corresponding to the pointer 611 may be zoomed in and displayed in an enlarged manner. Conversely, when the user moves the remote controller 610 closer to the display apparatus 600 , the selected area in the display apparatus 600 corresponding to the pointer 611 may be zoomed out and displayed.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating internal components of the remote controller shown in FIG. 6 . Hereinafter, the internal components of the remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7 .

As shown in FIG. 7 , the remote controller 701 includes, for example, a wireless communication unit 725 , a user input unit 735 , a sensor unit 740 , an output unit 750 , a power supply unit 760 , and a storage unit. 770 , and a control unit 780 .

The wireless communication unit 725 transmits and receives signals to and from the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention described above. The remote controller 701 may include an RF module 721 capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the display device 700 according to the RF communication standard. In addition, the remote controller 701 may include an IR module 723 capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the display device 700 according to the IR communication standard.

Meanwhile, although FIG. 7 shows only the remote controller 701 capable of processing both an RF signal and an IR signal, a remote that can process only an RF signal in order to control the display device 700 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A controller may also be used. Alternatively, a remote control that can only process IR signals may be used. However, for convenience of description, a remote controller capable of processing both an RF signal and an IR signal will be described below.

The remote controller 701 transmits a signal containing information about the movement of the remote controller 701 to the display device 700 through the RF module 721 . In addition, the remote controller 701 receives the signal transmitted by the display device 700 through the RF module 721 . In addition, the remote controller 701 may transmit commands related to power on/off, channel change, volume change, etc. to the display apparatus 700 through the IR module 723 as necessary.

The user input unit 735 may include a keypad, a button, a touch pad, or a touch screen. The user may input a command related to the display apparatus 700 by manipulating the user input unit 735 . The sensor unit 740 may include a gyro sensor 741 or an acceleration sensor 743 . Furthermore, the gyro sensor 741 may sense information regarding the movement of the remote controller 701 .

The gyro sensor 741 may sense information about the operation of the remote controller 701 based on the x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 743 may sense information about the moving speed of the remote controller 701 . On the other hand, it may further include a distance measuring sensor, whereby the distance to the display device 700 can be sensed.

The output unit 750 may output an image or audio signal corresponding to a manipulation of the user input unit 735 or a signal transmitted from the display apparatus 700 . Through the output unit 750 , the user may recognize whether the user input unit 735 is operated or whether the display apparatus 700 is controlled. The output unit 750 is an LED module 751 that is turned on when the user input unit 735 is manipulated or a signal is transmitted and received with the display device 700 through the wireless communication unit 725, a vibration module 753 that generates vibration, Designing to further include a sound output module 755 for outputting sound or a display module 757 for outputting an image is also within the scope of the present invention.

The power supply unit 760 supplies power to the remote controller 701 . The power supply unit 760 may reduce power consumption by stopping the power supply when the remote controller 701 does not move for a predetermined time. The power supply unit 760 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote controller 701 is operated.

The storage unit 770 may store various types of programs and application data required for control or operation of the remote controller 701 . The controller 780 performs overall functions related to the control of the remote controller 701 .

Accordingly, by moving the remote controller shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, options displayed on the application browser may be selected, or options displayed on the application browser may be selected using a user input unit (eg, an arrow button) of the remote controller. You can also choose

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process in which a state of an application browser is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of enlarging the size of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 8 .

When the application browser is initially executed, as shown in FIG. 8(a), some applications previously stored as 1-layer are displayed at the bottom of the screen. However, there is a possibility that the user wants to check more application list.

At this time, when the remote controller 810 is moved to control the indicator 811 to move in the up direction, as shown in (b) of FIG. 8 , a list of more applications of 2-layer is is displayed.

And, when the indicator 811 is moved to the top end of the screen, a list of all 3-layer applications is displayed as shown in FIG. 8(c). Of course, it is also within the scope of the present invention to change the size and size of the layer or the displayed application described above.

9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a process for changing a state of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process for reducing the size of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 9 .

Contrary to FIG. 8 , when the indicator is moved in the down direction, the size of the application browser is reduced as shown in FIGS. 9 (a), (b), and (c). That is, as the number of listed applications is reduced, there is an advantage in that visibility of video data of a broadcast screen is increased.

10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing the location of an application in the first mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process for editing the location of an application in the first mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10C . The first mode of the application browser means, for example, a mode in which a list of 1-layer applications is shown as shown in FIG. 10A .

First, as shown in FIG. 10A , the display apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs the first mode of the application browser. At this time, when the user of the display apparatus 1000 wants to edit the location of the listed application, the indicator 1011 of the remote controller 1010 is positioned at the desired application for a certain period of time. Of course, you can also select the application you want to edit through other shortcut keys.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10B , the display apparatus 1000 displays regions 1012 and 1013 to which the selected specific application can move in a highlighted form unlike other regions. As shown in FIG. 10B , since the location of the system applications cannot be moved, the aforementioned regions 1012 and 1013 are not displayed between the system applications. Meanwhile, graphic data of the indicator 1011 of the remote controller 1010 is also converted in order to provide a guide for moving the selected specific application. It can be easily understood by comparing FIGS. 10A and 10B.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 10C , the location of the specific application 1012 can be moved using the remote controller 1010 and the indicator 1011 . Accordingly, when comparing FIGS. 10A and 10C , it can be confirmed that the locations of the hockey application and 42 application, which are download applications, have been changed.

11 is a diagram illustrating in detail a second mode of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 11 . The second mode of the application browser means, for example, a mode that shows a list of 3-layer applications as shown in FIG. 11 . There is an advantage that the user can check the list of more applications at once.

11 , the display apparatus 1100 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs a list 1120 of applications belonging to a plurality of groups stored in the memory. Of course, as described above, video data 1110 for a broadcast program is also displayed.

In addition, the display device 1100 includes an option 1130 for searching for an application of a specific title, an option 1140 for editing the positions of applications listed in the list, and an option for returning to a previous broadcast screen ( 1150), options 1160, 1170, and 1180 for classifying only applications belonging to a specific category, and an option 1190 for displaying the currently used memory capacity compared to the total memory capacity are displayed. Each option will be described in detail below.

12A to 12C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing the location of an application in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process for editing the location of an application in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A to 12C .

When the editing option 1140 shown in FIG. 11 is selected, the display device 1200 provides a changed application browser screen as shown in FIG. 12A . For example, when a specific application 1211 is selected using the remote controller 1210 , graphic data 1220 for guiding movable positions is displayed. As described above, the graphic data 1220 is not output between system applications in which position movement is impossible.

Next, as shown in FIG. 12B , it is assumed that application No. 2 is moved between application No. 24 and No. 25 using the remote controller 1210 and the indicator 1211 .

Finally, as shown in FIG. 12C , the display device 1200 displays the second application 1220 whose location has been changed by distinguishing it from other applications, so that the user can more easily identify the application with the changed location. . Also, when editing is completed, the shape of the indicator 1211 is changed from a hand shape to a cross shape. By designing in this way, the user can recognize that the editing function is complete and other functions can be used.

13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating a process of deleting an editable application in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process for deleting an editable application in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13A to 13C .

When the editing option 1140 shown in FIG. 11 is selected, the display device 1300 provides a changed application browser screen as shown in FIG. 13A . For example, when a specific application No. 2 is selected using the remote controller 1310 and the indicator 1311 , graphic data 1320 for guiding movable locations is displayed. In addition, graphic data 1330 corresponding to an area that can be deleted is also displayed in a highlighted form.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13B , the specific application No. 2 described above is moved to the deleteable area using the remote controller 1310 and the indicator 1311 . At this time, as shown in FIG. 13B , the graphic data of the recycle bin is changed to a somewhat open state unlike the previous ( FIG. 13A ). In this design, the user has the advantage of being warned once again that the application selected by the user may be deleted.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 13C , when the specific application No. 2 has been moved to the deleteable area, the graphic data 1330 is highlighted and displayed again. Then, the display apparatus 1300 adjusts the positions of the remaining applications and displays them again. For example, it is designed so that the immediately adjacent application No. 3 is located at the location of the deleted application No. 2 . The positions of other applications are also moved to the left by one block.

14A and 14B are diagrams for explaining a first group among non-editable application groups in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a first group among non-editable application groups in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14A and 14B .

The first group described with reference to FIG. 14 corresponds to, for example, the premium application described with reference to FIG. 3 . As shown in FIG. 14A , it is assumed that a specific application that can be moved but cannot be deleted is moved to an area 1420 displaying a trash can. In this case, the specific application may be moved using the remote controller 1410 and the indicator 1411 .

However, unlike the description in FIG. 13 , as shown in FIG. 14B , the display apparatus 1400 displays a message 1430 guiding that the selected application cannot be deleted. Accordingly, the user may retry to move only the location, but there is an advantage in that the user does not re-move to the area 1420 .

15A and 15B are diagrams for explaining a second group among non-editable application groups in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a second group among non-editable application groups in the second mode of the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A and 15B .

The second group described with reference to FIG. 15 corresponds to, for example, the system application described with reference to FIG. 3 . As shown in FIG. 15A , the display device 1500 outputs an application browser screen. At this time, when the system application is moved using the remote controller 1510 and the indicator 1511 , it has an effect of moving only within a very small range 1512 . Accordingly, the user may primarily recognize that movement itself is impossible.

If the user wants to edit the system application repeatedly over a preset range (for example, 5 times or more), as shown in FIG. 15B , a message 1530 guiding that the application cannot be moved or deleted is displayed. do.

16A to 16D are diagrams illustrating a process of restoring a deleted application in an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process for restoring a deleted application in the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16A to 16D .

As shown in FIG. 16A , the display device 1600 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs an application browser screen. In this case, there is a possibility that the user may check the deleted applications and search for restoration. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 16A , graphic data 1620 for checking the deleted application is selected using the remote controller 1610 and the indicator 1611 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 16B , the display apparatus 1600 displays a list of deleted applications. For example, the positions are arranged in chronological order. In this case, the restore button 1620 for a specific application is selected using the remote controller 1610 and the indicator 1611 .

On the other hand, it is also within the scope of the present invention to design such that link information, URL information, and the like for re-downloading deleted applications are stored in memory. Accordingly, faster application restoration is possible.

Next, as shown in FIG. 16C , while the display device 1600 restores the selected specific application (that is, while downloading by accessing the corresponding link (URL)), a message 1630 guiding this is output. .

Finally, when restoration is completed, as shown in FIG. 16D , the display device 1600 automatically edits the application browser. That is, the icon of the restored application is designed to be located at the last part of the list.

17A and 17B are diagrams for explaining a search function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a search function provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17A and 17B .

It is assumed that the search option 1130 shown in FIG. 11 is selected. At this time, as shown in FIG. 17A , the title of the application to be searched is input using the remote controller 1710 and the indicator 1711 . Of course, although not shown in FIG. 17A , the remote controller 1710 may include a QWERTY keyboard, or designing a virtual QWERTY keyboard to be displayed on the screen of the display device 1700 is also within the scope of the present invention. belongs to In FIG. 17A, it is assumed that "baseball" is input as a keyword.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 17B , only the applications 1730 and 1740 having metadata related to the corresponding keyword "baseball" are displayed in a highlighted form. Of course, it is applicable when the corresponding application has related metadata. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 18 .

18 is a diagram for explaining a memory storing metadata of a pre-stored application, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a memory storing pre-stored application metadata according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 18 .

System applications, premium applications, and downloaded applications have a variety of metadata. For example, the metadata is information for identifying a title, a type, and the like. Of course, the metadata shown in FIG. 18 is an example, and the present invention can be applied to applications including more metadata according to a design change by a person skilled in the art.

19A and 19B are diagrams for explaining a filtering function for each category provided by an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a filtering function for each category provided by the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 19A and 19B .

First, as illustrated in FIG. 18 , it is assumed that pre-stored applications each have metadata. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19A , when a specific type (eg, sports) 1920 is selected using the remote controller 1910 and the indicator 1911, 2 having metadata corresponding to sports Only the applications 1930 and 1940 are displayed in a highlighted form.

Of course, unlike FIG. 19A, as shown in FIG. 19B, displaying graphic data by classifying applications into all types (eg, sports, news, games) also falls within the scope of the present invention.

20A and 20B are diagrams illustrating a process for controlling an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention by using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal. Hereinafter, a process for controlling an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A and 20B .

In the description of the previous drawings, it has been assumed that the RF signal is transmitted according to the movement of the remote controller. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a solution capable of controlling the application browser even when an IR signal is transmitted regardless of the movement of the remote controller will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21 .

As shown in FIG. 20A , the display apparatus 2000 displays an area 2020 in which an indicator is currently located. At this time, when a specific arrow button (right direction) 2011 of the remote controller 2010 is pressed, the application browser screen is changed as shown in FIG. 20B .

That is, as shown in FIG. 20B , the display apparatus 2000 highlights and displays the area 2030 moved one block to the right among the selectable options. Conversely, as shown in FIG. 20B , when a specific arrow button (left direction) 2012 of the remote controller 2010 is pressed, the screen returns to the application browser screen of FIG. 20A . Accordingly, the user can control the application browser screen according to an embodiment of the present invention only with arrow buttons.

21A to 21C are diagrams illustrating a process of editing an application of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention by using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal. Hereinafter, a process of editing an application of an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention using a remote controller that transmits an IR signal will be described with reference to FIGS. 21A to 21C .

First, it is assumed that the edit mode 1140 shown in FIG. 11 is selected. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21A , the display device 2100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a direction 2120 in which the specific application No. 2 can move. When a specific arrow button (downward direction) 2111 of the remote controller 2110 is pressed, the screen of the application browser shown in FIG. 21B is changed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 21B , the specific application 2130 is moved one space downward. At this time, when the specific confirmation button 2111 of the remote controller 2110 is pressed, the screen of the application browser shown in FIG. 21C is changed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 21C , since the editing mode is completed, the arrow indicator 2140 is no longer displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily confirm that the specific application is finally moved to the desired location.

22 to 24 are diagrams illustrating a process of returning to a previous screen from an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process for returning to the previous screen from the application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 24 .

As shown in (a) of FIG. 22 , the display device 2200 outputs pure broadcast video data that is not affected by the application browser's interference to the first area 2220 . At this time, when the indicator 2211 of the remote controller 2210 is located in the first area 2220, as shown in (b) of FIG. 22, the execution and display of the application browser are stopped, and the broadcast video It is designed to display data in the entire area 2230 .

As shown in (a) of FIG. 23 , the display device 2300 outputs pure broadcast video data that is not affected by the application browser's interference to the first area 2320 . At this time, when the indicator 2311 of the remote controller 2310 is located in the first area 2320, as shown in (b) of FIG. 23 , the execution and display of the application browser are stopped, and the broadcast video It is designed to display data in the entire area 2330 .

As shown in (a) of FIG. 24 , the display device 2400 outputs the exit mode 2420 together in the application browser. At this time, when the indicator 2411 of the remote controller 2410 is located in the exit mode 2420, as shown in (b) of FIG. 24 , the execution and display of the application browser are stopped, and broadcast video data is designed to be displayed on the entire area 2430 .

25 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a display device to control an application browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an application browser by a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 25 . With reference to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 24, the interpretation of FIG. 25 also falls within the scope of the present invention.

The display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a broadcast program from a broadcasting station (S2501). The broadcast program includes, for example, audio data and video data.

The display apparatus demultiplexes the received audio data and video data (S2502), and receives a first command for requesting a list of a plurality of applications (S2503).

The display device accesses a memory storing the first editable application group and the non-editable second application group (S2504), and generates graphic data for displaying a list of the plurality of applications (S2505). Graphic data for displaying an application belonging to the first application group and graphic data for displaying an application belonging to the second application group are designed to be different from each other. 5, it is also within the scope of the present invention to set a different contrast ratio between the system application and the downloaded application.

The display apparatus mixes the video data of the broadcast program and the generated graphic data (S2506), and displays the video data in a first area and displays the graphic data in a second area (S2507). The first area includes, for example, the second area. It may also be interpreted with reference to FIG. 5 or FIG. 11 previously described.

The display apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving a second command for starting an edit mode; and determining whether a selected specific application belongs to the first application group or the second application group and, when the selected specific application belongs to the first application group, displaying a first area in which an icon corresponding to the specific application can be moved or a second area that can be deleted in a graphic different from the other areas further includes It can be interpreted with reference to previous FIGS. 12 to 15 .

On the other hand, the display device according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the icon corresponding to the specific application is located in the second area, removing the specific application from the memory; The method further includes storing downloadable address information in the memory. It can be interpreted with reference to the previous FIG. 16 .

Furthermore, the display device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving a third command for classifying a plurality of applications stored in the memory according to types; accessing the memory to classify applications for each type generating graphic data including an icon corresponding to an application classified for each type, and displaying icons corresponding to each of at least one application belonging to the first type in a first sub-area; The method further includes displaying icons corresponding to each of at least one or more applications belonging to the second type in the second sub area. The application has metadata that identifies its type. It can be interpreted with reference to the previous FIGS. 18 and 19 .

Furthermore, although each drawing has been described separately for convenience of description, it is also possible to design to implement a new exemplary embodiment by merging the exemplary embodiments described in each drawing. And, according to the needs of those skilled in the art, designing a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the previously described embodiments is recorded also falls within the scope of the present invention.

The configuration and method of the embodiments described above are not limitedly applicable to the display device and the method of operation thereof according to the present invention, but all or part of each embodiment may be modified so that various modifications may be made. They may be selectively combined and configured.

Meanwhile, the method of operating a display apparatus of the present invention can be implemented as processor-readable codes on a processor-readable recording medium provided in the display apparatus. The processor-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data readable by the processor is stored. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc., and also includes those implemented in the form of carrier waves such as transmission over the Internet. . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium is distributed in a computer system connected to a network, so that the processor-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims Various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

In addition, both the invention of the product and the invention of a method are described in this specification, and the description of both inventions may be supplementally applied as necessary.

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