KR20100056899A - Method for setting menu display of broadcasting receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

Since IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) provides various contents using a dedicated Internet line, a relatively large amount of information can be displayed on a TV screen, which makes it difficult for a user to select a necessary menu item. Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a menu screen setting technology of a broadcast receiver capable of inducing a user to easily select a menu item preferred by displaying menu screen information configured according to a user's priority.

Description

How to set menu screen of broadcast receiver {METHOD FOR SETTING MENU DISPLAY OF BROADCASTING RECEIVER}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a menu screen setting technology in a broadcast receiver, and more particularly, to a menu screen setting method of a broadcast receiver suitable for displaying a menu screen reflecting user priorities in a broadcast receiver provided with various information such as IPTV (Internet Protocol TV). It is about.

Recently, with the development of digital technologies such as digital image compression and digital modulation / demodulation, the standardization and commercialization of digital television broadcasting is rapidly progressing. Also, in the conventional terrestrial, satellite, and cable broadcasting, MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) Based on this trend, digitalization is on the rise.

In digital broadcasting, a plurality of broadcast programs encoded based on MPEG are multiplexed and transmitted in the form of a transport stream (hereinafter, referred to as a TS), which is a set-top box installed at a receiver. A plurality of broadcast programs received by a digital broadcast receiver such as a top box (hereinafter referred to as STB) and included in a TS are demultiplexed.

Therefore, only one broadcast program desired by the user can be selected. Also, in a digital broadcast receiver such as an STB, the selected broadcast program is restored to the original audio and video signal by using an MPEG decoder provided in the receiver, The output is sent to the same A / V output device.

On the other hand, IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) is a device for transmitting a broadcast program over the IP network, it can be contrasted with general cable broadcasting in that viewers can watch the program they want to watch at a convenient time.

IPTV has no difference from general cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting in that it provides broadcasting contents including video, but it is characterized by the added interactivity. Unlike general public broadcasting, cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting, viewers can watch only the programs they want to watch at a convenient time. Therefore, the initiative of TV broadcasting is passed from the broadcasting company or the broadcaster to the viewers.

In order to use such an IPTV, a TV receiver, a set-top box, and an Internet line must be interconnected. For example, an IP set-top box and a dedicated line provided from an IP broadcasting server must be connected to the TV.

Due to the fact that IPTV provides various contents using a dedicated Internet line, a lot of information can be displayed on a TV screen. For example, when the IPTV is first activated, the menu screen displayed at the bottom of the TV screen provides not only general broadcasting channel information but also rather complicated information such as drama, general movie, high definition movie, and recommended content item. This is due to the bi-directionality of IPTV, and as the content is provided, menu information may be complicated.

That is, since the existing IPTV menu screen displays a relatively large amount of information on a limited screen, it is difficult for the user to select a menu item actually required.

Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a menu screen setting technology of a broadcast receiver capable of inducing a user to easily select a menu item preferred by displaying menu screen information configured according to a user's priority.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of setting a menu screen of a broadcast receiver connected to a broadcast server through a communication network, the method comprising: displaying a menu screen when the broadcast receiver is activated; When menu item selection information generated when selecting an item is input, a broadcast receiver comprising transmitting the menu item selection information to the broadcast server and receiving and displaying user priority menu screen information from the broadcast server. Provides a method of setting the menu screen.

According to the present invention, the menu screen information configured according to the user's priority can be displayed to induce a user to easily select a preferred menu item, thereby increasing the convenience of using the IPTV.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a broadcast service network for implementing a menu screen setting method of a broadcast receiver according to the present invention.

The broadcast service network for implementing the present invention includes a broadcast server 100, an IP network 200, and a broadcast receiver group 300.

The broadcast server 100 is, for example, a video on demand (VOD) service server, and broadcast program, content, and the like, through an IP network 200, any broadcast receiver of the broadcast receiver group 300, for example, broadcast receiver 1 ( 300/1), and not only the broadcast program produced in the existing over-the-air or cable broadcast service, but also the desired broadcast program at a desired time according to the subscriber's request.

The broadcast server 100 processes the user priority menu screen information according to the menu item selection information from the broadcast receiver 1 (300/1) provided through the IP network 200, as described below. It serves to provide to the broadcast receiver 1 (300/1). The user priority menu screen information refers to, for example, user menu item selection tag information, user menu item selection count information, and the like, which will be described in more detail in a flowchart to be described later.

IP network 200 is a TCP / IP protocol and a number of services existing in the upper layer, such as HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Domain Name System (DNS), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). ), A global open computer network architecture that provides Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Network File Service (NFS), and Network Information Service (NIS). The broadcast program provided by the broadcast server 100 through the IP network 200 may be serviced by the broadcast receiver 1 (300/1).

Any broadcast receiver of the broadcast receiver group 300, for example, broadcast receiver 1 (300/1), is an IP set-top box-embedded video device, for example, which broadcasts broadcast programs, contents, and the like provided through the IP network 200. It serves to output a video signal, and serves to provide menu item selection information to the broadcast server 100 or to display a user priority menu screen provided from the broadcast server 100 according to the present embodiment.

In more detail, the broadcast receiver 1 300/1 provides the user menu item selection tag information, the user menu item selection count information, and the like to the broadcast server 100 through the IP network 200. Here, the user menu item selection tag information is information generated when the user specifies each menu item of the IPTV, and the user menu item selection count information means count information generated when the user selects an arbitrary menu item.

In addition, the broadcast receiver 1 (300/1) receives and displays the user priority menu screen information processed by the broadcast server (100). Here, the user priority menu screen information refers to menu screen information managed by the broadcast server 100 according to user menu item selection tag information or user menu item selection count information. Newly updated menu screen information by assigning a priority to each menu item.

2 is a system configuration diagram for implementing the method of setting the menu screen of the broadcast receiver 1 (300/1), specifically, the broadcast receiver according to the embodiment of the present invention. The tuner 302 and the video / audio processing unit 304 are shown in FIG. , A key input unit 306, a control unit 308, an information transmitter 310, and a display unit 312.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tuner 302 frequency-tunes a transport stream (hereinafter referred to as TS) from the broadcast server 100 transmitted through the IP network 200 as a broadcast program signal. 304) to serve. In this case, the TS tuned through the tuner 302 may be, for example, a multicast broadcast stream.

The video / audio processor 304 performs a video and audio process to output a plurality of broadcast programs encoded based on MPEG under the control of the controller 308 to be described later.

The key input unit 306 is a key input unit provided on the front panel of the broadcast receiver or the remote controller. The key input unit 306 generates a key signal corresponding to a button input action of the user and applies the generated key signal to the controller 308. The key signal at this time includes not only key signals such as channel switching and volume up / down of the broadcast receiver, but also a menu item selection information input signal according to the present embodiment.

The controller 308 controls the driving of the broadcast receiver according to the present embodiment, and controls the video / audio processor 304 to output video / audio of the broadcast program tuned through the tuner 302.

In particular, the controller 304 corresponds to the menu item selection information input signal input through the key input unit 306, for example, the user menu item selection information in response to an input signal for the user menu item selection tag information or the user menu item selection count information. It serves to transmit to the broadcast server 100 through the IP network (200).

In addition, the controller 304 controls the display unit 312 to receive and display user priority menu screen information processed by the broadcast server 100. Here, the user priority menu screen information refers to menu screen information managed by the broadcast server 100 according to user menu item selection tag information or user menu item selection count information. Newly updated menu screen information by assigning a priority to each menu item.

Meanwhile, the information transmitter 310 transmits the user menu item selection information input through the key input unit 306, for example, user menu item selection tag information or user menu item selection count information through the IP network 200 through the broadcast server 100. Means for sending data.

The display unit 312 is for displaying menu screen information such as broadcast programs, content, user input information, etc. under the control of the controller 308. For example, an OSD (On Screen Display) may be applied.

Hereinafter, the menu screen setting method of the broadcast receiver according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the broadcast receiver is activated (S300), the controller 308 controls the display unit 312 to display the broadcast menu screen through the display unit 312 (S302). This menu screen is as illustrated in FIG. 4, and a plurality of menu items may be randomly displayed at the bottom of the TV screen.

At this time, the controller 308 determines whether the menu item selection information is input through the key input unit 306 as in step S304. Such menu item selection information is, for example, user menu item selection tag information or user menu item selection count information.

Here, the user menu item selection tag information is information in which the "movie" item is tagged when the user selects an arbitrary menu item, for example, the "movie" item in FIG. 4, through the key input unit 306. The tag operation on the menu item is different from the general user selection signal, and means to display a separate check mark (V) or the like next to the menu item to facilitate selection of the menu item later.

Further, the user menu item selection count information is information on the cumulative selection count of the "MBC" item when the user selects any menu item, for example, the "MBC" item in FIG. The number of times of selection information input through the key input unit 306 for a predetermined period of time. The user menu item selection may, for example, highlight the menu item to facilitate the selection.

Thereafter, the controller 308 transmits the menu item selection information input through the key input unit 306 to the broadcast server 100 through the information transmitter 310 (S306). If the "movie" menu item is tagged and the "MBC" menu item is selected ten times, the "movie" menu item selection tag information and / or the "MBC" menu item ten selection times information is sent to the broadcast server 100. May be sent.

Meanwhile, the controller 308 determines whether user priority menu screen information is received from the broadcast server 100 through the IP network 200 (S308). The user priority menu screen information refers to menu screen information whose priority is determined according to the user menu item selection tag information and / or user menu item selection count information described above. For example, if the information for each priority according to the user menu item selection tag information and the user menu item selection count information is in the order of "movie", "MBC", "recommendation", "drama", and "SBS" item, FIG. The same menu screen information will be received, and when the priority of the "Recommendation" item is high, the updated menu screen information is received in the order of "Recommendation", "Movie", "MBC", "Drama", and "SBS". Could be.

When the user priority menu screen information is received, the controller 308 proceeds to step S310 and controls to display the received user priority menu screen on the display unit 312.

That is, in the present embodiment, the user menu item selection information of the IPTV is transmitted to the broadcast server so that the menu item priority is reflected and the menu screen reflecting the menu item priority is finally displayed on the IPTV.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below.

1 is a block diagram of a broadcast service network for implementing a menu screen setting method of a broadcast receiver according to the present invention;

2 is a detailed configuration block diagram of any broadcast receiver of the broadcast receiver group of FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a menu screen setting method of a broadcast receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exemplary view of display of a menu screen in the embodiment of FIG. 3;

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

302: tuner 304: video / audio processing unit

306: key input unit 308: control unit

310: information transmitting unit 312: display unit

Claims (7)

A menu screen setting method of a broadcast receiver connected to a broadcast server through a communication network, Displaying the menu screen, Transmitting menu item selection information to the broadcast server when menu item selection information generated when selecting a menu item on the menu screen is input; Receiving and displaying user priority menu screen information from the broadcasting server; Method for setting the menu screen of the broadcast receiver comprising a. The method of claim 1, The menu screen is a menu screen setting method of a broadcast receiver which is detailed information on a broadcast program or broadcast content. The method of claim 1, The menu item selection information is user menu item selection tag information. The method of claim 3, wherein And the user menu item selection tag information is a separate check mark displayed next to the user menu item. The method of claim 1, And the menu item selection information is user menu item selection count information. The method of claim 5, Wherein the user menu item selection count information is information on a selection count of menu items accumulated for a predetermined period. The method of claim 1, And the user priority menu screen information is menu screen information updated according to the priority of each menu item according to the menu item selection information.

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