KR101913255B1 - Apparatus of processing a service and method for processing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

In this specification, a service processing apparatus and a UI providing method are disclosed. Here, an example of a service processing method according to the present invention includes: executing a predetermined application in a first device according to a first request; Paired with a second device according to the execution of the application; Transmitting a control signal to the second device in response to a second request; And receiving the data corresponding to the control signal from the second device and outputting the data on the screen. An example of the service processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: A network processing unit for pairing with the device; A control unit for controlling execution of a predetermined application in accordance with the first request and controlling a control signal to be transmitted to an external device paired according to a second request; And a display module receiving and outputting image data corresponding to the control signal according to the second request from the external device.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION [0002] APPARATUS OF PROCESSING A SERVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE SAME [

The present invention relates to a service processing apparatus and method, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for service processing among a plurality of devices.

Now that the analog broadcasting era has been transformed into the digital broadcasting era, TV is now becoming a smart digital device rather than just a stupid box.

Though the smart features are included in the TV, it is still not enough to satisfy all users' needs. On the other hand, as part of meeting such needs, some are being met through mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs, which have become popular recently.

However, still digital devices such as mobile devices and TVs stick to their own unique areas, and individual device characteristics are so strong that communication between the devices is not smooth and data transmission and reception are limited. have. For example, there are inherent limitations in that the manufacturing subjects of each digital device are different from each other.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an environment for transmitting and receiving data between a mobile device and another digital device more easily and efficiently, and provides an interface method therefor As a task.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, it is possible to provide an image received from another digital device, that is, to provide a same screen as that of another digital device, or to provide an enhanced interfacing between a mobile device and another digital device, The present invention also provides another process for providing a process.

As described above, according to the present invention, advantages and disadvantages can be compensated or utilized between mobile devices and other digital devices, thereby providing a more user-friendly environment.

In this specification, a service processing apparatus and method are disclosed.

An example of a service processing method according to the present invention includes: executing a predetermined application in a first device according to a first request; Paired with a second device according to the execution of the application; Transmitting a control signal to the second device in response to a second request; And receiving data corresponding to the control signal from the second device and outputting the data on the screen.

Another example of a service processing method according to the present invention comprises: a step of pairing a first device with a second device; Receiving a user's first request after the pairing; And receiving image data from the paired second device based on the first request and outputting the image data on a screen or transmitting a signal including image data to the second device.

An example of a service processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a network processing unit for pairing with at least one external device according to a first request; A control unit for controlling execution of a predetermined application in accordance with the first request and controlling a control signal to be transmitted to an external device paired according to a second request; And a display module receiving and outputting image data corresponding to a control signal according to the second request from the external device.

Another example of the service processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a network processing unit for pairing with at least one external device; And controlling the UI output related to the pairing process and the process, outputting the image data received from the external device paired according to the first request on a screen or transmitting a signal including image data to the external device, And a control unit for controlling the output of the control unit.

According to the present invention,

First, the mobile device not only receives and provides images of other digital devices, but also provides various functions and interfacing environments with other digital devices.

Secondly, it is possible to provide a user-friendly environment between digital devices, thereby increasing the desire to purchase digital devices.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an example of an overall system including a service processing apparatus according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of an example of a service processing apparatus according to the present invention;
3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control unit according to the present invention.
4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a pairing process between a mobile device and a main device according to the present invention,
6 is a view showing an example of a scene providing a mini TV in a mobile device when viewing a general screen on a main device,
7 is a view showing an example of a scene for providing a mini TV in a mobile device when input is changed or the like while watching a broadcast screen in a main device,
8 is a diagram illustrating operations for a case where a mobile device changes its input midway while providing a broadcast program of a channel received from a main device,
9 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a mobile device when, for example, the main device provides a component input, rather than a broadcast channel,
10 is a view for explaining the operation of the mobile device when the main device provides the initial broadcast channel and switches to the PC input,
11 to 12 are diagrams showing operations of a mini TV when a web browser is implemented in a main TV,
13 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a mini TV function by executing a selected channel on the home screen of the mobile device,
Figs. 14 (a) to 14 (c) are diagrams for illustrating mini-TV function execution as described above,
15A to 15C are diagrams showing an example of an access method for executing a mini TV function according to the present invention,
Figures 16 (a) - (d) illustrate another embodiment for implementing or accessing a mini TV function in accordance with the present invention;
17 is a view for explaining a case where a mobile device attempts to change or switch an input while executing a mini TV function according to the present invention,
18 and 19 are diagrams for explaining the mini TV function according to the present invention,
20 is a view for explaining another embodiment of the mini TV function according to the present invention,
FIG. 21 is a view for explaining another function of the mini TV according to the present invention,
FIG. 22 is a view for explaining a case where the user himself / herself wants to create contents using the SNS, rather than confirming the contents of the related SNS, as shown in FIG. 21 described above.
Fig. 23 is a view for explaining a case where image information other than text data is attached to the SNS,
24 is a view for explaining another embodiment for accessing a mini TV according to the present invention,
25 to 27 are diagrams for explaining another embodiment for accessing a mini TV according to the present invention, and Figs.
28 and 29 are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing a mini TV according to the present invention.

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

The suffix " module " and " part " for components used in the following description are given merely for ease of description, and the " module " and " part "

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

As used herein, terms used in the present invention are selected from general terms that are widely used in the present invention while taking into account the functions of 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 technologies. In addition, in certain cases, there may be a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terminology used herein should be interpreted based on the meaning of the term rather than on the name of the term, and on the entire contents of the specification.

Hereinafter, a "service processing apparatus" is a kind of computing device, which may be a fixed or mobile broadcast receiver, a PC (including a notebook), a smart phone, a tablet PC And may include any digital device capable of processing and outputting content, such as a mobile device. The broadcasting receiver may include all types of digital TVs such as a network TV, a smart TV, an IPTV, and a Web TV.

In the following description, the term " main device " and " mobile device " are used as a digital device to facilitate understanding of the service processing apparatus according to the present invention and to separately name and describe the same for convenience of explanation. The main device and the mobile device may correspond to n: m (where n and m are both positive integers). On the other hand, the main device may be, for example, a main TV or an external input paired with the main TV, and a mobile device may be a smartphone or a tablet PC.

In addition, the term " mini-TV " is used herein to mean, in particular, hardware or software associated with a mobile device, such as an application or a function . On the other hand, the mini TV may mean a function of one of a plurality of functions of the mobile device or the mobile device performing functions such as interfacing or communicating with the main device to exchange various data and controlling the main device . Such a mini TV can be implemented through a predetermined application from the latter point of view. For example, the predetermined application is referred to herein as a remote application, and the remote application may be associated with a number of functions including mini-TV. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned names. Such a mini TV may have a different function or role from the external TV 140 of the 2nd TV format shown in FIG. 1, which will be described later, in addition to the main device. For example, the external TV 140 of the 2nd TV format only receives and displays the broadcast image from the main device, or performs only the function of the general TV remote control as the main device as the input means, A function of a second TV, and may further include a feature different from the second TV in terms of functions, access methods, and functions to be described later. This will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. On the other hand, the mini TV is not limited to a mobile device, but may be a separate mini-TV dedicated mobile device or other service processing device.

Hereinafter, various embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an example of an overall system including a service processing apparatus according to the present invention.

1, the overall system includes a main device 100, a broadcast station 110, a server 120 (including an internal or external server, an IP server) 120, an external device 130, A TV (external or second TV (second TV)) 140, a mobile device 150, and the like.

Broadcasting station 110 may be configured to receive data from main device 100 and / or mobile device 150 in both directions, rather than merely providing content, in the context of a content, a service, and / or a network provider. Lt; / RTI >

The main device 100 may be connected to the broadcast station 110 via a medium such as a terrestrial wave, a cable, a satellite, or the Internet to receive content or exchange data in both directions. The main device 100 may be connected to the server 120, the external device 130, the external TV 140, the mobile device 150, and the like via a wired or wireless network. Although not shown, the server 120, the external device 130, the external TV 140, and the mobile device 150 may be connected to each other via a wired or wireless network, and may be directly connected to the server 120, Or may be connected to the broadcasting station 110 via a wireless network.

Meanwhile, the external device 130 may include a USB memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), a personal computer (PC), and various digital devices connected to a home network.

2 is a detailed block diagram of an example of a main device 100 or a mobile device 150 according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the illustrated configuration is described as a component of the main device 100, but may be a component of the mobile device 150. [

An example of a service processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a network processing unit for pairing with at least one external device according to a first request, a control unit for controlling execution of a predetermined application in accordance with the first request, And a display module for receiving and outputting image data corresponding to the control signal according to the second request from the external device.

Here, the control unit receives the signal regarding the output change from the second device, determines whether or not to switch the output image based on the signal regarding the received output change, generates a signal related to the output image change, Device to control the output of the second device.

Meanwhile, in the above, the first device is a mobile device, the second device is a digital broadcast receiver, and the predetermined application may be a remote application.

The control unit may select an icon associated with the second request among the user interfaces provided in each step or scan the second device, drag and drop a predetermined item in a predetermined direction among the user interfaces in the respective steps, From the at least one of at least one of a touch of a predetermined area and a drag or flicking in a predetermined direction, a screen capture of the external device, and a drag and drop of image data in the UI provided in each step to a predetermined area Can be recognized.

Another example of the service processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a network processing unit for paired with at least one external device and a UI processing unit for controlling the UI output related to the pairing process and the corresponding process, And controlling the output of the external device by transmitting a signal including image data on the screen or the image data to the external device. Here, the service processing apparatus may further include a display module that outputs image data received from the external device to a predetermined area on the screen.

Here, the control unit receives the signal regarding the output change from the external device, determines whether to change the output image based on the signal relating to the output change of the received external device, or transmits a signal relating to the output image change to the external device The first device may be a mobile device, the second device may be a digital broadcast receiver, and the predetermined application may be a remote application.

In addition, the controller may select an icon associated with the first request among the user interfaces provided in each step or scan the second device, drag and drop a predetermined item in a predetermined direction among the user interfaces in the respective steps, From at least one of at least one of touching a predetermined region in a screen and dragging or flicking in a predetermined direction, screen capture of the external device, and dragging and dropping image data in the user interface to a predetermined region provided in each step, Can be recognized.

2, the main device 100 includes a broadcast receiver 210, a demodulator 240, a network interface 220, an external device interface 230, a controller 250, a video output unit 260, An audio output unit 270, a power supply unit 280, a user interface 290, and the like.

Meanwhile, the main device 200 can receive predetermined data or perform predetermined functions through communication with an input means, for example, a remote controller 300 or the mobile device 150. [

The broadcast receiver 210 may be an interface for receiving broadcast data from a radio frequency (RF) tuner or a set-top box (STB). For example, the broadcast receiver 210 receives an RF broadcast signal of a single carrier (ATSC) type or an RF broadcast signal of multiple carriers of a DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) scheme .

The demodulator 240 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the broadcast receiver 210 and demodulates the digital IF signal DIF. For example, the demodulator 240 demodulates 8-VSB (8-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation when the digital IF signal output from the broadcast receiver 210 is the ATSC scheme.

The external device interface 230 is an interface for exchanging data between the external device and the main device 100 via, for example, a wired or wireless network. The external device may be a digital versatile disc (DVD), a Blu-ray, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (including a notebook), a set top box (STB), a mobile device 150, . The external device interface 230 may include, for example, a USB terminal, a CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog), a DVI ) Terminal, an RGB terminal, a D-SUB terminal, and the like.

The network interface 220 is an interface for connecting the main device 100 to a wired or wireless network including the Internet network. Here, the network interface 220 may include, for example, an Ethernet terminal for connection with a wired network, a WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), a Wibro (wireless broadband) World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) communication standards.

The user interface 290 transmits a signal input by the user to the control unit 250 or transmits a signal received from the control unit 250 to an external device (for example, the remote control 300 or the mobile device 150) . For example, the user interface 290 receives control signals such as power on / off, channel selection, and screen setting from the remote controller 300 according to various communication methods such as an RF communication method and an infrared (IR) communication method Or transmit the control signal received from the control unit 250 to the remote controller 300 or the mobile device 150. [

The video output unit 260 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal processed by the control unit 250, a video signal and a data signal received from the external device interface 230 into R, G, and B signals, respectively Thereby generating a driving signal. The audio output unit 270 receives and outputs a voice signal processed by the control unit 250, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal. The power supply unit 280 may supply power to the respective components constituting the main device 100. In particular, the power supply unit 280 includes a control unit 250 that can be implemented as a system on chip (SOC), a video output unit 260 for video display, and an audio output unit 270).

Meanwhile, the control unit 250 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4, which will be described later. Here, the control unit shown in FIG. 3 may be an individual embodiment or a single module.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control unit of the main device 100 or the mobile device 150 according to the present invention.

The control unit 350 may be a component of the main device 100 or the mobile device 150 of FIG. 1, as in FIG. 2 described above.

3, the control unit 350 includes a demultiplexing unit 351, a video decoder 352, a scaler 352, an OSD generating unit 357, a mixer 354, a frame rate converting unit 355, A formatter 356, and the like. Here, the control unit 350 may further include a voice processing unit, a data processing unit, and the like although not shown.

The demultiplexer 351 demultiplexes the input transport stream.

The video decoder 352 decodes the demultiplexed video signal and the scaler 353 performs scaling so that the resolution of the decoded video signal can be output from the video output unit.

The OSD generating unit 357 generates OSD data according to a user input or by itself. Meanwhile, the mixer 354 mixes OSD data generated by the OSD generator 357 with image signals processed by the image processors 352 and 353.

A frame rate converter (FRC) 355 can convert the frame rate of an input image. Here, the frame rate conversion of such an image may be caused, for example, by the output frequency of the display module. For example, the frame rate conversion unit 355 converts the input 60 Hz frame rate to 120 Hz or 240 Hz.

The formatter 356 receives the output signal of the frame rate conversion unit (FRC) 355, changes the format of the signal to be suitable for the video output unit, and outputs the signal. For example, the formatter 356 may output R, G, and B data signals, which may be output as low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) or mini-LVDS .

The above-described components of Figs. 2 to 3 may be implemented as separate components, for example, by being merged with each other or separated from the modules, and some components may be omitted or added as necessary. Or, for various inputs, some configurations may bypass input signals or data.

In the present invention, an environment is provided and an interface is provided so that data transmission / reception (including control data or control signal) between the mobile device and the main device can be performed more easily and efficiently.

In this regard, a plurality of digital device objects such as a mobile device, a main device, and an external device are described in this specification, but with regard to a mini TV, an embodiment of a mobile device as an object is not limited unless there is a specific limitation . However, the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the mobile device in relation to the mini TV, which will be determined according to interpretation of the claims.

Meanwhile, in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention and to facilitate the description of the present invention, the mini TV can be accessed by various paths, depths, and the like in a mobile device. For example, in the execution of a remote application You can follow.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, only a function of a display device (for example, providing the same screen as that of the main device) for outputting data or signals received from a main device in a mobile device is performed, or only a substitute for input means of a main device Beyond the limits that were used, we want to provide more advanced functions, communication environment, and interface.

To this end, in this specification, the advantages of the mobile device are maximized and the disadvantage is complemented by interfacing or communication with the main device or the like, thereby providing a user-friendly interface environment or service to enhance the desire of the user to purchase.

Hereinafter, the mini TV will be described in detail. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention and for convenience of explanation, a pairing of a main device and a mobile device, a mini TV access method, a usage scenario of a mini TV, and the like will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a pairing process between the mobile device and the main device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the basic pairing process is performed as follows. One is a user interface (UI) provided in connection with pairing according to the type of mobile device, that is, a smartphone (FIG. 4) or a tablet PC It can be a little different.

In the following description, the start and subject of performing the pairing will be described by taking a mobile device as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. 4 and 5 will be described together, and only necessary contents in the relevant part will be described separately.

First, a remote application is executed in the mobile device (S102 / 202). Thus, when the remote application is executed in the mobile device, pairing is started. At this time, the pairing may be performed only with a predetermined or defaultly set device such as the main device, or with any device capable of linking or interworking with the mobile device via the wired / wireless network. Accordingly, the mobile device provides a list of all the paired devices, for example, as a UI, and paired with a device of the highest priority in the communication state or a network condition for user selection, pairing, or a device according to a preset priority . Meanwhile, in the present specification, when a remote application is executed, it is determined that a pairing state is determined or a pairing is started. However, if it is determined that pairing is necessary according to an attribute of an application to be executed rather than a remote application, . Also, the pairing may be started at a user's setting or a predetermined condition regardless of the execution of the application. However, in the present invention, the pairing process is performed according to the execution of the remote application as described above.

If the remote application has been executed, the mobile device first determines whether the communication network for pairing, that is, whether it is connected to the network or the connection state (S104 / 204). In this regard, the mobile device may provide a UI 410/510 indicating that the network connection status is being verified. In Figs. 4 and 5, wi-fi is used as an example of a communication network for pairing. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to an Ethernet terminal for connection with a wired network through a communication network, a WLAN (Wi-Fi), a Wibro (wireless broadband ), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) communication standards.

If it is determined that there is no connection or status as a result of the connection to the network for the pairing in step S104 / 204, the mobile device informs the mobile device that the network is not connected by pop-up ). Here, when the network is not connected, for example, the user may block the network connection arbitrarily, or the network connection state may be poor depending on the location of the mobile device. Accordingly, if the user of the mobile device confirms the notification pop-up in step S106 / 206, the user of the mobile device can solve such a problem by setting the network connection or moving the location. With this operation, the mobile device can provide confirmation of the connection status on the screen, such as the UI 410/510. Such a UI 410/510 is provided at least when the user does not arbitrarily block the network connection to the mobile device.

In step S104 / 204 or step S106 / 206, it is checked how many devices are connected to the network (S108 / 208). In this confirmation process, for example, if there is no number of connected devices, the UI 420/520 informing that there is no connected device is provided. This allows the user to reset the network or set up another network to retry the above process.

On the other hand, if the number of devices connected to the network identified in step S108 / 208 is one, the mobile device displays UIs 430/530 (in this case, only one device is displayed And determines whether or not there is a record connected to the device in advance (S110 / 210). If there is a previously recorded record, the status of the corresponding device is checked and the connection is confirmed (S112 / 212). At this time, if the device is not in a connectable state, the mobile device provides a guide UI 440/540 for its solution (S114 / 214).

On the other hand, if the number of devices connected to the network identified in step S108 / 208 is two or more, the mobile device provides the UI 430/530 containing information on each connected device and waits for the user's selection. When the user selects a predetermined device through the UI 430/530, the mobile device checks the status of the corresponding device and determines the connectable status (S116 / 216). The UI 430/530 may provide various information such as an identifier, name, power on / off state, connectable state, network connection state (signal strength, etc.) of each device.

If it is determined in step S116 / 216 that the device can not be connected, the mobile device provides a UI 440/540 for guiding the mobile device to solve the problem. If it is determined that the device can be connected to the device through the guide, or if it is determined in step S116 / 216 that the corresponding device is connectable, the mobile device determines whether there is a previous connection with the device (S118 / 218).

When the mobile device becomes connectable to the device through the processes of S112 / 212 and / or S114 / 214, the mobile device completes the pairing process. And provides the paired device and the UI 450/550 for the next operation. Alternatively, if there is a record previously connected to the device through step S118 / 218, the pairing process is terminated, and the UI 450/550 is provided to guide the user to perform the next process. On the other hand, if there is no record previously connected to the device through S118 / 218, the process for accessing the corresponding device is performed to complete the pairing process with the device. In this process, the mobile device provides the associated UI 460/560. In FIGS. 4 to 5, a security-related UI such as a user authentication window is exemplified by the UI 460/560. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to provide a necessary UI in the process. Meanwhile, if there is no connection record in step S110 / 210, the UI 430/530 may be provided or the UI 460/560 may be provided.

With reference to Figs. 4 and 5, an embodiment of a pairing process between a mobile device and another device has been described in connection with the present invention.

As described above, it is assumed that the pairing is paired with the mobile device and the main device (e.g., main TV). Of course, it is of course possible to pair with an external device other than the main device, and it is obvious that the foregoing description and the following description can be applied in a similar manner.

Hereinafter, various methods of exchanging data with the main TV are exemplified as an example of performing the mini TV function according to the present invention between the paired mobile device (mini TV) and the main device (main TV).

Figures 6-12 are illustrations to illustrate embodiments of a method for providing mini-TV functionality in a mobile device after pairing in accordance with the present invention.

Figures 6 to 12 illustrate the scenes of mini-TV provisioning of the mobile device according to the status or mode of the mobile device and / or the main device.

6 is a view showing an example of a scene for providing a mini TV in a mobile device when the main device 610 views a normal screen (e.g., a broadcast program).

Referring to FIG. 6, the main TV 610 is watching the first DTV channel 6. At this time, if the mobile device 920 is paired through the pairing process as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the mobile device 920 can exchange data with the main device and provide a mini TV function.

As described above, for example, when the pairing and mini TV function is started by executing a remote application, the mobile device 620 provides the channel (or content) currently provided on the main device 610 on the screen for mini TV function do. This lasts, for example, until a separate channel change or mini-TV function off in the paired main device 610. [

Thereafter, when the main device 610 changes the channel (channel 6 to channel 7), the mini TV 620 also changes to the same channel. However, in this case, the mobile device may change the channel immediately according to the main device, but the UI including the contents of whether or not the channel is changed (channel 7) and / Pop-up or the like, and may be implemented so that the channel is changed according to the user's selection.

When the main device 610 changes the channel again (channel 7 to channel 8), the mobile device 620 can implement the channel change according to the user selection after providing the automatic channel change or the UI as described above have.

6 has described the operation of the mini TV 620, for example, by changing or changing the channel of the main TV 610. FIG.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scene in which a mobile device provides a mini TV when the main device 610 watches a broadcast screen and the input changes in the middle.

Referring to FIG. 7, the main TV 610 provides the first DTV channel 6. At this time, if the mobile device 620 is paired through the pairing process as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the data is interlocked with the main device 610 to provide mini-TV function.

The mobile device 620 provides DTV channel 6 currently being provided by the main TV 610. This is maintained, for example, until there is a channel change in the main TV 610.

In this regard, if the main TV 610 changes the input to a component input instead of a DTV channel for watching a broadcast program, for example, the mini-TV 620 of the mobile device can perform two operations. One is that the mini TV 620 changes the screen according to the change of the input of the main TV 610 and the other the mini TV 620 continues to maintain the current screen even if the input of the main TV 610 is changed .

In the former case, if the mini TV 620 has a configuration corresponding to, for example, a component input, there is no problem in reproducing the mini TV 620. If there is no corresponding configuration, the mini TV 620 transmits data received from the main TV 610 to the mini TV 620, (Such as file conversion, resolution conversion, size adjustment, aspect ratio adjustment, and the like) that can be output from the image processing apparatus.

For example, the mini TV 620 itself can provide a screen for tuning a channel related to the current screen, or receive a signal from the main TV 610 and play it.

Referring to FIG. 7, if the main TV 610 is changed to an external input, such as a component, the mini TV 620 can continuously provide the previous channel regardless of whether the main TV 610 has changed the channel for the broadcast program. That is, even when the main TV 610 is changed to the component input in FIG. 7, the mini TV 620 still provides the DTV channel # 6.

Here, the mini TV 620 can change the channel (channel 6 to channel 7) separately from the external input of the main TV 610. However, in this case, the main TV 610 still does not provide the channel 7 because it provides data according to the component input.

However, if the main TV 610 switches from a component input to a broadcast channel related to a broadcast program, the main TV 610 may be operated as follows. One is that the main TV 610 is provided not by the channel previously provided before the external input change but by the same channel as the current channel provided by the current mini TV 620 and the other channel is provided before the external input switching And continues to provide.

For example, in FIG. 7, it is exemplified that a channel currently being provided by the mini-TV 620 is provided. If the mini TV 620 receives and reproduces a broadcast signal using the tuner of the main TV 610, since the corresponding channel has already been tuned when the channel of the mini TV 620 is changed, will be. However, if the main TV 610 has a plurality of tuners or when the tuner is used for channel switching in the mini TV 620, it can be operated as the latter. Even if the main TV 610 has one tuner, To provide channel 6 again.

In the above, an operation example of the mini TV according to the input change or the switching of the main TV has been described in Fig.

8 is a diagram illustrating operations for a case where a mobile device 620 provides a broadcast program of a channel received from the main device 610 and changes the input in the middle.

Figure 8 illustrates the operation for the opposite case of Figure 7, where, for example, Figure 7 shows that main TV 610 watched a broadcast program and changed it to a component input, but Figure 8 shows that main TV 610 still continues The operation of the mobile device and the main device when the user views the broadcast program but switches to the component input on the mini TV 620. [

As described above, if the main TV 610 provides the DTV channel 6, the mini TV 620 also processes the signal received through the main TV 610 and provides the same DTV channel 6.

Thereafter, the main TV 610 has no change, but the mini TV 620 switches to the component input. In this case, the main TV 610 can be interchanged with the mini TV 620 and switched to the component input or there may be no change. FIG. 8 illustrates the latter case. The main TV 610 continues to provide the same channel even after the component input of the mini TV 620 is switched.

Then, the main TV 610 can change the broadcasting channel regardless of the mini TV 620. In this case, the mini TV 620 may continuously maintain the external input being provided or provide the changed channel according to the change of the broadcast channel of the main TV 610. On the other hand, the main TV 610 and / or the mini TV 620 may provide pop-up alarms related to changes or the like of each device as a result of execution or pairing of the mini TV function and perform an operation accordingly. Meanwhile, the pairing may be for performing mini TV function, but may be performed regardless of mini TV.

In FIG. 8, the mini TV 620 continuously provides component input irrespective of channel changes of the main TV 610. If the mini-TV 620 terminates the component input and switches to the broadcast channel again, the mini-TV 620 may provide the channel 6 that is being provided or provide the channel (channel 7) of the main TV 610 at present.

As described above, FIG. 8 shows an example of the operation of the mobile device and the main device according to the input switching of the mini TV 620, for example.

9 is a diagram illustrating operation of the mobile device 620 when, for example, the main device 610 provides a component input, rather than a broadcast channel.

For example, in FIG. 7, although the mini TV 620 does not provide switching to the component input even when the main TV 610 switches from a broadcast channel to a component input, the mini TV 620 continues to provide a broadcast channel, The present invention relates to an operation when the main TV 610 is currently providing a component input rather than a broadcast channel when the mini TV function is executed.

Referring to FIG. 9, the mini TV 620 receives and provides component input when the main TV 610 provides a component input, rather than a broadcast channel. However, as described above, since the mini TV 620 is different from the main TV 610 in terms of specification, attribute, capability, and the like, it is possible to convert and provide the component input appropriately inputted thereto. In the case of a broadcast channel rather than a component input, it is also possible to perform conversion as necessary.

10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the mobile device 620 when the main device 610 provides an initial broadcast channel and switches to a PC input.

In FIGS. 7 to 9, a component input is exemplified as an external input. In FIG. 10, a PC input is exemplified as an external input.

Referring to FIG. 10, the main TV 610 provides the first DTV channel 6. Accordingly, the mini TV 620 also provides the DTV channel 6 through the screen.

If the main TV 610 switches from a broadcast channel to an external input, i.e., a PC input, then the mini TV 620 may continue to maintain the previous channel and vice versa. However, in the latter case, the PC input is required to have a corresponding configuration or to be capable of converting input in order to be provided in the mini TV 620.

In FIG. 10, the mini TV 620 still provides a broadcast channel (channel 6) in spite of the change of the PC input of the main TV 610.

11 to 12 are diagrams illustrating operations of the mini TV 620 when the main TV 610 implements a web browser.

The mini-TV 620 displays the current presentation screen, attributes, channel number, and channel name of the main TV 610 in order to provide a mini TV function in addition to the execution and pairing process of the remote application. , Signaling information, and so on. This is because the main TV 610 and the mini TV 620 do not have the same function, attribute, and the like, so that they provide an appropriate screen. Therefore, various information necessary for this reason can be mutually transmitted / received.

On the other hand, FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the mini TV 620 can not provide the same screen as the web browser screen of the main TV 610. 11, the mini TV 620 can alarm the pop-up that the current web browser is currently running on the main TV 610 and can not be executed.

On the other hand, if the main TV 610 provides the address information of the web browser, the mini TV 620 may access the corresponding address information and provide a similar screen based on the address information. Also, the mini TV 620 may alert the user whether to receive a separate web screen based on the address information, and switch the screen after selection.

12, if the main TV 610 executes the web browser while providing the first DTV channel 6 broadcast channel before the main TV 610 executes the web browser, the tuner of the main TV 610 It continues to provide the currently tuned broadcast channel, and the web browser can provide a pop-up that is not executable. At this time, for example, in FIG. 12, it is assumed that the main TV 610 is providing a broadcast channel at the time of executing the function of the mini TV, but not the web browser in the middle, but the main TV 610 also executes the web browser The same operation can be performed.

11 and 12 describe the operation of the mini TV 620 when the main TV 610 is running a web browser.

In the above-described Figs. 6 to 12, various operation scenarios between the mini TV 620 and the main TV 610 according to the mini TV function execution are described.

Next, various usage or operation scenarios for mini-TV access, such as the execution of mini-TV functions, will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

13 to 15 are diagrams for explaining embodiments of a mini TV function access method according to the present invention.

13 is a diagram for explaining how to operate a mini TV function by executing a channel selected on a home screen of the mobile device.

13 (a) shows an example of a home screen of a mobile device.

The top 1310 of the screen provides a mode of the mobile device, a network status, a remaining battery level, signal strength, time information, and the like.

A menu icon may be provided directly below the top 1310 of the screen.

Meanwhile, a channel list may be provided in the middle 1320 of the screen. Here, the channel list is an example, and another menu screen may be provided. On the other hand, the channel list is provided with text information identifying the channel list at its upper part, and information on a plurality of channels is provided below the text list. Here, the information on the channel may include, for example, broadcasting station information, channel information, thumbnail image, information on broadcasting time, and other text information.

Meanwhile, the channel list menu screen configuration shown in FIG. 13 is only an example, and may be configured according to various criteria such as by broadcaster, channel, genre, and viewing restriction.

In the lower area 1330 of the channel list, an icon including text information, image information, and the like for executing the mini TV function according to the present invention is provided.

On the other hand, a menu item for volume adjustment and channel adjustment is provided at the bottom end 1340 of the screen.

13 (a), when the user clicks, double-clicks, or points to the mini TV icon, the mobile device immediately executes the mini TV function to receive a screen provided by the main device, .

13 (b), the mobile device enlarges and outputs a thumbnail image 1360 of a channel received or currently provided by the main device while receiving image data from the main device, A loading wheel animation 1365 may be output to indicate that it is loading for function execution. At this time, the external input control panel 370 may be displayed when an external input is being executed in the main device.

13B, an EXIT item, a TV AV ON / OFF item, a sound ON item, a caption item, and a caption item necessary for a mini function are displayed in the screen first area 1350 in the mini TV function loading process. (Capture) items, SNS (Social Network Service) items, and the like.

In the second area 1355 of the screen, a playback bar or a replay bar including time information of the current content is provided, and information on the current playback time in the playback bar is also provided.

The mobile device includes channel information, broadcasting station information, content information, input information (external input, TV input, PC input, etc.) 1372, volume and / or channel adjustment items 1374, A control panel 1370 including a control panel 1376 is provided.

In the above, the EXIT item is for terminating the mini TV and switching to the home screen as shown in Fig. 13 (a). The TV AV on / off item is for displaying the main TV pair that is paired with the mini TV, that is, turning the power on / off and mute or unmute. When the sound-on-item is turned on, the sound-on-item achieves multitasking by continuing to provide the sound of the currently provided content even if the mini-TV function is terminated (sound is still provided even if the sound is switched to the home screen). On the other hand, when the sound on item is turned off, the sound for the content is turned off and not provided along with the termination of the mini TV function. The capture item is for capturing the current image screen and storing it at a predetermined position. The SNS item provides a screen panel related to the SNS service on the current screen. At this time, the providing screen may be paused or continuously provided.

The external input control item in the control panel 1370 provides a list of external inputs that can be input to each of the mini TV and main TV, and provides a UI for switching or changing the selected item among the list.

On the other hand, in FIG. 13 (a), the mini TV function may be directly switched according to a predetermined operation, but it may be provided by constructing and providing a UI to perform a specific function. For example, the mobile device provides a UI including icons for a mini TV, a TV account login, a search, a configuration, and the like, and when the user selects the mini TV icon, the mobile device can operate as shown in FIG. 13 (b).

Lastly, another method of executing the mini TV function in the home screen (channel list) as shown in FIG. 13 (a) is to set the thumbnail image of the desired channel in the channel list to the item 1330 Drag and drop. In this case, unlike the above, the content of the channel corresponding to the selected thumbnail image regardless of the channel being provided in the main TV, that is, the dragged and dropped thumbnail image, is provided. On the other hand, in this case, if the mobile device has a configuration capable of tuning and receiving a broadcast signal such as a tuner, the screen of the main TV is not changed or changed, but the broadcast signal of the channel tuned through the tuner of the main TV The mobile device transmits a control signal related to channel information and the like to the main device, and the main device tunes the channel based on the channel information through the tuner to receive and receive the broadcast signal.

Here again, regardless of whether the main device is a multi-tuner, the main TV may also be provided with a switching screen based on the control signal of the mobile device when the tuner is a single tuner.

Figs. 14 (a) to 14 (c) are diagrams for explaining mini-TV function execution as described above.

Referring to Fig. 14 (a), a channel list which is one of the home screens is provided on the screen as shown in Fig. 13 (a). If a thumbnail image for a total of nine channels is provided on the screen at one time and a channel corresponding to the middle thumbnail image is accessed to view the mini-TV, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, Touch and drag the corresponding thumbnail image items 1410 and 1420 and drop them downward. Then, the screen automatically collects information about the dragged and dropped thumbnail image, generates a control signal based on the collected information, and transmits the generated control signal to the main TV, and the main TV performs an operation based on the transmitted control signal . After that, the mobile device receives a signal from the main device and provides a screen as shown in FIG. 14 (c). Here, if the channel corresponding to the drag and drop, that is, the selected thumbnail image, is not a channel previously provided in the main TV, the loading time may be further consumed. On the other hand, as described above, in this case, the screen of the main TV can also be switched and provided.

15A to 15C are diagrams showing an example of an access method for executing the mini TV function according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15 (a), the main screen 1510 of the mobile device is an any screen. At this time, when the user performs an operation such as touching (clicking, double-clicking, pressing a predetermined time, etc.) on a predetermined area of the main screen or an option icon at the bottom, the option menu function item 1520 as shown in FIG. do. These optional menu function items 1520 may include icons such as mini TV function, TV account login, search, and preferences. The option menu function item 1520 as shown in FIG. 15 (b) may be executed according to a predetermined operation such as shaking the mobile device from side to side or shaking it up and down. To this end, the mobile device may further include a gyro sensor or the like.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 15B, when a user selects a mini TV icon from the icon list of the option menu function item 1520 provided in the mobile device, a screen as shown in FIG. 15C may be provided. Meanwhile, at this time, if the smart share is being reproduced, the last TV channel may be reproduced.

On the other hand, if the mini TV icon is selected in FIG. 15 (b), the mobile device displays the presently provided channel of the main device, the content of the corresponding channel, the recording / reservation recording, the time shift, And after providing the information related thereto, it is possible to switch to the screen of Fig. 15 (c) according to the selection. Here, the related information may include a channel list, a series of currently provided channels and contents, rebroadcast information, retransmission channel information, or detailed information. Such related information may be provided directly on the conversion screen of Fig. 15 (c).

16 (a) - (d) illustrate another embodiment for implementing or accessing a mini TV function in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16 (a), an image is output to the main TV, and an anim screen is displayed in the mobile device. 16 (a), when the user performs a receiving operation similar to the quick pulling of the mobile device toward the TV image (fishing up operation), the mobile device displays the image currently being output from the main TV, Can be output. At this time, the mobile device may acquire only the thumbnail image of the corresponding time by the receiving operation as described above, or the mini TV function may be provided immediately. On the other hand, in the former and latter cases, a UI is provided to the user as to whether or not to store the mini TV function, and an operation according to the selection can be performed.

16 (c), it is assumed that the main TV outputs video 1 and the mobile device outputs video 2. 16 (d), the user, in contrast to the reception in the above-described FIG. 16 (a), that is, the throwing operation such as quick throwing (throwing operation of fishing) .

In addition, although not shown, in the case of photographing with a camera of a main TV or photographing of a moving picture for a predetermined time or longer, it may be provided with a UI inquiring whether to perform mini-TV function together with storing.

In the case of FIG. 16, it may be performed after the pairing process as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5 in the corresponding process. Also, although the pairing is performed according to the execution of the remote application in the above-described Figs. 4 to 5, it can also be performed when the user shakes the mobile device from the operation as shown in Fig. 16 to the up / down or left to right.

In addition, with respect to the present invention, a method of executing or accessing a mini TV function in a mobile device will be described later in the corresponding part.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a case where an attempt is made to change or switch an input while a mini-TV function is being executed in a mobile device according to the present invention.

17 (a) shows a state in which the mini-TV function is executed in the mobile device, as described above. At this time, if the user selects, for example, the external input item 1710 of the control panel, the mobile device provides the UI 1720 as shown in FIG. 17 (b). This is divided into a mini TV and a main TV, as described briefly in Fig. 13, which provides a list of currently set or available inputs or a list of connected external inputs, respectively. 17 (a), if the user selects HDMI rather than the TV as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the mobile device receives the image from the HDMI connected to the main TV via the main TV, to provide. In this process, as shown in FIG. 17C, the screen switching process may display a display 1740 for the input selected on the control panel together with the loading wheel icon 1730 to allow the user to recognize the screen. At this time, if the screen of Fig. 17 (c) continues for a predetermined period of time due to a network failure or the like and the transition to Fig. 17 (d) is not made, the mobile device automatically checks the network connection status and / refresh). In this process, the mobile device may provide a screen as shown in FIG. 17 (c) again for a predetermined number of times or a time, or may continuously provide a screen before external input selection as shown in FIG. 17 (a). In addition, a UI for such a situation can be provided to a user, and an operation corresponding to a future selection of the user can be performed.

18 and 19 are diagrams for explaining a mini TV function according to the present invention.

18 and 19 relate to the image synchronization function as one of the Mini TV functions related to the present invention. FIG. 18 shows a case where a mini TV screen of a mobile device is synchronized with a screen of a main device, and FIG. 19 shows a case where a screen of a main device is synchronized with a mini TV screen of a mobile device. Each subject is a mobile device. On the other hand, here, the mini TV and the main TV output different screens.

Referring to FIG. 18 (a), it is assumed that a mobile device currently provides an HDMI input to a mini TV, and a TV provides a broadcast channel. In this case, the user can switch the external input through the control panel and switch to the broadcast channel screen of the main TV. On the other hand, in FIG. 18 (a), even if the control panel is not used, a predetermined operation is performed on the screen to synchronize with the screen currently provided on the main TV (to bring in the main TV input state). Here, the predetermined operation is, for example, dragging 1810 so that two points are touched and then facing each other, as shown in Fig. 18 (a).

18 (b), the screen of the mini TV is provided with the UI indicating that the screen is being switched or including the loading wheel icon 1820, and then the screen synchronized with the main TV as shown in FIG. 18 (c) 1830) may be provided on a mini-TV.

19 (a), a mobile device 1900 is dragged to a main TV 1950 by moving a predetermined operation, for example, in a direction away from the mobile terminal 1950 And generates and provides a control signal including information related to the control signal. 19 (b), the main TV 1950 is synchronized with the screen provided by the mini-TV shown in Fig. 19 (a) on the screen provided before.

FIGS. 18 to 19 illustrate the case of performing image synchronization according to a predetermined operation. However, in this specification, for example, it has been described that image synchronization is performed by touching two areas of the screen and then facing each other (FIG. 18) or dragging them away from each other, but the present invention is not limited thereto . For example, in the action for synchronizing the image, the mobile device may be shaken up or down or left and right, drag in a multi-touch or / and a predetermined direction, use a control panel, drag in a predetermined direction after a single touch, single or multi- . When the above-described operations are performed, a UI for image synchronization may be provided and the corresponding image synchronization may be performed according to the selected UI.

20 is a view for explaining another embodiment of the mini TV function according to the present invention.

20 illustrates a screen capture function as one of functions of a mini TV, for example.

20 (a), as described above, when a predetermined area is touched after the mini TV function is activated, a control item is output. At this time, if the user desires to capture the current screen, if the capture item 2010 is selected, the screen 2020 is slightly blurred as shown in FIG. 20B (which is similar to a camera function in a mobile device) ), And the UI 2030 informing that the captured image is stored as shown in FIG. 20 (c) can be provided. At this time, the storage location may be determined as a default, or the user may be provided with a UI for selecting a storage location and operated correspondingly. On the other hand, although not shown, a captured image is provided in a thumbnail format in a predetermined area of the screen to confirm an image captured well, shaken or blurred, or the like. When the thumbnail image is selected, it is enlarged on the screen. If the user selects an enlarged thumbnail image, the user can provide UI or tool for editing together. This UI or tool for editing can be performed at the same time as providing an enlarged thumbnail. 20 (a), a list of thumbnail images of the screen captured for the current channel or the previous channel is provided after the user selects a capture item or after FIG. 20 (c) It is also possible to configure the screen to be enabled.

On the other hand, in a manner similar to that of Fig. 20, the mini TV can provide a time shift function although it is not shown. If there is a time shift item in one of the control items and the user selects it, the current time is stored in the storage unit from the current screen. At this time, if the capacity of the storage unit is insufficient, the oldest item can be deleted to reserve the storage space. It also provides a related UI and may be user-selected. In addition, the reservation / recording reservation can be processed in a similar manner.

FIG. 21 is a view for explaining another function of the mini TV according to the present invention.

21 is a view for explaining the function of the SNS service when viewing the mini TV function. When the user selects the SNS item 2110 in FIG. 21 (a), the SNS content (2120) is provided in a predetermined area as shown in FIG. 21 (b). At this time, the SNS can be provided with contents of all SNS services that can be interlocked or accessible in the mobile device, not only with respect to one service but with respect to the contents of the channel or channel. Here, if the user selects 2130 to check the specific contents listed in FIG. 21B, the mobile device provides overlapping screens as shown in FIG. 21C. On the other hand, if there is a lot of contents or is not on one screen, the wheel bar UI 2140 is provided in a predetermined area, and the user can confirm it as shown in FIG. 21 (d) by dragging in a desired direction after touching.

22 is a diagram for explaining a case where the user himself / herself wants to create contents using the SNS, rather than confirming the contents of the related SNS, as shown in FIG. 21 described above.

22 (a) shows an interface UI provided by a user for creating an SNS content when a writing item provided at the upper right corner in Fig. 21 (b) is selected, for example.

At this time, a type according to the SNS service type such as a cancel button, a voice button, a twitter button 2212, a facebook button 2214, and a camera button 2216 are provided at the upper part 2210 of the screen. Here, the cancel button is switched to the screen as shown in FIG. 21 (b) again. On the other hand, the voice button is for attaching a voice recording file, and it can be immediately recorded, or a desired voice content can be attached through a list of previously recorded contents.

In addition, you can select the type of SNS service that you prefer or want to create, such as Twitter or Facebook, in which case the interface provided for content creation on the screen may differ.

On the other hand, if no SNS is selected, the default SNS service and all SNS services can be selected and linked to the corresponding service. On the other hand, the camera button may be directly provided with capturing or attaching a picture, or stored image items (including video and moving picture) when the corresponding button is selected. On the other hand, the SNS service item which is not logged in can be differentiated from the ON item.

On the other hand, a text window 2220 and a keypad window 2230 are provided in most of the screen. And an upload button 2240 for uploading the content created in the predetermined area of the screen is provided. At this time, the keypad window 2230 may not be provided if the keypad window 2230 is provided with a QWERTY keyboard or the like, depending on the type of the mobile device, or connected to a separate input means.

22 (b) to 22 (c), when a hash tag associated with the current viewing content is input and uploaded, it is displayed (2250) as shown in FIG. 22 (d) 22 (e), which is similar to FIG. 22 (b), the UI 2260 notifying that the SNS transmission has been completed is added with the contents created by the user. Although not shown, the content that you write can be differentiated and differentiated from other content.

On the other hand, FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining a case in which image information other than text data is attached to the SNS.

In the screen of Fig. 23 (a), if the user selects the camera item 2310, a list of image information is provided as shown in Fig. 23 (b). Here, when the user selects one or more pieces of image information, the number of pieces of image information selected in Fig. 23B is displayed on the camera screen 2310 'on the original screen again as shown in Fig. 23 (c) the added image information can be output as shown in (d). The screen of Fig. 23 (d) is configured when, for example, a modification such as addition or deletion of image information is required in Fig. 23 (c), and the camera button 2310-1 is selected again. Here, FIG. 23 (d) shows the image information 2342 and 2344 selected in FIG. 23 (b) and the item 2346 for addition. Meanwhile, an icon for deletion may be output to a predetermined portion of the image information 2342, 2344. For example, by selecting the delete icon of the second image information 2344 in Fig. 23 (d), a screen as shown in Fig. 23 (e) is provided. On the other hand, when the additional icon 2346 is selected, the screen is switched to the screen as shown in FIG. 23 (b) again so that the user can easily add image information. 23 (e), a screen for final SNS image upload is provided as shown in FIG. 23 (f) by touching (2350) a predetermined area in addition to the icon.

On the other hand, if you want to edit an image when the size of the image is too large or small when attaching an image while using the SNS service, click it, double-click it, edit it directly by dragging it in a certain direction after single or multi- A UI may be provided that includes an icon for the editing tool.

21 to 23, if an authentication or log-in procedure of the SNS service is required at the time of executing the SNS function during watching the mini TV, a control window ) May also be provided.

24 is a view for explaining another embodiment for a mini TV access according to the present invention.

For example, similar to FIG. 17 described above, when the main TV is snatching in an any screen state 2410 after running the remote application on the mobile device, the mobile device captures the current screen of the main TV.

When the screen of the main TV is snapped after the snatching, the mobile device automatically provides the spot menu 2420 as shown in FIG. 24 (b) according to the user's selection. On the other hand, the mobile device may provide the spot menu only when the number of captured screens is more than a predetermined number.

The mobile device according to the present invention provides a menu for the mini TV, SNS, detailed view, favorite image (or channel), image storage, etc. in the spot menu UI together with the captured image as shown in FIG.

In connection with the present invention, by selecting the mini TV icon, the mini TV function is activated as described above, the control signal is transmitted to the main device, and the video data of the screen currently being output by the main device is received and provided to the screen .

25 to 27 are diagrams for explaining another embodiment for a mini TV access according to the present invention.

The mobile device can display a premium menu 2510 including a media file 2520, My Apps 2530, a channel list 2540 and the like as shown in FIG. 25 (a) Likewise, you can provide. At this time, each item constituting the premium menu 2510 may be provided in various formats such as a hierarchical form, a list form, and the like.

Meanwhile, the mobile device provides a first function icon 2552 and a second function icon 2556 in a first area of a screen provided with a premium menu, and provides additional option function icons 2554 in the second area . The first function icon 2552 is for function control regarding audio, for example, and may include keys related to audio level, i.e., volume adjustment, and the like. In the meantime, the second function icon 2556 relates to function control relating to video or function control regarding a channel, and may include keys related to a channel number, a previous channel, and the like. On the other hand, the option function icons 2554 include keys for controlling power key, channel, media, direction, touch, game, and the like. For example, when the touch key is selected, the entire screen is switched to the touch pad, and the main screen can be used as an input means for a control command or the like.

25 (a) includes, for example, an identifier (ID or name) for identifying the channel list, and includes a preview item, a program detailed information item 2544 ), A channel list item is provided. In addition, a function icon 2560 is provided in a predetermined area of the screen, for example, for configuring the channel list item or changing the arrangement mode.

In the above, the preview item may be provided with a mini TV function icon 2542, for example, a still image or a moving picture such as a thumbnail image. Therefore, the Mini TV function can be executed directly from the preview item during the channel list access according to the present invention. When the user selects the mini TV run icon 2542 from the preview item, the mobile device can receive the channel or content corresponding to the preview item from the device and provide it as shown in FIG. 25 (b). Here, the device is not limited to the main TV, and various devices such as an external input may be included. However, you only need to display the corresponding input. On the other hand, the device may include an individual or a separate content provider (CP) or an IP server.

If the function icon 2560 is selected, the type information related to various configuration methods or arrangement methods is popped up. If any one of them is selected, the screen configuration provided as shown in FIG. 25 (a) have.

For example, in FIGS. 26 (a) to 26 (b), each content is provided in a horizontal manner, and the screen associated with the content in the center of the screen has the largest size, and the size ratio of the screen can be relatively small as it goes to the edge. 26 (a), a function icon for volume adjustment and a function icon for popping up a channel list at the center may be provided at the lower end thereof. As shown in FIG. 26 (b) And a short channel number and channel name may be provided.

26A and 26B, each channel or content list provides a preview image 2610 together with a channel or content information, and at the lower end thereof, a current playback time and a remaining playback time Time information such as time can also be displayed. Meanwhile, the preview image 2610 may be a still image or a moving picture such as a thumbnail image, and may further include a mini TV conversion icon 2620 therein. 26A and 26B may be a preferred channel list (my channel) or a preferred content list.

In the present invention, by selecting the mini TV conversion icon 2620 in the preview image from among the services shown in Figs. 26A and 26B, the mini TV conversion screen as shown in Fig. 25B can be immediately provided. On the other hand, when the mini TV switching icon 2620 in the preview image is not provided, the mini TV function can be switched by selecting a preview image and dragging and dropping it in a predetermined direction as described above.

FIG. 27 (a) is an example of a screen in which a channel browser and EPG information are provided together, and FIGS. 27 (b) to (c) show an example of a channel browser screen in which a list and detailed information are provided.

The overall contents are similar to those of FIGS. 25 to 26, but the format for providing the channel browser and the EPG is different. Here, the user flicking to search or move the left and right channels, and the EPG information of the corresponding channel is provided in the up and down directions. And can perform functions such as recording / reservation recording using the EPG information. On the other hand, a channel provided in the center of the channel browser can be switched to a mini TV by dragging and dropping a mini TV conversion icon or image in a predetermined direction, as shown in Figs. 26A and 26B. On the other hand, the function item "real-time utilization" can be used to provide a preference function.

Figures 27 (b) to (c) are generally similar, but only display formats are slightly different from each other. 27 (b) provides detailed contents only for the channel provided in the central area of the screen, and only the simplified information for the remaining areas is provided. On the contrary, FIG. 27 (c) The remaining channels in the lower area provide only brief information. 27 (b) to (c), it is possible to directly switch to the mini TV by dragging and dropping the mini TV switching icon or thumbnail in the preview image in a predetermined direction.

28 and 29 are flowcharts for illustrating a mini TV providing method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 28, an example of a method of processing a mini TV service according to the present invention is to execute a predetermined application in a mobile device (S310) and to pair with a main device according to execution of the application (S320).

In step S340, the mobile device transmits a control signal for the mini-TV to the main device according to a predetermined selection or a predetermined operation of the user in step S330, and outputs the data received from the main device on the screen in step S340.

Here, the mini-TV service processing method according to the present invention is a method of processing a mini TV, comprising: receiving a signal regarding an output change from a main device; determining whether to switch an output image based on a signal concerning an output change of the main device; At least one of a process of generating a signal related to the output image change of the device and controlling the output of the main device by transmitting the generated signal to the main device may be further performed.

Referring to FIG. 29, another example of a method of processing a mini TV service according to the present invention is a method in which a mobile device is paired with a main device (S410), and a user's selection or operation is input in the mobile device after the pairing (S420).

The main device receives image data from the main device and outputs the image data on the screen or transmits a signal including image data to the main device based on the user's selection or operation in operation S430.

Here, the mini-TV service processing method according to the present invention is a method for processing a mini TV, comprising: executing a predetermined application in the mobile device, receiving a signal regarding output change from the main device, And controlling the output of the main device by transmitting a signal related to the output image change of the mobile device to the main device and controlling the output of the main device.

In the above, the predetermined application may be a remote application, and the mini TV may be connected to the main device and / or another device paired with the main device by one of hardware, Outputting the output image data to the mobile device, or controlling the output of the main device and / or another device paired with the main device to perform functions such as adjustment and change.

Meanwhile, the predetermined selection may be made by each depth of the UI provided in the mobile device or an icon for executing the mini TV provided in the step, Dragging and dropping a predetermined item of the UI provided to the mobile device in a predetermined direction, and dragging or flicking the predetermined area in a predetermined direction by touching a predetermined area in the screen of the mobile device. The predetermined operation may include at least one of capturing a screen of the main device at the mobile device, and dragging and dropping image data output to the mobile device to a predetermined area.

On the other hand, the mini-TV may be provided as a horizontal or vertical screen depending on the attributes of the screen configuration, which may be provided based on the current tilt information of the mobile device or the like, May be provided. However, in the above description, examples of providing a horizontal screen as a default are shown in view of the characteristics of a broadcasting screen.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to simply receive and provide an image of a main device in a mobile device, but also to provide various functions and an interfacing environment with the main device, A user-friendly environment of the digital device can be provided, and the desire to purchase digital devices can be increased.

1 through 28 are described for convenience of explanation, it is obvious that the present invention is also within the scope of the present invention by combining some of the features of the drawings and implementing other embodiments.

In this specification, both the invention of the invention and the invention of the method are explained, and the description of both inventions can be supplemented as necessary.

The method inventions according to the present invention can all be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine code, such as those produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims.

100: service processing unit 110: broadcasting station
120: server 130: external device
140: External TV 150: Mobile device

Claims (17)

A network processor for pairing with a digital broadcast receiver according to a first request;
A control unit controlling the execution of the remote application according to the first request and controlling the transmission of the control signal to the paired digital broadcast receiver according to the second request; And
And a display module receiving and outputting image data corresponding to a control signal according to the second request from the digital broadcast receiver,
Wherein,
Controlling the UI output related to the pairing process and the corresponding process,
And outputting the image data received from the digital broadcasting receiver paired according to the first request to the display module or the signal including the image data to the digital broadcasting receiver to control the output of the digital broadcasting receiver,
Wherein the output of the video data is maintained in the display module even when the input of the digital broadcasting receiver is changed. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Receiving a signal relating to an output change from the digital broadcast receiver, determining whether to switch an output video based on a signal relating to the received output change,
Generates a signal related to an output image change, and transmits the signal to the digital broadcast receiver to control the output of the digital broadcast receiver. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Selecting an icon associated with the second request among the user interfaces provided at each step or snapping the digital broadcast receiver; dragging and dropping a predetermined item in a predetermined direction of the user interface in each step; And recognizing the second request from at least one of dragging and dropping in a predetermined direction, screen capture of the digital broadcast receiver, and drag and drop to a predetermined area of image data in the UI provided at each step A mobile device characterized by. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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