KR20140094132A - Image display apparatus and Method for the same - Google Patents

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KR20140094132A
KR20140094132A KR1020130006431A KR20130006431A KR20140094132A KR 20140094132 A KR20140094132 A KR 20140094132A KR 1020130006431 A KR1020130006431 A KR 1020130006431A KR 20130006431 A KR20130006431 A KR 20130006431A KR 20140094132 A KR20140094132 A KR 20140094132A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof, and a method of operating an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes collecting a user's viewing history, analyzing a viewing history, Receiving a display command of a content scheduler displayed in accordance with a broadcast time, and displaying a content scheduler including content information viewed by a user and recommended content information on a display. As a result, the content recommendation list based on the user's viewing history can be effectively provided, and the user's convenience of use can be improved.

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an image display apparatus and a method of operating the same,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video display apparatus, a server, and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a video display apparatus, a server, and a method of operating the same.

A video display device is a device having a function of displaying an image that a user can view. The user can view the broadcast through the video display device. A video display device displays a broadcast selected by a user among broadcast signals transmitted from a broadcast station on a display. Currently, broadcasting is changing from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting around the world.

Digital broadcasting refers to broadcasting in which digital video and audio signals are transmitted. Compared to analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is strong against external noise and has a small data loss, is advantageous for error correction, has a high resolution, and provides a clear screen. Also, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is capable of bidirectional service.

Due to diversification of services and diversification of contents, users have difficulties in selecting which of a large number of contents. Therefore, it would be useful if you could recommend the content according to the user's preference.

An object of the present invention is to provide a video display device, a server, and an operation method thereof that can improve the usability of the user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a video display device, a server, and an operation method thereof that can provide a content recommendation list based on a user's viewing history.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a video display device including collecting a viewing history of a user, analyzing a viewing history, Receiving a display command of a content scheduler, and displaying a content scheduler on a display, the content scheduler including content information viewed by a user and recommended content information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display apparatus including a controller for collecting and analyzing a viewing history of a user, a storage unit for storing viewing history and analysis data, And an interface for receiving a display command of a content scheduler displayed in accordance with a broadcast time, and a display for displaying a content scheduler including content information viewed by a user and recommended content information.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to effectively provide the content recommendation list based on the user's viewing history, thereby improving the usability of the user.

1A and 1B are views showing an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an internal block diagram of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an example of an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG.
4 is an example of an internal block diagram of the server of FIG.
5 is a diagram showing a control method of the remote control apparatus of FIG.
6 is an internal block diagram of a remote control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 13 are diagrams for explaining various examples of the operation method of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of 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 convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

1A and 1B are views showing an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, an image display system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an image display apparatus 100 and a server 400 of a service provider. Alternatively, the image display apparatus 100 may be connected to a plurality of servers 400a and 400b via a network, and may be provided with a service.

The service provider may provide a network service such as a social network service (SNS) or an instant messenger. In addition, a video display device can provide a social network service in which users are members. For example, a user using an image display device of LG Electronics can create an account, log in and receive a personalized service, or receive a predetermined service through an ID of a product. In this specification, the social network service can collectively refer to member services through various networks such as an instant messenger and a manufacturer of a video display device.

Meanwhile, the service provider providing the SNS service may include a server 400 for storing various kinds of contents such as texts or uploaded images created by a plurality of users at a social network service (SNS) site.

The user can access the server 400 of the service provider providing the SNS service by using the image display device 100 and specify the desired accounts, thereby confirming the messages created by the specified plurality of accounts.

Also, when the user requests the SNS service, the video display device 100 can access the server of the service provider and receive the message of the specified accounts.

The server 400 of the service provider can transmit content, content-related data, and other predetermined data to the video display device 100 connected via the network. The server 400 may request and receive data necessary for a server of another service provider that provides services in addition to the data provided by itself, and may provide the data to a user.

Alternatively, the image display apparatus 100 may access the servers 400a and 400b of service providers specialized for each service and receive related services. For example, the video display device 100 accesses a server 400a of a content provider providing content and content-related services, receives contents, accesses a server 400b of a social network service provider, Can be provided.

In addition, each service provider can be connected to each other through a network and transmit / receive necessary data to / from each other. For example, when the user accesses the server 400a of the content provider and uses the content to request the SNS information, the video display apparatus 100 directly receives the SNS information from the server 400b of the social network service provider Or the server 400a of the content provider may request the SNS information to the server 400b of the social network service provider, and may transmit the SNS information to the video display device 100 after receiving the SNS information. On the contrary, the user may access the server 400b of the social network service provider, use the social network service, and receive the service through the server 400a of the content provider.

The video display system 10 with reference to FIG. 1A comprises a video display device 100 and a server 400 of a service provider. The server 400 can not only provide the content related service and the social network service that the server 400 has, but can also request and receive data necessary for a server of another service provider that provides the service in connection with the service, .

1B, the image display apparatus 100 is connected to a plurality of servers 400a and 400b, for example, a content provider server and a social network service provider server through a network, Can be provided.

Hereinafter, although the predetermined server 400 describes the embodiment of FIG. 1A capable of integrally providing a predetermined service in cooperation with itself or another server, some functions or steps of the predetermined service may be separately performed by a plurality of servers .

The video display device 100 can transmit and receive contents and predetermined data. For example, it is possible to receive a broadcast signal through an antenna, receive an external input signal from an external device through an HDMI terminal or the like, or transmit streaming data, VOD data, Content-related data, and the like.

The video display apparatus 100 can process a received broadcast signal, an external input signal, or a streaming signal, display the video on the display 180, and output the audio.

In addition, the video display apparatus 100 has a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) function and can store broadcast contents or the like in a server 400 connected to the internal storage unit or the network.

The PVR (Personal Video Recorder) function, which is an additional function of the video display device 100, provides the user with convenient functions such as scheduled recording and time shift.

For example, if a time shift function is performed when viewing is interrupted, such as when a telephone call or a toilet is required while watching a broadcast program, the received broadcast program can be automatically stored. If playback is selected after the end of the interrupted viewing, the user can view the scene from the scene after the temporarily stopped screen. Or broadcasting may be continuously displayed in real time, and may be reproduced from the start time point of the time shift recording or any time point when the user selects it.

On the other hand, the server 400 can exchange various data with the image display apparatus 100. For example, content playback can send and receive data, including data, content, or information associated with an image display or server.

On the other hand, the video display device 100 may be a TV, a monitor, a computer, a tablet PC, a portable terminal, or the like capable of broadcasting display.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the image display apparatus 100 may include a network service for displaying a message created by a plurality of accounts, for example, a network service created by a user in advance, Service can be provided.

For example, the image display apparatus 100 accesses a server 400 of a service provider providing an SNS service, receives messages created by the accounts, and transmits an account And messages of the unregistered account can be displayed in different areas.

The network interface unit 135 of the image display apparatus 100 accesses the SNS server 400 and receives SNS information such as a message created by a plurality of accounts and the control unit 170 displays the SNS information on the screen of the display 180 Messages can be controlled to display SNS information.

2 is an internal block diagram of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, an image display apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiving unit 105, an external device interface unit 130, a storage unit 140, a user input interface unit 150, (Not shown), a controller 170, a display 180, and an audio output unit 185.

The broadcast receiving unit 105 may include a tuner unit 110, a demodulation unit 120, and a network interface unit 130. Of course, it is possible to design the network interface unit 130 not to include the tuner unit 110 and the demodulation unit 120 as necessary, and to provide the network interface unit 130 with the tuner unit 110 And the demodulation unit 120 are not included.

The tuner unit 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by the user or all pre-stored channels among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through the antenna. Also, the selected RF broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal, a baseband image, or a voice signal.

For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted into a digital IF signal (DIF). If the selected RF broadcast signal is an analog broadcast signal, it is converted into an analog baseband image or voice signal (CVBS / SIF). That is, the tuner unit 110 can process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS / SIF) output from the tuner unit 110 can be directly input to the controller 170.

The tuner unit 110 may receive an RF broadcast signal of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) scheme or an RF broadcast signal of a plurality of carriers according to a DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) scheme.

Meanwhile, the tuner unit 110 sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of all broadcast channels stored through a channel memory function among the RF broadcast signals received through the antenna in the present invention, and sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of the intermediate frequency signal, baseband image, . ≪ / RTI >

On the other hand, the tuner unit 110 can include a plurality of tuners in order to receive broadcast signals of a plurality of channels. Alternatively, a single tuner that simultaneously receives broadcast signals of a plurality of channels is also possible.

The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation.

The demodulation unit 120 may perform demodulation and channel decoding, and then output a stream signal TS. At this time, the stream signal may be a signal in which a video signal, a voice signal, or a data signal is multiplexed.

The stream signal output from the demodulation unit 120 may be input to the controller 170. The control unit 170 performs demultiplexing, video / audio signal processing, and the like, and then outputs an image to the display 180 and outputs audio to the audio output unit 185.

The external device interface unit 130 can transmit or receive data with the connected external device 190. [ To this end, the external device interface unit 130 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The external device interface unit 130 can be connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a Blu ray, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer , And may perform an input / output operation with an external device.

The A / V input / output unit can receive video and audio signals from an external device. Meanwhile, the wireless communication unit can perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices.

The network interface unit 135 provides an interface for connecting the video display device 100 to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. For example, the network interface unit 135 may receive content or data from the Internet or a server 400 provided by a content provider or a network operator via a network.

The storage unit 140 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the control unit 170 or may store the processed video, audio, or data signals.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing video, audio, or data signals input to the external device interface unit 130. [ In addition, the recorded program may be stored in a transcoded form in a TS format or a predetermined format.

Although the storage unit 140 of FIG. 2 is provided separately from the control unit 170, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The storage unit 140 may be included in the controller 170.

The user input interface unit 150 transmits a signal input by the user to the control unit 170 or a signal from the control unit 170 to the user.

(Not shown), such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a set value, from the remote control apparatus 200, (Not shown) that senses a user's gesture to the control unit 170 or transmits a signal from the control unit 170 to the control unit 170 It is possible to transmit it to the sensor unit (not shown).

The control unit 170 demultiplexes the input stream or processes the demultiplexed signals through the tuner unit 110 or the demodulation unit 120 or the external device interface unit 130 so as to output the video or audio output Signals can be generated and output.

The video signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the display 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the video signal. Also, the image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 130.

The audio signal processed by the control unit 170 may be output to the audio output unit 185 as an audio signal. The audio signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 130. [

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the controller 170 may include a demultiplexer, an image processor, and the like. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

In addition, the control unit 170 can control the overall operation in the video display device 100. [ For example, the control unit 170 may control the tuner unit 110 to control the tuning of the RF broadcast corresponding to the channel selected by the user or the previously stored channel.

In addition, the controller 170 may control the image display apparatus 100 according to a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150.

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 may control the display 180 to display an image. At this time, the image displayed on the display 180 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may generate a 3D object for a predetermined 2D object among the images displayed on the display 180, and display the 3D object. For example, the object may be at least one of a connected web screen (newspaper, magazine, etc.), EPG (Electronic Program Guide), various menus, widgets, icons, still images, moving images, and text.

Such a 3D object may be processed to have a different depth than the image displayed on the display 180. [ Preferably, the 3D object may be processed to be projected relative to the image displayed on the display 180.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 can recognize the position of the user based on the image photographed from the photographing unit (not shown). For example, the distance (z-axis coordinate) between the user and the image display apparatus 100 can be grasped. In addition, the x-axis coordinate and the y-axis coordinate in the display 180 corresponding to the user position can be grasped.

Although not shown in the drawing, a channel browsing processing unit for generating a channel signal or a thumbnail image corresponding to an external input signal may be further provided. The channel browsing processing unit receives the stream signal TS output from the demodulation unit 120 or the stream signal output from the external device interface unit 130 and extracts an image from an input stream signal to generate a thumbnail image . The generated thumbnail image may be stream-decoded together with a decoded image and input to the controller 170. The control unit 170 may display a thumbnail list having a plurality of thumbnail images on the display 180 using the input thumbnail image.

At this time, the thumbnail list may be displayed in a simple view mode displayed on a partial area in a state where a predetermined image is displayed on the display 180, or in a full viewing mode displayed in most areas of the display 180. The thumbnail images in the thumbnail list can be sequentially updated.

The display 180 converts a video signal, a data signal, an OSD signal, a control signal processed by the control unit 170, a video signal, a data signal, a control signal, and the like received from the external device interface unit 130, .

The display 180 may be a PDP, an LCD, an OLED, a flexible display, or the like, and may also be capable of a 3D display.

In order to view the three-dimensional image, the display 180 may be divided into an additional display method and a single display method.

The single display method can implement a 3D image only on the display 180 without a separate additional display, for example, glass, and examples thereof include a lenticular method, a parallax barrier, and the like Various methods can be applied.

On the other hand, the additional display method can implement a 3D image using an additional display as a viewing device (not shown) in addition to the display 180. For example, various methods such as a head mount display (HMD) type, Can be applied.

On the other hand, the glasses type can be further divided into a passive type such as a polarizing glasses type and an active type such as a shutter glass type. Also, the head mount display type can be divided into a passive type and an active type.

On the other hand, the viewing device (not shown) may be a 3D glass for stereoscopic viewing. The glass for 3D may include a passive polarizing glass or an active shutter glass, and may be a concept including the head mount type described above.

For example, when the viewing apparatus (not shown) is a polarizing glass, the left eye glass can be realized as the left eye polarizing glass and the right eye glass can be realized as the right eye polarizing glass.

As another example, when the viewing apparatus (not shown) is a shutter glass, the left eye glass and the right eye glass can be alternately opened and closed.

Meanwhile, the display 180 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The audio output unit 185 receives the signal processed by the control unit 170 and outputs it as a voice.

A photographing unit (not shown) photographs the user. The photographing unit (not shown) may be implemented by a single camera, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be implemented by a plurality of cameras. On the other hand, the photographing unit (not shown) may be embedded in the image display device 100 on the upper side of the display 180 or may be disposed separately. The image information photographed by the photographing unit (not shown) may be input to the control unit 170.

The control unit 170 can detect the gesture of the user based on each of the images photographed from the photographing unit (not shown) or the signals sensed from the sensor unit (not shown) or a combination thereof.

The remote control apparatus 200 transmits the user input to the user input interface unit 150. [ To this end, the remote control apparatus 200 can use Bluetooth, RF (radio frequency) communication, infrared (IR) communication, UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, or the like. Also, the remote control apparatus 200 can receive the video, audio, or data signal output from the user input interface unit 150 and display it or output it by the remote control apparatus 200.

Meanwhile, the video display device 100 may be a digital broadcast receiver capable of receiving a fixed or mobile digital broadcast.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the image display apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the image display apparatus 100 actually implemented. That is, two or more constituent elements may be combined into one constituent element, or one constituent element may be constituted by two or more constituent elements, if necessary. In addition, the functions performed in each block are intended to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operations and apparatuses do not limit the scope of the present invention.

2, the video display apparatus 100 does not include the tuner unit 110 and the demodulation unit 120 shown in FIG. 2, but may be connected to the network interface unit 130 or the external device interface unit 135 to receive and reproduce broadcast content.

3 is an example of an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG.

The control unit 170 includes a demultiplexing unit 310, an image processing unit 320, a processor 330, an OSD generating unit 340, a mixer 345, A frame rate conversion unit 350, and a formatter 360. [0031] An audio processing unit (not shown), and a data processing unit (not shown).

The demultiplexer 310 demultiplexes the input stream. For example, when an MPEG-2 TS is input, it can be demultiplexed into video, audio, and data signals, respectively. The stream signal input to the demultiplexer 310 may be a stream signal output from the tuner 110 or the demodulator 120 or the external device interface 130.

The image processing unit 320 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. To this end, the image processing unit 320 may include an image decoder 225 and a scaler 235. [

The video decoder 225 decodes the demultiplexed video signal and the scaler 235 performs scaling so that the resolution of the decoded video signal can be output from the display 180.

The video decoder 225 may include a decoder of various standards.

On the other hand, the image signal decoded by the image processing unit 320 can be divided into a case where there is only a 2D image signal, a case where a 2D image signal and a 3D image signal are mixed, and a case where there is only a 3D image signal.

For example, when an external video signal input from the external device 190 or a broadcast video signal of a broadcast signal received from the tuner unit 110 includes only a 2D video signal, when a 2D video signal and a 3D video signal are mixed And a case where there is only a 3D video signal. Accordingly, the controller 170, particularly, the image processing unit 320 and the like can process the 2D video signal, the mixed video signal of the 2D video signal and the 3D video signal, , A 3D video signal can be output.

Meanwhile, the image signal decoded by the image processing unit 320 may be a 3D image signal in various formats. For example, a 3D image signal composed of a color image and a depth image, or a 3D image signal composed of a plurality of view image signals. The plurality of viewpoint image signals may include, for example, a left eye image signal and a right eye image signal.

The processor 330 may control the overall operation in the image display apparatus 100 or in the control unit 170. [ For example, the processor 330 may control the tuner 110 to select a channel selected by the user or an RF broadcast corresponding to a previously stored channel.

In addition, the processor 330 may control the image display apparatus 100 by a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150. [

In addition, the processor 330 may perform data transfer control with the network interface unit 135 or the external device interface unit 130.

In addition, the processor 330 controls the overall PVR function and controls to store a predetermined broadcast program in the storage unit 140 based on a recording command, or transmits the recorded data to the server 440 connected via a network to store Can be controlled.

The processor 330 may control operations of the demultiplexing unit 310, the image processing unit 320, the OSD generating unit 340, and the like in the controller 170.

The OSD generation unit 340 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or by itself. For example, based on a user input signal, a signal for displaying various information in a graphic or text form on the screen of the display 180 can be generated. The generated OSD signal may include various data such as a user interface screen of the video display device 100, various menu screens, a widget, and an icon. In addition, the generated OSD signal may include a 2D object or a 3D object.

The OSD generating unit 340 can generate a pointer that can be displayed on the display based on the pointing signal input from the remote control device 200. [ In particular, such a pointer may be generated by a pointing signal processing unit, and the OSD generating unit 240 may include such a pointing signal processing unit (not shown). Of course, a pointing signal processing unit (not shown) may be provided separately from the OSD generating unit 240.

The mixer 345 may mix the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 340 and the decoded video signal processed by the image processor 320. At this time, the OSD signal and the decoded video signal may include at least one of a 2D signal and a 3D signal. The mixed video signal is supplied to a frame rate converter 350.

A frame rate converter (FRC) 350 can convert the frame rate of an input image. On the other hand, the frame rate converter 350 can output the frame rate without conversion.

The formatter 360 may arrange the left eye image frame and the right eye image frame of the frame rate-converted 3D image. The left eye glass of the 3D viewing apparatus 195 and the synchronization signal Vsync for opening the right eye glass can be output.

The formatter 360 receives the mixed signal, i.e., the OSD signal and the decoded video signal, from the mixer 345, and separates the 2D video signal and the 3D video signal.

In the present specification, a 3D video signal means a 3D object. Examples of the 3D object include a picuture in picture (PIP) image (still image or moving picture), an EPG indicating broadcasting program information, Icons, texts, objects in images, people, backgrounds, web screens (newspapers, magazines, etc.).

On the other hand, the formatter 360 can change the format of the 3D video signal.

Meanwhile, the formatter 360 may convert the 2D video signal into a 3D video signal. For example, according to a 3D image generation algorithm, an edge or a selectable object is detected in a 2D image signal, and an object or a selectable object according to the detected edge is separated into a 3D image signal and is generated . At this time, the generated 3D image signal can be separated into the left eye image signal L and the right eye image signal R, as described above.

Although not shown in the drawing, it is also possible that a 3D processor (not shown) for 3-dimensional effect signal processing is further disposed after the formatter 360. The 3D processor (not shown) can process the brightness, tint, and color of the image signal to improve the 3D effect. For example, it is possible to perform signal processing such as making the near field clear and the far field blurring. On the other hand, the functions of such a 3D processor can be merged into the formatter 360 or merged into the image processing unit 320. [

Meanwhile, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can perform the audio processing of the demultiplexed audio signal. To this end, the audio processing unit (not shown) may include various decoders.

In addition, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can process a base, a treble, a volume control, and the like.

The data processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 can perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, if the demultiplexed data signal is a coded data signal, it can be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted on each channel.

3 shows that the signals from the OSD generating unit 340 and the image processing unit 320 are mixed in the mixer 345 and then 3D processed in the formatter 360. However, May be located behind the formatter. That is, the output of the image processing unit 320 is 3D-processed by the formatter 360, and the OSD generating unit 340 performs 3D processing together with the OSD generation. Thereafter, the processed 3D signals are mixed by the mixer 345 It is also possible to do.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the controller 170 shown in FIG. 3 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram can be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the control unit 170 actually implemented. In particular, the frame rate converter 350 and the formatter 360 are not provided in the controller 170, but may be separately provided.

4 is an example of an internal block diagram of the server of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the server 400 may include a network interface unit 430, a storage unit 420, and a processor 410.

The storage unit 420 may store SNS information, content usage information, and upload data of various devices and users received from the network interface unit 430. In addition, various data such as a broadcast signal or content data can be stored. In addition, the storage unit 420 may store and manage data of a plurality of users in a storage space of one storage medium, and may also include a plurality of storage media.

The network interface unit 430 may receive broadcast information, broadcast program-related data, or content-related data for a broadcast signal from at least one of the video display devices 200. The broadcast program related data may include transport stream data for reproduction of the broadcast program or data transcoded in another manner. In addition, the broadcast program related data may include identification information of the video display device and / or account information for identifying the user. The content related data may be content self data, content viewing history data, or data for analyzing the user viewing history.

In addition, the network interface unit 430 can separately receive broadcast program-related data including video and audio streams for each broadcast signal broadcasted in real time via the network.

The processor 410 can control the overall function of the server 400. [

The processor 410 may control to store requests or data received from the video display device and may generate auxiliary information for managing data for a plurality of user accounts. Then, at least a part of the generated information can be controlled to be transmitted to the video display device 100 through the network interface unit 430.

The processor 410 can search contents and various data stored in the storage unit 420 of the server 400 in response to a request from the video display device 100. [ Processor 410 may retrieve content related data or SNS data stored in a plurality of user accounts in consideration of the rights of the user requesting content or information and the rights of other users.

In addition, the processor 410 may control the image display apparatus 100 to transmit the recommended content information, and may transmit the recommended content information based on the SNS information and the SNS information related to the predetermined content. Meanwhile, the server 400 may transmit the retrieved contents or related information of the retrieved contents to the image display apparatus 100 through the network interface unit 430.

In addition, the processor 410 receives the user identification information from the video display device 100 and controls the server 400 and / or the content provider server, the SNS server, .

In addition, the network interface unit 430 may receive the data related to the content information from the video display device 100 and store the received data in the storage unit 420. [ The content information may include at least one of content publishing information and content reproduction information.

The content publishing information includes at least one of a country code, an area code, a session identifier, a session identifier secret, a content name, a content module name, a content description, a content thumbnail URL (Uniform Resource Locator), a content thumbnail binary, can do. The country code is a code assigned to each country to identify the country, the area code is a code assigned to each area to identify the area, and the session identifier is an identifier for identifying the session with the SNS server. Here, the session identifier may include at least one of a session ID, a token, and a cookie. The session identifier secret is the session identifier secret, the content name is the name of the content, and the content module name is the content type. The content thumbnail URL is a URL indicating the position of the content thumbnail, the content thumbnail binary is image data of the content thumbnail, and the web URL is a URL indicating the position of the information page with respect to the content.

The content reproduction information includes at least one of content type information, audio ID (or audio identifier), content ID (or content identifier), channel name, physical channel number, main channel number, supplementary channel number, source index, start time and end time One can be included. The content type information indicates information about the content type, and the content type may be at least one of text, image, audio, video, a real time broadcast program, and an application.

If the content is a real-time broadcast program, the content information may mean broadcast information. At this time, the broadcast information may include at least one of a channel name, a physical channel number, a main channel number, a supplementary channel number, a source index, a broadcast program name, a broadcast start time and a broadcast end time.

The data related to the content information may include an identifier or a data ID for distinguishing data by content or by transaction, and may be stored so as to be searchable by the ID.

In addition, content information and user identification information can be stored in association with each other.

On the other hand, the processor 410 can receive information necessary for generating a content recommendation list based on the social network, for example, information data of another member linked to the user and the social network, such as an SNS friend list .

The processor 410 may acquire an SNS account associated with the content information received from the image display apparatus 100 and may generate a content recommendation list using the information data of the other member received from the SNS server. If the content is a real-time broadcast program, the content recommendation list may include real-time broadcast program information, the number of real-time viewers, other user information currently being watched, and the like.

In addition, the server 400 can provide the image display apparatus 100 with the analyzed content popularity information together with the content.

Meanwhile, the storage unit 140 of the image display apparatus 100 includes a history log database 141 that stores content usage history such as viewing history of a user's predetermined program, operation history of the image display apparatus, A preference database 142 for storing user preference information based on the result of analysis such as content usage history, operation details of the video display device, and the like.

The processor 330 of the control unit 170 may collect the viewing history data of the user and store the collected viewing history data in the history log DB 141. [

In addition, the processor 330 may analyze the collected viewing history and operation history data to control the categorizing, the statistical calculation, the preference calculation, and the database (DB) generation.

When the user uses the predetermined content, the processor 330 may count the number of times the content is used, and collect the start time, the end time, and the view keeping time. In addition, user-related information such as details of contents such as broadcast, VOD, external input terminal, input source details, channel information, program information, and channel change and volume change are collected and stored in the history log DB 141 Can be controlled.

In addition, the processor 330 may control the grouping of categories by the same channel / program / genre to calculate a score for the item (Item). Here, the score can be aggregated and managed by predetermined time units such as daily, weekly, and monthly.

The processor 330 calculates a score based on a user input based program preference score, a viewing time based weighted accumulation time score, a viewing time based immersion score, a main viewing schedule based score, Preference DB 142, as shown in Fig. For example, when the viewing of a predetermined program is selected, the processor 330 gives a score according to the selection, and the viewer can take advantage of the viewing time until the end of viewing. If the user increases the volume while viewing the predetermined program, The immersion score can be added.

On the other hand, the processor 330 may calculate the final preference score by summing various preference scores or by reflecting the weights for each item. In addition, the item weight can be changed by the manufacturer or the user.

On the other hand, the preference score and content related information calculated in the preference DB 142 may be stored for each channel / program / genre. The name of the channel, the genre, the number, the name of the program, the genre, the summary, the programming information, the thumbnail image, and the number of programs by genre can be classified and managed.

Meanwhile, the processor 330 may control the information collection and update such as the current time-based real-time broadcast program and the next program information to be performed according to a predetermined cycle or a predetermined criterion.

On the other hand, the server 400 can collect and manage content preference scores calculated by a plurality of users. Alternatively, the server 400 may receive the content usage history from a plurality of users and calculate the preference score of each user.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a control method of the remote control apparatus of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is an internal block diagram of a remote control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A illustrates that the pointer 180 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed on the display 180. In this case,

The user can move or rotate the remote control device 200 up and down, left and right (Figure 5 (b)), and back and forth (Figure 5 (c)). The pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the video display device corresponds to the movement of the remote control device 200. [ In this remote control device 200, since the pointer 205 is moved and displayed according to the movement in the 3D space as shown in the drawing, it can be called a space remote controller or a pointing device.

5B illustrates that when the user moves the remote control apparatus 200 to the left, the pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the image display apparatus also shifts to the left correspondingly.

Information on the motion of the remote control device 200 sensed through the sensor of the remote control device 200 is transmitted to the image display device. The image display apparatus can calculate the coordinates of the pointer 205 from the information on the motion of the remote control apparatus 200. [ The image display apparatus can display the pointer 205 so as to correspond to the calculated coordinates.

5C illustrates a case in which the user moves the remote control device 200 away from the display 180 while pressing a specific button in the remote control device 200. FIG. Thereby, the selected area in the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 can be zoomed in and displayed. Conversely, when the user moves the remote control device 200 close to the display 180, the selection area within the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed out and zoomed out. On the other hand, when the remote control device 200 moves away from the display 180, the selection area is zoomed out, and when the remote control device 200 approaches the display 180, the selection area may be zoomed in.

On the other hand, when the specific button in the remote control device 200 is pressed, it is possible to exclude recognizing the up, down, left, and right movement. That is, when the remote control apparatus 200 moves away from or approaches the display 180, it is not recognized that the up, down, left, and right movements are recognized, and only the forward and backward movements are recognized. Only the pointer 205 is moved in accordance with the upward, downward, leftward, and rightward movement of the remote control device 200 in a state where the specific button in the remote control device 200 is not pressed.

On the other hand, the moving speed and moving direction of the pointer 205 may correspond to the moving speed and moving direction of the remote control device 200.

6, the remote control device 200 includes a wireless communication unit 220, a user input unit 230, a sensor unit 240, an output unit 250, a power supply unit 260, a storage unit 270, (Not shown).

The wireless communication unit 220 transmits / receives signals to / from any one of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention described above. Of the video display devices according to the embodiments of the present invention, one video display device 100 will be described as an example.

In this embodiment, the remote control apparatus 200 may include an RF module 221 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the image display apparatus 100 according to the RF communication standard. Also, the remote control apparatus 200 may include an IR module 223 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the image display apparatus 100 according to the IR communication standard.

Further, the remote control device 200 may further include an NFC module (not shown) for short-range magnetic field communication with the electronic device.

The remote control device 200 can transmit a signal including information on the motion of the remote control device 200 to the image display device 100 through the RF module 221.

Also, the remote control device 200 can receive the signal transmitted by the video display device 100 through the RF module 221. [ Also, the remote control device 200 can transmit commands to the video display device 100 via the IR module 223, such as power on / off, channel change, volume change, and the like, as needed.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the remote control device 200 can receive personal information by a near field communication with a predetermined electronic device.

On the other hand, the remote control device 200 can transmit the received personal information to the video display device 100. [ The communication method at this time can be an IR method or an RF method.

On the other hand, the remote control device 200 can receive device information of other electronic devices, channel information that can be remotely controlled by other electronic devices, frequency information, code information, and the like. Based on such other electronic device information, a channel, frequency, or code can be assigned to the electronic device to perform remote control.

The user input unit 230 may include a keypad, a key (button), a touch pad, or a touch screen. The user can input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200 by operating the user input unit 230. [ When the user input unit 230 has a hard key button, the user can input a command related to the image display device 100 to the remote control device 200 through the push operation of the hard key button. When the user input unit 230 has a touch screen, the user can touch a soft key of the touch screen to input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200. [ In addition, the user input unit 230 may include various types of input means such as a scroll key, a jog key, and the like that can be operated by the user, and the present invention does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 240 may include a gyro sensor 241 and / or an acceleration sensor 243.

The gyro sensor 241 can detect the angular velocity and sense information about the motion of the remote control device 200. [ For example, the gyro sensor 241 can sense information about the operation and posture of the remote control device 200 based on the x, y, and z axes.

The acceleration sensor 243 can sense the force and the direction, and can sense information on the moving speed and the like of the remote control device 200.

On the other hand, it may further include a distance measuring sensor, whereby the distance to the display 180 can be sensed. In addition, a separate tilt sensor may be further included. Alternatively, it can detect the amount of change in orientation by including a geomagnetic sensor that can detect the direction of the magnetic field generated by the earth and detect the orientation like a compass.

The output unit 250 may output an image or voice signal corresponding to the operation of the user input unit 230 or corresponding to the signal transmitted from the image display apparatus 100. The user can recognize whether the user input unit 230 is operated or whether the image display apparatus 100 is controlled through the output unit 250.

For example, the output unit 250 includes an LED module 251 that is turned on when the user input unit 230 is operated or a signal is transmitted and received between the image display device 100 and the image display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 225, 253 for outputting sound, an acoustic output module 255 for outputting sound, or a display module 257 for outputting an image.

The power supply unit 260 supplies power to the remote control device 200. The power supply unit 260 can reduce power consumption by stopping the power supply when the remote controller 200 is not moving for a predetermined period of time. The power supply unit 260 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote control device 200 is operated.

The storage unit 270 may store various types of programs, application data, and the like necessary for the control or operation of the remote control apparatus 200. [ When the remote control device 200 wirelessly transmits and receives a signal through the image display device 100 and the RF module 221, the remote control device 200 and the image display device 100 transmit signals through a predetermined frequency band Send and receive. The control unit 280 of the remote control device 200 stores information on the frequency band and the like capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals with the video display device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 270 Can be referenced.

In addition, the storage unit 270 may store IR format key codes for controlling other electronic devices as an IR signal, and may store an IR format key database of a plurality of electronic devices.

The control unit 280 controls various matters related to the control of the remote control device 200. [ The control unit 280 transmits a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 230 or a signal corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 200 sensed by the sensor unit 240, (100).

The control unit 280 can control the received personal information to be transmitted to the video display device 100 via the wireless communication unit 220 by near field communication with the electronic device. In particular, when there is a predetermined key input of the user input unit 230, the control unit 280 can control the received personal information to be transmitted to the video display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220.

In addition, the control unit 280 can control the received personal information to be transmitted to electronic devices other than the video display device 100. [ At this time, it is possible to use different channels, frequencies or codes corresponding to each electronic device. Such a channel, frequency, or code may be based on device information from another electronic device, remotely controllable channel information, frequency information, or code information.

The user input interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100 includes a wireless communication unit 211 capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals to and from the remote control apparatus 200 and a pointer corresponding to the operation of the remote control apparatus 200. [ And a coordinate value calculation unit 215 that can calculate the coordinate values of the coordinate values.

The user input interface unit 150 can wirelessly transmit and receive signals to and from the remote control device 200 through the RF module 212. [ Also, the remote control device 200 can receive a signal transmitted through the IR module 213 according to the IR communication standard.

The coordinate value calculation unit 215 corrects the camera shake or error from the signal corresponding to the operation of the remote control device 200 received via the wireless communication unit 211 and outputs the coordinate values x, y) can be calculated.

The transmission signal of the remote controller 200 inputted to the image display apparatus 100 through the user input interface unit 150 is transmitted to the controller 170 of the image display apparatus 100. [ The control unit 170 can determine the information on the operation of the remote control apparatus 200 and the key operation from the signal transmitted from the remote control apparatus 200 and control the image display apparatus 100 in accordance with the information.

As another example, the remote control device 200 may calculate the pointer coordinate value corresponding to the operation and output it to the user input interface unit 150 of the video display device 100. [ In this case, the user input interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100 may transmit information on the received pointer coordinate values to the control unit 880 without any additional shaking or error correction process.

Alternatively, as another example, the coordinate value calculating unit 215 may be provided in the control unit 170 instead of the user input interface unit 150, unlike the drawing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 8 to 13 are flowcharts illustrating a method of operating an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. to be.

7, the image display apparatus 100 can collect the viewing history of the user (S710). The control unit 170 collects the viewing history data of the user and controls the storage unit 140 to store the viewing history data . When the user uses the predetermined content, the control unit 170 may count the number of times of using the content, and collect the start time, the end time, and the view keeping time. In addition, the controller 170 may collect user's operation history such as channel change, volume change, preference channel registration, channel deletion, scheduled recording, and scheduled viewing setup.

The control unit 170 collects content related information such as a broadcast, a VOD, and an external input terminal by input source, channel information, and program information, and user operation information such as channel change and volume change, To be stored.

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 analyzes the viewing history (S720), calculates the preference score for the content, and classifies and manages the preference score for each channel / program / genre category. The preference score for the content can be accumulated by taking the score according to the viewing time history and the operation history of the user.

Accordingly, the control unit 170 can determine the program preferred by the user based on the viewing history, and can calculate the preference degree (preferred score) based on the viewing count and the viewing time of the content used by the user.

Also, the control unit 170 may generate the recommended content information based on the viewing history or receive the recommended content information from the server 400. [

On the other hand, the control unit 170 may calculate the final preference score by summing the scores of various items or reflecting the weights for each item. In addition, the control unit 170 may calculate the preference score for each content based on the viewing history, then determine the preference programs having the highest preference score of the user, and generate the recommendation content information composed of the preference programs .

On the other hand, the preference score, the recommended content information, and the content related information calculated in the preference DB 142 may be stored for each user, channel, program, and genre

The storage unit 140 of the image display apparatus 100 stores recommendation content information to be used in the content scheduler in addition to the history log DB 141 and the preference DB 142, And a program (Favorite Program) database.

Therefore, the control unit 170 can control the recommendation content information to be used in the content scheduler, that is, the preference program information, to be stored in the preference DB 142 or the preference program DB (not shown). On the other hand, the preference program information may include a program name for the programs, a broadcast date of the broadcast, a rebroadcast date, and broadcast time information. In addition, the preference DB 142 or the preference program DB (not shown) may store a preference score together with the preference program information. Also, the control unit 170 may control to store information on the preferred channel in the storage unit 140 similar to the preference program.

In addition, the control unit 170 stores in the preference DB 142 or the preference program DB (not shown) the currently broadcast program of the favorite channel and the next program information, the channel information of the favorite program currently on air, It is possible to control to store the latest broadcast channel information.

On the other hand, when a display command of a content scheduler in which information related to a plurality of contents is classified and displayed according to a broadcast date and a broadcast time is received through the user input interface unit 150 in operation S730, The content scheduler can be controlled to be displayed on the display 180 including the content information viewed by the user and the recommended content information (S740)

On the other hand, the recommended content information may be information on a program preferred by the discriminated user. In addition, the content viewed by the user displayed on the content scheduler may be information on a program viewed by the user's favorite program, and in some cases, may be partially the same as the recommended content.

Meanwhile, the recommended content information may include at least one of a name, a thumbnail image, a channel name, and a broadcast time of the user's preferred program.

In the content scheduler display step S740, the controller 170 controls the content information and the recommended content information viewed by the user to be displayed on the items of the content scheduler corresponding to the broadcast date of the content and the broadcast time .

The content scheduler may display the contents by sorting the broadcast date and time based on the broadcast date and time, and may display the corresponding program information in a predetermined broadcast time item including the broadcast time of the broadcast program included in the recommended content information.

Also, the content scheduler may be displayed in a matrix form. For example, similar to a calendar, a date can be set as a column in a row, or a date can be set in a column as a date, helping users to more intuitively understand the broadcast time of broadcast programs included in the recommended content information You can give.

In this case, the controller 170 may control the content information and the recommended content information viewed by the user to be displayed in a cell corresponding to the broadcast date and the broadcast time.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may control the items (cells) of the content scheduler to display different items of the past time and the future time based on the current time. Therefore, the user can check the recommended content at a future time that has not yet passed.

In addition, the control unit 170 may control the display of the program viewed by the user and the program not viewed by the user among the recommended content information displayed on the content scheduler.

On the other hand, when receiving an input for focusing or selecting one of the recommended content information displayed on the content scheduler through the user input interface unit 150, the controller 170 displays the recommended content corresponding to the input to be focused or selected It is possible to control to change the display state of the information. For example, highlighting effects may be added to the highlighted content information that is focused or selected, or the color may be changed.

The control unit 170 may provide information on the next broadcast time and broadcasting company with respect to a program of interest based on the viewing history and preference, and may display whether or not to view the program using the viewing history and program episode information.

In addition, the control unit 170 can control the next broadcast viewing schedule configuration of the preference program and the highlighted display of the program that has not been viewed.

On the other hand, upon receiving an input for selecting one of the recommended content information displayed on the content scheduler through the user input interface unit 150, the control unit 170 controls the viewing of the program corresponding to the selected recommended content information Or to display a menu for making a reservation for recording, and can perform the reservation setting according to the user's selection.

The video display device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide functions of automatic recording and channel notification for a preference program.

Alternatively, the control unit 170 automatically sets the viewing reservation and recording at the date and time of the broadcast of this program after deriving a program having a high viewing index of the program among the programs stored in the storage unit 140 as a preference program, And can be stored in the reservation and recording list.

In this case, the video display device 100 determines the on / off state of the video display device 100 at a preset time. When the video display device 100 is turned on, the content of the reservation setting is popped up, and the user can change the channel or select the recording.

If the video display device 100 is turned off, recording is performed in a standby state (warm stanby). When the action such as channel change or recording is completed, the controller 170 may update the database by calculating the next date and time of the program. In the case of recording, when the user turns on the video display device 100, a pop-up is displayed to inform that the video is recorded.

Meanwhile, since the database of the storage unit 140 periodically updates the data while the application program is running in the background (BackGround) while the video display device 100 is turned on, Accordingly, the ranking and scores of the preferred programs can be updated.

Meanwhile, the content scheduler displaying step S740 may further display popular program information including a plurality of program items. The control unit 170 may control to display the popular program information either inside or outside the content scheduler.

Here, the popular program information may be program information of an upper rank used by the user, or program information of an upper rank among popular program information received from the server 400 through the network interface unit 135.

In addition, when the user receives an input for selecting one or more program items from the popular program information, the content scheduler can display the recommended content information corresponding to the selected program item.

For example, the control unit 170 may control only the recommended content information corresponding to the program item selected by the user to be filtered and displayed on the content scheduler. Alternatively, the control unit 170 may control the display of the recommended content information corresponding to the program item selected by the user along with the existing recommended content information.

Meanwhile, if there is a plurality of pieces of content information corresponding to one item of the content scheduler, the controller 170 displays the plurality of pieces of content information in a superimposed manner, and focuses the plurality of displayed superimposed content information Upon receipt of the selected input, it is possible to expand and display the plurality of superimposed and displayed contents information.

Meanwhile, an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes receiving an input for selecting one of recommended content information displayed in the content scheduler, and displaying detailed information of the selected recommended content information .

Alternatively, an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include receiving an input for selecting one of the recommended content information displayed in the content scheduler, playing the program corresponding to the selected recommended content information, ). ≪ / RTI >

A video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: Based on the description, it is possible to provide a vod service by interworking with a video service provider or searching the Internet. In addition, the viewing history of other personal electronic devices can be used interlockingly, and the viewing history editing function can be provided.

In addition, the video display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can recommend a popular program having a high viewing rate in a time zone that the user has not watched.

8 to 13 are diagrams for explaining various examples of the operation method of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, various screen configurations according to an embodiment of the present invention are illustrated.

Referring to FIG. 8, the content scheduler may display recommendation content information corresponding to broadcast dates and broadcast times on a weekly basis. The content information 821 and 822 and the recommended content information 831, 832, 833 and 834 viewed by the user can be displayed in a cell corresponding to the broadcast date and the broadcast time. The content information 821 and 822 and the recommended content information 831, 832, 833, and 834 viewed by the user may include at least one of a program name, a thumbnail image, a channel name, and a broadcast time.

On the other hand, items of the past time 820 and the future time 830 may be displayed differently based on the current time 810. For example, items of the past time 820 and the future time 830 may be displayed in different colors, or the display states such as shade and brightness may be changed.

On the other hand, the user can change the time unit of the content scheduler to another unit of time such as monthly or yearly.

On the other hand, if the user selects one of the recommended content information 832 displayed on the content scheduler through the input means such as controlling the pointer 205 with the remote control device 200, 832 can be changed. For example, the control unit 170 may highlight the corresponding recommended content information 832.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 can display a menu that can schedule (841) the viewing of the program corresponding to the recommended content information 832 selected by the user or schedule the recording (842) So as to perform an operation to perform the operation.

According to the embodiment, the control unit 170 can control to further display the popular program information 850 including the plurality of program items 851, 852, 853, 854, and 855. [

Here, the popular program information 850 may be program information of an upper rank rank used by the user or popular program information received through the network interface unit.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which broadcast programs 910 and 930 viewed by a user are distinguished from broadcast programs 920 and 940 that are not viewed and displayed differently.

On the other hand, there are various broadcasting channels such as cable broadcasting, and programs of the same time can be organized in different time zones on various channels. Accordingly, the broadcast programs 910 and 930 viewed by the user may exist at a future point in time from the current point of view.

In addition, a broadcast program not viewed from the past recommended content information than the current time point can be continuously displayed on the content scheduler together with the user's viewing history.

When a plurality of content information exists in one item 1010 of the content scheduler, that is, in a cell corresponding to a specific time zone, the plurality of content information 1011, 1012, and 1013, as shown in FIG. 10A, Can be superimposed and displayed.

If the controller 170 receives an input for focusing or selecting the plurality of superposed content information 1011, 1012, and 1013, the controller 170 spreads the plurality of superimposed content information as shown in FIG. 10 (b) It is possible to display all the contents information 1021, 1022, and 1023 so as to be visible.

On the other hand, when the user receives an input for selecting one or more program items from the popular program information, the content scheduler can display the recommended content information corresponding to the selected program item.

For example, referring to FIG. 11, the control unit 170 may select one of the plurality of popular program items 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, and 1150 as the recommended content corresponding to the program items 1120 and 1140 selected by the user Only the information 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1141, 1142, 1143 and 1144 can be filtered and displayed to be displayed in the content scheduler.

In this case, if the user cancels the selection for the predetermined program item 1120, the display of the corresponding recommended content information 1121, 1122, 1123, and 1124 ends, and the remaining recommended content information 1141, 1142, 1143, and 1144 may be displayed.

The image display apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be connected to a predetermined server 400 through the network interface unit 135. [ In addition, the video display device 100 can be connected to other electronic devices through the predetermined server 400 or directly to other electronic devices such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 12, the user can confirm the content scheduler using his / her portable terminal 105. In this case, the screen 1220 displayed on the portable terminal 105 may be different from the screen 1210 displayed on the video display device 100 due to the limitation of the screen size.

On the other hand, the user can set a viewing reservation 1221 and a reserved viewing 1222 function for a predetermined program using the portable terminal 105. In addition, it can be added to a specific person / genre other than the preference program, and even if the same time zone preference is high, the program can be replaced with another program.

In addition, viewing histories viewed from other electronic devices such as the mobile terminal 105 can be used interlockingly. It is also possible to edit the history such as deleting a certain viewing history.

Meanwhile, the user may operate the content scheduler displayed on the video display device 100 using the portable terminal 105.

13, an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes receiving an input for selecting one of the recommended content information 1311 and 1312 displayed in the content scheduler 1310 And playing the program corresponding to the selected recommended content information.

A video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: The service provider 1320 can provide the vod service 1320 through the Internet search or in cooperation with the video service provider.

The conventional method of searching for a channel by a user directly and watching TV has caused inconvenience to directly search for broadcast broadcast information of a program to be viewed through a medium such as the Internet.

The present invention extracts and analyzes information such as a history of a user's personal history, finds a program frequently viewed by a user, configures future broadcast information of the program in a schedule, So that it is possible to provide convenience to viewers.

According to the present invention, history information viewed by an individual can be confirmed at a glance through a content scheduler. In addition, the user can set a ranking based on a program that is frequently viewed by the user, thereby indicating when the program is to be broadcasted, and provide a program viewing reservation and a scheduled recording function.

In addition, through the viewing history information and the episode information, it is possible to easily set the display state such as a highlight effect to be easily recognizable with respect to the unseen view of the favorite program.

In addition, in conjunction with other electronic devices such as a smart phone and a tablet PC, it is possible to provide a vod service by interworking with a predetermined service in an automatic reservation recording and transferring and recording.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to effectively provide the content recommendation list based on the user's viewing history, thereby improving the usability of the user.

The image display apparatus, the server and the operation method thereof according to the present invention are not limited to the configurations and the methods of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments are not limited thereto, Or some of them may be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the method of operating the video display device or the method of operating the server of the present invention can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor in a video-display device or a recording medium readable by a processor included in the server. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium that can be read by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

110: tuner unit 120: demodulation unit
130: external device interface unit 135: network interface unit 140: storage unit 150: user input interface unit 170: control unit 180: display
200: remote control device 400: server

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Collecting a user's viewing history;
Analyzing the viewing history;
Receiving a display command of a content scheduler in which information on a plurality of contents is classified and displayed according to a broadcast date and a broadcast time; And
And displaying the content scheduler including content information and recommended content information viewed by the user on a display.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of analyzing the viewing history identifies a user's preferred program based on the viewing history.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the recommended content information is information on a program preferred by the discriminated user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the recommended content information includes at least one of a name, a thumbnail image, a channel name, and a broadcast time of the user's preferred program.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the analyzing step calculates a preference based on a viewing count and a viewing time of the content used by the user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content scheduler displaying step displays the content information and the recommended content information viewed by the user on an item of the content scheduler corresponding to a broadcast date and a broadcast time of the content.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content scheduler is displayed in a matrix form,
Wherein the content scheduler display step displays the content information and the recommended content information viewed by the user in a cell corresponding to a broadcast date and a broadcast time.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the contents scheduler display step displays different items of the past time and the future time based on the current time.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content scheduler display step displays a program viewed by the user and a program not viewed by the user differently among the recommended content information.
The method according to claim 1,
Receiving an input for focusing or selecting any one of the recommended content information displayed in the content scheduler;
And changing the display state of the recommended content information corresponding to the input to be focused or selected.
The method according to claim 1,
Receiving an input for selecting any one of the recommended content information displayed in the content scheduler;
Further comprising the step of displaying a menu that allows a viewer to schedule viewing or schedule a program corresponding to the selected recommended content information.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content scheduler display step further displays popular program information including a plurality of program items.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the popular program information is program information of an upper rank that is used by the user or program information of an upper rank among popular program information received through the network interface unit.
13. The method of claim 12,
Receiving an input for selecting one or more program items of the popular program information;
And displaying recommended content information corresponding to a selected program item in the content scheduler.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content scheduler display step overlaps and displays the plurality of content information when a plurality of content information corresponding to one item of the content scheduler exists.
16. The method of claim 15,
Receiving an input for focusing or selecting a plurality of superposed content information items;
Further comprising: expanding and displaying the plurality of superimposed and displayed plurality of contents information.
The method according to claim 1,
Receiving an input for selecting any one of the recommended content information displayed in the content scheduler;
And displaying the detailed information of the selected recommended content information.
The method according to claim 1,
Receiving an input for selecting any one of the recommended content information displayed in the content scheduler;
And playing the program corresponding to the selected recommended content information.
A controller for collecting a user's viewing history and analyzing the viewing history;
A storage unit for storing the viewing history and the analysis data;
An interface for receiving a display command of a content scheduler in which information on a plurality of contents is classified and displayed according to a broadcast date and a broadcast time; And
And a display unit for displaying the content scheduler including the content information and the recommended content information viewed by the user.
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