Bi-directional remote controller and data broadcasting guidance system and method using the same

• US 20040107444A1
• Filed: 09/23/2003
• Published: 06/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Moon, Han
• Granted Patent: US 7,595,846 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/105
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/161 Constructional details of the subscriber equipment H04N7/164 takes precedence

Abstract

Disclosed is a data broadcasting guidance system and method which guides a user and enhances the availability of the data broadcasting. The data broadcasting guidance system includes means for extracting guidance information while a data broadcasting is displayed; means for requesting a guidance on the data broadcasting; and means for notifying the extracted guidance information in response to the request from the requesting means. Accordingly, the guidance information to navigate the data broadcasting is supplied and the remote controller is controlled more exactly and faster so that the user'"'"'s attention is drawn to the data broadcasting and the broadcast gets popular.

Claims

1. A bi-directional remote controller comprising:

means for requesting a guidance on a data broadcasting;

means for receiving guidance information provided from an outside in response to the request; and

means for notifying the received guidance information.

2. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the requesting means is a guidance setting button key.

3. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the guidance information is extracted while the data broadcasting is displayed.

4. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the guidance information indicates the location of a button key to be pushed.

5. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the guidance information indicates the location of a button key allowed to be pushed.

6. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising means for inputting a response instruction on the guidance information.

7. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 6, wherein the inputting means is a button key provided on a portion notified by the notifying means.

8. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 6, wherein the inputting means is a plurality of button keys provided on a portion notified by the notifying means.

9. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means is a display device.

10. The bi-directional remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means is provided at a predetermined portion of the inputting means.

11. A data broadcasting guidance system comprising:

means for extracting guidance information while a data broadcasting is displayed;

means for requesting a guidance on the data broadcasting; and

means for notifying the extracted guidance information in response to the request from the requesting means.

12. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, further comprising means for displaying the extracted guidance information in response to the request from the requesting means.

13. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, further comprising means for receiving the extracted guidance information in response to the request from the requesting means.

14. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, further comprising means for inputting a response instruction on the guidance information provided through the notifying means.

15. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, wherein the inputting means is a button key provided on a portion notified by the notifying means.

16. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, wherein the inputting means is a plurality of button keys provided on a portion notified by the notifying means.

17. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, wherein the requesting means is a guidance setting button key.

18. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, wherein the guidance information indicates the location of a button key to be pushed.

19. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, wherein the guidance information indicates the location of a button key allowed to be pushed.

20. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, wherein the notifying means is a display device.

21. The data broadcasting guidance system according to claim 11, wherein the notifying means is provided at a predetermined portion of the inputting means.

22. A method for guiding a data broadcasting, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) extracting guidance information while the data broadcasting is displayed;

(b) requesting a guidance on the data broadcasting; and

(c) notifying the extracted guidance information in response to the request.

23. The method according to claim 22, further comprising the step of (d) displaying the guidance information.

24. The method according to claim 22, further comprising the step of (e) receiving the guidance information.

25. The method according to claim 22, further comprising the steps of:

(f) inputting a response instruction on the guidance information; and

(g) performing a navigation according to the inputted response instruction.

26. The method according to claim 22, wherein the request is performed by pushing a guidance setting button key.

27. The method according to claim 22, wherein the guidance information indicates the location of a button key to be pushed.

28. The method according to claim 22, wherein the guidance information indicates the location of a button key allowed to be pushed.