METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST SERVICE THROUGH HAND MOTION DETECTION
First Claim
1. A method for providing broadcast service at a broadcast receiving device through a detection of a user'"'"'s hand motions, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving schedule information for a plurality of broadcast programs from a headend;
(b) outputting a program selected by a user as a full screen; and
(c) outputting a program navigation page by using the schedule information of the plurality of broadcast programs if a pre-designated hand motion is detected, the program navigation page including one of a category list page and a program list page, the category list page containing a plurality of categories grouped according to use time, the program list page containing programs belonging to each category,wherein a screen outputted in said step (c) is defined as an A/V page,depths are assigned in an order of the category list page, the program list page, and the A/V page, from higher to lower depths, and a movement from a higher to a lower depth and a movement from a lower to a higher depth are performed via hand motions having different directionalities.
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Abstract
A method for providing broadcast service includes: (a) receiving schedule information for a multiple number of broadcast programs from a headend; (b) outputting a program selected by a user as a full screen; and (c) outputting a program navigation page by using the schedule information of the multiple broadcast programs if a pre-designated hand motion is detected. The program navigation page includes one of a category list page and a program list page, the category list page containing categories grouped according to use time, and the program list page containing programs belonging to each category. Depths are assigned in the order of the category list page, the program list page, and the A/V page, from higher to lower depths. A movement from a higher to a lower depth and a movement from a lower to a higher depth are performed via hand motions having different directionalities.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing broadcast service at a broadcast receiving device through a detection of a user'"'"'s hand motions, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving schedule information for a plurality of broadcast programs from a headend; (b) outputting a program selected by a user as a full screen; and (c) outputting a program navigation page by using the schedule information of the plurality of broadcast programs if a pre-designated hand motion is detected, the program navigation page including one of a category list page and a program list page, the category list page containing a plurality of categories grouped according to use time, the program list page containing programs belonging to each category, wherein a screen outputted in said step (c) is defined as an A/V page, depths are assigned in an order of the category list page, the program list page, and the A/V page, from higher to lower depths, and a movement from a higher to a lower depth and a movement from a lower to a higher depth are performed via hand motions having different directionalities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing broadcast service at a headend through a detection of a user'"'"'s hand motions, the method comprising:
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(a) transmitting schedule information for a plurality of broadcast programs and page composition information for program navigation to a broadcast receiving device; and (b) transmitting audio and video signals of a program selected by the user to the broadcast receiving device, wherein the broadcast receiving device outputs a program navigation page by using the schedule information for the plurality of broadcast programs and the composition information if a pre-configured hand motion is detected while the selected program is outputted as a full screen, the program navigation page including one of a category list page and a program list page, the category list page containing a plurality of categories grouped according to use time, the program list page containing programs belonging to each category, the screen outputted as a full screen is defined as an A/V page, depths are assigned in an order of the category list page, the program list page, and the A/V page, from higher to lower depths, and a movement from a higher to a lower depth and a movement from a lower to a higher depth are performed via hand motions having different directionalities.
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13. A method for providing broadcast service at a broadcast receiving device through a detection of a user'"'"'s hand motions, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving schedule information for a plurality of broadcast programs and related information from a headend, the related information for the broadcast programs comprising at least one of image information and program names; (b) outputting a home menu page for navigating programs by using the schedule information for the plurality of broadcast programs, the home menu page containing a plurality of categories and related information for programs belonging to each category; (c) selecting a category according to a pre-configured first hand motion of the user while the home menu page is outputted; and (d) performing navigation for programs belonging to the selected category if a pre-configured second hand motion of the user is detected after the category is selected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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