Device for receiving broadcasting program and method for displaying favorite channel

• US 8,443,388 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2008
• Issued: 05/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Hong, Kyung Dug
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Kristine
• Assistant Examiner(s): MONTOYA, OSCHTA I
• Application Number:
  US12/672,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20110214146A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,735 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 725/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44204 Monitoring of content usage, e.g. the number of times a movie has been viewed, copied or the amount which has been watched monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; protecting generic digital content where the protection is independent of the precise nature of the content G06F21/10; arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services in broadcast systems H04H60/31
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44222 Analytics of user selections, e.g. selection of programs or purchase activity monitoring of user selections in data processing systems G06F11/34; arrangements for monitoring the user's behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A device for receiving a broadcasting program and a method for displaying a favorite channel may be disclosed. A method for displaying a favorite channel in a device for receiving a broadcasting program includes presetting a favorite program viewing standard time; identifying whether a key signal is inputted by a user, displaying a broadcasting program received from a selected channel; detecting a viewing time of the program based on the inputted key signal; comparing the detected program viewing time with the preset viewing standard time; and registering the broadcasting program with a favorite program list based on the result of the comparison.

Claims

1. A method for controlling display of a broadcasting program comprising:

presetting a favorite program viewing standard time;

identifying whether a key signal is received;

displaying a broadcasting program received from a selected channel;

detecting a viewing time of the program based on the received key signal;

comparing the detected program viewing time with the preset viewing standard time;

registering the selected channel of the broadcasting program with a favorite channel list in a memory based on a result of the comparison, wherein the favorite channel list includes a plurality of favorite channels;

calculating a remaining time for programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels listed in the favorite channel list based on a current time and electronic program guide (EPG) information;

generating on-screen display (OSD) data that identifies the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels listed in the favorite channel list, wherein the OSD data includes a plurality of progress bars indicating the calculated remaining time of the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels; and

displaying the plurality of progress bars indicating the calculated remaining time of the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels while displaying the broadcast program of the selected channel.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the received key signal is a channel change signal or a power off signal.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

if the power off signal is received at a time when the detected program viewing time is less than the preset viewing standard time, deleting a total viewing time of the program displayed through the selected channel.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

if the detected viewing time of the program is greater than the preset viewing standard time based on the result of the comparison, the program of the selected channel is registered with the favorite program list.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

if the detected viewing time of the program is less than the preset viewing standard time based on the result of the comparison, the detected viewing time of the program of the selected channel is deleted.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising displaying detailed information of one of the programs identified by the OSD data when said one of the programs identified by the OSD data is selected.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a confirmation key signal corresponding to said selected one of the programs identified by the OSD; and

changing display of the program on the selected channel to the favorite channel broadcasting said selected one of the programs identified by the OSD.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a delete key corresponding to said selected one of the programs identified by the OSD; and

deleting said selected one of the programs from the displayed OSD data.

9. A device for controlling display of a broadcasting program comprising:

a tuner to receive a broadcasting program of a selected channel;

a program viewing time detector to detect a total viewing time of the received program;

a memory to store information indicative of the detected viewing time of the received program, a favorite program viewing standard time preset by a user and a favorite channel list that includes a plurality of favorite channels;

an interface to receive a key signal;

a controller to compare the total viewing time of the received program with the preset favorite program viewing standard time after the key signal is received by an interface, the controller to register the selected channel of the received program with the favorite channel program list or to delete the information indicative of the viewing time of the received program stored in the memory based on a result of the comparison, and the controller to calculate a remaining time for programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels listed in the favorite channel list based on a current time and electronic program guide (EPG) info information;

an on-screen display (OSD) generator to generate OSD data that identifies the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels listed in the favorite channel list, wherein the OSD data includes a plurality of progress bars indicating the calculated remaining time of the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels; and

a display to display the plurality of progress bars indicating the calculated remaining time of the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels simultaneously while displaying the OSD data and the broadcast program of the selected channel.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9, the received key signal is a channel change signal or a power off signal.

11. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, when the received key signal is the power off signal, the program viewing detector detects a total viewing time of the received program.

12. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the controller updates the detected viewing time information of the received program stored in the memory until the power off signal is received.

13. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, when the detected viewing time of the received program is greater than the preset viewing standard time based on the result of the comparison, the controller registers the received program of the selected channel with the favorite channel list.

14. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, when the detected viewing time of the received program is less than the preset viewing standard time based on the result of the comparison, the controller deletes information indicative of the detected viewing time of the received program from the memory.

15. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, when the detected viewing time of the received program is less than the preset viewing standard time based on the result of the comparison, the controller deletes the information indicative of the detected viewing time of the received program from the memory.

16. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the OSD generator generates for display detailed information of one of programs identified by the OSD data after said one of the programs identified by the OSD data is selected.

17. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein, when a confirmation key signal is received corresponding to said selected one of the programs identified by the OSD data, the display displays said selected one of the programs.

18. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein, when a delete key signal is received corresponding to said selected one of the programs, the controller deletes said selected one of the programs from the favorite channel list.