Web-browsing method, and image display device using same

• US 9,544,653 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2011
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Jaeuk, Choi, Gowoon
• Primary Examiner(s): DUFFIELD, JEREMY S
• Application Number:
  US13/885,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20130239149A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,932 Days
• Field of Search: 725/37, 725/38, 725/41, 725/51
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00442 Simultaneous viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. using a mosaic display arrangement of thumbnails
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2362 Generation or processing of Service Information [SI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2365 Multiplexing of several video streams
• 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 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• 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 21/4438 Window management, e.g. event handling following interaction with the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4858 for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6437 Real-time Transport Protocol [RTP]

Abstract

Provided is a method of performing web browsing in a video display device. The method includes: displaying on a screen a first object that displays a video of a broadcast signal received through a tuner and a second object that includes at least one application; selecting a web browsing application in the second object; displaying on a screen a web browser including thumbnail images corresponding to a plurality of web pages, respectively, in response to the selection of the application; selecting at least one of the thumbnail images in the web browser; and displaying a web page corresponding to the selected thumbnail image.

Claims

1. A method of performing web browsing in a video display device, the method comprising:

receiving a broadcast signal;

displaying a plurality of icons on a screen, wherein the plurality of icons comprise a web browsing icon corresponding to a web browsing application;

receiving a user input selecting the web browsing icon;

displaying a web browser on the screen, in accordance with the user input selecting the web browsing icon;

displaying a plurality of web page thumbnail images respectively corresponding to a plurality of web pages together with a thumbnail image corresponding to a broadcast video, on the screen, wherein the plurality of web page thumbnail images comprises a first web page thumbnail image corresponding to a first web page and a second web page thumbnail image corresponding to a second web page;

receiving a user input selecting the first web page thumbnail image and the second web page thumbnail image;

displaying a mixed thumbnail image corresponding to the first web page and the second web page; and

displaying the broadcast video on the screen, in accordance with a user input selecting the thumbnail image corresponding to the broadcast video being received, and displaying the first web page and the second web page simultaneously in accordance with a user input selecting the mixed thumbnail image being received.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of thumbnail images are generated by capturing a web page displayed on the screen when a favorite registration button displayed on the screen is selected.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a first input selecting one of the plurality of web page thumbnail images;

displaying a web page corresponding to a web page thumbnail image selected by the first input, on the web browser.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

displaying a pointer on the web page, based on pressing of a button on the remote control device; and

moving the web page on the screen, in accordance with the remote control device being moved.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an image button representing web page thumbnail images of all currently-opened web pages, on the web browser;

receiving a selection of the image button; and

displaying simultaneously the web page thumbnail images of all the currently-opened web pages based on the selection of the image button, on the web browser,

wherein the image button displays a numeral that represents a number of all the currently-opened web pages.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the thumbnail image corresponding to the broadcast video is a thumbnail image of a real-time broadcast video.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the displaying the plurality of icons comprises displaying a home screen including the plurality of icons respectively corresponding to a plurality of applications and a broadcast video included in the received broadcast signal.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a move input for the home screen; and

displaying the home screen including the plurality of icons and the broadcast video included in the received broadcast signal, according to the move input for the home screen.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the displaying the plurality of web page thumbnail images comprises displaying a broadcast video included in the received broadcast signal on the screen.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the displaying the plurality of web page thumbnail images comprises:

displaying a first screen including some of the plurality of web page thumbnail images on the web browser, if the number of pre-registered web pages is greater than a maximum number of thumbnail images displayed on the web browser; and

in accordance with a user input to display the others of the plurality of web page thumbnail images, changing the first screen to a second screen including the others of the plurality of web page thumbnail images.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user input to change a name of a first web page thumbnail image among the plurality of web page thumbnail images; and

displaying an input window where a changed name of the first web page thumbnail image is input, in accordance with the user input to change the name of the first web page thumbnail image.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the displaying the plurality of web page thumbnail images comprises displaying history information for each of previously-accessed web pages on the web browser, and

wherein the history information is deleted according to a user input.

6. A video display device comprising:

a tuner configured to receive a broadcast signal;

a display unit configured to display a plurality of icons on a screen, wherein the plurality of icons comprise a web browsing icon corresponding to a web browsing application;

a user interface unit configured to receive a user input selecting the web browsing icon;

a storage unit configured to store a plurality of web page thumbnail images respectively corresponding to a plurality of web pages and a plurality of URLs respectively corresponding to the plurality of web pages;

a network interface unit configured to access a corresponding server by using the plurality of URLs; and

a control unit configured to;

display a web browser on the screen in accordance with the user input selecting the web browsing icon,

display the plurality of web page thumbnail images together with a thumbnail image corresponding to a broadcast video on the screen, wherein the plurality of web page thumbnail images comprises a first web page thumbnail image corresponding to a first web page and a second web page thumbnail image corresponding to a second web page,

receive a user input selecting the first web page thumbnail image and the second web page thumbnail image,

display a mixed thumbnail image corresponding to the first web page and the second web page, and

display the broadcast video on the screen in accordance with a user input selecting the thumbnail image corresponding to the broadcast video being received, and display the first web page and the second web page simultaneously in accordance with a user input selecting the mixed thumbnail image being received.

7. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of web page thumbnail images are generated by capturing a web page displayed on the screen when a favorite registration button displayed on the screen is selected.

15. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to receive a first input selecting one of the plurality of web page thumbnail images through the user interface unit, and control the display unit to display a web page corresponding to a web page thumbnail image selected by the first input on the web browser.

16. The video display device according to claim 15, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the display unit to display a pointer on the web page, based on pressing of a button on a remote control device, and control the display unit to display moving of the web page on the screen, in accordance with the remote control device being moved.

17. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the display unit to display an image button representing web page thumbnail images of all currently-opened web pages on the web browser, receive a selection of the image button through the user interface unit, and control the display unit to display simultaneously the web page thumbnail images of all the currently-opened web pages on the web browser, based on the selection of the image button, and

wherein the image button displays a numeral that represents a number of all the currently-opened web pages.

18. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the thumbnail image corresponding to the broadcast video is a thumbnail image of a real-time broadcast video.

19. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the display unit to display a home screen including the plurality of icons respectively corresponding to a plurality of applications and a broadcast video included in the received broadcast signal.

20. The video display device according to claim 19, wherein the control unit is further configured to receive a move input for the home screen through the user interface unit, and control the display unit to display the home screen including the plurality of icons and the broadcast video included in the received broadcast signal, according to the move input for the home screen.

21. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the display unit to display a broadcast video included in the received broadcast signal on the screen.

22. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit configured to control the display unit to display a first screen including some of the plurality of web page thumbnail images on the web browser, if the number of pre-registered web pages is greater than the maximum number of thumbnail images displayed on the web browser, and to change the first screen to a second screen including the others of the plurality of web page thumbnail images, in accordance with a user input to display the others of the plurality of web page thumbnail images being received.

23. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to receive a user input to change a name of a first web page thumbnail image among the plurality of web page thumbnail images through the user interface unit, and control the display unit to display an input window where a changed name of the first web page thumbnail image is input, in accordance with the user input to change the name of the first web page thumbnail image being received.

24. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the display unit to display history information for each of previously-accessed web pages on the web browser, and

wherein the history information is deleted according to a user input.