Method for displaying contents information

• US 9,591,249 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2010
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Choi, Go Woon, Ahn, Eun Seon, Kim, Jae Uk
• Primary Examiner(s): Lonsberry, Hunter B
• Assistant Examiner(s): TELAN, MICHAEL R
• Application Number:
  US12/785,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20110119712A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,479 Days
• Field of Search: 725 37- 61
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• 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 21/4532 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 21/4755 for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A method for displaying contents information is provided. In the method, information on each of a plurality of contents may be displayed, and an image for a favorite group registered with the contents may be displayed in correspondence with the displayed contents information. The favorite group image may be displayed as one of a plurality of images. Further, one of the images may indicate that the contents are registered in two or more favorite groups.

Claims

1. A method for displaying contents information, the method comprising:

displaying, on a screen, information on each of a plurality of broadcast channels on the screen, wherein the information on each of the plurality of broadcast channels includes information on a first broadcast channel and information on a second broadcast channel;

displaying, on the screen, an image associated with one of a plurality of favorite groups in the displayed information for indicating that the broadcast channels are registered to the one of the plurality of favorite groups by a user-input, wherein the plurality of favorite groups correspond to a plurality of colors respectively,

wherein the displaying of the image comprises;

determining a total number of favorite groups that are registered to the broadcast channels,

when the first broadcast channel is registered in one favorite group, displaying a first image corresponding to the favorite group in the information on the first broadcast channel, wherein the first image is displayed in a color representing a favorite group that is registered to the first broadcast channel among the plurality of colors,

when the second broadcast channel is registered in two or more favorite groups, displaying a second image different from the first image in the information on the second broadcast channel, wherein the second image is displayed in a specific color among the plurality of colors, wherein the specific color is a color representing a favorite group corresponding to a current broadcast content of the second broadcast channel among the two or more favorite groups, and

displaying, on the screen, a favorite group information window representing information on the two or more favorite groups registered for the second broadcast channel when the second image is selected, wherein the favorite group information window includes two or more of the first image corresponding to the two or more favorite groups,

receiving a user input to select one of the two or more favorite groups by using the information, on the two or more favorite groups displayed in the favorite group information window, and

displaying information on each of broadcast channels registered in the selected favorite group, from among the plurality of broadcast channels, in an active state, and displaying information on each of broadcast channels not registered in the selected favorite groups, from among the plurality of broadcast channels, in an inactive state.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image comprises one of a symbol or an icon.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image is displayed in different shapes according to the favorite group registered with the broadcast channels.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image is displayed in different colors according to the favorite group registered with the broadcast channels.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the color of the image is set to correspond to a color of a button for selection of the favorite group.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein there are two or more criteria for classifying the plurality of favorite groups, and wherein the image includes information on the criteria of the favorite groups.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second image includes a plurality of regions corresponding;

respectively, to the two or more favorite groups registered with the broadcast channels.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of regions included in the second image are displayed in different colors, arid the colors of the regions correspond to the favorite groups, respectively.

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

selecting one of the regions; and

displaying information on the favorite group corresponding to the selected region.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the information on the favorite group is information on one or more broadcast channels registered in the favorite group.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the second image displays the information on the group corresponding to the current broadcast content of the second broadcast channel by using at least one of a character or a numeral.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the favorite groups include at least one of drama, sports, news, movie, video, picture, weather, economy, game, real-time broadcast, or video call.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing the method of claim 1 in a computer.