Method for operating image display device

• US 9,807,471 B2
• Filed: 08/11/2014
• Issued: 10/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Hyungjin, Baek, Jongmin, Ryu, Seungwon, Lee, Kunsik, Park, Misuk
• Primary Examiner(s): PIERORAZIO, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US14/456,840
• Publication Number:
  US 20150296273A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,177 Days
• Field of Search: 725 32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42201 biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• 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 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 Games
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8173 End-user applications, e.g. Web browser, game

Abstract

In an operation method of an image display device receiving a broadcast signal, interworking with an interworking device, and including a display unit, an event related to the broadcast signal or an event occurring from the interworking device is obtained. Related applications are recommended on the basis of at least one of the obtained events through the display unit.

Claims

1. A method for operating a first device comprising a display, the method comprising:

receiving a broadcast signal comprising a broadcast program;

displaying, on the display, the broadcast program;

communicating with an external device during the displaying of the broadcast program, wherein the external device is configured to sense a physical interaction, and wherein the external device is coupled to the first device;

receiving an advertisement via the broadcast signal;

identifying at least one recommended application from among a plurality of applications executable at the first device, wherein the at least one recommended application is identified from among the plurality of applications based on content of the broadcast program, length of time of the advertisement, and device type of the external device;

displaying, on the display, a list comprising the at least one recommended application;

displaying an execution screen of an application selected from among the at least one recommended application of the list, wherein the execution screen comprises data received from the external device;

terminating the displaying of the execution screen and displaying the broadcast program, after passing of the length of time of the advertisement.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the external device comprises an exercise equipment that includes at least a stick, a mat, a bicycle or a shoe;

the physical interaction comprises at least pressure applied to the exercise equipment and movement of the exercise equipment; and

wherein the at least one recommended application is identified further based on the physical interaction.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the advertisement further includes an ending time of the advertisement; and

wherein the at least one recommended application is identified further based on the ending time of the advertisement.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising obtaining preferred program information or reserved program information from the received broadcast signal, wherein:

the preferred program information or the reserved program information comprises information related to a starting time of a program or information related to a type of the program; and

wherein the at least one recommended application is identified further based on the information related to the starting time of the program or the information related to the type of the program.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the list further comprises an animation or an avatar representing the at least one recommended application.

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

executing an application corresponding to the animation or the avatar in response to selection of the animation or the avatar.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the list further comprises at least an application icon or a name.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

each of the plurality of applications is displayed as an icon or name in the list; and

an icon or name corresponding to the at least one recommended application is displayed more distinctively than other icons in the list.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the displaying the icon or name corresponding to the at least one recommended application more distinctively comprises displaying the icon or name at a top portion or a leftmost side of the list.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the displaying the icon or name corresponding to the at least one recommended application more distinctively comprises highlighting the icon or name in the list.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the displaying the icon or name corresponding to the at least one recommended application more distinctively comprises displaying the icon or name larger than other icons or names in the list.

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

displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to the execution screen when the advertisement is displayed on a full screen of the display.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

displaying the execution screen, instead of the advertisement and the thumbnail image, on the full screen of the display.

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

obtaining user information; and

wherein the at least one recommended application is identified further based on the obtained user information.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein:

the user information comprises a user'"'"'s health information; and

the user'"'"'s health information comprises at least first information related to the user'"'"'s body or second information related to the user'"'"'s exercise.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the external device comprises a body information sensing device or an exercise information sensing device.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the first information is obtained from the body information sensing device and the second information is obtained from the exercise information sensing device.