Method for providing previous watch list of contents provided by different sources, and display device which performs same
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1. A device comprising:
- a receiving unit configured to receive a broadcasting signal including a broadcasting program;
an interface unit configured to receive a request from a remote controller or a local key;
an external signal input unit configured to receive a content image from an external device connected to the device;
a memory unit configured to store a plurality of items that have been previously output, executed or accessed; and
a control unit configured to;
receive the request for displaying the plurality of items on a screen of a display device, andoutput the plurality of items according to the request,wherein the plurality of items include a first item including information identifying a content provider providing a content through a network, a second item including information identifying the broadcasting program which is displayed for more than a predetermined time on the screen of the display device, and a third item including an access path for identifying the external signal input unit receiving the content image provided from the external device connected to the device,wherein the plurality of items are arranged in an order of an item that has been recently output, executed or accessed,wherein the plurality of items are displayed on an initial screen when the device is turned on, andwherein the control unit is further configured to;
store, in the memory unit, a thumbnail extracted from the content image if the content image is displayed for more than the predetermined time on the screen of the display device, and store the access path of the content image, andoutput the thumbnail with the access path on the third item.
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Abstract
A display device and a method of providing a contents list are provided. An apparatus/method is provided. The method includes: playing contents; determining whether the contents are played more than a predetermined time; when the contents are played more than the predetermined time, storing contents information including source information on the contents in a previously-viewed-contents list; and displaying the stored previously-viewed-contents list according to a user'"'"'s input.
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1. A device comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a broadcasting signal including a broadcasting program; an interface unit configured to receive a request from a remote controller or a local key; an external signal input unit configured to receive a content image from an external device connected to the device; a memory unit configured to store a plurality of items that have been previously output, executed or accessed; and a control unit configured to; receive the request for displaying the plurality of items on a screen of a display device, and output the plurality of items according to the request, wherein the plurality of items include a first item including information identifying a content provider providing a content through a network, a second item including information identifying the broadcasting program which is displayed for more than a predetermined time on the screen of the display device, and a third item including an access path for identifying the external signal input unit receiving the content image provided from the external device connected to the device, wherein the plurality of items are arranged in an order of an item that has been recently output, executed or accessed, wherein the plurality of items are displayed on an initial screen when the device is turned on, and wherein the control unit is further configured to; store, in the memory unit, a thumbnail extracted from the content image if the content image is displayed for more than the predetermined time on the screen of the display device, and store the access path of the content image, and output the thumbnail with the access path on the third item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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a display unit; a receiving unit configured to receive a broadcasting signal including a broadcasting program; an external signal input unit configured to receive an image signal a content image from an external device connected to the device; an interface unit configured to receive a request from a remote controller or a local key; a memory unit configured to store a plurality of items that have been previously displayed, executed or accessed; and a control unit configured to; receive the request for displaying the plurality of items, and display the plurality of items according to the request, wherein the plurality of items include a first item including information identifying a content provider providing a content through a network, a second item including information identifying the broadcasting program which is displayed for more than a predetermined time, and a third item including an access path for identifying the external signal input unit receiving the content image provided from the external device connected to the device, wherein the plurality of items are arranged in an order of an item that has been recently output, executed or accessed, wherein the plurality of items are displayed on an initial screen when the device is turned on, and wherein the control unit is further configured to; store, in the memory unit, a thumbnail extracted from the content image if the content image is displayed for more than the predetermined time on the display unit, and store the access path of the content image, and display the thumbnail with the access path on the third item. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A device comprising:
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a display unit; a receiving unit configured to receive a broadcasting signal including a broadcasting program; an external signal input unit configured to receive a content image from an external device connected to the device; an interface unit configured to receive a request from a remote controller or a local key; a memory unit configured to store a plurality of items that have been previously displayed or accessed; and a control unit configured to; receive the request for displaying the plurality of items, and display the plurality of items according to the request, wherein the control unit is further configured to; display the plurality of items including a first item including information identifying the broadcasting program which is displayed for more than a predetermined time and a second item including an access path for identifying the external signal input unit receiving the content image provided from the external device connected to the display device, wherein the plurality of items are arranged in an order of an item that has been recently displayed or accessed, wherein the plurality of items are displayed on an initial screen when the device is turned on, and wherein the control unit is further configured to; store, in the memory unit, a thumbnail extracted from the content image if the content image is displayed for more than the predetermined time on the display unit, and store the access path of the content image, and display the thumbnail with the access path on the second item. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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