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:
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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 display device;
an interface unit configured to receive a request; and
a control unit configured to;
output a plurality of items, wherein the plurality of items include a first item including information identifying a content provider which has been previously accessed and providing a content through a network, a second item including information identifying the broadcasting program which has been previously output 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,receive a first request for outputting a menu, in an On Screen Display (OSD) format, which is used for aligning the plurality of items,output the menu according to the received first request, wherein the menu includes a preference option for aligning the plurality of items in a preference order,receive a second request for selecting the preference option included in the menu, andrealign the plurality of items in the preference order according to the received second request,wherein the preference order of the plurality of items is determined by a displayed time of each content corresponding to each of the plurality of items, andwherein the control unit is further configured to;
store, in the memory, a thumbnail extracted from the content image if the content image is output for more than the predetermined time, 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 over a predetermined time; when the contents are played over the predetermined time, storing information on the contents in a previously-viewed-contents list; and once a request signal for displaying the previously-viewed-contents list occurs, displaying the previously-viewed-contents list.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a memory; 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 display device; an interface unit configured to receive a request; and a control unit configured to; output a plurality of items, wherein the plurality of items include a first item including information identifying a content provider which has been previously accessed and providing a content through a network, a second item including information identifying the broadcasting program which has been previously output 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, receive a first request for outputting a menu, in an On Screen Display (OSD) format, which is used for aligning the plurality of items, output the menu according to the received first request, wherein the menu includes a preference option for aligning the plurality of items in a preference order, receive a second request for selecting the preference option included in the menu, and realign the plurality of items in the preference order according to the received second request, wherein the preference order of the plurality of items is determined by a displayed time of each content corresponding to each of the plurality of items, and wherein the control unit is further configured to; store, in the memory, a thumbnail extracted from the content image if the content image is output for more than the predetermined time, 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 method of controlling a device, the method comprising:
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outputting a plurality of items, wherein the plurality of items include a first item including information identifying a content provider which has been previously accessed and providing a first content through a network, a second item including information identifying a broadcasting program which has been output for more than a predetermined time and a third item including an access path for identifying the external signal input unit receiving a content image provided from an external device connected to the device; receiving a first request for outputting a menu, in an On Screen Display (OSD) format, which is used for aligning the plurality of items; outputting the menu according to the received first request, wherein the menu includes a preference option for aligning the plurality of items in a preference order; receiving a second request for selecting the preference option included in the menu; and realigning the plurality of items in the preference order according to the received second request, wherein the preference order of the plurality of items is determined by a displayed time of each content corresponding to each of the plurality of items, and wherein the method further comprises; storing, in a memory, a thumbnail extracted from the content image if the content image is output for more than the predetermined time, and storing the access path of the content image; and outputting the thumbnail with the access path on the third item. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A display device, comprising:
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a memory; 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 display device; an interface unit configured to receive a request; and a control unit configured to; display a plurality of items on the display unit, wherein the plurality of items include a first item including information identifying a content provider which has been previously accessed and providing a content through a network, a second item including information identifying the broadcasting program which has been previously 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, receive a first request for displaying a menu, in an On Screen Display (OSD) format, which is used for aligning the displayed plurality of items, display the menu according to the received first request, wherein the menu includes a preference option for aligning the at least two items the plurality of items in a preference order, receive a second request for selecting the preference option included in the menu, and realign the plurality of items in the preference order according to the received second request, wherein the preference order of the plurality of items is determined by a displayed time of each content corresponding to each of the plurality of items, and wherein the control unit is further configured to; store, in the memory, 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 (18, 19, 20, 21)
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