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CN-122029825-A - Display device and operation method thereof

CN122029825ACN 122029825 ACN122029825 ACN 122029825ACN-122029825-A

Abstract

The display device of the embodiment of the invention can comprise a display, a memory and a controller, wherein the memory is used for storing content information of content played last by a user account, the content information comprises more than one of information of an application played last by the user account and a screenshot image or a thumbnail image of the content provided by the application, and the controller is used for displaying PIP (Picture In Picture) items comprising the content information on the display under the condition that the user account logs in, receiving an instruction for enabling the PIP item to obtain focus, and playing the content on the PIP item or the whole picture of the display according to the received instruction.

Inventors

  • LI SHUJIN
  • CUI GUANGZHU
  • JIN ZAIXU

Assignees

  • LG电子株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20230816

Claims (14)

  1. 1. A display device, comprising: A display; A memory storing content information of content last played by a user account, the content information including information of an application last played by the user account, one or more of a screenshot image or a thumbnail image of the content provided by the application, and And the controller is used for displaying the PIP item comprising the content information on the display under the condition that the user account logs in, receiving an instruction for enabling the PIP item to obtain focus, and playing the content on the PIP item or the whole picture of the display according to the received instruction.
  2. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, In the case of providing the content through a video-on-demand application, the controller continues playing the content from the playing time point of the screenshot image according to the received instruction.
  3. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, If the content is broadcast content provided by an application providing live broadcast, the controller searches for an application that can provide the broadcast content, and plays the broadcast content provided using the searched application.
  4. 4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein, If an application that can provide the broadcast content is not searched, the controller tunes to a channel that provides the broadcast content, or to other channels that play the broadcast content.
  5. 5. The display device according to claim 3, wherein, The PIP item is displayed on a main screen; The controller identifies an application icon corresponding to an application that can provide the broadcast content from among a plurality of application icons corresponding to a plurality of applications included in the home screen.
  6. 6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, If the account number is switched from the first user account number to the second user account number, the controller switches a first PIP item including first content information, the first PIP item representing information about content last played by the first user account number, to a second PIP item including second content information, the second PIP item representing information about content last played by the second user account number.
  7. 7. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, The content information displayed on the PIP item includes one or more of a name of the last running application, an application icon representing the last running application, the screenshot image or the thumbnail image, and a name input from the outside.
  8. 8. A method for operating a display device includes, A step of storing content information of the content played last by the user account; a step of displaying a PIP item including the content information on a display in a case that the user account is logged in; A step of receiving an instruction to focus the PIP item, and A step of playing the content on the PIP item or on the entire screen of the display according to the received instruction, The content information includes one or more of information of an application last run by the user account, a screenshot image or a thumbnail image of the content provided by the application.
  9. 9. The method for operating a display device according to claim 8, wherein, The playing step comprises the following steps: and in the case of providing the content through a video-on-demand application, continuing to play the content from the play time point of the screenshot image according to the received instruction.
  10. 10. The method for operating a display device according to claim 8, wherein, The playing step comprises the following steps: searching for an application that can provide the broadcast content if the content is broadcast content provided by the application providing live broadcasting, and playing the broadcast content provided by using the searched application.
  11. 11. The method of operating a display device according to claim 10, further comprising: if no application providing the broadcast content is searched, tuning to a channel providing the broadcast content or tuning to other channels playing the broadcast content.
  12. 12. The method for operating a display device according to claim 10, wherein, The PIP item is displayed on a main screen; The action method further comprises the following steps: a step of identifying an application icon corresponding to an application that can provide the broadcast content from a plurality of application icons corresponding to a plurality of applications included in the home screen.
  13. 13. The method for operating a display device according to claim 8, wherein, If the account number is switched from a first user account number to a second user account number, a first PIP item including first content information is switched to a second PIP item including second content information, the first PIP item representing information about content last played by the first user account number, the second PIP item representing information about content last played by the second user account number.
  14. 14. The method for operating a display device according to claim 8, wherein, The content information displayed on the PIP item includes one or more of a name of the last running application, an application icon representing the last running application, the screenshot image or the thumbnail image, and a name input from the outside.

Description

Display device and operation method thereof Technical Field The present invention relates to a display device. Background Digital TV services using a wired or wireless communication network are becoming popular. The digital TV service may provide various services that the existing analog broadcasting service cannot provide. For example, IPTV (Internet Protocol Television: interactive web TV), smart TV service among the categories of digital TV services can provide bi-directionality that allows users to actively select the category of viewing programs, viewing time, etc. IPTV, smart TV services may also provide various additional services based on this bi-directionality, such as internet searching, TV shopping, online gaming, etc. Existing TVs provide information on applications that are most recently used by a user account, as well as information on recently viewed channels, on a home screen. However, in the prior art, only information of the recently viewed application or channel can be known through the user account, and there is a problem in that it is difficult to quickly access or replay recently played contents. Disclosure of Invention Problems to be solved by the invention According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is an object to provide different user experiences according to whether the content that the user finally views is real-time broadcast content or content provided through a VOD application. The invention aims to enable a user to confirm and enter content information watched last by the user in advance by storing last play information (or input information) according to the user account. The present invention aims at providing the last visualized input information to the latest input card of the main screen, and providing the information of the external input, the company service and the content provider application program to the user in advance to improve the convenience. Technical proposal for solving the problems The display device of the embodiment of the invention can comprise a display, a memory and a controller, wherein the memory is used for storing content information of content played last by a user account, the content information comprises more than one of information of an application played last by the user account and a screenshot image or a thumbnail image of the content provided by the application, and the controller is used for displaying PIP (Picture In Picture) items comprising the content information on the display under the condition that the user account logs in, receiving an instruction for enabling the PIP item to obtain focus, and playing the content on the PIP item or the whole picture of the display according to the received instruction. The action method of the display device of the embodiment of the invention can comprise the steps of storing content information of content played last by a user account, wherein the content information comprises more than one of information of an application played last by the user account, a screenshot image or a thumbnail image of the content provided by the application, displaying PIP (Picture In Picture) items comprising the content information on a display under the condition that the user account is logged in, receiving an instruction for enabling the PIP item to obtain focus, and playing the content on the PIP item or the whole picture of the display according to the received instruction. Effects of the invention According to the embodiment of the present invention, even if the content last viewed by the user is real-time broadcast content, the user can continue to view the broadcast content through the VOD application. According to the embodiment of the invention, the user can confirm the last viewed content information in advance by storing the last playing information (or input information) according to the user account. In addition, not only text information but also visual information (thumbnail image or screenshot image) is provided for the content information last viewed by the user, so that the user can easily and efficiently recognize the information of the last viewed content. Drawings Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the constitution of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows an actual configuration example of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 shows an example of a remote control device using an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation method of the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 to 7 are diagrams illustrating examples of storing content information of content played through a user account and providing the stored content information. Fig. 8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating a scenario in which an instruction to se