Display device and operating method for the same

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a display device and an operating method therefor are disclosed. The disclosed display device includes: a display; a memory to store one or more instructions; and a processor to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory, where the processor executes the one or more instructions to control the input signal from the device controller to be converted into a standardized control signal, an operation mode of the display apparatus is identified as one of a menu mode for controlling the display apparatus and a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on the display, and the standardized control signal is processed based on an apparatus to be controlled corresponding to the identified operation mode, in this way, it is sent to the device to be controlled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a display apparatus to which a display and a device controller can be conveniently connected and a method of operating the display apparatus. Background Art

[0002] Recently, the number of game users has increased, and the demand for enjoying game contents on a large-screen television (TV) for immersion in the game has increased.

[0003] However, playing games through a TV simply involves controlling the game console by using a game controller designated for the game console, and the TV only receives and displays a game play image executed according to the control of the game controller. Therefore, although there are various game consoles and various game controllers that can be connected to a TV, users can only be provided with each game console and a corresponding game controller and directly control the game console by using the game controller.

[0004] In order to meet the growing demand for games and the convenience of game play users, a method of actively controlling a device such as a game console and a device controller such as a game controller on a TV is required. Summary of the invention

[0005] Technical issues

[0006] A display apparatus capable of conveniently connecting a device connected to the display apparatus and a device controller to each other and a method of operating the display apparatus are provided.

[0007] Solution to the problem

[0008] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a display device includes: a display; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: convert an input signal from a device controller into a standardized control signal, identify an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device or a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on the display, process the standardized control signal based on a control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode, and transmit the processed standardized control signal to the control target device.

[0009] The processor may be further configured to execute at least one instruction to: identify identification information of the device controller, and convert an input signal from the device controller into a standardized control signal based on a conversion table corresponding to the identification information of the device controller.

[0010] The processor may also be configured to execute at least one instruction to: identify the operation mode as a menu mode based on a menu screen for controlling the display device being at least partially in the foreground, and identify the operation mode as a content playback control mode based on a content screen being displayed in the foreground.

[0011] The processor may be further configured to execute at least one instruction to: identify the control target device as a display apparatus based on the identified operation mode being the menu mode, and process a standardized control signal to be used in the display apparatus.

[0012] The processor may also be configured to execute at least one instruction to: convert the standardized control signal into a display device control signal, and control the display device according to the display device control signal.

[0013] The processor may also be configured to execute at least one instruction to: based on the identified operation mode being the content playback control mode, identify the control target device as an external electronic device providing content displayed on the display, and process a standardized control signal for the external electronic device.

[0014] The processor can also be configured to execute at least one instruction to: based on the identified operation mode being a content playback control mode, identify whether a standardized control signal converted from an input signal of a device controller corresponds to a preset key value, and based on the standardized control signal corresponding to the preset key value, control a menu screen for controlling the display device to operate in a menu mode.

[0015] The processor may also be configured to execute at least one instruction to: transmit the standardized control signal to the external electronic device based on that the application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the standardized control signal, and convert the standardized control signal using a conversion table corresponding to the application executing the content based on that the application executing the content displayed on the display is incompatible with the standardized control signal, and transmit the converted standardized control signal to the external electronic device.

[0016] The processor may be further configured to execute at least one instruction to: identify whether an application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the device controller, and transmit an input signal from the device controller to the external electronic device based on the application executing the content being compatible with the device controller.

[0017] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for operating a display device includes: converting an input signal from a device controller into a standardized control signal; identifying an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device or a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on a display; and processing the standardized control signal based on a control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode, and transmitting the processed standardized control signal to the control target device.

[0018] The method may further include identifying identification information of the device controller; and converting an input signal from the device controller into a standardized control signal based on a conversion table corresponding to the identification information of the device controller.

[0019] The method may further include identifying the operation mode as a menu mode based on a menu screen for controlling the display device being at least partially located in the foreground, and identifying the operation mode as a content playback control mode based on the content screen being displayed in the foreground.

[0020] The method may further include: identifying the control target device as a display apparatus based on the identified operation mode being the menu mode; and processing a standardized control signal to be used in the display apparatus.

[0021] The method may further include converting the standardized control signal into a display device control signal and controlling the display device according to the display device control signal. 15. The method according to claim 10 further includes: identifying the control target device as an external electronic device that provides the content displayed on the display based on the identified operation mode being the content playback control mode; and processing the standardized control signal to be used in the external electronic device.

[0022] The method may further include: based on the identified operation mode being a content playback control mode, identifying whether a standardized control signal converted from an input signal of a device controller corresponds to a preset key value; and based on the standardized control signal corresponding to the preset key value, controlling a menu screen, wherein the menu screen is used to control the display device to operate in menu mode.

[0023] The method may further include: based on the application executing the content displayed on the display being compatible with the standardized control signal, transmitting the standardized control signal to the external electronic device; and based on the application executing the content displayed on the display being incompatible with the standardized control signal, converting the standardized control signal using a conversion table corresponding to the application executing the content, and transmitting the converted standardized control signal to the external electronic device.

[0024] The method may further include: identifying whether an application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the device controller; and transmitting an input signal from the device controller to the external electronic device based on the application executing the content being compatible with the device controller.

[0025] The method may further include: identifying whether an application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the device controller; and transmitting an input signal from the device controller to the external electronic device based on the application executing the content being compatible with the device controller.

[0026] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having one or more programs recorded thereon, the one or more programs being executable by a processor of a display device to implement a method of operating the display device, the method comprising: converting an input signal from a device controller into a standardized control signal; identifying an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device or a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on a display; processing the standardized control signal based on a control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode; and transmitting the processed standardized control signal to the control target device.

[0027] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a display device includes: a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute at least one instruction stored in the memory to: convert a first signal into a standardized control signal, identify an operating mode of the display device, and process the standardized control signal based on a control target device corresponding to the identified operating mode, and transmit the processed standardized control signal to the control target device.

[0028] The processor may be further configured to execute at least one instruction to: identify identification information of the device controller, and convert the first signal from the device controller into a standardized control signal based on a conversion table corresponding to the identification information of the device controller.

[0029] The processor may also be configured to execute at least one instruction to: identify the operation mode as a menu mode based on a menu screen for controlling the display device being at least partially in the foreground, and identify the operation mode as a content playback control mode based on a content screen being displayed in the foreground.

[0030] The processor may be further configured to execute at least one instruction to: identify the control target device as a display apparatus based on the identified operation mode being the menu mode, and process a standardized control signal to be used in the display apparatus.

[0031] Disclosure of beneficial effects

[0032] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, user convenience may be improved by conveniently connecting and controlling a device used by connecting to a display apparatus and a device controller.

[0033] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a user may access various devices and servers by using one device controller.

[0034] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a user may stay in a game hub provided by a display device more frequently and for a longer period of time, and thus, utilization efficiency of the display device may be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent through the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0036] Figure 1 is a reference diagram for describing aspects of using game content through a TV according to the related art;

[0037] Figure 2 is a diagram showing a system including a display apparatus, a device, and a device controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of a table for converting an input signal from a device controller into a standardized control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of a table for converting a standardized control signal into an application control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of a table for converting a standardized control signal into a display device control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of operating a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of operating a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Fig.10is a diagram illustrating an example in which a display device operates in a content playback control mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0046] Fig.11 is a diagram showing an example in which a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure operates in a menu mode;

[0047] Fig.12 is a reference diagram for describing a foreground screen layer and a background screen layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0048] Fig.13 is a diagram showing an example of a list of applications compatible with a standard control signal and a list of devices compatible with the standard control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0049] Fig.14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of operating a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0050] Fig.15 is a reference diagram for describing an example of switching from a content playback control mode to a menu mode according to a preset key pressed in a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0051] Fig.16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a TV as an example of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] The terms used herein will be briefly described, and the present disclosure will be described in detail.

[0053] All terms used herein (including descriptive terms or technical terms) should be interpreted as having meanings that are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. However, terms may have different meanings depending on the intentions of those of ordinary skill in the art, precedent situations, or the emergence of new technologies. In addition, the applicant may select some terms arbitrarily. The meaning of the selected terms will be described in the specific embodiments. Therefore, the terms used herein must be defined based on the meaning of the terms and the descriptions throughout the specification.

[0054] It will be further understood that when used in this specification, the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" specify the presence of the components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more components. In addition, terms such as "unit", "module", etc. provided herein indicate a unit that performs at least one function or operation, and can be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0055] Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings to the extent that a person of ordinary skill in the art will be able to implement the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various ways and is not limited to the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein. In addition, for clarity of description, components not relevant to the description are omitted in the accompanying drawings, and similar reference numerals are used for similar components throughout the specification.

[0056] According to one or more embodiments, the term "user" refers to a person who controls a function or operation of a computing device or an electronic device by using a control device, and may include a viewer, a manager, or an installation technician.

[0057] Figure 1 is a reference diagram for describing aspects of using game contents through a TV according to the related art.

[0058] Reference Figure 1 , a plurality of game consoles manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers can be connected to TV 10. For example, the game console 20 of manufacturer A and the game console 30 of manufacturer B can be connected to TV 10 via an interface such as a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) or the like. The user can display a game image sent from the game console 20 of manufacturer A via TV 10 by connecting the game console 20 of manufacturer A to TV 10, or can play the game content after displaying the game image sent from the game console 30 of manufacturer B on TV 10 by connecting the game console B of manufacturer B, so as to play the game content on a TV with a large-size screen. Each game console manufacturer sells a controller that can be used with their own game consoles, and therefore, in order to play the game content by using the game console 20 of manufacturer A, the controller 25 of manufacturer A must be used. In addition, in order for the user to play the game content by using the game console B of manufacturer B, the controller 35 of manufacturer B must be used. The game console of each manufacturer and the corresponding game controller can be connected via, for example, Bluetooth or a universal serial bus (USB) communication. Generally, game controllers from different manufacturers are incompatible with each other, and therefore, the user must control the game console of each manufacturer by using the game controller of the corresponding manufacturer. Therefore, the user may not be able to control the game console 30 of manufacturer B by using the controller 35 of manufacturer A, and may not be able to control the game console 20 of manufacturer A by using the controller 25 of manufacturer B. Therefore, even when the game content is played through the large screen of the TV 10, the user still has to play the game by using the pairing of the game console of manufacturer A-the controller of manufacturer A or the pairing of the game console of manufacturer B-the controller of manufacturer B. Therefore, the efficiency of utilizing media such as TV is inevitably reduced.

[0059] And, although the TV 10 receives and displays the game image from the game machine 20 of the manufacturer A, the TV 10 simply receives and displays the game image played by the game machine 20 of the manufacturer A, and controls the game image via the game controller 25 of the manufacturer A. In addition, the control signal from the game controller 25 of the manufacturer A is directly transmitted to the game machine 20 of the manufacturer A, and thus, a calculation or operation corresponding to the control signal is performed in the game machine 20 of the manufacturer A. Therefore, the TV 10 only functions as a monitor or display that receives and displays the game image controlled or played by the game machine of each manufacturer, and there is a limitation in actively functioning in the playback of the game image of the user.

[0060] In order to provide users with the experience of controlling game content via a large-size screen, the TV may be more active for the user, beyond the passive function of receiving and displaying game images from the game console. To this end, the TV 10 can manage the game consoles of each manufacturer and the controllers of each manufacturer in an organized manner. Therefore, according to one or more embodiments, a method is provided that connects a controller of any manufacturer to the TV 10, and actively converts the control signal sent from the manufacturer's connected controller into a code that can be understood by the game console of each manufacturer or each source and transmits it, so that the control signal can be transmitted to the game console of any manufacturer or any source such as a server computer.

[0061] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating a system including a display apparatus, a device, and a device controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0062] refer to Figure 2 , the system 250 may include a display apparatus 100 , a device 200 , and a controller 300 .

[0063] Device 200 is an electronic device connected to display apparatus 100 by wire or wirelessly to transmit / receive data and / or content, for example, may transmit game content to display apparatus 100. Of course, device 200 may transmit video content and / or audio content instead of game content.

[0064] The device 200 may be any type of device that can be connected to the display apparatus 100 to transmit / receive data, and for example, may include a first device 210 , a second device 220 , a third device 230 , and a server computer 240 .

[0065] The first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 may be located around the display apparatus 100, and may be connected to the display apparatus 100 by wire via a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) or the like, or may be wirelessly connected to the display apparatus 100 via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth as a near field communication technology. The first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 may include, for example, an external input device connected to the display apparatus 100 via a cable or the like to provide an image via wired communication. The external input device may include, for example, various types of electronic devices that can provide content to the display apparatus 100, such as a set-top box, a DVD player, a Blu-ray disc player, a PC, a game console, etc. The external input device and the display apparatus 100 may be connected to each other via various connection units, and content transmission / reception is performed. The various connection units may include, for example, a cable, and the external input device and the display apparatus 100 may include one or more ports for cable connection. The one or more ports may include, for example, a digital input interface, such as an HDMI port, a display port, type-C, etc. For example, the first device 210 and the display apparatus 100 may each include an HDMI port and perform communication via the port.

[0066] For example, the first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 may be game content dedicated devices, such as game consoles. However, the first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 are not limited to game consoles, but may be any type of device that provides various content such as game content, movie content, video content, etc.

[0067] The first device 210 is a device manufactured by a first manufacturer, and can communicate directly with the first device controller 310 manufactured by the first manufacturer, but may not communicate directly with the second device controller 320, the third device controller 330 and the display device controller 350. That is, the first device 210 may not be able to interpret the control signal sent from the second device controller 320 or the third device controller 330 manufactured by another manufacturer, and therefore, it is difficult to communicate directly with the second device controller 320 or the third device controller 330. In addition, because there may be multiple versions of the device and the controller, even when they are manufactured by the same manufacturer, the device and the controller may be incompatible with each other. Devices and device controllers that are incompatible with each other may not be able to communicate directly with each other. Direct communication means that the device can directly receive and process input signals from the device controller as is.

[0068] The second device 220 is a device manufactured by a second manufacturer and may directly communicate with the second device controller 320 manufactured by the second manufacturer but may not directly communicate with the first device controller 310 , the third device controller 330 , and the display apparatus controller 350 .

[0069] The third device 230 is a device manufactured by a third manufacturer and may directly communicate with the third device controller 330 manufactured by the third manufacturer but may not directly communicate with the first device controller 310 , the second device controller 320 , and the display apparatus controller 350 .

[0070] The server computer 240 is a device connected to the display apparatus 100 via the Internet, and may or may not be able to directly communicate with one of the first device controller 310, the second device controller 320, and the third device controller 330 according to an application executed on the server computer 240. The server computer 240 may directly receive and process a control signal from one of the first device controller 310, the second device controller 320, and the third device controller 330 that is compatible with the application executed on the server computer 240. For example, when the application executed on the server computer 240 and the device controller are manufactured by the same manufacturer, the corresponding application and the device controller may be compatible.

[0071] The controller 300 may include a device controller 340 and a display apparatus controller 350 .

[0072] The device controller 340 may be any type of device that can transmit / receive a control signal after being connected to the display apparatus 100 , and may include, for example, a first device controller 310 , a second device controller 320 , and a third device controller 330 .

[0073] The first device controller 310, the second device controller 320, and the third device controller 330 may be connected to the display apparatus 100 via various wireless communication methods. The various wireless communications may include, for example, Wi-Fi communication, Bluetooth communication, infrared communication.

[0074] The first device controller 310 is a device manufactured by a first manufacturer, and therefore, may directly communicate with the first device 210 , but may not directly communicate with the second device 220 , the third device 230 , and the server computer 240 .

[0075] The second device controller 320 is a device manufactured by the second manufacturer, and therefore, may directly communicate with the second device 220 , but may not directly communicate with the first device 210 , the third device 230 , and the server computer 240 .

[0076] The third device controller 330 is a device manufactured by a third manufacturer, and therefore, may directly communicate with the third device 230 , but may not directly communicate with the first device 210 , the second device 220 , and the server computer 240 .

[0077] The display apparatus controller 350 is a device for remotely controlling the display apparatus 100 , and thus may directly communicate with the display apparatus 100 , but may not directly communicate with the first device 210 , the second device 220 , the third device 230 , and the server computer 240 .

[0078] The display device 100 may refer to a device that includes a display and displays image content, video content, game content, graphic content, etc. The display device 100 may output or display an image or content received from the device 200. The display device 100 may include various types of electronic devices that can receive and output content, for example, various smart devices such as network TV, smart TV, Internet TV, Web TV, Internet Protocol (IP) TV, personal computer (PC), and smart phone. The display device 100 may be referred to as a display device in terms of receiving and displaying content, otherwise it may be referred to as a content receiving device, a synchronization device, an electronic device, a computing device, etc.

[0079] The display device 100 may receive a control signal from the display device controller 350 that remotely controls the display device 100, and may perform an operation corresponding to the received control signal. For example, the display device 100 may receive a control signal for controlling a channel, a volume, and movement of an item or a menu included in a graphical user interface displayed on the display of the display device 100 from the display device controller 350, and may perform an operation corresponding to the received control signal.

[0080] The display apparatus 100 may be connected to the device controller 300 via wireless communication so as to receive a control signal from the device controller 300. The wireless communication may include, for example, Bluetooth communication, Wi-Fi communication, infrared communication, and the like.

[0081] According to an embodiment, the display device 100 may provide a game hub 90 for providing a more convenient gaming environment to the user. The game hub 90 may represent a platform for providing a more convenient gaming environment to the user by using the display device 100. In addition, the platform, i.e., the game hub 90, may include one or more applications, data, and one or more graphical user interfaces for providing a gaming environment to the user.

[0082] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game hub 90 may include a graphical user interface to select a source for providing game content for playing the game content. For example, the game hub 90 may include a graphical user interface that allows a device included in the device 200, that is, one of the server computer 240, the first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 to be selected as a source for providing game content. In addition, the game hub 90 may include a graphical user interface for controlling or selecting an environment of the display device 100 for playing game content.

[0083] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may provide a conversion function 40. The conversion function 40 may include a function of receiving an input signal 50 from the controller 300, converting the input signal 50 into a standardized control signal 60, converting the standardized control signal 60 into a device control signal 80, or converting the standardized control signal 60 into a display device control signal 70. The display device 100 may process the control signal converted according to the conversion function 40, and provide the processed control signal to an appropriate source. The source may represent a device that provides content to the display device 100.

[0084] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when an input signal 50 is received from the controller 300, the display device 100 may identify whether the controller sending the input signal 50 is the device controller 340. In addition, when it is identified that the controller sending the input signal 50 is the device controller 340, the display device 100 may convert the input signal 50 into a standardized control signal 60. The standardized control signal may represent a control signal according to a standardized signal system, which is used to jointly manage different input signals according to different code systems from various device controllers. When it is identified that the controller sending the input signal 50 is not the device controller 340, that is, the controller is the display device controller 350, the input signal 50 is a control signal from the display device controller 350, and therefore, the display device 100 may provide the input signal 50 to a module for processing a display device control signal.

[0085] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may convert an input signal 50 from the device controller 340 into a standardized control signal 60. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may identify an operation mode of the display device 100. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation mode of the display device 100 may include a menu mode for controlling the display device and a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on the display. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may identify the operation mode of the display device 100 according to one of the menu mode and the content playback control mode.

[0086] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 may control the standardized control signal to be processed and transmitted to the control target device based on the control target device corresponding to the recognized operation mode.

[0087] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may identify a control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the identified operation mode is a menu mode, the display device 100 may identify the control target device as a display device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the identified operation mode is a content playback control mode, the display device 100 may identify a device executing a content application as a control target device. For example, when a content application is executed on a server computer 240, the control target device may be a content application executed on the server computer 240. For example, when a content application is executed on a device connected to the display device 100, the control target device may be a corresponding device.

[0088] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the identified operation mode is the menu mode, the display device 100 may convert the standardized control signal 60 into a display device control signal 70 and may provide the display device control signal 70 to a module that processes a display device control signal.

[0089] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the identified operation mode is the content playback control mode, the display device 100 may determine whether the content application is compatible with the standardized control signal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the content application is compatible with the standardized control signal, the display device 100 may provide the standardized control signal to a server computer or a device as a device on which the content application is directly executed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the content application is incompatible with the standardized control signal, the display device 100 may convert the standardized control signal into a device control signal 80 understandable to the content application, and may provide the device control signal 80 to the server computer or the device.

[0090] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the operation mode of the display device is in the content playback control mode, the display device 100 can identify whether the standardized control signal converted from the input signal from the controller corresponds to a preset key value. In addition, when the standardized control signal corresponds to the preset key value, the display device 100 can control a menu screen for controlling the display device to be displayed on the display, so that the operation mode of the display device can be switched to the menu mode.

[0091] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 can determine whether the content application corresponding to the content displayed on the display is compatible with the controller that sends the input signal. In addition, based on the compatibility of the content application with the controller, the display device 100 can directly transmit the input signal from the controller to the target device to be controlled.

[0092] Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0093] refer to Figure 3 , the display apparatus 100 may process and output an image signal and / or an audio signal transmitted from the device 200 .

[0094] The display device 100 may include a receiver 110 , a communicator 120 , a display 130 , a memory, and a processor 150 .

[0095] The receiver 110 may receive an image signal and / or an audio signal from the device 200 according to a connected protocol based on the control of the processor 150 .

[0096] According to the control of the processor 150 , the communicator 120 may receive an image signal and / or an audio signal from the device 200 via a wireless communication protocol.

[0097] The display 130 may display an image signal received from the device 200 on a screen.

[0098] The memory 140 may store programs related to the operation of the display device 100 and various data generated during the operation of the display device 100 .

[0099] The memory 140 may store at least one instruction. In addition, the memory 140 may store at least one program executed by the processor 150. In addition, the memory 140 may store an application for providing a specific service.

[0100] Specifically, the memory 140 may include at least one type of storage medium among a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro, a card-type memory (for example, an SD or XD memory, etc.), a random access memory (RAM), a static RAM (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), a programmable (PROM), a magnetic memory, a disk, and an optical disk.

[0101] The processor 150 controls the overall operation of the display device 100. For example, the processor 150 may perform the functions of the display device 100 of the present disclosure by executing one or more instructions stored in the memory 140.

[0102] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may store one or more instructions in a memory provided therein, and may control the operation of the display device to be performed by executing one or more instructions stored in the memory provided therein. That is, the processor 150 may perform a specific operation by executing at least one instruction or program stored in an internal memory provided in the processor 150 or the memory 140.

[0103] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may convert an input signal from a device controller into a standardized control signal by executing one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 140 .

[0104] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may identify the operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device and a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on the display by executing one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 140 .

[0105] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may control the standardized control signal to be processed and transmitted to the control target device based on the control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode by executing one or more instructions of the program stored in the memory 140 .

[0106] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 can identify the identification information of the device controller by executing one or more instructions of the program stored in the memory 140, and can convert the input signal from the device controller into a standardized control signal based on a conversion table corresponding to the identification information of the device controller.

[0107] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 can identify the operation mode as a menu mode based on the playback screen layer located in the foreground in the playback screen layer displayed on the display by executing one or more instructions of the program stored in the memory 140, because the menu screen for controlling the display device is at least partially located in the foreground, and can identify the operation mode as a content playback control mode because the content screen displayed on the display is located in the foreground.

[0108] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 can determine the control target device as a display device by executing one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 140 because the identified operation mode is a menu mode and can process a standardized control signal to be used in the display device.

[0109] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may convert the standardized control signal into a display device control signal by executing one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 140 , and may control the display device according to the converted display device control signal.

[0110] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 can determine the control target device as an external electronic device that provides content displayed on the display by executing one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 140, because the identified operation mode is a content playback control mode, and can process a standardized control signal to be used in the external electronic device.

[0111] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the identified operation mode is a content playback control mode, the processor 150 can identify whether a standardized control signal converted from an input signal from a device controller corresponds to a preset key value by executing one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 140, and when the standardized control signal corresponds to the preset key value, the processor 150 controls a menu screen for controlling the display device to be displayed on the display, so that the display device operates in menu mode.

[0112] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 executes one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 140, and based on the fact that the application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the standardized control signal, directly transmits the standardized control signal to the external electronic device, and based on the fact that the application executing the content displayed on the display is incompatible with the standardized control signal, converts the standardized control signal by using a conversion table corresponding to the content execution application, and then transmits the converted control signal to the external electronic device.

[0113] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 can determine whether the application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the device controller by executing one or more instructions of the program stored in the memory 140, and when the application executing the content is compatible with the controller, the processor 150 can directly transmit the input signal from the device controller to the external electronic device.

[0114] Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the display device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0115] refer to Figure 4 , the display device 100 may further include an image processor 160 , an audio processor 170 , an audio output unit 180 , and a sensor 190 in addition to the receiver 110 , the communicator 120 , the display 130 , the memory 140 , and the processor 150 .

[0116] The receiver 110 may receive an image signal and an audio signal received from the device 200 according to a connected protocol based on the control of the processor 150 , and may then output the signals to the image processor 160 and the audio processor 170 .

[0117] The receiver 110 can receive video (e.g., moving images, etc.), audio (e.g., voice, music, etc.), and additional information (e.g., EPG, etc.) from the outside of the display device 100 according to the control of the processor 150. The receiver 110 may include one of the HDMI port 111, the component jack 112, the PC port 113, and the USB port 114, or a combination of one or more thereof. In addition to the HDMI port, the receiver 110 may also include a display port (DP), Thunderbolt, and a mobile high-definition link (MHL). For example, the receiver 110 can be connected to one of the first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 via the HDMI port 111 or the USB port 114, and can receive content such as video or audio from the connected device.

[0118] The communicator 120 may include one or more modules for implementing wireless communication between the display device 100 and a wireless communication system or between the display device 100 and a network where another electronic device is located. For example, the communicator 120 may include a mobile communication module 121, a wireless Internet module 122, and a short-range communication module 123.

[0119] The mobile communication module 121 can transmit / receive wireless signals to / from at least one of a base station, an external terminal or a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signals may include voice call signals, video call signals or various types of data according to transmission / reception of text / multimedia messages.

[0120] The wireless Internet module 122 is a module for accessing the wireless Internet, and may be built into the device or outside the device. As wireless Internet technology, wireless LAN (WLAN), Wi-Fi, wireless broadband (Wibro), world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), etc. may be used. The device may perform a Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with another device through the wireless Internet module 122.

[0121] The short-range communication module 123 represents a module for performing short-range communication. Examples of near field communication technologies may include Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. For example, the communicator 120 may be connected to one of the first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 via one short-range communication module 123, and may receive content such as video, audio, etc. from the connected device.

[0122] The image processor 160 may process an image signal transmitted from the receiver 110 or the communicator 120 and output the signal to the display 130 according to the control of the processor 150 .

[0123] The display 130 may display the image signal transmitted from the image processor 160 on a screen.

[0124] The audio processor 170 may convert an audio signal transmitted from the receiver 110 or the communicator 120 into an analog audio signal according to the control of the processor 150 , and output the signal to the audio output unit 180 .

[0125] The audio output unit 180 may output audio (e.g., voice, sound) input through the communicator 120 or the receiver 110. In addition, the audio output unit 180 may output audio stored in the memory 140 according to the control of the processor 150. The audio output unit 180 may include at least one of a speaker, a headphone output terminal, or a Sony / Philips Digital Interface (S / PDIF) output terminal, or a combination thereof.

[0126] The sensor 190 senses a user voice, a user image, or a user interaction, and may include a microphone 191 , a camera unit 192 , and a light receiver 193 .

[0127] The microphone 191 receives a voice uttered by a user. The microphone 191 may convert the received voice into an electric signal and output the electric signal to the processor 150. The user voice may include, for example, a voice corresponding to a menu or function of the display device 100.

[0128] The camera unit 192 may receive images (e.g., continuous frames) corresponding to the user's motion (including gestures) within the camera recognition range. The processor 150 may select a menu displayed on the display device 100 by using the result of the recognized motion, or perform a control operation corresponding to the result of the recognized motion.

[0129] The optical receiver 193 receives an optical signal (including a control signal) from an external control device. The optical receiver 193 may receive an optical signal corresponding to a user input (e.g., touch, push, touch gesture, voice, or motion) from a remote control device. The control signal may be extracted from the optical signal according to the control of the processor 150.

[0130] The processor 150 controls the overall operation of the display device 100 and the signal flow between the internal elements of the display device 100, and processes data. The processor 150 may execute an operating system (OS) and various applications stored in the memory 140 when there is a user input or a stored preset condition is satisfied.

[0131] The processor 150 may include a graphics processing unit for processing graphics corresponding to the video. The graphics processing unit may generate a screen including various objects such as icons, images, texts, etc. by using a calculator and a rendering unit. The calculator may calculate attribute values ​​according to the screen layout, such as coordinate values, shapes, sizes, colors, etc., on which each object is to be displayed, by using the user interaction sensed by the sensing unit. The rendering unit generates screens including various layouts of objects based on the attribute values ​​calculated by the calculator.

[0132] The memory 140 may store programs related to the operation of the display device 100 and various data generated during the operation of the display device 100 .

[0133] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 140 may include a control signal management module 141 and a conversion table 142. The display device 100 may perform the above-mentioned reference by using the control signal management module 141 and the conversion table 142. Figure 2 The conversion function 40 is described.

[0134] When an input signal is received from the controller 300 , the control signal management module 141 may include one or more instructions for referencing the translation table 142 to manage the transmission of the input signal from the controller 300 to the target device.

[0135] The conversion table 142 may include one or more data structures for converting an input signal sent from the controller 300 into a standardized control signal, converting a standardized control signal into a per-device control signal, or converting a standardized control signal into a display apparatus control signal.

[0136] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the conversion table 142 may include at least one of a table for converting an input signal received from each device controller into a standardized control signal, a table for converting a standardized control signal into a per-application control signal, or a table for converting a standardized control signal into a display device control signal. Figures 5 to 7 The conversion table 142 is described.

[0137] The processor 150 controls the overall operation of the display device 100. For example, the processor 150 may perform the functions of the display device 100 disclosed in the present disclosure by executing one or more instructions stored in the memory 140. For example, the processor 150 may perform the conversion functions disclosed in the specification by executing one or more instructions included in the control signal management module 141 with reference to the conversion table 142.

[0138] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table for converting an input signal from a device controller into a standardized control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0139] The device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500 may include a conversion table corresponding to one or more device controllers. The conversion table may represent a mapping table that can convert an input signal from a device controller into a standardized control signal. The "standardized" in the standardized control signal may not necessarily mean an international standard, but may represent a signal list defined by the display device itself, or may represent a signal list defined by a manufacturer's agreement in the field of display devices. The display device 100 may maintain the above-mentioned conversion table relative to one or more device controllers managed by itself. The display device 100 may pre-store the conversion table 500, or may periodically or non-periodically download or update the conversion table from one or more server computers.

[0140] Reference Figure 5 The device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500 may include conversion tables corresponding to three device controllers, namely, a first device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 510 capable of converting an input signal from a first device controller into a standardized control signal, a second device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 520 capable of converting an input signal from a second device controller into a standardized control signal, and a third device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 530 capable of converting an input signal from a third device controller into a standardized control signal. Figure 5 The tables shown in are examples, and the display apparatus 100 may include more conversion tables or fewer conversion tables according to the number of device controllers managed by the display apparatus 100 .

[0141] Figure 5 An example of the conversion table 500 is shown in FIG. 1 . The first device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 510 may represent a mapping table of the value of the input signal from the first device controller and the value of the standardized control signal. Figure 5, when the input signal from the first device controller may include values ​​of aaa1, aaa2, aaa3, aaa4, aaa5, aaa6, and aaa7, the values ​​of the input signal may be mapped to S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, and S7 of the standardized control signals, respectively. For example, when the input signal from the first device controller has a value of aaa7, the input signal may be converted to the standardized control signal S7. The second device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 520 may represent a mapping table of the values ​​of the input signal from the second device controller and the values ​​of the standardized control signal. Reference Figure 5 , when the input signal from the second device controller may include values ​​of bbb1, bbb2, bbb3, bbb4, bbb5, and bbb6, the values ​​of the input signal may be mapped to S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and S6 of the standardized control signals, respectively. For example, when the input signal from the second device controller has a value of bbb7, the input signal may be converted to the standardized control signal S6. The third device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 530 may represent a mapping table of the values ​​of the input signal from the third device controller and the values ​​of the standardized control signal. Reference Figure 5 , when the input signal from the third device controller may include values ​​of ccc1, ccc2, ccc3, ccc4, ccc5, ccc6, and ccc7, the values ​​of the input signal may be mapped to S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, and S7 of the standardized control signal, respectively. For example, when the input signal from the third device controller has a value of ccc7, the input signal may be converted into the standardized control signal S7.

[0142] As described above, the display apparatus 100 can manage the system of input signals sent from different device controllers by using a common standardized control signal system by using a mapping table that converts input signals from different device controllers into one common standardized control signal. Therefore, even when the device controller sending the input signal and the content playback application are incompatible with each other, the input signal can be conveniently processed.

[0143] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table for converting a normalized control signal into an application control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0144] The standardized control signal-application control signal conversion table 600 may include a conversion table corresponding to one or more applications. The conversion table may represent a mapping table that can convert a standardized control signal into a control signal for each application. The display device 100 may maintain a conversion table for one or more applications. The display device 100 may pre-store the conversion table 600, or may download it from one or more server computers or may periodically or aperiodically update the conversion table.

[0145] Reference Figure 6 The standardized control signal-application control signal conversion table 600 may include conversion tables corresponding to three applications, namely, a standardized control signal-first application control signal conversion table 610 capable of converting a standardized control signal into a first application control signal, a standardized control signal-second application control signal conversion table 620 capable of converting a standardized control signal into a second application control signal, and a standardized control signal-third application control signal conversion table 630 capable of converting a standardized control signal into a third application control signal. Figure 6 The tables shown in are examples, and the display apparatus 100 may include more conversion tables or fewer conversion tables according to the number of applications managed by the display apparatus 100 .

[0146] Figure 6 An example of the conversion table 600 is shown in FIG. 600. The standardized control signal-first application control signal conversion table 610 capable of converting the standardized control signal into the first application control signal may represent a mapping table of the value of the standardized control signal and the value of the first application control signal. Figure 6 , the values ​​S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 of the standardized control signal can be mapped to the values ​​aaaa1, aaaa2, aaaa3, aaaa4, aaaa5, aaaa6 and aaaa7 of the first application control signal, respectively. For example, the standardized control signal S7 can be converted to the value aaaa7 of the first application control signal. The standardized control signal-to-second application control signal conversion table 620 capable of converting the standardized control signal into the second application control signal can represent a mapping table of the values ​​of the standardized control signal and the values ​​of the second application control signal. Figure 6 , the values ​​S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and S6 of the standardized control signal can be mapped to the values ​​bbbb1, bbbb2, bbbb3, bbbb4, bbbb5, and bbbb6 of the second application control signal, respectively. For example, the standardized control signal S1 can be converted to the value bbbb7 of the second application control signal. The standardized control signal-third application control signal conversion table 630 capable of converting the standardized control signal into the third application control signal can represent a mapping table of the values ​​of the standardized control signal and the values ​​of the third application control signal. Reference Figure 6 , the values ​​S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 of the standardized control signal can be mapped to the values ​​cccc1, cccc2, cccc3, cccc4, cccc5, cccc6 and cccc7 of the third application control signal, respectively. For example, the standardized control signal S1 can be converted into the value cccc7 of the third application control signal.

[0147] As described above, when the playback application of the content displayed on the display device 100 does not support the standardized control signal, that is, the content playback application does not analyze or interpret the standardized control signal, the display device 100 uses Figure 6 The signal is converted using the conversion table shown, and thus, even when the standardized control signal and the content playback application are not compatible with each other, a control signal that can be interpreted by the content playback application can be provided to the content playback application.

[0148] exist Figure 6 In the example of , the conversion table is provided in units of applications, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the conversion table may be provided in units of devices. Figure 2 As shown, conversion tables corresponding to the first device, the second device, and the third device, respectively, may be provided. For example, the display apparatus 100 identifies a device on which a playback application of content displayed on the display apparatus 100 is executed, and when the identified device does not support a standardized control signal, that is, when the identified device may not be able to interpret or understand the standardized control signal, the display apparatus 100 converts the signal by using a standardized control signal-device control signal conversion table, so that a control signal that can be interpreted by the device is provided to the device even when the standardized control signal and the identified device are incompatible with each other.

[0149] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table for converting a standardized control signal into a display device control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0150] Reference Figure 7 The standardized control signal-display device control signal conversion table 700 may represent a mapping table capable of converting a standardized control signal into a display device control signal.

[0151] Figure 7 An example of the conversion table 700 is shown in FIG. The standardized control signal may be converted into a display device control signal for controlling the display device. The standardized control signal-display device signal conversion table 700 may represent a mapping table of the value of the standardized control signal and the value of the display device control signal. Figure 7 , the values ​​S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 of the standardized control signal can be mapped to the values ​​d1, d2, d3, d4, d5, d6 and d7 of the display device control signal, respectively.

[0152] As described above, the display device 100 uses Figure 7 The standardized control signal is converted by the conversion table shown so that the standardized control signal is used in the control of the display device while the display device 100 operates in the menu mode to control the display device. Therefore, the standardized control signal is converted into the display device control signal and the display device can be controlled.

[0153] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of operating a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0154] Reference Figure 8 , in operation 810 , the display apparatus 100 may receive an input signal from the controller 300 .

[0155] The display device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may receive an input signal from the controller 300 by using at least one of Wi-Fi communication technology, Bluetooth communication technology, IrDA communication technology, or USB communication technology.

[0156] In operation 820, the display apparatus 100 may determine whether the controller 300 is a device controller. The display apparatus 100 may receive identification information from the controller 300 when starting communication by using one of Wi-Fi communication technology, Bluetooth communication technology, IrDA communication technology, and USB communication technology for receiving an input signal. The display apparatus 100 may determine whether the controller is a device controller based on the identification information of the controller 300.

[0157] As a result of the determination in operation 820 , when the controller is determined to be a device controller, operation 830 may be performed.

[0158] In operation 830 , the display apparatus 100 may convert the input signal into a standardized control signal.

[0159] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when converting an input signal into a standardized control signal, the display device 100 may use the above reference Figure 5 A device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500 is described.

[0160] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 may identify which device controller the controller 300 is by using the identification information of the controller transmitted from the controller 300. For example, the display apparatus 100 may identify that the controller 300 is the first device controller by using the identification information of the controller.

[0161] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 can obtain a conversion table corresponding to the identification information of the controller from the device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500 by using the identification information of the controller. For example, when the controller 300 is identified as a first device controller, the display apparatus 100 can obtain a conversion table corresponding to the first device controller, that is, the first device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 510, from the device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500.

[0162] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 can convert the input signal into a standardized control signal by using the first device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 510 obtained as above. For example, when the value of the input signal from the first device controller is aaa5, the display apparatus 100 can convert the input signal into the value S5 of the standardized control signal corresponding thereto.

[0163] In operation 840 , the display apparatus 100 may process the standardized control signal based on the control target device corresponding to the operation mode of the display apparatus and transmit the standardized control signal to the control target device.

[0164] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 can identify the operation mode of the display device because the control target device that will use the input signal is different according to the operation mode of the display device. The operation mode of the display device may include a menu mode for controlling the display device itself and a content playback control mode for controlling the playback of the content displayed on the display device.

[0165] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 determines whether there is compatibility with the standardized control signal based on the control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode of the display device, and processes the standardized control signal according to the determination result and sends the processed signal to the control target device. When the operation mode of the display device is the menu mode, the control target device may be the display device itself. When the operation mode of the display device is the content playback control mode, the control target device may be an application for executing the content or a device where the application is located. The application for executing the content may be a device connected to a server computer or the display device by wire or wirelessly. The following will refer to Fig. 9 The detailed operations in operation 840 are described.

[0166] As a result of the determination in operation 820 , when the controller is not determined to be a device controller, operation 850 may be performed.

[0167] In operation 850, when the controller transmitting the input signal is not a device controller (ie, determined to be a remote controller), the display apparatus 100 may transmit the input signal to a module processing a display apparatus control signal because the signal is a signal for directly controlling the display apparatus.

[0168] Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of operating a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0169] refer to Fig. 9 , in operation 910, the display apparatus 100 may receive an input signal from a device controller.

[0170] In operation 920 , the display apparatus 100 may convert an input signal from the device controller into a standardized control signal.

[0171] In operation 930 , the display device 100 may identify an operation mode of the display device.

[0172] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may identify an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device and a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on the display device. The menu mode may refer to an operation mode in which a menu screen is displayed on the display device so that environmental information or setting values ​​of the display device can be changed, so that a user can control the display device via a graphical user interface on the menu screen. The content playback control mode may refer to a mode in which a control operation on playback of content displayed on the display device can be performed. Fig.10 and Fig.11 Describes the menu mode and content playback control mode.

[0173] Fig.10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a display device operates in a content playback control mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0174] refer to Fig.10 , the display device 100 can receive content via the communication network according to the application executed on the server computer 240, and display the content 1000. The content displayed on the display device 100 may include video data or graphic data, and can be manipulated according to the control of the user. When the user manipulates the first device controller 310 by using the manipulation button of the first device controller 310, the manipulation signal is input as the input signal of the display device 100, and the display device 100 can transmit the input signal to the server computer 240 via the communication network. The server computer 240 can parse the input signal and control the content according to the parsed input signal. In addition, the server computer 240 can transmit the content control result to the display device 100 via the communication network. The display device 100 can display the content control result received from the server computer 240 on the display.

[0175] As described above, in the content play control mode of the display device, the display device displays content, and an input signal input to the display device may be used to control the play of the content displayed on the display device.

[0176] In the content playback control mode, not only can the content be received from the server computer 240, such as Fig.10 As shown, and can be connected to the display device 100 from a device (for example, Figure 2In addition, the display device 100 can display the content stored in its memory.

[0177] Fig.11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure operates in a menu mode.

[0178] Reference Fig.11 , the display device 100 may display a menu screen 1100 for changing or selecting an environment or setting of the display device 100 .

[0179] When the user manipulates the first device controller 310 by using a manipulation button of the first device controller 310, a manipulation signal is input as an input signal of the display apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 100 may control the menu screen 1100 based on the input signal, and perform an operation of selecting a change of an environment or setting corresponding to the user input. The menu screen 11100 may include menus for adjusting the sound of the display apparatus, changing the language used in the display apparatus, adjusting graphics displayed on the display apparatus, controlling resources used in the display apparatus, account management, and the like.

[0180] As described above, in the menu mode of the display device, the display device displays a menu screen, and an input signal input to the display device may be used to control one or more items in the menu screen displayed on the display device.

[0181] Return to reference Fig. 9 , the display device 100 may identify the operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode and a content playback control mode.

[0182] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, based on the screen layer located in the foreground among the screen layers displayed on the display, the display device 100 can identify the operation mode as a menu mode because the menu screen for controlling the display device is located in at least some of the foreground, otherwise the operation mode can be identified as a content playback control mode.

[0183] Fig.12 is a reference diagram for describing a foreground screen layer and a background screen layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0184] refer to Fig.12 , the display device 100 may display windows corresponding to one or more screen layers on the display. Each screen layer may correspond to an application execution screen, a video screen, or a menu screen. One or more screen layers may be displayed on the display while overlapping each other, partially overlapping each other, or not overlapping each other. In the screen layers, the foreground layer 1210 may represent a layer that is completely displayed on top of the screen without being interfered with by another screen layer or overlapping with another screen layer. In the screen layers, other layers other than the foreground layer may be represented as background layers 1220.

[0185] The display device 100 can determine whether the screen layer in the foreground layer among the screen layers displayed on the display is a menu screen. When the menu screen is at least partially in the foreground, the display device 100 can identify the operation mode of the display device as the menu mode, otherwise, the operation mode can be identified as the content playback control mode.

[0186] As a result of identifying the operation mode of the display apparatus, when the operation mode is the menu mode, operation 940 is performed, and when the operation mode is the content play control mode, operation 960 may be performed.

[0187] In operation 940, the display apparatus 100 may convert the standardized control signal into the display apparatus control signal. That is, since the current operation mode of the display apparatus 100 is the menu mode, the display apparatus 100 may convert the standardized control signal into the display apparatus control signal so as to use the input signal received from the device controller in the control of the display apparatus.

[0188] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 can be displayed by using Figure 7 The standardized control signal-display device control signal conversion table 700 converts the standardized control signal into the display device control signal. For example, when the standardized control signal has a value S5, the display device 100 can refer to the standardized control signal-display device control signal conversion table 700 to obtain the value d5 of the display device control signal mapped to S5.

[0189] In operation 950, the display device 100 may transmit the display device control signal to the display device control signal processing module. The display device control signal processing module may perform an operation corresponding to the display device control signal. For example, when the display device control signal indicates a command for increasing the volume of the display device, the display device control signal processing module may control the audio output unit to increase the volume of the display device.

[0190] When the operation mode of the display apparatus is the content play control mode, operation 960 may be performed. When the operation mode of the display apparatus is the content play control mode, the display apparatus 100 may perform an operation for using an input signal transmitted from the device controller in controlling content play.

[0191] In operation 960, the display apparatus 100 may determine whether the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal. The content execution application may refer to an application that executes content displayed on the display apparatus 100. The content execution application may be located on the display apparatus 100, a server computer, or a device connected to the display apparatus 100.

[0192] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when content starts to be displayed on the display apparatus 100 , the display apparatus 100 may obtain identification information of a content execution application through communication with a server computer or communication with a device connected to the display apparatus 100 .

[0193] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may determine whether the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal based on the identification information of the content execution application, for example, by using Fig.13 A list of applications compatible with the standardized control signals is shown.

[0194] Fig.13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a list of applications compatible with a standard control signal and a list of devices compatible with the standard control signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0195] Reference Fig.13 , the display device 100 may store and manage an application list 1310 compatible with the standardized control signal. The application list 1310 compatible with the standardized control signal may include an application identifier as information about one or more applications compatible with the standardized control signal. An application compatible with the standardized control signal may indicate that the application can receive an input of the standardized control signal and then can understand and process the standardized control signal. The display device 100 may store, download from one or more server computers, or periodically or aperiodically update the application list compatible with the standardized control signal.

[0196] In addition to or in place of the application list 1310 compatible with the standardized control signal, the display apparatus 100 may store and manage a device list 1320 compatible with the standardized control signal. The device list 1320 compatible with the standardized control signal may include a device identifier as information about one or more devices compatible with the standardized control signal. A device compatible with the standardized control signal may indicate that the device can receive an input of the standardized control signal and then can understand and process the standardized control signal. The display apparatus 100 may store, download from one or more server computers, or periodically or aperiodically update the device list compatible with the standardized control signal.

[0197] exist Fig. 9 In operation 960 of , it is described that the display apparatus 100 determines whether the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal, but according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 may determine whether the device where the content execution application is located is compatible with the standardized control signal. The display apparatus 100 may refer to Fig.13 A list of devices compatible with standardized control signals 1320 is shown to determine whether a device is compatible with the standardized control signals.

[0198] According to the determination in operation 960 , when it is determined that the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal, operation 970 is performed, and when it is determined that the content execution application is not compatible with the standardized control signal, operation 980 may be performed.

[0199] In operation 970 , the display apparatus 100 may directly transmit the standardized control signal to the control target device.

[0200] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal, the display apparatus 100 can directly transmit the standardized control signal to the control target device. The control target device represents the device on which the content execution application is located. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a server computer, the control target device may be a server computer. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a device connected to the display apparatus 100, the control target device may be a corresponding device. Because the content execution application can interpret the standardized control signal, the display apparatus 100 can transmit the standardized control signal to the control target device as is.

[0201] According to the determination in operation 960 , when it is determined that the content execution application is not compatible with the standardized control signal, operation 980 may be performed.

[0202] In operation 980 , the display apparatus 100 may convert the standardized control signal into a control signal corresponding to the content execution application.

[0203] Even when a standardized control signal is provided to a content execution application when the content execution application is incompatible with the standardized control signal, the content execution application may not be able to interpret the standardized control signal. Therefore, the display device 100 may provide the signal after converting the signal into a signal that can be interpreted by the content execution application.

[0204] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 can be Figure 6 The standardized control signal-application control signal conversion table 600 shown converts the standardized control signal into the application control signal. For example, when the standardized control signal has a value S3 and the content execution application is the second application, the display device 100 may obtain a value bbbb3 of the application control signal corresponding to the value S3.

[0205] In operation 900, the display apparatus 100 may transmit the converted control signal to the control target device. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a server computer, the control target device may be the server computer. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a device connected to the display apparatus 100, the control target device may be the corresponding device.

[0206] exist Fig. 9 In operation 960, when it is determined that the content execution application is incompatible with the standardized control signal, the display device 100 may convert the standardized control signal into a control signal corresponding to the content execution application. According to another example, when it is determined that the content execution application is incompatible with the standardized control signal, the display device 100 may not be able to convert the standardized control signal into a control signal corresponding to the content execution application, and may determine whether the content execution application is compatible with the input signal from the device controller. That is, even if the content execution application is incompatible with the standardized control signal, when the content execution application is compatible with the input signal, the content execution application is in a state of directly processing the input signal, and therefore, the input signal may be directly provided to the content execution application. For example, in Figure 2 In the example shown, when the display apparatus 100 receives and displays the content of the application executed on the first device 210 and receives an input signal from the first device controller 310 manufactured by the same manufacturer as the first device 210, the first device 210 is compatible with the first device controller 310. The first device 210 can directly receive and process the input signal from the first device controller 310. The application executed on the first device 210 may be incompatible with the standardized control signal. Therefore, in this case, because the application executed on the first device 210 is incompatible with the standardized control signal and is compatible with the input signal from the first device controller 310, the display apparatus 100 can directly transmit the input signal to the first device 210 without converting the standardized control signal into a device control signal.

[0207] Fig.14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of operating a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0208] Reference Fig.14 , in operation 1405 , the display device 100 may receive an input signal from the controller 300 .

[0209] The display device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may receive an input signal from the controller 300 by using at least one of Wi-Fi communication technology, Bluetooth communication technology, IrDA communication technology, or USB communication technology.

[0210] In operation 1410, the display apparatus 100 may determine whether an input signal is received from a device controller. The display apparatus 100 may receive identification information from the controller 300 when starting communication by using one of Wi-Fi communication technology, Bluetooth communication technology, IrDA communication technology, and USB communication technology for receiving an input signal. The display apparatus 100 may determine whether the controller is a device controller based on the identification information of the controller 300.

[0211] As a result of the determination in operation 1410 , when the controller is not determined to be a device controller, operation 1415 may be performed.

[0212] In operation 1415 , when the controller transmitting the input signal is not a device controller (ie, determined to be a remote controller), the display apparatus 100 may transmit the input signal to a module processing a display apparatus control signal because the signal is a signal for directly controlling the display apparatus.

[0213] As a result of the determination in operation 1410 , when the controller is determined to be a device controller, operation 1420 may be performed.

[0214] In operation 1420 , the display apparatus 100 may convert the input signal into a standardized control signal.

[0215] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when converting an input signal into a standardized control signal, the display device 100 may use the above reference Figure 5 A device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500 is described.

[0216] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 may identify which device controller the controller 300 is by using the identification information of the controller transmitted from the controller 300. For example, the display apparatus 100 may identify that the controller 300 is the first device controller by using the identification information of the controller.

[0217] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 can obtain a conversion table corresponding to the identification information of the controller from the device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500 by using the identification information of the controller. For example, when the controller 300 is identified as a first device controller, the display apparatus 100 can obtain a conversion table corresponding to the first device controller, that is, the first device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 510, from the device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500.

[0218] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display apparatus 100 can convert the input signal into a standardized control signal by using the first device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 510 obtained as above. For example, when the value of the input signal from the first device controller is aaa5, the display apparatus 100 can convert the input signal into the value S5 of the standardized control signal corresponding thereto.

[0219] In operation 1425 , the display apparatus 100 may identify whether the operation mode of the display apparatus is a menu mode or a content play control mode.

[0220] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may identify an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device and a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on the display device. The menu mode may indicate an operation mode in which a menu screen is displayed on the display device so that environmental information or setting values ​​of the display device can be changed, so that a user can control the display device via a graphical user interface on the menu screen. The content playback control mode may indicate a mode in which a control operation on playback of content displayed on the display device can be performed.

[0221] As a result of identifying the operation mode of the display device, when the operation mode is the menu mode, operation 1430 is performed, and when the operation mode is the content playback control mode, operation 1435 may be performed.

[0222] In operation 1430, the display apparatus 100 may convert the standardized control signal into the display apparatus control signal. That is, since the current operation mode of the display apparatus 100 is the menu mode, the display apparatus 100 may convert the standardized control signal into the display apparatus control signal so as to use the input signal received from the device controller in the control of the display apparatus.

[0223] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 can be displayed by using Figure 7 The standardized control signal-display device control signal conversion table 700 converts the standardized control signal into the display device control signal. For example, when the standardized control signal has a value S5, the display device 100 can refer to the standardized control signal-display device control signal conversion table 700 to obtain the value d5 of the display device control signal mapped to S5.

[0224] In operation 1415, the display device 100 may transmit the display device control signal to the display device control signal processing module. The display device control signal processing module may perform an operation corresponding to the display device control signal. For example, when the display device control signal indicates a command for increasing the volume of the display device, the display device control signal processing module may control the audio output unit to increase the volume of the display device.

[0225] When the operation mode of the display device is the content play control mode, operation 1435 may be performed.

[0226] At operation 1435, the display device 100 may determine whether the standardized control signal indicates a preset key value. This is because when the device controller selects a preset key value when the display device is operating in the content playback control mode, the selection may switch to the menu mode. For example, when the display device is operating in the content playback control mode, when, for example, a home key of the device controller is pressed, this may be used as a command for displaying a menu screen.

[0227] As a result of the determination in operation 1435 , when the normalized control signal indicates a preset key value, operation 1440 is performed, otherwise, operation 1445 may be performed.

[0228] In operation 1440, when the standardized control signal indicates the preset key value, the display device 100 may output a menu screen for controlling the display device. By outputting the menu screen, the display device 100 may switch from the content playback control mode to the menu mode, and the input signal received later may be used to control the display device.

[0229] In operation 1445, the display apparatus 100 may determine whether the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal. The content execution application may refer to an application that executes content displayed on the display apparatus 100. The content execution application may be located on the display apparatus 100, a server computer, or a device connected to the display apparatus 100.

[0230] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when content starts to be displayed on the display apparatus 100 , the display apparatus 100 may obtain identification information of a content execution application through communication with a server computer or communication with a device connected to the display apparatus 100 .

[0231] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 may determine whether the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal based on the identification information of the content execution application, for example, by using Fig.13 A list of applications compatible with the standardized control signals is shown.

[0232] According to the determination in operation 1445 , when it is determined that the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal, operation 1450 is performed, and when it is determined that the content execution application is not compatible with the standardized control signal, operation 1455 may be performed.

[0233] In operation 1450 , the display apparatus 100 may directly transmit the standardized control signal to the control target device.

[0234] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the content execution application is compatible with the standardized control signal, the display apparatus 100 can directly transmit the standardized control signal to the control target device. The control target device represents the device on which the content execution application is located. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a server computer, the control target device may be a server computer. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a device connected to the display apparatus 100, the control target device may be a corresponding device. Because the content execution application can interpret the standardized control signal, the display apparatus 100 can transmit the standardized control signal to the control target device as is.

[0235] According to the determination in operation 1445 , when it is determined that the content execution application is not compatible with the standardized control signal, operation 1455 may be performed.

[0236] In operation 1455 , the display apparatus 100 may convert the standardized control signal into a control signal corresponding to the content execution application.

[0237] Even when a standardized control signal is provided to a content execution application when the content execution application is incompatible with the standardized control signal, the content execution application may not be able to interpret the standardized control signal. Therefore, the display device 100 may provide the signal after converting the signal into a signal that can be interpreted by the content execution application.

[0238] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 100 can be Figure 6 The standardized control signal-application control signal conversion table 600 shown converts the standardized control signal into the application control signal. For example, when the standardized control signal has a value S3 and the content execution application is the second application, the display device 100 may obtain a value bbbb3 of the application control signal corresponding to the value S3.

[0239] In operation 1460, the display apparatus 100 may transmit the converted control signal to the control target device. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a server computer, the control target device may be the server computer. When the display apparatus 100 receives and displays content from an application executed on a device connected to the display apparatus 100, the control target device may be the corresponding device.

[0240] Fig.15 is a reference diagram for describing an example of switching from a content play control mode to a menu mode according to a preset key pressed in a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0241] refer to Fig.15, the display apparatus 100 may operate in a content playback control mode in which the content 1000 is displayed while the content is controlled according to an input signal from the second device controller 320. In the content playback control mode, an input signal generated when a button of the second device 220 is pressed may be used to control the content displayed on the display apparatus 100. For example, an input signal transmitted when a first button of the second device is pressed may be used to control the player character 1010 in the content 1000 to fire a gun.

[0242] As described above, during operation in the content playback control mode, the user may want to change the settings of the display device 100. When the user presses a preset button (e.g., a home button) of the second device 220, the display device 100 may receive an input signal corresponding to the button. The display device 100 may convert the value of the input signal corresponding to the home button (e.g., bbb1) into a standardized control signal S1 by using the device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500. When the standardized control signal S1 is the preset key value 1500, the display device 100 may output the menu screen 1100. As described above, when an input signal is received from the second device 220 while the menu screen 1100 is output, the display device 100 may control the menu items on the menu screen 1100 using the input signal received from the second device 220 according to the menu mode.

[0243] Fig.16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a television (TV) as an example of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0244] Reference Fig.16 , a TV as an example of the display device 100 may include a standardized transformation module 1610, a mode-based switching module 1620, a signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for external devices, a signal conversion and transmission module 1640 for the inside of the TV, a TV key router, and a TV UI processing module 1660.

[0245] The standardized conversion module 1610 may convert an input signal received by a TV into a standardized control signal. For example, the standardized conversion module 1610 may refer to Figure 5 The illustrated device controller-to-standardized control signal conversion table 500 converts an input signal into a standardized control signal.

[0246] The mode-based switching module 1620 identifies whether the operation mode of the TV is a menu mode or a content playback control mode, and can transmit a standardized control signal according to the identified mode. When the identified mode is the menu mode, the standardized control signal is transmitted to the signal conversion and transmission module 1640 for the TV internal, and when the identified mode is the content playback control mode, the standardized control signal can be transmitted to the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for the external device.

[0247] The signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for external devices may directly transmit the received standardized control signal to the external device, or may convert the standardized control signal into a control signal that can be interpreted by the external device and transmitted to the external device. The signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for external devices determines whether the application executing the content displayed on the TV is compatible with the standardized control signal, and then, when compatible, the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for external devices directly transmits the standardized control signal, and when incompatible, converts the standardized control signal into a control signal that can be interpreted by the application executing the content, and then transmits the control signal to the external device where the application executing the content is located.

[0248] The signal conversion and transmission module 1640 for inside the TV may convert the standardized control signal into a TV remote controller control signal, and may transmit the TV remote controller control signal to the TV key router 1650 .

[0249] The TV key router 1650 interprets the TV remote controller control signal and may transmit the control signal to the TV UI processing module 1660 .

[0250] The TV UI processing module 1660 may control the UI according to the received signal so that an operation corresponding to the input signal may be performed.

[0251] The TV remote controller 350a or the first device game pad 340a may transmit an input signal to the TV.

[0252] The TV remote controller 350a may be connected to the TV via Bluetooth or IR communication, and the first device game controller 340a may be connected to the TV via Bluetooth or USB communication.

[0253] In addition, the server computer 240 may be connected to the TV by using the Internet protocol, and the first device 210 and the second device 220 may each be connected to the TV via wired / wireless communication. The wired communication may include HDMI or USB communication, and the wireless communication may include BT communication.

[0254] When the TV receives an input signal (ie, a TV remote controller control signal) from the TV remote controller 350 a , the TV may transmit the input signal to the TV key router 1650 .

[0255] When the TV receives an input signal from the first device gamepad 340a, the input signal is a device controller input signal, and thus the TV may transmit the input signal to the standardized conversion module 1610. The standardized conversion module 1610 may convert the input signal into a standardized control signal with reference to the device controller-standardized control signal conversion table 500 corresponding to the first device, and then may transmit the standardized control signal to the mode-based switching module 1620.

[0256] The mode-based switching module 1620 may receive the standardized control signal from the standardized conversion module 1610 and identify the operation mode of the TV, and then, when the operation mode is a menu mode for controlling a TV menu, the mode-based switching module 1620 may transmit the standardized control signal to the signal conversion and transmission module 1640 for the TV internal. In addition, when the operation mode is a content playback control mode for controlling game play, the mode-based switching module 1620 may transmit the standardized control signal to the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for the external device.

[0257] The signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for the external device may determine whether an application executing content currently displayed on the TV is compatible with the standardized control signal.

[0258] According to an example, when an application executing game content currently displayed on the TV is compatible with a standardized control signal and the application is located on the server computer 240 , the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for the external device may directly transmit the standardized control signal to the server computer 240 .

[0259] According to an example, when an application executing a game content currently displayed on a TV is not compatible with a standardized control signal and the application is located on the server computer 240, the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for an external device may convert the standardized control signal into a signal that can be used by the application by using a signal such as Figure 6 The device control signal may then be transmitted to the server computer 240 by means of the conversion table interpreted by the device control signal.

[0260] According to an example, when an application executing game content currently displayed on the TV is compatible with a standardized control signal and the application is located on the first device 210 , the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for an external device may directly transmit the standardized control signal to the first device 210 .

[0261] According to an example, when an application executing game content currently displayed on the TV is compatible with a standardized control signal and the application is located on the second device 220 , the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for external devices may directly transmit the standardized control signal to the second device 220 .

[0262] According to an example, when an application executing a game content currently displayed on a TV is not compatible with a standardized control signal and the application is located on the second device 220, the signal conversion and transmission module 1630 for an external device can be used as shown in FIG. Figure 6 The conversion table shown in converts the standardized control signal into a control signal that can be interpreted by the second device (or application), and then the device control signal can be transmitted to the second device 220.

[0263] Some embodiments of the present disclosure may be embodied in a storage medium including instruction codes executable by a computer or a processor, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer-readable storage media may be any available media accessible by a computer, and include volatile and non-volatile media and removable and non-removable media. Furthermore, computer-readable media may include both computer storage media. Computer storage media may include volatile and non-volatile media and removable and non-removable media implemented using any method or technology for storing information, such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other types of data.

[0264] Furthermore, the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as an S / W program including instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0265] A computer is a device that can acquire instructions stored in a storage medium and operate according to the instructions, and may include the electronic device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0266] Computer-readable storage media may be provided in the form of non-transitory storage media. The term "non-transitory" simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include signals, but the term does not distinguish between where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and where data is temporarily stored in the storage medium.

[0267] In addition, the control method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided to be included in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product.

[0268] The computer program product may include an S / W program, or a computer-readable storage medium on which the S / W program is stored. For example, the computer program product may include a product (e.g., a downloadable App) in the form of an S / W program electronically distributed by a device manufacturer or an electronic market (e.g., Google Play Store or App Store). For electronic distribution, at least a portion of the S / W program may be stored in a storage medium or temporarily generated. The storage medium may include a storage medium of a manufacturer's server, a server of an electronic market, or a relay server that temporarily stores the S / W program.

[0269] The computer program product may include a storage medium of a server or a storage medium of a device in a system including a server and a device. Alternatively, when there is a third device (e.g., a smart phone) communicating with the server or the device, the computer program product may include a storage medium of the third device. Alternatively, the computer program product may include an S / W program itself, which is transmitted from the server to the device or the third device, or from the third device to the device.

[0270] One of the server, device, and third device may execute a computer program product to execute the method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Alternatively, two or more of the server, device, and third device may execute a computer program product to implement the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in a distributed manner.

[0271] For example, a server (e.g., a cloud server, an AI server, etc.) may execute a computer program product stored in the server, and may control a device communicating with the server to perform a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0272] In another example, the third device may execute a computer program product, and may control a device communicating with the third device to execute a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When the third device executes the computer program product, the third device downloads the computer program product from the server and executes the computer program product. Alternatively, the third device may execute a computer program product provided in a preloaded state to execute a method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0273] Furthermore, terms such as “unit” and the like provided herein may be implemented by a hardware component such as a processor or a circuit, and / or a software component executed via a hardware component such as a processor.

[0274] The above description of the present disclosure is provided for the purpose of illustration, and it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without changing the technical concept and basic features of the present disclosure. The embodiments of the present disclosure set forth herein or shown above should be interpreted as illustrative and non-restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implanted in a distributed manner. Similarly, the components described as distributed may be implanted in a combined manner.

[0275] The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims rather than by the detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that all modifications and embodiments conceived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising: monitor; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and A processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: Converts input signals from equipment controllers into standardized control signals. identifying an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device or a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on the display, processing the standardized control signal based on the control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode, and The processed standardized control signal is transmitted to the control target device.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: identification information identifying the device controller, and An input signal from the device controller is converted into a standardized control signal based on a conversion table corresponding to identification information of the device controller.

3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: identifying the operation mode as the menu mode based on a menu screen for controlling the display device being at least partially located in the foreground, and Based on a content screen being displayed in the foreground, the operation mode is identified as the content playback control mode.

4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: identifying the control target device as the display apparatus based on the identified operation mode being the menu mode, and The standardized control signal is processed to be used in the display device.

5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: converting the standardized control signal into a display device control signal, and The display device is controlled according to the display device control signal.

6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: identifying the control target device as an external electronic device that provides the content displayed on the display based on the identified operation mode being the content playback control mode, and The standardized control signal is processed for use by the external electronic device.

7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: Based on the identified operation mode being the content playback control mode, identifying whether the standardized control signal converted from the input signal of the device controller corresponds to a preset key value, and Based on the standardized control signal corresponding to the preset key value, a menu screen is controlled, wherein the menu screen is used to control the display device to operate in a menu mode.

8. The display device according to claim 6, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: transmitting the standardized control signal to the external electronic device based on that an application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the standardized control signal, and Based on the application executing the content displayed on the display being incompatible with the standardized control signal, the standardized control signal is converted using a conversion table corresponding to the application executing the content, and the converted standardized control signal is transmitted to the external electronic device.

9. The display device according to claim 6, wherein: The processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: identifying whether an application executing the content displayed on the display is compatible with the device controller, and The input signal is transmitted from the device controller to the external electronic device based on the application executing the content being compatible with the device controller.

10. A method for operating a display device, the method comprising: Convert input signals from equipment controllers into standardized control signals; identifying an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device or a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on a display; processing the standardized control signal based on a control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode; as well as The processed standardized control signal is transmitted to the control target device.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: Identify identification information of the device controller; as well as The input signal from the device controller is converted into the standardized control signal based on a conversion table corresponding to the identification information of the device controller.

12. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: The operation mode is identified as the menu mode based on a menu screen for controlling the display device being at least partially located in the foreground, and the operation mode is identified as the content playback control mode based on a content screen being displayed in the foreground.

13. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: identifying the control target device as a display apparatus based on the identified operation mode being the menu mode; and The standardized control signal is processed to be used in the display device.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having one or more programs recorded thereon, the one or more programs being executable by a processor of a display device for implementing a method of operating the display device, wherein: The method comprises: Convert input signals from equipment controllers into standardized control signals; identifying an operation mode of the display device as one of a menu mode for controlling the display device or a content playback control mode for controlling content displayed on a display; processing the standardized control signal based on a control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode; and The processed standardized control signal is transmitted to the control target device.

15. A display device, comprising: a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and A processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: converting the first signal into a standardized control signal, identifying an operating mode of the display device, processing the standardized control signal based on the control target device corresponding to the identified operation mode, and The processed standardized control signal is transmitted to the control target device.

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