Display device and operation method thereof

Abstract

A display device and an operating method thereof are disclosed. A display device of at least one embodiment of a plurality of embodiments of the present invention may include: a memory; a display providing a picture; and a processor that controls, in a case where a multi-view mode in which n (where n is a natural number) view screens are provided on the screen is executed, to provide a first directory including a plurality of application icons executable in respective view screens in a region of the screen, and controls, in a case where n is a natural number, to provide a second directory including a plurality of application icons executable in respective view screens in a region of the screen. And under the condition that the first application icon in the first directory is selected, forbidding or removing at least one application icon which is not selected in the first directory according to the first application icon. The present invention provides a multi-view mode for simultaneously providing screens of a plurality of applications in a display device using a large screen to improve user convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a display device and an operating method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Recently, the functions of terminals have become increasingly diversified, for example, having functions of data and voice communications, taking photos and videos through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, etc., and outputting images or videos on a display.

[0003] Some terminals have added electronic game playing functions or multimedia player functions.

[0004] With the diversification of functions, the terminal as described above is implemented in the form of a multimedia device (Multimedia player) having combined functions such as taking photos or videos, playing music or video files, playing games, receiving broadcasts, etc. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention provides a display device and an operation method thereof, which improves the convenience of use for users by using a multi-view mode that simultaneously provides screens of a plurality of applications in a display device using a large screen.

[0006] The display device of at least one embodiment among the various embodiments of the present invention may include: a memory; a display, providing a picture; and a processor, controlled to, when executing a multi-view mode in which n (where n is a natural number) view screens are provided on the picture, provide a first directory including a plurality of application icons that can be executed in each view screen in an area of ​​the picture, and controlled to, when a first application icon in the first directory is selected, disable or remove at least one application icon that is not selected in the first directory according to the first application icon.

[0007] According to at least one embodiment of various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may control the display to provide an application execution picture corresponding to the first application icon on the first view screen when the first application icon in the first directory is selected.

[0008] According to at least one embodiment among various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may control the display to provide guidance information about at least one application icon disabled or removed in the first directory to an area on the screen.

[0009] According to at least one embodiment of the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor can be controlled to disable or remove, according to the first application icon, an application icon corresponding to an application that cannot be executed simultaneously with the application corresponding to the first application icon from at least one application icon not selected in the first directory.

[0010] According to at least one embodiment among various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may group at least one application disabled or removed in the first directory, and remove it from the first directory after disabling processing is performed around the first application icon and making it visible.

[0011] According to at least one embodiment of the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor can be controlled to disable or remove at least one application disabled or removed in the first directory after the periphery of the first application icon is revealed, if the application icon is not displayed on the screen.

[0012] According to at least one embodiment of the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor can be controlled to provide at least one application from the multiple unselected application icons in the first directory for selection if a selection signal is received regarding a view screen among the n view screens provided on the screen that does not provide the current application execution screen.

[0013] According to at least one embodiment of the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor can be controlled to disable or remove at least one application among the unselected application icons in the first directory and constitute the first directory again if a selection signal is received about a view screen among the n view screens provided on the screen that does not provide the current application execution screen.

[0014] According to at least one embodiment of the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor can be controlled to display the recommendation probability of multiple application icons that are not selected in the first directory if a selection signal is received regarding one of the view screens that does not provide the current application execution screen among the n view screens provided on the screen.

[0015] According to at least one embodiment among the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may control the display to, when an application execution screen corresponding to the first application icon is provided through the first view screen and the first application icon is selected again in the first directory, determine that the selection of the first application icon is released, and interrupt the provision of the application execution screen corresponding to the first application icon in the first view screen.

[0016] According to at least one embodiment of the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor can be controlled to, when a first application icon in the first directory is pointed to, display application icons to be disabled or removed from unselected application icons around the first application icon according to the first application icon; if the pointed first application icon is selected, output an application execution screen corresponding to the first application icon in the first view screen.

[0017] According to at least one embodiment among various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may be controlled to output at least one button among a function button and an information providing button in the first view screen.

[0018] According to at least one embodiment among various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may be controlled to construct the first directory including a plurality of application icons, in which a plurality of application icons having a recommended combination probability above a threshold are arranged adjacent to each other.

[0019] According to at least one of the various embodiments of the present invention, the processor can be controlled to, when executing the multi-view mode, further provide a second directory including a combination of recommended application icons and at least one directory in a third directory including application combinations combined when the previous multi-view mode was executed.

[0020] The operation method of the display device of at least one embodiment of the multiple embodiments of the present invention may include: a step of providing a screen; a step of providing a directory including at least one application icon if a multi-view mode is executed; a step of disabling or removing at least one of the unexecuted application icons according to the selected application icon in the directory when an application icon is selected in the directory; and a step of providing an application execution screen corresponding to the selected application icon in the directory.

[0021] According to at least one embodiment of the various embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage of being able to maximize the convenience of use for users in a display device using a large screen. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a block diagram showing the structure of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a block diagram of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 An example of the actual configuration of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0025] Figure 4An example of using a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a diagram for explaining a landscape mode and a portrait mode of a vertical type display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 6 This figure is shown to explain the execution form of the multi-view mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 7 FIG. 4 is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate a multi-view mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 8 It is to illustrate Figure 7 A diagram showing the detailed operation of the controller.

[0030] Fig. 9 It is to illustrate Figure 8 The diagram shows the opposite action of .

[0031] Fig.10 FIG. 4 is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate a multi-view mode according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Fig.11 and 12 This is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate the operation of a multi-view mode according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figures 13 to 18 This is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate the operation of a multi-view mode according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figures 19 to 20 This is an example of a user interface shown to explain the control in the operation of the multi-view mode (whole screen) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Fig.21 This is a flowchart for explaining an operation method of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Description of Reference Numerals

[0037] 100: display device 130: broadcast receiving unit

[0038] 135: External device interface unit 140: Storage unit

[0039] 150: User input interface unit 170: Control unit

[0040] 173: Wireless communication unit 175: Voice acquisition unit

[0041] 180: Display 185: Audio output unit

[0042] 190: Power Supply Department DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The following is a more detailed description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" used in the following description are given or used interchangeably for the convenience of writing the specification, and do not have different meanings or functions.

[0044] Figure 1 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a display device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Reference Figure 1 The display device 100 may include a broadcast receiving unit 130, an external device interface unit 135, a storage unit 140, a user input interface unit 150, a control unit 170, a wireless communication unit 173, a voice acquisition unit 175, a display unit 180, an audio output unit 185 and a power supply unit 190.

[0046] The broadcast receiving unit 130 may include a tuner 131 , a demodulation unit 132 , and a network interface unit 133 .

[0047] The tuner 131 may select a specific broadcast channel according to a station selection instruction and may receive a broadcast signal of the selected specific broadcast channel.

[0048] The demodulator 132 may separate the received broadcast signal into a video signal, an audio signal, and a data signal related to the broadcast program, and may restore the separated video signal, audio signal, and data signal into a form that can be output.

[0049] The network interface unit 133 may provide an interface for connecting the display device 100 to a wired / wireless network including the Internet. The network interface unit 133 may transmit and receive data with other users or other electronic devices through the connected network or another network linked to the connected network.

[0050] The network interface unit 133 can connect to a predetermined web page through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network. That is, it can connect to a predetermined web page through a network and send or receive data with a corresponding server.

[0051] Furthermore, the network interface unit 133 can receive content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator. That is, the network interface unit 133 can receive content such as movies, advertisements, games, VOD (Video on Demand), broadcast signals, and related information provided by a content provider or a network provider through a network.

[0052] In addition, the network interface unit 133 may receive firmware update information and update files provided by a network operator, and may send data to the Internet or a content provider or a network operator.

[0053] The network interface unit 133 may select and receive a desired application among applications open to the public through a network.

[0054] The external device interface unit 135 may receive an application or an application directory in an adjacent external device and transmit it to the control unit 170 or the storage unit 140 .

[0055] The external device interface unit 135 may provide a connection path between the display device 100 and an external device. The external device interface unit 135 may receive one or more of an image and an audio output from an external device wirelessly or wired to the display device 100, and transmit it to the control unit 170. The external device interface unit 135 may include a plurality of external input terminals. The plurality of external input terminals may include an RGB terminal, one or more HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals, and a component terminal.

[0056] The voice signal of the external device input through the external device interface part 135 may be output through the display 180. The voice signal of the external device input through the external device interface part 135 may be output through the audio output part 185.

[0057] The external device that can be connected to the external device interface unit 135 can be any one of a set-top box, a Blu-ray player, a DVD player, a game console, a sound bar, a smartphone, a PC, a USB memory, and a home theater, but this is just an example.

[0058] In addition, a part of the content data stored in the display device 100 may be transmitted to other users pre-registered in the display device 100 or to a user or a selected electronic device selected from other electronic devices or other electronic devices.

[0059] The storage unit 140 may store programs for various signal processing and control in the control unit 170 , and may store image, voice, or data signals after signal processing.

[0060] In addition, the storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, voice, or data signal input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 133, and may also store information on a prescribed image through a channel memory function.

[0061] The storage unit 140 may store applications or application directories input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 133 .

[0062] The display device 100 can play content files (video files, still image files, music files, text files, application files, etc.) stored in the storage unit 140 and provide them to the user.

[0063] The user input interface unit 150 can transmit a signal input by the user to the control unit 170, or transmit a signal from the control unit 170 to the user. For example, the user input interface unit 150 can receive control signals such as power on / off, channel selection, and screen setting from the remote control device 200 and process them according to various communication methods such as Bluetooth, UWB (UltraWideband), ZigBee, RF (Radio Frequency) communication, or infrared (IR) communication, or transmit the control signal from the control unit 170 to the remote control device 200.

[0064] In addition, the user input interface unit 150 may transmit a control signal input from a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, a setting value, etc. to the control unit 170 .

[0065] The image signal processed by the control unit 170 can be input to the display 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the image signal. In addition, the image signal processed by the control unit 170 can be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 135.

[0066] The voice signal processed by the control unit 170 may be outputted to the audio output unit 185. In addition, the voice signal processed by the control unit 170 may be inputted to an external output device through the external device interface unit 135.

[0067] In addition, the control unit 170 may control the overall operation of the display device 100 .

[0068] In addition, the control unit 170 can control the display device 100 using a user command input through the user input interface unit 150 or an internal program, and can download an application or application directory required by the user to the display device 100 by connecting to a network.

[0069] The control unit 170 can output the channel information selected by the user and the like together with the processed image or voice signal through the display unit 180 or the audio output unit 185 .

[0070] In addition, the control unit 170 can enable the image signal or voice signal from the external device, such as a camera or camcorder, input through the external device interface unit 135 to be output through the display unit 180 or the audio output unit 185 according to the external device image playback instruction received through the user input interface unit 150.

[0071] On the other hand, the control section 170 may control the display section 180 to display an image, and may control to display on the display section 180, for example, a broadcast image input through the tuner 131, or an external input image input through the external device interface section 135, or an image input through the network interface section, or an image stored in the storage section 140. In this case, the image displayed on the display section 180 may be a still image or a video, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

[0072] In addition, the control unit 170 can control the content stored in the display device 100, or the received broadcast content, or the external input content input from the outside to be played. The content can be in various forms such as broadcast images, external input images, audio files, static images, connected web page screens, and text files.

[0073] The wireless communication unit 173 can communicate with the external device through wired or wireless communication. The wireless communication unit 173 can perform short range communication with the external device. To this end, the wireless communication unit 173 can use Bluetooth. TM), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless Universal Serial Bus (Wireless USB) technologies to support short-range communication. The wireless communication unit 173 can support wireless communication between the display device 100 and a wireless communication system, between the display device 100 and other display devices 100, or between the display device 100 and a network in which the display device 100 (or an external server) is located through a short-range wireless network (Wireless Area Networks). The short-range wireless network can be a short-range wireless personal network (Wireless Personal Area Networks).

[0074] Here, other display devices 100 may be mobile terminals that can exchange data with the display device 100 of the present invention (or can be linked), such as wearable devices (for example, smart watches, smart glasses, head mounted displays (HMD)), and smart phones. The wireless communication unit 173 can detect (or identify) wearable devices that can communicate around the display device 100. Further, in a case where the detected wearable device is authenticated as a device that communicates with the display device 100 of the present invention, the control unit 170 may send at least a portion of the data processed in the display device 100 to the wearable device through the wireless communication unit 173. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can utilize the data processed in the display device 100 through the wearable device.

[0075] The voice acquisition unit 175 may acquire audio. The voice acquisition unit 175 may include at least one microphone (not shown), and may acquire audio around the display device 100 through the microphone (not shown).

[0076] The display portion 180 may generate a driving signal by converting an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal processed by the control portion 170 or an image signal, a data signal, etc. received from the external device interface portion 135 into R, G, and B signals, respectively.

[0077] on the other hand, Figure 1 The display device 100 shown is only one embodiment of the present invention, and some of the components shown in the figure may be integrated, added or omitted according to the specifications of the display device 100 actually implemented.

[0078] That is, as required, two or more components can be combined into one component, or one component can be subdivided into two or more components. In addition, the functions performed in each module are only used to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific actions or devices thereof do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0079] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the display device 100 and Figure 1 Unlike the example shown in the figure, the tuner 131 and the demodulation unit 132 are not provided, and images can be received and played back through the network interface unit 133 or the external device interface unit 135.

[0080] For example, the display device 100 may be separated into an image processing device such as a set-top box for receiving broadcast signals or contents of various network services, and a content playing device for playing contents input from the image processing device.

[0081] In this case, the operation method of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention described below can be not only Figure 1 The above-mentioned display device 100 may be used to perform the operation, and may also be used to perform the operation by any one of a separate image processing device such as a set-top box or a content playback device having a display unit 180 and an audio output unit 185 .

[0082] The audio output unit 185 receives the signal processed by the control unit 170 and outputs it as audio.

[0083] The power supply unit 190 supplies corresponding power to the entire display device 100. In particular, power can be supplied to the control unit 170 that can be implemented in a system on chip (SOC) form, the display unit 180 for displaying images, and the audio output unit 185 for audio output.

[0084] Specifically, the power supply unit 190 may include a converter that converts AC power into DC power and a DC / DC converter that converts the level of DC power.

[0085] Next, refer to Figures 2 to 3, a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0086] Figure 2 is a block diagram of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 An example of the actual configuration of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0087] First, refer to Figure 2 The remote control device 200 may include a fingerprint recognition unit 210 , a wireless communication unit 220 , a user input unit 230 , a sensor unit 240 , an output unit 250 , a power supply unit 260 , a storage unit 270 , a control unit 280 , and a voice acquisition unit 290 .

[0088] Reference Figure 2 The wireless communication unit 220 sends and receives signals with any one of the display devices of the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention.

[0089] The remote control device 200 may have a radio frequency module 221 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to radio frequency communication specifications, and may have an infrared module 223 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to infrared communication specifications. In addition, the remote control device 200 may have a Bluetooth module 225 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to Bluetooth communication specifications. In addition, the remote control device 200 may have a near field communication module 227 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to near field communication (NFC) communication specifications, and may have a wireless local area network module 229 capable of transmitting and receiving signals with the display device 100 according to wireless local area network (WLAN) communication specifications.

[0090] Furthermore, the remote control device 200 transmits a signal including information on the operation of the remote control device 200 and the like to the display device 100 via the wireless communication unit 220 .

[0091] On the other hand, the remote control device 200 can receive signals transmitted by the display device 100 through the RF module 221, and can transmit instructions on power on / off, channel change, volume adjustment, etc. to the display device 100 through the infrared module 223 as needed.

[0092] The user input unit 230 may be composed of a key group, a key, a touch panel, or a touch screen. The user may input instructions related to the display device 100 to the remote control device 200 by operating the user input unit 230. In the case where the user input unit 230 has a hard key, the user may input instructions related to the display device 100 to the remote control device 200 by pressing the hard key. Figure 3 Provide explanation.

[0093] Reference Figure 3 The remote control device 200 may include a plurality of buttons. The plurality of buttons may include a fingerprint recognition button 212, a power button 231, a home button 232, a live button 233, an external input button 234, a volume adjustment button 235, a voice recognition button 236, a channel change button 237, a confirmation button 238, and a return button 239.

[0094] The fingerprint recognition key 212 may be a key for identifying the fingerprint of the user. As one embodiment, since the fingerprint recognition key 212 can be pressed, it is possible to receive a pressing action and a fingerprint recognition action. The power key 231 may be a key for turning on / off the power of the display device 100. The home key 232 may be a key for moving to the home screen of the display device 100. The live key 233 is a key for displaying a real-time broadcast program. The external input key 234 may be a key for receiving an external input connected to the display device 100. The volume adjustment key 235 may be a key for adjusting the volume of the display device 100 output. The voice recognition key 236 may be a key for receiving the user's voice and recognizing the received voice. The channel change key 237 may be a key for receiving a broadcast signal of a specific broadcast channel. The confirmation key 238 may be a key for selecting a specific function, and the return key 239 may be a key for returning to the previous screen.

[0095] Again, yes Figure 2 Provide explanation.

[0096] In the case where the user input unit 230 is provided with a touch screen, the user can input instructions related to the display device 100 to the remote control device 200 by touching the soft keys of the touch screen. In addition, the user input unit 230 can have various input devices that can be operated by the user, such as a scroll key or a joystick, and this embodiment does not limit the scope of rights of the present invention.

[0097] The sensor unit 240 may include a gyro sensor 241 or an acceleration sensor 243 . The gyro sensor 241 may sense information on the motion of the remote control device 200 .

[0098] For example, the gyro sensor 241 can sense information about the motion of the remote control device 200 based on the x, y, and z axes, and the acceleration sensor 243 can sense information about the moving speed of the remote control device 200. On the other hand, since the remote control device 200 can also have a distance measurement sensor, the distance between the remote control device 200 and the display unit 180 of the display device 100 can be sensed.

[0099] The output unit 250 may output an image or voice signal corresponding to an operation of the user input unit 230 or a signal transmitted from the display device 100. Through the output unit 250, the user may recognize whether the user input unit 230 is operated or the display device 100 is controlled.

[0100] For example, the output unit 250 may have an LED module 251 that lights up when the user input unit 230 is operated or sends and receives signals with the display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220, or a vibration module 253 that generates vibration, or a sound output module 255 that outputs sound, or a display module 257 that outputs an image.

[0101] In addition, the power supply unit 260 supplies power to the remote control device 200, and can stop supplying power when the remote control device 200 does not operate for a predetermined time, thereby reducing power waste. The power supply unit 260 can supply power again when a predetermined key provided in the remote control device 200 is operated.

[0102] The storage unit 270 may store various programs and application data required for controlling or operating the remote control device 200. When the remote control device 200 wirelessly transmits and receives signals with the display device 100 via the RF module 221, the remote control device 200 and the display device 100 transmit and receive signals via a predetermined frequency band.

[0103] The control unit 280 of the remote control device 200 may store information on a frequency band and the like in which signals can be wirelessly transmitted and received with the display device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 270 and refer to the information.

[0104] The control unit 280 controls various matters related to the control of the remote control device 200. The control unit 280 can transmit a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 230 or a signal corresponding to an action of the remote control device 200 sensed by the sensor unit 240 to the display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 220.

[0105] In addition, the voice acquisition unit 290 of the remote control device 200 may acquire voice.

[0106] The voice acquisition unit 290 may include at least one microphone 291 , and may acquire voice through the microphone 291 .

[0107] Next, Figure 4 Provide explanation.

[0108] Figure 4 An example of using a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0109] Figure 4(a) in FIG. 1 illustrates that a cursor 205 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed on the display unit 180 .

[0110] The user can move up and down, left and right, or rotate the remote control device 200. The cursor 205 displayed on the display unit 180 of the display device 100 corresponds to the movement of the remote control device 200. As shown in the figure, since the corresponding cursor 205 is moved and displayed as the remote control device 200 moves in the 3D space, it can be named as a space remote control.

[0111] Figure 4 (b) in FIG. 1 illustrates that when the user moves the remote control device 200 to the left, the cursor 205 displayed on the display unit 180 of the display device 100 also moves to the left accordingly.

[0112] Information about the movement of the remote control device 200 detected by the sensor of the remote control device 200 is transmitted to the display device 100. The display device 100 may calculate the coordinates of the cursor 205 from the information about the movement of the remote control device 200. The display device 100 may display the cursor 205 corresponding to the calculated coordinates.

[0113] Figure 4 (c) in FIG. 1 illustrates a case where the user moves the remote control device 200 away from the display unit 180 while pressing a specific key in the remote control device 200. As a result, the selection area in the display unit 180 corresponding to the cursor 205 can be zoomed in and displayed in an enlarged manner.

[0114] On the contrary, when the user moves the remote control device 200 closer to the display unit 180 , the selection area of ​​the display unit 180 corresponding to the cursor 205 may be zoomed out and displayed in reduced size.

[0115] On the other hand, when remote control device 200 is far away from display unit 180 , the selection area may be extended, and when remote control device 200 is close to display unit 180 , the selection area may be brought closer.

[0116] In addition, in a state where a specific key in the remote control device 200 is pressed, the recognition of the up, down, left, and right movements may be excluded. That is, when the remote control device 200 is moved closer to or farther away from the display unit 180, the up, down, left, and right movements may not be recognized, and only the forward and backward movements may be recognized. In a state where a specific key in the remote control device 200 is not pressed, only the cursor 205 moves according to the up, down, left, and right movements of the remote control device 200.

[0117] On the other hand, the moving speed or moving direction of the cursor 205 may correspond to the moving speed or moving direction of the remote control device 200 .

[0118] On the other hand, the cursor in this specification refers to an object displayed on the display unit 180 corresponding to the action of the remote control device 200. Therefore, the cursor 205 can be an object of various shapes other than the arrow shape shown in the drawings. For example, it can be a concept including a point, a pointer, a prompt, a thick outline, etc. In addition, the cursor 205 can be displayed not only to correspond to any point (point) on the horizontal axis and the vertical axis on the display unit 180, but also to correspond to a plurality of points such as a line (line) and a surface (surface).

[0119] Figure 5 (a) and Figure 5 (b) is a diagram for explaining the horizontal mode and the vertical mode of the vertical type display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0120] Reference Figure 5 (a) and Figure 5 (b) shows a vertical type display device 100 .

[0121] The display device 100 may be connected to a shaft 103 and a vertical base 105 .

[0122] The shaft 103 may connect the display device 100 and the stand base 105. The shaft 103 may extend vertically.

[0123] The lower end of the shaft 103 may be connected to an edge of the vertical base 105 .

[0124] The lower end of the shaft 103 may be rotatably connected to the peripheral edge of the vertical base 105 .

[0125] The display device 100 and the shaft 103 can rotate relative to the vertical base 105 around a vertical axis.

[0126] The upper portion of the shaft 103 is connected to the rear surface of the display device 100 .

[0127] The vertical base 105 can support the display device 100 .

[0128] The display device 100 may include a shaft 103 and a stand 105 .

[0129] The display device 100 can rotate around a portion where the upper portion of the shaft 103 contacts the back surface of the display 180 .

[0130] Figure 5 (a) may represent a horizontal mode operation in a posture in which the horizontal length of the display 180 is greater than the vertical length, Figure 5(b) may represent a portrait mode motion in a posture in which the longitudinal length of the display 180 is greater than the horizontal length.

[0131] The user can move the stand-type display device 100. That is, unlike a fixed device, the stand-type display device 100 has improved mobility, so that the user is not restricted by the placement position.

[0132] With the development of high-performance, high-configuration applications, there is a need for a large-screen display in order to execute the application normally, and a display device 100 using a large-screen display has been developed. As described above, with the use of a large-screen display in the display device 100, in addition to a single-view mode (single-view mode) in which only one application execution screen is provided through the screen, a multi-view mode (multi-view mode) can also be provided, thereby not only improving the convenience of use of the device for a single user (single user) or multiple users (multi-users), but also attempting to distinguish it from other display devices using relatively small displays. Here, the multi-view mode can provide multiple application execution screens in one screen at the same time. On the other hand, for ease of explanation, it is named as an application for explanation, but it can be used to include all forms of information or data that can be output in the display device, such as the content and information of the broadcast program.

[0133] This multi-view mode provides multiple windows (windows) divided into a relatively smaller size than the entire screen on a display screen, that is, a multi-view screen, and at least one application execution screen can be provided in each view screen. At this time, different application execution screens can be provided on each view screen.

[0134] The terms defined in the present specification are used to help understand the present invention and facilitate description, and the right scope of the present invention is not limited by such terms.

[0135] In the multi-view mode, for example, it can be named as the nth multi-view mode (where n is a natural number) according to the number of view screens. Therefore, when the view screens are two, it can be named as the first multi-view mode, when the view screens are three, it can be named as the second multi-view mode, and when the view screens are four, it can be named as the third multi-view mode. In the present specification, when only the multi-view mode is named for explanation, it can refer to the first multi-view mode to the n-1th multi-view mode or only one of the modes. On the other hand, according to an embodiment, the single-view mode can also be defined as a case where one view screen is provided in the multi-view mode. However, it is not limited to this.

[0136] Which multi-view mode is provided in the display device 100 (for example, determining the number of view screens to be provided) can be determined based on, for example, settings selected by the user, the number of application icons selected from an application directory described later, etc., matters set by default by the display device 100 or a server (not shown) at or after the product launch time, etc.

[0137] At least one view screen among the plurality of view screens provided in the multi-view mode may be set as a main view screen. View screens other than the main view screen may be set as sub-view screens. In the multi-view mode, there may be at least one sub-view screen.

[0138] The application played in the main view screen may be an application that was executed before the multi-view mode was executed. The application played in the main view screen may be an application that was selected for the first time after the multi-view mode was executed. Alternatively, the application played in the main view screen may be an application selected after the main view screen was selected after the multi-view mode was executed, or an application that was moved to the main view screen by the user (for example, by dragging and dropping, pointing, etc.). On the other hand, in the accompanying drawings described later, an application icon (application icon) for the application to be executed in the view screen may be provided to (plural) application directories. Such an application icon may include text information about an application image, an application name (title), etc. The user selects or points to the application icon, thereby receiving relevant information or performing various controls such as execution and movement. However, it is not limited to the aforementioned content. On the other hand, when only "selection" is described in this specification, this may refer to one of selection, pointing, selection after pointing, etc.

[0139] Figure 6 This figure is shown to explain the execution form of the multi-view mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0140] For convenience, Figure 6 The aforementioned first multi-view mode, ie a multi-view screen comprising two view screens, is shown in FIG.

[0141] Reference Figure 6 (a), the first multi-view mode includes a first view screen 610 and a second view screen 620, which can form a screen in an SBS (side-by-side) form.

[0142] Reference Figure 6 (b), the first multi-view mode includes a first view screen 630 and a second view screen 640, which can form a picture in a PIP (picture-in-picture) form.

[0143] The SBS screen composition and the PIP screen composition can be switched between each other.

[0144] Figure 6 In (a), the sizes of the various view screens can be the same. Figure 6 The sizes of the various view screens in (b) may be different from each other. Figure 6 As shown in (a), even in the SBS mode, the sizes of all view screens may not always be the same depending on the number of view screens. For example, the second multi-view mode includes three view screens, and the size of a specific view screen may be larger or smaller than the sizes of the remaining view screens.

[0145] In the multi-view mode, unless otherwise specified, the image structure of the multi-view screen takes the SBS form as an example, but is not limited thereto.

[0146] Figure 7 FIG. 4 is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate a multi-view mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0147] Figure 7 (a) may be a user interface screen initially provided in the display device 100 when the multi-view mode is executed (or requested) by the user. However, this is an example and is not limited thereto.

[0148] Reference Figure 7 (a), the user interface screen for the multi-view mode can be roughly divided into four areas. A multi-view screen in thumbnail form can be provided in the first area 710. A directory (or application directory) listing (plural) application icons can be provided in the second area 720. If a specified application icon is selected in the directory, the display device 100 can provide an application execution screen corresponding to the selected application icon through a certain view screen in the multi-view screen of the first area 710. A previously (or recently) executed application combination or its directory can be provided in the third area 730. Here, recently means that it can be predetermined according to settings such as time units, date units, month units, or units of the number of applications executed. A recommended application combination or its directory can be provided in the fourth area 740. Similarly, when a specified application icon is selected in the third area 730 or the fourth area 740, the execution screen of the selected application icon or application combination can be provided through the specified view screen in the first area 710.

[0149] Figure 7 (b) shows Figure 7 In (a), two applications are selected from the application catalog listed in the second area 720 and corresponding application execution screens are provided in each view screen of the first area 710-1 according to the selection.

[0150] Figure 8 It is to illustrate Figure 7 A diagram showing the detailed operation of the controller.

[0151] Figure 8 For example, as shown in Figure 7 (a) to Figure 7 (b) is the same as the switching process of adding a multi-view screen according to the application icon selection. For convenience, Figure 8 Only the first region 710 and the second region 720 are shown.

[0152] Figure 8 (a) can be expressed as Figure 7 (a) The same state as before selecting the application icon after executing the multi-view mode.

[0153] Figure 8 (b) shows the Figure 7 In the second area 720 of (a), an application icon 721 is selected, and an application execution screen representing the selected application icon is provided in the first area 710. At this time, the multi-view screen provided in the first area 710 may output only one view screen 711 to provide the application execution screen corresponding to the selected application icon.

[0154] exist Figure 8 (c) or Figure 8 In (d), Figure 8 In the (b) state, in a case where the user further selects one application icon 722 in the second area 720 , the display device 100 may provide a multi-view screen 712 or 713 including two view screens in the first area 710 .

[0155] As described above, the difference in the composition of the multi-view screen may be determined according to the setting of the display device 100, the user's request, etc. Figure 8 The description is based on the SBS form of (c) of FIG. 1 , but is not limited thereto. Figure 8 (c) Switch to Figure 8 (d) or from Figure 8 (d) Switch to Figure 8 (c).

[0156] On the other hand, the display device 100 provides Figure 8 The multi-view screen 712 as shown in (c) may be automatically switched to the second view screen when a view screen smaller in size than the first view screen is sufficient according to the type, attribute, etc. of the application icon 722 selected later. Figure 8 (d). And vice versa.

[0157] or, Figure 8 (c) or Figure 8 (d) can also be based on Figure 8 (b) After that, the type, attributes, etc. of the application icon 722 further selected are used to determine its output form.

[0158] Fig. 9 It is to illustrate Figure 8 The diagram shows the opposite action of .

[0159] Right now, Fig. 9 It is shown from Figure 8 The image shows the state of the screen being deleted.

[0160] Fig. 9 (a) can be the same as Figure 8 (c) The same picture as in (c). But not limited to this.

[0161] Fig. 9 (b) is Fig. 9 The screen in which the application icon selected by the user in (a) is selected again, that is, the selection is cancelled. This can represent Figure 8 (b) The same state.

[0162] Fig. 9 (c) is Fig. 9 In (b), the user further selects the remaining selected application icons again to cancel the selection. This can represent the same Figure 8 (a) The same state.

[0163] on the other hand, Fig. 9 (a) is as follows Figure 8 On the other hand, the SBS form (c) Fig. 9 (d) is as follows Figure 8 The PIP form (d) is different only in structure and the processing flow is the same.

[0164] Fig.10 FIG. 4 is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate a multi-view mode according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0165] Fig.10 The case where the multi-view mode is changed according to the user's application icon selection is described in.

[0166] Fig.10 In (a), a multi-view screen including four view screens in a first area 710 is provided, and application icons in second to fourth areas 720 to 740 have not been selected.

[0167] exist Fig.10(b) shows, for example, that four application icons are selected in the second area 720 , and application execution screens corresponding to the selected application icons are provided in the respective view screens of the first area 710 .

[0168] On the other hand, Fig.10 In (c), if Fig.10 If two application icons are selected again from the four application icons selected in the second area 720 of (b), the display device 100 may regard it as a selection cancellation. Therefore, the display device 100 may only provide the same Fig.10 The application execution screen corresponding to the two application icons that have not been deselected as shown in (c).

[0169] At this time, with Fig.10 In (c), two application icons are selected again from the four application icons initially selected to cancel the selection. The number of application icons that are not selected and canceled is two, so it is possible to switch to a multi-view mode that effectively outputs only two view screens, unlike Fig.10 Four view screens are maintained as in (a) to (b).

[0170] Or, for example, if Fig.10 Such a state is referred to as a multi-view mode preparation mode, a pre-execution mode or a control mode, and is referred to as a step of forming a multi-view screen. If the corresponding mode is released and the multi-view mode is executed through the entire screen, it can be regarded as that the user will no longer select the application icon, and can be as follows Fig.10 However, if the corresponding mode is still in an unreleased state, it can be regarded as the user's intention to select an application icon or to release an already selected application icon, so it can also be handled as follows Fig.10 The corresponding multi-view mode (ie, four view screens) is maintained as in (a) or (b).

[0171] Fig.11 and 12 This is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate the operation of a multi-view mode according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0172] Fig.11 For the sake of convenience, as mentioned above Figures 8 to 9 Only the first region 710 and the second region 710 are included for illustration, but the invention is not limited thereto.

[0173] Fig.11 (a) to (f) may represent the sequential change process of the multi-view mode.

[0174] Reference Fig.11 (a), four view screens may be provided in the first area 710, and a plurality of aligned application icons may be provided in the second area 720. Fig.11 (a) may be a user interface when the initial multi-view mode is executed.

[0175] exist Fig.11 In (b), if the user selects one of the plurality of application icons aligned in the second area 720, the display device 100 may provide a view screen in the first area 710 according to the selection. At this time, the provided view screen may provide an application execution screen corresponding to the selected application icon.

[0176] exist Fig.11 In (c) and (d), if Fig.11 In the state (b) of FIG. 1 , if the user further selects one of the plurality of application icons aligned in the second area 720, the display device 100 may further add a view screen in the first area 710 according to the further selection, that is, provide two view screens. At this time, the application execution screens corresponding to the selected application icon may be provided in the two provided view screens respectively.

[0177] Fig.11 The two view screens in (c) are provided in SBS form. Fig.11 In (d), the two view screens are provided in a PIP form. In the latter case, the main view screen may output an application execution screen corresponding to the first selected application icon or vice versa.

[0178] exist Fig.11 In (e), if Fig.11 In the state of (c) to (d), if the user further selects one of the plurality of application icons aligned in the second area 720 (selects three in total), the display device 100 can further add a view screen in the first area 710 according to the further selection, that is, three view screens can be provided. At this time, the application execution screens corresponding to the selected application icons can be provided in the three provided view screens respectively.

[0179] Fig.11 In (e), for the sake of convenience, the three view screens are configured as SBS, but are not limited thereto. Fig.11 The structure is PIP as shown in (d).

[0180] Fig.11 In (f), if Fig.11In the state (e), if the user further selects one of the plurality of application icons aligned in the second area 720 (a total of four), the display device 100 can further add a view screen in the first area 710 according to the further selection, that is, provide four view screens. At this time, the application execution screens corresponding to the selected application icons can be provided in the four provided view screens respectively.

[0181] Fig.11 In (f), for the sake of convenience, the four view screens are configured as SBS, but are not limited thereto. Fig.11 The structure is PIP as shown in (d).

[0182] on the other hand, Fig.12 Explain the aforementioned Fig.11 The opposite action of .

[0183] Figures 13 to 18 This is an example of a user interface shown to illustrate the operation of a multi-view mode according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

[0184] Figures 13 to 18 The multi-view mode that changes variously according to the user's actions in the display device 100 will be described.

[0185] Fig.13 The operation of the display device 100 after all application icons to be executed in all view screens are selected will be described.

[0186] Reference Fig.13 (a), if four application icons A, C, B, and D are selected in the second area 720, the display device 100 may provide application execution screens corresponding to the selected application icons in the respective view screens.

[0187] Fig.13 In (b), if Fig.13 As shown in (a), when an application execution screen corresponding to an application icon selected in all view screens is provided in the multi-view screen, if an application icon 1310 (E) among the unselected new application icons is further selected, it needs to be processed.

[0188] In one embodiment, the display device 100 randomly selects a certain view screen from among all view screens, and can provide an execution screen of the application 1310 (E) corresponding to the newly selected application icon instead of the application (B) already being executed in the selected view screen. At this time, the home screen can also be excluded from the randomly selected view screen.

[0189] In another embodiment, the display device 100 does not randomly select a certain view screen from among all view screens, but selects a view screen in the execution screen of the application (B) corresponding to the last selected application icon, and may instead provide the execution screen of the application 1310 (E) corresponding to the newly selected application icon. In the opposite case, for example, a view screen that provides the application execution screen corresponding to the first selected application icon may be selected instead of a view screen that provides the application execution screen corresponding to the last selected application icon. At this time, if the view screen that provides the application execution screen corresponding to the first selected application icon is the main screen, a view screen that provides the application execution screen corresponding to the application icon selected later may also be selected.

[0190] In yet another embodiment, the display device 100 may randomly select a certain view screen from among all view screens and may alternatively provide an execution screen of the application 1310 (E) corresponding to the newly selected application icon instead of the application (B) being executed in the selected view screen.

[0191] exist Fig.14 in Fig.13 In the state, the recommendation combination probability of the application corresponding to the further selected application icon and the application that has been selected and provided can also be calculated, and a view screen can be selected with reference to the recommendation combination probability calculated in this way.

[0192] Fig.14 In (a) of FIG. 1 , the recommendation probability between the application being executed in each view screen and the application (F) 1410 corresponding to the further selected application icon is calculated.

[0193] Fig.14 In (a), it is calculated that the recommended combination probability of the first view screen is 80%, the recommended combination probability of the second view screen is 60%, the recommended combination probability of the third view screen is 70%, and the recommended combination probability of the fourth view screen is 50%.

[0194] At this time, refer to Fig.14 (b), the display device 100 selects Fig.14 The view screen (fourth view screen D) having the lowest recommendation combination probability in (a) may alternatively provide an application (F) 1410 corresponding to the further selected application icon in the fourth view screen.

[0195] Fig.15 in Fig.13 In this state, a non-recommended combination probability of an application corresponding to a further selected application icon and an application that has been selected and provided may be calculated, and a view screen may be selected with reference to the non-recommended combination probability calculated in this way.

[0196] Fig.15 In (a) of FIG. 1 , the non-recommendation probability between the application being executed in each view screen and the application (F) 1410 corresponding to the further selected application icon is calculated.

[0197] Fig.15 In (a), it is calculated that the non-recommended combination probability of the first view screen is 80%, the non-recommended combination probability of the second view screen is 60%, the non-recommended combination probability of the third view screen is 70%, and the non-recommended combination probability of the fourth view screen is 50%.

[0198] Therefore, refer to Fig.15 (b), the display device 100 selects Fig.15 The view screen (first view screen A) having the highest non-recommended combination probability in (a) may alternatively provide an application (F) 1410 corresponding to the further selected application icon in the first view screen. Fig.15 The first view screen is the main view screen, but it can also be provided instead. Or, in the case where the view screen with the highest non-recommended combination probability is the main view screen, the view screen with the second highest non-recommended combination probability can also be selected instead.

[0199] On the other hand, in the aforementioned embodiment, the recommendation / non-recommendation combination probability can be calculated by considering characteristics such as application attributes, types, etc. For example, if the application being executed is a game application and the application further selected is a game application, the recommendation / non-recommendation probability can be determined by referring to settings, usage history, currently viewing users, etc.

[0200] Alternatively, in the aforementioned embodiment, the recommendation / non-recommendation combination probability may also be calculated by considering, for example, the possibility of simultaneous execution of multiple applications. Here, the possibility of simultaneous execution may be determined by referring to at least one of the resource status of the display device 100, legal issues, copyright issues, importance of video / audio, etc. On the other hand, in the above description, the resource may include at least one of a video processor, a buffer, a memory, decoder performance, etc.

[0201] Alternatively, in the aforementioned embodiment, the recommendation / non-recommendation combination probability may be calculated by taking into account, for example, the remaining playback end time of each application.

[0202] Alternatively, in the aforementioned embodiment, the recommendation / non-recommendation combination probability may be calculated by taking into account, for example, the possibility of simultaneous execution of a plurality of applications.

[0203] Alternatively, in the aforementioned embodiment, the recommendation / non-recommendation combination probability may be calculated between currently executed applications, instead of the recommendation / non-recommendation combination probability between the executed application and the further selected application, for example, differently from the aforementioned.

[0204] Alternatively, in the aforementioned embodiment, the recommended / non-recommended combination probability may be calculated, for example, differently from the aforementioned, between the application being executed in the main view screen and the application being executed in the remaining view screen, rather than between the recommended / non-recommended combination probability between the executed application and the further selected application.

[0205] Fig.16 This is an embodiment in which, in a case where a prescribed application icon is selected in the second area 720, (plural) application icons that cannot be further selected are disabled according to the selection, and the application directory provided in the second area is aligned again.

[0206] Reference Fig.16 In (a), the display device 100 provides four view screens to the first area 710, selects two application icons A and C, and provides corresponding application execution screens through the two view screens. At this time, if the user selects a new application icon (B) 1610, the display device 100 can provide the application execution screen corresponding to the selected application icon to the empty view screen.

[0207] On the other hand, if the display device 100 selects an application icon in the second area 720 when executing the multi-view mode, the application execution screen corresponding to the selected application icon can be allocated to the specified view screen, and it is determined whether there is an application that cannot be selected based on the remaining applications (plural) in the application directory provided in the second area 720 and the applications allocated to the specified view screen. If the judgment result shows that there is an application that cannot be further selected, the corresponding application in the display device 100 is as follows: Fig.16 (b) is disabled, so that the boot cannot further select 1620, such as Fig.16 By removing it from the directory as in (c), the application directory in the second area 720 can be aligned again.

[0208] In another embodiment, the display device 100 disables processing of applications that cannot be further selected according to the selected application, such as Fig.16 As shown in (c), the application directory can be removed and not aligned again in the second area 720.

[0209] In another embodiment, the display device 100 may also not select an application that cannot be further selected according to the selected application. Fig.16 (b) of the boot process, and Fig.16The application directory is removed and aligned again in the second area 720 as in (c).

[0210] In the above instructions, the boot of the disabled application can be used Fig.16 Various methods other than the method shown in (b) of the present invention may include using audio, using pop-up windows, etc.

[0211] On the other hand, the application icon that is disabled and / or removed from the directory may be reactivated (revive) when the application execution screen that caused this ends execution in the corresponding view screen.

[0212] Fig.16 The non-selectability can be determined based on, for example, the aforementioned recommendation / non-recommendation ratio is above a threshold or cannot be executed at the same time.

[0213] Fig.17 In (a), if the user selects a view screen among the view screens (plural) that do not provide an application execution screen in the view screens provided in the first area 710, instead of selecting a prescribed application icon in the second area 720, the display device 100 may calculate a recommendation / non-recommendation ratio of application icons that have not been selected in the application catalog provided in the second area 720. In the above description, a view that is already being executed may also be selected.

[0214] Therefore, if Fig.17 As shown in (b), if the display device 100 selects a specified application icon (E) 1710, an application execution screen corresponding to the selected application icon can be directly provided on the corresponding view screen.

[0215] Fig.17 The selection of (b) may be manually implemented by the user, but may also be automatically selected in the display device 100 based on the recommended / non-recommended ratio calculation result.

[0216] On the other hand, refer to Fig.17 (b), in the case where the application directory is provided in the second area 720, the directory can be updated according to the user's control, rather than all application icons being displayed at once, or according to Fig.17 (a) The user's action, in Fig.17 (b) shows that there is no Fig.17 The application icons 1710 shown in (a) are aligned in a different order to enable confirmation or selection of information.

[0217] Fig.18 (a) represents a case where the user selects a prescribed view screen providing an empty screen of the first area 710 without selecting a prescribed application icon in the second area 720 .

[0218] In this case, if Fig.18 As shown in (b), considering that only application icons that are difficult to be selected or undesired in the currently displayed application directory are displayed in the second area 720, the display device 100 can align the application directory again and provide it to the user to display (plural) application icons that are not currently displayed. At this time, the displayed application icons can be determined by referring to, for example, the information of the third area 730 to the fourth area 740. Alternatively, the displayed application icons can also be displayed in sequence according to the order of alignment in the application directory.

[0219] Figures 19 to 20 This is an example of a user interface shown to explain the control in the operation of the multi-view mode (whole screen) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0220] Fig.19 and Fig. 20 In the aforementioned Figures 6 to 18 After that, the multi-view mode setting is completed, and a processing method is used when a certain control is desired while enjoying the multi-view mode with the whole screen. In the above case, the display device 100 can also return to Figures 6 to 18 a state in .

[0221] Just, the following, Figure 19 to Figure 20 The control method in the current state is described in . For the convenience of description, the case where the A application execution screen is provided in the first view screen, the B application execution screen is provided in the second view screen, the C application execution screen is provided in the third view screen, and the D application execution screen is provided in the fourth view screen is described. Here, for the convenience of description, a multi-view screen consisting of four view screens is exemplified, but it is not limited thereto.

[0222] If the display device 100 receives the first signal through the input device, as described above, the received first signal can be analyzed and provided to form Figure 19 to Figure 20 That picture, instead of returning to Figures 6 to 18 This can be based on the pre-settings in the display device 100. For example, as setting items, for example, channel change, volume adjustment, episode change, etc. can be included. In the case of episode change, only the internal content is changed instead of the application. At this time, if the series continuous playback and other items are not set or the user expects a specific episode, it may be inconvenient to choose to return to the previous state again, so this can be used as a solution.

[0223] Fig.19 2A and 2B describe actions when the user does not want to change the application being executed on the display device 100 but wants to perform some kind of control.

[0224] Reference Fig.19, the display device 100 may provide one of a channel change key button 1910, a volume adjustment key button 1920, etc. on the first view screen.

[0225] Reference Fig.19 , the display device 100 may provide one of a subtitle selection button, a resolution change button, a play speed change button 1930, etc. on the first view screen.

[0226] In addition to this, the display device 100 may provide various keys or buttons on the view screen, thereby providing a service capable of immediately performing desired control without screen switching.

[0227] On the other hand, refer to Fig. 20 , the display device 100 may provide recommended application information (which may also be icons) (RE-1, RE-2, etc.) 2010 on the second view screen.

[0228] Reference Fig. 20 , the display device 100 provides other episode information (which may also be an icon) 2020 instead of the current episode on the fourth view screen, so that the desired episode can be directly selected to provide services such as immediate playback and scheduled viewing.

[0229] Fig.21 This is a flowchart for explaining an operation method of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0230] In step S10, the display device 100 may provide a screen through the display, and the screen may be an application execution screen.

[0231] In step S20, the display device 100 may determine whether a multi-view mode execution request is received. This may be accomplished by including Figures 2 to 4 The remote control device 200 shown is implemented by an input device. Alternatively, the multi-view mode execution request may be implemented by using a menu or a setting button provided on the display device 100.

[0232] In step S30 , when the display apparatus 100 determines that a multi-view mode execution request is received, a directory including application icons may be provided.

[0233] Step S30 can refer to the above Figures 6 to 18 content.

[0234] In step S40 , the display apparatus 100 may determine whether at least one application icon is selected in the provided directory.

[0235] In step S50 , if the display device 100 determines that at least one application icon in the provided directory is selected, an execution screen of an application corresponding to the selected application icon may be provided in the corresponding multi-view screen.

[0236] On the other hand, in step S60, the display device 100 may be controlled to confirm an unselectable application icon according to the selected application (or application icon), and disable and / or remove the confirmed unselectable application icon from the directory.

[0237] In the above-mentioned present specification, the application directory provided in the second area 720 can be configured so that, for example, when an application icon is selected, the application whose probability of being removed in the disablement or / and directory of the adjacent application icon is calculated to be low relative to other applications is adjacently arranged. Thus, since the adjacent application disablement or application directory is aligned again according to the selection of one application icon, the inconvenience of the user's additional application icon selection can be minimized.

[0238] Alternatively, if in the above-mentioned present specification, an application icon in the application directory provided in the second area 720 is selected, the adjacent application icons can be aligned again to disable or / and configure the adjacent applications in the directory whose probability of being removed is calculated to be low relative to other applications based on the selected application icon.

[0239] Even if not specifically mentioned in the above description, selection may include pointing.

[0240] Even if not specifically mentioned, at least a part of the operations disclosed in the present invention may be performed simultaneously or in a different order from the described order or a part may be omitted / added.

[0241] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above method can be implemented as a processor-readable code in a medium having a program recorded thereon. Examples of the processor-readable medium include ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random access memory), CD-ROM (compact disc-read-only memory), magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0242] In the display device described above, the configuration and method of the above embodiments are not limited to use, but the embodiments can also be configured by selectively combining all or part of the various embodiments to achieve various modifications.

Claims

1. A display device, wherein: include: Memory; Display, providing images; as well as a processor configured to control, in a case where a multi-view mode in which n view screens are provided on the screen, to provide a first directory including a plurality of application icons executable in respective view screens in an area of ​​the screen, and to control, in a case where a first application icon in the first directory is selected, to disable or remove at least one application icon not selected in the first directory according to the first application icon; Wherein, n is a natural number.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor controls the display to provide an application execution screen corresponding to a first application icon on a first view screen if a first application icon in the first directory is selected.

3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein: The processor controls the display to provide guide information about at least one application icon disabled or removed in the first directory to an area on the screen.

4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein: The processor controls to disable or remove, according to the first application icon, an application icon corresponding to an application that cannot be executed simultaneously with an application corresponding to the first application icon from among at least one application icon that is not selected in the first directory.

5. The display device according to claim 3, wherein: The processor groups at least one application that is disabled or removed in the first directory, and removes the application from the first directory after performing a disabling process around the first application icon and making it visible.

6. The display device according to claim 3, wherein: The processor controls to disable or remove at least one application in the first directory after the periphery of the first application icon is revealed, if the at least one application that is disabled or removed is an application icon that is not revealed on the screen.

7. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is controlled to provide at least one application from the unselected plurality of application icons in the first directory for selection if a selection signal is received regarding a view screen among the n view screens provided on the screen that does not provide a current application execution screen.

8. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is controlled to disable or remove at least one application among the unselected application icons in the first directory and construct the first directory again if a selection signal is received regarding a view screen among the n view screens provided on the screen that does not provide a current application execution screen.

9. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor controls to display the recommendation probabilities of the plurality of application icons not selected in the first directory if a selection signal is received regarding one of the view screens not providing the current application execution screen among the n view screens provided on the screen.

10. A method for operating a display device, wherein: include: Steps to provide the screen; If the multi-view mode is executed, a step of providing a directory including at least one application icon; In a case where an application icon is selected in the catalog, according to the selected application icon in the catalog, disabling or removing at least one of the unexecuted application icons; as well as The step of providing an application execution screen corresponding to the application icon selected from the directory.

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