Image display apparatus for a plurality of SNSs and method for operating the same

An image display apparatus remotely controlled by a remote controller, comprising:

• a tuner;
• a display;
• a controller operatively connected to the display to present various user interfaces, wherein the controller is configured to:
• in response to a first input from the remote controller, display a user interface for setting login information of a plurality of social network services (SNSs) on the display;
• in response to a second input from the remote controller, store the login information of the plurality of social network services (SNSs) set by the user in a memory, wherein the memory further stores information regarding a frequency band used to wirelessly transmit signals to or wirelessly receive signals from the image display apparatus paired with the remote controller;
• in response to a third input from the remote controller, display a home screen on the display, wherein the home screen includes at least a broadcast image on a first area of the home screen based on a broadcast signal received from the tuner, an application menu displays a plurality of application menu items on a second area of the home screen, and an app store object displays a list of applications available in the app store on a third area of the home screen;
• in response to a fourth input from the remote controller for selecting an SNS application menu item in the application menu, execute an SNS application and replace the app store object on the third area of the home screen with a total SNS object displaying a plurality of objects representing other users or electronic devices subscribed to the plurality of SNSs based on the stored login information of the plurality of social network services (SNSs) set by the user;
• wherein the remote controller includes:
• an IR module for transmitting an IR signal corresponding to a power on/off command, a channel switch command, or a volume change command;
• an RF module configured to transmit motion information representing movement of the remote controller and display a pointer on the display based on the transmitted motion information from the remote controller;
• letter keys for entering identification information and a password for the login information of each of the plurality of SNSs;
• a predetermined button for performing predetermined operations, wherein when the remote controller is moved away from the display while one of the predetermined buttons of the remote controller is pressed, a selected area corresponding to the pointer is zoomed in the display, wherein when the remote controller is approached toward the display while the one of the predetermined buttons of the remote controller is pressed, the selected area corresponding to the pointer is zoomed out in the display, and while the predetermined button is pressed in the remote controller, only back and forth movements of the remote controller to the display are sensed, while up, down, left and right movements of the remote controller are ignored.