Control device, broadcast receiver, method for controlling broadcast receiver, and method for providing service

A control device for controlling a broadcast receiver, the control device comprising:

• a display;
• a communication interface;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• receive, via the communication interface, first information from the broadcast receiver regarding a content type of a content which is currently provided through the broadcast receiver,
• control the display to display a user interface (UI) corresponding to the content type of the content, which is currently provided through the broadcast receiver among a plurality of UIs, based on the received first information, the plurality of UIs including different UI items for a plurality of content types, respectively, and
• control the communication interface to transmit a control command to the broadcast receiver based on a user input selecting a UI item among the UI items displayed on the UI for controlling the broadcast receiver and the content provided through the broadcast receiver,
• wherein the control unit is further configured to:
• based on the content being a broadcast content, control the display to display the UI including the UI items comprising a UI item for changing a channel of the broadcast receiver and a UI item for changing a volume of the broadcast receiver, and
• based on the content being a game content, control the display to display the UI including the UI items for four directional keys, respectively, for controlling the game content.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a controlling method of a control device, the controlling method including:

• receiving, from a broadcast receiver, first information regarding a content type of a content which is currently provided through the broadcast receiver;
• identifying a user interface (UI) corresponding to the content type of the content, which is currently provided through the broadcast receiver among a plurality of UIs, based on the received first information, the plurality of UIs including different UI items for a plurality of content types, respectively;
• based on identifying that the content is a broadcast content, displaying a first UI including first UI items for changing a channel of the broadcast receiver and changing a volume of the broadcast receiver;
• based on identifying that the content is a game content, displaying a second UI including second UI items for four directional keys, respectively, for controlling the game content;
• and
• transmitting a control command to the broadcast receiver based on a user input selecting a UI item from among the first UI items and the second UI items for controlling the broadcast receiver and the content provided through the broadcast receiver.