Web-browsing method, and image display device using same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJaeuk Kim, Gowoon Choi
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Abstract
Provided is a method of performing web browsing in a video display device. The method includes: displaying on a screen a first object that displays a video of a broadcast signal received through a tuner and a second object that includes at least one application; selecting a web browsing application in the second object; displaying on a screen a web browser including thumbnail images corresponding to a plurality of web pages, respectively, in response to the selection of the application; selecting at least one of the thumbnail images in the web browser; and displaying a web page corresponding to the selected thumbnail image.
Claims24
A method of performing web browsing in a video display device, the method comprising:
- receiving a broadcast signal;
- displaying a plurality of icons on a screen, wherein the plurality of icons comprise a web browsing icon corresponding to a web browsing application;
- receiving a user input selecting the web browsing icon;
- displaying a web browser on the screen, in accordance with the user input selecting the web browsing icon;
- displaying a plurality of web page thumbnail images respectively corresponding to a plurality of web pages together with a thumbnail image corresponding to a broadcast video, on the screen, wherein the plurality of web page thumbnail images comprises a first web page thumbnail image corresponding to a first web page and a second web page thumbnail image corresponding to a second web page;
- receiving a user input selecting the first web page thumbnail image and the second web page thumbnail image;
- displaying a mixed thumbnail image corresponding to the first web page and the second web page;
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- displaying the broadcast video on the screen, in accordance with a user input selecting the thumbnail image corresponding to the broadcast video being received, and displaying the first web page and the second web page simultaneously in accordance with a user input selecting the mixed thumbnail image being received.
A video display device comprising:
- a tuner configured to receive a broadcast signal;
- a display unit configured to display a plurality of icons on a screen, wherein the plurality of icons comprise a web browsing icon corresponding to a web browsing application;
- a user interface unit configured to receive a user input selecting the web browsing icon;
- a storage unit configured to store a plurality of web page thumbnail images respectively corresponding to a plurality of web pages and a plurality of URLs respectively corresponding to the plurality of web pages;
- a network interface unit configured to access a corresponding server by using the plurality of URLs;
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- a control unit configured to:
- display a web browser on the screen in accordance with the user input selecting the web browsing icon,
- display the plurality of web page thumbnail images together with a thumbnail image corresponding to a broadcast video on the screen, wherein the plurality of web page thumbnail images comprises a first web page thumbnail image corresponding to a first web page and a second web page thumbnail image corresponding to a second web page,
- receive a user input selecting the first web page thumbnail image and the second web page thumbnail image,
- display a mixed thumbnail image corresponding to the first web page and the second web page, and
- display the broadcast video on the screen in accordance with a user input selecting the thumbnail image corresponding to the broadcast video being received, and display the first web page and the second web page simultaneously in accordance with a user input selecting the mixed thumbnail image being received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.