Method and apparatus for providing broadcast service
AssigneeAlticast Corporation
InventorsSung-Woo Nam, Se Rom Ham, Ji Hee Kang
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing broadcast services are disclosed. One aspect of the invention provides a broadcast receiving apparatus that is connected over a network with a head-end and is configured to output a content on a screen in response to a user's request. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a key input receiving part configured to receive a preset key signal as input; a content identification part configured to identify a content outputted on the screen at a time point of inputting the key signal; and an option interface decision part configured to decide an option interface for the identified content.
Claims7
A method of providing a service at a broadcast receiving apparatus connected over a network with a head-end, the method comprising:
- displaying a multimedia content on a screen of a display unit;
- receiving, by a processor of the broadcast receiving apparatus, a preset option interface key signal from a remote control for displaying an option interface;
- receiving, by the processor, a selection of a current mode from a user, the current mode being one of a plurality of predetermined modes including a family mode, a private log-in mode, and a chatting mode;
- identifying, by the processor, the multimedia content currently being viewed or used on the screen of the display unit in response to receiving the preset option interface key signal;
- identifying, by the processor, the current mode selected by the user in response to receiving the preset option interface key signal;
- generating, by the processor, a preliminary image corresponding to the identified multimedia content before displaying the option interface;
- selecting, by the processor, one or more indicators out of a predetermined plurality of indicators to be displayed in the option interface based on:
- 1) the multimedia content currently being viewed or used on the screen of the display unit and 2) the current mode selected by the user, wherein each indicator corresponds to a unique action that is performed upon its selection by the user;
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- displaying the option interface including the selected one or more indicators and the preliminary image on the screen of the display unit, wherein
- actions associated with the one or more indicators include accessing at least one service of cloud-uploading the identified multimedia content, transferring the identified multimedia content to a personal device, performing a related search, adding the identified multimedia content to favorites, and sharing the identified multimedia content with another user, and
- the selecting of the one or more indicators to be displayed in the option interface comprises:
- activating or deactivating the plurality of indicators, respectively, based on the identified multimedia content and whether the current mode selected by the user is the family mode, the private log-in mode, or the chatting mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.