Lg Electronics Inc.

Han Seop Ryu

Hyun Gi Ahn

Yeo Han Yun

Young Kuk Kim

Bok Hyun Pack

Yun Hee Han

A method and video device are disclosed for accessing information. In an embodiment of the present invention, part of data included in a title, being played, read from a storage medium or extracted from a broadcast signal is extracted and sent to a server over a network, and information corresponding to the part of the data (i.e., information related to the data and complete data of the data) is received from the server and played. Rather than the part of the data, information related to a position of the data, (e.g. a time point at which the playing of the data starts within the title or a radial position or a physical address at which the data is located in the storage medium) may be sent. The data may be data that forms audio, a frame-shaped video clip or a frame-shaped picture included in the title.

Method and video device for accessing information

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing and obtaining product information through a broadcast signal. In this present invention, information identifying a product item, which is in a scene to be presented from a broadcast signal, is provided together with a broadcast signal, then a signal receiving terminal stores the product information for a new product item and displays the stored information to a viewer to select one product item while or after watching an interesting broadcast program, and transmits data identifying a selected product item to a predetermined web site and receives web site address for the selected item from that site. As a result, detailed information for the selected item is acquired from a server addressed by the received web site address.

Apparatus and method for providing and obtaining product information through a broadcast signal

Apparatus and method for reproducing texts in a digital video device, are discussed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method includes automatically selecting a text conversion table for the digital video device, and reproducing text data stored on a recording medium using the selected text conversion table.

Apparatus and method for reproducing text file in digital video device

A method and apparatus for reproducing titles are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes determining if at least one title satisfies a criterion, using an average length information of a plurality of titles recorded on a recording medium; and reproducing the at least one title if the determining step determines that the at least one title satisfies the criterion.

Method for selectively reproducing title

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing and obtaining product information through a broadcast signal. In this present invention, information identifying a product item, which is in a scene to be presented from a broadcast signal, is provided together with a broadcast signal, then a signal receiving terminal stores the product information for a new product item and displays the stored information to a viewer to select one product item while or after watching an interesting broadcast program, and transmits data identifying a selected product item to a predetermined web site and receives web site address for the selected item from that site. As a result, derailed information for the selected item is acquired from a server addressed by the received web site address.

A method for reproducing an optical disc having a plurality of titles. The method is capable of, when an all disc repeat play operation or an all disc successive play operation is performed with respect to a plurality of optical discs loaded in a multi-disc changer, or when an instant play operation is performed in a general optical disc player, omitting a still mode operation of outputting and displaying a title menu picture regarding titles recorded on each disc, and selecting and reproducing any one of the titles with reference to respective playback times of the titles, thereby efficiently preventing the all disc repeat play operation, all disc successive play operation or instant play operation from being interrupted due to the display of the menu picture.

Method for reproducing optical disc having plurality of titles

A method and apparatus for repetitive playback of video sections on the basis of subtitles are provided. The method includes receiving a request for a repetitive playback of a certain video section of the video data; retrieving at least one subtitle data block associated with at least one video data block of the certain video section, in response to the request; and repeatedly playing back the at least one video data block in synchronization with the at least one subtitle data block.

Method and apparatus for repetitive playback of a video section based on subtitles

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing and obtaining product information through a broadcast signal. In this present invention, information identifying a product item, which is in a scene to be presented from a broadcast signal, and address information of a web site providing detailed shopping information for the product item are provided together with a broadcast signal, then a signal receiving terminal stores the provided information, displays the stored information to a viewer to select one product item while or after watching an interesting broadcast program, and transmits a web site address associated with a selected product item to a network. As a result, detailed information for the selected item is acquired from a server addressed by the web site address.

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