Display apparatus connected to plural source devices and method of controlling the same

Abstract

A method of controlling a display apparatus connected to plural source devices. The method includes receiving first metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus from a first source externally connected to the display apparatus; receiving second metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus from a second source externally connected to the display apparatus that is different than the first source; processing the first metadata and the second metadata received from both of the first and second sources; generating a program guide comprising graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata; and displaying the generated program guide, wherein a position of the graphic data is arranged in a predetermined order.

1 . A method of controlling a display apparatus connected to plural source devices, the method comprising:
 receiving first metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus from a first source externally connected to the display apparatus;   receiving second metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus from a second source externally connected to the display apparatus that is different than the first source;   processing the first metadata and the second metadata received from both of the first and second sources;   generating a program guide comprising graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata; and   displaying the generated program guide, wherein a position of the graphic data is arranged in a predetermined order.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein when a user is a premium member of the first source, the predetermined order includes arranging a position of graphic data indicating first content corresponding to the first metadata from the first source first in the displayed program guide. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein when the first metadata includes a price associated with viewing the content, the predetermined order includes arranging a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata in order of the price. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined order includes arranging a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata that is scheduled to be displayed first. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined order includes arranging a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata that corresponds to recommendation information from via a social network service. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the recommendation information includes a number of recommendations included in the social network service. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 displaying a messaging window for communicating on the social network service; and   scanning the messaging window for data included in at least one of the first and second metadata,   wherein the predetermined order includes arranging a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata first that is included in the scanned instant messaging window.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second metadata includes at least one of 1) advertisement information indicating whether or not first or second contents includes advertisements and 2) quality information indicating a quality of the first or second contents. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined order includes arranging a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata in order of episode number. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first metadata further includes thumbnail image representing the contents to be displayed on the display apparatus, and wherein the generated program guide includes the thumbnail image. 
     
     
         11 . A network device connected to plural source devices, the network device comprising:
 a receiver configured to receive first metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the network device from a first source externally connected to the network device, and to receive second metadata corresponding to the contents to be displayed on the network device from a second source externally connected to the network device that is different than the first source; and   a controller configured to process the first and second metadata from both of the first and second sources, to generate a program guide comprising graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata, and to control the network device to display the generated program guide, wherein a position of the graphic data is arranged in a predetermined order.   
     
     
         12 . The network device of  claim 11 , wherein when a user is a premium member of the first source, the controller further arranges a position of graphic data indicating first content corresponding to the first metadata from the first source first in the displayed program guide. 
     
     
         13 . The network device of  claim 11 , wherein when the first metadata includes a price associated with viewing the content, the controller further arranges a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata in order of the price. 
     
     
         14 . The network device of  claim 11 , wherein the controller further arranges a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata that is scheduled to be displayed first. 
     
     
         15 . The network device of  claim 11 , wherein the controller further arranges a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata that corresponds to recommendation information from via a social network service. 
     
     
         16 . The network device of  claim 15 , wherein the recommendation information includes a number of recommendations included in the social network service. 
     
     
         17 . The network device of  claim 15 , wherein the controller further is configured to control the network device to display a messaging window for communicating on the social network service, to scan the messaging window for data included in at least one of the first and second metadata, and to arrange a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata first that is included in the scanned instant messaging window. 
     
     
         18 . The network device of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first and second metadata includes at least one of 1) advertisement information indicating whether or not first or second contents includes advertisements and 2) quality information indicating a quality of the first or second contents. 
     
     
         19 . The network device of  claim 11 , wherein the controller further arranges a position of the graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata in order of episode number. 
     
     
         20 . The network device of  claim 19 , wherein the first metadata further includes thumbnail image representing the contents to be displayed on the display apparatus, and wherein the generated program guide includes the thumbnail image.