Abstract:
A management and market server, different kinds of devices, and methods to synchronize applications between the different kinds of devices is provided. A method for application synchronization by a management server configured to communicate with a plurality of devices includes receiving, from a first device, a first application list of at least one application installed in the first device at the management server, storing the first application list in the management server, receiving, from a second device, a request for application synchronization with the first device, determining whether the second device supports an application from the first application list, generating a second application list by excluding the application from the first application list in response to the application not being supported by the second device, and including the application in response to the application being supported by the second device, and transmitting the second application list to the second device.
Abstract:
An image display apparatus, a content recommendation information receiving method, a server and a content recommendation method are disclosed. The image display apparatus includes: a communicator configured to communicate with an external server; a plurality of content receivers respectively connected to a plurality of content providers; and a controller configured to transmit to the server information related to the plurality of content receivers and the plurality of content providers which correspond to the plurality of content receivers and a user viewing history, and receives from the server content recommendation information based on the viewing history out of contents provided by all of the plurality of content providers. Thus, there is provided an image display apparatus and a method of receiving content recommendation information, which are capable of displaying comprehensive information of contents that may be provided through the plurality of content receivers.
Abstract:
A method for providing an application list using a server apparatus which is connectable to a display apparatus, is provided. Metadata regarding the display apparatus is provided from the display apparatus, and it is determined whether the display apparatus supports a service based on an Internet Service Provider network. An Internet Service Provider code of an Internet Service Provider network which is connected to the display apparatus is issued, and services provided by an Internet Service Provider are generated. The services correspond to the Internet Service Provider code are generated as an application list, and the application list is transmitted to the display apparatus.
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments disclose a display apparatus, a server, and a control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: a signal processor configured to process a broadcasting signal of a predetermined channel; a displayer configured to display an image based on the processed broadcasting signal; a communication section configured to communicate with a server; and a controller configured to receive a list of unified channels of a plurality of broadcasting areas from the server, determine whether the unified channels correspond to receivable channels in a current broadcasting area, and provide program information of a plurality of channels corresponding to the receivable channels, among the unified channels.