Image display apparatus and method of controlling the same via progress bars

1. An image display apparatus having recording and reproducing functions comprising at least one processor for implementing:

a selecting unit which receives instructions for selecting a progress bar from a plurality of progress bars, wherein each progress bar of the plurality of progress bars represents a different kind of information of an identical section of multimedia moving picture content and includes a plurality of marks for searching for a plurality of predetermined scenes of multimedia moving picture content;

a storage unit which stores information concerning each progress bar of the plurality of progress bars, and stores information concerning the plurality of marks for searching for the plurality of predetermined scenes of content; and

a control unit which extracts a scene corresponding to a mark of the progress bar from the storage unit, and displays the scene,

wherein the storage unit stores information of the plurality of progress bars which include a default progress bar indicating a progress time and a position information of content being currently reproduced and a plurality of additional progress bars of which a kind, a shape, and an operation method depend on a characteristic of the image display apparatus,

wherein the plurality of progress bars are provided at a request of a user, and

wherein the plurality of progress bars comprises at least one of a first progress bar comprising a mark indicating a highlight of the content, a second progress bar comprising a mark indicating a rapid scene change, and a third progress bar comprising a mark indicating a scene that is bookmarked by a user.

2. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of positions of the plurality of marks depend on a type of the progress bar.

3. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of marks are arranged at predetermined intervals on the progress bar.

4. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control unit comprises:

a first controller which controls an operation of a first additional progress bar comprising a mark indicating a highlight of the multimedia moving picture content;

a second controller which controls an operation of a second additional progress bar comprising a mark indicating a rapid scene change; and

a third controller which controls an operation of a third additional progress bar comprising a mark indicating a scene bookmarked by a user.

5. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, if a cursor is positioned at the mark on the selected progress bar, the control unit displays a scene corresponding to the mark as a thumbnail image.

6. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the selecting unit comprises at least one of arrow keys of a remote controller and a keyboard.

7. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a setting unit which adds or removes the progress bar at a request of a user.

8. A method of controlling an image display apparatus having recording and reproducing functions, comprising:

selecting a progress bar from a plurality of progress bars, wherein each progress bar of the plurality of progress bars represents a different kind of information of an identical section of multimedia moving picture content and includes a plurality of marks for searching for a plurality of predetermined scenes of the multimedia moving picture content;

displaying the plurality of marks for searching for the plurality of predetermined scenes of the content, on the selected progress bar;

moving a cursor to a mark on the selected progress bar; and

reproducing a scene corresponding to the mark when a user pushes a play button with the cursor positioned at the mark,

wherein the plurality of progress bars which include a default progress bar indicating a progress time and a position information of content being currently reproduced and a plurality of additional progress bars of which a kind, a shape, and an operation method depend on a characteristic of the image display apparatus are stored in a storage unit,

wherein the selecting the progress bar comprises selecting at least one of a first progress bar including a mark indicating a highlight of the content, a second progress bar including a mark indicating a rapid scene change, and a third progress bar including a mark indicating a scene that is bookmarked by the user.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the selecting the progress bar comprises using at least one of arrow keys of a remote controller and a keyboard to select the progress bars.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprises displaying a plurality of marks indicating highlights on a first additional progress bar for searching for highlights of the multimedia moving picture content, if the first additional progress bar is selected.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprises displaying a plurality of marks indicating rapid scene changes on a second additional progress bar for searching for rapid scene changes in the content, if the second additional progress bar is selected.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprises displaying a plurality of marks indicating bookmarked scenes on a third additional progress bar for searching for bookmarked scenes, if the third additional progress bar is selected.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

displaying the scene corresponding to the mark as a thumbnail image if the cursor is positioned at the mark.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

adding or removing the selected progress bar at a request of the user.