Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090019475 | BROADCAST PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast processing apparatus which has a time shift function, includes: a buffer unit which buffers a broadcast signal; a selection unit which is provided to select a broadcast signal recording function; a storage unit; a user interface (UI) generator which generates UI information; a display unit; and a controller which controls the UI generator to display the UI information on the display unit and select a recording range of the buffered broadcast signal and records the broadcast signal corresponding to the selected recording range in the storage unit if the broadcast signal recording function is selected. | 01-15-2009 |
20100011394 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIDGETS AND TV USING THE SAME - A method for providing widgets and a TV using the same are disclosed. The method for providing widgets includes searching for widgets related to a certain keyword or a broadcast program among widgets provided by a plurality of content providers, and displaying the searched widgets on a widget search list classified according to content provider. A user can thereby search for and use the widgets provided from various content providers more easily. | 01-14-2010 |
20100146453 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a display apparatus which displays contents and a method of controlling the same, the display apparatus including: a display unit; a user selection unit; a user interface generator which generates user interface information; an image processor; and a controller which controls the user interface generator to generate a guide image indicating a contents search mode on an edge of the display unit if performing a first operation to set up the contents search mode through the user selection unit, displays searched contents if performing a second operation to search contents while displaying the guide image, and controls the image processor to play selected contents if performing a third operation to select contents from searched contents. | 06-10-2010 |
20100229196 | REMOTE CONTROLLER WITH MULTIMEDIA CONTENT DISPLAY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a remote controller and a method of controlling the remote controller, wherein the remote controller is operable to be in one of a first operating mode or a second operating mode, and which is connectable to a docking station, the remote controller including: an internal display screen, which displays at least one digital image; and a controller which may be operable to change between the first and second operating modes, wherein if the remote controller is connected to the docking station and if the remote controller is in the second operating mode, the controller controls the remote controller to change to the first operating mode to provide predetermined multimedia content. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229198 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE CONTENT DISPLAYING METHOD - Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying electronic program guide (EPG) content for a plurality of channels, wherein the method may include: displaying a main window, wherein the main window includes detailed information for a predetermined program; receiving a user input; and displaying a foreground window over at least a portion of the main window, wherein the foreground window includes a first list including program information for a current program on a predetermined channel and future programs on the predetermined channel and a second list including channel information for other channels in the plurality of channels. | 09-09-2010 |
20110072377 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAYING METHOD OF THE SAME - A display apparatus and a displaying method of the same, the display apparatus including a content output unit which outputs at least one content; a display unit; a video processor which processes and outputs a list image of the contents to the display unit; and a controller which controls the video processor to change a display effect of the list image according to frequency of use of the contents. | 03-24-2011 |
20110075033 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus and image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a video processor which processes and displays an image; a receiver which receives a key signal of a color; and a controller which controls the video processor to display contents corresponding to the color when receiving the key signal of the color. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078335 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DATA CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and data control method are provided. The electronic device includes a connector which is connected to an external storage medium storing media data therein; an identification unit which identifies a storage identifier (ID) of the external storage medium connected to the connector; and a controller which performs a media function corresponding to the media data stored in the external storage medium whose storage ID is identified by the identification unit. | 03-31-2011 |
20110113373 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display unit which displays an image; a user input unit which receives a user input; and a controller which controls the display unit to display a plurality of first icons corresponding to a plurality of content items selected by the user input and at least one function which commonly corresponds to the plurality of content items, and performs the function selected by a user input. | 05-12-2011 |
20110134071 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND TOUCH SENSING METHOD - A display apparatus and a touch sensing method are provided. The display apparatus includes a touch screen which senses a touch by a user using a plurality of sensing types; and a controller which selects a sensing type based on an application. Therefore, a user's touch is sensed using an optimal sensing type for each application. In doing so, malfunction or inconvenience in manipulating the touch screen can be reduced. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145745 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GUI AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) and a multimedia device using the same, the method including: determining if a user command is input to select a specific section of a GUI item including a plurality of sections; and extending a length of the selected section and reducing lengths of non-selected sections if it is determined that the user command is input to select the specific section of the GUI item. Therefore, the user can manipulate the GUI item more precisely. | 06-16-2011 |
20110234626 | METHOD FOR REPRODUCING CONTENTS USING INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH NETWORK AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for reproducing contents using information received over a network and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The method for reproducing contents includes receiving specific information over a network, and displaying contents to which an image effect corresponding to the received specific information is applied. As an image effect is applied according to information which is received over a network, a user may visually recognize the received information through the image effect. | 09-29-2011 |
20110289423 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OBJECTS OF A USER INTERFACE - A method and apparatus for controlling objects of a user interface (UI) are provided. The method and apparatus simultaneously hide and move a selected object to a bottom of a UI when the object is encrypted, thereby not visually exposing the encrypted object to a third person, displaying, through the UI the encrypted object on a predetermined screen, directory or folder, and rearranging unselected objects to fill a space created when the selected object is hidden and moved. | 11-24-2011 |
20120144347 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display device and a control method thereof are provided. The display device includes: a touch screen which displays a screen and senses a gesture of a user on the screen; a video processor which process an image for displaying the screen; a communication unit which performs communication with at least one neighboring device; and a controller which performs control to display a miniature image of a screen of contents being displayed and a first user interface (UI) item showing a connected neighboring device of the at least one neighboring device if a first gesture of a user is made while displaying the screen corresponding to predetermined contents, and to transmit information for sharing the contents to the corresponding neighboring device in accordance with a second gesture of a user with regard to the miniature image and the first UI item. | 06-07-2012 |
20120179969 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided including a user interface unit which displays a plurality of icons and a control unit which, if a stretch motion of widening a touch point while one of the plurality of icons is touched, controls the user interface unit to execute part of a function corresponding to the icon and display a function window corresponding to the part of functions. | 07-12-2012 |
20130176223 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, USER INPUT APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A display apparatus, a user input apparatus, and control methods thereof are provided. The user input apparatus is connected to a display apparatus having a plurality of display modes and includes: a touch pad unit which receives a user command relating to operation of a user interface (UI) screen corresponding to a first display mode; a button unit which receives a user command relating to operation of a UI screen corresponding to a second display mode; and a communicator which transmits a mode change command, which is entered via either the touch pad unit or the button unit, to the display apparatus. The mode change command is a user command which is generated in conjunction with an execution of an operation method corresponding to a display mode which is different from a current display mode. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176229 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, INPUT APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display apparatus including: a display unit; an image processor which processes an image signal to display an image on the display unit; a communication unit which communicates with an input apparatus including a button and a touch pad; and a controller which controls the image processor to display a first item corresponding to a current setting state of the display apparatus in response to a first input from the input apparatus through manipulation of the button and to display at least one second item to be selected to change the current setting state on the display unit in response to a second input from the input apparatus through the touch pad, subsequent to the first input. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176254 | INPUT APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - An input apparatus, a display apparatus, a control method thereof and a display system are provided. The input apparatus includes: a communication unit which communicates with the display apparatus; a touch sensor which senses a touch input; a motion sensor which senses a motion of the input apparatus; mid a controller which determines whether a value of a touch input, that sensed by the touch sensor when the input apparatus operates in a gesture mode according to the motion of the input apparatus, is greater than or equal to a first reference value, and changes an input mode of the input apparatus to a touch mode if it is determined that the value of the touch input greater than or equal to the first reference value. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176505 | INPUT APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY THROUGH USER MANIPULATION - An input apparatus of a display apparatus is provided. The input apparatus includes a touch sensor which senses a touch by a user; a motion sensor which senses a motion of the input apparatus; a communication unit which communicates with the display apparatus; and a controller which transmits a first control signal which corresponds to a motion sensed by the motion sensor, through the communication unit, to scroll an image displayed in the display apparatus in response to the motion sensor sensing the motion, and transmits a second control signal which corresponds to a touch sensed by the touch sensor, through the communication unit, to move an object within the scrolled image in response to the touch sensor sensing the touch. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176506 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes: a display which displays an image based on an image signal; and a controller which controls the display unit to display a list of channel numbers which have been previously input, upon receiving a user's input to input a channel number. Thus, the display apparatus displays a list of channel numbers which have been previously input by a user, at the time of selection of a channel, thereby improving user's convenience in selecting channels. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179828 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: an image processor which processes an image signal; a display unit which displays an image thereon based on the processed image signal; a user input unit which receives a user input; and a controller which displays a plurality of selectable items on the display unit, and upon receiving a first user input to select a first item from the plurality of selectable items from the user input unit, displays a display window displaying an input result of the first user input in a vicinity of the first item, and upon receiving a second user input to select a second item, which is different from the first item, from the user input unit, controls the display unit to move and display the display window in a vicinity of the second item. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179830 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a display unit; an image processor which generates a user interface (UI) screen and displays the UI screen on the display unit; and a controller which controls the image processor to display on the display unit the UI screen comprising an object of a first group of objects, to reduce the size of the UI screen displayed on the display unit in response to a first, and to display the UI screen comprising an object of a second group in response to a command to scroll the UI screen. | 07-11-2013 |
20130212476 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DATA CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and data control method are provided. The electronic device includes a connector which is connected to an external storage medium storing media data therein; an identification unit which identifies a storage identifier (ID) of the external storage medium connected to the connector; and a controller which performs a media function corresponding to the media data stored in the external storage medium whose storage ID is identified by the identification unit. | 08-15-2013 |
20140047392 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY - A display apparatus and a method of controlling a display apparatus which is controlled by an input are provided. A method of controlling a display apparatus which is controlled by an input displays a cursor and a selectable icon, moves the cursor according to a user manipulation input through the input; and removes the cursor and changes display status of the icon in response to the cursor moving into a preset region based on a location of the icon. As a result, the display apparatus can reduce the unnecessary load of the graphics processing and provide an intuitive GUI to the user. | 02-13-2014 |
20140125594 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments disclose a display apparatus which processes an image signal to display and a control method thereof, the display apparatus including: a display device; an image processing device with processes an image signal to display an image on the display device; a detection device with detects a motion of a user; and a controller which moves a pointer corresponding to the motion detected by the detection device in a preset first mode, the pointer being displayed on the image, and moves the pointer in a preset second mode, which is different from the first mode, in response to a distance between a position where the motion is detected by the detection device and the display apparatus being changed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140189600 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - A display apparatus and a method for controlling a display apparatus thereof are provided. The method for controlling a display apparatus includes displaying a pointer to perform a motion task mode according to a predetermined event, displaying a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to provide a motion guide in an area close to the pointer, and when the pointer is moved according to a user motion, changing and displaying a display state of the GUI. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189601 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - A display apparatus and a method for controlling a display apparatus thereof are provided. The method for controlling the display apparatus includes: receiving a mode start command from one of a plurality of input units to control a pointer; determining a type of an input unit through which the mode start command is input; and displaying the pointer on a display screen based on a result of the determining. Accordingly, a user may perform the functions of the display apparatus more conveniently according to each input apparatus. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189737 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THROUGH MOTION INPUT - An electronic apparatus and a control method thereof for controlling through motion input are provided. The method for controlling the electronic apparatus includes: in response to a predetermined mode trigger command being input, changing a mode of the electronic apparatus to a first motion task mode in which a motion task is performed using two pointers; in response to the mode being changed to the first motion task mode, displaying a UI to perform the first motion task mode on a display screen; and, in response to a user motion command using the two pointers being input, performing a motion task which corresponds to the user motion command, and displaying information on the performed motion task on the display screen. | 07-03-2014 |
20140191943 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREOF - An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a motion input unit configured to receive a user motion, a display configured to display an object controlled by the user motion received by the motion input unit, and a controller configured to change a display state of the object in response to the input user motion satisfying a predetermined condition with respect to a motion recognition scope. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195014 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling an electronic apparatus that includes receiving a user motion command, in response to the receiving the user motion command, displaying information regarding a motion task corresponding to the received user motion command, and performing the motion task corresponding to the received user motion command after the information regarding the motion task has been displayed for a predetermined time. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195981 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of an electronic apparatus is provided, including displaying a pointing graphical user interface (GUI) which performs a pointing function in a pointing control mode, converting the pointing GUI into a four-directional GUI to control four-directional movement of a predetermined object and changing to the four-directional control mode when a predetermined event occurs, and controlling the four-directional movement of the predetermined object according to manipulation of the four-directional GUI. | 07-10-2014 |
20140223304 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DATA CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and data control method are provided. The electronic device includes a connector which is connected to an external storage medium storing media data therein; an identification unit which identifies a storage identifier (ID) of the external storage medium connected to the connector; and a controller which performs a media function corresponding to the media data stored in the external storage medium whose storage ID is identified by the identification unit. | 08-07-2014 |