Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100169773 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GUI USING POINTER WITH SENSUOUS EFFECT THAT POINTER IS MOVED BY GRAVITY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREOF - A method for providing a GUI which uses a pointer with a sensuous effect showing that the pointer is moved by gravity is provided. The GUI providing method moves a pointer toward a specific position of a GUI-component if the pointer enters the GUI-component, and outputs at least one of an auditory effect and a tactile effect while the pointer moves toward the specific position. Accordingly, the user moves the pointer to the GUI-component more easily and enjoys entertainment. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169839 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GUI USING POINTER HAVING VISUAL EFFECT SHOWING THAT POINTER IS MOVED BY GRAVITY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREOF - A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) using a pointer having a visual effect showing that the pointer is moved by gravity is provided. If the pointer is determined to be placed on a first area, the pointer is moved according to user's manipulation, and if the pointer is determined to be placed on a second area, the pointer is moved to another position. Accordingly, convenience and entertainment are provided to the user who manipulates the pointer. | 07-01-2010 |
20100315334 | FILTERING APPARATUS AND FILTERING METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY ADJUSTING FILTERING COEFFICIENT ACCORDING TO MOTION DATA AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MOTION DATA USING THE SAME - An apparatus which adaptively adjusts a filtering coefficient according to motion data and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus sets a filtering coefficient according to motion data, and performs low pass filtering on the motion data according to the set filtering coefficient. Accordingly, a cutoff frequency may be adaptively changed according to moving velocity of a user and thus optimum motion data which are filtered irrespective of movement may be generated. | 12-16-2010 |
20100315386 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING POSITION OF POINTING DEVICE AND POINTING DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A pointing device calculates a current position of the pointing device based on a point of time at which an incident signal is sensed, and compensates the current position based on a deviation of position of the pointing device which is calculated using the current position of the pointing device. Accordingly, a problem on the GUI caused by position distortion of the pointing device is minimized. | 12-16-2010 |
20110050477 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus, control method thereof, remote control apparatus that controls the electronic apparatus, and control method thereof. The remote control apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with the electronic apparatus; a user input unit which receives a user button selection indicating an input button; a sensing unit which senses movement of the remote control apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to transmit information about the user button selection to perform a function corresponding to the input button if the remote control apparatus is in a button input mode, and to transmit information about the movement of the remote control apparatus to the electronic apparatus to control the electronic apparatus by the movement if the remote control apparatus is in a motion recognition mode. Accordingly, controlling a game or a multimedia content is easier, and the user is provided with a new and interesting experience. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061020 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - An image processing apparatus and a controlling method of the same are provided. The method includes displaying a first screen corresponding to a first application; displaying a second screen corresponding to a second application above the first screen such that the second screen overlaps at least a portion of the first screen; and displaying at least a portion of the second screen that overlaps the portion of the first screen, while controlling the first application. | 03-10-2011 |
20110314428 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes: a display unit; a user interface (UI) generator which generates UI information to be displayed on the display unit; a user input unit which includes a touch pad; and a controller which controls the UI generator to display a plurality of selective items per item page on the display unit, to move a focus in accordance with a touch motion of the user, and to stop moving the focus if the focus is located at an outermost selective item positioned at an edge of the item page. | 12-22-2011 |
20120013534 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a user input unit which includes at least one touch sense pad and at least one switch; and a controller which determines that the switch is clicked if difference between first position information of a first position on the touch sense pad where a switch press is generated and second position information of a second position on the touch sense pad where a switch release is generated is within a preset range. | 01-19-2012 |
20120019459 | INPUT DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method includes: receiving a user's input through a touch area of the input device; and recognizing the user's touch input to the touch area through a recognition area of the input device corresponding to the touch area and changing and assigning a range of the recognition area corresponding to the touch area according to a predetermined standard. | 01-26-2012 |
20120319973 | ELECTRONIC CHALKBOARD SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND POINTING DEVICE - Disclosed is an electronic chalkboard system including: a display device including a display panel; image processor which displays an image corresponding to the coordinate information onto the display panel; and a plurality of pointing devices, wherein each pointing device respectively calculates coordinate information about a touch position if the respective pointing device touches the display panel and transmits the calculated coordinate information to the image processor at a predetermined transmission time of the calculating of the calculated coordinate information, wherein a first pointing device transmits first coordinate information corresponding to a first touch position of the first pointing device to the image processor at a first transmission time, and wherein a second pointing device transmits second coordinate information corresponding to a second touch position of the second pointing device to the image processor at a second transmission time which is different from the first transmission time. | 12-20-2012 |
20130057471 | ELECTRONIC CHALKBOARD SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND POINTING DEVICE - An electronic chalkboard system, a control method thereof, and a pointing device are provided. The electronic chalkboard system includes a plurality of display panels; a pointing device which calculates coordinate information about a touched position based on a reference signal generated on the display panels when touching a first panel among the display panels; and an image processor which generates a signal differently set with respect to each of the display panels on the display panels to determine the first panel among the display panels and displays an image corresponding to the coordinate information calculated by the pointing device on the first panel. | 03-07-2013 |
20130093671 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CURSOR MOVEMENT - A display apparatus and a display method capable of controlling cursor movement are disclosed. The display apparatus includes an input unit which receives an input cursor movement command, a display unit which displays at least one object and a cursor on a screen and moves the cursor according to the cursor movement command, and a control unit which controls the display unit to automatically move the cursor to a target point that corresponds to a direction of movement of the cursor within the object in response to the cursor moving into a range that is set on the basis of the object. Accordingly, a user can select and execute a specified object through an easy and convenient operation. | 04-18-2013 |
20130125067 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF CURSOR - A display apparatus and method capable of controlling the movement of a cursor are provided. The display apparatus includes an input unit which receives a cursor movement command; a display unit which displays a cursor and at least one object on a screen and moves the cursor in accordance with the cursor movement command; and a control unit which, in response to the cursor being placed in contact with the at least one object, controls the display unit to automatically move the cursor to a target point in the at least one object, wherein a size of the cursor varies depending on properties of the movement of the cursor. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the probability of a cursor mistakenly being moved to an object automatically against the intention of a user. | 05-16-2013 |
20130132912 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A graphical user interface, a display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display unit which displays thereon an image comprising a plurality of user interface (UI) objects and a pointer; a pointer adjuster which generates the pointer and moves the pointer based on a user command for moving the pointer received from an input device; and a controller which controls the pointer adjuster to adjust a moving speed of the pointer according to a density of the UI objects displayed on the display unit. | 05-23-2013 |
20130155334 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus, control method thereof, remote control apparatus that controls the electronic apparatus, and control method thereof. The remote control apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with the electronic apparatus; a user input unit which receives a user button selection indicating an input button; a sensing unit which senses movement of the remote control apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to transmit information about the user button selection to perform a function corresponding to the input button if the remote control apparatus is in a button input mode, and to transmit information about the movement of the remote control apparatus to the electronic apparatus to control the electronic apparatus by the movement if the remote control apparatus is in a motion recognition mode. Accordingly, controlling a game or a multimedia content is easier, and the user is provided with a new and interesting experience. | 06-20-2013 |
20130179835 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ITEM SELECTING METHOD USING THE SAME - A method for selecting an item displayed on a display screen is provided. The method includes displaying a pointer on the screen, receiving an input of user manipulation to move the pointer displayed on the screen, and if the pointer moves closer to the item and if the pointer is placed without overlapping at least a part of the item, displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) indicating that it is possible to select the item with the pointer. | 07-11-2013 |
20140101585 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - An image processing apparatus and a controlling method of the same are provided. The method includes displaying a first screen corresponding to a first application; displaying a second screen corresponding to a second application above the first screen such that the second screen overlaps at least a portion of the first screen; and displaying at least a portion of the second screen that overlaps the portion of the first screen, while controlling the first application. | 04-10-2014 |
20140200841 | GEOMAGNETIC SENSOR CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A geomagnetic sensor calibration apparatus includes a geomagnetic sensor which measures at least one value of Earth's magnetic field, an initial point estimator which estimates first central points regarding the at least one value of the Earth's magnetic field by using a first linear function, a central point estimator which estimates second central points by using a second linear function and the estimated first central points, and a controller which determines whether calibrating of the geomagnetic sensor is necessary based on the estimated first central points and controls the central point estimator to estimate second central points based on whether calibration is determined to be necessary. | 07-17-2014 |
20140240608 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus, control method thereof, remote control apparatus that controls the electronic apparatus, and control method thereof. The remote control apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with the electronic apparatus; a user input unit which receives a user button selection indicating an input button; a sensing unit which senses movement of the remote control apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to transmit information about the user button selection to perform a function corresponding to the input button if the remote control apparatus is in a button input mode, and to transmit information about the movement of the remote control apparatus to the electronic apparatus to control the electronic apparatus by the movement if the remote control apparatus is in a motion recognition mode. Accordingly, controlling a game or a multimedia content is easier, and the user is provided with a new and interesting experience. | 08-28-2014 |
20140333534 | INPUT APPARATUS, POINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING POINTER, AND RECORDABLE MEDIUM - An input apparatus is provided. The input apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive a signal from a pointing apparatus, and a controller configured to control to display the pointer on a first position of the display when a start signal is received from the pointing apparatus, and when sensed position information of the pointing apparatus is received from the pointing apparatus, the controller controls to display the pointer on a second position of the display, which corresponds to the received position information of the pointing apparatus. | 11-13-2014 |
20150091798 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display apparatus and a method of controlling the display apparatus include displaying a plurality of display items on a display screen; acquiring a coordinate value of a position on the display screen pointed to by an input device; positioning a virtual pointer on the display screen in an area of first one of the plurality of display items that is proximate to the acquired coordinate value and highlighting the first display item on the display screen; and in response to the input device pointing to a new position, moving the virtual pointer according to a new coordinate value of the new position pointed to by the input device and highlighting a second one of the plurality of display items that is proximate to the new coordinate value on the display screen. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095946 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND SERVER DEVICE FOR PROVIDING SERVICE TO EVENT WINNER, AND METHODS THEREOF - A method for providing a service of a server device is provided. The method includes selecting an event winner from among a plurality of users registered in the server device, storing a multimedia content which is exclusively generated for the event winner, and transmitting the multimedia content to a display device which the event winner uses in response to a predetermined event occurring. | 04-02-2015 |
20150179060 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus, control method thereof, remote control apparatus that controls the electronic apparatus, and control method thereof. The remote control apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with the electronic apparatus; a user input unit which receives a user button selection indicating an input button; a sensing unit which senses movement of the remote control apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to transmit information about the user button selection to perform a function corresponding to the input button if the remote control apparatus is in a button input mode, and to transmit information about the movement of the remote control apparatus to the electronic apparatus to control the electronic apparatus by the movement if the remote control apparatus is in a motion recognition mode. Accordingly, controlling a game or a multimedia content is easier, and the user is provided with a new and interesting experience. | 06-25-2015 |
20150293739 | COMPUTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTING APPARATUS THEREOF, AND MULTI-DISPLAY SYSTEM - A computing apparatus, a method for controlling the computing apparatus, and a multi-display system thereof are provided. The method includes determining a size of a virtual display screen formed by a plurality of display apparatuses connected to the computing apparatus; setting an initial position of a pointer associated with a pointing apparatus; computing determining a movement range of the pointing apparatus based on the size of the virtual display screen and the initial position of the pointer; and in response to receiving movement information about movement of the pointing apparatus within the movement range, controlling the plurality of display apparatuses to display the pointer in a corresponding portion of the virtual display screen. | 10-15-2015 |