Remote control device and method of controlling other devices using the same
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1. A portable electronic device for controlling a television device, the portable electronic device comprising:
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a processor configured to;
display a first user interface (UI), among a plurality of UIs, for controlling a channel of the television device on the touch screen of the portable electronic device;
while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen of the portable electronic device, in response to the television device performing a task for inputting a character, display, on the touch screen, a second UI, among the plurality of UIs, wherein the second UI is for inputting the character to the television device;
control the television device based on a first user input received via the second UI for inputting the character; and
while the second UI is displayed on the touch screen, in response to the task being over, no longer display the second UI on the touch screen,wherein the processor is further configured to;
in response to a second user input while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen, display, on the touch screen, a third UI for controlling the channel of the television device, the third UI being a different type of UI from the first UI.
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Abstract
Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed.
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1. A portable electronic device for controlling a television device, the portable electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen; and a processor configured to; display a first user interface (UI), among a plurality of UIs, for controlling a channel of the television device on the touch screen of the portable electronic device; while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen of the portable electronic device, in response to the television device performing a task for inputting a character, display, on the touch screen, a second UI, among the plurality of UIs, wherein the second UI is for inputting the character to the television device; control the television device based on a first user input received via the second UI for inputting the character; and while the second UI is displayed on the touch screen, in response to the task being over, no longer display the second UI on the touch screen, wherein the processor is further configured to;
in response to a second user input while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen, display, on the touch screen, a third UI for controlling the channel of the television device, the third UI being a different type of UI from the first UI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for operating a portable electronic device for controlling a television device, the method comprising:
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displaying a first user interface (UI), among a plurality of UIs, for controlling a channel of the television device on a touch screen of the portable electronic device; while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen of the portable electronic device, in response to the television device performing a task for inputting a character, displaying, on the touch screen, a second UI, among the plurality of UIs, wherein the second UI is for inputting the character to the television device; controlling the television device based on a first user input received via the second UI for inputting the character; and while the second UI is displayed on the touch screen, in response to the task being over, no longer displaying the second UI on the touch screen, wherein the method further comprises; in response to a second user input while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen, displaying, on the touch screen, a third UI for controlling the channel of the television device, the third UI being a different type of UI from the first UI. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program configured to cause a portable electronic device to perform operations comprising:
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displaying a first user interface (UI), among a plurality of UIs, for controlling a channel of a television device on a touch screen of the portable electronic device; while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen of the portable electronic device, in response to the television device performing a task for inputting a character, displaying, on the touch screen, a second UI, among the plurality of UIs, wherein the second UI is for inputting the character to the television device; controlling the television device based on a first user input received via the second UI for inputting the character; and while the second UI is displayed on the touch screen, in response to the task being over, no longer displaying the second UI, wherein the operations further comprise; in response to a second user input while the first UI is displayed on the touch screen, displaying, on the touch screen, a third UI for controlling the channel of the television device, wherein the third UI being a different type of UI from the first UI. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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