REMOTE CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

• US 20090146860A1
• Filed: 09/25/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KWON, Ki-moon
• Granted Patent: US 9,781,467 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/176
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 1/0025 in a remote control unit remote control tuning in general H03J9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 2200/26 Remote control device with touch screen display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72

Abstract

A remote controller of an image processing apparatus includes: a touch screen which displays an input menu; a menu processor which processes the touch screen to display respective input menus corresponding to at least two modes among a control mode of the image processing apparatus, a character input mode and a handwriting mode; and a controller which controls the menu processor to display the input menu of the mode corresponding to a selection signal when the selection signal for the mode is received.

Claims

1. A remote controller of an image processing apparatus, wherein the remote controller receives a selection signal corresponding to at least one desired mode selected from a plurality of modes including at least two modes from among a control mode of the image processing apparatus, a character input mode and a handwriting mode, the remote controller comprising:

a touch screen which displays at least one input menu from a plurality of input menus, wherein the plurality of input menus respectively correspond to the plurality of modes, and wherein the at least one input menu corresponds to the at least one desired mode selected from the plurality of modes;

a menu processor which processes the touch screen to display the at least one input menu corresponding to the at least one desired mode; and

a controller which controls the menu processor to display the at least one input menu corresponding to the at least one desired mode if the selection signal is received.

2. The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the menu processor processes a memo area for handwriting to be displayed on the touch screen.

3. The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the menu processor processes a character input menu for inputting at least one of alphabet characters, numerals and special characters to be displayed.

4. The remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising a mode selector to select the at least one desired mode from the plurality of modes.

5. The remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising a controller communication unit which transmits information input through the touch screen to the image processing apparatus, receives the selection signal transmitted to the image processing apparatus through a network, and transmits the selection signal to the controller.

6. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a remote controller which receives and transmits input information corresponding to at least one desired mode selected from a plurality of modes including at least two modes from among a control mode of the image processing apparatus, a character input mode and a handwriting mode, the remote controller; and

an image processing main body including an image processor which receives and processes a video signal, and a main body controller which controls the image processor to receive and process the video signal on the basis of the input information transmitted from the remote controller,

wherein the remote controller includes;

a touch screen which displays at least one input menu from a plurality of input menus, wherein the plurality of input menus respectively correspond to the plurality of modes, and wherein the at least one input menu corresponds to the at least one desired mode selected from the plurality of modes;

a menu processor which processes the touch screen to display the at least one input menu corresponding to the at least one desired mode; and

a controller which determines whether the input information is received, and controls the menu processor to display the at least one input menu corresponding to the at least one desired mode if the input information is received.

7. A method of controlling a remote controller of an image processing apparatus, wherein the remote controller has a touch screen, the method comprising:

selecting at least one mode from a plurality of modes including at least two modes from among a control mode of the image processing apparatus, a character input mode and a handwriting mode, wherein a plurality of input menus respectively correspond to the plurality of modes, and at least one input menu from the plurality of input menus corresponds to the at least one mode selected from the plurality of modes; and

displaying the at least one input menu on the touch screen.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the displaying the at least one input menu includes displaying a memo area for handwriting on the touch screen.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the displaying the input menu includes displaying a character input menu for inputting at least one of alphabet characters, numerals and special characters.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the displaying the at least one input menu includes displaying each input menu from the plurality of input menus, corresponding to the plural modes on the touch screen.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein the selecting the at least one mode includes:

receiving a selection signal for the at least one mode, which is transmitted through a network, from the image processing apparatus; and

selecting the at least one mode based on the received selection signal.