APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL CONTENT AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20110255614A1
• Filed: 04/15/2011
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, Woo-yong
• Granted Patent: US 9,367,545 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 375/259
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/436 using biological or physiological data of a human being, e.g. blood pressure, facial expression, gestures

Abstract

An apparatus for providing content operable in association with an input apparatus, and a method thereof are provided. According to the apparatus and method, a control signal corresponding to an action of a user is received from an input apparatus associated with the content, a content associated with the input apparatus based on the received control signal is searched, and the searched content is provided.

Claims

1. A method for providing a digital content of an apparatus for providing digital content, the method comprising:

receiving a control signal corresponding to an action of a user from an input apparatus associated with the content;

searching the content associated with the input apparatus based on the received control signal; and

providing the searched content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein control signal comprises:

identifier information of the input apparatus.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein control signal comprises:

at least one of a sensor value varied and measured at the input apparatus, user action information acquired based on the sensor value, and apparatus control information acquired based on the user action information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein searching comprises:

switching on power of the apparatus for providing digital content, if power of the apparatus for providing digital content is in an off state.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the searched content comprises:

providing a list of the searched content.

6. The method of claim 5, comprising:

receiving a control signal corresponding to a selection of at least one content from the searched content list.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying at least one of the provided content and information related to the content.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing the searched content comprises:

executing a content controller module to provide the content.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing the content comprises:

ending execution of at least one of a content controller module and a Digital Television (DTV) controller module.

10. A method for providing digital content, comprising:

receiving, at a first apparatus, a control signal corresponding to an action of a user from an input apparatus associated with the content;

searching a second apparatus operable in association with the input apparatus based on the received control signal; and

transmitting the control signal to the searched second apparatus.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the second apparatus comprises:

the content or a content controller module operable in association with the input apparatus.

12. An apparatus for providing digital content, comprising:

a communication unit, which receives a control signal corresponding to an action of a user from an input apparatus associated with the content;

a control unit which searches a content associated with the input apparatus based on the received control signal; and

an output unit which provides the searched content.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control signal comprises:

identifier information of the input apparatus.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control signal comprises:

at least one of a sensor value varied and measured at the input apparatus, user action information acquired based on the sensor value, and apparatus control information acquired based on the user action information.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit switches on power of the apparatus for providing digital content, if power of the apparatus for providing digital content is in off state.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit provides a list of the searched content.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the communication unit receives a control signal corresponding to at least one action of the user from the content list.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

a display which displays at least one of the provided content and information related to the content.

19. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit executes a content controller module to provide the content, if the content is provided.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein if the content is provided, the control unit ends execution of at least one of a content controller module and a Digital Television (DTV) controller module.

21. An apparatus for providing digital content, the apparatus comprising:

a communication unit, which receives a control signal corresponding to an action of a user from an input apparatus associated with the content;

a control unit which searches an external apparatus operable in association with the input apparatus based on the received control signal; and

a transmitting unit which transmits the control signal to the searched second apparatus.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external apparatus comprises:

the content or a content controller module operable in association with the input apparatus.

23. A computer-readable recording medium having stored thereon a program to execute a method, comprising:

receiving a control signal corresponding to an action of a user from an input apparatus associated with the content;

searching a content associated with the input apparatus based on the received control signal; and

providing the searched content.