DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE THEREOF

• US 20140195980A1
• Filed: 01/03/2014
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, Hae-in
• Application Number:
  US14/147,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20140195980A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04892 Arrangements for controlling cursor position based on codes indicative of cursor displacements from one discrete location to another, e.g. using cursor control keys associated to different directions or using the tab key arrangements for controlling cursor position based on coordinate signals G06F3/038
• 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 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4753 for user identification, e.g. by entering a PIN or password cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence

Abstract

A display apparatus and a user interface providing method thereof are provided. The method including: in response to a command being input, displaying user interface comprising at least one icon which represents a current setting status of the display apparatus on one area of a display screen; and in response to an icon of the at least one icon being selected, changing a setting status of a function of the display apparatus corresponding to the selected icon.

Claims

1. A method for providing a user interface of a display apparatus, the method comprising:

in response to a command being input, displaying user interface comprising at least one icon which represents a current setting status of the display apparatus on one area of a display screen; and

in response to an icon of the at least one icon being selected, changing a setting status of a function of the display apparatus corresponding to the selected icon.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one icon comprises at least one of an icon corresponding to a voice recognition function, an icon corresponding to a motion recognition function, an icon corresponding to a user log-in function, an icon corresponding a wired or wireless network setting, and an icon corresponding to a notification function.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the changing the setting status comprises, in response to an icon corresponding to the current setting status being off being selected from among the at least one icon, turning on the setting status of the function of the display apparatus corresponding to the at least one icon.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the changing the setting status comprises, in response to an icon corresponding to the current setting status being on being selected from among the at least one icon, displaying the user interface which is configured to set a function of the display apparatus corresponding to the selected icon in detail.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the changing the setting status comprises, in response to the icon corresponding to the user log-in function being selected from among the at least one icon, displaying the user interface to perform user log-in.

6. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the changing the setting status comprises, in response to the icon corresponding to the wired or wireless network setting being selected from among the at least one icon, displaying the user interface for setting wired or wireless network setting.

7. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the changing the setting status comprises, in response to the icon corresponding to the notification function being selected from the at least one icon, displaying a list including notification information.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the changing the setting status further comprises in response to an icon corresponding to a task performed by a current display apparatus being selected from the list, displaying an icon regarding change in a function of a task corresponding to the selected icon.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a bar that is displayed on an upper area of the display screen.

10. A display apparatus comprising:

a display;

an input unit configured to receive a user command; and

a controller configured to, in response to a command being received by the input unit, control the display to display a user interface comprising at least one icon which represents a current setting status of the display apparatus on one area of the display, and in response to an icon of the at least one icon being selected through the input unit, change a setting status of a function corresponding to the selected icon.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, the at least one icon comprises at least one of an icon corresponding to a voice recognition function, an icon corresponding to a motion recognition function, an icon corresponding to a user log-in function, an icon corresponding a wired or wireless network setting, and an icon corresponding to a notification function.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to an icon corresponding to the current setting status being off being selected from among the at least one icon through the input unit, turn on a setting status of a function of the display apparatus corresponding to the selected icon.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to an icon corresponding to the current setting status being on being selected from among the at least one icon through the input unit, control the display to display the user interface to set a function of the display apparatus corresponding to the selected icon in detail.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to the icon corresponding to the user log-in function being selected from among the at least one icon through the input unit, control the display to display the user interface for user log-in.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to the icon corresponding to the wired or wireless network setting is selected from among the at least one icon through the input unit, control the display to display the user interface for setting wired or wireless network setting.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to the icon corresponding to the notification function is selected from among the at least one icon through the input unit, control the display to display a list including notification information.

17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to an item corresponding to a task performed by a current display apparatus being selected from the list through the input unit, control the display to display an icon regarding change in a function of a task corresponding to the selected item.

18. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the user interface comprises a bar that is displayed on an upper area of the display screen.

19. A display apparatus comprising:

a display;

a controller configured to control the display to display a user interface,

wherein the user interface comprises;

a setting status area that includes a plurality of icons and is disposed on a sub-portion of the display such that content is still viewable; and

a guide window configured to provide details corresponding to a selected icon from the plurality of icons, and

wherein at least one of the plurality of icons indicates a state of the icon functionality based on at least one of shape, color, and design of the icon.

20. A method for displaying a user interface, the method comprising:

displaying content on a display;

in response to a setting status request, displaying a user interface based on the setting status request,

wherein the user interface comprises a setting status area that includes a plurality of icons,

wherein the setting status area is disposed on a sub-portion of the display such that content is still viewable, and

wherein at least one of the plurality of icons indicates a state of the icon functionality based on at least one of shape, color, and design of the icon;

selecting at least one of the plurality of icons; and

setting associated icon functionality and displaying a guide window based on the selected at least one of the plurality of icons.