DISPLAY APPARATUS, MOBILE APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND SETTING CONTROLLING METHOD FOR CONNECTION THEREOF

• US 20150194126A1
• Filed: 12/22/2014
• Published: 07/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, Sang-il, PARK, Joo-hyoun, KIM, Jae-yeop, CHO, Hong-jin, BAE, Kee-sung, SEO, Jin-goo
• Granted Patent: US 9,558,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/006 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114

Abstract

Disclosed are a display apparatus, a mobile apparatus, a system including the same, and a connection control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: a camera configured to receive second communication interface information displayed and supported by a mobile apparatus; and a controller configured to set up a communication connection with the mobile apparatus, based on first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus and the second communication interface information displayed and supported by the mobile apparatus and received through the camera.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a camera configured to receive second communication interface information displayed and supported by a mobile apparatus; and

a controller configured to set up a communication connection with the mobile apparatus, based on first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus and the second communication interface information displayed and supported by the mobile apparatus and received through the camera.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display configured to display the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display apparatus is configured to transmit the displayed first communication interface information to the mobile apparatus through a camera of the mobile apparatus, and

the second communication interface information comprises information about a communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus among a plurality of communication interfaces included in the transmitted first communication interface information.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to activate the communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus, and display identification information of the display apparatus, the identification information to be used to establish a connection of the activated communication interface.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display is configured to display the first communication interface information as at least one type recognizable by the mobile apparatus among a character, a quick response (QR) code and a barcode.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage configured to store the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the storage is further configured to store the second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein if there is a plurality of second communication interfaces included in the second communication interface information and supported by the mobile apparatus, the controller is configured to sort and store the second communication interface information in accordance with a preset order of priority.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to select a second communication interface among the plurality of second communication interfaces in accordance with the preset order of priority, and set up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus through the selected second communication interface.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the display is configured to display information about the selected second communication interface.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to receive the identification information of the mobile apparatus, the identification information to be used to establish a connection of the selected second communication interface through the camera, and set up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus based on the received identification information.

12. A connection control method to be performed by a display apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving, through a camera, second communication interface information displayed and supported by a mobile apparatus; and

setting up a communication connection with the mobile apparatus, based on first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus and the second communication interface information displayed and supported by the mobile apparatus and received through the camera.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

displaying the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:

transmitting the displayed first communication interface information to the mobile apparatus through a camera of the mobile apparatus,

wherein the second communication interface information comprises information about a communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus among a plurality of communication interfaces included in the transmitted first communication interface information.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising:

activating the communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus; and

displaying identification information of the display apparatus, the identification information to be used to establish a connection of the activated communication interface.

16. The method according to claim 13, wherein the displaying the first communication interface information comprises displaying the first communication interface information as at least one type recognizable by the mobile apparatus among a character, a quick response (QR) code and a barcode.

17. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

storing the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising:

storing the second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the storing of the second communication interface information comprises, if there is a plurality of second communication interfaces included in the second communication interface information and supported by the mobile apparatus, sorting and storing the second communication interface information in accordance with a preset order of priority.

20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising:

selecting one second communication interface among the plurality of second communication interfaces in accordance with the preset order of priority; and

setting up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus through the selected second communication interface.

21. The method according to claim 20, further comprising:

displaying information about the selected second communication interface.

22. The method according to claim 20, further comprising:

receiving identification information of the mobile apparatus, the identification information to be used to establish a connection of the selected second communication interface through the camera; and

setting up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus based on the received identification information.

23. A mobile apparatus comprising:

a camera configured to receive first communication interface information displayed and supported by a display apparatus; and

a controller configured to set up a communication connection with the display apparatus, based on the first communication interface information displayed and supported by the display apparatus and received through the camera and second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

24. The mobile apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising a display configured to display the second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

25. The mobile apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the mobile apparatus is configured to transmit the displayed second communication interface information to the display apparatus through a camera of the display apparatus, and

the first communication interface information comprises information about a communication interface selected by the display apparatus among a plurality of communication interfaces included in the transmitted second communication interface information.

26. The mobile apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the controller is configured to activate the communication interface selected by the display apparatus, and display identification information of the mobile apparatus, the identification information to be used to establish a connection of the activated communication interface.

27. The mobile apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising a storage configured to store the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus,

wherein if there is a plurality of first communication interfaces included in the first communication interface information and supported by the display apparatus, the controller is configured to sort and store the first communication interface information in accordance with a preset order of priority.

28. The mobile apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising a display, wherein the controller is configured to select one first communication interface among the plurality of first communication interfaces in accordance with the preset order of priority, control the display to display information about the selected first communication interface, and set up the communication connection with the display apparatus through the selected first communication interface.

29. The mobile apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the controller is configured to receive identification information of the display apparatus, the identification information to be used to establish a connection of the selected first communication interface through the camera, and set up the communication connection with the display apparatus based on the received identification information.

30. A connection control method to be performed by a mobile apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving, through a camera, first communication interface information displayed and supported by a display apparatus; and

setting up a communication connection with the display apparatus, based on the first communication interface information displayed and supported by the display apparatus and received through the camera and second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

31. A system comprising a display apparatus and a mobile apparatus,

the display apparatus comprising:

a first display configured to display first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus; and

a first camera configured to receive second communication interface information displayed by the mobile apparatus, and

the mobile apparatus comprising;

a second camera configured to receive the first communication interface information displayed and supported by the display apparatus; and

a second display configured to display the second communication interface information to enable a connection with the display apparatus, the second communication interface information being determined based on the first communication interface information received through the second camera,

wherein the display apparatus is configured to receive the second communication interface information through the first camera, and display identification information to be used to establish the connection on the first display, and

the mobile apparatus is configured to attempt to establish the connection with the display apparatus based on the identification information.

32. A system comprising a display apparatus and a mobile apparatus, the system comprising:

the display apparatus comprising;

a first camera configured to receive second communication interface information displayed and supported by the mobile apparatus; and

a first display configured to display communication interface information to enable a connection with the mobile apparatus, the communication interface information being determined based on first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus and the second communication interface information, and

the mobile apparatus comprising;

a second camera configured to receive the communication interface information displayed on the first display; and

a second display configured to display identification information to be used to establish the connection, the identification information corresponding to the communication interface information received through the second camera,

wherein the display apparatus is configured to attempt to establish the connection with the mobile apparatus based on the identification information.

33. A mobile device, comprising:

a camera configured to view communication interface information displayed by an external apparatus; and

a controller configured to determine an optimal communication mode based on the viewed communication interface information and to establish a communication channel with the external apparatus based on the determined optimal communication mode.

34. The mobile device according to claim 33, wherein the communication interface information comprises a plurality of different communication modes, and the controller is configured to determine the optimal communication mode based on:

a comparison of the plurality of different communication modes with a communication mode supported by the mobile device, and

a factor related to performance of a communication environment.

35. The mobile device according to claim 34, wherein the factor comprises at least one of throughput and reliability.