IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20160231885A1
• Filed: 11/23/2015
• Published: 08/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, Jun-seong, LEE, Jin-ha, MOON, Jong-bo
• Application Number:
  US14/948,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20160231885A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4221 Dedicated function buttons, e.g. for the control of an EPG, subtitles, aspect ratio, picture-in-picture or teletext
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42216 for quick navigation, e.g. through an EPG
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• 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 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72

Abstract

An image display apparatus and an image display method are provided. The image display apparatus includes a display configured to display an item list including items, and a sensor configured to sense a first input for zooming out on the item list, and sense a second input for zooming in on the item list. The image display apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the display to display the items with a decrease in size in response to the sensor sensing the first input, and display the items with an increase in size in response to the sensor sensing the second input.

Claims

1. An image display apparatus comprising:

a display configured to display an item list including items;

a sensor configured to sense a first input for zooming out on the item list, and sense a second input for zooming in on the item list; and

a controller configured to control the display to display the items with a decrease in size in response to the sensor sensing the first input, and display the items with an increase in size in response to the sensor sensing the second input.

2. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first input includes at least one among an input of dragging in a first direction on a touch pad included in a control apparatus controlling the image display apparatus, an input of tilting the control apparatus in a second direction, and an input of pressing a first direction key among four direction keys included in the control apparatus.

3. The image display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second input includes at least one among an input of dragging in a third direction opposite to the first direction on the touch pad, an input of tilting the control apparatus in a fourth direction opposite to the second direction, and an input of pressing a second direction key in a direction opposite to the first direction key among the four direction keys.

4. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display lower items included in at least one among the items in response to the sensor sensing the first input.

5. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display an upper item region including lines corresponding to the items, the lines being listed in succession, in response to the sensor sensing the first input.

6. The image display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to change the lines into the items, and display the items, in response to the sensor sensing the second input while the lines are displayed.

7. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to set at least one among the items as a bookmark item,

the sensor is further configured to sense a user input of moving the bookmark item in a direction toward a point that is highlighted among the display, and

the controller is further configured to control the display to increase a moving speed of the bookmark item, and move the bookmark item to the highlighted point, in response to the sensor sensing the user input and a distance between the bookmark item and the highlighted point being equal to or less than a value.

8. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display detailed information of at least one among the items in response to the sensor sensing the second input.

9. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display an upper item including the items in response to the sensor sensing the second input.

10. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is further configured to:

sense the sensed first input be disengaged while the items are displayed with a decrease in size; and

sense the sensed second input be disengaged while the items are displayed with an increase in size, and

the controller is further configured to;

control the display to display the items with an increase in size and in original states thereof in response to the sensor sensing the sensed first input be disengaged while the items are displayed with a decrease in size; and

control the display to display the items with a decrease in size and in original states thereof in response to the sensor sensing the sensed second input be disengaged while the items are displayed with an increase in size.

11. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is further configured to sense a flip input of a control apparatus controlling the image display apparatus, while the items are displayed with a decrease or increase in size, and

the controller is further configured to control the display to maintain display of the items with a decrease or increase in size in response to the sensor sensing the flip input.

12. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is further configured to sense a third input for moving the item list, and

the controller is further configured to control the display to move the item list to change an item that is highlighted among the items in response to the sensor sensing the third input.

13. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is further configured to sense a third input for moving a highlight of an item in the item list, and

the controller is further configured to control the display to move the highlight to change the highlighted item among the items in response to the sensor sensing the third input.

14. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display is further configured to display a cursor indicating a position of a user input, and

the controller is further configured to control the display to move the cursor from a first point of the item list to a second point of the item list in response to the sensor sensing the first input or the second input.

15. The image display apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to highlight an item on which the cursor is positioned among the items.

16. An image display method of an image display apparatus, the image display method comprising:

displaying an item list including items;

sensing a first input for zooming out on the item list, or a second input for zooming in on the item list;

displaying the items with a decrease in size in response to the sensing the first input; and

displaying the items with an increase in size in response to the sensing the second input.

17. The image display method of claim 16, wherein the first input includes at least one among an input of dragging in a first direction on a touch pad included in a control apparatus controlling the image display apparatus, an input of tilting the control apparatus in a second direction, and an input of pressing a first direction key among four direction keys included in the control apparatus.

18. The image display method of claim 17, wherein the second input includes at least one among an input of dragging in a third direction opposite to the first direction on the touch pad, an input of tilting the control apparatus in a fourth direction opposite to the second direction, and an input of pressing a second direction key in a direction opposite to the first direction key among the four direction keys.

19. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising displaying lower items included in at least one among the items in response to the sensing the first input.

20. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising displaying an upper item region including lines corresponding to the items, the lines being listed in succession, in response to the sensing the first input.

21. The image display method of claim 20, further comprising changing the lines into the items, and displaying the items, in response to the sensing the second input while the lines are displayed.

22. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising:

setting at least one among the items as a bookmark item;

sensing a user input of moving the bookmark item in a direction toward a point that is highlighted among a display; and

increasing a moving speed of the bookmark item, and moving the bookmark item to the highlighted point, in response to the sensing the user input and a distance between the bookmark item and the highlighted point being equal to or less than a value.

23. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising displaying detailed information of at least one among the items in response to the sensing the second input.

24. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising displaying an upper item including the items in response to the sensing the second input.

25. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising:

sensing the sensed first input be disengaged while the items are displayed with a decrease in size;

sensing the sensed second input be disengaged while the items are displayed with an increase in size;

displaying the items with an increase in size and in original states thereof in response to the sensing the sensed first input be disengaged while the items are displayed with a decrease in size; and

displaying the items with a decrease in size and in original states thereof in response to the sensing the sensed second input be disengaged while the items are displayed with an increase in size.

26. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising:

sensing a flip input of a control apparatus controlling the image display apparatus, while the items are displayed with a decrease or increase in size; and

maintaining display of the items with a decrease or increase in size in response to the sensing the flip input.

27. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising:

sensing a third input for moving the item list; and

moving the item list to change an item that is highlighted among the items in response to the sensing the third input.

28. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising:

sensing a third input for moving a highlight of an item in the item list; and

moving the highlight to change the highlighted item among the items in response to the sensing the third input.

29. The image display method of claim 16, further comprising:

displaying a cursor indicating a position of a user input; and

moving the cursor from a first point of the item list to a second point of the item list in response to the sensing the first input or the second input.

30. The image display method of claim 29, further comprising highlighting an item on which the cursor is positioned among the items.