METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DISPLAY DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS

• US 20160231902A1
• Filed: 08/14/2015
• Published: 08/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jamdeo Canada Ltd., Qingdao Hisense Electronics Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Jamdeo Canada Ltd., Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation Company Limited), Hisense International Company Limited (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation Company Limited), Hisense USA Corporation (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation Company Limited)
• Inventors: DOURADO, Saulo, CHEN, Tong, SIRPAL, Sanjiv, Selim, Mohammed, DE PAZ, Alexander, Burdzinski, Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 10,116,601 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• 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 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1415 with means for detecting differences between the image stored in the host and the images displayed on the displays
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/005 Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2807 Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving network analysis for automatically determining the actual topology of a network H04L41/12; hardware or software tools for network management using graphical user interfaces H04L41/22; address allocation H04L61/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42653 : for processing graphics
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 : involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44227 : Monitoring of local network, e.g. connection or bandwidth variations; Detecting new devices in the local network configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; monitoring connectivity in data switched networks H04L43/0811
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4516 : involving client characteristics, e.g. Set-Top-Box type, software version or amount of memory available
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/458 : Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 : using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 : for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 : involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for presentation of display device notifications. The notifications are visually appealing, employing a common theme and user interface. The notifications are less-intrusive, such that the user experience is improved. The notifications can provide additional information, function as links to destinations, and give the user multiple options, from which the user can make a selection. Actions taken by a user can be controlled and monitored to optimize user interaction with the notifications. By providing display device notifications to a user, the user is able to process important information on a display device in an improved way.

Claims

1. A method for presenting a notification on a display device, the method comprising:

receiving, by a display device, a notification which is at least one of content-based, device-based, and guide-based;

assigning, by the display device, a priority for the notification based at least on a type of the notification;

determining, by the display device, when the notification should be presented based on the priority;

presenting, by the display device, a first graphic, wherein the first graphic is a graphical element overlay including information related to the notification, and wherein presentation of the first graphic is based on the type of the notification;

detecting, by the display device, a first action associated with the first graphic; and

presenting, by the display device, a second graphic, wherein the second graphic provides additional information related to the notification.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of the notification is at least one of an alert, tip, recommendation, advertisement, and message.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device receives the notification from one of a cloud, a connected external device, and an internal guide.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device stores the notification on a canvas, and wherein the canvas contains a plurality of stored notifications.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the display device presents the canvas including the plurality of stored notifications on the canvas.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device sends the notification to a tandem device in communication with the display device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphic has a predefined size and appearance, and is located on an edge of the display device, such that the first graphic covers only a first portion of any content on the display device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein upon detection of the first action, the second graphic is presented by the display device, wherein the second graphic is located in the center of the display device such that the second graphic covers a second portion of any content on the display device, the second portion being larger than the first portion.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device detects the first action and a second action, the first action and the second action being sent from an external device controlled by a user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the second action is related to the second graphic and functions as a link to a destination, application, silo, input, or other notification.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the second action serves to either select the second graphic and follow the link, or cancel the second graphic and not follow the link.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the second action is related to the second graphic and functions as a user selection to one of a plurality of second options displayed by the second graphic.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second action serves to select one of the plurality of second options or cancel the second graphic and not select any of the plurality of second options.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphic is presented, by the display device, for a pre-determined time such that upon expiration of the pre-determined time, the first graphic is no longer presented by the display device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein upon expiration of the pre-determined time, the notification related to the first graphic is stored by the display device in a canvas.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the pre-determined time is five seconds.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphic and the second graphic are semi-translucent.

18. A display device comprising:

a display; and

a controller coupled to the display, the controller configured to

receive a notification which is at least one of content-based, device-based, and guide based;

assign a priority for the notification based at least on a type of the notification;

determine when the notification should be presented, based on the priority;

present a first graphic, wherein the first graphic is a graphical element overlay to include information related to the notification, and wherein presentation of the first graphic is based on the type of the notification;

detect a first action related to the first graphic; and

present a second graphic, wherein the second graphic provides additional information related to the notification.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the first action is received, by the display device, from an external device controlled by a user.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the first graphic is presented, by the display device, for a pre-determined time such that upon expiration of the pre-determined time, the first graphic is no longer presented by the display device.